Consider The Ant That Is Right In Front Of You
Ants are definitely not my favorite of the creatures God has made. Puppies, yes. Kittens, yes. Birds, yes. Otters, yes. Turtles, yes. Ants ... not so much. That’s why I’ve never enjoyed the passage in Proverbs 6 about how we are to consider the ways of the ant. Not my first choice, but that’s ok. I understand the symbolism. But until I saw these ants on the driveway this morning, I didn’t really think about how industrious they really are. I’m not an ant whisperer, and I don’t know where they were coming from or where they were going, but they had a job to do and they were doing it. They didn’t stop for a drink or to take a quick nap. They were literally running from Point A to Point B to accomplish whatever they were accomplishing today. Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt tho...