And now I will show you the most excellent way (1 Corinthians 12:31).

Most excellent

I just can’t say those words without Bill and Ted leaping to my mind. 

If you don’t know who I am talking about, you are either too young, too old (highly unlikely), or you have spent significant time off-planet. If you do know who I’m talking about, you probably have the same reaction I do:

Who knew the boys were quoting Scripture?

Anyway, as Paul wraps up his discussion on spiritual gifts he preps us for the next big idea:

Love is more important than any of it. 

Paul’s not undermining the value of spiritual gifts–he’s burned through a lot of papyrus talking about them–but he is pointing out that love is even more important. And Beloved, here’s the great part–anyone can love. It doesn’t matter if you are a hand or a foot or an eye or a spleen, we all have the same capacity to love. So, as we prep for the famous Love Chapter, remember that you are as capable of this as anyone.

Be excellent to one another.

Happy Monday, Beloved