We
Pleaded With You, Encouraged You, And Urged You
To
Live Your Lives
In
A Way That God Would Consider Worthy
Scripture
1
Thessalonians 2
12 We
pleaded with you, encouraged you, and urged you to live your lives in
a way that God would consider worthy. For he called you to share in
his Kingdom and glory.
Observation
.
First
of all, Happy Mother's Day to all of you who are Mothers on this very
special day.
I
have already been in the kitchen early this morning and have made
brownies and have got the baked potatoes ready to bake, the squash
ready to cook, the salad all ready to make, the steaks and chicken
ready to grill, just as soon as I get home from church. I am married
to the best Mother and wife in the world! We will celebrate with her
today!
Now
back to the passage in 1 Thessalonians 2:12 … this is your job
description if you are a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. It is not
enough just to be nice to everybody.
None
of us like it when people don't like us or get mad at us, but if you
are going to really try to help people then some people are not going
to accept your counsel … at least not at first.
And
I can understand that too. Nobody likes to be told that what they are
doing is wrong.
One
time, many years ago now, Kathy and I went to see a counselor to get
some help with how to deal with one of our children who was then a
young adult. The counselor shared with us that I was doing a lot of
things wrong in how I was dealing with my child and I didn't like it
one bit. But the counselor was exactly right and I made the changes
and our relationship with this child greatly improved. Godly advice
that hurt me to hear it, but helped me be a better Dad.
So
here is our job: Plead, encourage, and urge people to live in a way
that God would consider worthy … whether they want to hear it or
not!
Application
I
will not shrink back from what God has called me to do. How about
you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I know that anything that I do with the wrong attitude or
motive will be destructive. Help me to be encouraging, pleading, and
urging all with the right attitude so that what I say to someone will
help them live in a way that You would consider worthy. Don't let me
shrink back from my responsibility no matter what it cost me
personally. I do want people to like me but more important I want to
be faithful to the calling that You have given me as a follower of
Jesus Christ.
I
pray for all the women who may read this blog. Bless them Lord. Show
them how valuable they are to You. For those who have recently have
lost a loved one give them comfort. Thank You for giving such a great
wife, who is the best Mom and Grandma to her children and
grandchildren. I am blessed. You have been so good to me.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21; Psalms 30; 1
Thessalonians 2
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