Having then gifts, differing. As in a natural body, the various members of it have not the same office, and do not perform the same actions, thus they have not the same, but different faculties; one has one faculty, another another; the eye has the faculty of seeing, the ear of hearing thus in the spiritual body the church, as there are different members, these members have not the same work and business assigned them; some are employed one way, and some another. Paul has described an amazing thing every Christian is meant to do. In fact, this is the first thing Paul describes when launching into how we should live in response to God giving us mercy in Christ. Every Christian receives God’s Holy Spirit when we come to faith in Christ. The Spirit brings with Him spiritual gifts that God intends for us to use to serve each other in the church. Each of us is given different gifts to use for different purposes, but our universal command is to use those gifts according to the will of God. The one who exhorts, in the work of exhortation; the one who gives, with generosity; the one who is in leadership, with diligence; the one who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.” Paul lists two more of those gifts in this verse. The first is the gift of serving. This gift of service, sometimes called “helps,” is the ability to step in and meet the practical needs of individuals or the church as a whole. People with the gift of service often don’t realize that it is, indeed, a gift. They assume that everyone can zero in on what another person needs help with and to provide that help at the right time and in the right way. They’re wrong, though. The body of Christ could not function if those with the gift of service neglected their role in the church.The second gift mentioned is teaching, and its one that most of us think of as a primary role in the church. It is the supernatural ability, in the Spirit, to make clear to a diverse group of hearers what God’s Word means. The early church relied heavily on Spirit-gifted teachers to help believers understand the truth, just as we do today.
As we read in Romans 12:6-8: Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.
{Lets Pray}
Father God, I am unworthy of all the kindnesses You have showered upon me in the past. I want You to take my life and let it be consecrated to You. I give You my life Lord Jesus, I pour it out as a living sacrifice to You. I thank You and praise Your holy name for the amazing gift of salvation that You have given to me by grace, through faith. I thank You and praise You for Your great love for me. Help me to trust You for all my needs. You alone are worthy of my eternally appreciation, love and praise for ever and ever in Your Precious Name Amen.
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