04/04/2025
RHAPSODY OF REALITIES
FRIDAY APRIL 04, 2025
THEREโS PROFIT IN ALL LABOUR
PASTOR CHRIS
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury(Proverbs 14:23).
The opening verse draws a stark contrast between working hard, being diligent, and idle talk or laziness.The โidle talkerโ or lazy person tends to poverty.The term penury is synonymous with poverty, lack, want, or being broke. Proverbs 14:23 (CEV) says, โHard work is worthwhile, but empty talk will make you poor.โ
People who work hard receive something for their efforts; their labour produces results. But there are thosewho engage in endless chatter; they criticize everything. They know what the government, the governor, the mayor, and even the president ought to be doing. They have opinions on every subject, but do nothing themselves.
The Bible is clear about such individuals: their mere talk, without the right actions, will lead to lack and poverty. Idle talkers may sound knowledgeable and convincing, but their words have no value. No wonder the Word emphasizes the importance of diligence and warns against idleness. Proverbs 10:4-5 says, โHe becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.โ
Proverbs 12:24 further distinguishes between the diligent and the sluggard; it says, โThe hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.โ
God's plan for you, however, is far beyond simply working hard to avoid poverty; rather, it is for you to prosper in every area of your life. He expresses this clearly in 3 John 1:2. It says, โBeloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.โ
This is Godโs desire for youโto experience true prosperity in every dimension of your life: spiritually, materially, and physically. Therefore, choose to be productive. Engage diligently in your work or business and in what God has called you to do. Align yourself with Godโs vision of prosperity, applying wisdom and diligence in your pursuits. And because God delights in your prosperity, Heโll bless your work and cause you to walk in abundance and unending supply. Praise God!
PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the wisdom of your Word that guides me in the path of productivity and prosperity. As a diligent and productive steward, my works are blessed and Iโm prospering in every area of my life, even as my soul prospers. I enjoy unending prosperity and abundance, in Jesusโ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Proverbs 10:4-5;
- He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 - He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
1 Corinthians 15:58;
- Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Psalm 1:1-3
- Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 - But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 - And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 10:1-24
Joshua 20-22
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Matthew 27:26-37
Leviticus 4
PRAYER OF SALVATION
I trust you have been blessed by this devotional. I invite you to make Jesus Christ the Lord of your life by praying thus:
โO Lord God, I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. I believe He died for me and God raised Him from the dead. I believe Heโs alive today. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Through Him and in His Name, I have eternal life; Iโm born again. Thank you Lord, for saving my soul! Iโm now a child of God. Hallelujah.
Precious new day to you. Enjoy a fulfilling Friday and a great weekend.
