Wisdom is Togetherness!

Locusts have no king; they move together, they are wise. It is difficult for us to comprehend how ordinary locusts can be wise. What is the wisdom of these locusts, let’s understand a few graphic images again from the Bible. 

4, 5 If you refuse, tomorrow I will cover the entire nation with a thick layer of locusts so that you won't even be able to see the ground, and they will finish destroying everything that escaped the hail.

6 They will fill your palace, and the homes of your officials, and all the houses of Egypt. Never in the history of Egypt has there been a plague like this will be!' ".

 Ex 10:4-6 (Living)

 4 After the cutter-locusts finish eating your crops, the swarmer-locusts will take what's left! After them will come the hopper-locusts! And then the stripper-locusts too!   Joel 1:4 (Living)

If you ask a farmer here he will dread the locusts.

If he sees a single locust it is inconsequential but many locusts together are indomitable.

They are wise because they are united. They bring about destruction. So the learning for us is also to be united.

Can we be united?

These wise creatures destroy.  If we are united we can also destroy like the locusts. We can destroy what is evil. The beauty of diversity is best seen in collectivity; individually none of us can experience what we experience as a group.

Unity means a couple of small things, which are not so easy yet not impossible. What are they?

Common purpose- having one goal,

Understanding and communication with one another

Supporting and encouraging each other and finally, taking the responsibility for the work.

We need to come together for common causes more than ever today. We  need to look more at the cause than our own agenda.    

What can we destroy by being united? Yes we can destroy all that is evil and all the ideas which promote hate. This is a partnership effort. While taking the unity of the locusts we can go a step further to build love and compassion in our community.

We get strength from being together and it therefore important that we remain united and overcome evil with good.

Locusts are wise because of the partnership they share.