Daily Bread 6/24/2025

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Email from Abiding Place     Daily Bread – June 24, 2025 (The Third Day – Genesis 1:9-13) 1 Corinthians 1:4-7 – I always thank my God concerning you for the grace of God that was given to you by Jesus Christ, that in all things you are made rich by Him in all discourse and all knowledge, even as the testimony of Jesus Christ was confirmed in you, so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gifts, as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Many sincere and hungry people in the Church are at a standstill when it comes to operating in the gifts of the Spirit. They know they are to desire the spiritual gifts, and especially prophecy, but they don’t understand how to begin (1 Corinthians 14:1). In many instances, we observe one of two extremes: either people are so zealous they step out in their own desire and make a mess of things, or people don’t step out at all in fear of doing something wrong. What we all must come to realize is that God has made the gifts of the Spirit purely relational. The deeper we move into relationship with the Holy Spirit, the deeper we will be affected by the promptings of the Holy Spirit. The gifts of the Spirit flow out of our interaction with God and our obedience to do the things we know to do. This of course all begins when we are baptized in the Holy Ghost according to Acts 1:8 and Acts 2:4. There are four training grounds where we learn to more effectively function in the gifts of the Spirit:  Giving ourselves to the study of the Word of God. Giving ourselves to prayer that touches the realms of glory (too many pray prayers that are like reading a message off a piece of paper instead of talking to the Father from the heart). Allowing a deeper participation in praise and worship. Doing the things you know the Word of God has commanded, such as speaking to others about their souls. When we are participating in these spiritual things, we discover the inspirations of the Holy Spirit leading us into a deeper and more diversified manifestation of the gifts. Blessings, Pastor Mark Spitsbergen