And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some,
evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers”…Ephesians 4:11
God has equipped you for the ministry. Whatever He has called
you to do; He has gifted you for that particular ministry. God has given you
everything needed to complete your call and ministry.
- the
spiritual office
- the
spiritual gift and ability
- The grace to
bear all trials and temptations in order to complete your ministry.
It is important to note what is meant by spiritual gifts. A
spiritual gift does not mean the natural ability or talent of a person. God, of
course, keeps natural abilities and talents in mind when He gifts a person, but
spiritual gifts are special gifts given to believers. They are highly
specialized gifts-gifts that are given to build up believers in the church and
in witnessing and ministering to the world. The point to note is this: you have
received a spiritual gift to carry out the ministry of the Lord upon the earth.
Note another significant point: Jesus Christ gives you the
grace to use your gift. Grace means the strength, wisdom, courage, motivation,
love, concern, care, power—all the favor and blessing—of Christ. Whatever is
needed to use the gift, Christ gives you. He measures out the exact amount of
grace needed for the maximum use of a gift.
What a glorious truth! What a spark of encouragement! You are
gifted by Christ—gifted with a highly specialized gift. And you have the
measure of grace—whatever measure is needed—to use your gift. Christ pours out
His grace upon you, equipping you to carry out your task upon earth. This is
significant, for it means that your gift is the gift of Christ. It is the very
best gift for you. You should not be displeased with your gift, nor covet
someone else’s gift. Christ has placed best gift—if you are truly His, yielded
and committed to serve Him.
“And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles,
second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having fits
of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts of administration, and
those speaking in different kinds of tongues”…1 Corinthians 12:28
“We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If
a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is
teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if
it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do
it cheerfully”…Romans 12:6-8.
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