Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. Proverbs 10:26 – As we step into the next dozen or so chapters, let us understand that each verse will be its own proverb and have its unique meaning. So rarely will they connect with the following verses and are to be understood by themselves. Here we see a description being given to us on how a sluggard, a lazy person, is to those who he serves. He is like vinegar to the teeth and smoke in the eyes. Vinegar to the teeth is irritating and painful, and so is standing by a fire and getting smoke in your eyes. The thought then is the one who is lazy at carrying out their master’s command is irritating to the master and painful to him. As we then take that into our context, how irritating is a follower of Jesus to Jesus who is sluggish in carrying out his mission? God is telling us that when we have a command from Him, we ought to never be sluggish in carrying it out. We are commanded to love one another, to forgive one another, to serve one another, and to share the Gospel (alongside side other things too). How often though do we find ourselves “lazy” in doing such things? Procrastinating, saying we’re not ready for that yet, saying we will when that other person does _____. Let us as followers of God be quick to be faithful to His commands. Being like smoke to the eyes of the Lord, irritating and painful, should cause us to quicken our step today in our obedience to His word. Be faithful and be diligent in your faithfulness. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2918
Question To Ponder: What is a command of the Lord that we ought to be quick to follow? Why?
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