What special talents do you have? What physical or mental gifts have you been given? How are you using those talents or gifts? Do you think having them makes you better than those who don’t? Do you believe you are favored? Have you thought about who gave you those gifts?
Each of us have been given a variety of talents or gifts. Some are physical abilities while others are mental abilities. Each of them was given for a specific reason. We would do well to use them wisely. We would do well to seek a way to use our gifts for the good of all.
The Apostle Paul tells the Corinthian church there are many different gifts. Each gift is given by the Holy Spirit. Without the Holy Spirit giving us the gifts, we would not have them. The same Holy Spirit has given every gift to every human being. Think about that for just a moment. There is one Spirit who grants every gift to each person individually.
Every gift we have been given is given so we can serve God. We can use our abilities to bring praise and honor to God. As we are recognized by others for our abilities, we are to redirect the praise to the giver of the gift. For it is only by the blessing of God that we can do what we do. It does not matter if it is a physical ability or mental ability.
Not all of us have the gift of teaching or preaching. Yet, we can use our athletic gift to bring praise to God. We can use our mathematical and scientific gift to praise God. We can use our musical gift to help others worship and praise God. Whatever our gift, it was given to us by God to be used for his purposes.
I pray we all know our gifts come from the Holy Spirit. I pray we know each of us have different gifts. I pray each one of us will use our gifts to bring praise and honor to God. Many gifts. One Spirit. Praise God. Honor God. Give God the glory. God is the purpose for our gifts.
1 Corinthians 12:4-6 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone.
Marty Pressey 