DCLM Higher Everyday 14 January 2023 — The ant: A great teacher
DCLM Higher Everyday 14 January 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The ant: A great teacher
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TOPIC: THE ANT: A GREAT TEACHER
BIBLE TEXT: Proverbs 6:6-11
6Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
9How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
10Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
11So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
MEMORY VERSE:”Go to the ant,thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise: How long wit thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep”(Proverbs 6:6,9)?
MESSAGE:
Proper learning and acting wisely remain the primary focus of worthwhile education. The Bible says, “By much slothfulness the building decayeth, and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through (Ecclesiastes 10:18).The above quote and our text of today clearly point to the need for wisdom and diligence for all.The unlikely teacher we are sent to for this education is the ant. The lessons from the ant include: self-motivation, foresight, hard work, determination, team work and unity.
Any Person who wants to make his mark in the world must shun laziness, get godly wisdom, be self-motivated in pursuit of progress, team up with others to meet community needs, and have foresight to secure the future.We can learn these lessons from the little ant. Dear friend, deligence and determination are paramount in achieving success(Proverbs 13:4).Since no obstacle is impossible for the ant to overcome, no Christian youth, the crown of God’s creation, should drop out of school due to failure.You can make it. Are you a sinner? Invite Christ into your life today for your breakthroughs.
CHALLENGE: Be self-motivated in pursuit of progress
QUOTE: You can make it
PRAYER: My God, deliver me from laziness in Jesus name
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)
