“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor.” Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Teamwork has always been important. We heard as children, “teamwork makes the dream work” or “there is no “I” in team.” Our teachers and parents always said during clean up time “work together, the faster you get it done the sooner you can play.” That is still true today, when we work hard there is usually a reward at the end. As a child it was playtime, a treat, or tv privileges. In my teen years it was time with my friends. As a young adult it became money, but when it comes to working as a team, what is the “good reward” that Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 is talking about?

After this last month here at Stepping Forward Ministries, I have seen what this team can accomplish together. I saw six of us drop everything and come together to help a family in need in a small village nearby. I witnessed the importance of community when we went to visit an orphanage and several friends volunteered to come help, play, and translate. I felt the stress of a building time crunch at camp but the relief as I saw my people around me working and accomplishing so much.

I can see rewards in all of these acts of kindness and teamwork. I see the blessings that came from it, the love that was shared, the lives that we helped, the lessons that we learned; but the “good reward” that I received this last month, was just the value of having worked together in unison. The harmony that was created in fellowship, working as one people, individually but together. Lord knows that we are strongest when we work together, and as it says in 1 Corinthians 12:14, “For the body is not one member, but many.” We can’t support the body on our own, we need a team to help us accomplish God’s will and I’m grateful for the team I have here at Stepping Forward.

Dacey Mccombs