ICS Daily Devotions
Use Your Spiritual Gifts To Bless Others
1 Corinthians 12:4-7 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. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all
God does not want us to be uninformed about the gifts of the Holy Spirit, because they are meant to help the church to grow. If there is a manifestation of the gifts, it is God who is working to ensure that people profit from it. What a beautiful picture of the church it is when every gift is operating and working together!
God is full of mercy, grace and compassion and He wants to minister to His people through us. Therefore, we must get to know the prompting and leading of the Holy Spirit in order to yield to Him and minister on His behalf, and not rob those around us of this blessing by being unwilling conduits for the gifts of the Holy Spirit to flow. Love is key in the operation of these gifts because it is our love for God and the people that allow them to flow.
Although some of us might feel uncomfortable, afraid or shy to operate in these gifts, we could save people from a lot of pain and unnecessary suffering if only we were willing! The gifts might have stayed dormant in us, but rest assured that the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable—God won’t take them back once He has given them to us, and He expects us to use the gifts given to us in proportion to our faith level and be a good steward of them.
The ability to move in the supernatural has nothing to do with us because everything is from God. The key is yield to the Holy Spirit to reveal what you have picked up in the spirit. We are just a channel to be used by Him to minister to those around us.
The only way to learn to operate in the gifts that God has given us is to step out in faith and to act on them. Don’t be afraid to share a picture, word or phrase that you have picked up because it might make sense to the recipient. Start by practicing it in a safe environment like your home or cell group, and you will get better and sharper as you keep practicing and yielding to the manifestation of the Holy Spirit.
Sermon Series: CG Campaign – Spiritual Gifts Can Help Your Church Grow
