Word of Knowledge

Text: I Cor . 12:8
MORE LESSONS:1Cor 13: 8-13
Bible Reading in one Year: Galatians 1-3

I was preaching to a young man one day unknown to me that he was a very difficult person to preach to. Several people had preached to him and he always gave them a hard time. That day he sat, waiting for me to finish so that he could start on me as he always did to people who preached to him. Unfortunately for him, as I began to preach it was like I was reading a script of his past life to him. When I finished, he said, Who sent you to me? He actually thought that somebody reported him to me and that was why I came to preach to him. The word of knowledge is a supernatural revelation of a particular knowledge to you that you could not have known by yourself. This gift should be desired by believers as the Scripture makes us know that we can desire spiritual gifts (1 Cor. 12: 31).

The gifts of the Holy Spirit are manifestations given to a man as God wills and not as man chooses (1 Cor. 12: 11). This gift can be manifested through you by the Holy Spirit even in everyday life. The same Lord who gives a word to a minister about someone in the congregation that He wants to touch can give a word to parents about their children so that they can know some things that He wants them to know. The same Lord who speaks words of knowledge through you as you go out to witness Christ to people can also give a word to you about a business decision or business partner. As you stay closer to God in prayer, He will endow you with this gift and He will give you privilege information supernaturally about your spiritual life, family, business, academics and profession.

This is your portion in Jesus. When God gives you a word of knowledge, it must be handled in wisdom and maturity. It is not given so that you go and confront people or start exposing things about people. The gifts of the Spirit are given for you to edify, comfort and help others and not to destroy, pull down, embarrass or intimidate them. For this to be achieved, the gift must be operated in love and maturity. If you receive a word and you do not know how to go about it you should discuss the message you receive with your pastor first. I pray that God will impart you with the gift of the word of knowledge, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer/Action
* Give thanks to God for the provision of such a gift as the Word of knowledge and for the great things He has accomplished among His people by such grace.
* Ask God to endow you with this gift for life and service.
* Ask God to send you a Word today for a total turn around in your life and destiny.