This Proverb says, “The desire of the sluggard puts him to death for his hands refuse to work; all day long he is craving while the righteous gives and does not hold back.” One of the characteristics of a righteous person is that they are generous. These people give generously to others in need. In return God provides abundant blessings for them.
King David recognized this and wrote in one of his Psalms, “I have been young and now I am old. Yet, I have not seen the righteous forsaken, or his descendants begging bread. All day long he is gracious and lends; and his descendants are a blessing.” God provides abundantly for those who live rightly before Him.
Righteous people live by Faith in God. These people truly believe that God will take care of them. They don’t focus on material possessions. They hold their possessions very loosely. Therefore, they don’t avoid giving to others in need.
They also realize that God has given them what they have. God can also take their possessions away. When God afflicted Job and Job lost all that he had, Job’s response was, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
We should have Job’s attitude. We should trust God with our lives. We should also be content with God’s will for us. We should be content with what we have and hold our possessions very loosely. Additionally, we should delight in opportunities to help others in need. Living in this manner will result in a life of contentment and joy.
