The most excellent way

We have seen the power of these spiritual gifts. We have been encouraged to eagerly desire them especially the greater gifts. But there is something that outweighs all of this.

Paul steps away from the spiritual gifts for a chapter. The gifts have divided the church and they have missed something of more importance.

He is going to show them.

“And yet I will show you the most excellent way.” (1 Corinthians 12 v 31)

I have seen a church which has wonderful structures, policies and the management of the church is second to none. Yet that church has not moved into this realm that Paul will speak of. In all of their excellent development they have not discovered the most excellent way.

I have seen a church which has developed a wonderful strategy of communication. I haven’t ever seen such a model. It is purposeful and it is done to give people freedom to express their desires and concerns. Yet the tone suggests they haven’t met the most excellent way.

We have read of a church that moves in the spiritual gifts and yet is divided because they have not known the most excellent way.

There is a way which outweighs all others. There is a way that diminishes all other efforts of man. There is a way that outshines even what God gives to man. This way has been shown. It has been demonstrated by God. It is the most excellent of ways.

There is a realm that is very different to the world we wake to and live in today.

When He speaks the most excellent way is spoken.

When He sends the most excellent way is opening up.

When He shows up the most excellent way is here.

The world does not know it, though they long for it. The most excellent way never originated with us. We had nothing to do with it. We would not have known this way unless we had been shown it.

So we move into this most excellent way….