The wisdom of the ant

Go to the ant, you sluggard;
   consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
   no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
   and gathers its food at harvest. [Proverbs 6:6-8]

In Proverbs 30:25-28, Solomon described four things that he had observed to be small but also extremely wise.  The first of these things was an ant.

"Ants are creatures of little strength,
   yet they store up their food in the summer" [Proverbs 30:25]

The wisdom of the ant is seen in its ability to plan ahead.   Being weak tiny incents, ants cannot survive in low temperatures.  The body temperature of ants changes in response to the atmospheric temperature. In winter, their body temperature falls so greatly that their movements inevitably grow sluggish. Therefore, they hibernate restlessly in relatively warm places, such as the soil or under the bark of trees.

Ants also eat a large amount of food in autumn to put on fat, thereby allowing them to go without food through the winter.

Nobody is absolutely certain about the future.  However, we are sure that there is bound to be a rainy day sometime in our lives.  For ants, that rainy day is usually the day that the winter season begins.  To protect themselves against the dreadful effects of winter, ants gather and store up their food in the summer.  How are you preparing for the rainy day in your life?