The Bees and Spiritual gifts

We can learn from bees a lot. There is a lot we can learn form nature, that wise King Solomon told us to learn form the ants. For bees, when they are busy gathering from the surrounding flowers, we can do almost any kind of work with them or around them, but if there is no nectar to be gathered, kindness and tolerance are not part of their actions. They become first-class warriors!

Seems as if Christians are pretty much like bees. When they have a constant relationship with Jesus, they keep us so busy working for Him that they have little time for criticism, gossip or selfishness.

Each bee has a special job: When the hot sun shines on the hive, thousands of little wings work together to keep the wax from melting. When it becomes freezing cold, they cluster together in an oval to keep the hive warm.

When the beekeeper cuts into the honeycomb, an alarm spreads, and bees with the gift of repair arrive to fix it up. No bee stands around to accuse or condemn, they work as a team, and as a family together to fix the mess. A scar may mar the pattern, but it is still very serviceable.

Each bee has a special gift or work. Some gather nectar, others pollen, some make wax foundations, others produce cells, some exist to mate with the Queen, others define the Hive. Their purpose is to work together for the best good of the hive.

Also, in God's church we all have a task to perform to His glory. It matters not which gift is yours; what matters is are you using your gifts for God? Remain blessed and stay connected.

The King with Twelve Dogs

My name is Okey Bethel. I have a story about the late king of my mother's community who had twelve wild dogs.

He used them to torture and eat any of his servants who made a mistake. One of the
servants gave an opinion which was wrong, and the king didn’t like it at all. So he ordered that
the servant be thrown to the dogs.

The servant said, “I served you for ten years, and you do this to me? Please give me ten days before throwing me to those dogs!”

The king wanted to shrug but he agreed.

In those ten days, the servant went to the guard who looks after the dogs and told him he would like to serve the dogs for the next ten days. The guard was baffled but agreed, and the servant started feeding the dogs, cleaning for them, bathing them, and providing all sorts of comfort for them.

When the ten days were over, the king ordered that the servant be thrown to the dogs for his punishment. When he was thrown in, we were all amazed to see the ravenous dogs only licking the
feet of the servant!

The king, baffled at what he was seeing, said, ”What has happened to my dogs?”

The servant replied, "I served the dogs for only ten days, and they didn’t forget my service. Yet I served you for a whole ten years and you forgot all, at my first mistake!"

The king realised his mistake and ordered the servant to be set free.

This story is a message to all those who forget the good things a person did for them as soon as the person makes a mistake towards them. Hope this made sense?

MORAL LESSON:
1. Don’t put out the history that is filled with good because of a mistake you don’t like.
2. If you are a leader, also try to love your subordinates; try to value their service and appreciate them.