Thursday, October 15, 2009

Proverbs: The Ant and the Sluggard

Today, we're going to look at passage in Proverbs dealing with the ant and the sluggard. An ant - as you know - is known as a hard working insect. A sluggard is "a person who is habitually inactive or lazy." Let's read.

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! 7 It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, 8 yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. 9 How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? 10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest- 11 and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man.

Proverbs 6:6-11

Discussion

  • Why do you think the sluggard is told to consider the ant?
  • What are some of the good traits of the ant?
    • It is wise
    • It is independent - it has no leader
    • it prepares for the future
  • What is the result of the hard work for the ant? It has food for the future
  • What does the sluggard like to do? sleep, do nothing
  • What is the ultimate result for the sluggard? poverty, not having food for the future
  • Who would you rather be like?
  • What can you do to be more like the ant?

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