Thursday October 19
Bible Reading: Rom. 12: 3 - 8
Topic: Many, Yet One Body In Christ
Spiritual gifts are shared
by God to different members in the Body of Christ - the Church.
There are diversities of
gifts but the same Spirit. For as the body is one and has many members, but all
the members of that one body being many is one body.
1 Cor. 12: 20 says
"but now indeed there are many members yet one body" all spiritual
gifts are important and useful for building the Church.
In the text, Paul pointed
out seven (7) spiritual gifts that can motivate us in building God's Church -
Prophecy, Service, Teaching, Exhortation, Giving, Leadership and Mercy (vs. 6 -
8)
The manifestation of the
Spirit for the profit of all
God's gifts are not for
selfish purpose or for merchandize as we have them today is given to each in
some Christian gatherings.
They are to be used in
equipping the Saints and edifying the Body of Christ, till we all come to the
unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God (Eph. 4: 2, 13)
Therefore there is need
for Christians both young and old to make use of their God-given gifts, talents
and resources for the growth of the Church.
Prayer
Father help us to
discover, develop and use out our gifts to the Glory of Your Name, Amen.
Memory Verse Rom. 12: 5
"So, we being many
are one Body in Christ; and every one members one of another."
Source:
The Daily Fountain 2017
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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