圣灵的恩赐
哥林多前书十二章4至11节
4恩赐原有分别，圣灵却是一位。
5职事也有分别，主却是一位。
6功用也有分别，神却是一位，在众人里面运行一切的事。
7圣灵显在各人身上，是叫人得益处。
8这人蒙圣灵赐他智慧的言语，那人也蒙这位圣灵赐他知识的言语，
9又有一人蒙这位圣灵赐他信心，还有一人蒙这位圣灵赐他医病的恩赐，
10又叫一人能行异能，又叫一人能作先知，又叫一人能辨别诸灵，又叫一人能说方言，又叫一人能翻方言。
11这一切都是这位圣灵所运行、随己意分给各人的。
信息分享
令人遗憾的是，哥林多的信徒却误解恩赐的目的，竟然用它们来炫耀自己，和搏取别人的赞赏，以致某些信徒会嫉妒别人所拥有的恩赐。
保罗在此纠正他们这种错误的心态。信徒若要认识甚么是圣灵的恩赐，和圣灵赐下这些恩赐的目的，这几章经文将提供极大的帮助。
圣灵所赐的恩赐，是为了让信徒服事教会和传福音之用。信徒运用这些恩赐的目的，是要用来荣耀基督、建立信徒，和赢取更多人信主。我们不可随便滥用这个名词，把不属于这范畴内的才能都称为「圣灵的恩赐」。
圣灵的恩赐包括些甚么呢？它们就如身体的不同部分。留意本章28至29节所列出的恩赐。有些人蒙召作宣教士，圣灵便会将需用的恩赐赐给他们。有些人蒙召作教师，他们的事奉便跟宣教士有所不同。另一些人喜欢做幕后工作，所以圣灵便赐他帮助人的恩赐。有些信徒得着传福音的恩赐，他们拥有特殊的爱心和能力去赢取失丧的人归主。每个人的恩赐都各自不同，可是，只要我们听从神的呼召，并按着祂分给各人的恩赐去努力事奉，教会就能按着神的心意发展。
你有甚么恩赐呢？你若然未能肯定，可尝试询问其他信徒，寻求他们的引证，或亲自祈求神向你显明。只要你立志事奉神，神终必让你找出自己的恩赐。
祷告：
「主啊，感谢你将恩赐给我。求你帮助我认识自己的恩赐，并用这恩赐来事奉你。」
THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT
1 Corinthians 12:4-11
4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all.
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:
8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,
9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,
10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.
Message
Unfortunately, in the Church at Corinth the members had misunderstood the purpose of these gifts and used them to try and impress others. Some seemed to have been envious of the gifts other people had.
Paul tried to correct this situation. These chapters are most helpful in understanding the place and purpose of the gifts.
The gifts given by the Holy Spirit are for service within the Church or in evangelising the world. We cannot say that too often. They are to be used to glorify Christ and to build up other believers or to win men or women to Christ.
What are some of these gifts? They are as different as the various parts of the human body. Look at the list given at the end of this chapter in verses 28 and 29. Some are called to be missionaries and are given the gifts that they will need. Some are called to be teachers and have a far different ministry. Some are to help behind the scenes and are given the gift of helping. Some are evangelists and have a special love and ability for winning the lost. We are all different. When we are all doing what God has called and enabled us to do by the gifts he has given, then the Church is functioning as it should.
What gift do you have? If you don't know the answer could you ask another Christian to think about that question, and then tell you what they think? Could you ask the Lord to make clear to you what your gift is? Make yourself available to him and you will soon find out what your gift is.
A PRAYER:
'Lord, I thank you for my gift. Help me to see it and use it for you.'