The little birds do not realize that bees would not be good food for them, though they may be making great effort to catch them.
We too, often want things that would be harmful to us if we had them. Little babies will cry for a sharp, shining knife, but we could not give it to him, not because we do not love him, but out of kindness to him.
We ask the Lord for things we want, and many times in His goodness He gives them to us, while at other times, as the little girl said, He says “NO,” out of His kindness and wisdom towards us. He knows the things we want would be harmful to us, and we would bring dishonor to Him, through them. He is all-wise and knows the end from the beginning. He makes no mistakes.
ML 08/01/1943