Proverbs 18:9 KJV
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
‘Slothful’ has the connotation of ‘lax’, ‘negligent’.
If our life belongs to Yeshua, He is our master and our work is to do His commandments. The Commandments are spiritual, including charity works, but they also include the mundane such as good stewardship over our families and households. A Mom running after the kids all day long works for God as much as the priest in the temple. A man fighting traffic to get to his work or having his hands in the dirt of his fields works for God as much as the missionary in a far-flung field, or he who volunteers at the local orphanage. All these things being parts of God’s Commandments become God’s work as we, His people, do them.
In this passage, the Hebrew word for ‘work’ is the same as the one used for the word ‘creation’ in the beginning of the Bible. In the same way that God’s creation is His witness to us of His glory and majesty, our ‘works’ in His Name (since we carry His Name in us) are the witness of His greatness to those who don’t know Him. We need to realize though that His ‘work’ through us is reflected in several ways. It is reflected in our diligence to properly manage every aspect our households; to faithfully execute His Commandments to the best of our abilities; and also in our general attitude, especially in times of crisis. People who see the “work” of Yeshua’s people are supposed to see Yeshua. If instead these people see hypocrisy, selfishness, laziness and pride, our witness will be flawed; we will be responsible for their lost soul and become brother to Satan (cursed be his name), the faith-destroyer.
This is a tall order as all of us fail in many ways; that is why we need His atonement. Let us try to take sample though from a man who received a great commendation from the Father: Moses, of whom it was said that he was faithful in all His house.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
‘Slothful’ has the connotation of ‘lax’, ‘negligent’.
If our life belongs to Yeshua, He is our master and our work is to do His commandments. The Commandments are spiritual, including charity works, but they also include the mundane such as good stewardship over our families and households. A Mom running after the kids all day long works for God as much as the priest in the temple. A man fighting traffic to get to his work or having his hands in the dirt of his fields works for God as much as the missionary in a far-flung field, or he who volunteers at the local orphanage. All these things being parts of God’s Commandments become God’s work as we, His people, do them.
In this passage, the Hebrew word for ‘work’ is the same as the one used for the word ‘creation’ in the beginning of the Bible. In the same way that God’s creation is His witness to us of His glory and majesty, our ‘works’ in His Name (since we carry His Name in us) are the witness of His greatness to those who don’t know Him. We need to realize though that His ‘work’ through us is reflected in several ways. It is reflected in our diligence to properly manage every aspect our households; to faithfully execute His Commandments to the best of our abilities; and also in our general attitude, especially in times of crisis. People who see the “work” of Yeshua’s people are supposed to see Yeshua. If instead these people see hypocrisy, selfishness, laziness and pride, our witness will be flawed; we will be responsible for their lost soul and become brother to Satan (cursed be his name), the faith-destroyer.
This is a tall order as all of us fail in many ways; that is why we need His atonement. Let us try to take sample though from a man who received a great commendation from the Father: Moses, of whom it was said that he was faithful in all His house.
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