Be not slothful
Daily Devotional for May 14

Ecclesiastes 10:18 "By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through."

The lazy man will not so much as take the trash out, for he is too busy doing nothing. He sits and watches the television for hours, or occupies his time by taking a nap. He may be in love with sports, but will never join in a game outside his house. He wakes in the morning thankful for nothing, and returns to his bed at night with the same attitude.

He hides his face with a beard, and his clothing is as messy as the mud he walks on. He will say, "Maybe tomorrow I will do something", but when tomorrow comes he's too tired from doing nothing. This scenario happens over and over again in this country by the millions each day; all because the slothful man leads a godless life.

The godly man awakes in the morning with prayer on his lips for others. He takes time to read the Holy Bible before he goes to work. He works his eight hours to the best of his ability. He serves others with a smile, and love is in his heart. He goes to church and gives unto the Lord.

The humanistic man tries to do all that the godly man does but falls far short, because his motivation is human good that has it's limitations in the mood swings of his nature.

The godly man's motivation is Christ Jesus. He is living in the power of Christ's resurrection. He enjoys his life to it's fullest, going about doing godly good.

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