October 18, 2023 … Gifts for God’s Glory …

October 18, 2023 … Gifts for God’s Glory …   

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ... </b> …  Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics from Chris Tomlin singing … Gifts From God …  Poignantly singing of how we receive gifts from God to use to give to and to help others for God’s glory. 

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Highlight Passage: … Acts 9:36 [NLT] … 

36 There was a believer in Joppa named Tabitha (which in Greek is Dorcas). She was always doing kind things for others and helping the poor.     

… Paul shows that we Christians need to serve others with our God-given gifts as did Tabitha when Paul visited Joppa as described in Acts 9.              

              

Highlight Passage (Context): … Acts 9:36-43  [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK …  

… Paul tells of Tabitha (called “Dorcas” in Greek) who faithfully served God with her talents and gifting as a seamstress, making clothing for widows and others who needed clothing.                   

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Reference Passage: … 1Corinthians 12:4-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul teaches truth to fellow Christians about using the gifts given to us thru God’s Spirit to do works that glorify God.  

Reference Passage: …Romans 12:6 [NLT] … 

6 In His grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.  

… The Apostle Paul exhorts fellow Christians to use the gifts God has given them (and us) to serve and honor God.    

Reference Passage: …Ephesians 2:10 [NLT] … 

10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good works He planned for us long ago. 

… We were created by God to do good works for His glory.   

Reference Passage: …1Timothy 4:14 [NLT] … 

14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecy spoken over you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you.. 

… Paul exhorts Timothy (and actually all Christians) to use the gifts God has given him (and us) to use for God’s glory in serving others.  

Reference Passage: … 1Peter 4:10-11 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Peter teaches fellow Christians that they must use the gifts God has given them (and us) for God’s glory.            

                                                                              

My Devotional Journal: Today's Our Daily Bread author, Marvin Williams … AT THIS LINK … writes about Martha Pullen, a gifted seamstress who was inducted into the <b>Sewing Hal Of Fame</b> in 2005 and was described as .. ”“a Proverbs 31 woman who  … never failed to publicly acknowledge God as the source of her strength, inspiration, and blessings.” 

And Martha Pullen reminded the ODB author of a biblical seamstress, … Tabatha, … in the highlight passage, who was described in Scripture (Acts 9)  as a faithful servant of God who used her skills and talents (i.e., her God-given gifts) for God’s glory.  And the ODB entry calls our attention to God’s call for all born-again servants of God to seek out and use the gift(s) God has given to us, … helping others … for God’s glory.  

And I’m calling on any/all of my readers today to do a self-inventory, asking ourselves if we are REALLY using the gifts/talents God has given to us to serve others in the Name of and for the Glory of our Lord? 

   

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for giving me gifts of teaching and encouragement to serve You, Lord, today.                                 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray. again today, that all reading here will join me, … to use the gifts/talents You have given us, Lord, to serve and glorify Your Name.   … Amen

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