Contemplative Bible Reading

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Oh, So That’s Why I Can…

May 23rd, 2015 · No Comments

1 Corinthians 12:7 (New Living Translation)

A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.

It is easy to accept a gift and use it for my own pleasure. Someone gives me a gift certificate for my birthday. I enjoy the meal. Natural right?

Perhaps this natural use of gifts distorts my view of gifts from God. God gives me things so that I can help another. Uh, perhaps God has this gift-usage thing all backwards or something. Uh, perhaps I have this gift-usage thing all backwards. The latter has much more weight behind it.

God, help me with my unbelief.

Tags: 1 Corinthians · New Testament

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