~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
Man did eat angels food..."Psalm 79:24-25 KJV
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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.
