Teamwork in
the Body of Christ
As it is,
there are many parts, but one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t
need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” On the
contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable… - 1 Corinthians 12:20-22
People can
learn a good amount from nature. One way we can learn about teamwork is by
looking at bees. On a hot day, about half the bees in a hive stay inside
beating their wings while the other half go out to gather pollen and nectar.
Because of
the beating wings, the temperature inside the hive is about 10 degrees cooler
than outside. But what happens next is truly amazing: The bees rotate duties.
So the bees that cool the hive one day are honey gatherers the next!
We, as the
body of Christ, can learn a good amount from those bees. First, we can learn
that there are different needs for Kingdom service. Some are called to teach,
some are called to administrate. That’s the nature of any organization – not
everyone can have the same job!
Second, we
can learn that not everything we do is going to fulfill us 100% of the time. I
can imagine a bee would much rather be buzzing around looking for flowers than
stuck flapping his wings to cool down the hive.
Above all
else, it’s crucial we understand that while not all roles in the body of Christ
are equally exciting or receive equal praise, they’re equally important. Don’t
despise your gifts. Use them to the fullest for the Kingdom!
Prayer
Challenge:
Pray that
God would give you a spirit of humility when it comes to fulfilling your role
in the body of Christ.
Questions
for Thought:
If you had
the skills to fulfill a different role in serving the Lord, what role would it
be?
What are the
drawbacks to that role you’d like to fulfill? What would you get tired of
doing?