“I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, [and] nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then I saw, [and] considered [it] well: I looked upon [it, and] received instruction [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come [as] one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
The book of Proverbs is about instruction, Ecclesiastes, experience. If one will not learn from the former, then the latter awaits them. “Experience is the best teacher,” generally, is not so. To heed the words, “the stove is hot and will burn you,” is much better than laying your hand on it to find out.
No matter what else the above text teaches, it certainly teaches the danger of neglect. There is no question one’s salvation, then his or her Christian life is at the top of the list in importance. But having looked well to these, there are many practical everyday things that if ignored, can cost us much in time, money, and inward peace.
I hesitate to mention any of these little, or big, irritants we all dread, lest I leave yours off the list. The Bible speaks of, “Daily duties.” Duty is not usually found under the category of “fun and games.” One cannot neglect the menial chores of life in pretense using the “spiritual” as an excuse for their negligence. All ground is holy ground! (1Cor.10:31)
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