THREE WISE GIFTS

Friday, December 31, 2010

James 1:17,18

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of His own will begot He us with the Word of Truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.

I often hear people struggling with the task of defining their spiritual gift. Are they gifted with wisdom? Knowledge? Prophecy? or any other of the gifts of the Spirit? There are many courses on "gift identification" so that the person might know where GOD has gifted them, in order to develop that gift. This is good, but the focus is off center. "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights". It seems to me, that if GOD is the giver of the gifts, then He is the one who should be asked about the use of the gift. The question hangs heavy, are all the gifts the possession of the receiver or the giver?

I find that the gifts from GOD are for the good of all people. They pass through us, from GOD, to meet the need of another. I have found that the right gift is given for the meeting of the need. If the need is for wisdom, wisdom is given to them through various means, including another person. This way, there can be no pride involved, only gratitude for the Giver of the Gift.

The greatest gift the Father of Lights has given, is JESUS, our LORD and Savior. "For as many as receive Him, to them gave He the power to become the children of GOD, even to them that believe on His Name; who were born, not of blood, nor the will of the flesh, nor the will of man, but of GOD"(John 1: 12,13) "He that hath the Son hath Life." ( 1 John 5:12a). When we receive Him and are born again, all that GOD has is ours, because of JESUS, the only begotten Son.

THIS IS THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING; THE LOVE THAT KEEPS ON LOVING. GOD NEVER CHANGES, THERE IS NO SHADOW OF TURNING IN HIM.