1 Corinthians 12:29-31 “ Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.” Paul has presented a compelling argument for the unity of the members of the body of Christ. He has pointed out the need for all the members regardless of how feeble thy might appear. Also, he has outlined the truth that God has placed (set) in the church all that was and is necessary for His glory and the church’s benefit. He now points out once again that God, in His wisdom, did not give everyone the same gifts. His questions here are rhetorical and designed to call our attention to the fact that God placed many different gifts in the church. It is not my intention to enter the debate of continuationism versus cessationism. Whether or not we believe that all these gifts continue in the church today, it ...
Psalm 122:1-4 "I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. (2) Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. (3) Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together: (4) Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD." There is a progression in these verses that bring about strength in our lives. As I read them, I see a personal relationship and devotion in the individual. "I was glad." Why? Because "we go into the house of the Lord." What is the result? Why is there gladness? "Our feet shall stand." Notice it goes from singular to plural. God pronounced every part of creation as being good except for one part. God said, "It is not good for man to be alone." He created a help meet for him and joined them as man and wife.It was never intended for us to go through life on our own. There is strength in numbers. There is...