These are not gifts to be placed on a mantle like a vase of flowers. These are not gifts to be used for our convenience like, say, a cell phone. These are not gifts to divert or entertain us, like a gift of tickets to the symphony. These are not gifts of appreciation like an anniversary ruby necklace or a retirement Rolex. These are gifts that equip us to work alongside of and in company with Jesus - "the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ" (Eph. 4:12). We are being invited into a working relationship in the operations of the Trinity.
