Beware of The Chair. Part [2] 06/06/2025 (Morning thought)

Ephesians 4:28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs.

In the 1800s there were about 80% of men working in the agricultural sector. Today it is only 2% and it is very unlikely that most men will now leave their well-paying office jobs, and sedentary lifestyle to return to working the soil, where their hands will get dirty and they will be sweaty all day. Basically, not happening. Other persons had their share of physical activity as some would knead and bake bread, wash clothes by hand, they would do the dishes, hang clothes out to dry in the backyard, and then press out the clothes.

Others would go to the grocery, where they would have to walk up and down the aisles to find stuff, all the while pushing their grocery carts, activities that required some level of physical exertion, and much movement, to be accomplished. But one by one, the cards fell, as washing machines were introduced, then came the dish washers, then came cars, computers, cell phones, work at home, shop at home, Door dash, Uber eats, drive through laundries, and online shopping.

In addition, we hardly have to walk to the television or stereo, because Alexa is right there beside us on demand. And you can forget about sweeping floors, because Rhumba and other gizmos have taken up the slack. You can also forget about cleaning the pool because Beat-bot and other water robots have replaced the manual labor formerly needed to keep your pool clean.

1st Timothy 5:7 And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless. 8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Beware of The Chair. Part [1] 06/06/2025 (Evening thought)

3rd John 1: 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

According to the above passage, the Christian’s life is supposed to be a balanced portfolio, in which the spiritual, and mental aspects of life are in sync with the physical, the social and financial. All are referred to in our opening passages as being essential to the health and wellbeing of the Christian. Wheresoever there is an imbalance between one or more aspects you will end up with adverse results, some more, some less, and if the imbalance is not addressed and corrected, the entire person will be affected adversely, and your days on planet earth will be numbered.

While it is good and important for us to work, work is not all there is to life, for all work and no play can prevent you from enjoying what you worked for in the first place. Therefore, the wish that we prosper and be in health will call for us to do that which is needed to bring these aspects of our being into line. Ever so gradually and almost imperceptibly we have moved from a lifestyle of activity, to one where we have to think seriously about physical exercise.

The days when persons would get up in the morning and do manual labor, are, for all intents, and purposes in many cases, over. For instance, back in former years during the time of the industrial revolution, some men would be seen going to work in factories and others could be seen working in the agricultural sector. Some would be found working on the assembly lines at Ford or GM while others had some type of trade.

Psalms 67:1 God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us. 2 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!