Ant Genius

Proverbs 6:6
“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise…”

Picture this: The setting was the scientist’s weekend cottage. The scientist had placed a saucer of chocolate on a wooden stool inside a bowl partially filled with water because ants hate water. And to further hinder the ants, the scientist painted the outside of the bowl with a coat of very slow drying glue. He was sure that when he returned to his cottage the next weekend, the chocolate would be untouched.

When he returned six days later, ants were swarming all over the chocolate. How did they do it? Well, the ants had crossed the glue because of the sacrifices of some of their heroes. It seems that a few ants had given their lives to form a single-file bridge of their bodies across the glue. Then they used pieces of grass and tiny pieces of wood to build a floating bridge to a leg of the stool, where it was an easy climb to the chocolate. The scientist also noticed that other daredevil ants were crossing the ceiling, stopping over the saucer of chocolate, and then dropping right into their prize!
 
Proverbs 6:6 and 30:25 mention ants as examples of wisdom, suggesting that those who are wise will learn from them. Wisdom is a gift of our Creator. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom while Jesus Christ is the depth of His wisdom!

Prayer:
Dear Father in heaven, the fact that all wisdom comes from You is a wonderful comfort in our world of foolishness and shallowness. Grant me true wisdom and understanding through Jesus Christ, Your Son. Amen.

Notes:
Photo: Army ants forming a bridge. Courtesy of Geoff Gallice. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.