DCLM Sincere Milk 3 October 2023 — The Young Idler, And An Old Begger
DCLM Sincere Milk 3 October 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Young Idler, And An Old Begger
Topic: The Young Idler, And An Old Begger
Text: Proverbs 19: 13- 17
14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Key Verse: “Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.” Proverbs 19:15
Message
Dunney called the attention of his father saying “Daddy, that old man you have just greeted looked tired and hungry.” “That was my friend. He was not hardworking when we were young. All the efforts of his father to make him go to school or learn a trade failed. He was going about the places boasting that one-day God will just do it and he will become the richest person among all of us. Now he has no good shelter neither can he afford good meals” Said Dunney’s father. “That is a serious lesson to all children”, he concluded. What you do now prepares you for a rewarding or regretful future.
Our topic simply means that anyone who does not work hard when he is young, will become a beggar in his old age. God hates slothfulness or idleness; He loves hard work. He worked hard to create this beautiful world we are living in. He is still working even now, supervising the affairs of this whole world. It is only what you lay your hands on that God will bless. He does not bless idle hands. You must do more work and have less pleasure now that you are young. Later in life, you will have more pleasure and suffer no hunger when you are old.
Further Reading: Romans 12:8-11
Prayer for today: Lord, teach me to work hard now that I have the strength so that I can rest in my old age.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
