1 Corinthians 12-13: The Greatest of All Is Love
In modern times, we are enamored with miracles. How cool it would be if we could touch someone and heal them. How awesome if we could just speak another language. Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could speak a message directly from God complete with signs and wonders? But Paul said there was something better. LOVE.
What is amazing is every single one of us can do this. We can all love. It doesn’t take a special miraculous gift from God to love others. We just have to do it.
To test yourself on this take I Corinthians 13:4-7 and make it personal. Wherever it says the word “love,” put your name. Thus, I would say, “Edwin is patient and kind…” But now take it a step further. Make it be about someone. My scale of love might be different for different people so I add in someone else’s name as an object to the sentence. “Edwin is patient and kind to Marita.” Or “Edwin is patient and kind to my elders.” “Edwin is patient and kind to Tessa, Ethan, Ryan and Trina.”
Quit waiting for the lesser issue of miraculous gifts and start doing what God called the greatest of all which is entirely within our grasp. Let’s get to loving each other.
Keep the faith and keep reading.
ELC
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