Memorise: Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same spirit.
1st Corinthians 12:4
Read: 1st Corinthians 12:4-7, 4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
Bible in one year: 2nd Kings 13:1-15:16, Proverbs 23:14-28
MESSAGE
Being called is an important issue which usually beings up endless discussions amongst Children of God. Meanwhile,
we are advised to give due diligence to make our calling and election
sure. The knowledge of our calling is not as important as what we are
doing about it. How are you justifying Heaven’s confidence in you? Each
time you stray from God’s path, purpose and will, you make the Heavenly
host regret their choice. That you were chosen suggests you are special.
You were chosen to be precious (1st Peter 2:4). Those who
are chosen are called into divine friendship with God (Isaiah 41:8). The
chosen is allowed to draw nearer to God. Haven been chosen, how close
are you to God? Heaven defends the chosen to any extent. God turns
impossibility into possibility and makes miracles common place in the
life of the chosen. The important thing is to recognize Heaven’s calling
on your life; we are called to be to the praise of His glory. Ephesians
1:12 says;
“That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.”
Gifts
may differ just as the sun and the moon have their different spheres of
influence. Unlike the moon, the light of the sun influences those under
it to stay awake and work. It gives life, while the light of the
moon-which is a reflection – influences those under it to close shop and
rest. From Genesis 1:26-28, we understand that man was created for a
purpose – to dominate everything God had made including the sun, moon
and stars. You were created for a purpose, even if you were conceived by
mistake, you are not an accident. Were you a product of rape? Even
then, you have to fulfil God’s purpose on earth. God needed a particular
man and a specific woman to come together in order to have you. If your
father just impregnated your mother and disappeared, it could just be
that he had finished his assignment. Before you were created, God knew
you and He knows your worth to Him even when people think you are of no
value because you lack education, money, skills or intellect.
God
knows you and has ordained you for a purpose from your mother’s womb
even without her knowledge or consent (Jeremiah 1:4-5). Physical
ordination is only an outward manifestation of what God had already done
before your birth. You were born for a great purpose (Jeremiah 29:11)
and chosen by God before the foundations of the earth (Ephesians 1:3-50.
you were chosen to be holy, blameless and in love. Anytime you dabble
into sin, you contradict the purpose for which you were created. Is your
life blameless like Daniel’s? If you find it difficult to do something
perfectly, or people always find fault with your work, it could be that
the spirit of error is operating in your life. Each time you fail to
walk in love towards those who offend you, you contradict God’s purpose
for calling you. As seen in our Bible reading for today, you were
created to glorify God. Is your life praising God today? Are you
fulfilling God’s purpose for creating you?
Action Point
List
those things you do that are against God’s original purpose for your
life. Determine to make appropriate corrections henceforth.
