You learn from all kinds of folks in life. You learn from your parents, your teachers, your friends, and too many others to list. Solomon told us to learn from an Ant. He said, “Go to the ant…consider her ways and be wise.” (Proverbs 6:6).
In the next verse, he lists three lessons we can learn from the Ant. Of the ant he says,
“Which, having no captain, overseer or ruler, provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.”
Did you see the three descriptions of the ant?
- The ant is a self-starter. It does not need someone to prod it to do what it needs to do. It does its job without a captain to oversee it
- The ant is a hard worker. It takes care of its own supplies.
- The ant is aware of the coming season. It gathers up food for the harvest. It does not live its life like today is all there is but rather prepares for what is certain to come.
Wise folks would do well to be like the ant.
It will make us better people.
Lonnie Davis