Someone has said, “The lazier a man is, the more he plans to do tomorrow” (source). If an individual desires to follow Christ, he must be willing to work. Our Lord gave His assessment of the value of work when He stated:“I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work” (John 9:4).
Our Lord emphatically promotes His disciples [followers] to work:
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:16; cf. John 15:8).
In fact, God promoted the value of work as far back as the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:15). The apostle Paul promoted work as being a necessity (2 Thessalonians 3:10; cf. 1 Thessalonians 4:11).
Laziness, which the Bible calls “slothfulness,” has always been a plight of man. If we look at the book of Proverbs, the idea of laziness is always seen in a negative light. Let us look at a few characteristics and observations of the lazy individual along with pertinent Scriptures here.
—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets
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