On our annual anniversary trip we discovered a beehive right in the backyard of our rental – about 15 feet from the door. For a few days we were completely unaware, even walking under the tall bush. Then a visiting family member, standing too close got stung and jumped into the small pool close by!
Soon we realized there was a cloud of activity and called for some help. The bee catcher was VERY surprised to find such a large hive. He explained these were no ordinary bees but aggressive “africanized killer bees”- meaning they are stronger, produce more honey and can attack as a group to kill. His advice was to stay back and leave them alone OR clear the premises before he could remove them.
Full realization of a threat is a game changer! As with so many other minefields David and I have navigated in our 35 years together, this was a visual reminder that fear of the enemy is not wrong, it’s how I handle the fear that matters! We had nowhere to move to, so … could I now let go and trust God? This would require prayer.
Unique as killer-bees are, we stopped to list other impossible evils that had come against our family. God saw us through those deadly issues in such miraculous ways, surely, we determined, He would protect us here as well. I confess it takes focus and self control to creep into the pool and relax. Psalm 91 and 139 have been on repeat❤️ Yet He has helped me again to trust and wait on His good timing.
The LORD holds me in a tight grip. (Psalm 139:10)
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