A
parent says to his child, “Please clean up the mess in the living
room.”
The
child says to the parent, “But I didn’t make the mess!”
The
parent says to the child, “Did I ask you who made the mess, or to
clean up the mess?”
(Proverbs
6:6-8).
In
26 years of church work, the most common phrase I have heard is:
“Something or someone is needed….”
What
happens when something is not done or someone doesn’t respond?
Where does the blame fall?
This
insect, without “chief, officer or ruler” carries out its
responsibilities without being told, coerced, petted or bribed.
Provisions are needed at harvest, so the ant gets to work on the task
of harvesting. The ant sets about by responding to the need.
The
ant doesn’t point out the luxurious lifestyle of the queen ant or
the mistakes of manager ants. He simply sees the need and gets the
job done.
To
the ant, the words “Something must be done” are turned around to,
“I must do something.”
So
go consider the ant, and be wise….