 The Promised Land which was a focus for Israel’s journey out of slavery to freedom was described as “A land flowing with milk and honey” (Exodus 3:8). The words are laden with a dynamic sense of well being and plenty. When we hear this description today, milk and honey might not appeal to us too much, but we know that the meaning is that what the Lord wants for us involves abundance; the life he invites us to share is indeed good, he came that we might have “life to the full” (John 10:10). I’m talking about honey and bees and the things of bees because I’ve started beekeeping. The hive arrived in May and I can safely say that it has been an uninterrupted series of learning experiences since then. Who could imagine that so much could be going on in the little world that is a hive! There’s always a surprise, something unexpected at each of the regular inspections (in summertime... not now that winter has set in!) It reminds me of getting a present as a child...the jolt of surprise at the unexpected, the unimaginable - which is delightful! What a marvel it is too to see the way the colony works with a common purpose - each bee doing their bit, carrying out their task, each tiny drop of nectar combining to make the store of honey, the phenomenal detail of the wax comb which holds the honey. The beauty and marvel of creation shines out in a wonderful way in this little world of bees and it’s a joy to get a glimpse of it! The honey too is delicious - it isn’t for nothing that the Land to be reached was described as “a land flowing with milk and honey”. Trish.
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