a taste of honey

 

Honey is an amazing substance.  It is so good that we couldn't let the bees have all of it.  By the way it takes 20,000 to 40,000 worker bees to fill a hive.  Did you know that honey has a lot more going for it than sweetness, alone (though it is far sweeter than sugar).  Besides the complex sugars that are obvious to the taste there are several important vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants.  This is really healthy stuff.  It's interesting that part of the preparation of honey requires the bees to fan their wings over the nectar and cause most of the water to evaporate...otherwise it would ferment.  As it is, honey can sit on the shelf almost indefinitely without spoiling.

 

Honey is a beautiful illustration of God's loving provision for us.  He has a way of wrapping healthy gifts inside a sweet packages.  Have you tasted the sweet love gifts of family, children, and friends?  Have you known the joy of satisfying work and have you discovered the unique gifts and talents the Lord has blessed you with?  I imagine that if it takes 40,000 bees to make our honey, it takes a lot of heavenly care to fashion each of our lives.  I believe that our wonderful Lord would like for each of us  to be honey in the lives of others...gifts of sweetness that bring health (hopefully we will have long shelf lives, too, without spoiling!)

 

Deuteronomy 32:13 He made him ride on the heights of the land
                             and fed him with the fruit of the fields.
                             He nourished him with honey from the rock,
                             and with oil from the flinty crag,

 

Psalm 19:9 The fear of the LORD is pure,
                 enduring forever.
                 The ordinances of the LORD are sure
                 and altogether righteous.

               10 They are more precious than gold, 
                  than much pure gold; 
                  they are sweeter than honey, 
                 than honey from the comb.

              11 By them is your servant warned; 
                in keeping them there is great reward.

sweet blessings,

Rob Smith

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