He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the
ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern
whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. …1
Corinthians 12:10a
Discerning minds want to know. They
recognize good and evil because God give wisdom to understand and perceive that
difference. Gifts. We are already thinking of Christmas gifts…and planning our
lists to give and receive. I recently read another devotional that was
encouraging the reader to “dream big” because Jesus Himself is the one that
gives us our hopes and dreams. One of my favorite promises from Jesus is… My purpose is to give them a rich and
satisfying life. John 10:10 NLT. Another translation talks about an “abundant”
life. So Jesus “gift” to us, along with salvation, is a rich and satisfying
life. I’ll accept that and dream big.
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| Find Your Gift |
God has a list, too. He gives gifts through
the Holy Spirit to each of His followers. There
are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of
them all. 1 Corinthians 12:4. The chapter of 1 Corinthians 12 lists those
gifts, including the ability to discern or differentiate between God’s spirit
and other spirits. Discerning minds DO know. They have been blessed with the
wisdom from God that gives them the ability to perceive God’s will and His true
message.
God
has given each of you a gift from His great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them
well to serve one another. 1 Peter 4:10. If you have not discovered your
spiritual gift, talk to your pastor or e-mail me and I’ll send you some on-line
links to tests that will help you determine your gifts.
Prayer
~ Heavenly Father, we thank you for the gifts that You give to each of us. Help
us not only to discover these gifts, but to use them for Your glory and honor.
We are grateful for Your love and this ability to express our thanks to You.
© 2016 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT)
unless otherwise noted.
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