I lived in Toronto for almost 7 years and found an interesting phenomena that many of my readers would be familiar with. Church attendance and giving goes down in the summer because many decide to travel, or even just stay home and enjoy the warm weather. The programs of the church are also reduced and people take things a little laid back. I am not meaning to judge things and I am sure there are practical reasons for my observation, but this verse in Proverbs tells me to do the opposite. Proverbs 10:5 He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son. The ways of the wicked and the righteous are compared and contrasted. The numerous consequences are shared in this chapter. It should be obvious to the reader that having the righteousness of God is so blessed. Wickedness is sweet for the moment but it turns sour in time. Much is written to explain this. The blessings of righteousness starts ...