The diligent rule

“The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.” (Prov. 12:24)

Work like ants and don’t be lazy!

 “Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise! Though they have no prince or governor or ruler to make them work, they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter.” (Prov. 6:6-8 NLT)

When you watch ants, you can tell they aren’t lazy. Each one has an important job to do in the colony, and they work continuously to do it. That’s why the Bible tells us to take a lesson from them. We can and should learn a lot from them because ants are truly amazing creatures. They faithfully do their jobs, work hard, cooperate together, and prepare for the winter. Ants are very social insects, and they divide jobs among different types of ants in each colony. The queen’s job is to lay eggs. The other worker ants feed the larvae, take out the colony's trash, forage for food, and supply or defend the nest.

Don’t be slack in doing your job

“Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.” (Prov. 18:9)

 Wake up, get to work!

“But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep? When will you wake up? A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber. (Prov. 6:9-11 NLT)

Therefore

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,” (Col. 3:23)