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Proverbs 20:4 (KJV) The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

It is easy to get sidetracked by my lack of knowledge in the field of farming.  I was surprised when I learned, possibly after reading this verse, that farmers plow and aerate the soil after the harvest and before the snow.  Did you know that some strands of wheat are planted at the beginning of winter and harvested in early spring?  Awesome.

But that is not the point here.  Solomon is not teaching a class in agriculture.

This is about making decisions.  The sluggard knew what to do.  I think we can assume that.  I think we can also assume he had the opportunity to plow.  He made a decision not to do so.  He made a decision and later paid for it.

We need to understand that our decisions have consequences.  God can forgive sin, and He will.  I am not so sure that He will step in and intervene when we make deliberate decisions based on being lazy or careless.

So?  If your need to beg is because of your decisions then learn to make different decisions.  Learn from your mistakes.  Sometimes that is how God blesses us.