Locusts and wiLd honey

​“And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey.” (Mark 1:6)

If we live long enough, one thing we learn is that life can be both bitter and sweet. Life will bring us both joy and pain. A recent study indicated that “culturally, although more Americans view pain as a misfortune, many still perceive it as a sign of weakness.”

John the Baptist understood the value of eating both honey and locust. He understood that pain was a necessary part of life. Locust provided him with the necessary spiritual protein needed to endure hardship as a soldier. 

“John the Baptist ate honey and locusts. If the honey symbolizes blessings what does the locust symbolize? The God of the honey is also the God of the locust. That God is just as pleasant and sweet in the high places as He is in the low places.

Life has its honey and life has its locusts. yea Life has its sweetness, and life has its wounds…not wounds that weaken but wounds that strengthen.” (Maurice McCarthy)

Lord, help us to be just as grateful for the locusts as we are for the honey.

GiGi❤️

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