December 3

1 Corinthians 12-14
In broaching the subject of spiritual gifts, Paul explains that whatever gift one uses it should be done for the benefit of the church.  However, he offers the most excellent of all with what is commonly called the love chapter.  In this, he says that the three remaining gifts are faith, hope, and love, with the greatest being love.  At any discussion of spiritual gifts I always come back to this.  For I know that I have not fully developed these three gifts.  It is only when I have mastered these that I would give serious consideration to the lesser gifts, such as, healing, prophesying, and speaking in tongues.  Those who have had the greatest positive impact on the church are those who are excelling in faith, hope, and love.  I have yet to find anyone outside of the Bible who has benefitted the church in any meaningful manner with the other spiritual gifts.