Bee Happy

Ready to jump in my car, I noticed through the car window,

bumping erratically against the window pane, the familiar

shape of a chunky, bulky, bumbling, bumble bee, thumping

at the window, as if it would magically release him back into

the great outdoors.

Hmmm, I had no intention of sharing my journey with him!

I carefully opened the car door on the driver’s side so he could escape and fly off into the Spring sunshine, but he flew to the passenger seat window instead.

I crossed to the passenger seat window, and opened the passenger door to release him, but instead of escaping he thudded against the back window instead.

Foiled again, I opened the rear window that he was flying into. In response he chose to bump erratically against the last remaining closed window!

Was he playing games with me? I had one remaining option. I opened the last car door, and hooray!  He got the message and buzzed off into the sky! He was gone! It took a while to be rid of my uninvited Bumble bee but won in the end.

Jesus was troubled in spirit John 13:21

Are there emotions that stubbornly cling to you, and refuse to leave?  Negative feelings, or difficult, challenging or troubling thoughts? Life’s pilgrimage would be a safer, smoother, risk-free journey without them, but being a Christian doesn’t spare us from human struggles or negative emotions.                                         Even Jesus was troubled in spirit yet remained steadfast.     Keep hoping and persisting, for you may soon be free.

With Love,  Rev Gill x                                                                                               He was a man of suffering, familiar with pain. Isa 53:3