How are Christians like bees in a hive in their work for God?
Christians resemble bees in a hive because every believer works together for a common purpose. Each is involved in God's building, laboring with God as His husbandry. Some accomplish great things, others little, yet all work daily toward the same end: bringing glory to God and filling up the Body of Christ.
Les teaches that Christians are like bees in a hive because all are working together for a common purpose. Each believer is a worker building a segment of a wall of brick that is part of God's building, and every one of us is involved. Some may never get out of their rocking chair, while others accomplish great things, but all are still like those bees, laboring every day toward the same end: to bring glory to God and to fulfill or fill up the Body of Christ. He notes the analogy breaks down because God does not kick out the lazy worker, whereas the bees will. When the Body is complete and the last person is brought in, the Lord will take us and deliver us out of this old evil world. Les emphasizes that we are laboring with God, we are God's husbandry, and we are part of God's building.
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Why are Christians compared to bees in a hive?
Even though some believers may never get out of their rocking chair while others accomplish great things, all Christians are like bees in a hive, working together for a common purpose.