Notice on a slight format change:

Except for July 2012, these are mostly a collection of current devotional notes.

July 2012 is a re-write of old quiet times. My second child was born Nov 11, 1987 with multiple birth defects. I've been re-reading my QT notes from that time in my life, and have included them here. They cover the time before the birth and the few years immediately after the birth. They are tagged "historical." I added new insights and labeled them: ((TODAY, dd mmm yy)).

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

QT 26 Jan 16, Eph 4:11-12, Our gifts were given by God to be used for HIS purpose

Ephesians 4:11–12 (RSV)
11 And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, …

NOTE: Every believer has a gift. The gifts differ in outworking, purpose, and probably many other things. But, they are all given by God, and four were specifically for building up the body and equipping the body for ministry. My gift is part of this list, and its purpose is to build up the body, the local church. That's my part. I've always known that but I probably saw my gift from the perspective of the universal body of Christ, the larger church. I want to use my gift in the way God intended it to be used. I look forward to the next chapter in my life as I continue to use it, but maybe with a slightly different focus.
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