Under My Feet: A Bee Story

Last night I had an experience that was so bizarre I thought I'd share it. I heard the loud buzz of an insect float into my office and begin bumping into the wall. I didn't pay much attention, but after a while it flew within inches of my face and got my attention. It was a giant bee. It was 1 1/4 inches of yellow and black terror. I froze momentarily as I watched it come to rest atop the lamp on my desk. I felt fear; suddenly, irrationally.

I backed away and began plotting how I might rid myself of the bee and get back to work. I had no swatter, and decided against the use of a tarry towel nearby. After all, I reasoned, if I missed that would not be good. See I don't know about you, but pain hurts me. This bee would bring the pain if I messed with it. What to do?

I decided that since the bee was attracted to the light I would kill the lights in the office leaving only the lights in the basement to draw him out. My plan didn't work. So I flipped on the lights and he began flying around again and flew very close to me as he came out the door of my office. I quickly closed the door to my office so he couldn't get back in there. I stood plotting what to do now that he was out in the open. Then I realized the door at the top of the stairs was open to my kitchen. What if the bee flew up there and then ended up where it could encounter my daughters. As the bee was buzzing and bumping into things I dodged it and bolted upstairs. I closed the door. My girls were safe, but now I'm trapped in the basement with the thing. I came down deciding it was time to make my stand. It was him or me; mano a mano*. As I backed myself, into a corner looking for a weapon, I stepped backward...CRUNCH. I quickly looked to see what I had stepped on. Poor little helpless bee -- half crushed -- convulsing on the basement floor. It was the sovereign work of God.

It's what He does. Consider Romans 16:20, "The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet... "

--Ben
* Corrected per the Language Police. Thanks for your diligent effort to improve my scholarship.