| Yesterday Afternoon's Bible Study |
"In our current culture the word "entitled" has a negative connotation. It implies that a person should be given something, or deserves to be treated a certain way, just because.
Humans are selfish by nature … and that behavior begins at a very young age. In a room full of toddlers, we see grabbing and snatching toys as they repeat the word "mine" over and over. As children grow into teens, they learn to understand that everything doesn't belong to them, and there are some things that they have to work for if they want them.
Although many develop a strong work ethic that drives them to earn their own way as adults, others come to expect someone else to provide for them. In other words, they feel entitled to have their needs met, rather than providing for themselves.
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King Solomon certainly didn't promote the idea of entitlement. In Proverbs 14:23, we learn a simple lesson about the value of hard work: Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty. When we work hard it usually pays off, whereas merely talking about work leads to a life of never having what we need.
Hard work is not always for financial gain. Sometimes our payment is an experience or the opportunity to be involved in something great.
The way we work can honor God, help us find our purpose, and allow us to develop the gifts God has given us. As we work, the greatest treasure we can discover is the joy of doing our best in whatever we put our hands to.
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