One day a man approaches a priest and asks how he could become a wise man? The priest gave a short description what entails to be wise and he continued, “Look and observe the wise bees and do as they do”.They dwell in unity, in the swarm of its fellow bees and go forth, not in the stormy whether but in the calm and still weather, in the sunshine, towards all those bright colourful flowers in which sweetness is found. It does not rest on any flower, neither on any beauty nor on any sweetness; but it draws from them honey and wax, that is to say sweetness and life-giving matter and brings both to the unity of the hive, where they together work to produce fruits which would bear great gains and joy for the whole swarm.
So to become a wise man, a person with wisdom one has to be like the bees, to go forth with attention, reason and with discretion, towards all the sweetness which could be experienced according to the goodness that God has planned for each one of us and eventually return to be in the presence of God.
Likewise, the psalmist of psalm 122 recognises his communion with God and his community as he prays;
“I rejoiced when I heard them say “Let us go to God’s House”
Jerusalem the Holy city of God, where the tribes of the Lord go up.”
Like the bees he goes about doing his duty to enhance wisdom, courage and faith, gathers them back to be shared with his people, his community and together sets forth to praise and glorify God. We too are called to be like the psalmist and the bees, not to be alone and isolated but to be in a community, doing the will of the Father at all time
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Stay tuned for the next post by Bro Martin Arlando on 29th Nov 2009.
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