Gifts of the spirit, what are they?
There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.
Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines. 1 COR 12:4-11.
What different world it would be if we lived accordingly. And, it will be a different world when the Lord Returns and we will live and reign accordingly. For now, let us keep
in mind, if we have any knowledge of the truth, or any power to make it
known, we must give all the glory of God.
The greater the gifts are,
the more the possessor is exposed to temptations, and the larger is the
measure of grace needed to keep him
humble and spiritual; and he will meet with more painful experiences and
humbling dispensations. We have little cause to glory in any gifts
bestowed on us, or to despise those who have them not ~ Matthew Henry.
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