Fly Or Ant? (part 2 of 2)

As we noted yesterday, there are lessons to be learned even from some of God's smallest creatures. When flies find some food, they seem to remain to dine sumptuously and then fly away, perhaps looking for some other tasty morsel. Sometimes it seems like the fly is ready to camp out on the piece of food. Ants, on the other hand, present a very different picture. Once an ant finds a sweet food source, they may dine for a moment, but soon return to their colony to SPREAD THE NEWS. Thus begins a long line of ants coming and going between the food source and their home. In fact, once they have found a food source it is difficult to keep them from returning.

What did Andrew do when he first met the Lord? John's Gospel records. . .
"(41) HE FIRST FOUND HIS OWN BROTHER SIMON and said to him, 'We have found the Messiah' (which means Christ). (42) HE BROUGHT HIM TO JESUS. Jesus looked at him and said, 'So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas' (which means Peter)." ( John 1:41-42 ESV)

Remember the Samaritan woman did the same thing ( John 4:28-30) and because of her testimony, MANY OTHERS WERE PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY to believe in Jesus as well. ( John 4:39-42) And though the man who had lived among the tombs -- the one from whom were delivered the demons that were allowed to enter the pigs -- desired to go with Jesus, at Jesus' command "he went away, PROCLAIMING throughout the whole city HOW MUCH JESUS HAD DONE FOR HIM." ( Luke 8:39) He had a life changing story to tell.

Yes, from ants we can learn something. Rather than seeking merely our own benefit or being tempted to keep the GOOD NEWS to ourselves, may we continue SHARING THE SWEET MESSAGE OF SALVATION in Christ with others. GOOD NEWS is not to be kept to ourselves.

Have a great day INTRODUCING OTHERS TO OUR SWEET LORD!
Carl

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