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ANTS!!!

Proverbs 6:6
"Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:"

This week we turn to the Book of Proverbs. While other books of the Holy Bible record profound theological truths, witness to us about lengthy narratives of triumph and failure, or recount prophetic preaching to disobedient people, Proverbs very simply and effectively relates many short instructions for living an effective life. 

Our study is on a much SMALLER subject; the ANT!
Our world is covered with ANTS! They are present on every continent EXCEPT one; ANTarctica! Ants are strong, they can carry 50 times their own body weight! There are 12,000 species of ants on our planet. If we add the mass of all the humans in the world in comparison to all the ants in the world, they would be EQUAL! It is believed that ants have existed on this planet for 130 million years. They are the worlds’ first farmers. They have had agriculture longer than human beings! The average black garden ant has a lifespan longer than the average dog. (15 years). Some queen ants can live three decades. That’s longer than any other insect! The correct collective noun for a group of ants is a swarm of ants. They can seem like a swarm when they are ruining your picnic. Or, they can ruin your day when you get ants in your pants. 

By GOD'S design ANTS are ecosystem engineers! They improve soil chemistry for the better, they aerate soil and improve drainage, they disperse seeds, and prey upon pests like ticks, termites, scorpions and stinkbugs! It should not surprise us that we CAN learn a thing or two from ANTS! Today's verse; "Go to the ANT, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be WISE:" We don't want to be a habitually lazy person or "sluggard." We do want to be "WISE." We need to pay attention to the ANT! 
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