Gifts

Gifts

Guest Blog By Gary Riedel

S - SCRIPTURE: 

1 Peter 4:10 Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administrating God’s grace in it’s various forms.

O- OBSERVATION: 

As I listened to Pastor Tim’s message on 4/11, talking about how God blesses the use of the gifts He has given us when we are open to His Spirit’s leading, I thought of this verse. God actually calls us to use the gifts He has bestowed on us to further His Kingdom wherever He has placed us. God gives us gifts for a purpose, His purpose! Look around our church and you will see people using their gifts to the glory of God. From our Pastor to those greeting in the entrance, from those leading worship to those teaching Sunday School, all are using their gifts to make AIC who she is, the body of Christ. 1 Cor.12:13,14 For by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body, whether  Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and all were made to drink of  one Spirit. For the body does not consist of one member  but of many.

A - APPLICATION: If You or I have a Spiritual Gift from God, He urges us to use it for His Mission and for His Glory. I believe each of us is in this particular place at this time to serve God and each other and to bear fruit for His Kingdom in this place. God is the author of every good and perfect gift, hence it should be used to accomplish His purpose!

P - PRAYER: Gracious Father, You have given each of us special gifts to use for Your Glory and to further Your Kingdom.

By the power of Your Spirit, lead us to serve You with all we are and have. In Jesus Name, Amen