Have we received the Gift of God?  Do we realize all that phrase entails?   Salvation,  the Gifts of the Spirit in Romans 12 and 1 Corinthians 12,  the Baptism in the Holy Spirit,  abundance. …

The phrase the “Gift of God” is most often used concerning Salvation:  Here we find the Samaritan woman at the well, Jesus asked her for a drink.  She was incredulous, Jewish people aren’t supposed to interact with Samaritans.

In John 4:20
“Jesus said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God,  thou wouldest have asked and he would have given thee living water.”

What?  This is crazy.  Living Water?   She would come to understand.

Galatians: 2. 20.
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”

Salvation is the living water.

John: 4. 14.
“But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.”

John: 7. 37-39
“In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.  He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)”

Acts: 13. 48.
“And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.”

Ephesians 2:8
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”

Romans 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

So it is sad when we neglect such a gift.  Every man is given a measure of faith, the Salvation measure,  will you believe and receive?

Jeremiah: 2. 13.
“For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.”

Salvation,  the most Important Gift of God to whosoever will receive.  There is more, Salvation is not the only Gift of God,  here Paul is speaking about remaining single…..not my gift.

1 Corinthians 7:7
“For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.”

How do we receive our particular  Gift?   Timothy received his by the laying on of hands.

2 Timothy 1:6
“Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.”

Here we learn again we must do something, first we must repent and accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior,  after that we must stir up the Gift of God.  

How do we stir up the Gift?   We build our faith by reading and doing the Word, praying in the Holy Spirit. 

We stir up our gift, (ministry, encouragement, comforting, teaching, healing, listening, Pastor, Prophet. ..ect), by doing.

We find some trying to receive the Gift of God, for their own Glory.

Acts 8:20
“But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.”

The Gift of God cannot be purchased but the Gift of God can be abundance of wealth and lands….  The poor are not any more Holy or obedient or blessed by God, it could be they cannot be trusted with more.

People receive according to their abilities.   God continues to bless us with enough and a bit more than enough, to pay our bills and enjoy life.

The few times we have had excess, inheritance, we have not increased it, but slowly spent it away.  Truth does indeed hurt.

Some are better stewards and can enjoy the fruit.

Ecclesiastes 3:13
“And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.”

Ecclesiastes 5:19
“Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God. ”

Hebrews 13:5
King James Version (KJV)
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”

1 Timothy 6:8
King James Version (KJV)
“And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.”

Philippians 4:11
King James Version (KJV)
“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.”

So, you don’t have a ministry preaching to thousands, or you don’t lay hands on the sick and they recover? Maybe you aren’t leading all you meet to the Lord?
You mean signs and wonders aren’t following?

Be a witness to the one you are with, in times of trouble, grief, hardships and even in times of joy. LET THE LOVE OF CHRIST SHINE THROUGH. The Gift of God is best received by sharing.