30 Prophecy is the Superior Gift

1 Corinthians 14: 1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts. He means that spiritual gifts have great value but they must be kept in perspective. It is only proper to seek after the gifts that will fulfill the mandate to love. Since prophecy provides the greatest benefit to the greatest number of people it is fitting that that is the gift to seek above all others. By seeking gifts the apostle is not saying we can obtain gifts that the Spirit has not already gifted us with. He means that we should respond to and encourage those with the gift of prophecy so as to provide the greatest amount of benefit to the most people.