“Desire Spiritual Gifts”
Tuesday, May 7, 2024Key Verse
“Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.” 1 Corinthians 14:1
Text — 1 Corinthians 14:1-5
Message
Christabel loved God so much that everyone around her knew. She became born again at the age of 5. After her conversion, she began to tell others about Jesus; she was also active in the choir. She pressed further and became sanctified. Christabel was never satisfied with her spiritual state as she always desired spiritual growth. A Christian boy or girl who is genuinely born again cannot remain at one level spiritually. You need to desire spiritual gifts so that you can do more for God like Christabel in our story. Never settle for less, always desire spiritual gifts.
There are nine (9) spiritual gifts in the Bible which are: wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment of spirits, diverse kinds of tongues, and interpretation of tongues. A sinner cannot desire spiritual gifts. To benefit from these gifts you need to surrender your life to Jesus, after that, you can pray to have them and they shall be yours.
Further Reading
1 Corinthians 12:7-11
Prayer for today
Lord I desire spiritual gifts so that I can grow spiritually.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
I’m better now 🙂