We all have faced the challenge of getting out of something we simply do not want to do. Whether it is going to work, going out with friends, attending a social event, going out is just not that appealing. As a result, we may search for a good excuse to bail out of going out. Many websites exist which offer ideas as to how to give tried, but not necessarily true, excuses.
Many times in Scripture, we find references to nature—flowers, grass, weather, horses, and even ants! These illustrations help to illustrate a principle the Lord wants to teach, and such is the case in Proverbs 6. This chapter begins with three warnings against three kinds of foolish behavior. First comes a warning against putting up financial security for another person (v 1-5). Second comes a warning against laziness (v 11), and third comes a warning against one who is busy deceiving others (v 12)….