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EDIFY ONE ANOTHER   SATURDAY DECEMBER 9
TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 12: 7-12                                                                                  
Key verse:“As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one  to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God” 1 Peter 4:10.
God has given spiritual gifts to believers in the body of Christ for the purpose of edifying one another. The local church in the apostolic time provided opportunity for the manifestation of these gifts to the glory of God. How is it then, brethren? When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, and hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying, 1 Corinthians 14:26.Through the gift of healing, the sick were healed and the oppressed delivered. The gifts of faith and miracles were also in operation to glorify God in the worship service. Other gifts such as the word of wisdom, the word of knowledge, prophecy, discerning of spirit, diverse kinds of tongues and interpretation of tongues had their place in the worship service for the edification of believers. These gifts manifested in the church by the will of God and did not necessarily occur at every worship service. As important as these gifts are in the worship service, more attention was given to the preaching and teaching of the word of God, because therein lies eternal life for the worshippers. But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet show I unto you a more excellent way, 1Corinthians 12:31. Charity or love is the more excellent way and is the greatest of all Christian graces. Love is the greatest quality of God in the regenerated man that qualifies him for eternal fellowship and dwelling with Him. Love is eternal and spiritual gifts are temporal. Love indwells us, increases and abounds in us through the ministry of the word. Spiritual gifts are still valid today; we are encouraged to desire them and to allow them to operate in our Assembly. We are warned against quenching the operation of the Holy Spirit in the church by despising, rejecting or relegating spiritual gifts to the background. Quench not the Spirit. Despise not prophesying’s, 1Thessolinians 5:19-20. However, care must be taken that spiritual gifts are not abused in the church. Sin and carnality in the lives of those operating in spiritual gifts can lead to their abuse. Proper discernment is required by the church to ensure that these gifts are not counterfeited by evil workers and demons. The members of the local church must be focused on holiness and righteousness, love for God and for fellowmen. All things must be done decently and in order for the edification of the church and the glory of God.
Thought for the day: Let us examine things practiced in church today in the light of scriptures.
Song for the day: Give me grace to follow, abundant grace to follow. Give me grace to follow…

Bible Reading for the day: Hosea 1-4; Jude
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