Christian Healing Ministry - Devotionals

Devotional for April 21, 2026

EXERCISING YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 Romans 12:3

“For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.”

Additional Verses

📖 Mark 16:14-20; Romans 12:1-21; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

Ephesians 4:11-13 says, “And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ…” All these ministries were given by the Father from the One Holy Spirit for one common goal, this is to edify the body of Christ which is the Church. Each of these ministries will not function without the Word of God. The Word of God is the special tool for building the kingdom of God in the hands of the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 says, “There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same LORD. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all.” There should therefore be no competition among the children of God when it comes to the exercising of spiritual gifts. The Holy Spirit actually apportions gifts for the building of the kingdom of God to the different children of God in the different offices of the Church for one common goal. So when you are exercising your spiritual gift, you should never compare yourself with another one’s gift. You must know that for your body to function normally, it is as a result of the unity amongst the different members. Some members of your body are very big while others are very small, yet they are all equally important to the whole body. All those members of the body which seem to be weak, are all necessary. Such that when one member suffers, all members suffer with it or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. This is the same with spiritual gifts from God. There are different ministries, but the same Holy Spirit who is the boss of the Church. Today I therefore encourage you to exercise your spiritual gifts for the building up of the body of Christ. You must also thank God for the other children of God who have different spiritual gifts as they have also received from the same Holy Spirit according to their measure of faith. Alleluia!

Prayer

Thank You Father for the wonderful gift of Spiritual gifts. Help me to exercise that which You have given unto me for the edification of Your body and I ask that more may be added upon me. In Jesus Christ’s name I pray, Amen.