Solomon said the spider can teach us a lesson about pursuing a goal. Read on to find how what that lesson is.

“There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: . . .The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.” Proverbs 30:24, 28) Four animals, mentioned in these verses, have a specific lesson in their design. Ants teach a lesson in preparation, conies a lesson in protection, locusts a lesson in partnership. What do spiders teach us?
Spiders are not insects since they have four sets of legs (not three) like scorpions and other arachnids. We know of over 30,000 species of spiders, found almost everywhere, even on Mt. Everest! They range in size from 1/25th of an inch to the 3 ½ inch bird eati ng spider with a 10 inch leg span! Of the 2500 species in North America, the best know is probably the group of orb weavers.  One will make a frame, then start in the center and spiral a webbing to the outside, making a thread with liquid from its spinneret. Then it spirals back in, removing this webbing while it replaces it with a sticky thread. All this takes about an hour. Now it waits in the center until something gets stuck to the web. Walking on the structure and avoiding the stick, the spider wraps its catch in silk, and prepares it for dinner!
So how does the spider end up in a palace? Some species of baby spiders make a 9 feet long silk thread (called a gossamer) which catches the wind and carries it away, spreading the entire family far and wide. Seventy different species of spider have been found floating in the air, some at heights of 16,000 feet! Some indeed might end up in your house, or even in a palace. This is why spiders seem to be ubiquitous.
Here is the spider’s lesson in pursuit of a goal. To accomplish this feat, the spider must practice several qualities: 1) skill to use the talents given it by its Creator; 2) patience to wait for the wind and float until it is let down somewhere new; 3) perseverance to not give up until the goal is accomplished. Who in the Bible was a ‘nobody’ but ended up in the King’s palace because he or she practiced these same qualities? (start with Joseph, David, and Esther. There are others.) Perhaps God has in mind for you to influence others for Him far beyond your wildest dreams! Stay close to God, practice these qualities, and see what He will do!