365 Ways to Know God by Elmer Towns June 26

365 Ways to Know God by Elmer Towns

(Devotional Readings on the Names of God)

June 26

THE HOLY SPIRIT: THE GIFT OF GOD

If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, "Give Me a drink,"

 you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.

JOHN 4:10

The Holy Spirit is the Gift of God. He is the One who gave eternal life to you at salvation. He is called the Gift because salvation is a gift (see Ephesians 2:8-9). You cannot work for anything that He gives; you must receive the gifts freely from Him. When you let the Holy Spirit control your life, you have peace, wisdom, understanding, courage and a sound mind.

Holy Spirit, I receive You into my life. I take the gifts

You offer to me. Come into my life to empower the gifts

You've given me. Show me how to use the abilities I have.

The Holy Spirit is called the Gift of God, because He will give you spiritual gifts, or abilities, for your Christian service. He gives the spiritual gifts of evangelism, teaching, exhorting, managing, serving and showing mercy. The Holy Spirit gives you the enabling talents of faith and wisdom in order for you to be effective. Every good gift comes from the Father (see James 1:17) and is delivered to believers by the Holy Spirit (see 1 Corinthians 12:11). Do you know what your dominant spiritual gift is? Do you know how to use it? Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal your spiritual gifts to you, and then ask Him to help you use them in ministry.

Holy Spirit, I ask You to show me my spiritual gifts. Show me how to use

them properly. Give me power to use them. Amen.

Reading: Romans 12:1-8; Ephesians 4:7-16

Key Thought: The Holy Spirit is the Gift of God to us.