CHARITY

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Text:1 Timothy  1:5

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned.

Apostle Paul asked Timothy, his son in the faith to stay back in Ephesus in order to charge some of the teachers there not to teach other doctrine. 

He further said to him;  "Don't let them waste their time in endless discussion of myths and spiritual pedigrees. These things only lead to meaningless speculations, which don't help people live a life of faith in God." (1Timothy 1:4, NLT).

The whole essence of these instructions is to help Timothy and others focus on the most important things, which are; "LOVE and FAITH"

 _Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, [from] a good conscience, and [from] sincere faith._ 
(1 Timothy 1:5).

Love is the fulfillment of the law. (Romans 13:8). This is the reason Jesus Christ summarised the whole law into 2:  Foremost, love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. Secondly, love your neighbor as yourself.(Matthew  22:37).

Once you are able to see this Great commandment as clearly as it is, then you are ready  to embrace Love as the fulfillment of the law.

Love is the true test of spirituality and not knowledge or any other giftings.

Start walking in love, and you would have kept all the laws.
 
Bible  Reading:

1 Corinthians 13:1-10.

PRAYER FOCUS

1.) Father Lord, help me grow in love on daily basis.
 

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