Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Earnestly Desiring Gifts
In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul talks about various spiritual gifts - prophecy, wisdom, knowledge, healing, etc., and at the end, he says "you should earnestly desire the most helpful gifts." I have always read that passage in the context of an individual, that is, each of you should desire these gifts. But, what about the community as a whole? Do we earnestly desire that those among us will be given the gift of prophecy (that is, do we want God to speak through others to us), or that others will be gifted with discernment, or the ability to heal?
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What a great way to reframe that passage! Thank you. You have given me food for thought, and prayer.
ReplyDeleteHi Chris, this way of looking at that passage has been much on my mind since it first came to me. I have also been thinking of it in terms of the experiences of the Light I wrote about a few months ago.
ReplyDeleteWith love,
Mark