Springtime brings a trail of ants on my kitchen counter. Their appearance is as perennial as that of the daffodils outside my window. Taken individually, they are easy prey. Working together in numbers, and guided by an unseen purpose, they accomplish great good for the community, caching away every crumb they can find.
The ants remind me of our Christian young people. They come to the meetings, taking in the spiritual food. So many want to go together to do something for the Lord. They have the energy and persistence to do so much that is helpful in the assembly, if guided by the unseen Director. Wiping them out as insignificant in the whole scheme can destroy their purpose and desire. Encouraging them to gather their food in summer, and helping them to see their place in the house, may perhaps keep them from the enemy who would gladly take their energy and desire and give them large opportunities in the world.