Scripture to Read: 1 Peter 4:10–11
God gets specific in 1 Peter 4:10–11 about sharing Him with others. As we discussed in yesterday’s devotion, God has given us physical gifts to meet our needs and to help meet the needs of others. Today, God points out that He has also given us spiritual gifts to serve in His Kingdom, carrying out the work He has for us to do, and that it is for His glory. God wants us always to know that when His Holy Spirit came to live in us, He gave each of us at least one spiritual gift. Now, most believers have more than one spiritual gift because God has an incredible number of spiritual gifts to give us. Those spiritual gifts are not just for us, but we're to use them to serve those around us. Therefore, we must each make sure we are not wasting the gift(s) or saving the gift(s) for later use. Instead, God wants us to apply the gift(s) to our lives as we carry out the good works God has planned for us to carry out. We know God has good works for us to accomplish because He tells us in Ephesians 2:10, For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. God confirms that He has created us for good work in Titus 2:14, Titus 3:8, and Titus 3:14. We no longer need to sit on the sidelines, but we need to serve and honor our King through our service to Him.
Challenge & Application
· What spiritual gift(s) do you know that you currently have from the Holy Spirit in you?
· How are you using the spiritual gift(s) God has given you to serve others for His glory?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!