July 18, 2023: What Are We Aiming For?

"The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith." (1 Timothy 1:5, ESV)

Paul tells Timothy that the whole purpose of his teaching and preaching is that love would flow like a freshwater spring! Paul expects that love to flow out of a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith. It sounds much like Jesus telling the rich young ruler to love God with all of his heart, with all of his soul, and all of his mind.  
    
Again, love is the central theme! It is the main thing! Therefore keep your heart pure, your soul (emotions) clean, and your faith sincere, and you will minister out of a heart and life of love!  Timothy, we aim to provoke you, mentor you, and disciple you into a place where when you minister, love oozes out of you; others see love in you; love is what others experience having encountered you.
    
Paul is after the same thing in the church, that the church would increase in love. Paul wants the church to be God's expression in the earth! We must keep a holy watch on our spirit man, doing nothing to grieve the Holy Spirit. We must not allow our emotions to become defiled. We must always express our faith in sincere ways. If we do this will be able-bodied ministers who administer God's love to others in powerful ways! This is our aim!