A Powerful Lesson From A Honey Bee!

A man once set out a honeycomb to feed some bees that had a hive a short distance away. To start the process he captured one bee in a cup, placed it over the honeycomb, and waited until the bee discovered the treasure. When it was filled and satisfied, it flew directly to the hive. After a moment the bee returned with a dozen others. These in turn brought many more, until finally a swarm of bees covered the comb and soon had carried all the honey into the hive.

What a powerful lesson for us as Christians from a honey bee! Are we telling others about the One we have found? Christ has committed to us the proclamation of the “good news” (Matthew 28:19-20; cf. 1 Thessalonians 2:4; Titus 1:3). Shall we who have found honey in the Rock — Christ Jesus — be less considerate of others than the bees are?

The four lepers who sat just outside the gate of Samaria, after they had found food in the tents of the Syrians who had fled in the night, passed on the good news. They said one to another, “We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we remain silent …. Let us go and tell the king’s household” (2 Kings 7:9).

The child of God who knows the good tidings of the gospel, does not do right if he or she fails to pass it on to others (James 4:17).

Beloved, let’s tell a hungry soul about about our Savior today!

—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets