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Man did eat angels food..."Psalm 79:24-25 KJV
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Bees are marvelous. While they buzz from bloom to bloom for their own needs and survival, they assure part of ours through pollination. Without pollination, fruit trees would remain barren. From the pollen of flowers mixed with nectar and through a divinely designed process, bees give us honey.
Honey is nature's perfect food.
Honey is a great sweetener for all kinds of drinks besides hot tea, a sugar substitute for baked goods or cereals - delicious on buttered bread - a dip for fruits of all sorts or meats ( I like it with chicken tenders or ham) - and is used widely in ethnic dishes.
Honey has wonderful medicinal values for the relief of sore throat. As a topical application for wounds, it is antimicrobial, antibacterial and antiseptic. It's also a fantastic beauty mask.
Honey has been a staple of man's diet for thousands of years. John the Baptist lived on locusts and honey.
In ancient history, it could be used instead of gold to pay taxes and ranked high on the trading list - 100 jars exchanged for an ox - that's very valuable stuff!
Small amounts of edible honey have been found in the pharaoh's tombs - amazingly preserved.
Yet it can be altered, even become spoiled by improper care. Absorption of outside elements like moisture, even in minute amounts, have a direct effect on the quality and potency of honey.
Manna from above, perfect food.
My soul hungers for the deep things of God - I cannot afford to let "junk food" creep in and spoil my diet.
Unadulterated - the only way to remain strong and effective.
That's how I see the church, each one of it's member adding to the whole, striving to keep it pure.
7 comments:
Beautiful post - beautiful picture. I too hungry for the purity of God in my life.
Great post! To many times people want the junk food in life instead of what is good and nurishing for them. I see so many doing the same in the spiritual. Yes, we must strive to keep our spiritual life pure.
Sister Karen,
Thank you for comment - I love bees!
This year I am so happy to see lots of bees in my yard. Last year, I could count them on one hand - not a good thing.
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Sister Jolene,
You are right, strive. Strong word but necessary.
I'm glad you are doing good these days!
Nothing like the pure or uncontaminated...the more of Him and less of us will yield a better enviroment in His house.
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Catherine,
I've been gone on vacation, but came down to the hotel lobby to check my e-mail and blog when I came across your comment on my recent post referring me to the post you have written here. I'm so glad I took the time to do so. I think I'll be 'chewing' on this thought for a few days! :)
"The pure in heart shall see God." What a wonderful promise! Lord, keep us as your church truly pure.
Thanks for sharing Catherine. :)
Shannon,
Vacation... sounds great! I'm sure you had a good time. Will we read about it on your blog? I'm going now to check.
"Iron sharpens iron", we need each other in these times.
Thanks for your comment.
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