Title: Let's work hard.
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Keep the Feast of Harvest, because you reap the firstfruits of what you sow in the field.
One of the fables written by an author is as follows: At the western end of the earth is a mountain called the Caucasus, so high that no one dared to climb it. However, a brave eagle decided not to climb it, and after a lot of hard work, he finally succeeded in climbing to the top of the mountain. At the top of the mountain stood an old tree, and the eagle proudly spread its wings and sat on the tree with a sense of accomplishment. And then I looked around. But isn't it not a spider sitting at the end of a branch of an old tree? When asked how he climbed this high and difficult place, the spider replied that he climbed up effortlessly and comfortably, stuck under the wings of an eagle. Just then, a strong wind suddenly blew. The spider couldn't resist the wind and fell down the cliff.
Saints! Please keep in mind that only what I have worked hard to achieve brings true joy and reward. We should not be lazy or be lazy, but we should become more diligent in the work of the Lord.
“Do not be lazy in diligence, be zealous and serve the Lord (Romans 12:11).
Among Millet's famous paintings, there is 'Manjong'. The original title of this painting is 'Angelus', which means 'Prayer'. It is a picture of a farmer stopping his hands at the sound of a church bell and praying in a reverent manner. However, if you look closely at this picture, you realize one very important fact. The sun's rays are not on the farmer's head or the church's bell tower. The beam is focused on the farm implement. It contains the author's profound philosophy. Millet expressed the sanctity of labor through this painting. So bright sunlight was shining on the farm implements. Miele wanted to include the importance of working with God in 'everything'.
Labor is sacred. There are no demons in the profession. Labor is a stern command from heaven. The joy you get through sweat is true joy. Human happiness is achieved through work. What is obtained without sweat and toil is usually worthless or unnecessary. Therefore, the happiest people in the world are those who work hard with a happy heart.
The Bible says
“And, as I commanded you, be quiet and do your own thing, and be diligent to work with your own hands” (1 Thessalonians 4:11).
“He who is lazy with his hands will become poor, and he who has diligent hands will become rich” (Proverbs 12:24).
“The lust of a lazy man kills him, for his hands do not like to work” (Proverbs 21:25).
“Go to the ant, you lazy, and see what it does, and be wise. The ant has no commander, no servant, no sovereign, but prepares its food in the summer, and gathers bread at the harvest. Will you wake up from sleep? Sleep a little longer, sleep a little more, put your hands together and lie down a little longer, and your poverty will come like a robber, and your poverty like a soldier (Proverbs 6:6-11).
“You do not love to sleep, lest you become poor; open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food” (Proverbs 20:13).
And in 2 Thessalonians 3:10, it says, "If you do not want to work, then let him not eat." If you don't want to work, you don't even want to live. One of the things God hates the most is "lazy". Before starting a religious life, they were more diligent and diligent in business than others, but after attending church, they did not work hard or sweat as an excuse to “believe”, and then failed in business. . It wasn't that they were ruined by believing in Jesus, but they were ruined by being lazy on the pretext of believing in Jesus. We must believe in Jesus and gain strength to work harder, work harder, and run faster than others. A business person has to get up earlier than others and buy cheap and good things to sell well, but the things of those who believe are rotten or spoiled do not necessarily sell well.
A man who had been taking orders for laundry for a dry cleaner for 25 years suddenly lost his job and was at a loss for what to do. With no special skills, no education, and a fairly old body, finding a job was not easy. But one day, there was a person who asked if he would like to buy the right to a bakery. The sales amount was the manufacturing method, so we bought the store. However, he had used up all of his household savings to buy the store, and he could not afford to hire people until the foundation of the store was established. So this man's wife decided to help out with the store herself. Since then, I have been working in the store for a long time in addition to housework. Apart from cleaning, washing, and preparing meals, it is not unusual for anyone to spend eight to ten hours in a store.
“But I thought it would give my husband a chance to stand up again, so I gladly did it. Five years later, today, our economy is much better. Our store has prospered and expanded. . We are proud to have reached this point on our own," the wife recounted.
It is God's will for you to eat the fruit of your toil. I bless you in the name of the Lord that you may live a beautiful life with such faith today.
* Prayer: God who is in charge of our life and death, thank you for walking with us. We do not know how many times we have neglected what we should do because of the laziness deep within us and failed to receive the fruit of faith that God has given us as our own, and we become frustrated, discouraged, and fail. Change your reluctance to work hard and sweat so that you can live a life of integrity. Help me to depend more on God than on the wisdom, understanding, and counsel of the world. Lord, help me learn to pray first when I wake up in the morning, and help me to become a person of God who knows what my goal is today, throwing away useless things and doing the most precious things. First, help me to become people of faith who fill the time God has given me by starting my day by seeking the kingdom and righteousness of God. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.