வேதாகமத் தியானம் - எண்:- 1,410
Scripture Meditation - Number: 1,410
AATHAVAN💚 December 18, 2024, 💚
Wednesday
"But covet
earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way." (1
Corinthians 12:31, KJV)
The spiritual life is not
limited to reading the Bible, praying, or participating in spiritual
gatherings. Rather, it extends to receiving the spiritual gifts that God
provides and using them to lead others to Christ. Additionally, there are
higher aspects of spiritual living, as highlighted by Apostle Paul when he
says, “yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.”
In his epistle to the
Corinthians, Paul lists nine spiritual gifts: the word of wisdom, the word of
knowledge, faith, gifts of healing, working of miracles, prophecy, discerning
of spirits, diverse kinds of tongues, and interpretation of tongues (1 Corinthians
12:8-10). He urges believers to earnestly desire these greater gifts.
Many Christians assume that
these gifts are exclusive to ministers, but all believers who live by faith in
Christ should eagerly desire and seek these gifts. As Jesus said, “For every
one that asketh receiveth” (Luke 11:10, KJV), we must ask and strive to
receive these gifts with genuine spiritual thirst.
Believers who receive these
gifts can significantly impact others, guiding them toward Christ. For
instance, a woman with the gift of healing in a non-Christian community helped
many people recover from illnesses. Witnessing these miracles, several people
embraced faith in Christ, and the entire village became a Christian community.
During the missionary era in
India, the missionaries possessed such gifts, which helped them gain acceptance
among the local people. Even today, many evangelists in North India, empowered
with these gifts, bring multitudes to Christ.
Dear believers, if we have
lacked interest or effort in seeking spiritual gifts so far, let us resolve to
earnestly ask God for them. God promises not only to bless us with these gifts
but also to bless our families and future generations.
"For I will pour water
upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit
upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: And they shall spring up
as among the grass, as willows by the water courses."
(Isaiah 44:3-4, KJV)