“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 118 “Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread” (Prov. 20:13). This kind of warning against laziness is common in Proverbs. And our response is too frequently to nod complacently, …
Even a Child
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 116 “Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right” (Prov. 20:11). A work ethic is instilled, or not, when an individual is a child. And in order for parents to …
Inflation as Theft
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 116 “Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord” (Prov. 20:10). The obvious reference of this passage would be the dishonest butcher with his thumb on the scales. In a sinful world, merchants have …
Advertising Claims
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 115 “Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?” (Prov. 20:6). This is a passage that will help us understanding the nature of advertising. The biblical skeptic will not accept at face …
Reasons and Excuses
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 114 “The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing” (Prov. 20:4). Lazy men always have reasons for their inability to work, and they have these reasons ready to hand. …
They Provide
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 113 “A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again” (Prov. 19:24). Sin doesn’t make sense. If it made sense, it wouldn’t be sin. Laziness is one of …
More of What You Subsidize
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 112 “A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again” (Prov. 19:19). This passage provides one application of a general biblical principle. This deals with wrath and anger (which of …
Edifying Doggerel
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 111 “He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again” (Prov. 19:17). In many places and in many ways, the Bible teaches that generosity is not money …
A Different Zone
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 110 “Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger” (Prov. 19:15). Anyone with a minimal acquaintance with the book of Proverbs knows that laziness is not considered a good thing. Not only is it not …
Inheritance
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 108 “House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord” (Prov. 19:14). When we serve God, and He blesses us, one of the things that happens is that wealth accumulates. Since all of …