1 Corinthians 12:8, The Word of Knowledge

1 Corinthians 12:8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

This is the gift of communicating the knowledge of God’s Word to the strengthening of faith of God’s people. The Holy Spirit gives such skill to understand and convey the truth of God’s Word as revealed in the 66 book of the Bible.

The Bible was the secret of England’s greatness.

The three greatest periods of English history came when national recognition was given to the Bible as God’s word.

1. During the reign of Alfred the Great (he translated part of the Bible), England rose from barbarism, division, and ignorance into a united, civilized nation.

2. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (she first officially promoted the circulation of the Bible), England became a world power for the first time.

3. During the reign of Queen Victoria the empire climbed to its zenith in power and territory.

When asked by a foreign prince the secret of her country’s greatness, Victoria replied, “The Bible, my Lord, is the secret of our greatness.”¹

Indeed, when the Word of God was translated to the language of the people, God also through the Holy Spirit gifted men to convey the Word of God to His church. Pray the Lord for the blessed working of His Spirit to raise men to convey the Word of Knowledge to this generation. Amen.

¹Encyclopedia of 15,000 Illustrations: Signs of the Times.