Seek after love

Sometimes in my walk I have eagerly desired greater gifts. You know like the showy gifts like prophecy, miracles, healing. But in my reading of 1 Corinthians 13 I’m reminded of the greater gift, the one we all possess in Christ, LOVE. Paul gives instructions on the gifts in chapter 12 and then ends it with the most beautiful line, “ and yet I will show you the most excellent way”.

In our hunger for growth we should never discount or overlook love. For it is by our Love that others will know that we belong to Christ. Those others gifts are great and useful for building the kingdom. But Jesus when separating the goats from the sheep condemns some. Then they rebut Lord didn’t we prophesy in your name and didn’t we work miracles etc. he says I never knew you. God is love, and it is only through receiving his love can we love others. Don’t mistake your works for love.

I'm so thankful you shared this!! Yes!!!! I do believe that truly loving others is at the heart of prophecy, miracles and healing. People's hearts are moved towards the Lord because of the way He touches them like no one else. His power, is like none else. He is alive!!! When He walked the earth Jesus was so moved out of compassion/love and out of that came a myriad of miracles, in obedience to what the Father was doing. (He so loved... He gave...John 3:16; The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. Galatians 5:6.) Those miracles weren't always received however as His love. So many people followed Him around wanting Him to 'do tricks' and He saw right through it... knowing they weren't seeking Him/loving Him/wanting Him. I love this about Jesus, He always sees right through us, and loves us immensely. Search us and know us dear Jesus!! Psalm 139. We want Your love to pour into us and out of us more and more. Purify our minds and motives we pray. Yes, Amen. Thank you Coachmray for sharing this.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;b 6it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

1 Corinthians 13:13
And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.

It's all about love, Magenta. You are such an amazing welcomer. God gushes His love and truth out through your beautiful art.

Agreed on everything, i also ask for other gifts, like the gift of faith. I was asking God this Sunday gone, that to me is the most important gift a person can possess.