Animals of the Bible · Forest · Insects

The Bee

The little worker of the flowers and the sweetness of the divine Word

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Key verse: Exodus 3:8
Where it lived: The flowering orchards of the Promised Land and the rocky crevices of Judea
What it reminds us of: Hard work, wisdom in community and the sweetness of Scripture

Stories from Scripture

The Bee in the stories of the Bible

David
“Sweeter than honey”
The psalmist David praises the teachings of Scripture, saying that the Lord’s commands are “More to be desired… than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.”
Psalm 19:10
Moses and the people of Israel
The land flowing with milk and honey
God promised His people that He would bring them to a blessed land — “a land flowing with milk and honey” — where flowers, orchards and bees brought plenty of life.
Exodus 3:8

Wonders of Creation

A bee visits thousands of flowers in a single day and tells the other bees where the nectar is by a special dance.
To make one small jar of honey, the bees of a hive fly a distance equal to going around the earth several times.
Natural honey is the only food in the world that never spoils, and it has amazing healing properties.

What the bee teaches us

Just as bees tirelessly gather sweet nectar, our soul is glad when it reads and learns from the Bible. Kind words bring healing and joy to the heart.

Be hard-working and say kind words! A good word said to a sad classmate is like a sweet honeycomb.

Mini-Quiz

What does Psalm 119:103 compare the pure teachings of the Lord to?

For parents and children

How can warm and kind words sweeten our day? How can we be united and hard-working in our home, like a family of bees?

My prayer

“Lord, thank You for Your wonderful and sweet Word. Help me to be hard-working and to bring joy to the people around me! Amen.”