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Daily Scripture Threshing for Today, Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Today's Text: Proverbs 13:6-13

Key Verse: Proverbs 13:11 (NIV): "Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it."

Just as a farmer carefully tends their crops, understanding that true abundance comes from consistent effort and patience, we are called to approach wealth with diligence and integrity. Today's Proverb reminds us that wealth acquired through dishonest or quick schemes is ultimately unsustainable. It contrasts this with the lasting increase that comes from consistent, honest effort.

This verse highlights several key ideas. Firstly, it underscores the futility of dishonest gain. Wealth obtained through unethical means, shortcuts, or dishonest practices is likely to disappear quickly. Many biblical commentaries affirm this truth. Secondly, it emphasizes the value of diligence and hard work. Building wealth through consistent, honest effort, "gathering little by little," is presented as a more reliable and sustainable path to prosperity. Thirdly, the verse implies that character is intertwined with wealth.

Those who seek wealth through dishonest means often lack the character necessary to manage and retain it. Finally, the proverb contrasts "wealth gotten by vanity" with wealth "gathered by labor," emphasizing the different paths to wealth and their respective outcomes.

Several other proverbs reinforce this theme: Proverbs 28:20 states, "A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent." This further emphasizes that pursuing wealth through dishonest means is not a path to blessing. Proverbs 20:21 speaks about an inheritance "gotten hastily," suggesting that even if gained legally, wealth obtained without effort might not be blessed. Proverbs 10:2 states, "Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death." This highlights the idea that ill-gotten gains will not ultimately benefit the individual.

Action Steps: Examine your approach to finances and work. Are you seeking quick gains or building through consistent, honest effort? Commit to integrity in all your financial dealings. Be patient and diligent, trusting that consistent effort will lead to lasting increase. Pray for wisdom in managing your resources and for the strength to resist the temptation of dishonest gain.

Quote for the Day: "Just as a tree grows strong with deep roots over time, true prosperity blossoms from honest labor and consistent effort, not from the fleeting allure of ill-gotten gains." (Simon Olatunji #quotablequote)

Let Us Pray: Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the wisdom found in Your Word. Help me to understand that true prosperity comes from diligence and integrity, not from quick or dishonest gains. Grant me the patience and discipline to build wealth little by little, always honoring You in my efforts. May my character reflect Your righteousness in all financial matters — in Jesus's most glorious name. Amen.

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Thank you for being part of this daily journey of faith. For additional reading on today's meditation, read: Proverbs 28:20, Proverbs 20:21, and Proverbs 10:2.

Rev Simon Wale Olatunji, Ph.D.

Your Darling Bishop (DaBishop)

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