Ecclesiastes
Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, And your princes feast in the morning!
There are different kinds of building projects: building a family, a house, a kingdom. If a fool is in charge of the project, it will be a disaster. The fool spends his time and energy on selfish things: feasting (gluttony and drunkenness), putting off his duties until tomorrow, and other childish behaviors.
“Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, And your princes feast in the morning! Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles, And your princes feast at the proper time — For strength and not for drunkenness!” The son of nobles is one who is serious about the project, in this instance, building a kingdom. He puts his hand to this task right away. For him, feasting takes place at the end of the day and his purpose is not drunkenness and debauchery, but to gain strength for the next day of labor.
So it is for any wise person who is engaged in a project, especially in the realm of the Church. When the Lord places a Church-related project into our hands, the nobility of wisdom leads us to rise up early and dedicate our time, skills, and knowledge to the Lord. Our pastors and teachers do this. Every Christian will do this because we are sons of God, who possess the highest nobility.
Therefore, instead of being lazy, be industrious. Instead of feasting to satisfy fleshly pleasures, let your feast be to strengthen you for a new day. Then dedicate the new day to the glory of God, who paid the full price for your eternal redemption.
Direct, control, suggest, this day
All I design or do or say
That all my powers, with all their might,
In Thy sole glory may unite.
The Lutheran Hymnal 536:5