Proverbs 20:12-13 (ESV)
12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
the Lord has made them both.
13 Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty;
open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.
The student of wisdom must listen attentively to the word of the Lord, remaining on the alert with her eye fixed on the path of the righteous. To gain insight, she must hear godly advice and put it into practice. Without the careful work of both listening and observation, she simply will not become wise. The alert eye takes advantage of the opportunities God brings to her, but the lazy eye loves sleep. This lazy woman continually looks for “time off.” And as the days and months go by, she ends up empty. Although our sinful nature pulls at us to be spiritually lazy, we must resist its call. We seek God, invest in our families, serve at church, work hard, and rest in order to do it all again. When we labor for Jesus, our work becomes a delight.Work hard today, as if you were serving the very King of Kings, because in the end, you are!