The holy Spirit the Gift Giver

1 Corinthians 12 describes the spiritual gifts that are sovereignly distributed to God’s people (the Church) for the benefit of all. These include:

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.

Everyone of us in the body have a gift, which we will use for the building of the body of Christ. the gift will manifest at the appropriate time. We are necessary to the body of Christ and as each one takes their place the Church, the body of Christ becomes healthy. Amen.