John, chapter 15 (6)

Thank you Father for the blessing of a new day in Your presence and in Your Word. What a joy, this is the day that the LORD had made, we shall be glad and rejoice in it. May we live out this day to its fullness according to Your plans and purpose in the name of Jesus, amen. Thank you LORD.

John 15:7-8 (NKJV)

7. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

8. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.

Amen, thank you LORD.

Yesterday, we looked at bearing fruit in God's Kingdom. In order to bear fruit that glorifies God, a relationship that abides in Jesus is important because John 15:5 reminds us for without Jesus, you can do nothing. We also looked at how this relationship includes a communion, a fellowship with God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. In this communion, a child of God is not only able to receive the fullness of God's love for them but also the power of the Spirit enabling their active service in the work of ministry (Acts 1:8).

In 1 Corinthians 12, we see different gifts that have been given to the body of Christ through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Some have been given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings, by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. (1 Corinthians 12:8-10).

1 Corinthians 12:11 continues to tell us that the Spirit distributes to each one individually as He wills. Now difference in spiritual gifts is a blessing that makes the church more beautiful, unifying and bringing us together as a body of Christ. The difference in spiritual gifts among us a body does not mean a difference in heart because we are all born of the same Spirit of God. This is also confirmed in Galatians 5:22-23 (NKJV) that says, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is now law.

In case you are reading this and you desire to walk and function in your spiritual gift but are not aware of your spiritual gift. I encourage you to pray using the above Scriptures, asking God to help you know and walk in the gift of the Spirit He has blessed you with. This is the reason abiding in relationship with the Father and the Son through the Word of God becomes important. As a child of God, your communion and fellowship with God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit also informs your obedience to the commands of God.

I'll end with this Word found in James 1:17 (NKJV)

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

Amen, thank you LORD.

Prayer: Thank you Father God for we receive every good gift and every perfect gift that comes down from You to us as Your children, a gift birthed by Your power that cannot be corrupted or distorted by any works of darkness for the gifts and callings of God are without repentance in the name of Jesus, amen. Thank you LORD.

Invitation to salvation: The greatest gift that God gave the world will always be His Son, Jesus. If you would like to receive eternal life and have personal relationship with God through His Beloved Son, Jesus. I invite you to say this confession:

"I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that; Jesus Christ, the Son of God came in a human body to die for my sins and was raised from the dead so that I could have a new life where I am alive to God." AMEN.

GLORY TO GOD, You are now a new creation in Christ Jesus! In case you have not already, please prayerfully consider becoming a member of a church and get WATER BAPTIZED!

If you have not already, I encourage you to read chapters 1-15 of John's Gospel! GOD BLESS YOU