God’s Gifts in Us

Job 37-38; 1 Corinthians 12 

“Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good…All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines…But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be.”

1 Corinthians 12:7, 11, 18

It is God who places us in his Body, gifts us with his Spirit, and works through us for the common good of that Body and his glory. Our focus must be on God for his Spirit’s infilling each day as we surrender our will for his will, and our plan for our lives for his mission purposes. It is intimacy and cooperation with God through the Holy Spirit that will position us most effectively in his Body, rather than self-promotion and competition for a better place. As we focus on deepening our life message through walking with God, he will expand the scope and effectiveness of our lives for the common good of his Church. Spiritual gifts are sourced in God and must be under his authority in order to function fruitfully in his Body.

“Lord Jesus, thank you for sending the Spirit and for gifting me to serve in your Church, for your glory.”