1 Corinthians 12:4-7—Now
there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are
varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of
activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To
each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
What peace it brings to know that God has specially blessed each
of us with spiritual gifts. His perfect
plan joins together people with different gifts to work toward a common
good. As a church, we have a
responsibility to know each other and guide one another in developing our own
unique spiritual gifts. And each person
has a significant and critical role to play in the growth of the church. Because of our baptism in Christ, we all
stand on equal footing—no one is more or less essential to the Church. By creating a close-knit community, we help
each other find our place, know we belong, and realize our value in God’s
kingdom.
Today as you pray and meditate on this Scripture, thank God
for leading our church to develop a connection group ministry. Ask the Lord to bless this ministry and lead
us according to His will. Pray that He
would guide you in developing your spiritual gifts in a way that brings Him
glory and honor. Give thanks for our
church leaders and pray for them to be blanketed in wisdom and
discernment. Ask God to surround you and
each of the connection group facilitators in His loving light as launch this
ministry on Sunday.
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