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The Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 14 gives guidance about the church gathering together. What’s remarkable to me are a couple of things. Verse 26: “When you come together, EACH of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation.”
Catch that EACH of you? It’s so common today that singing is left to the professionals up front, the word of instruction to those up front, any revelation is up front if at all, and tongues or interpretation — well, let’s pass over those gifts.
Verse 32: “For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.” And verse 39: “Therefore, my brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.”
Just letting you know that as edifying, uplifting, and awesome your own church experience may be, Paul indicates there is MORE for EACH one of us as PARTICIPANTS in the building up of HIS church!
Now, don’t go challenging your own church, pastor or denomination; that’s not my point. My point is that by God’s grace He is offering to EACH one of us, to YOU, the opportunity to share in His spiritual gifts, and to use those gifts to help one another, to help the saints and reach out to those “pre-saints.”
Have you ever heard God speak to you? Yes, YOU. Ever been given a revelation, a prophetic word? Yes, I’m speaking to YOU. Well, it’s time you BELIEVE God’s words, here in 1 Corinthians 14 and say as Isaiah did (Is 6:8), “Here am I Lord, send me” Speak to me. Through me. Give me a song, a hymn. Something to build up the body. To help others. Hunger, ask, listen, receive, share!
It’s good to reach out and help the poor, the needy — be that Good Samaritan. But do you see? We are not limited to our physical or financial capabilities. We can help others through spiritual gifts — HIS ability. So earnestly desire them — to help others — COME ALIVE!
Post Script! Post Script! Post Script!
We are living in a most exciting time. Post election time. Mysteriously in a matter of hours Donald J Trump’s huge election night lead was completely reversed – and we find someone else in the White House. Is this God’s choice? Or an amazing plan of HIS that is unfolding?
Check out Psalms 2 where the wicked take their stand against God – first God laughs at their feeble efforts – then speaks to them in His anger and terrifies them in His wrath. Then He ACTS. Read it, my friend.
Be encouraged, for our God is done with laughing; He is about to SPEAK and ACT.
Will you stand with me? Believe with me? That God loves America, and will act on behalf of those who hunger and thirst after righteousness. YOUR behalf.
So stand fast. And prepare to celebrate GOD ALMIGHTY — and COME ALIVE!
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