Gifts of the Holy Spirit and Love
Love should be at the centre of all the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Unfortunately, the notion that a person could have the greatest charismatic gifts and lack the all-important virtue of love comes as a real shock, but it is crystal clear that Paul accepted it as a realistic possibility, Moreover, Paul reiterates the waning of his Master, Jesus Christ, who makes it clear to Christians:
” Not everyone who says to me 'Lord, Lord shall enter the Kingdom of God', but he who does the will of my Father in heaven. For on that day many will say to me 'Lord, Lord did we not prophesy in your name. ' Then I will declare to them 'depart, I never knew you, depart front me you evildoers”.
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In his writing regarding the different gifts of the Spirit, Paul, surprisingly, does not include love as part of the list of the charisms. This could be a deliberate action on the part of Paul because, love does not in any way belong to the same category with other gifts. The reason is that, love is a very fundamental gift of grace, which all must have while charisms have been distributed in such a way that one person has them in one way and another in a different way.
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Love is our vocation. We are all created to love and love should be Possessed by all, who profess Christianity. Laying credence to this, Paul clearly states: "You must have love more than anything else, but still hope for the spiritual gifts, especially prophecy. " (ICor 14:11 Above all, love is rooted in the teaching of Jesus Christ as the essence Of Our Christian life. Quite fittingly, therefore, Paul did call love the good way that surpasses all the charismatic manifestations of the Holy Spirit, as the gifts can only be used for the building of the Church and the society if they are used in love. Charismatic gifts are Instruments and ministries of love.
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Love is a beautiful quality and the scripture even adds that the holy spirit makes possible some other beautiful qualities like patience, kindness etc.
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The effects of God's holy spirit is clearly seen in his servants. Love is one of the fruitage of God's holy spirit. It helps us to appreciate our lives and that of others that are around us. Thanks for sharing.
There is no greater love than the love of christ, he has shown us series of time is endless love towards us... he provide for all our needs
When the Holy Spirit enters the believer, He doesn’t come empty-handed! He comes bearing gifts. These gifts are God-given abilities to perform certain tasks necessary to the body of Christ. It is the existence and exercise of these Spirit-Gifts thatgifts the Church out of the ordinary into the extraordinary, out of the natural into the supernatural.
If the ministry of the Church isn’t supernatural, it’s superficial.
Spiritual Gifts is one of the most marvelous and, at the same time, one of the most misunderstood truths of the Bible. Paul said he didn’t want us to be ignorant concerning spiritual gifts — but most of us are! We are engaged in a warfare against the spiritual powers of darkness and nothing less than supernatural weapons will suffice, therefore it is imperative we understand this vital truth.
When Paul says, “Now concerning spiritual gifts. .(I Corinthians 12:1), he uses a Greek word that signifies that which comes fromi the Spirit. So these gifts are from the Spirit.
I. THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT ARE SALVATION GIFTS
At the moment of salvation the believer receives one or more gifts. There is no exception —every Christian has a gift.
This means that gifts are bestowed regardless of the spiritual condition of the recipient. One of the gravest errors surrounding the Spirit-Gifts is the idea that they are given as rewards of spirituality or as visible proof one has been filled with the Spirit. Such an idea is built upon the sands of speculation rather than the rock of revelation. The Bible simply doesn’t teach it. To the contrary, the Bible teaches that even a carnal Christian can exercise spiritual gifts.
For example, look again at the Corinthian Christians. They had every gift in the book. “So that you are not lacking in any gift. . .“ (I Corinthians 1:7), yet Paul says to them, “And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh (carnal). For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly (carnal), and are you not walking like mere men (acting like lost people)? (I Corinthians 3:1-3).
The proof of the Spirit’s fullness is His fruit, not His gifts. You may speak in tongues, work miracles, win hundreds to Christ, but if you are rude, critical, selfish, touchy, irritable, unable to control your temper — you’re not filled with the Spirit.
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control…” (Galatians 5:22,23).
If you’re saved, you have a spiritual gift. Why don’t you bow your head right now and thank God for it — even if you don’t know what it is
The Gifts of the Spirit differ. “And since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us. .(Romans 12:6). In I Corinthians 12, we read, “For to one is given . . . and to another . . .“ Just as there are different members in the same body, so within the Body of Christ there are a variety of gifts.
Here’s another point that is often misunderstood. Some pick out a certain gift and claim that all believers must have it. Nowhere is this taught in Scripture. Diversity is the mark of God. There are no two fingerprints alike, no two snowflakes alike, no two blades of grass alike.
Love is the greatest of all according to the bible, with the presence of love, the holy spirit's trust nature is solely built on love, it comes with the calmness of the heart and spiritual acceptance, when a believer is filled with the spirit of love its a beautiful feeling that overtakes the mind.
love is a very fundamental gift of grace, which all must have while charisms have been distributed in such a way that one person has them in one way and another in a different way. thanks for sharing
The impacts of God's sacred soul is plainly found in his hirelings. Love is one of the fruitage of God's blessed soul. It encourages us to value our lives and that of others that are around us. A debt of gratitude is in order for sharing.
There is no gift of God more excellent than love. He alone distinguishes the sons of the eternal kingdom and the sons of eternal perdition. Other gifts, too, are given by the Holy Spirit; but without love they profit nothing. Unless, therefore, the Holy Spirit is so far imparted to each, as to make him one who loves God and his neighbor, he is not removed from the left hand to the right. Nor is the Spirit specially called the Gift, unless on account of love.
And he who has not this love, "though he speak with the tongues of men and angels, is sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal; and though he have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and though he have all faith, so that he can remove mountains, he is nothing; and though he bestow all his goods to feed the poor, and though he give his body to be burned, it profiteth him nothing."
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Love. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. (Rom 5:5)
When we walk in obedience to the Holy Spirit we experience inner love, joy and peace. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. (Galatians 5:22-25)
wow great post thanks for sharing with us all