Gifted People

I am sometimes envious of those who have a certain talent and have mastered it to the point of perfection. The scripture brings me back to my senses by reminding me that I am also gifted but it might be in another area. Paul in Ephesians says each of us has received grace as Christ apportioned it. Now look what he says about those to receive that grace.

Ephesians 4:11-13

"11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ."

In the work you do for the Lord, do you feel gifted? Into what other areas of God's work do you feel equipped and called?

Think of the activities and events you are involved in at church. Do you feel your work with other Christians, utilizing different gifts, builds up the body of Christ?

Reading the above scripture indicates that unity is the desired result for all these gifts working together. Are we working toward that result so we can mature and attain the whole measure of the fullness of Christ?

(Continued Tomorrow)