DCLM Sincere Milk 12 DECEMBER 2021 — ANTFUL LESSONS – PART 3
DCLM Sincere Milk 12 DECEMBER 2021 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi —Antful Lessons – Part 3
ANTFUL LESSONS – PART 3
TEXT: PROVERBS 6:3-11
3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
Key Verse: “Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest” (Proverbs 6:8).
MESSAGE:
LESSON 4 – Discipline:
The sense of discipline among ants is really amazing. Without any mistake, they march one after another in a line. How pleasant to see them march without any argument or accident! They are also orderly in their conduct.
Do you learn anything here? A well-disciplined lifestyle will attract favour and promotion. Be disciplined in your choice of friends, the way you act and the way you comport yourself.
Read: ANTFUL LESSONS – PART 2
LESSON 5 – Active:
The ants are always busy doing one work or another; because of this, they never lack, be it in time of plenty or famine. Ants do not have a teacher or overseer, yet, they do what they ought to do at the right time.
They gather up enough food during the time of plenty and store them up against the time of famine. They don’t usually get tired. This is a timeless lesson for lazy children.
You must learn to be wiser and more hardworking than these tiny, seemingly insignificant creatures. Be busy and do something worthwhile. Laziness brings sorrow while discipline and hard work leads to success.
Read: ANTFUL LESSONS – PART 1
Prayer: Dear Lord, help me to be disciplined in all I do.
Further Reading: Proverbs 24:30-34
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
