Dictionary of Bible Themes The misuse and squandering of resources. God condemns the waste of resources which he provides, especially spiritual provisions such as grace and opportunity. Sometimes extravagance in God's service is mistaken for waste. Luke 15:13-16Waste of material resources See also Squandering is folly Proverbs 21:20; 29:3Luke 16:1 James 5:1-6 1 Peter 4:3-5 Proverbs 29:3 See also As a consequence of yielding to temptation Proverbs 5:7-14John 6:12-13 Jesus Christ avoids waste Jonah 2:8Spiritual resources should not be wasted See also God's grace John 12:35-362 Corinthians 6:1 Galatians 4:9-11 Hebrews 10:26-29,35 2 Peter 2:21 Matthew 25:14-30 Luke 19:12-27 God-given abilities Ephesians 5:16See also Opportunities for service John 9:4Galatians 6:10 Colossians 4:5 Matthew 7:6 Spiritual teaching See also Proverbs 9:7; 23:9Spiritual teaching is wasted if inappropriate to the spiritual capacity of the hearers. 1 Corinthians 2:14Examples of wasted lives Genesis 25:29-34Esau Hebrews 12:16Esau lived for the pleasures of the moment and threw away his spiritual inheritance: Judges 16:18-21Samson 1 Samuel 16:21Though Samson did retrieve something at the end of his life, his spiritual gift of supernatural strength was largely wasted through his indulgence in sexual immorality. 2 Samuel 1:17-27King Saul Matthew 27:3-5Through natural strength and spiritual gifts Saul had the prospect of establishing a successful royal dynasty. The future was lost through disobedience and the end of his reign was wasted through jealousy. Judas Iscariot Judas had the best of opportunities--three years with Jesus Christ. This was thrown away in a moment of personal ambition. Matthew 26:6-13Devotion to God is not waste See also John 12:1-8pp Mk 14:3-9 Job 13:28Waste as the destruction of life and land See also The frailty of human beings Job 33:21Psalms 32:3 Lamentations 4:9 2 Corinthians 4:16 Jeremiah 34:22 See also Waste as a result of the judgment of God Leviticus 26:31-33,39Numbers 5:21 Deuteronomy 28:22; 29:23; 32:24 Psalms 106:43 Isaiah 24:1,3 Ezekiel 4:17 Hosea 5:9 See also 5047 opportunities in life5399 luxury 5532 sleep 5856 extravagance 5907 miserliness 5968 timidity 6142 decay 6248 temptation 6666 grace 8440 glorifying God 8808 riches 8821 self-indulgence |
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