Matthew 5:11-12 (ESV)
11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute
you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice
and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the
prophets who were before you.
An ancient story is told of the Queen of Sheba. She sent
two wreaths of roses to Solomon, one real and one artificial, to test his
reputed wisdom. She defied him to detect the genuine from the artificial.
Solomon at once directed that some bees be brought into the room and of course,
they immediately flew to the real flowers and thought nothing of the
counterfeit.
So it is with us as believers. When we find ourselves
overwhelmed, surrounded, being attacked from every side with the bees of revile
and persecution, it simply means they recognize that we are the real deal! Our
beautiful aroma attracts those scary bees but the Lord, in the end,
"Where, oh bees, is your sting?"
Rejoice when the bees come around! Don't lose heart! God
has the victory!
Dear Lord, help our lives be a sweet aroma to You. Help us not be afraid of the things around
us. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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