As legend tells it, a Greek
slave named Aesop, who was a storyteller, one day received his freedom as a
reward for his wit and intelligence. As a freedman he supposedly became
involved in public affairs and traveled a lot—telling his fables along the way.
D.L.
Ashliman an American folklorist and writer stated that Aesop’s fables "They were among the
first printed works in the vernacular European languages, and writers and
thinkers throughout history have perpetuated them to such an extent that they
are embraced as among the essential truths about human beings and their ways.” Holding these words to be true, generations
of people have been influenced by his works. One of Aesop’s greatest fables is
the Ant and the Grasshopper.
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The Ant and the Grasshopper
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summer’s day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its
heart’s content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of
corn he was taking to the nest. |
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“Why not come and
chat with me,” said the Grasshopper, “instead of toiling and moiling in that
way?”
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“I am helping to lay
up food for the winter,” said the Ant, “and recommend you to do the same.”
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“Why bother about
winter?” said the Grasshopper; “we have got plenty of food at present.” But
the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the
Grasshopper had no food, and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the
ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected
in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew:
“IT
IS BEST TO PREPARE FOR THE DAYS OF NECESSITY.”
Metaphorically and symbolically
speaking preparedness favors the victor. The old adage 'to the victor goes
the spoils' is more relevant in prepping than one might think.
The spoils of victory are the
quintessential extra bonuses, perks and treasure you get from winning a war.
Is the “War” not the internal struggle with
balancing being prepared and living a life of worldly or religious trust?
Christianity has given many scriptures
that preparation is just in the eyes of God. A fellow blogger and Prepper by
the name of Chris Ray wrote here are the biblical scriptures that have spoken
about preparedness.
Proverbs 27:12
“And remember;
take enough food for your family and for all the animals”.
God could have easily provided enough food every day for all people and
animals on board, but He had Noah prepare ahead of time.
Genesis 41:1-32
“I had a
dream last night,” Pharaoh told him, “and none of these men can tell me what
it means. But I have heard that you can interpret dreams, and that is why I
have called for you.”
Pharaoh had a dream and Joseph interpreted it for
him, leading Pharaoh to stockpile seven years of grain. God used seven years
of great prosperity to bless them in the seven years of famine.
Proverbs
6:6 – 6:11
6:6 Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones.
Learn from their ways and be wise! 6:7 Even though they have no prince,
governor, or ruler to make them work, 6:8 they labor hard all summer,
gathering food for the winter. 6:9 But you, lazybones, how long will you
sleep? When will you wake up? I want you to learn this lesson: 6:10 A little
extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest
6:11 and poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you
like an armed robber.
In closing tonight the ant is a freak of nature and a
prepping machine, its internal instinct drives it to prepare and work harder
than any insect on the plant. Mankind on the other hand has become a society of
instance gratification which, relies on the fruits and labors of others in
order to survive. We must find that primal instinct and re-motivate ourselves.
Being
prepared in the event of disasters isn’t always easy or cheap; sometimes sacrifice
is the key. Putting off instant gratification, saving and preparing in the
end will ultimately win the war over scarcity.
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