Proverbs 14:4, “Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.”
I picture here a person who doesn’t want to do the extra work of taking care of oxen. It takes effort to care for and feed them. It is also a lot of work to clean their stalls, so…so… it definitely is must EASIER to have no oxen at all. Hence, there will be no work and a clean crib.
BUT, God says that the work is worth it because the oxen will work for you and your wealth will increase. I think this is saying that good things happen when we are willing to work for them. Sure, we can sit back and not take risks. (We can keep the crib clean.) But, this leads to no productivity and no increase in our well being. Nothing is being accomplished.
This is another example of God telling us not to be sluggards – get up and get to work and do something for self and God.
I believe that God desires to bless our lives, but He expects us to be in there doing our part. He directs – we follow. This definitely can involve work, sometimes a lot of work, but the result will be growth both spiritually and physically in our lives.
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