KINGDOM FOCUSED GIFT APPLICATION
There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good… —I Corinthians 12:4-7
But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body. —I Corinthians 12:18-20
Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. And God has placed in the church… —I Corinthians 12:27-28
God has placed in the Body of Christ gifts according to His purposes. These gifts God gives—
- Are different gifts as the Spirit distributes them— Not everyone has the same gift.
- Are for different kinds of service— The gifts are given to serve where our Lord desires us to serve and this is not the same for everyone, but it is the same Lord that is working.
- Are worked out differently— How the gift is worked out in one member of the body does not mean that the same gift will be worked out the same in another member’s life.
Remember,
- God has placed these gifts, the gift or gift that you have, for the common good for the Body of Christ, the Church. So, are you using your gift(s) that way?
- God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. He has a purpose, a plan and work for you to do. Are you doing what He desires?
Each follower/disciple of Jesus is part of the Body of Christ, the Church. And “so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others” (Romans 12:5). Think of that! Does the Church in the U.S. think and live like that? Generally, it surely does not seem to be the case, but is fragmented and self-focused and not kingdom focused. Dear Father, be pleased to help us be more kingdom focused. Yes, let us focus on what You desire by the power of Your Holy Spirit and in the authority of Your Son Jesus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE_PNUNmw9c&list=RDrE_PNUNmw9c&start_radio=1