Getting stung by a bee is no fun and that is why bees really scare my husband Mac. One day while at a celebration a bee landed on his Pepsi and crawled in to the can. When Mac went to take a drink the bee stung him and Mac’s mouth and tongue began to swell to the degree that he could barely breathe. His brother Pat ran and got Mac some Benadryl. Praise the LORD that after taking it the Benadryl the swelling of Mac’s mouth and tongue went down. The crisis was over.
Yet GOD had made bees for a good reason with good intent. Bee’s honey brings healing to people from allergies and many other afflictions as well as gives people sweetness and strength. The bee also cross pollinates fruit and vegetable flowers so plants can produce fruit. Without bees there is no productivity, there might be pretty flowers on the plants but no pumpkins, no peaches.
Many years ago when I read Mark 1:3 (JESUS said) “… that is why I came…”
I wondered so asked “Heavenly FATHER I look to YOU for it is from YOU all things flow (James 1:17). I’m wondering why am I here? LORD? YOU do nothing without a cause (Ezekiel 14:23) YOU have made everything according to YOUR design with definite purpose in mind (Ephesians 1:11, 2:10) and YOU have equipped and assigned work to each of your creatures for the good of others (I Corinthians 12:7).
Even the bees have a calling. They do not know what they are doing but their making honey brings healing and gives sweetness and the bee’s gathering nectar also has the side effect of cross pollination, so we get watermelons and zucchini. YOU made the bee for a reason and have given the bee purpose and meaning. What about me LORD? What is my purpose, what is my meaning for today?
Please lead me and use me today. As YOU use the little bee to bring healing, or strength, or sweetness, or build up another so that he can produce the fruit YOU made for him to produce, flow through me today to touch others I ask that in the name of JESUS.
Then one day as I read in HIS word the Bible the LORD spoke to me through HIS word and I knew what my purpose at least for the time being was. Through Isaiah 50:4-5 GOD spoke to me and said that HE would waken my ears to hear so I would have a word in season for those who are weary. Therefore I share with you what HE shares with me through HIS word the Bible (Isaiah 8:20).
You have a purpose too. If you don’t know what it is ask the LORD and if you are willing to do what HE wants HE will lead you in the way you should choose to go (Psalm 25:12, John 7:17, James 1:5-8).
Looking unto JESUS, the Author and Perfecter of my faith (Hebrews 12:2).
Hugs,
Sharon
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