“If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.” – 1 Corinthians 13:1-3
What’s the greatest thing you have ever accomplished?
The Beatles said all you need is love. They were kind of right. In 1 Cor 13:1-3 we see that without love, it doesn’t matter what amazing things you do. They don’t mean much without love.
Sometimes Christians dream about having great spiritual gifts. They want to go around healing people or prophesying the future. They want to debate the most outspoken atheist and defeat them.
What if while dreaming of or pursuing these “powerful” spiritual gifts, we are missing out on a greater thing?
What if we could be doing great things by showing love to our neighbor, spouse, child, etc. and changing their life?
In fact, love is so great, that God describes Himself as love. He created us out of love and Jesus died for us because of love.
I hope you do great things in life, but even more I hope you show love and know love, especially the love of Jesus. After all, it’s God’s love that enables us to love others.
Thoughts to Consider:
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for loving me and giving Your life for me. Help me to love others as You love me. Help me to sacrifice and go the extra mile for others.
Amen.
In Christ’s Service,
Pastor Kurt
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