I borrowed this line from a movie, anyone want to guess which movie?

The line came from a children’s movie called the “Bee Movie”. You see in a beehive there are thousands of bees at work making honey. Each bee has a specific job. One such job was “picking the crud”. This one bee was so excited to pick the crud, he was shouting about it. Picking the crud is actually a job that bees do to purify the honey that they produce. I am sure it isn’t as exciting as it sounds. Even the movie was sort of making fun of the guy who wanted the job. However, if it doesn’t get done and if there isn’t someone that is willing to do it…then the job never gets done. The movie also makes the point that every job, no matter how small, done with integrity and positive energy contributes toward the greater good of the hive.

For Christians, that’s especially true in the church as we use our unique God-given spiritual gifts to serve each other and build the body. As a believer, God created good works especially for us to do, little pieces of the great big plan He has for the universe. Do you know what job (or jobs) He has for you today, what “good works” your neighbors are depending on you to be faithful to do well? I hear there’s an opening in crud picking. You might check that out.

1 Corinthians 12 Vs 4-12

“There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines. The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body.”

A word we like in sales and marketing is synergy. Synergy refers to the phenomenon in which two or more discrete influences or agents acting together create an effect greater than that predicted. It is originally a scientific term, however Paul used the word in his Epistles (Rom. 8:28; 1 Cor. 3:9) to illustrate a dynamic conception of human, divine and cosmic cooperation: "I did the planting, Apollos the watering, but God made things grow…We are fellow workers (synergoi) with God"

We all have our part to play in accomplishing Gods will of “on earth as it is in heaven”. It is with this same clause that drives our purpose. One of the biggest themes on TV these days is the theme of purpose and destiny. That is the million-dollar question. Everyone wants to know what their destiny is. It’s simple right? Our purpose and destiny is to be “conformed unto the image of Christ”, according to Romans 8.

So if we are predestined to be conformed unto the image of Christ what is our purpose?
What was Christ purpose?

John 4:34

"My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work."

What do you think he meant by “my food is to do the will of him who sent me”?

When we eat we are energized…or atleast we should be. When we eat right and maintain a degree of healthiness we provide God with the means to use us at our best.

Am I talking about food here? (No)

I am talking about reading your bible. Having a daily prayer life. Being someone who constantly examines themselves. This is what will maintain a healthy Christian life. In your pursuit of seeking God, you will find that your hearts desire is to do his will and it is then that you will find yourself more Christ-centered and Christ-like.

Every job in the church body is important. You might think that you don’t do anything and that just showing up for church isn’t that important, and you couldn’t be more wrong… By your steady attendence you provide strong leadership and accountability to others as well as a great example.

Picking the crud is no small job…