5:11-13
V
13 Besides that, they learn to be idlers…
Again
Paul is telling Timothy how to handle the widows of his church, and this is
dealing specifically with younger widows. Paul is commanding that they not be
allowed to just live with other families but should have families of their own
to care for. Mainly the reason for this is that if they have nothing to do they
become idle. This being idle is a doorway for other less-desirable traits or
habits than we can get into, unless we are busy with other things. Idle is
defined as “not working or active, not in use, habitually doing nothing or
avoiding work, of no real worth, frivolous; vain” wow! Doesn’t sound like
something we really want to be does it? For some this is not a hard thing to
overcome; some people crave to be busy, like my husband for instance. Yet, some
others have to battle hard with their flesh to not be idle, like me for
instance. I am always reminded and convicted by this verse which speaks of the
Proverbs 31 woman “She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat
the bread of idleness.” I have been convicted a lot in this area, and I’ve
gotten lots better at it, but alas, I still have a long way to go…
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