MU Thought for the Week
Sunday 5th May 2024 Gifts of the Spirit ‘Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.’ (1 Corinthians 12:7) Just as every believer in Jesus has received the Holy Spirit, so have we all received gifts of the Spirit. These gifts differ from person to person, but they have all the same aim: to build up the body of Christ, his church. There are spiritual dangers here. Some gifts are very public and can be misused to feed the ego of the person who has received them. Sometimes people demand that their gifts will be used, whether they are needed or not. Sometimes we think that our gifts make us important. But the whole purpose of the gifts is for the common good. And the gifts are to be exercised in love. As the Bible teaches us, ‘If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing’ (1 Corinthians 13:3) Question for thought: How am I serving my fellow believers? Merciful Lord, we pray you will guide the members of the Diocese of Uppershire in Malawi as they support the many challenges individuals and families face. May they have the opportunity to share God’s love through the Lord Jesus and be assured that he is upholding them in his everlasting arms. Amen. |
MU DIOCESAN PRESIDENTKӓren Hayden
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AROUND the DIOCESEUPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday 19th October MU Melb Diocesan AGM & Council Meeting 11am-1.30pm Barbara Darling Room @ St Paul's Cathedral |