Devotions
Daily Devotions –Thursday, January 23rd, 2025
Bible Text
Each person is given something to do that shows who God is: Everyone gets in on it, everyone benefits. All kinds of things are handed out by the Spirit, and to all kinds of people!
All these gifts have a common origin but are handed out one by one by the one Spirit of God. He decides who gets what, and when.
You can easily enough see how this kind of thing works by looking no further than your own body. Your body has many parts – limbs, organs, cells – but no matter how many parts you can name, you’re still one body. It’s exactly the same with Christ.
(1 Corinthians 12:7,11,12) (The Message)
Reflect
How amazing is this!? We are all given different gifts. None of us are alike. We all have different gifts to share. Some are wonderful teachers, others marvelous musicians, others leaders, others prayer warriors, others good friends and supporters. Just as no parts of our body are the same, so are we, as members of Christ’s church not the same. That is what makes the church work. Each of us is important and needed for our individual gifts. Thank you, God! Over the years our gifts sometimes change, too, depending on what is needed at the time. Have you ever noticed how your gifts have changed over the years? What an awesome God who knows what we need and when we need it!
Pray
Thank you, God, for the gifts you give each of us. Help us to use those gifts to spread the message of your love and the wonderful gift that you gave us in your Son, Jesus Christ. Bless all those in need today of love, healing, food or a safe place to stay. Use us to help supply their needs.
In the name of your precious Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Devotions by Jan N