Most of us have heard a few of the Proverbs that speak of being lazy. I came across Proverb 10:5 which is one of these. It reads, “He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, But he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.” We’ve probably heard this one before, and most will certainly agree that it sounds very reasonable.
But as I was reflecting on this passage, I remembered another passage. Jesus is with His disciples, and he tells them, “the field is ripe for the harvest.” The context of this passage concerns telling people about the faith. It concerns telling people about Jesus.
Can that passage be any more appropriate than it is today? There are people all around us every day that are ripe for the harvest. Are we doing our best to share with them, to give them the reason for the hope that is within us?
Or, going back to Proverbs, are we disgraceful sons?
God has a mission for us. It’s to save our community, wherever you are, to tell others of God and His love for them. If we are wise sons, we will be doing just that.
But as I was reflecting on this passage, I remembered another passage. Jesus is with His disciples, and he tells them, “the field is ripe for the harvest.” The context of this passage concerns telling people about the faith. It concerns telling people about Jesus.
Can that passage be any more appropriate than it is today? There are people all around us every day that are ripe for the harvest. Are we doing our best to share with them, to give them the reason for the hope that is within us?
Or, going back to Proverbs, are we disgraceful sons?
God has a mission for us. It’s to save our community, wherever you are, to tell others of God and His love for them. If we are wise sons, we will be doing just that.
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