23 Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. 24 God will make this happen, for he who calls you is faithful.
25 Dear brothers and sisters, pray for us.
26 Greet all the brothers and sisters with a sacred kiss.
27 I command you in the name of the Lord to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters.
28 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Terrie's Comments:
The peace of God is able to make us holy in every way! If I have the peace that passes all understanding that comes from God then I can be assured by the Holy Spirit that dwells inside of me that I am holy in God's sight.
I am wondering why Paul is praying for our whole spirit and soul and body to be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again? Does this mean that it is possible for us to not be blameless as Christians? Or is he praying for them to hold onto Jesus and deny their sinful nature so they will live by the Holy Spirit instead so that they will remain blameless... hmmm.
Tori's Comments:
Notice that God makes us holy, not ourselves. Nothing I do could ever make me righteous, could ever fill that gap between me and God. And the beautiful thing is that God desired to fix our problem, and by doing that He became human. That is a truth that I hope will never stop blowing my mind.
Take our personal comments or leave them. We would love to hear what stood out to you about today`s passage and how it encouraged you. Tell us in the comments below!
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Saturday, January 28, 2017
Friday, January 27, 2017
Day 8 - 1 Thessalonians 5: 12-22
12 Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord’s work. They work hard among you and give you spiritual guidance. 13 Show them great respect and wholehearted love because of their work. And live peacefully with each other.
14 Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.
15 See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.
16 Always be joyful. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
19 Do not stifle the Holy Spirit. 20 Do not scoff at prophecies, 21 but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. 22 Stay away from every kind of evil.
Tori's Comments:
"live peacefully with each other" This is something we see several times in the New Testament and yet rarely seem to put to action. Yes, I realize my opinion is important, but not more important than God's church. To be divisive in the church because of a trifling disagreement is a bigger deal than we seem to make it. We need to be humble, not in the sense of having low self-esteem, but in the sense of ONLY ever thinking of others, rarely spending a thought for ourselves and our opinions.
"live peacefully with each other" This is something we see several times in the New Testament and yet rarely seem to put to action. Yes, I realize my opinion is important, but not more important than God's church. To be divisive in the church because of a trifling disagreement is a bigger deal than we seem to make it. We need to be humble, not in the sense of having low self-esteem, but in the sense of ONLY ever thinking of others, rarely spending a thought for ourselves and our opinions.
Terrie's Comments:
As usual Paul packs a lot of good stuff into just a few lines. Where do I begin to unpack the wisdom in this passage?
As usual Paul packs a lot of good stuff into just a few lines. Where do I begin to unpack the wisdom in this passage?
Take our personal comments or leave them. We would love to hear what stood out to you about today`s passage and how it encouraged you. Tell us in the comments below!
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Day 7 - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Now concerning how and when all this will happen, dear brothers and sisters, we don’t really need to write you. 2 For you know quite well that the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night. 3 When people are saying, “Everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin. And there will be no escape.
4 But you aren’t in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won’t be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief. 5 For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don’t belong to darkness and night. 6 So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. 7 Night is the time when people sleep and drinkers get drunk. 8 But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.
9 For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us. 10 Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever. 11 So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.
Terrie's Comments:
It will be at an unexpected time when Jesus returns... but we don't need to be alarmed by it. We walk in the light. We can choose to be protected by the armor of faith and love, wearing as a helmet the confidence of our salvation.
Since God chose to save us through Jesus Christ, who we have made our Lord we will live with Him forever. God chose not to pour out his anger on us for breaking his law but instead chose to give us grace (unmerited favour) through His son Jesus Christ!
Are we building each other up in this confidence? When we are together with our brothers and sisters are we speaking faith or speaking like children who still belong to the things of this world?
Tori's Comments:
"come unexpectedly"
When washing the dishes, are you ready?
When eating supper, are you ready?
Getting cut off in traffic, are you ready?
Losing a friend, are you ready?
Doing that secret sin, are you ready?
Take our personal comments or leave them. We would love to hear what stood out to you about today`s passage and how it encouraged you. Tell us in the comments below!
4 But you aren’t in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won’t be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief. 5 For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don’t belong to darkness and night. 6 So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. 7 Night is the time when people sleep and drinkers get drunk. 8 But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.
9 For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us. 10 Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever. 11 So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.
Terrie's Comments:
It will be at an unexpected time when Jesus returns... but we don't need to be alarmed by it. We walk in the light. We can choose to be protected by the armor of faith and love, wearing as a helmet the confidence of our salvation.
Since God chose to save us through Jesus Christ, who we have made our Lord we will live with Him forever. God chose not to pour out his anger on us for breaking his law but instead chose to give us grace (unmerited favour) through His son Jesus Christ!
Are we building each other up in this confidence? When we are together with our brothers and sisters are we speaking faith or speaking like children who still belong to the things of this world?
Tori's Comments:
"come unexpectedly"
When washing the dishes, are you ready?
When eating supper, are you ready?
Getting cut off in traffic, are you ready?
Losing a friend, are you ready?
Doing that secret sin, are you ready?
Take our personal comments or leave them. We would love to hear what stood out to you about today`s passage and how it encouraged you. Tell us in the comments below!
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