Christian Healing Ministry - Devotionals

Devotional for October 20, 2026

GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 1 Corinthians 12:4 Bible

“Now there are distinctive varieties and distributions of endowments (gifts, extraordinary powers distinguishing certain Christians, due to the power of divine grace operating in their souls by the Holy Spirit) and they vary, but the [Holy] Spirit remains the same.”

Additional Verses

📖 1 Corinthians 12:1-31; Galatians 5:22-26; Ephesians 4:1-16

The Holy Spirit is the Boss of the Church of which the Church is the body of Christ. The Holy Spirit Who is the third person of the Godhead (The Trinity), is the One Who gave birth to the Church by giving new life to all believers in Christ Jesus starting with the Apostles. He is the One Who is with us every day just as Jesus Christ in John 14:16-17 says, “And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever- the Spirit of truth, Whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.” It is the Holy Spirit Who gives the different Spiritual gifts which are manifest through the lives of the different believers. This is why they are called the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit gives these varieties and distributions of gifts for the edification of the body of Christ. Gifts, when given, are not for edifying the individual personalities through which the gifts are manifested, but they are given to edify the body of Christ the Church. Gifts are not released in order to cause division in the body of Christ but to give unity and where there is unity in the body, the body becomes very health and growth takes place. It is therefore of primary importance to understand the source of the Spiritual gifts and the purpose of which they are given if anyone who has been endowed with a particular spiritual gift is to function meaningfully as a member of the body of Christ. In 1 Corinthians 12 and 13, Paul addressed the Corinthian Church which was so rich in spiritual manifestations and yet they lacked wisdom and understanding of the source of the gifts. Such ignorance had therefore brought about division, rather than oneness in the body of Christ in Corinth. Ephesians 4:11-12 says, “And he gave some, apostles; and some prophets; and some evangelists; and some pastors and teachers, for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.” So there are different positions and different gifts in the Church of God. When you are mature in the nine virtues of the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23, love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness and self-control, you will have a broader understanding of how the gifts of the Holy Spirit work, as the Holy Spirit of God Who gives understanding of all things, will be working from within you. The gifts of the Holy Spirit given to you for Church edification will also grow sharper every day as they will be drawing from the presence of the Holy Spirit in you. Finally, may I conclude by reminding you that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are not for competition but for the edification of the Church of God. Anyone with any endowment of any Spiritual gift must always be humble in the presence of the Master, our LORD and Savior Jesus Christ Who is the source of all Spiritual gifts. Gifts of the Holy Spirit are given to children of God who are humble enough to be always prepared to serve the LORD in season or out of season. Alleluia!

Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You for giving us the gifts of the Holy Spirit so that Your Glory may be manifested. I pray that I may be able to acknowledge these gifts and use them for the edification of Your church. In Jesus Christ’s name l pray. Amen.