From the beginning of creation, God intended for man to work.

In five days God created the entire universe including the plants on earth. But, God did not allow the rain to fall on the earth because there was no man to till the ground.

So on the sixth day, the Lord God formed man from the dust of the earth (Genesis 2:5-7).

The labor of man became even harder after he sinned and was driven from the fertile Garden of Eden to till a tough earth filled with thorns and thistles (Genesis 3;17-19).

Since that awful day, humans have to work hard to provide food and shelter for their family.

As soon as the children graduated from high school or college parents encouraged them to find a job to take care of their needs.

If you do not work you will be hungry and homeless. This is the sad reality of life.

Indeed the Bible states that slothfulness will cast a deep sleep on you and an idle soul will suffer hunger (Proverbs 19:15).

He who has a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. (Proverbs 10:4)

If you go to the home of a lazy man what will you find?

The lazy man’s house will be broken down and in disarray.

You will find his farm overgrown with thorns and covered in nettles.

The fence are broken down and I am sure his animals will wander off into the desert.

A place that is filled with thorns and bushes are the habitat for the dragon.

The devil or dragon will stir up mischief in the homes of idlers.

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest; so shall your poverty come like a prowler and your need like an armed man. (Proverbs 24:33-34)

Therefore, do not despise your job. Whatever you do in life, do it heartily to the Lord and not unto men (Colossians 3:23).

The Lord will reward you for the labor that you do in humility and sincerity.

Additional reading: Proverbs 24; Ecclesiastes 10:18

Published by Beverley

Beverley has been serving the Lord since she was a child. At an early age, she recognized that God had a special plan for her life, but it was not until in her adulthood that she surrendered her total life to God and accepted the mandate that God placed on her life. The Lord called her into His Kingdom to be an encourager, intercessor, teacher, scribe, priest, and to proclaim the Word of God. Since then, Beverly has established a blog to teach us to become the oil and wine. The oil and wine are purified and mature products, which is the advanced level that the Lord expected of us. In 2017, Beverley published her first book, Harm Not The Oil And Wine. In it, she described her trials and how God helped her to overcome them, and to live more victoriously. The book also exposed the enemy of our souls with detailed information about his past defeats and future extinction. Wright spents most of her time studying the Bible to know the truth of God’s Word. She believes that only God’s truth can expose the deception of the enemy, and uproot and tear down spiritual strongholds. You can learn more about Beverley’s life and testimony on her website becomingtheoilandwine.com. You can also find her on Facebook and Google+ under the name of her blog, and on Twitter as @Theoilandwine. View all posts by Beverley