Sermon: Walking in Wisdom (Getting on with it)

Key reading: Proverbs 6:6-11

Who is a sluggard?

Someone who procrastinates

Someone who lacks self discipline

Someone who is lazy

The result of this kind of lifestyle is poverty and lack

NOTE: Poverty will come on you like a thief, and scarcity like an armed man. 

Poverty/scarcity is an accumulation of choices that we have made over time.

What the ant teaches

Do the right thing at the right time

• It stores its provisions in summer – because winter is coming
• It gathers its food at harvest – this is when the opportunity exists

Winter is coming …

Poverty is not God’s plan for his people

Deut. 28:1-8

Psalm 35:27

May those shout for joy and rejoice, who take delight in my vindication; And may they say continually, “The LORD be exalted, Who delights in the prosperity of His servant.” (NKJV)

However, our choices are also important

IMPT: Proverbs 6:6-11 speaks to a particular type of person, it addresses habits that sabotage our prosperity.

It does not address the unjustly treated, the unfortunate, etc.

HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO US IN OUR TIME?

Reality – sluggards still exist

To every woman out there – don’t marry a sluggard

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Questions we must ask ourselves

How might we not be doing the right thing at the right time?

Are we preparing for a rainy season?

Are we taking advantage of opportunities?

How efficiently are we using our resources of time? (A little sleep, a little slumber – a little scrolling?)

TO CONSIDER: We may not be sluggards in our work, but what about other areas of our lives?

• Our Christian faith
• Physical health
• Relationships
• Investments
• Mental health
• Leisure

NEXT STEPS

Every man (everyone) needs to take time out to do an audit of their lives

Recommended reading

Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want (Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy)

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