JOYFUL COMPANION

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  JOYFUL COMPANION  Luke 1:37-45 Devotional:- “For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy” (v.44) NKJV We must know that sooner or later, we will always look like the people we are moving with. God’s word says, he that walks with the wise shall be wise and the companion of fools shall be destroyed (Proverbs 13:20). This means that what we gain from the surroundings of our associates has a very strong influence upon our life. If a man walks with people who don’t know or appreciate joy, he may not also experience joy. We read about the visitation of Mary to Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist. Since two of them carry unique children of divine significance, they both have the Spirit of God in them. This brings about a joyful effect. As soon as Elizabeth heard the voice of Mary, the baby leaped for joy. You therefore need to understand that the richest place you need to seek to be is where God’s children are gathe...

YOUR GIFTS

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YOUR GIFTS

1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Dev:- “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:” (v. 7)

    When we come to know the Lord, we receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Part of the package of the Holy Spirit are the gift of the Spirit. The word of God says the Spirit gives them to each one as He wishes (1 Corinthians 12:11). That is why none of us can call it our own. It is called the gift of God.

I believe the word gift already suggest that it is kept in our charge. We are then a steward to manage it unbehalf of the owner (1 Corinthians 4:1). These gifts are for the edification and confort of the body of Christ (the church) (1 Corinthians 14:3). These gifts are divided to different groups. The first is revelational gifts. These are the gifts that makes us experience God’s revelation. They are the word of wisdom, word of knowledge and discerning of spirits. The second is the gift of power. They are gifts of faith, working of miracles and the gift of help. The third is the vocal or inspirational gifts. They are gifts of prophesy, diverse kind of tongue and interpretation of tongues.  

You can activate these gifts in your life by prayer and fasting and service to God. They can be activated when you are living by faith and worshipping the Lord. We have seen it in the Bible that they can be activated by men of God laying hands on you (2 Timothy 1:6). Remember they are for the edification and comfort of all. Please use them to minister to people in body of Christ. Peace.

Prayer: Lord, let your gifts manifest in me to make me a blessing.

“YOUR GIFT WILL CREATE YOUR VALUE WHEN YOU KEEP USING THEM”

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