PRAY THAT GOD MAKES US EVERYTHING WE ARE TO BE
II Thes 1:2 - Our God gives you everything you need, makes you everything you're to be. Justice Is on the Way
PRAY TO BE STEADY AND DETERMINED IN HARD TIMES
We're so proud of you; you're so steady and determined in your faith despite all the hard times that have come down on you. II Thes 1:5 ... You're suffering now, but justice is on the way. When the Master Jesus appears out of heaven in a blaze of fire with his strong angels, he'll even up the score by settling accounts with those who gave you such a bad time.
PRAY THAT GOD MAKES US FIT WITH HIS ENERGY
II Thes 1:11-12 - Pray that our God will make you fit for what he's called you to be, pray that he'll fill your good ideas and acts of faith with his own energy so that it all amounts to something. If your life honors the name of Jesus, he will honor you. Grace is behind and through all of this, our God giving himself freely, the Master, Jesus Christ, giving himself freely.
PRAY FOR A FRESH HEART
THAT I MAY HOLD MY HEAD HIGH & KEEP A TIGHT GRIP
Take a firm stand, feet on the ground and head high. Keep a tight grip on what you were taught, whether in personal conversation or by our letter. May Jesus himself and God our Father, who reached out in love and surprised you with gifts of unending help and confidence, put a fresh heart in you, invigorate your work, enliven your speech. II Thes 2: 15-17
PRAY THAT WE MAY FIND HIS HAND LEADING US IN LOVE AND ENDURANCE
May the Master take you by the hand and lead you along the path of God's love and Christ's endurance. II Thes 3:5
PRAY THAT THE MASTER OF PEACE HIMSELF GIVE YOU PEACE
II Thes 3:16 -May the Master of Peace himself give you the gift of getting along with each other at all times, in all ways. May the Master be truly among you!
Both of the books of II Thessalonians speak of the Second Coming. ""God is talking more about a relational hope in Christ's coming again than about a world-changing missional agenda." That's the opinion of the author of 66 LL. "In this letter, God reveals a powerful hope that frees us from self-centeredness, from demanding anything now, a hope that strengthens us to endure everything God allows and empowers us to walk the narrow road of love, no matter how we are treated." 66 LL. This isn't systematic theology. This is an invitation to dance at His Party.
II Thes 3:18 - The incredible grace of our Master, Jesus Christ, be with all of you!
Prayer, Patience, and Peace
ReplyDeleteTake a firm stand, feet on the ground and head high. Keep a tight grip on what you were taught, whether in personal conversation or by our letter. May Jesus himself and God our Father, who reached out in love and surprised you with gifts of unending help and confidence, put a fresh heart in you, invigorate your work, enliven your speech. (2 Thes 2: 15-17)
Firm stands and tight grips are our part. Pray, wear peace, be patient with others. Lots of good living advice here for this world and the next. Know Justice is coming and have hope.
2 Thessalonians 3: 18 "The incredible grace of our Master, Jesus Christ, be with all of you!"
ReplyDeleteThe Incredible Grace gives me shivers from the top of my head to my toes, that's it, the answer. It's not us, we can't do it! Stop trying to be perfect. Rely on your faith in the Master Jesus Christ who saves us by His Incredible Grace.
Annette and Jan, you are faithful girls to the end...and there are more of you out there who are reading it everyday too. Moving way fast!
ReplyDeleteNext year, starting January 1st, this blog will be:
Read Through the New Testament in One Year. One chapter each day. Monday through Friday. Share one thing that stirs in your heart as you read God's Word.