It is love for God and people that teaches usthe most about the exercising of Spiritual Gifts! The ministering vessel needs to know something of love and compassion. He is dealing with eternal souls, and the result of his Word of Knowledge can mean release or ruin for many years to come. Itis not by chance that 1 Corinthians 13isplaced where it is — right in the middle of Chapters 12 and 14 which teach us about Spiritual Gifts. A DESIRE TO BE USED: No one will flow in the gifts if there is no desire to. God responds to desire ( Psalm 37:4; Psalm 145:16-21; Psalm 21:2). "The desire of the righteous shall be granted" ( Proverbs 10:24). Paul desired to impart Spiritual Gifts into the saints: "For I long ("to desire earnestly")to see you, that I may impart ("to give a share of") unto you some spiritual ("belonging to the Spirit, determined by, influenced by or proceeding from it" - Bullinger’s) gift, to the end you may be established ("setfast, fixed firmly") ( Romans 1:11, KJV). The Apostle also exhorted us to: " . . . covet ("be zealous for") earnestly ("serious in mind or intention; demanding serious attention" - Collins) the best gifts" ( 1 Corinthians 12:31, KJV). "Follow after love, and desire spiritual gifts . . . " ( 1 Corinthians 14:1). Cultivate Your Desire To Flow In Spiritual Gifts. Pray for God to stir your spirit over thesematters. Don‘t be Afraid to Ask! It is always good to learn from others. When someone is functioning in a lovely way in the gifts, don’t be afraid to approach them later to learn more. MANY VARIATIONS ON USING THE GIFTS: There is only one HolySpirit, but there are many different ways the Word of Knowledge can operate. God uses ourpersonalities and, as they are all different, there can be quite a variety of ways the gift can function. Don’t be afraid of this. "Now there are distinctive varieties and distributions of endowments [extraordinary powersdistinguishing certain Christians, due to the power of divine grace operating in their souls by the Holy Spirit] and they vary, but the (Holy) Spirit remains the same. And there are distinctive varieties ofservice and ministration, but it is the same Lord [Who isserved]. And there are distinctive varieties of operation — of working to accomplish things — but it is the same God Who inspires and energizes them allin all" ( 1 Corinthians 12:4-6, AMP). PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: Over the years of moving in the Word of Knowledge I have recognized various ways in which I receive "a word." They are: In The Prayer Closet Before A Meeting Even Begins: I will become aware that a certain person will be in the meeting; the Holy Spirit will show me something of that person’s need or what I am to minister to them. This method has often been tested,as many times when I get to the meeting the person concerned is not there! But they eventually turn up — late! — and once againthe Holy Spirit shows He knows what He is doing. Truth prevails! A Witness In My Spirit: I will just suddenly know something about a particular person or persons that I am to minister to. The Holy Spirit makes the information "alive" in my spirit. I know it in my "knower." It is important to recognize that"witness" as it can mean the difference between a "missed opportunity" or a"Holy Spirit encounter" for someone. The Word of God: Many times as I have looked at people while preaching – even before and after the preaching is all over! – there will suddenly come alive in my spirit a particular Scripture verse or portion (it’s important to know the Word of God). That portion will hold specific "keys" that person needs to knowand can be the means of great release, encouragement, etc. This method is often quite powerful. "The sword of the Spiritis the Word of God" ( Ephesians 6:17, KJV). "He (The Holy Spirit) shall bring to your remembrance whatsoever I (Jesus) have said unto you" ( John 14:26, KJV). When the Word of Godis in us, the Holy Spiritof God can release it out of us! Through theoperation of Spiritual Gifts! My Eyes: Because I have a real love for people I find compassion will well-up inside me when I look at people. This doesn’t happen all the time, but when it does it can be very effective – sometimes embarrassing as I will start to shed tears. Whether I know the person or not doesn’t seem to make any difference. Through my eyes I will suddenlyknow things and how I am to speak a word orminister to that one. Our eyes are very important: "The light of the body is the eye" ( Matthew 6:22; Luke 11:34-36). One of the most powerful ways of receiving a Word of Knowledge for others is via "the eye-gate." Love and compassion are released through seeing, i.e. When Jesus saw the needs of people He was moved with compassion ( Matthew 9:36; Matthew 14:14; Matthew 15:32; Matthew 20:34; Mark 1:41; Luke 7:13)
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