Proverbs 14

Proverbs 14.


4 "Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.”

Solomon said "Get rid of the ox and your stall will stay clean and you don't have to  work!" Yes, in many ways that would make life easier, but that which we despise to do or face, is often the very thing that produces increase in our lives!

"I love God, it's His people I don't like!"  confessed a preacher friend of mine.  It wasn't a new statement,  I had heard it many times.  Before you are too shocked and turned off by preachers, see if you have heard this one, "I would go to church but there are so many hypocrites there!"  If you have witnessed for Jesus, you have heard this one.  There no perfect pastors or churches,  but thankfully for me there was and is room for one more imperfect person.  We are not perfect, we simply chooses to trust Christ-one step and decision at a time!

The next time you find yourself tempted to complain about those imperfect people you have to put up with,  work with or job you have, remember, without the ox the potential increase in your life would be significantly decreased!  Give God something to bless; change your attitude about the mess, and thank God He has provided the "ox" in your  life!  Be blessed and go take care your ox!    Pastor John