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PROVERBS 30:24-28

"FOUR LITTLE WISE THINGS"

I. THE ANTS ARE A PEOPLE NOT STRONG, YET THEY PREPARE THEIR MEAT IN THE
   SUMMER.
        A. Wisdom of advance preparation.
                1. They seem to instinctively know winter is coming.
                        a. Because of wet and cold they must remain in
                           underground caverns.
                2. To prepare for the future.
        B. Folly of many people.
                1. They know that death is coming.
                        a. Two sure things death and taxes.
                        b. Sin issue must be resolved.

II. THE CONIES ARE BUT A FEEBLE FOLK, YET THEY MAKE THEIR HOUSES IN THE
    ROCKS.
        A. The rabbit one of the most defenseless animals and one of the
           easiest to kill.
                1. Hold it by ears and give judo chop on neck.
        B. Wisdom displayed by recognizing it's weakness it makes it's home
           in the rocks.
                1. Thus is becomes as strong as the rock that shelters it.
        C. Folly of people.
                1. Blinded to their weakness.
                2. Seek no shelter from enemy.
        D. The rock of defense.
                1. David - "O lead me to that rock that is higher than I."

III. THE LOCUST HAVE NO KING, YET GO THEY FORTH ALL OF THEM BY BANDS.
        A. Wisdom displayed by working together and migrating together
           without visible icing.
        B. God's perennial desire.
                1. Israel clamored for king.
                        a. This was to deny God's Lordship.
                2. The early church posed this for a long time.
                        a. They had all things in "Koianoia."
                                1. A common Lord.
                                2. Christ recognized as head.

IV. THE SPIDER TAKETH HOLD WITH HER HANDS, AND IS IN KINGS PALACES.
 
        A. The wisdom of taking hold.
        B. God has given to us exceeding rich and precious promises.
                1. Exhorted to "Lay hold to the promises."
                2. Yet, how few do this.
                3. Some today living 4th class.
                        a. God has promised 1st class.
                        b. The reserves of God's bank unlimited.
        C. Some spiritually bankrupt.
                1. By these promises we become partakers of the divine
                   nature.  Brian Dean Stewart.