A popular saying, which is often quoted is this “Early to bed, early to rise, makes one healthy, wealthy and wise”. Time has changed now, instead people go to bed late and rise up late and therefore lot of time wasted and we do not realize the consequences of it. Yes! My dear friends, an opportunity missed is missed forever. So, do not delay in doing things on time. There is a small saying which says “stitch in time, save nine”. So, let us learn to do things on time. Lazy people live in misery. An idle mind is devil’s workshop. Therefore the word of God tells us “Go to the ant, you lazybones; consider its ways, and be wise, without having any chief, or officer or ruler, it prepares its food in summer, and gathers its sustenance in harvest, how long will you lie there, o lazybones? when will you rise from your sleep? A little sleep, A little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed warrior” (Prov. 6:6-11).
Hard work always yields. But laziness leads one to misery. So let us learn, how the ants work so hard and gather their food. The word of God tells “The hand of the deligent will rule, while the lazy will be put to forced labour.” (Prov. 12:24). Laziness brings more sorrow and great poverty. Many are poor, because they do not want to work as the word of God says “Laziness brings on deep sleep; an idle person will suffer hunger” (Prov. 19:15). People in the world have plenty but they do not make the good use of it. It is said in the book of proverbs “I passed by the field of one who was lazy, by the vineyard of a stupid person; and see, it was all over grown with thorns, the ground was covered with nittles, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction, A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed warrior” (Prov. 24:30-34).
So dear friends, let us not waste time. Let us not postpone things. Remember, ‘Time and waves, wait for none’. Let us do everything on time, and we will reap well in due season.
