All in Spiritual Gifts

God’s Gifts to us for His will, the saints, and the lost

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Spiritual Gifts

Through the Holy Spirit we receive love, and many various gifts from God, and we know that we are to use them in doing God’s will, and to bring Him glory, but there are other reasons we have been given these gifts… we are to use them in service to one another, and also as we serve to be stewards of God’s grace. Do we receive a gift from God but neglect to use it as a means of helping and loving others? Do we love our brothers and sisters in Christ, and our neighbors, as a dispensation of grace by using our gifts to ease the burdens in their lives, and to further God’s influence in them?

Receiving the Good and Perfect Gifts of God

Richard Forbes
Faded Faith , Christian , Daily Devotional , Spiritual Gifts

We are tempted to believe that what we have in the world is good, and that it is all we need, but that is simply not true. The earth and everything in it is fleeting, and is never truly ours. So why is it that we value it so much? Why do we surround ourselves with what the world offers us, and treat it as if it were perfect, or even good, when in fact we will die, and all we have accumulated will be lost? In this life the things we have will disappoint us. God’s gifts are always good, and perfect; they never lose their value, and are always glorifying Him as we use them. They are unchanging, and eternal in every way.

Using our Spiritual Gifts

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Spiritual Gifts

As Christians we are given many gifts, and spiritual powers, but we should be careful not to take pride in them, nor forget that our gifts are intended to be used to glorify God, and not ourselves. Jesus warned His disciples of this, and we should heed his words as well... even though spirits are subject to us, our greatest joy should be in the fact that our names are written in heaven. If we are not saved, then we have nothing, and though we command an army of spirits we are still lost.