JULY 13, 2012
Ant Safari
Read: Proverbs 6:6-11
Go to the ant . . . .
Consider her ways and be wise. —Proverbs 6:6
In his book Adventures
Among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions,
Mark Moffett reflects on
his early childhood fascination with ants—an interest
that didn’t die as he
grew older. Moffett’s preoccupation led to his earning
a doctorate at Harvard
and then embarking on worldwide travel as an expert
on the subject. His study
has given him marvelous insights about these
industrious creatures.
Long before Moffett
discovered some of the wonders of the ant world, the
scriptures remarked on the
ingenuity and work ethic of these tiny insects.
Ants are held up by wise King
Solomon as an example of industry for those
who tend to be lazy: “Go to the
ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be
wise, which, having no captain . .
. provides her supplies in the summer, and
gathers her food in the harvest”
(Prov. 6:6-8).
The marvels of God’s
creation are beautifully illustrated as God uses His
creatures to instruct us.
For instance, from the ant we can see the
importance of planning ahead and
laying away provisions for the future
(30:25). God built spiritual lessons into
nature itself, and we can learn
from creatures even as tiny as an ant.
In
the open book of nature faith remains unmoved—
Patterns
of the Master-Builder by each fact are proved;
So
with reverent hearts we ponder all the grand design
Of
the universe around us, wrought by hands divine. —Peterson
In God’s pattern book
of nature we can trace many valuable lessons.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
