Joe, his two sisters and Grandma were having a nice walk one sunny afternoon in a field near the house where they were visiting. At a pleasant time like this, what could be lurking in the field to harm them? Certainly there was no threat to them that they could see.
TRAMP, went someone’s foot on a nest of yellow jackets. Immediately up came an army of these angry wasps and covered Joe’s head! As Grandma tried to chase them away, she was stung several times. Poor Joe was stung by a lot of yellow jackets at the same time, even though he was running very fast towards the house. Angry wasps are fast fliers! Even his youngest sister got stung twice while running.
After the four of them were safely inside the house, another wasp hidden in Joe’s jacket stung him! By this time poor Joe was sobbing loudly!
No crying could ease the pain he had to endure. It is terribly painful to be stung by even one of these angry wasps, and Joe had many stings. For some people, it can mean death if they are allergic to bee or wasp stings.
All of us have been stung by sin, but those who have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour have the sting removed. Jesus took that sting in our place when He suffered and died on the cross. Those who are trusting in Him can thankfully answer these questions: “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?” (1 Corinthians 15:5555O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? (1 Corinthians 15:55)). The answer for believers is, “Because of Jesus, they are gone!”
Has Jesus removed the sting of death for you?
ML-11/11/2012