Stir Up the Gift of God Which is in You.
- Baptist Daily Devotional
- Mar 30
- 3 min read
Rev. Tse Amable | March 30 2025 | Acts 7:20-29
KEY VERSE: “Moses thought that his own people would realise that God was using him to rescue them, but they did not.” Acts 7:25 (NIV)
MESSAGE: The Bible teaches that each of us has been given a gift by the Lord, which we must use for the benefit of all. This can be a natural talent or a spiritual gift (1 Corinthians 12:4-7, Romans 12:6-8). We must discover our gifts, develop them, and deploy them for the good of all. Moses was born with the divine assignment of a deliverer. Although he was raised as the son of Pharaoh's daughter, the gift of God within him was speaking to him and drawing him closer to fulfilling his divine calling. Initially, the people he was sent to deliver did not recognise the hand of God upon him. This caused him to flee into the wilderness until the right time when he had an encounter with Jehovah at the burning bush.
Samson also had a similar challenge. He was born to be a judge and a deliverer. Earlier in his life, the call to be a deliverer pushed him to do things which even his own parents did not understand (see Judges 14:3-4).
You, too, have been “wired” uniquely by the Lord to pursue a divine assignment on the earth. That is your gifting and calling. My definition of a gifting or calling is something you yearn to do all the time and which you are successful at doing without struggling. That gift may be lying dormant within your spirit due to neglect. What you have to do is stir up (rekindle the embers of, fan the flame of, and keep burning) the [gracious] gift of God, [the inner fire] that is in you. Step out in faith and follow the prompting of the Holy Spirit. You will discover that gifting and calling are waiting to be deployed to be a blessing to the world.
FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
Is there something you always feel you must do to bless others (e.g., community service, participating in a debate, helping the poor and needy)? Take time to pray about it, consult mature people, and take a step of faith to try it. That may be your gifting and calling.
PRAYER:
MY PRAYER IS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HYMN WRITER, “Jesus, confirm my heart's desire to work, and speak, and think for thee; still let me guard the holy fire, and still stir up the gift in me.” In Jesus Christ's name I pray. Amen!
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING Day 89 Deuteronomy 5-6 — The Ten Commandments and the Greatest Command
DAILY word study: REALISE The word realise comes from the Greek συνίημι (syniēmi), meaning “to comprehend,” “perceive,” or “understand deeply.” In Acts 7:25, it refers to the Israelites' inability to discern that God was using Moses to rescue them.
Moses had a clear sense of divine assignment, but the people he was sent to didn’t realise it. This is often true of those called by God - recognition may be delayed. In Luke 24:16, the disciples on the Emmaus road didn’t immediately recognise Jesus. Similarly, Paul’s calling was initially met with skepticism (Acts 9:26). Recognition is not always immediate - but it doesn’t invalidate the calling.
Don’t lose heart if others don’t immediately recognise your gift. What matters is that God sees it, affirms it, and has appointed the right time for it to manifest fully.
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