Topical Bible: Rising: Late: Consequences of

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In the biblical context, the concept of rising late is often associated with slothfulness, lack of discipline, and missed opportunities. The Scriptures provide various insights into the consequences of such behavior, emphasizing the importance of diligence and the pursuit of wisdom.

Proverbs and Wisdom Literature

The Book of Proverbs frequently addresses the theme of laziness and its repercussions. Proverbs 6:9-11 warns, "How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit." This passage highlights the danger of excessive sleep and the resulting poverty and need that can ensue from neglecting one's responsibilities.

Similarly, Proverbs 24:33-34 echoes this sentiment: "A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and scarcity like an armed man." The repetition of this warning underscores the serious consequences of rising late and failing to engage in productive activities.

New Testament Teachings

The New Testament also addresses the importance of diligence and the pitfalls of laziness. In Romans 13:11-12 , the Apostle Paul exhorts believers to be vigilant and active: "And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light."

This passage not only calls for spiritual awakening but also implies the need for physical and moral readiness. Rising late, in a metaphorical sense, can lead to spiritual complacency and a failure to recognize the urgency of living a life pleasing to God.

Parables and Teachings of Jesus

Jesus' parables often illustrate the value of preparedness and the consequences of neglect. In the Parable of the Ten Virgins (Matthew 25:1-13), five of the virgins are described as wise, having prepared their lamps with oil, while the other five are foolish, having neglected to do so. When the bridegroom arrives, the foolish virgins are unprepared and miss the opportunity to enter the wedding feast. This parable serves as a stark reminder of the importance of readiness and the potential loss that comes from being unprepared or rising late.

Practical Implications

The biblical admonitions against rising late extend beyond spiritual readiness to practical daily living. The Scriptures encourage believers to be industrious and to make the most of their time. Ephesians 5:15-16 advises, "Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil." This call to redeem the time suggests that rising late can lead to wasted opportunities and a failure to fulfill one's God-given purpose.

In summary, the Bible presents rising late as a behavior with significant negative consequences, both materially and spiritually. Through the wisdom of Proverbs, the teachings of Jesus, and the exhortations of the apostles, believers are encouraged to embrace diligence, readiness, and the wise use of time to avoid the pitfalls associated with slothfulness and neglect.

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Proverbs 6:9-11
How long will you sleep, O sluggard? when will you arise out of your sleep?
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Proverbs 24:33,34
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
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Library

Evidences of Regeneration.
... precepts and doctrines of the gospel to their legitimate results and logical
consequences. ... dressing or equipage, retiring late at night and rising late in the ...
/.../finney/systematic theology/lecture xxx evidences of regeneration.htm

Mercy, Omnipotence, and Justice
... ere he condemn him; he will send his prophets, "rising up early and late," giving
him ... by sicknesses, by the pulpit, by providences, and by consequences. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 3 1857/mercy omnipotence and justice.htm

The Counsel of Gamaliel.
... But the experience of late years has convinced us; by ... to arrest the progress of the
rising religion. ... they proceeded without fear of the consequences, to repeat ...
/.../dick/lectures on the acts of the apostles/lecture vii the counsel of.htm

Gethsemane
... Rising with painful effort, He staggered to the place where He had ... It was not yet
too late. ... Will the innocent suffer the consequences of the curse of sin, to ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 74 gethsemane.htm

The Way of Transgressors.
... These you will not see; and the consequences that must follow ... and remain at them
to a very late hour, and ... babes," she replied in a changed tone, rising up with ...
//christianbookshelf.org/arthur/words for the wise/the way of transgressors.htm

Jesus and the Blind Man.
... of a race which has inherited the consequences of sin ... salvation with fear and trembling,"
it will be too late. ... A stream, rising in the fount of Siloam, passes ...
/.../johnson/the new testament commentary vol iii john/jesus and the blind man.htm

Appendix.
... constitution, and to raise above the fear of consequences. ... of a Theological Seminary
for a rising ministry. ... reforming party in the Church of late declared that ...
//christianbookshelf.org/cunningham/the ordinance of covenanting/appendix.htm

Just Going to do It.
... The consequences of his neglect were always disturbing him in one ... On rising to depart,
she said, "When shall I call in ... is out now; but as it is so late, I will ...
//christianbookshelf.org/arthur/words for the wise/just going to do it.htm

To the Disciples - Two Events and their Moral.
... and the struggle would involve the widest consequences, alike to ... with him before
it was too late, before sentence ... of signs of the times' rising, something like ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xiii to the disciples.htm

A Startling Statement
... can be foretold more positively than the consequences of righteousness ... sometimes
visible and then obscured by the rising of a ... It was too late to splice another ...
//christianbookshelf.org/chapman/and judas iscariot/a startling statement.htm