Proverbs 6: 6-11. Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep. So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
More wise words from Solomon, telling us to learn from the lowly ant, who, though they have no guide or ruler to show them the way, are smart enough to realize that to make a go of it in this rough world, they’ve got to get up off their rear end and do some productive work, as well as put aside a little bit for later; save something for a rainy day. And for those of us who like to procrastinate and keep putting off the productive stuff we’re supposed to do, well that laziness will eventually produce our downfall; poverty and all its associates. The sad part though is that our demise will not come ‘procrastinatingly’ (smile) but will come upon us suddenly, as robbers are wont to do, without warning. Please Friends, let’s heed that wise advice. We’ve all either known poverty, or seen its disastrous effects, and they’re not pretty. In addition to being good for us mentally and physically, being productive and proactive also pleases The Lord, which, in a nutshell, is what we’re here for. Much LOVE … plenty hard work … and sensible saving.
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