Education Without Hard Study

AnalogyObject Lesson★★★★

It is in vain to look for an education without much and hard study, for that is God’s way of giving men an education. It is vain to pray for daily bread, and do nothing to obtain it. A farmer who plows his ground and plants his corn in the proper time, and protects it from animals and weeds, is raising a crop by faith. It is not faith to pray for a crop, and idle away the precious time, thinking God will give a crop by such an exhibition of trust and confidence.

The point

Education and daily provision require both faith and effort; true faith works, like a farmer plowing and planting in trust.

Scripture

James 2:26

Audience

Adults

Tone

Convicting

To tell aloud

under a minute · 94 words

Subjects

Faith Prayer Diligence Works Discipline Work

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