Day Seven: Holy Spirit, Giver of All Good Gifts
FIRST LETTER OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS: “Now in regard to spiritual gifts..., I do not want you to be uninformed.... I want you to understand that nobody speaking by the spirit of God … can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit. There are different ….spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service to be done but to the same Lord; there are different works but the same God ...produces all of them in everyone. To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one is given through the Spirit the expression of wisdom; to another the expression of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit; to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit; to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discernment of spirits; to another varieties of tongues; to another interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing them individually to each person as he wishes." (I Cor. 12:1,3-11)
INTERCESSORY PRAYERS: ..Holy Spirit, Giver of all good things, gift us with your presence, that in union with you, we might always proclaim Jesus as Lord and Christ to the glory of God the Father. Holy Spirit, fill us with your manifold gifts, with your wisdom and knowledge. Deepen our faith; renew our hope; increase our love. Healer of body and soul, anoint us with your power that we might do mighty deeds in Jesus’ name, faithfully serve the needs of all and steadfastly work to build the kingdom of God. Holy Spirit, in you we proclaim: “Jesus is Lord.” In you we proclaim: “God is our Father.” In you we believe; in you we hope; in you we love. Holy Paraclete, fill us with your gifts, with your joy, your peace, your courage and your righteousness. Strengthen us for service to our brothers and sisters that all the good we do in Jesus name and all the evil we endure may redound to the Father’s greater honor and glory.
Come, Holy Spirit. Come, Spirit of Jesus. Anoint us with your gifts.
