1 The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament shows His handiwork.
2 Day unto day utters speech,
And night unto night reveals knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language
Where their voice is not heard.—Psalm 19:1-3
Observing nature is something I love to do so as I read these verses I felt a certain kinship with Agur.
24 There are four things which are little on the earth,
But they are exceedingly wise:
25 The ants are a people not strong,
Yet they prepare their food in the summer;
26 The rock badgers are a feeble folk,
Yet they make their homes in the crags;
27 The locusts have no king,
Yet they all advance in ranks;
28 The spider skillfully grasps with its hands,
And it is in kings' palaces.—Proverbs 30:24-28
Sometimes very little and seemingly insignificant things can teach us very big, significant lessons. Each of the four creatures spoken of here reveal the wisdom and majesty of our great Creator and imply that His wisdom is better than might.
The ants are a people not strong,
Yet they prepare their food in the summer;
The ant has a very teeny brain and yet it knows enough to prepare for winter by being diligent in the heat of the summer. Ants seem to be always working…always preparing…always diligent. You never see an ant just hanging around doing nothing.
Prepare to meet your God, the prophet Amos says, in Chapter 4. First Peter begins with the author telling us to to keep close watch on our personal lives. The Christian life demands diligence in pursuing Christlikeness. Beloved…God is faithful to use the Scriptures we read daily and the time we spend in communion with Him to prepare our hearts to face the trouble of that day and the trials that still lay ahead of us.
The rock badgers are a feeble folk,
Yet they make their homes in the crags;
I have never seen or observed a rock badger but from what I understand they are fast but lack endurance. They tire easily. Thankfully, they are also wise enough to know their limitation and weaknesses so in defense they make their home in the safety of the rocks.
Beloved…Our Rock is Christ. We are also weak and without defense against the strong enemies that assail us, but In Him…in Christ..we are strong, safe and secure.
1 In You, O LORD, I put my trust;
Let me never be ashamed;
Deliver me in Your righteousness.
2 Bow down Your ear to me,
Deliver me speedily;
Be my rock of refuge,
A fortress of defense to save me.
3 For You are my rock and my fortress;
Therefore, for Your name's sake,
Lead me and guide me.
4 Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me,
For You are my strength.
5 Into Your hand I commit my spirit;
You have redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.—Psalm 31:1-5
Agur also mentions the locusts and the spider, but thinking I will save those lessons for tomorrow morning. 🙂
