There are four little, wise creatures upon this
earth.
Proverbs 30: 24-28.
1.
Verse: 25 > The Ant
Ø They are very small, very weak creature > you can simply step on an ant and crush him! But in relative terms
they have amazing strength.
Ø They prepare their Food in the summer > they
know their threats, their limitation.
Ø They communicate very well.
Ø Though they are small & their brain is little,
bible indicate, it is a wise little creature then how much wiser is you who is
created in the image of God? There is a hope for you.
Ø Ephesians 6:13 > Ants are also armored that protects them from
a hostile environment and contributes to their strength. Similarly, the
Christian is to be armored. We also live in a hostile world. All around us are
evil men who would undo our faith. But God, in his wisdom, has provided us with
a unique and glorious armor.
Ø John 9:4 > Like the ant, we must constantly prepare. We must
tirelessly go about the work of the Lord.
Ø Personnel prophesy
1: your
time is running out, and you are going to die.
2: you are going to face god one day, and you
have to answer his question > what
you did in your life?
Ø
Are
you prepared to die?
Ø “NOW”
is the opportunity to prepare to die? Preparing what to coming.
Ø You need to prepare to meet death & god.
Ø The perpetration is to accept Jesus Christ as
our lord and savior.
Ø If we display the wisdom of ants, we'll prepare for
"winter." We can prepare ourselves for difficult times by storing up
God's Word in our heart. Then, when we face the blizzards of life, we'll know
right where to find nourishment for our spirit.
Ø We can be wise as an ant to confess our sin
today.
Ø wisdom
of the ant is to " prepare now"
2.
Verse 26 > the cony.
Ø They make their homes in the mountain and rocks.
Ø They are small and weak, yet they have the wisdom to find security
in the mountain and rocks > now
all their limitation & threats becomes strength from the rocks.
Ø You can go after flesh that turmoil in your
life but you cannot go after the spirit that hinder in your life.
Ø You can go with the strength of the fast,
prayer to fight with demonic power.
Ø Jesus said that he is the rock of salvation.
Ø Security of Rock offered by the Lord is found everywhere
throughout bible represents Jesus Christ.
i.
Psalms 18:2 > The Lord is
my strength.
ii.
Psalms 40:2 > He established
my goings.
Ø The believer would be wise to copy the cany by finding comfort and
care in the Rock that is Christ!
Ø Jesus Christ is the rock that we have to lean
on.
Ø If you run to Jesus during your time of trouble
he is your refuge & your savior, now your weakness & limitation becomes
strong in him.
Ø Only in Jesus we find our strength.
Ø wisdom
of the cony is " Rock is their strength"
3.
Verse 27 > the Locusts.
Ø
They
have no king. They can multiply rapidly, they are much unified, and they have
unity.
Ø Exodus 10:15 > God commanded them to destroy the land of Egypt > A single locust is barely noticeable. Locust is harmless and
insignificant, but when they travel together they get the attention! No one
knows better the damage a multitude of locusts can cause than the Pharaoh who
refused to let God's people go.
Ø God never intended for us to work alone, and we can accomplish
much by working together.
Ø Ephesians 4:16.The importance of working together is
clearly seen in Christ's establishment of the church.
Ø Genesis 11:7 > If people can come in unity
to ask in prayer, god answer the unity. If family is united nothing is stand
against them.
Ø Nothing is hindering your prayer if you are
united.
Ø 2 king 7:4-7 > God saw their unity, god
bless them > unity bring the power of god to flow to the enemy that bring
victory.
Ø wisdom
of the locusts is " they are unified"
4.
Verse 28 > the Spider.
Ø Spider take hold with her hand, they are not only in poor men's
cottages, but in kings' palaces.
Ø God is looking for us to take the hold of bible
for wisdom.
Ø
If
we hold the living word of God, then we will see promise of God in our life.
Ø Today we are holding useless things in our life
for nothing that allows sin to enter in our life;
we are unlikely future residents of heaven. But by God's grace, we will inhabit
heaven as sons and daughters of God.
Ø Be like a spider today; hold the word of god to
find the comfort & victory in your life.
Ø wisdom
of the spider is " hold in hand"
Sermon notes from www.intlcog.org, Date: 6/24/2012