Education

It was not until the middle of the 19th century that someone finally invented a practical way to remove and inspect moveable frames from a man-made beehive so that the honey could be extracted from the hive without disturbing the bees and without destroying the comb. This man has been called “The Father of American Beekeeping.” His name was Lorenzo Lorraine (L.L.) Langstroth, one of the most brilliant and innovative beekeepers that has ever lived. His first calling was as a pastor; meanwhile, his God-given apiary interests as well as his keen observations of one particular pattern of behavior within the bee colony revolutionized the commercial beekeeping industry forever.

We live in a day of many uncertainties. In fact, our modern culture denies the reality of certainty altogether. In the thinking of many people, there are no absolutes. Uncertainty exists as to whether anything can be considered right or wrong. Truth is relative to these people, and they consider that what is true to you may or may not be true for someone else. Our modern society cannot even define male and female. This confusion is a symptom of a relativistic culture where the foundation of absolute truth is removed. In our generation, evil is called good, and good is called evil.

In November and December, we will examine carefully the grand summary of “all the law and the prophets” given by our Lord Jesus.

An example of a man who started wisely in life but took a tragic detour into the path of pleasure and vanity is King Solomon. Thankfully, he repented of his sins before his life was over and recorded his experiences so that future generations might learn from them. His success and failure in life rose and fell in direct proportion to how well he honored the instruction given to him by his father and mother.