Proverbs 6:9-11 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? (10) Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: (11) So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
The king continues with his financial advice. He teaches us according to the same parameters as the apostle Paul: He that shall not work shall not eat.
Today’s smartness is defined by the ability to have a considerable amount of money while putting out the least possible effort. This purpose is accomplished through practicing usury, gambling, the lottery and shady business deals. Yet the biblical facts are that God ordained for us to work for our sustenance; it was one of His early commandments to us after we were driven out of the Garden of Eden, advice which Paul reiterated. In the Old Testament, even charity was on loan, except for what was given through the Temple.
How indeed like the principles of earth are the principles of the Kingdom of Heaven.
The Master also taught us that the Kingdom of Heaven also grows. It provides dividends equal, even greater than our investments. The unprepared foolish virgins did not receive their desired reward, and even what he had was taken away from the unfaithful servant. But what is it that we invest in the Kingdom of Heaven? Would it be gold, silver, precious stones, knowledge or good works? Nay, my friend; the investment currency of the Kingdom of Heaven is: ourselves.
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