God's Gifts our Choice

During this time of Christmas we have much to celebrate. First and foremost we celebrate the birth of the Christ Child, who was conceived as fully human, yet fully divine in order to set us free from the bondage of sin and death. But during Christmas it has become our tradition to exchange physical gifts or presents as well. It is a time of much anticipation of not only the coming of Christ, but also what kind of presents we will receive or give. Presents are fun, and receiving them as well as giving them is quite rewarding to our psyche. Yet God bestows upon us spiritual gifts that God expects us to not only receive with joy, but to share with joy as well.

What spiritual gifts do we have to offer our Lord Jesus? God bestows upon each of us special gifts that only we possess. Will we use them for God’s work and mission, or will we use them solely for our own benefit? Worse yet, will we bury them and not use them at all?

The Apostle Paul lists seven gifts of the Spirit, yet there are so many more that God blesses upon each one of us. Why? The answer is that we are each unique in the eyes of God. God loves all those who are faithful to God equally. God loves us unconditionally and asks us to do the same for one another. Thus we have spiritual gifts that we share with each other, making up the full Body of Christ.

No spiritual gift is less than another. They may be very different in nature, but it takes all of them together to make up the Body. We are like a symphony. We are made up of diverse instruments, which make different sounds, but together make harmonious and beautiful music. When we offer our spiritual gifts to Christ’s service they are used to make the world a more harmonious and beautiful place.

So as we enter this Christmas season, what spiritual gifts do you have that you can use to strengthen the Body of Christ? Remember, what we give to God we get back tenfold.