Tuesday, August 13, 2013

1 Thessalonians 5; 2 Thessalonians 1-3

(August 10, 2013)
I thought about using Paul’s quote “[r]ejoice evermore” as my quote of the day, but decided against it because it seemed more appropriate as part of the larger context.  Rejoice evermore seems more like a commandment to me than a counsel or observation.  And, in light of the other commandments it is associated with in this chapter, I think it communicates a larger truth.

We, who have been converted to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, should be the happiest people on the face of the whole earth.  Not only should we be happy, but there is a problem with our faith if we are not happy.  That doesn’t mean that we won’t have reversals or trials, but we who understand the Gospel should be uniquely prepared and qualified to be patient in those trials and reverses and should wait upon the Lord with thanksgiving in our hearts for the fact that – no matter what our challenged might be – we have been blessed far more than we suffer because we have been entrusted with His word and work.

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