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Proverbs 6:6 (NLT) says, "Take a lesson from the ant, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and be wise!" The sixth day of the next few months will be fun because the verses following this one all deal with the ant and Mr. Lazybones, or in other translations, maybe the best Old Testament put-down, the sluggard! Remember the sluggard? This guy just sounds greasy and bloated! Anyways, the writer here tells us to learn from the ant. Why the ant? Remember ants from such great movies as Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and A Bug's Life, and it will be no problem to see why we are referred to them here. Ants, although small, can do a great amount of work by themselves, upwards of lifting 50 times their weight ("50 times?!? That's like benchpressing a bulldozer!!!" from Honey, I Shrunk the Kids). With that kind of power, think of what an army of ants could do! So, we need to learn from our little picnic-ruining friends and a) learn to work hard and b) learn to work together. That way, no one will ever be able to criticize and say the you or I are just taking up space.

I'll have info about the Sr. High Retreat on Sunday for those who are going.
If any Seniors or Young Adults are still interested in the CIY Discipleship Conference, the registration deadline is Sunday the 9th.

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