Daily Bread 1 Corinthians 14
Daily Bread 2010 1 Corinthians 14 Gifts of Prophecy and Tongues 1Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. 2For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries with his spirit. 3But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort. 4He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church. 5I would like every one of you to speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may be edified. Sometimes we get very uneasy in the church with the idea of “prophesy”, or those who would say they are a “prophet”! Usually we align this idea with someone who makes a prediction about something God is going to do in the future, often catastrophic. But Paul gives us some valuable teaching in 1 Corinthians 14, w