DCLM Higher Everyday 8 March 2024 — The Hand Of The Diligent
Topic: The Hand Of The Diligent
Text: Proverbs 10:1-5
1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
3The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Key Verse: “He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich”(Proverbs 10:4).
Message
Poverty is a product of slothfulness and lack of diligence at work. According to Watchman Nee, “A diligent person is never idle; he is always looking for things to do. He is always pondering, praying, contemplating, and considering before God as to what to do.” If you want to excel in life you must avoid careless and undisciplined lifestyle. It is necessary to do something at every point in time because time waits for nobody. There are various opportunities available to you during the holidays or while waiting for higher school admission. You can learn a skill in any vocation to add value to your life.
The difference between the champion and the coward is their attitude to challenges. Cowards dread challenges but champions turn them into opportunities for riches. The economic distress across the globe calls for creativity, wisdom, the fear of God and diligence to be relevant. The virtuous woman in Proverbs 31:10-31 prospered due to diligence; and so was Joseph in Egypt. It is International Women’s Day today. Pray for their spiritual life and improvement in their status globally.
Quote: Learn a skill in any vocation
Challenge: Make intelligent use of your time.
Prayer for today: My God, give me strength to soar higher in Jesus’ name.
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)
