Tuesday, July 7, 2009

A Thought From 1 Corinthians 12

This morning I was reading my bible and I found some cool stuff. In 1 Corinthians 12, the Apostle Paul is talking to the Church about spiritual gifts. He says in verse 7, "A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other," and goes on to say that the Holy Spirit decides what gift each person should get. He carries on to say that we are all part of one body (the Church) and each of us fit somewhere. We are given gifts to help each other and uplift and strengthen the Church. We do not all have the same giftings, but we are all called to be faithful with what God has given us to help and strengthen the Church.

It got me thinking. I recognize a few different giftings that the Holy Spirit has placed in my life. And its weird to think where I am now compared to where I would have thought I would be. I am the Music Director at my church and I lead worship regularly. But I'm pretty sure music is not my primary gifting. It is something God has given me to use however, and when there was a need I put my hand up and filled that role. I may have thought I was called to preach or something else like that, but God gave me an opportunity to serve Him and I want to be faithful with this. I want to be able to say that I gave it all I had, and I served God and the Church to the best of my ability with what was given to me.

We've all have a gift, no matter how small or large it seems to us. Maybe you're good at something or you have a passion for some area in your Church that you could serve in. Chances are, God has given you that to use for His benefit and for the benefit of His Church. It doesn't have to be something on stage. Maybe you could serve on the setup or packdown team. Or at the cafe. Or be the friendly face that greets everyone as they arrive at church. Whatever it is, find something you can do and give it your all!

The way I see it, Jesus gave His life for the Church. The least we can do is do all we can to strengthen the Church. If we really love God, let's serve Him to the best of our abilities with what He has given us.

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