'I Worked Harder' | Desiring God
Professor, Covenant Theological Seminary ABSTRACT: âI worked harder than any of them.â Few figures in Scripture labor with the manifest industry of the apostle Paul. Where did such a prodigious work ethic come from? As one steeped in the Old Testament, Paul would have known and loved the many passages in Proverbs commending diligent, skillful labor and warning of idleness. The teaching of Proverbs, together with the mighty working of Godâs grace, produced an energy and effort that challenges the trend toward leisure in society today. For our ongoing series of feature articles f...
Source: desiringgod.org