The importance of working hard

The importance of working hard

Lazy people are soon poor, hard workers get rich.

Proverbs 10:4(NLT)

Working hard is not easy, however it is necessary and the Bible recommends it for several reasons:

1. Hard work allows you to bless the poor

When we work hard, we are able to be there for the weak and we are able to give to those who are in need, which is what our Lord requires of us:

And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus:“ It is more blessed to give than to receive. ”

Acts 20:35 (NLT)

2. Hard work leads to promotion

Those who work hard are promoted into leadership position ,but those who are lazy become slaves. In other words, hard work makes you the head and not the tail:

Work hard and become a leader, be lazy and become a slave.

Proverbs 12:24 (NLT)

3. Hard work helps you to get rich

Hard work also leads to riches, however the Bible says that laziness leads to poverty:

Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty!

Proverbs 14:23(NLT)

Prayer:                                                                            

Lord please help me to work hard, so that I can be a blessing to others in Jesus’ name.

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Why is it so difficult to overcome rejection?

As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day

Joshua 15:63

You will recall from our previous study that Jebus means “trodden” and “bus” means to “trample, loath, tread down, tread under foot, be polluted”. From these two definitions we can infer that the Jebusite spirit is one that puts people down and makes them feel small and rejected.

The scripture above tells us that the children of Judah who came to inhabit Jerusalem could not drive out the Jebusites, but the Jebusites are still living with them up to this day. We can infer from this that rejection is a spirit that can remain with you for a long time unless you do something about it. What does the Bible say about rejection?

1. Rejection leads to promotion

Jesus Christ, came to save the world from our sins and yet He was rejected by the religious leaders of His day. Isaiah describes Him as a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief (Isaiah 53:3). He is also the Stone that the builders rejected however He became the chief Cornerstone. This tells us that the Lord can use even rejection to promote us:

The stone which the builders rejected

Has become the chief cornerstone.

This was the Lord’s doing;

It is marvelous in our eyes.

Psalm 118:22-23

2. Sometimes our mothers and fathers may reject us

The Psalmist acknowledged that our fathers and mothers may reject us but the Lord will take us up therefore when we are rejected by our loved ones we should not dwell on this because we have a Father in heaven who will never leave us nor forsake us:

When my father and my mother forsake me,

Then the Lord will take care of me.

Psalm 27:10

3. God will never reject you

God said He will not forsake His people, He will always remain with us. Jesus Christ came to heal all those who have a broken heart and so if you feel rejected today, please call unto Jesus and cast all your cares unto Him because He cares for you:

Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.

1 Peter 5:7

Prayer

Dear Lord, I thank You for showing me that You can use rejection to promote me. Please help me to cast all my cares upon You because You care for me.

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You must drive out the giants

Caleb drove out the three sons of Anak from there: Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak

Joshua 15:14

Once Caleb was given the land of Hebron, he drove out the children of Anak from the land. Anak was a giant, he was the son of Arba, who at the time was regarded as the “greatest man among the Anakim” (Joshua 14:15).

When the 12 spies had returned from spying the Promised Land, 10 of them came back with an evil report that they could not conquer the land because there were “giants in the land” (Numbers 13:33). As a result of their refusal to trust God completely they were forced to wander around in the wilderness for 40 years. Once they entered the Promised Land, Joshua expelled the giants from the hill country and Caleb drove them out. This teaches us a number of important lessons about life:

1. There are giants on the way to our Promised Land

In this Christian life, there are things that God may call you to do which may seem too over whelming for you to do. Whenever God calls you to do something new, there may be giant problems that you will have to encounter, i.e. lack of finances and resources and time and other problems which may seem insurmountable. However it is in those situations that we have to trust God and wait patiently on Him because He will exalt us to inherit the land:

Wait on the Lord,

And keep His way,

And He shall exalt you to inherit the land;

When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

Psalm 37:34

2. Giants are not there to defeat you but to promote you

Before we can move to the next dimension or level in our spiritual lives, there are certain giants that we have to slay. For example, before David became King he had to defeat Goliath who was a descendent of Anak. In our lives, before we can walk in the purpose that God has given us, we too will have to conquer the giants of fear and other emotions that will try to keep us back. We have to believe that no matter how hot the battle may get, God will be with us:

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;

And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.

When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,

Nor shall the flame scorch you.

Isaiah 43:2

3. You can defeat the giants in the name of The Lord

As believers in Jesus Christ, there is no giant that is too big for us to slay. Please remember that you are more than able to defeat the giants that may be facing you right now, be it spiritual, health, financial, marital, business, or career problems. Let us put our trust in God and believe that we are more than able to overcome all the giant problems in our lives:

No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.

Romans 8:37 (NLT)

Prayer

Dear Lord, I thank You that I am more than a conqueror through Jesus Christ and I am anointed to defeat any giant standing in the way to my Promised Land in Jesus name.

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