Proverbs 6:6-11 (ESV Strong's)
Go to the ant, O sluggard;
consider her ways, and be wise.
Without having any chief,
officer, or ruler,
she prepares her bread in summer
and gathers her food in harvest.
How long will you lie there, O sluggard?
When will you arise from your sleep?
A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,
and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
and want like an armed man.
Tag: Industrious Ant vs Lazy Slug
Solomon is giving us wisdom to live by in each proverb he writes. We can dwell on them and garner the mind of Christ in each one. In regard to our work ethic, Solomon has much to say and the above proverbs stand out. Solomon is comparing one of God’s creature with the other. Mankind has been given all the benefits of life over every other creature God has made. Man certainly has advantage over the ant. Yet, Solomon is pointing out that the ant has no one to guide them, no one to push them, no one to rule over them. Yet, the ant dutifully finds food and packs away for the winder months. The ant works with other ants to care for the needs of the community. Yet, the sluggard, the slothful, the lazy man, does not. The lazy takes a nap in the day of harvest. The lazy person doesn’t work with his/her hands, they fold them across their lap and doesn’t bother to move them. “One more quick nap,” is theme of the sluggard. So, in the day they need something to eat, there is nothing there. They think someone robbed them. They think that someone held them up and took their “meals.” But, in reality they lost the opportunity to provide for them and their family. Being slothful is not the way of wisdom. It is not the way of God. God did not give us superiority over the other creatures to be lazy. We are to using the power of God in our lives for His glory and honor. A sluggard does not glorify God.
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