1 Corinthians 12:7-11 lists the gifts of the Spirit. These are given by the will of the Holy Spirit for specific occasions, “But one and the same Spirit works all these things distributing to each one individually as He wills” (1 Cor 12:11; NKJV). The reason the spiritual gifts are given is for “the common good” (1 Cor 12:7; CSB); not for personal blessings but to bless the body of Christ. There are nine gifts of the Spirit but for the purpose of this devotion I want to focus on 3 of them; the gift of faith, the gift of healings and the gift of miracles; they all work very closely together. How we need to see these gifts in operation in the church right now, if we did it would surely bring in an influx of the lost. The gift of faith (1 Cor 12:9) is over and above normal faith, it is more than “the measure of faith” that we have all been given (Rom 12:3). Hebrews chapter 11 lists many people from the Bible who operated in the spiritual gift of faith. Closely tied with the gift of faith is the spiritual gift of healings (1 Cor 12:9b). One example (and there are many) of this in operation in the Bible is when Peter and John healed the lame man at the Temple Gate (Acts 3:1-10). Thirdly the gift of miracles refers to wonder-working power to do something totally supernatural and the Bible is full of examples, such as feeding the 5,000. Jesus, of course, was constantly operating in all the spiritual gifts. If we are to see these gifts operating in our churches, we need to do what 1 Cor 14:1 says to do, “Pursue love and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts” (ESV). That’s my heart cry, how about you?