Spiritual gifts

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord. Happy Sunday to you. Wishing you a wonderful week ahead.

Primary Text

“Now there are distinctive varieties and distributions of endowments (gifts, extraordinary powers distinguishing certain Christians, due to the power of divine grace operating in their souls by the Holy Spirit) and they vary, but the [Holy] Spirit remains the same. And there are distinctive varieties of service and ministration, but it is the same Lord [Who is served]. And there are distinctive varieties of operation [of working to accomplish things], but it is the same God Who inspires and energizes them all in all. But to each one is given the manifestation of the [Holy] Spirit [the evidence, the spiritual illumination of the Spirit] for good and profit. To one is given in and through the [Holy] Spirit [the power to speak] a message of wisdom, and to another [the power to express] a word of knowledge and understanding according to the same [Holy] Spirit; To another [wonder-working] faith by the same [Holy] Spirit, to another the extraordinary powers of healing by the one Spirit; To another the working of miracles, to another prophetic insight (the gift of interpreting the divine will and purpose); to another the ability to discern and distinguish between [the utterances of true] spirits [and false ones], to another various kinds of [unknown] tongues, to another the ability to interpret [such] tongues. All these [gifts, achievements, abilities] are inspired and brought to pass by one and the same [Holy] Spirit, Who apportions to each person individually [exactly] as He chooses.” 1 Corinthians 12v4-11 (AMP)

The various gifts of the Spirit – the word of wisdom, the word of knowledge, faith, gifts of healing, working of miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, divers kinds of tongues, and the interpretation of tongues is given by the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12v11 (NLT) says “It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.” While these gifts can be coveted and asked for, at the end of it all, it is the Holy Spirit Who determines who receives what, and is the Giver of these gifts.

Supplementary Text

“Then he said to me, This [addition of the bowl to the candlestick, causing it to yield a ceaseless supply of oil from the olive trees] is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit [of Whom the oil is a symbol], says the Lord of hosts.” Zechariah 4v6 (AMP)

Prayer

Father God, we thank You so much for Your Spirit and the gifts that are given through Him. We thank You o God for You saw it fit for us to have these gifts for the profit of all. We bless Your holy name for this our Father, in Jesus name we pray, amen.