Procrastination Prevention
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Proverbs 20:4
I must confess that I don't always bounce out of bed anxious to head to another day of work. There are those days that the alarm clock sounds too early and I would prefer to just pull the covers over my head and stay home. Have you had days like that? There are a myriad of reasons why we don't desire to dash out the door to work - an overbearing boss, looming deadlines, difficult customers or more exciting things to do at home. Regardless, we know that if we don't work, we can't provide for our family. As a result, without working we would have nothing as stated above.
Is it the same in your Christian life? Do you dread serving at church or serving others? Do you feel like the effort is just not worth it? As if, your efforts are not recognized or appreciated. The nagging question creeps in your head: "Why bother?"
What if Jesus felt the same way about us when faced with the choice of crucifixion for our sins. Did we notice? Did we appreciate His efforts? Was there great rejoicing for his actions on that memorable day? More importantly, was He willing to sacrifice himself for a lost and uncaring world?
If our Savior is willing to serve on the day he knew death was coming, how can we possibly refuse to serve Him by showing His love to others? Our reasons for not going to work pale in comparison to the decision he made that morning when he woke up. So prevent procrastination from occurring by thanking Him for setting the ultimate example by giving the ultimate sacrifice.
Proverbs 20:4
I must confess that I don't always bounce out of bed anxious to head to another day of work. There are those days that the alarm clock sounds too early and I would prefer to just pull the covers over my head and stay home. Have you had days like that? There are a myriad of reasons why we don't desire to dash out the door to work - an overbearing boss, looming deadlines, difficult customers or more exciting things to do at home. Regardless, we know that if we don't work, we can't provide for our family. As a result, without working we would have nothing as stated above.
Is it the same in your Christian life? Do you dread serving at church or serving others? Do you feel like the effort is just not worth it? As if, your efforts are not recognized or appreciated. The nagging question creeps in your head: "Why bother?"
What if Jesus felt the same way about us when faced with the choice of crucifixion for our sins. Did we notice? Did we appreciate His efforts? Was there great rejoicing for his actions on that memorable day? More importantly, was He willing to sacrifice himself for a lost and uncaring world?
If our Savior is willing to serve on the day he knew death was coming, how can we possibly refuse to serve Him by showing His love to others? Our reasons for not going to work pale in comparison to the decision he made that morning when he woke up. So prevent procrastination from occurring by thanking Him for setting the ultimate example by giving the ultimate sacrifice.
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