{Open Heavens} SPIRITUAL SPECIALISATION – Sunday September 11th 2016
SPIRITUAL SPECIALISATION – Sunday September 11th 2016
Memorise:
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among
you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to
think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of
faith. Romans 12:3
Read: 1st Corinthians 12:4-12, (KJV).
4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
10 To
another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another
discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another
the interpretation of tongues:
11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
12 For
as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that
one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
Bible in one year: Jeremiah 36:1-38:6, Psalms 55:16-23
MESSAGE
God
in His infinite wisdom specifically created the universe and everything
in it with diversity in His mind. Consequently, the difference between
people, their special gifts, needs and characters is obvious all through
creation. Individualism stresses the differences between people and
recognises the special gifts of individuals. Now the Bible teaches that
the diverse gifts in the lives of individuals in the body of Christ are
specifically designed to be used for the benefit of all. To this end, 1st Corinthian 12:4-6 say:
“Now
there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are
differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are
diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in
all.”
We
are encouraged not to personalise God’s gifts in our lives, but rather
to recognise that we are incomplete in ourselves and we need cooperation
and fellowship with others in the body of Christ to function as a
complete whole. God wants His children to live by this biblical
injunction so that no one will be proud, and to enhance mutual respect
in the Church of God, which will promote peace and unity in the body of
Christ. Physical and spiritual development will go on unhindered.
Passages of the Bible like Romans 12:6-8, would then become realistic and practicable: 11 September 2016 open heavens
“Having
then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us whether
prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Or
ministry, let us wait on our ministering: for he that teacheth, on
teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him
do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth
mercy, with cheerfulness.”
One
person operates in the word of wisdom, another in the word of
knowledge; one is the gifts of healing, and yet another in the working
of miracles and prophecy. They should cooperate with each other with the
understanding that one and the selfsame Spirit is at work in each
individual to accomplish the ultimate purpose of God.
Prayer Point
Father, please give me the unction to function with total humility and submission in Jesus’ name.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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