Day 26 – 90 Days in Proverbs - Go to the Ant #2

Proverbs 6:6-8 [NKJV] 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, 7 Which, having no captain, Overseer or ruler, 8 Provides her supplies in the summer, [And] gathers her food in the harvest.

There are 22,000 species of ants that scientists have identified. There are fire ants with a very painful sting. There are carpenter ants that create their homes by excavating wood to form smooth tunnels inside of the wood. There’s the pharaoh ant, small yellow or light brown, almost transparent ant that is notorious for being a major indoor nuisance pest, especially in hospitals. There is the weaver ants that live in trees and are known for their unique nest building behavior where workers construct nests by weaving together leaves using larval silk.

God created so many types of ants, each with a different and unique purpose within the ecosystems where they exist.

He only created one type of human and we have only one ultimate purpose. Although each of us is as unique as a snowflake and our cultures, backgrounds and genetics play a part in how we look, act and think, mankind was created to become the sons of God – to ultimately spend eternity with Him as spirit beings. Every human is a child of God. Every human is loved by God. Every human has the potential to live eternally in God’s kingdom. Every. Single. One.

God gives us different and unique talents, opportunities, situations and jobs to do as we each make our way to that specific destiny we share. There are many gifts of the spirit but each with the same purpose. I Corinthians 12 outlines the gifts of the Spirit. This outline begins in verse 4 with this: There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. Why? What is the purpose of your gift or gifts? Verse 7 tells us: A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. [NLT] God gave you your gifts because He wants you to use those gifts to help your fellow human beings.

It is in serving others that we serve the God who loves us all and created each of us with the same ultimate purpose – to become His children and live with him for all eternity in His Kingdom.

If you don’t know what your gift or gifts are, you can read through 1 Corinthians 12 to help you find it or take one of the many tests out there that help you determine your gift or gifts.

Then, once you know the gift or gifts God has given you, it is time to “go to the ant” – find your place in God’s plan of salvation for all mankind and use that gift or gifts to make the world around you a better place.

Sweet sister, you are unique. You have your own unique place in this world. Enjoy it. Use it to glorify God and to advance the Kingdom.

Prayer — Father God, thank you for the unique gifts, talents and opportunities You have provided for me. Please lead me and guide me in using them to Your glory and to the advancement of Your Kingdom. Place me in the situations where I can best serve You, Your people and the world at large and help me to always work diligently to do so. In Jesus’ name I ask. Amen.

Your thoughts —  

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