Be skillful in your work!!!

 

 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. Proverbs 22:29

 

To be diligent or skillful in this context is alluded to being seasoned and consistent in ones work or business. And the Bible says that anyone who persevere with this will be honored among high officials,  rulers of this world,  kings  etc. and such a one will not be among mean, ordinary people of low ranks. 

The Bible urges everyone to be committed and skillful to their work irrespective of any field or profession. Investing yourself in a big way will birth you greatness in the future. The extent at which you want to go far and to be honored depends on what you are investing in yourself today. A case study of a person who was diligent and skillful to what He does was Daniel in the Bible. The Bible made us to know that during the days of king Nebuchadnezzar,  Daniel was the wisest man among the kings astrologers, wise men, magicians etc. Daniel 4:6-9

6 Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.

7 Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

8 But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,

Among the wise men during the time of King Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel was the only man that could interpret the king’s dream and was the most honored of all wise men.

what was his secrets? The Scripture expounded on this that Daniel was diligent to reading books and that he understood things by books.

Daniel 9:2a In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books...

 

Dear reader, I know you have been blessed this morning, invest that time and work in your skill or profession and see how Christ will honor you among great men and not  ordinary people.

 

Conclusion:

Be skillful in your business or profession and you will be honored among great men and you will not be found among ordinary people of low ranks.