【双语灵修】工蜂WORKER BEES

哥林多前书 12:12-21

12 就如身子是一个，却有许多肢体，而且肢体虽多，仍是一个身子；基督也是这样。 13 我们不拘是犹太人，是希腊人，是为奴的，是自主的，都从一位圣灵受洗，成了一个身体，饮于一位圣灵。 14 身子原不是一个肢体，乃是许多肢体。 15 设若脚说：“我不是手，所以不属乎身子”，它不能因此就不属乎身子。 16 设若耳说：“我不是眼，所以不属乎身子”，它也不能因此就不属乎身子。 17 若全身是眼，从哪里听声呢？若全身是耳，从哪里闻味呢？ 18 但如今，神随自己的意思把肢体俱各安排在身上了。 19 若都是一个肢体，身子在哪里呢？ 20 但如今肢体是多的，身子却是一个。 21 眼不能对手说：“我用不着你。”头也不能对脚说：“我用不着你。”

2026-07-13

工蜂

“身子原不是一个肢体，乃是许多肢体。” - 哥林多前书 12:14

工蜂一旦孵化和从蜂房出来，第一份差事就是要清理它们的蜂房，好腾出空间给新的卵子。

工蜂渐渐成长时，便会负起不同的职责，例如育养幼蜂，清理杂物，防御蜂巢不被侵袭和危害（有需要时也会动用身上的刺），喂养蜂后（她自己不懂得吃），到处寻觅花蜜和花粉来制造蜂蜜，建造新蜂房以供贮存蜂蜜、花蜜和卵子。这一切的工作，工蜂都在只有大约6个星期短短的生命中进行，它们为下一代作好准备，以保证蜂巢能茁壮成长。

任何蜜蜂都极不可能彼此说：“我不需要你。”同样，我们也不能想像耳朵会对眼睛（或人体任何一部份）说：“我不需要你。”这样说是何等荒谬。

基督的身体若要成长和兴旺，每一个跟随耶稣的人都需要谦卑地接受，并尽上他们的本份。在很多事情上，基督都需要我们与祂、和与属祂的肢体，一起尽上本份。当我们每一个人都愿意看清楚，并按恩赐来事奉时，我们便能够与整个身体一起成长和兴旺了。

祷告

主耶稣，求你帮助我们相信、并按你的要求和呼召，成为可以用来事奉的肢体。求你带领我们按你所给的恩赐来服事你，又与你身体中别的肢体同工，为要造福人群，将归荣耀与你。阿们。

1 Corinthians 12:12-21

MONDAY, JULY 13

WORKER BEES

Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many. —1 Corinthians 12:14

When worker bees first hatch and emerge from their cells, their first task is to clean out their cell so that a new egg can be placed there.

As worker bees mature, they gain different responsibilities, becoming nurse bees for new bees, clutter cleaners, guards against hive robbers and threats (stinging if necessary), queen feeders (she cannot feed herself!), scouts and foragers for available nectar and pollen to make honey, and builders of new cells for storing honey, nectar, and eggs. All of this is done in about six weeks while the worker bee lives and prepares for the next generation to keep the hive thriving and growing.

It would be inconceivable for any of the bees in a hive to say to one another, “I don’t need you!” It would be just as unimaginable for an ear to say to an eye (or any other part of the human body), “I don’t need you!” That would be absurd.

For the body of Christ to mature and thrive, each of Jesus’ followers needs to humbly recognize and do their part. There are many, many ways in which Christ needs us to do our part with him and with the other parts of his body. When we each willingly discern and serve as we are gifted to do, we will mature together and thrive with the whole body.

Lord Jesus, help us to believe and serve as the part of your body where you need us and call us to be. Guide us to serve as you have gifted us, working with the other parts of your body for the benefit of all and for your glory. Amen.