Sunday, February 7, 2016

Do Not Be Slothful

Hebrews 6:12 so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Being sluggish or slothful can deprive us from having faith and hope in the promise that God has for us. I want to be diligent in all that He has for me. “imitators of those” Abraham was a man of faith. He laid down Isaac in a complete surrender of the thing that he loved the most. He had faith in God’s will for his life. He was patient in the promise of God as well. I want to have faith or confidence in God during trials, knowing that his promises are true and that He has a perfect plan for my life. Patience is needed during trials. God is working in our lives and we need to have confidence in this and patience in trials and we will inherit His promises. Hebrews 6:11 says, “And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end,” With earnestness of the full assurance we will not want to be sluggish. The end is Heaven and we should be diligent with no doubts in the hope of God. Romans chapter 4 verses 20 and 21 say,
Romans 4:20 No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God,
Romans 4:21 fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.

These verses are talking about Abraham. We should be like him; we should have full assurance with no doubts in the promises of God.

Application

Today I will be diligent in all that I do and not be slothful or sluggish. Colossians 3:23 says, “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,” So I will do everything as for the Lord. 

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