Encouragement and Paul’s Prayer For The Saints

1 Thessalonians 4; 1 Thessalonians 5; 2 Thessalonians 1; 2 Thessalonians 2; 2 Thessalonians 3
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Encouragement and Paul’s Prayer For The Saints

Scripture

1 Thessalonians 5

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.

2 Thessalonians 1

11 So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do. 12 Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be honored because of the way you live, and you will be honored along with him. This is all made possible because of the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Observation

Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Do you think those two things are somehow connected? I do. Joyfulness is not the same thing as “happiness”. Joyfulness is a choice and it doesn’t depend on what circumstances we find ourselves in. Praying is a choice. And it shouldn’t depend on what circumstances we find ourselves in either.

We should do both of these things because we belong to Jesus.

How about Paul’s prayer? “May He give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do.”

What has your faith prompted you to start? Paul’s prayer is that we have God’s power to finish what our faith prompted us to start. Amen to that!

Application

Today I will remember “always” and “never” and I will try to do both things Paul tells us to do with those two words in front of them.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, help me to always be joyful and help me never to stop praying. Give me direction for today. Give me Your power to accomplish what my faith has prompted me to start. I pray for our church leadership today. Help us please you with how we live out our lives. Be glorified through us this week as we serve You.

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