Where Bees Are, There Is Honey
My dad loved taking care of bee hives. A cousin continues Dad’s tradition. He knows that where bees are, there is honey.
Where bees are, there is honey has a clear literal meaning.
Honeybees produce honey.
We sometimes hear a less grammatically correct version of this expression: Where there’s bees, there’s honey.
Bees work hard, and their hard work pays off.
In addition to providing a natural sweetener, they pollinate plants.
- Flowers
- Vegetables
- Fruits
Without bees, we suffer.
Where bees are, there is honey also applies to people.
Where we find people busy as a bee, we find results.
Success and better pay usually follow hard work. Hard work also makes our world a better place.
Bees teach us to work together.
Large numbers in bee swarms make their efforts faster and more effective. Likewise for people, many hands make light work.
May we learn from bees and from all God’s creation.
“The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb” (Psalm 19:9-10 NIV).
Thanks to Kristy Horine for the suggestion and to Jewell Withers Wade for the photo.
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