What a humbling and informative admonition this is. “Walk in the manner of the ant.”

1 – As vs. 7 notes – this lowliest of creatures, the tiny emmet is a wonder. And God’s wisdom is displayed even here, in that even ants do not need a commander or an overseer in order to act according to God’s purposes. By instinct they do what sinful man fails to – act according to their created nature. We, have fallen from ours. And how little do we take personal responsibility for living unto God as we ought.

In our day, the plague of fatherless homes and compromised leadership (both inside and outside of the Church) are often seen as the source of crippled lives. And while these circumstances are lamentable, they are not excuses. Each of us like the ant can up the burden of living as the creatures God has made us. There is no excuse for treating one another in inhumane ways – even before redemption in Christ. How much less after regeneration.

Christian, do you need others to tell you to read and study your Bible? To pray? To bind yourself to a community of Believers for fellowship, service and public worship? To battle the remnants of indwelling sin? If so, we find ourselves less than the ignoble ant. And such a rebuke ought to both sting, and goad us on to love and good works.

2 – Look at what wisdom God has placed at our disposal. How good He is! Even in the simplest things of life He has graciously supplied us with guidance and examples of abiding truths and principles. If we would but open our eyes to the wonder of Creation.

Is it any wonder then that when God addresses Job in chapters 38-41 He points Job to consider afresh the genius, the wonder, the symmetry, complexity and beauty of His works in the physical universe and its operations? No wonder Paul can remind us in Romans 1 that all men are without excuse – for God has made so very much about Himself known to all mankind – if we would but look and consider.

What a God we serve. What genius. What goodness. What beauty and order and provision He has made. Every atom shouts to us of our God.

And in salvation, Christ restores us so that we may once again bear the image of the God who made us for that purpose. That our eyes might be opened. That we might know Him. And in knowing Him, be made more like Him.

Glory!