Proverbs 30:24-28 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks; The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands; The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
1. The Prepared Ant - Proverbs 30:25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
- The trait of wisdom that is manifest here by the ant is Preparation.
- The ant is not strong in fact, what is weaker than an ant? How many ants do you step on in a day?
- Yet something so wise about an ant is the fact that they are prepared.
-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 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 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.
- We can take a lesson in wisdom from that we need to learn to be prepared.
- The small boy was directed to soak his feet in salt water to toughen them. He considered the matter thoughtfully, and then remarked to himself: "It's pretty near time for me to ket a lickin', I guess I'd better sit in it."
2. The Protected Coney - Proverbs 30:26 The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
- We see the characteristic of these conies they are a weak and feeble folk.
- They are not strong!
- Conies or rabbits do not prey on any animal, and yet they are the prey of many animals!
- They aren’t strong, they don’t really have a very good ability to protect themselves.
- They have no big claws or vicious teeth or a deadly sting, they are weak!
- But the Redeeming quality about the coney is they know where to hide!!!!
- Praise God we have a shelter that we can run to!
- We are a weak and feeble folk, but praise God we have a great place to hide!
- Rock of Ages cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee!
- Psalms 27:5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
- We have been learning in that great tribulation that the Lord will make a place where the nation of Israel can run to and be protected, and I have found a place under his wing where:
- storms do not shake
- fears do not frighten
- Foes do not fight
- Sin does not Succeed
- Satan does not seduce
- Under his wings I am safely abiding!
3. The Partnered Locust - Proverbs 30:27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
- Locust are small critters, but they can wipe out an entire crop!
- They have no king over them, but they are partnered with other locust, and in so doing despite their size they are a formidable foe.
- They share relationships with other locust to accomplish great feats!
- Isaiah 41:6-7 They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage. So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
- We are one body in Christ, and in order to accomplish a great thing we are going to have to work together.
4. The Persevering Spider - Proverbs 30:28The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
- When we go into our basements we expect to see spiders, or in the attic, or in the shed, but not in the king’s palace.
- Every day there is someone to clean and wipe away all those cobwebs, but the next day they come back and the webs are spun again!
- This spider is hard working and persevering, and Paul admonishes us many times that we must fight the fight and keep the faith.
- You may get knocked down one day but you should get up the next!!1
- Persevere, God never promised this life would be easy only, that his grace would be sufficient for thee!
1. The Prepared Ant - Proverbs 30:25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
- The trait of wisdom that is manifest here by the ant is Preparation.
- The ant is not strong in fact, what is weaker than an ant? How many ants do you step on in a day?
- Yet something so wise about an ant is the fact that they are prepared.
-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 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 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.
- We can take a lesson in wisdom from that we need to learn to be prepared.
- The small boy was directed to soak his feet in salt water to toughen them. He considered the matter thoughtfully, and then remarked to himself: "It's pretty near time for me to ket a lickin', I guess I'd better sit in it."
2. The Protected Coney - Proverbs 30:26 The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
- We see the characteristic of these conies they are a weak and feeble folk.
- They are not strong!
- Conies or rabbits do not prey on any animal, and yet they are the prey of many animals!
- They aren’t strong, they don’t really have a very good ability to protect themselves.
- They have no big claws or vicious teeth or a deadly sting, they are weak!
- But the Redeeming quality about the coney is they know where to hide!!!!
- Praise God we have a shelter that we can run to!
- We are a weak and feeble folk, but praise God we have a great place to hide!
- Rock of Ages cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee!
- Psalms 27:5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
- We have been learning in that great tribulation that the Lord will make a place where the nation of Israel can run to and be protected, and I have found a place under his wing where:
- storms do not shake
- fears do not frighten
- Foes do not fight
- Sin does not Succeed
- Satan does not seduce
- Under his wings I am safely abiding!
3. The Partnered Locust - Proverbs 30:27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
- Locust are small critters, but they can wipe out an entire crop!
- They have no king over them, but they are partnered with other locust, and in so doing despite their size they are a formidable foe.
- They share relationships with other locust to accomplish great feats!
- Isaiah 41:6-7 They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage. So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
- We are one body in Christ, and in order to accomplish a great thing we are going to have to work together.
4. The Persevering Spider - Proverbs 30:28The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
- When we go into our basements we expect to see spiders, or in the attic, or in the shed, but not in the king’s palace.
- Every day there is someone to clean and wipe away all those cobwebs, but the next day they come back and the webs are spun again!
- This spider is hard working and persevering, and Paul admonishes us many times that we must fight the fight and keep the faith.
- You may get knocked down one day but you should get up the next!!1
- Persevere, God never promised this life would be easy only, that his grace would be sufficient for thee!
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