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“Go to the ant, thou sluggard [lazy person]; consider her ways, and be wise…which…provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest” (Proverbs 6:6-8).
As we read through the Word of God, we find that it is always perfectly balanced, and perfectly accurate. For example, we notice that the ant referred to in our verse today is female — “Consider her ways.” This is because an ant colony is set up in much the same way as a colony of bees, and the females do most of the work.
Also, we notice that the ant encourages energy and work in lazy people, for you never see a lazy ant; they are always busy working. They provide for the winter too, by laying up food for the colder months.
This is a good lesson for all of us. At the time I am writing this, it happens to be harvest time here in most of North America. While most of us probably do not live on farms, yet it is a good idea to put something aside for the future, and not to spend all our money at once. I had a letter from a farmer in the U.S.A. this month, and he said that in his area, it had been an exceptionally good harvest. We can be thankful for all this, and for food throughout the winter.
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