Spiritual Gifts (Part 8)

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1 Corinthians 12: 9  and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit;  (NASB)

Good Day Men!

The gift of healing is one of few that has been abused over the many years by those wishing to turn this honorable godly gift into a profit making business under the guise that everyone who is sick wants to be healed.  Those who are sincere in their calling from God into this ministry are the ones whom you may never hear the name of mentioned in public.  The sincerity is the direct result of their humility concerning their gift from God through the Holy Spirit.  They consider themselves unworthy of the receiving of this gift of healing and do not seek public acclaim of its practice.  God will take his willing servant and put them in place where honor and praise will be brought to his holy name and not be used to turn a buck.  I recently heard a well-known evangelical speaker literally brag on how much God had blessed them with the gift of healing, miracles, and blessing of the baptism of the Holy Spirit.  Flamboyant and rich in presence literally describes many of these false healers.  Funny, isn’t it that Jesus wasn’t flamboyant in his ministry of healing at all.  In fact he was quite humble.  His ministry was more of the Father and His kingdom than it was of the specializing in any single spiritual gift.  If God desires you to be healed, He will make the way.  God doesn’t need anyone to promote any spiritual gift of any kind.  He promotes Himself, His Son and His Holy Spirit, only.

The journey continues……….

Prayer:  Dear Lord, More than anything, help me seek your truth in your Word through Your presence and in your will.  AMEN!

May God richly bless us as we continue seek His will, and His way, through His Word.

Have a GREAT Day!!!

In Christ,

Rev. Ted J. Wilkins
Director and Founder of “Good News Brief For Men” Ministries

© 2014 Ted J. Wilkins, Good News Brief For Men

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