Today’s Thought “Bee Venom” G. Ward 1 Corinthians 15: 55 O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY? O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING?” 56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; 57 but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. My life marvels at those suggestive of an allergy to Bees (the sting primarily). Was it the allergist that determined such a thing, or their fear of pain? Moreover, I’m troubled about the many who’ve echoed such, questioning whether all have medical proof therein? The transcendence of fear is with indiscriminate category, stemming from lack of familiarity/knowledge. The inevitability of death (a requirement of life inescapable) is perhaps the greatest unspoken fear existential in man. The grief relative to having lost a friend or loved one is far reaching, reminding us of this personal eventuality. The whole of mankind’s proposed existence should recognize his inferiority to the Creator, submitting to His gentle rule (Ro.1:18-20). Instead, their love for self denies superior care that empties onto habit and the sting from the bee becomes synonymous with the death experience and while the stinger can be removed, passing away without concession to Christ as Lord is with eternal, excruciating pain (Rev.21:6-8).