Monday, January 28, 2013

1 Corinthians 13 -- Love


Love 13:1-13

Love provides the only foundation for which to place and use God's gifts. Once again Paul hits this heavily because of selfishness, pride and pontification among Corinthian church members in errantly misusing the gift of tongues for self-exhortation. When we consider the greatest two commandments where we are commanded to love God and love our fellow man, we rightly consider love seeks symbiosis in Christ.


Whether the Corinthians speak in tongues, have the gift of prophecy, remove mountains or any other amazing feats, all is worthless absent one's cross hairs set on Christ. Love, through patience, kindness, humility, and endurance points self and others to Christ. God is love (1 Jn. 4:8)! Effectively, Paul states that unless you seek to draw others to Christ, deepening their relationship and your relationship with Christ, you're wasting your time and effort. He explains that infants act like infants, while mature adults depart from infant behavior to act like adults.


This equivocates for the Christian church as they mature in Christ. His analogy of a dim mirror paints the picture of limited understanding. A key to maturing exists in recognizing that the mirror is dim, while seeking the Windex and light of the Spirit's wisdom. Paul concludes by acknowledging the power of faith, hope and love—with love exceeding the former two.


See Christ, Believe Christ, Achieve with Christ!
Rick E. Meyer
See, Believe, Achieve Inc.
www.rickEmeyer.com



(Getz 2011, 1564)
2 (Radmacher, Allen and House 1999, 1481)
3 (Mt. 22:37-39)

 

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