Saturday November 11
Bible Reading: Eph. 4: 7 - 16
Topic: Use Your Spiritual Gifts Well
One of the greatest
dangers the Church has had to grapple with is the misunderstanding and misuse
of spiritual gifts.
Rather than use the gifts
to emphasize oneness in the Church, many Christians use them to sow the seed of
discord.
One person thinks that
their gift is better and greater than their neighbour's simply because they
appear more flamboyant.
We do this because we fail
to realize that God is the Giver of these gifts; no one has all the gifts and
God values all gifts equally and every believer has at least one gift with
which to positively contribute to build the Body of Christ - the Church.
Unfortunately there is
abundant abuse of gifts within the Church. some believe their gifts are
superior to everyone else's and in their ignorance they break away to form
their own Churches.
Others become so consumed
with signs and wonders that they spend all their time on one programme or
another. They seek the gifts rather than the Giver of the gifts; displaying
their immaturity which makes them vulnerable to false teaching
Prayer
Dear Lord, help me to use my
gift to fulfill the Ministry to which You have called me, in order to build
Your Church and glorify You in Jesus Name, Amen.
Memory Verse Eph. 4: 11, 12
"And He gave some
Apostles, and some Prophets, and some Evangelists and some Pastors and
Teachers: For the perfecting of the Saints; for the work of the Ministry; for
the edifying of the Body of Christ (the Church)."
Source:
The Daily Fountain 2017
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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