Receive My Gifts
Updated: Oct 5
My Daughter, Take My Hand and Receive My Gifts
1Corinthians 12:4-6 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all.
1Corinthians 12:7-11 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.
Ephesians 4:7,8,11-13 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore He says: "WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVITY CAPTIVE, AND GAVE GIFTS TO MEN." And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
Romans 12:6-8 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
2Corinthians 1:21,22 Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
Thank You Heavenly Father
Your love, the love of Jesus Christ and the power of Your Holy Spirit will always operate through my gifts.
God created us to receive spiritual gifts that were uniquely chosen just for us.
The nine spiritual gifts given to every believer by the Holy Spirit as He wills are: Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith, Healing, Miracles, Prophecy, Discernment, Tongues, and Interpretation of Tongues. We should not assume that if one person has more gifts than another person, they are more deserving.
The five spiritual gifts given to us by Jesus Christ, to minister to His body are: Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Shepherds, and Teachers. Each spiritual gift has a purpose in the church. Sometimes we are paired up with someone with a different yet complimentary gifting. When He does this there seems to an increase in the effectiveness of the ministry as well as the joy experienced in working together.
The seven spiritual gifts given to us by our Heavenly Father are to be used in accordance with the faith God has given us. When we use prophecy, ministry, teaching, exhortation, giving, leading, and mercy we are offering ourselves as living sacrifices holy and acceptable to God.
God is the Giver of Gifts so ask Him, my Daughter how He has equipped you and where He wants you to share your gifts.
1Peter 4:11 tells us the purpose of using our gifts is to glorify God:
If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
All scripture above taken from NKJV. See Scripture Acknowledgements page