Listen, work hard & watch God!

Two seemingly unrelated passages stood out to me as I read this morning: 

“Joshua conquered all these kings and their land in a single campaign, for the LORD, the God of Israel, was fighting for his people.” (Joshua 10:42, NLT) 

 “Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.” (Proverbs 13:4, NLT) 

As I read the account of Joshua and the wisdom of Solomon, I understand that I am responsible to inquire of the Lord: to get in His presence and seek His will. I am responsible to DO what He tells me to do. I am responsible to work hard, ignoring the luring temptation of laziness. If I listen, obey, and work hard, I can trust that God is also at work, fighting for His people and His purposes.