Learning From The Fruit Loop Ants
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin Articles
As I was taking my daily walk around a neighborhood elementary school this morning, I noticed on the sidewalk, a small round colorful object in front of me that was moving. Upon closer inspection, the moving object was a Fruit Loop being carried along by three ants. Not far behind, was another Fruit Loop being carried by four ants. Obviously, some student (or students) had dropped some Fruit Loops out of their container onto the ground and the ants were taking full advantage of the opportunity.
My observation of these tiny God-created creatures busily carrying these Fruit Loops to their colony, caused me to logically come to the following conclusions:
- These ants worked together as a team unit, not worried about who received the praise or the glory for their work, but simply to do a job and to do it well (Ecclesiastes 9:10; cf. Jeremiah 48:10).
- They unselfishly worked together for the benefit of the whole ant colony — not just to benefit themselves (note this principle in 1 Corinthians 9:16-23).
- They carried the Fruit Loops in a well-defined and orderly manner (1 Corinthians 14:33,40).
- They carried the Fruit Loops in a specific direction and with a specific goal in mind — not haphazardly (Ephesians 4:11-16).
- They cared for one another (Romans 12:10; cf. 1 Corinthians 12:23-27). When one ant would get tired, another ant on the sidewalk not carrying anything, would replace the tired ant (Romans 15:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:14).
Brethren and friends, we can learn a lot from the Fruit Loop ants!
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