Anthony Adefarakan

Learning From The Ants Anthony Adefarakan

King Solomon was a very wise man during his time because God gave him wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore (1Kings 4:29). He was further described according to verse 33 of 1 Kings 4 (TLB) as a great naturalist, with interest in animals, birds, snakes, fish and trees - from the great cedars of Lebanon down to the tiny hyssop which grows in cracks in the wall. Little wonder he was able to say with all confidence in Proverbs 6:6 that considering the ways of ants is capable of making one wise. He must have learnt certain doses of wisdom from them. With this wise man's recommendation in mind, I became inquisitive as to what lessons could be learnt from the ants. And fortunately for me, I was able to discover some of them. On the 26th of October, 2009 - at about 3:45pm, I was in my old house in Nigeria relaxing with some cookies when my attention suddenly got drawn to a scene taking place on my carpet. A crumb of the biscuit had fallen to the ground and certain ants were observed taking their food into the store -a tiny hole in the wall. In their attempt to take my biscuit crumb, certain laws capable of making one wise were revealed to me, which constitute the content of this book. I strongly believe that as you take your time to not only read these laws but also thoroughly digest them with readiness to apply them to your life, in no time you also will be referred to as wise. Now let's learn from the ants.