Notes of Faith August 23, 2024
It’s Not Eating!
When He ascended on high, he…gave gifts to his people.
Ephesians 4:8, NIV
A wife asked her husband to set the dinner table, but, inspired by their pastor’s recent sermon, he said, “Sorry, that’s not my spiritual gift.” She asked what his gift was. “Eating,” he said, to which she replied, “Well, if you want to exercise your spiritual gift, you’d better set the table!”
Recommended Reading:
Ephesians 4:7-13
Do you have a spiritual gift? The biblical answer is yes. Romans 12:6 says, “We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us” (NIV). A spiritual gift is a special ability to do certain works for God with power and with pleasure. It’s His way of enabling us to serve Him. The best way to discover your gift is by asking yourself what you most enjoy doing in the service of the Lord.
Jesus gives spiritual gifts to each one of us when we’re saved. Someone said that our talent and ability is God’s gift to us and what we do with it is our gift to Him. Pray today for God to show you how you can best use your gifts to serve Him in humility.
God distributes His gifts for His purposes and for the good of His people.
Jay Adams
All believers gifts work together for the glory of God! I like the first part of this devotion… Our anniversary is Sunday, 45 years, and I too, have a gift for eating. But I don’t mind at all setting the table for my bride!
Let’s all use our gifts and bring great glory to God!
Pastor Dale