Sticking Together

Hurricane Juan (October 1985) left behind displaced people and two-and-a-half feet of flood waters in Golden Meadow that didn’t recede for a week. Watching people walk or ride in boats, going house-to-house, and checking on their community’s neighbors, was heartwarming. Everyone needed to be watchful of alligators, snakes, and other critters that were out and about; some, in particular, caught my attention as I checked the backyard. I had never seen such a thing—a massive mound of red ants piled together—a floating “ant-boat.” The Book of wisdom says that ants are one of earth’s four little creatures that are exceedingly wise (Prov 30:24).

Had the ants clashed over who should be on the bottom of the pile or had the best plan, their colony would have been divided and scattered. Instead, they chose to work together to survive. I wonder if the ones on the bottom drowned, saving the lives of the others. Paul urged the believers at Corinth to live in harmony with each other, united in thought and purpose (1 Cor 1:10). He also said that we should do all we can to live in peace with others (Rom 12:18). Consider the ants and be wise (Prov 6:6).

David compared harmony among believers to the precious oil used for God’s anointed when he said: “Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” Psalm 133:1