Sharing Our Spiritual Gifts 分享我们的属灵恩赐

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We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. Romans 12:6

Today's Scripture Romans 12:3-8

Today's Insights Spiritual (grace) gifts are listed in Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; and 1 Corinthians 12:28. No two lists are identical, which indicates they aren’t exhaustive. The purpose of listing the gifts isn’t to enumerate how many types of gifts there are but rather to teach us to use them in a loving way that promotes growth and unity in the church (1 Corinthians 12:12-27; 13:1-13; 1 Peter 4:10). Spiritual gifts equip God’s people to do His work, to edify and build up the church (Ephesians 4:11-16), and to serve others and bring glory to God (1 Peter 4:10-11). To achieve this, Paul tells us not to think too highly or too lowly of ourselves but to use our spiritual giftedness in humility (Romans 12:3). With our diverse gifts (vv. 4-6), we can serve others in sincere love (v. 9) and mutual respect (v. 10). Today, God helps us humbly use our gifts to serve others.

Today's Devotion “You’re good at playing the guitar,” I said to a new friend at church. “Thanks,” he said. “That’s my ministry.” There was that word again. Ministry. I didn’t know what that was or how someone “got” a ministry. But my friend was simply using the musical ability he’d been given to serve others. When I later discovered that one of my gifts was exhortation, or encouragement, I was a bit disappointed. It felt too plain. But soon I realized that as the care leader of our small group, I delighted in writing encouraging notes or calling our members. I’d been using one of my spiritual gifts without even knowing it.

As believers in Jesus, we’re each given spiritual gifts to serve in the church (1 Corinthians 12:6). Sometimes we don’t know what they are, so we simply serve where there’s need. The Holy Spirit will do the rest (vv. 4-6, 8-11).

Just as our human body has many parts with different functions, in Christ, “we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us” (Romans 12:5-6). Teaching, encouraging, giving, and showing mercy are just some of the spiritual gifts mentioned in the passage from the book of Romans (vv. 6-8). Whatever spiritual gifts the Holy Spirit entrusts us with, let’s use them to serve others in the church—the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:27).

Reflect & Pray

What’s one of your spiritual gifts? How can you use it to bless others?

Dear God, please help me use my spiritual gifts to serve others.

By Nancy Gavilanes

“按着所得的恩赐，我们各有不同。”（罗马书 12:6 ）

今日经文：罗马书 12章3-8

今日洞见：圣经在罗马书 12:6-8、哥林多前书 12章4-11节和28节列举了属灵恩赐。这几张清单不完全相同，这表明它们并非一览无遗地罗列了所有的属灵恩赐。列举这些恩赐的目的，并非为了统计恩赐的种类有多少，而是为了教导我们要以爱心运用恩赐，来促进教会的成长与合一（参阅哥林多前书 12:12-27；13:1-13；彼得前书 4:10）。

上帝恩赐属灵才干是为了装备祂的子民去成就上帝的工，就是造就并建立教会（以弗所书 4:11-16），同时服事他人并荣耀神（彼得前书 4:10-11）。为此，保罗教导我们，不可自视过高或过低，而应存谦卑的心运用所得的属灵恩赐（罗马书 12:3）。我们要以真诚的爱（9节）和彼此尊重（10节）的态度，藉着凭借自各不同的恩赐（4-6节），去服事他人。今天愿神帮助我们谦卑地运用恩赐去服事他人。

今日灵修 “你吉他弹得真好，”我对教会里的一位新朋友说道。“谢谢，”他回答，“这是我的事奉” 。又是这个词，“事奉”。当时我不明白这是什么意思，也不懂一个人该如何“获得”一项事奉。但其实，这位朋友只是在运用神赐予他的音乐才华来服事他人。后来，当我发现自己拥有的恩赐之一是“劝勉”，即鼓励他人时，心里难免有些失望，觉得这恩赐似乎太普通了。但不久我便意识到，作为小组的关怀负责人，我其实很乐意给组员写鼓励的便条或打电话问候他们。原来，我一直在运用自己的属灵恩赐，却浑然不觉。

作为耶稣的信徒，我们每个人都领受了属灵恩赐，以便在教会中服事（哥林多前书 12:6）。有时我们并不清楚自己拥有什么恩赐，因此只需在有需要的地方尽力服事即可，其余的自有圣灵来成就（4-6, 8-11节）。正如人的身体由许多功能各异的肢体组成，在基督里，“我们这许多人，在基督里成为一身，互相联络作肢体，也是如此。按我们所得的恩赐，各有不同”（罗马书 12:5-6）。教导、劝勉、施舍和怜悯，正是《罗马书》这段经文中提到的几种属灵恩赐（6-8节）。无论圣灵托付给我们什么样的属灵恩赐，让我们都用它来服事教会，即服事基督的身体中的其他人（哥林多前书 12:27）。

反思与祷告你拥有哪些属灵恩赐？你可以如何运用它们来造福他人？亲爱的上帝，求祢帮助我运用我的属灵恩赐去服事他人。