"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."
Proverbs 6:6-8
The scriptures don't usually call us sluggards, and I don't think that God is trying to insult us at all. This is a pretty good reminder that we need to avoid the whole laziness thing though. Ants don't have to be told to prepare for the winter or to provide for themselves. Sometimes, unfortunately, we do. We forget that the point of life is to work and learn, and start thinking that it is binge watching our favorite show, or playing with toys or whatever. And there is a place for enjoying ourselves, certainly. But as always, we have to make sure that we get our priorities straight, making sure that we are prepared, and that we've done the things that we need to do to stay on top of our jobs and finances or school or kids or callings or friendships, and definitely making sure that we take time for God, and talk to him and include him in our lives.
Today, let's try not to be sluggards. :) Let's do what we know we need to do without being told. Let's prepare and be ready... and then we won't have those guilt pangs while we're doing other things that we enjoy more. :) ... And we won't forget God or fall away from his path, which, you know, is super ultra important as well. :)
Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest."
Proverbs 6:6-8
The scriptures don't usually call us sluggards, and I don't think that God is trying to insult us at all. This is a pretty good reminder that we need to avoid the whole laziness thing though. Ants don't have to be told to prepare for the winter or to provide for themselves. Sometimes, unfortunately, we do. We forget that the point of life is to work and learn, and start thinking that it is binge watching our favorite show, or playing with toys or whatever. And there is a place for enjoying ourselves, certainly. But as always, we have to make sure that we get our priorities straight, making sure that we are prepared, and that we've done the things that we need to do to stay on top of our jobs and finances or school or kids or callings or friendships, and definitely making sure that we take time for God, and talk to him and include him in our lives.
Today, let's try not to be sluggards. :) Let's do what we know we need to do without being told. Let's prepare and be ready... and then we won't have those guilt pangs while we're doing other things that we enjoy more. :) ... And we won't forget God or fall away from his path, which, you know, is super ultra important as well. :)
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