As you will read in the Scriptures below, the Word of God (The Holy Bible) has a lot to say about lazy people and none of it is good. The LORD in Scripture gives a parable about some different stewards (Workers) that the land owner gave money to invest and to grow while he was away on business. Well when the land owner came back to see what kind of dividends he would receive, the first guy he gave 10 coins to told him that he now had 20 coins. The second guy who he gave 5 coins to now had 10 coins and the third guy in which he gave a coin to still had the same coin. When the land owner asked him why, he told him that he knew that the land owner was a hard man to work for and that the owner reaped where he did not sow. So he thought that he would bury the coin until he returned. So the land owner rebuked him for his bad decision and told his men to take the coin from the one guy and give it to the guy who now had 20 coins.
This illustration is to show us what the LORD thinks about excuses and our ungodly opinions. He is basically telling us that whatever He has given us will be taken away in the future and given to those who are diligent at their work. We come into this world with nothing and we leave this world with nothing from here. Now on the other hand, according to Scripture we could be storing our treasures in heaven. In Scripture it talks about two different judgments, one for unbelievers and one for believers. Now many scholars believe that the judgment for believers is going to be a rewards ceremony, but it could also be a lack of rewards for those who do not do what they should have done with what God had given them. May God Bless You and give you a diligent heart to be a good steward and the wisdom to use what He has given you to further His Kingdom!!!
Lazy: adj. not eager or willing to work or try hard [ a lazy person ].
Proverbs 6:6-11
Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and be wise! Even though they have no prince, governor, or ruler to make them work, they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter. But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep? When will you wake up? I want you to learn this lesson: A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest- and poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.
Proverbs 10:4
Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich.
Proverbs 10:5
A wise youth works hard all summer; a youth who sleeps away the hour of opportunity brings shame.
Proverbs 10:26
Lazy people are a pain to their employer. They are like smoke in the eyes or vinegar that sets the teeth on edge.
1Thessalonians 5:14
Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy, Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.
2 Thessalonians 3:6-15
And now, dear brothers and sisters, we give you this command with the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ: Stay away from any Christian who lives in idleness and doesn’t follow the tradition of hard work we gave you. For you know that you ought to follow our example. We were never lazy when we were with you. We never accepted food from anyone without paying for it. We worked hard day and night so that we would not be a burden to any of you. It wasn’t that we didn’t have the right to ask you to feed us, but we wanted to give you an example to follow. Even while we were with you, we gave you this rule: “Whoever does not work should not eat.”
Yet we hear that some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and wasting time meddling in other people’s business. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we appeal to such people- no, we command them: Settle down and get to work. Earn your own living. And I say to the rest of you, dear brothers and sisters, never get tired of doing good.
Take note of those who refuse to obey what we say in this letter. Stay away from them so they will be ashamed. Don’t think of them as enemies, but speak to them as you would to a Christian who needs to be warned.
Romans 12:11
Never be lazy in your work, but serve the Lord enthusiastically.