Colossians 1:15-20 ESV
[15] He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. [16] For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. [17] And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. [18] And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. [19] For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, [20] and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
Bees are a hive mentality system. The queen runs everything and the workers follow the queen. She is the head of the colony. She is so influential in the colony that her personality dictates the personality of the entire hive. If a hive is hostile and aggressive, the only way to fix that is to remove the queen. Whether the queen is hostile or aggressive will determine whether the hive is hostile or aggressive.
Once the queen is removed, the beekeepers will introduce a better-tempered queen. They will then wait and watch the temperament of the bees to see if they change. Sometimes the queen’s influence is too strong and the colony is passed the point of saving and must be killed.
We, the Church, are meant to be much like a bee hive. The LORD Jesus Christ is the head of the Church. We are to bear fruit in line with Jesus. Fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. Yet, many in the Church don’t have the qualities of our KING. Why? Because their head is not Jesus. They’ve allowed grief, fear, anger, unforgiveness, lust, perversion, etc. to be their head instead of Christ Jesus.
If you truly evaluate yourself honestly, would you find that your temperament matches the temperament of The KING or of a king of this world?
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Check Your Temperament.