SCRIPTURE:

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. (1 Corinthians 12:1)

DEVOTIONAL:

1 Corinthians 12 describes the spiritual gifts that are sovereignly distributed to God’s people (the Church) for the benefit of all. These include: “For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues” (verses 8–10).

Let’s examine a couple of the gifts. Verse 9 says, “to another faith by the same Spirit.” God can give you an impartation of faith, so that you can receive or do certain things. Continuing in verse 9, it also says, “to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit.” Somebody could have a gift placed on them by the Holy Spirit that they can actually pray for people who, let’s say, have cancer and every one of them gets healed. Or they can pray for people who have arthritis and every one of them gets healed. Glory to God!

The Holy Spirit comes and divides these gifts among the people in the Body of Christ or the local church as He wills. You and I don’t know when He will manifest a spiritual gift or who He will manifest it through. The only thing we know is that these Holy Spirit gifts are given to the Body of Christ and could come on my life or your life.

PRAYER:

Dear Lord, I praise You for giving the gifts of Your Spirit to the Church. I yield myself to the Holy Spirit to receive Your supernatural gifts—wherever, whenever, whichever You choose to impart for the manifestation of Your purpose. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

This devotional is excerpted from Dr. Bill Winston’s faith-inspiring book, Redeemed from Sickness. To order this must-read book, click here. In Canada? Click here.