Droplets of Honey

Droplets of Honey

Droplets of Honey

Colossians 3:23New International Version (NIV)

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters."

The Working Ant

When I think of bugs or insects and the Bible I always think about the reference to the "ant." The New Living Translation of Proverbs 6:6, "Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise!"  That was until this morning....


I got this amazing new devotional for 2018 by Ellie Claire that I absolutely love. You can find it here: I SO Want That Devotional A brief recap of this morning's devotional: today's message was based on obedience to God and how sometimes it might seem like droplets of honey. [She made additional references to Matthew 10:42 and Mark 12:42-44 if you wanted to read into it a little more.] Her overall message was that God has a genuine purpose for all of us, just as He does for the honey bee.

Honey Bee

It was like the words HONEY BEE popped off the page at me. I was like what is with the honey bee thing Lord?! Why does it suddenly seem significant to me?! Next thing you know I am scouring thru the internet looking for honey bee facts. Listen. Just to be clear I have no desire nor will I ever have a desire to become a beekeeper. I absolutely love natural honey, but I am more like the bear on this issue. I would rather steal it from the bees. Although this is a biblical post so I should probably keep "stealing" references out of it ha-ha!

Okay back on point....

So I did some research and found all kinds of cool interesting things about the honey bee that I didn't know before. Like did you know the Queen Bee is literally the only chic who can have babies?! How awful... I mean can you imagine being born a female bee and not being able to have little baby bees. Not to mention doesn't that mean every bee is related!? sooooo I mean that gets a little more weird. Although after doing more research there is this whole other process that the drones [Queen Bee's mates]are created from. It's really weird.

ANYWAYS.... I began focusing in on the roles of the honey bees. Each bee plays a distinct role in the hive; the honey bees are so ridiculously organized! To find out more of about each role the honey bee plays in the hive you can visit https://www.benefits-of-honey.com/roles-of-bees-in-a-hive.html

All of a sudden it became clear to me why He was wanting me to research the HONEY BEE! Over the last few months, He has really been speaking to me about the importance of the body in the church. How we all play distinct roles within that body. Some people are able to fill multiple roles, but ultimately a thriving church has many people playing more specific roles. Many times people are unsure what their part is within that body, but just like within the hive He does have distinct roles for His people within the church.

So now your probably thinking okay Jessica, but what does this have to do with me? Great question. What is your role within the local body of believers? Do you have a task or job that you already do or that you know you should be doing? Are you completely clueless on what you should be doing?Maybe you don't even have a church that you attend and now your really looking at the screen like this doesn't even have anything to do with me. HA-HA. IT DOES! I promise. You see every person has something they are passionate about and something they are really good at. You hold within yourself the ability to change the world, okay maybe not the entire world, but maybe the world for one person! Find your place within the body of Christ, or find your place within your Community or find your place within your Family. Don't be afraid to let others see your hidden talents or fear that others will reject what you have to offer. No task is to small. Every part of our physical body has a purpose and a distinct job to do. We too have a distinct job or task to perform. Begin asking God what your part is. What He would have you do. Make it your goal in 2018 to find YOUR PURPOSE and begin living it out!

Maybe your a lot like me and you tend to take on 2082973863 tasks and jobs. Over the last year I realized I was pulling myself in so many directions that I began to lose my love for what I was doing and I had to let some things go so I could begin focusing on those things that really mattered. Don't be afraid to walk away from some things in your life. Maybe your season of doing that particular job is over and God has more important tasks or positions for you to fill. We can't allow ourselves to become afraid of living or change or transitions that we miss out on what He has for us. Remember HE already knows where you are headed, so just begin to trust Him to work it all out.

I look forward to seeing where God places all of us in 2018!

Have you been feeling God nudging you to new places? Do you desire to try something different? Do you need someone to align in prayer with you for smooth transitions? I am interested in hearing your thoughts! Let's dream, pray and game plan together!!!

With Love

Jessica