LAZY BONES

Proverbs 6: 6-11 -  Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest. How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.

When I taught First Grade, I used Fables to teach lessons about daily living.  Have you heard Aesop's fable of The Ant and The Grasshopper?  In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was bouncing about, chirping and singing to its heart's content.  An Ant passed by bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.  "Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "Instead of toiling and moiling in that way?"  "I am helping to lay food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the same". . . . .  When the winter came the Grasshopper found itself dying of hunger . . . . The moral to this story is: It is best to prepare for days of necessity.  

Solomon tells us to consider the ant and become wise by watching its ways.  We all need to guard against spiritual laziness.  The Bible makes it clear that our Salvation is not something we work to earn; it's a gift from God, but our response to this gift should be a life of service dedicated to doing the good works God planned ahead of time for us to do. Ephesians 2: 8-10.

In the New Testament we find active words like: run, pursue, flee from, fight, to describe Christian Life.  Our lifestyle as a Christian needs discipline, training, and working hard on behalf of God's kingdom.  God wants us to live a balanced life: hard work & a time for rest.  But we should resemble the ant more than the grasshopper.
Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance. (Hebrews 6:12NLT). Remember God loves you and so do I.