1 Corinthians 12:27-31

“Now ye are the Body of Christ and members in particular. And God hath set some in the Church, first apostles, secondarily Prophets, thirdly teachers, after that Miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. Are we all apostles? Are we all prophets? Are we all teachers? Do we all have the power to do miracles? Do we all have the gift of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? But covet ye earnestly the best Gifts: and yet I show unto you a more excellent way.”

In this passage of scripture we find the apostle Paul writes these words to the church in Corinth, admonishing the saints to better understand the gifts of the Holy Spirit given to the body of Christ. It is shocking for me to see in the church today such a lack of understanding and shortage of desire to be used by God on this level within the bounds of these most precious and important gifts. We read in verse 31 this interesting passage,” but covet ye the best gifts, yet I show unto you all a more excellent way”. What does this mean? Are these alone not enough; are there greater gifts than these? All of these things spoken by the apostle are available to you and I and are summarized in the 13th chapter of Corinthians in the first verse. “Though I speak with the tongues of men and angels and have not love, I am become as a sounding brass or a ringing cymbal.” Here we are given the key to unlocking these great spiritual blessings given to the church for the harvest of the world. (Ephesians 4:12) Love is the first and most important force. God is Love (1 John 4:8) Love is the Fuel on which all these other vehicles of the Gospel operate (Galatians 5:6) at the end of Galatians 5 verse 26 we read this most important key” Faith Worketh By Love.” My point is this, all of these wonderful blessings to be coveted are needed more than any single thing in the world today because they simply testify of who Christ is, but if you and I are not motivated soley on the basis of love ,we cannot operate in these gifts, testifying to the world of our risen savior.

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