“There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.” 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (NKJV)
The Grace of God was upon Jesus:
“And the Child(Jesus) grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.” Luke 2:40 (NKJV)
Once we too walk in the spirit pursuing wisdom, as Jesus when He was a child, the grace of God will be upon us. Without receiving the grace of God in our lives all our efforts will go waste. Start living a spiritual life receiving the gifts of the Holy Spirit anointing as the disciples did by tarrying in the upper room as the Lord Jesus instructed them to do. They were obedient to the Lord’s instructions all the time and after the Lord ascended back to heaven, Holy Spirit was the one guiding the disciples telling them where to go and what to do. How they got instructions is by speaking in tongues and interpretation, visions and dreams, and by prophecy. We need to read the Acts of the Apostles and should follow the role models of the disciples and their activities.
Jesus received favour from God and men:
“And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.” Luke 2:52 (NKJV)
Wisdom is the primary thing to receive and we should not be simple or foolish in the spiritual walk. God created the whole universe with wisdom and Jesus increased in wisdom too as He grew strong in the spirit. So He received favour from God and men. Many people do not bother to please God or men but only interested in pleasing themselves nowadays! This is the problem in our Christian society too. This is very wrong and that is why many things go wrong in our lives. We should all have reverential fear to get favour or grace from God as well as the people around us. Every child of God should receive the fruit of the Holy Spirit anointing to have the God given spiritual characters.
“I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” Galatians 5:16-17, 22-25 (NKJV)