Most of our waking hours go to work. Proverbs sends the lazy person to watch an ant, who stores up food with no one supervising her. It also warns against chasing get-rich fantasies, doing tasks in the wrong order, and rigging the scales for profit. Yet bad work runs deeper than bad habits; it grows from misplaced desire. Jesus worked hard because He loved His Father, and He finished His greatest work on the cross, freeing and reordering the desires that drive us.
Bible References: Proverbs 6:6–11, 10:4–5, 26, 11:1, 12:11, 18:9, 20:10, 21:25–26, 22:29, 24:27
Preacher: Ben Fien
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