Proverbs - Laziness and Excuses

Proverbs 20:4

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

The Lord tells us in this verse that a sluggard has reasons for not doing work.  They don’t just admit to being lazy they have a reason.  The Lord points out that it is not a legitimate reason but more of an excuse.  When farmers farm, they farm in all kinds of weather.  Sometimes they find that the more extreme weather conditions actually require a more diligent attentiveness to the crops than comfortable climate conditions.  A sluggard will look at the immediate conditions and make a decision on how they will be impacted in comfort as opposed to the requirements and need of the matter.  We, as women, must not be sluggards coming up with ‘reasons’ why we don’t take care of the immediate.  Here we see that when this sluggard makes such a decision, they are impacted later by their laziness at the moment.  If we don’t get to the dishes after dinner, we may find ourselves overwhelmed the next day.  If we don’t shop when we need provision, we may find ourselves lacking in the next few days.  So many of us do not see that if we are lazy in the moment, we will end up lacking in the future.  Comfort and ease are not to determine our priorities.  A godly woman will work willingly with her hands and is not afraid of hard work.  If we do this, we will find ourselves enjoying our future.  We will laugh at the future and not be afraid of times to come.  We must not be sluggards and instead of taking the time to figure out why we shouldn’t tackle the task at hand, we need to just do it.  Do it heartily and be women who build our homes and not be afraid to do the work we have before us.