Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread. Proverbs 20:13 (NKJV)
“Beep... beep... beep... beep... beep... beep... beep...” Don’t you hear that?! It’s your alarm clock, and it’s been going on (and off because you keep hitting “snooze“) and you’re accomplishing
nothing. You have a have a “good” excuse? Up late you say?... and with good reason to be sure, but by
not starting the day out right, you’ve begun the day on the wrong foot before stepping out of bed. You’re “points behind” on your daily tally, and chances are good that once you
feel you are behind, you get tense, more frustrated, and that leads to anger and biting someone‘s head off; which leads to feelings of guilt and despair. It’s a horrible cycle that you want out of, and it’s why you‘re trying to get organized in the first place!! And to think… all this from trying to get a little extra shuteye!
Hitting “snooze” on your spiritual life will do the same thing. Eventually you will feel so behind that you will cry out from helplessness, instead of exclaiming shouts of joy and thankfulness from hope and faithfulness. Don’t “sleep in” on the Lord and not spend the time He longs to be with you, and then get so overwhelmed with the things of the day and world, that you miss out on what He’s given you in your life; this day... this very moment.
To be certain, there are days it would be easier to sleep in. Hey… there are days it would be nice to just
stay there! But that is
not in God’s plan to get you organized. You can not ignore the tasks that lie ahead or keep putting things off. They will never get done that way. However, in the process of getting organized, you can’t put off the Lord either. “Open your eyes” and seek Him
first, and then, you will receive your “bread of life, hope, and strength” for the day, and the days to come.
Pray:
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for this beautiful day that You made. It is beautiful if for no other reason than that. Please give me the strength to wake up each day with the mind set that it will be a wonderful day. I pray that I will not give into laziness or procrastination, but remained focused on the tasks that lie ahead of me for each day. Lead me in the way that I should go. The tasks may seem overwhelming and not my first choice on my “List of Fun”, but I pray that I will remain faithful to my goal and that I will seek You to give me my “bread” to continue and be fruitful in my efforts to get organized. I also pray that I would not get so caught up in what needs to be done, that I put You on hold. Help me to see all the blessings You’ve showered on my life.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
© 2004 Amy Verlennich
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