A Sermon on Six Legs: Lessons in Diligence from the Humble Ant
In a world that often glorifies ease and instant gratification, the timeless wisdom of Scripture calls us back to the fundamentals of godly living. Today, I want to share with you a message inspired by Proverbs 6:6-11 , a passage that uses one of God's smallest creations—the ant—to teach profound truths about work, responsibility, and spiritual vigilance. This isn't just a cute analogy; it's a divine command to "go to the ant" and learn from her ways. As fundamentalist Christians who hold the Bible as the inerrant Word of God, we must heed this call without compromise, applying it to every area of our lives. Let's begin by diving into the Scripture itself, as rendered in the King James Version : "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. How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yet a l...