Bible Verse of the Day Friday September 30th, 2022

1 Corinthians 12:31 Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way.

Spiritual Gifts can be over-misrepresented by some in the body of Christ and downplayed by others. While some lift the significance of spiritual gifts over their eternal salvation, others can decrease the advantages that are ours through the spiritual gifts from our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus. In any case, it is significant that we utilize spiritual gifts as God intended. They are not to be mishandled or used for self-satisfaction, nor should somebody abuse their spiritual gifts by attempting to exhibit their exceptional spirituality.

Paul is teaching the Christians in Corinth and, by extension, all followers and believers in Christ Jesus down through the ages the proper balance of our spiritual gifts. As born-again saved children of God, we should make it our prerogative to comprehend and understand the significance of our spiritual gifts. We should use them in the furtherance of the Gospel with assurance that all the glory goes to God. 

Spiritual gifts are given to all followers and believers in Christ Jesus by God for the sole purpose of carrying out the good work that God has called us to accomplish. All saved believers in Christ Jesus will receive a spiritual gift or gifts; however, it is not up to us which gifts we will receive. Paul tells us that the same Holy Spirit works in the lives of all believers in Christ Jesus to allocate to each person as is in His will. Therefore, it is not up to us to seek our preferred spiritual gifts but to allow the Holy Spirit to lead us to the spiritual gifts that God has assigned for us.

The Christians at Corinth disregarded that God gave them spiritual gifts for the enlightenment of the entire Body of Christ and God’s Glory. We should not use our spiritual gifts for self-centered or self-seeking motives but to further the body of Christ. Spiritual Gifts are given to each member of the Body of Christ so that when they all work together, it will benefit the common good of all members. If we were to disregard a spiritual gift God gave us and seek one more to our liking, there would be a void in the efficiency of the Body of Christ.

As part of the Body of Christ, a member of a church, we should seek our appointed spiritual gift or gifts that we can implement and employ for the betterment of the body and the glory of God. Therefore, in daily prayer and bible study, we should seek to grow spiritually in His grace and love. We should bring about enlightenment for the other members of the body and humbly receive enlightenment from other members ourselves.

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