TITLE: NO ROOM FOR LAZINESS
Memorise :
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways,
and be wise:
Proverbs 6:6
Bible Reading :
2 Thessalonians 3:6-12
6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of
our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves
from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not
after the tradition which he received of us.
7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us:
for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among
you;
8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought;
but wrought with labour and travail night and day,
that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
9 Not because we have not power, but to make
ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
10 For even when we were with you, this we
commanded you, that if any would not work,
neither should he eat.
11 For we hear that there are some which walk
among you disorderly, working not at all, but are
busybodies.
12 Now them that are such we command and
exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with
quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : EZEKIEL 31-32 and
REVELATION 13
Message:
If there is one truth every believer must know in
this present age, it is that God hate laziness. God
set an example of hard work for us through the
creation of heavens and the earth. Without the
hard work of God, this world wouldn't be a
beautiful place. He did not rest until He had
finished with creation. His hard work resulted in
the excellence we can see in the beautiful world
around us. Whenever God is looking for people to
commit serious assignment to, He look for people
who will never give excuses for not delivering. He
looks for hardworking people because He has no
business with lazy bones. God is in search of
diligent and resourceful people who will use all
their energy to ensure that the work of God
suffers no loss. One of the secrets behind the
success of Paul's ministry is this: he went about
wining souls with the same zeal with which he
was persecuting the church before he met Christ.
'Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways,
and be wise:'
Proverb 6:6
There are certain truths we cannot ignore from
this passage. This passage is meant for those
who are lazy and for those in need of wisdom.
Though ants are small, there are lots of lessons
that can be learnt from them. There are lessons
parents can learn from children, just as there are
lessons leaders can learn from their followers. But
this can only happen in the absence of pride. The
more humble you are, the greater the things that
will be committed to your hands. Because you
have learnt the secret of hard work.
Through hard
work, Paul achieved more than his peers. He even
wrote more books of the New Testament than
those who were direct disciples of Jesus Christ.
The epistles he wrote are still positively affecting
generations far more than you can ever imagine.
Paul never gave room for excuses in the course of
reaching his goals. Little wonder he emerged a
great success in the early Church.
Today, I see a lot of people wasting their time.
They have no goals for their lives. They are not
after anything because success is not a desire for
them. They are just comfortable with the normal
routine of the average person, and that is why
there is nothing significant about them. No
performance, no achievement. Some people are
so lazy that they are not consulted wherever
performance is expected because people already
know what to expect. May this not be your story
In Jesus'Name.
Beloved, you must decide to take
the path of greatness. No great thing come easy.
You must aim high even if you are starting small.
You have no barrier, limitation or excuse for not
achieving greatness in life. The seed of God is in
you. You must say no to those things that are
slowing you down from the fulfillment of your God-
given destiny.
Action Point :
List out all the possible excuses for your non-
performance and pray against them.
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