Among the final words of Paul to his “son” Timothy was a reminder of why we do what we do in the church: “the aim of our charge is love” (1 Tim 1:5). No goal is more noble, more demanding, or more gratifying. How do we, as the church, keep our sight set on love as we carry out the ministry of Word, sacrament and discipline? How do we, as believers, faithfully carry out the stewardship of God’s grace entrusted to us so that we build one another up in love?

Westminster Seminary California Professor A. Craig Troxel gives a morning devotion from 1 Corinthians 13.

In his epistle, John exhorts us to follow God's commandment of loving one another.

Christian liberty has everything to do with love because it has a direct relation to both God and to man.

Because of its enduring perfection, we are to strive after love.

Before addressing the theological issues brought by the Church of Corinth, Paul emphasizes the necessity of a life marked by love.

While “spirituality” is a loaded buzzword, for the Apostle Paul, to be spiritual meant to be full of the Holy Spirit and to walk in love.

The duties of pastors are not limited to the Lord's Day, but include the day-to-day loving and caring for the souls of God's people.