Diligence Is Key!
"Keep your heart with all diligence,
for out of it spring the issues of life."
Proverbs 4:23
Moses had a favorite adverb in the book of Deuteronomy. See if
you can detect it: “Only take heed to yourself, and diligently keep
yourself, let you forget the things your eyes have seen….You shall
teach them diligently to your
children….You shall diligently keep the
commandments of the Lord your God….Now it shall come to pass,
if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe
carefully all His commandments
which I command you today, that
the Lord your God will
set you high above all nations of the earth…
(4:9, 6:7, 6:17, 28:1).
Apostle Paul was fond of the same word. He warned
us to never lag in diligence (Romans 12:11), to abound
in all diligence (2 Corinthians 8:7), and to be diligent to
present ourselves approved to God (2 Timothy 2:15).
The word “diligent” means to make a constant, earnest,
and sustained effort in what we undertake. It’s one thing
to follow Lord Jesus, and another to do so with diligence.
The quality of diligence authenticates our experience and
makes us a blessing to others. So keep your heart
with
all diligence, and serve Christ the same way!
