1 Corinthians 12:4-11
(Use the link below to read the verses.)
The
National Football League recently completed their draft. Out of the first 10
draft picks, 4 were quarterbacks. That gives you an idea of how important the quarterback
position is.
However,
Josh Rosen, the quarterback out of UCLA, apparently thought he was more
important than the nine players picked before him. After being drafted number
ten, an angry Rosen was quoted as saying, "There
were nine mistakes ahead of me."
Think
about it though. What would happen if when he drops back to pass his linemen
don’t block? Or if the center doesn’t snap the ball correctly? Or if the
receivers just stand there instead of running their routes? Everyone has a role
to play. Everyone has a set of skills or gifts to contribute to the good of the
team.
4 There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same
Spirit gives them. 5 There are different ways of serving, but
the same Lord is served. 6 There are different abilities to
perform service, but the same God gives ability to all for their particular
service... 11But it is one and the same Spirit who does all this; as
he wishes, he gives a different gift to each person. GNT
Just
like in football, we have a role to play in the Body of Christ. The Spirit has
given us gifts to be used for the good of the “team”. It may not be one of
those gifts listed in 1 Corinthians, but, the gifts of the Spirit are not
limited by lists.
What
are you good at doing? What do you enjoy doing? What do you feel passionate
about? What is the highlight of your day, your week, your month, your year? Figure
out the answers to these questions, and you’ve discovered the gifts that God
has given you. Then, find a way to use them in His service.
Every
Sunday morning, at the beginning of our church service, my Pastor welcomes
visitors and then says, “My name is Jerry Kasberg. I’m one of the ministers
here because each of us is gifted to care for one another.”
In
other words…
7 The Spirit's presence is shown in some way in each person for
the good of all. GNT
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