Don't Eat Too Much Honey

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat much honey; So to seek one’s own glory is not Glory.

I just finished a series on “The Secret Life of Bees” and I likened the bees to the buzzing of your enemies who seem dangerous to you but in the end all their talk is responsible for making you honey. Honey is whatever you get as a result of your enemies working for your good out of what they meant for your bad.

Even with all the good that can be gotten from God advancing your cause there is a danger of eating too much Honey and having the wrong motive. As Christians we should always make sure we do two things in our pursuit of Honey and Glory:

1. Give God the Glory! John the Baptist when he was preaching and baptizing before Jesus began his public ministry realized he was just a fore-runner. He was not the main attraction; he was paving the way for Jesus. John said, “I must decrease so that he may increase.” When God allows you a platform to have the attention of many people, do not seek your own Glory and do not forget God’s words.

Proverbs 27:2 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

Proverbs 25:26 A righteous man who falters before the wicked, is like a murky spring and a polluted well.

Don’t forget what and who you stand for when God puts you in the spotlight. That’s why God has not promoted some of us because we have to get our hearts right. God will never promote you if you cannot fully and honestly represent him. When God gives you the stage make sure you say it right and for the right reasons.

Don’t eat too much Honey. God doesn’t mind you getting honey or money but keep it all in proper perspective. Proverbs 24:13 My son, eat honey because it is good, And the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste. But be warned too much honey can make you sick. Even Grandmamma said, “too much of anything ain’t good for you.

Proverbs 25:16 Have you found Honey? eat only as much as you need, lest you be filled with it and Vomit.

When God blesses you with Honey you must have the discipline not to eat too much but to learn how to store some up for later. Learn how to give some away to others who need it. You are blessed to be a blessing. What you do with your Honey determines whether or not God will give you any more.

Dear God, thank you for my bees. They have only produced more honey for me. Keep me humble and may you always get the Glory for all that I say and do. It’s my desire to see more and more people come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Keep me centered in your word and hidden in Christ. I give you praise for all the wonderful things you’ve done for me and for bringing me into a land flowing with Milk and Honey. Help me to go with the flow but not be swept away.

In Jesus Name.

Amen.