In The Garden...Bees

I’ve always been fascinated by bees.  They’re beautiful and tempt me to touch.  A word of caution, the females sting.  And before you ask, I have no idea how to tell which bees are female.

I do know bees play an important role in the garden.  They pollinate flowers, vegetables, fruits, and trees.  It’s the result of their movement, but it’s not their reason for going to the garden.  No, they’re there to gather food.  They’re doing what bees do.

Bees seem to defy the laws of aerodynamics, and at one time, it was thought the flight of a bumblebee was a physical impossibility.  Bees never stopped flying because man didn’t understand how it was possible.  No! They continued flying because that's what bees do.

I see two important spiritual lessons here: 

1 – Be who you were created to be, and
2 - Don’t listen to those who question your ability to do what you’re created to do.

Being is freedom.  God put me (and you) in a specific time and place to do specific good works.  It’s His plan.  All we have to do is know our identity and then live it out.  It’s His responsibility to bring His plan to completion!

We are a part of God’s plan.  He didn’t make a mistake when He created you or me.  But if we believe the world's version of what's possible, we will never do what we were created to do.  

We can believe God, trust His word, enjoy being His child, and embrace the freedom of walking through our days by His Holy Spirit.  We can live with expectation, because the LORD our God is able to do more than we can think or imagine.  We can enjoy being who we are because we are confident in who He is!

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.  Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)

Whoever is a believer in Christ is a new creation. The old way of living has disappeared. A new way of living has come into existence. God has done all this. He has restored our relationship with him through Christ, and has given us this ministry of restoring relationships.  2 Corinthians 5:17-18 (GW)

Jesus looked at them and said, “With people [as far as it depends on them] it is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”  Matthew 19:26 (AMP)

Faithful and absolutely trustworthy is He who is calling you [to Himself for your salvation], and He will do it [He will fulfill His call by making you holy, guarding you, watching over you, and protecting you as His own].  1 Thessalonians 5:24 (AMP)

You will do everything you have promised;
    Lord, your love is eternal.
    Complete the work that you have begun.

Psalm 138:8 (GNT)

I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ.  Philippians 1:6 (NRSV)

Now glory be to God, who by his mighty power at work within us is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of—infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes. May he be given glory forever and ever through endless ages because of his master plan of salvation for the Church through Jesus Christ.  Ephesians 3:20-21 (TLB)

Do you have a favorite “Be” verse?  If so, please share it in the comments section. Is there a story behind that particular verse?  If so, feel free to share it too!

https://www.buzzaboutbees.net/honey-bee-pollination.html

https://www.neok12.com/Pollination.htm

https://www.quora.com/Is-it-true-that-aerodynamically-the-bumble-bee-shouldnt-be-able-to-fly-or-is-that-a-myth