*DAILY SHOWER January 21, 2022 Devotion and declarations*
Prayer before the Word:
_ Great God, I thank You for another day. I pray You to open my spiritual eyes and ears to hear from You as we commune today in Jesus Amen_
*TODAY’S THEME: My spiritual gifts(2)*
TEXT: 1 Corinthians 14:12-16
"[12]So it is with yourselves; since you are so eager and ambitious to possess spiritual endowments and manifestations of the [Holy] Spirit, [concentrate on] striving to excel and to abound [in them] in ways that will build up the church.
[13]Therefore, the person who speaks in an [unknown] tongue should pray [for the power] to interpret and explain what he says.
[14]For if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit [by the Holy Spirit within me] prays, but my mind is unproductive [it bears no fruit and helps nobody].
[15]Then what am I to do? I will pray with my spirit [by the Holy Spirit that is within me], but I will also pray [intelligently] with my mind and understanding; I will sing with my spirit [by the Holy Spirit that is within me], but I will sing [intelligently] with my mind and understanding also.
[16]Otherwise, if you bless and render thanks with [your] spirit [thoroughly aroused by the Holy Spirit], how can anyone in the position of an outsider or he who is not gifted with [interpreting of unknown] tongues, say the Amen to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying? [I Chron. 16:36; Ps. 106:48.]"
*SHOWER:*
Welcome to part 2 of my Spiritual Gifts. We are going to consider why they are necessary. Why our God decided to gift us these even though He is always with us and should be the one doing everything for us? God did these to exalt His name and to make us perfect. In other words, the gifts of God makes the imperfect to become perfect. Thus, He said in verse 12 that they are to build the church. We are the church. When you receive a gift from God, it is expected that the gift will be put into use to uplift souls; to edify the church; to become productive (14); and to reunite. Hence, He is insisting we should seek more of the gifts. That is, if you can speak in tongue, request for the gifts of interpretation too. It's necessary.
*PRAYER/DECLARATIONS*
Oh God, I bless Your name. Help me discover and reposses Your Divine gifts in Jesus name, Amen!
*1. I'm God's Temple. The gifts of God shall possess me now to edify the Church in Jesus name, Amen!*
*2. From today on, I shall be impacting lives positively for Christ because I have the marks and gifts from God, Amen!*
*3. Therefore, as I am stepping out today, I will never return empty handed. I must win many souls for Christ and possess my possessions. *
*4. I hereby decree and declare open doors, healings, prophesy and life everlasting to myself, family, friends and neighours in Jesus name, Amen.*
*5. Therefore, any power that will dare me because I possess the gifts of God shall die in Jesus name, Amen!*
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