Can procrastination be a sin?
As it is written in 1 Samuel 15:23, when we are stubborn to do God’s will, it can be the same as idolatry.
“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He also has rejected you from being king.”
I Samuel 15:23
I-DO-LATERS
In truth, procrastination is in the word idolater. When we are to do His will, but because of sin, we choose to ‘do it later”, we are idolaters. We are worshipping the god of self.
Why is it a sin? One reason is because God wants us to have life and that more abundantly and says so in John 10:10. In that same verse, it is also written that the thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. When we put things off for later, we are letting our enemy steal what God’s plans are for us today.
“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”
John 10:10
Let’s choose to do it, now!
Choose to obey the Lord by doing what is expected of you today. Perhaps it’s cleaning the house, giving to the poor, tithing to your church? Maybe it’s calling your loved ones who live far away, visiting the elderly, or sharing your testimony with others? It could even be as simple as doing your laundry, spending quality time with the kids, or sharing time with friends. There are so many potential “I do laters” that can steal our time, blessings, peace, or joy when we know we should do them, but continue to put them off for a later time.
Peace be with you!
Share this day and every day with Jesus. Make Him a priority by listening to Him and doing the things you know need to be done now. Keep worshipping Him in all you do by fostering the fruits of the spirit in your life and in the lives of those that God put in your life. May your time at the end of 2020 be filled with joy, love, and peace with the self-control to celebrate the life of Jesus and His ultimate sacrifice for us by doing the things our will tells us to do later, today!
You are loved! ❤️
