The wisdom of ant

*KEY VERSE:*

"Save yourself like a gazelle escaping from a hunter, like a bird fleeing from a net. Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise” (Proverbs 6:5-6, NLT)

The bible is God’s comprehensive instruction manual for life, and in every page is found wisdom for direction. There are a few things we can glean from our text. The first thing that comes to mind is the smallness and feebleness of the ants. Yet they are to build great structures (Ant hills) and mine resources from rough places. So, the supposed weakness you claim is not a just cause for indolence.

All levels of strength is given for work. And you are not required to do more than you have power to accomplish. But know that all power increases by use. Even entomological studies have shown that an ant lifts objects 20 times its own body weight.

Again, we observe that in the ant world none is idle. This is why Apostle Paul encouraged us not to be idle depending upon others for food, or expecting others to do our work (2Thess. 3:10-12). The Christian world is a scene of action, be involved personally. We must learn to be our own supervisors like the ants. God does not do for any creature what He has given him the power to do for himself. He provides for us via the use of our abilities.

Like these little ants, you have a future. Like ants, you have to prepare for that future. Like these ants, you have a limited time in which to make that preparation (for they gather in summer against winter). What are you doing now with that gift, career or talent in you? Your time is your greatest currency, trade wisely with it. You can do more today!

*CONTROLLING THOUGHT:*

Make hay while the sun shines.

*PRAYER:*

Lord, grant me the wisdom to recognize and use the potentials you have endowed me with. Amen!