Month: September 2025

Article 3:The Rock Badger: Hiding in His Strength

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“The rock badgers are a people not mighty, yet they make their homes in the cliffs.” (Proverbs 30:26, ESV)

The rock badger (or coney) is feeble, yet it knows where to find safety – in the rocks. Likewise, Isaiah, when he saw the Lord, cried, “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips…” (Isaiah 6:5). True strength is found not in ourselves, but in God.

Paul wrote, “When I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10). Our awareness of our own inadequacy drives us to depend on the grace of God. Exodus 33:21 speaks of standing on the rock – a picture of Christ, our refuge.

When threats come, run to the cleft of the Rock. In Him, you are as strong as the mountain you hide in. Our feebleness is an invitation to live in God’s strength.

Prayer:  

Lord, I confess my weakness. Teach me to hide in You, to find my strength in Your grace. Be my Rock and my refuge today. Amen.

Article 2: The Wisdom of the Ant: Knowing the Season

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“Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest.” 

(Proverbs 6:6-8, ESV)

Ants are small, but they know their season. They store up food at the right time, discerning when to gather and when to rest. Jesus rebuked Jerusalem for not knowing “the time of your visitation” (Luke 19:44). Esau, in Hebrews 12:16-17, tragically missed his opportunity and could not recover it.

We live in a generation flooded with knowledge – the Word is published everywhere, on TV, radio, and the internet. Yet, are we discerning the season we live in? Are we storing up spiritual food, making the most of opportunities with our families, in our communities, and in our giving to God?

Let us pray for the wisdom of the ant – to know our weakness, to discern our season, and to act with timely obedience.

Prayer:  

Father, help me to recognise the season I am in. Give me the wisdom to store up Your Word and to act when You call. Open my eyes to the opportunities around me today. Amen.