Distributions Of The Holy Ghost
God also bearing them witness, both with signs and
wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the
Holy Ghost, according to his own will
(Hebrews 2:4).
The word translated “gifts” here, doesn’t mean
gifts like we have it in 1 Corinthians 12:4,
where the word “gifts” is translated from “charisma.”
Here, “gifts’ is translated from the Greek word
“merismos,” and it means “distributions.” It’s more
accurately rendered “distributions of the Holy Ghost,”
instead of “gifts of the Holy Ghost,” in the KJV.
What do we mean by distributions of the Holy
Ghost? Acts 5:12 says, “And by the hands of the
apostles were many signs and wonders wrought
among the people; (and they were all with one accord
in Solomon’s porch.”
The Word states that many signs and wonders
were done by the hands of the apostles. Who are we?
We’re God’s outstretched hands. We’re bearers of
the divine order. We serve the blessings of the New
Testament and one of those blessings is the Holy
Ghost; we “distribute” the Holy Ghost. It’s the reason
we can lay hands on someone and the person receives
the Holy Spirit.
Oftentimes, we say in prayer, “I bless you in the
Name of Jesus. I bless you with the Word, and I bless
you with the Holy Ghost.” That’s what we’re doing:
distributing the blessings of the Spirit. When Jesus
blew on His disciples in John 20:22 and said, “…
Receive ye the Holy Ghost,” they received the spirit
of understanding, that they might understand the
Scriptures. That’s “distribution”; and He’s given us the
grace to do likewise. Hallelujah!
Prayer
Heavenly Father, I thank you for the privilege to be not just
a beneficiary of the glorious blessings inherent in the New
Testament, but also for the grace and ability to distribute these
blessings to others. I pronounce blessings and the favour of God
on my friends, family, colleagues, and associates today, in Jesus’
Name. Amen.
Further Study
2 Corinthians 3:4-6; Acts 8:14-17
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
1 Peter 1:1-21
Ezekiel 27-28
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 13:31-38
1 Chronicles 22