Go To The Ant
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be
wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions
in summer and gathers its food at harvest.
How long will you lie there,
you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little
slumber, a little folding of the
hands to rest — and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed
man.
Proverbs 6:6-11
The Scriptures have long noted the ingenuity and work ethic
of ants. Ants are held up by wise King Solomon as an example of industry for
those who tend to be lazy.
The marvels of God’s creation are beautifully
illustrated as God uses His creatures to instruct us. For instance, from the
ant we see the importance of planning ahead and laying away provisions for the
future. God built spiritual lessons into nature itself, and we can learn form
creatures even as tiny as an ant.
In God’s pattern book of nature we can trace many
valuable lessons.
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