the gift of God
2 Timothy 1:6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
What or who is “the gift of God” that we can “stir up”? I know that God “gave His only begotten son”. Jesus is a gift of God. The Holy Spirit is a gift in the sense He was sent to help believers. Christians also have talents and abilities that are given, by God, to help in their individual ministries.
In today’s world we need to stir up any and all gifts we
might have. The battles Christians face today are varied and intense and they
all come from the Devil and his minions.
Christian friends, be ready to be used by the Lord at any
time. The key words are “be ready”. We never know when we might be thrust into
a battle. This battle can be some temptation or trial we never suspect. I need
to “stir up” myself most of the time.
This “gift”, in this verse, could have been a position in a
church that had been neglected.
I can not believe any supernatural gift from God can be
bestowed upon a person by the laying on of hands by another person. God is not
respectful of persons. He gives to all who is able to receive. What do you
think?
God Bless;
Daily Smile:
Three guys from Jersey drove into the same Manhattan office each day via
the Lincoln Tunnel. With gas prices rising, they decided to commute
together, each one taking a turn driving in. One of them had to drop
out though, because his eyes were bothering him. The optometrist told
him he had developed carpool tunnel vision.
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