Hornets proved harmless

Beverly Jeanne Ness

One sunny afternoon four-year-old Kevin and his sister and mother were out-of-doors. Kevin was on his tricycle, and as he turned his head to look back, he rode right into a bush. He didn't mean to, but he disturbed a nest of hornets and they stung him on the leg.

He began crying and his leg started to swell. As they started for home, Kevin ran ahead and Mom began praying. She knew that accidents are contrary to God's law and that this dear child of God could not be harmed in any way.

When they got home, Kevin and Mom talked about what was true and what wasn't. They knew that he was not hurt, because he was God's perfect child, as Christ Jesus taught. They talked about some things Kevin had learned in the Christian Science Sunday School. They remembered how in the lions' den Daniel had not been injured or even touched by the hungry lions.

After Kevin calmed down and went away, Mom got out Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy and used the Concordance to look up the word "harmless." She found where Mrs. Eddy says, "All of God's creatures, moving in the harmony of Science, are harmless, useful, indestructible."^{Science and Health, p. 514.}

Kevin ran in crying again while Mom was reading, and Mom said gently, "Do you trust God to take care of you?" He said, "Yes." "Then say it out loud in your own words," she suggested. With deep feeling Kevin said he knew God was always with him and he trusted Him. He also thanked Him for loving us. With that he ran back into the other room, feeling much better.

A few minutes later he came in a second time complaining. This time Mother said, "Kevin, I will help you and stick by you, but I won't feel sorry for you or sympathize with you, because that would be admitting that you are hurt, and we know God wouldn't let that happen." He agreed and left the room.

Less than five minutes later he came running in again, this time all smiles. "Mom, Mom, it's all right." In less than half an hour all signs of the stings were gone.

This was a very special experience, since Kevin himself played such an important part in the healing. Kevin and his family thanked God many times that day for the healing of the hornet stings and for taking such good care of all His children.

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