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   King James Version (KJV)

 

 

Wow, what a scripture to read.  It makes me feel like I am not doing enough work.  This ant that the scripture is talking about is small in stature, but very wise in its ways.  The scripture clearly states, that the ant has no one to dictate or tell it what to do.  However, this ant knows exactly what to do to not waste time and it is only a little tiny ant. 

How great it would be, if only we humans could learn to not waste time and know exactly what to do and when to do it.  Awesome, is the word that comes to mind, because I believe we all can learn a lesson from this ant that the Bible is talking about.

Let's say for instance, that if we try to be wise in doing what needs to be done now, so in the winter we want have to worry about it.  If we only work hard now, then when the winter months comes along, we will already have  something to gain, also, something already waiting for us, and especially something to  look forward to in the months ahead. 

Why, wait for tomorrow, let us plan ahead now, and get it out of the way?  Then, we will have time and room to plan for greater and better things, because we haven't wasted time on not getting things that need to be done out of the way.

This scripture I believe is a warning, against being lazy and wanting to sleep all the time, and especially sleeping when work needs to be done.   Please, please let us all do our best, to not be lazy.  After all, we really don't want or need this little ant to out do us in life.  So, let us have good self control and work hard to not be lazy.

Our Father, which art in Heaven, does not want us to be lazy or sluggard.  No one has to be over this ant, in order for him to get his work done.  Nevertheless, his work is done way ahead of time and he is never short of food supply.  

One lesson that can be learned from this ant, is to prepare ahead of time.  Another lesson to learn,  be your own boss, tell yourself what to do, but get up and do it way ahead of time.  

You, then will become disciplined. After you are disciplined in not wasting valuable time, great things await for you to occupy your time wisely.  Therefore, you will then, have time to listen to the universe.  When you listen to the universe, you will see and find out what you really need to do; while on this earth, that will not only make you happy but other people too.