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Many people are just downright lazy. These same people will think of every excuse humanly
possible to justify their sin of slothfulness; doing just barely enough to get by has become
the dominating factor in their lifestyle. I would like to share with you a very brief
lesson that the Lord showed me this past weekend. Sunday I was on my first break at work and
I was sitting alone at a picnic table in the outdoors break area for the non-smokers. It's
a great place to get away from all of the noise and crowds of people inside of the large
factory where I work. As I was sitting there eating my lunch, I looked over and there was
a large cluster of ants devouring some type of food on the ground. It was amazing to see
how diligently they were to gather; each of them doing their part. I even saw one of them
carrying off a large chunk of food many times larger than himself. As I gazed at this spectacular
display of workmanship, the Holy Spirit spoke to me and said, “LOOK TO THE ANT YOU SLUGGARD.”
I knew when the Lord spoke this to me that there was a proverb about it. And when I got
home I looked it up, it was in Proverbs 6:6. I will read a couple different translations.
One of them is; go to the ant you sluggard, consider her ways and be wise. Another one
is; take a lesson from the ant you lazybones, learn from their ways and become wise. If
all of us, myself included, and you whether you are asleep or whether you're awake...
You see, most people are asleep, they love their sin and they love this world. But, for
those of you that are awake and those of you whom the Lord is drawing to awaken you up;
if you will look to the ant and consider her ways and see how diligent she... See how these
ants they go and they gather, their diligent... They go and they keep seeking their food.
They will go into buildings, they will go on top of large towers, they will get in through
cracks and crevices, they will go wherever they have to go to seek their food. If we
will seek the Bread of Life like that, if we will seek JESUS... Remember the Lord rewards
those who diligently seek Him. If we will seek Him until we find Him... If we will keep
going to Him and not give up no matter what... He will reveal Himself to you... He will speak
to you and He will make you brand new, but you must not be lazy. You must not just sit
back and be content with what the world has to offer, but you must take that precious
time that you value so much.... Many of you out there are watching tv, you're spending
time with all of your favorite hobbies and different interests, but you're not seeking
the Face of the Lord. If you will diligently seek Him first and His righteousness; He will
add everything to you. He will speak to you and He will make everything brand new in your
life and He will reveal secret things to you. Don't be a slothful servant; look the ant
and consider its ways and become wise. Wisdom comes from Jesus; go to the Lord Jesus. Don't
wait, now is the time to search for the Lord and seek Him until you find Him. May Jesus
bless you.