Kingdom Building
Take a lesson from the ants, you lazy fellow. Learn from their ways and be wise. For though they have no king to make them work, yet they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter. Proverbs 6:6-8 TLB

Lady Wisdom asks, “Are you tired of doing right, and will you miss your harvest?”

I love what Galatians 6:9 TLB states, “And let us not get tired of doing what is right, for, after a while, we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t get discouraged and give up.” We can see this with the ant. It has a determination to labor for the good of the ant community. The ant realizes that if he does his work well now that later he will survive the winter. The goal is to work for the common good of the ant nation.

There is something about doing our very best at tasks that we are assigned. Also, accomplishing the goals we have laid out for ourselves. When we compete with ourselves and work on self-improvement, then are we able to move closer to what God intended for us to be and to do. We cannot ignore God and get away with it because God will fulfill His creative plan for this world. The bible says that the earth is the Lord’s… and they that dwell within it. We must move in step to His plans and His program. We will reap just the kind of crop we sow. Living to please our own desires and not considering the greater good of the community will lead to a harvest of spiritual decay ending in death. We want our lives to be planted with the wise things of the Spirit so that we will reap eternal life.

This idea of working together for a just cause is what will drive change in our society. We cannot get tired of wanting to build the kingdom of God in our communities. After a while, we will see the fruits of our labor. We must not get discouraged and quit. Being kind to everyone and helping each person to reach their potential will only lift the whole community. Everyone benefits because each person will be focused on walking the right path to success.

Prayer:
Dear Lord,
 To build a thriving community, we need your guidance and help in making wise and sound decisions that will benefit everyone. Help us to look to you as our source of knowledge, understanding, and wisdom. We want to discern the times well, knowing that we are working now in our summer so that when winter comes, we are prepared. Amen



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