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Wednesday | July 01
Focus of the Week:
Each person is equipped by God in a unique way to extend the Kingdom. We are given gifts of the Spirit which aid us in the overall mission of Jesus from week one: to seek and save the lost.
Each person is equipped by God in a unique way to extend the Kingdom. We are given gifts of the Spirit which aid us in the overall mission of Jesus from week one: to seek and save the lost.
Scripture
Scripture Helps Us Hear God And Live His Truth.
God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.
1 Peter 4:10-11 NLT
1 Peter 4:10-11 NLT
Gifts from God, Gifts for God
Today, we wrestle with the responsibility we have regarding our God-given gift. Peter, one of Jesus' closest, then exhorts us to do everything we can to use our unique capacities to glorify God. What better way to bring glory to God than by sharing His Gospel and bringing more people to know him?
Peter addresses two of the gifts specifically in this passage: speaking and helping. But what if we extend this line of thinking to other gifts? Perhaps you are gifted with hospitality, then be hospitable to all that you may have the opportunity to share the Gospel with those who are far from God. Maybe you are skilled with administration; seize the opportunity to conduct and organize in such a way that magnifies the God who brought order into chaos, which will bring attention to who He is by what you do.
Regardless of what your specific gift may be, you have a responsibility to steward that talent in such a way that it reflects the glory of God and the light of the Gospel in a dark world.
We all have these gifts of the Spirit, and while these are just a few examples, we can all use our gifts to share the light of the Gospel and who God is with those around us. He is due all the honor for the outcomes of life-change and transformation (1 Corinthians 3:5–9). May His Gospel be made known through us using the gifts and tools He has given us.
Peter addresses two of the gifts specifically in this passage: speaking and helping. But what if we extend this line of thinking to other gifts? Perhaps you are gifted with hospitality, then be hospitable to all that you may have the opportunity to share the Gospel with those who are far from God. Maybe you are skilled with administration; seize the opportunity to conduct and organize in such a way that magnifies the God who brought order into chaos, which will bring attention to who He is by what you do.
Regardless of what your specific gift may be, you have a responsibility to steward that talent in such a way that it reflects the glory of God and the light of the Gospel in a dark world.
We all have these gifts of the Spirit, and while these are just a few examples, we can all use our gifts to share the light of the Gospel and who God is with those around us. He is due all the honor for the outcomes of life-change and transformation (1 Corinthians 3:5–9). May His Gospel be made known through us using the gifts and tools He has given us.
Reflection
Reflection Helps Us Pause, Listen, And Let God Speak To Our Hearts.
- Have I been using my gifting to draw attention to God, or have I tried to slip into the background?
- Have I been giving God the glory for blessing me or have I been keeping the glory for myself?
Journaling Prompts
This Is A Safe Place To Be Honest With God
- Write honestly about using the gifts God has given you. How might your specific gifting be used to share the Gospel of Christ?
- Ask God to reveal any point of misplaced glory or honor in your actions, and write what comes to mind.
Weekly Memory Verse
Read It Once A Day. Let It Shape How You Think And Pray This Week.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
James 1:17 ESV
James 1:17 ESV
Prayer
Through Prayer, We Talk To God And Listen For His Guidance.
Lord, thank you for blessing me with all that I have and am capable of doing. All I am and all I have is because you loved me. Help me to return all glory and honor to you. Give me eyes to see each opportunity to share who you are with those around me, even if it is just with my actions and not with words. I praise you Lord for all you have done, are doing and will do! Amen.
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