THE POWER AND REWARDS OF DILIGENCE

IN THE DAYS OF HIS POWER SERIES.

TOPIC: THE POWER AND REWARDS OF DILIGENCE

SERMON BY-:
Rev. Innocent Chukwudi Peace-Udochukwu President Living Fountain Ministries Int’l LIFOM

“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men”
(Proverbs 22:29).

Some people are just lazy, which is why they never see anything accomplished with their lives. They blame their lack of success on this, that, and everything but themselves. But God is no respecter of persons. What He does for one, He will do for all. The key factors that make the difference are not about God, but about a person’s level of determination and his or her willingness to do whatever is necessary to achieve a goal.

“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him”
— Hebrews 11:6

Hebrews 11:6 says that God “…is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” According to this verse, even God rewards diligence. In fact, He only rewards those who diligently seek Him, which means people with a lazy, lethargic, do-nothing, “take-it-easy” attitude will never be greatly rewarded by the Lord. This verse says that God rewards the diligent seeker.

It may be a hard fact to face, but ultimately we are all responsible for our success or our lack of success. We all possess the same promises, the same faith, the same power, the same Spirit, and the same Jesus who sits at the right hand of God to make intercession for us (Hebrews 7:25). The main thing that determines who succeeds and who doesn’t succeed is attitude.

“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat”
(Proverbs 13:4).

You have to want success in order to get it. It doesn’t float on clouds, and it takes hard work to achieve it. Because most people are willing to do only average work, they reap average results. To achieve super results, one must do super work, be deeply committed to the task, and be willing to do whatever is necessary to realize goals and aspirations.

Diligence is the opposite of slothfulness. It is the dedicated fervency God calls us to invest in each task that we perform.

“Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance; for ye serve the Lord Christ”
(Colossians 3:23–24).

Diligence also means conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task, giving the degree of care required in a particular situation.

It can also be defined as the exercise of carefulness, persistence and determination in any endeavour to achieve a determined goal.

Some synonyms and antonyms of diligence are listed below:

Synonyms of diligence are:

Meticulousness
Assiduousness
Scrupulousness
Conscientiousness
Carefulness
Thoroughness
Attentiveness
Persistence
Industriousness

Also, antonyms of diligence are:

Indolence
Carelessness
Negligence
Imprecision
Inattentiveness
Sloppiness
Laziness
Slothfulness

God wants us to be diligent, He wants us to put some care, attention, persistence and determination in the things that He tells us to do; in things that make progress.

In the world today, there are those who are successful in the things they do and those who are not, but success is not an accident. It’s easy to be successful because there are principles for success and we have been told the things to do to be successful.

REWARDS FOR THE DILIGENT

God promises to reward the diligent with blessings, including the following:

FULFILLMENT

“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat”
(Proverbs 13:4).

RESOURCEFULNESS AND CREATIVITY

“The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness”
(Proverbs 21:5).

FAVOR

“He that diligently seeketh good procureth favor: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him”
(Proverbs 11:27).

HONOR

“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men”
(Proverbs 22:29).

AUTHORITY
“The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute”
(Proverbs 12:24).

ENJOYMENT OF POSSESSIONS

“The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious”
(Proverbs 12:27).

RICHES

“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich”
(Proverbs 10:4).
For the glory of God, take up the call to be diligent, remembering God’s provision for you.
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me”
(Philippians 4:13).

Distractions are not allowed.
It takes hard work to achieve any goal, and complaining about that hard work won’t make it any easier. So be constant in your commitment. Refuse to relent! Stay stubborn and unbending even in the face of opposition until your objective is achieved. Your consistency and determination will push the powers of hell aside and obtain the victory you desire!
My Prayer for Today
Lord, I ask You to please help me become more serious as I adjust my level of commitment to a higher level. Help me give full attention to what You have called me to do. I realize that diligence cannot be a sideline issue in my life. In order for me to succeed at what You have asked me to do, I must give it my full consideration, my undivided attention, and my mental and spiritual concentration. But I can only keep pressing toward this higher level of commitment if I have the divine energy of the Holy Spirit propelling me forward. As I reach upward to become all that You want me to be, I ask You for divine assistance.
I pray this in Jesus’ name!
My Confession for Today
I agree that God is no respecter of persons. What He does for one, He will do for all. Every believer possesses the same promises, the same faith, the same power, the same Spirit, and the same Jesus who sits at the right hand of God to make intercession for us. These promises belong to me today! Because I choose to put my whole heart into my assigned task and to do more than average work, I know I will reap more than average results! I am deeply committed to the task and willing to do whatever is necessary to realize the goals and aspirations God has given to me.
I declare this by faith in Jesus’ name!

SHALOM!

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