Proverbs 30:28
“The
spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.”
Speaking of spiders, have you ever stopped to look at the
intricate detail of a spider’s web?
Walking in the woods or fields of an early morning just as
the sun is venturing over the horizon; often enough you may see a spider’s web
as the dew has not yet settled.
Appreciation for the dedication, determination, consistency
and artful work of the spider’s web, generally ends, right at your door, or
when the spider’s web is in your pathway. Brushing away the work of a spider is
not common. It is also just as common for the spider to rebuild in the exact
same place, over and over again.
While there are many
very good reasons to avoid spiders, and to not allow them to remain inside your
home, we can learn something from the spider.
First, the spider makes her home where she finds herself.
The dedication of the spider is expounded on for us in this verse.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might;
for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave,
whither thou goest.
Never, will you see of find a spider complaining or sulking
about the task before her. Not even if her home is swept away repeatedly. She
will just gather herself together and begin once again, with the same
determination, and dedication that she had before.
This is something that is often very hard for us, because we
are not spiders, and our resolve to continue, can and will often falter.
Especially when our focus is wrong, or when circumstances, illness, or another
move comes up. Life in and of itself can be very difficult, and trying at
times. Redundant I know, but life is often redundant.
Redundancy is easily enough found. Think of how many times
you wash dishes, brush your teeth, make your bed, remind you kids of various
things, how many times you take the garbage out, and so on. Life is redundant.
How we deal with redundancy however, is what the world sees.
Do we complain when we find more dirty dishes after we have just cleaned the
kitchen, or are we thankful, that we have food to eat, dishes to eat the food
on, and a sink to place the dishes in. Do we complain about making up our beds,
or are we grateful we have a bed to make, and a home to live in. Do we make up
our beds as neatly or do we take our bed for granted? Remember the spider she
applies the same dedication to every web she spins as she did with her very
first web.
Consistency in our lives, in all areas even in the smallest
of areas, not only helps us to do the redundant chores of life well, but helps
us, when we must relocate, or when we have unexpected guests. Consistency with
a daily schedule helps to make all areas of our life easier.
Psalms 119:88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindnes; so shall
I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
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