Paul, who was teaching the Corinthian church about spiritual gifts, said that there was something more wonderful than gifts: LOVE. He said we can do all of the things we are called to do; we can expend our energy and invest our talents; we can be utterly amazing, but love is superior to our gifts. When Paul goes back to his discussion on spiritual gifts, he shows how prophesying is to be desired because it is beneficial to all of the body of Christ., but sandwiched between those two chapters on gifts is the message that LOVE alone reigns supreme. We can do our part within the church, but if we are not loving one another, then the body of Christ is not functioning in unity, which is the purpose of spiritual gifts. We can achieve much and bless multitudes because God has equipped us to do so, but if LOVE is absent, God’s Spirit is absent--for God is LOVE. Anything without God’s LOVE is meaningless and empty, whether it is a church, a home, or a heart.
Tip/Tidbit: I certainly want to fulfill my purpose and accomplish those things I'm designed to accomplish, but I remind myself today that my greatest purpose is to love. Evaluate your priorities. Do you give more attention to what YOU can do or to Love--the nature of God--at work through you?
Tip/Tidbit: I certainly want to fulfill my purpose and accomplish those things I'm designed to accomplish, but I remind myself today that my greatest purpose is to love. Evaluate your priorities. Do you give more attention to what YOU can do or to Love--the nature of God--at work through you?
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