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Dont Be A Lazybones Sept. 2
Dont Be A Lazybones Sept. 2
Dont Be A Lazybones Sept. 2
Don’t Be a
Lazybones
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bible Reading:
Proverbs 6:6-11
LAZINESS MAY BE EASIER, BUT WILLINGNESS TO
WORK AND DILIGENCE IN WORK ARE BETTER. “LAZINESS BRINGS ON DEEP
SLEEP, AND THE SHIFTLESS
Will and Richard stared at the pile of firewood in the MAN GOES HUNGRY”
Will threw his brother a disgusted look as he pushed his second load of logs
to the back of the house. Richard helped his brother stack the logs, although
he handled about half as many logs as Will did. For the next couple of hours,
Will worked steadily while Richard stopped working frequently. Finally, the
boys loaded the last logs into the wheelbarrow and added them to the stack
Will had started earlier that day. PRAY: “Lord,
Suddenly Dad came around the corner of the house.
“You’re all done?” Dad asked as he approached. help us to be
Will looked up at his father, weariness showing on his face. “Yes, sir,” he
answered. faithful in
Dad studied the two boys, comparing Will’s sweaty clothes and dirty face our work.”
with Richard’s tidy appearance. “Thank you,” he said. He met Will’s eyes. “I
appreciate all your hard work.”
Dad went into the house, and Richard turned to Will. “That sounded like he
was only talking to you.”
Will grabbed the wheelbarrow’s handles and turned it toward the shed to
put it away. He smiled. “Maybe he was.”
TO DISCUSS: How would you have felt if you had been working with
Richard? Why? Would you have acted differently? If so, how? What was
wrong with Richard’s behavior? What was good about Will’s behavior?