Email from Abiding Place Daily Bread – June 25, 2025 (The Fourth Day – Genesis 1:14-19) 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. Flowing in the Gifts Many times I have been worshiping the Lord and suddenly have a vision. I was not asking for it or thinking about functioning in the gifts, but as I was caught away with singing and enjoying the presence of the Lord, the Holy Spirit gave me something to do. For me, the vision always results in a word of knowledge which then leads to a miracle or a healing. I have watched as others have been caught away during worship – and suddenly they realize their pain was gone, or their deaf ear could hear, or some other supernatural touch from Heaven had affected their spirit or body. One example of how far these inspirations are from our own thinking and understanding took place in a pastors and leaders meeting I was ministering in. As I was preaching, my eyes were drawn towards a pastor that I had some issues with. Suddenly, the word of the Lord came to me for this person. As my heart was being flooded with this word of greatness and encouragement for this precious man of God, I was thinking, “How can this be?” I refrained from saying anything for a while, and then after being continually compelled by the Spirit, delivered the word to this pastor whom I had misjudged. Flowing in the gifts must be left in the realm of relationship, and the strong compelling inspirations of the Holy Ghost. The deeper we will let our affections and emotions go into our love relationship with the Lord Jesus, the stronger the unctions of the Spirit will be. The same way peace and joy come is the same way prophecy and visions also come. If our thoughts are caught away with how to function in the gifts, and trying to get a prophecy, nothing good will come of it. But when we simply allow the things of the Spirit (like prayer and praise) to carry us away into affection towards God, the river of God’s inspirations will flood our hearts. One of the greatest ways to begin to experience the Holy Spirit speaking through you is to involve yourself in reaching the lost. If you will step out in obedience and faith to see the miracle of salvation come to those whom you come in contact with, you will step into a realm where all the gifts of God will function through you. It is the will of God that the manifestation of the Spirit functions in each person’s life in the context of the Church as well – so begin to give yourself to a deeper participation, so there may be a more glorious manifestation of Jesus in your life! (1 Corinthians 12:7). Blessings, Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
Daily Bread 6/25/2025
