Be Prepared…

“Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer." – Proverbs 30:25.

"If we keep doing what we've always done, we'll keep getting what we always got, and we'll keep feeling what we've always felt." This applies in positive and negative circumstances as well.

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Sometimes the simple things in life can teach us some of the most important lessons.

Take ants, for example. Even though their "brain" (central ganglion or nerve) is less than one-tenth the size of a pinhead, ants live in highly organized social colonies. Some collect food, others build the nest and keep it clean, and some look after the queen ants. No wonder the Bible says, "Go to the ant … consider her ways and be wise." – Proverbs 6:6.

Among other lessons, the ants "who store up their food in the summer" teach us the importance of being prepared ahead of time for whatever might come our way.

A Chinese proverb tell us, "Dig your well before you're thirsty" makes the same point.

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Children need to be prepared for life, teenagers and young adults need to be prepared for entering the work force, and for taking care of themselves. Those who are planning to be married need to prepare in advance for it; unfortunately, too many don't. And all adults need to prepare ahead for retirement and old age.

Most important of all, we need to prepare for life after life when we will meet our Maker face to face.

As God's Word says, "Prepare to meet your God," and as Jesus taught about his return to earth, "Be ready; for when you least expect it, I will come."

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday – the Season of Lent begins. Resolve to no longer allow your past to control you, but, with God's help, commit yourself to becoming the person God has envisioned for you to be.

This Lent, let’s Transform ourselves…Be Prepared and…

Stay Blessed!