July 29, 2024 – Step Aside, We Have A Gift

Step Aside, We Have A Gift
July 29, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 18:13-16
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    “Coming through, make way, step aside, let them through… they have a gift.” This was probably not your greeting at the last Christmas or birthday party where you brought a gift. There are only a few reasons why this might be the greeting:

• If the gift was so large that it took more than one person to carry it, you may hear this greeting.

• If the gift you were carrying was of such great value, these might be the words people would use.

• If the gift is fragile and the slightest touch or drop would cause horrible damage, this might be the introduction.

    However, for the child of God, the gift mentioned in today’s verse is not often looked upon in this way. This is a gift given to you personally by God. You are specially prepared by God for a specific purpose in this life. God has gifted you to carry out a ministry He desires of you and designed for you.

    If you really think about it, this special gift from God also has all the above qualities. This gift is too large for you to handle alone, which is why God said He would never leave you nor forsake you. It is of such great value that He has placed the Holy Spirit in you as a guard, or as the book of Ephesians calls Him, a seal. Furthermore, you and your gift are of such value that Jesus, the Son of God Himself, came down from Heaven to a sinful world to pay the price for it.

   “Coming through, make way, step aside, let them through… they have a gift.” This gift brings great joy and satisfaction. When used to glorify God, it brings joy to the recipient of the gift, to you as the giver, and to God who created the gift as well.    

 

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

     Ask God today to help you recognize the area of life in which He has gifted you. If you already know your gift, ask Him to help you discover where and how to use it best for Him within the body of Christ. You will find such joy in doing what you were created to do. There is joy in serving Jesus.

What is your Spiritual Gift?
Do you know?
Are you using it for Him?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and todays Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME: July 29, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
  Isaiah 27 – Isaiah 31
  Proverbs 18:13 – 16

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Job 32-34
  Acts 24