Thursday 2 March, 2017

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1 Thessalonians 3:6-10

6 But Timothy has come to us from you just now. He has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have happy memories of us. He has also said that you desire to see us, just as we desire to see you. 7 Brothers and sisters, in all our trouble and suffering your faith encouraged us. 8 Now we really live, because you are standing firm in the Lord. 9 How can we thank God enough for you? We thank God because of all the joy we have in his presence. We have this joy because of you. 10 Night and day we pray very hard that we will see you again. We want to give you what is missing in your faith.

Paul has received wonderful news from Timothy that the believers in Thessalonica are still going strong in their faith and growing in spite of his absence and the persecution they are facing.

I understand Paul’s words in verse 8 – “For now we live, if you continue to stand firm in the Lord.” (NRSV) You can almost hear Paul’s sigh of relief.   There really is nothing like hearing that friends you haven’t seen for some time are still growing in their faith and walk with Jesus, that even though life is tough and situations they are facing are hard, they are hanging onto Jesus.   It really does bring joy, comfort and peace to your spirit.

It is my prayer that my life and walk with Jesus will bring life and joy to my friends and especially to the one who initially led me to the Lord.

Written by Suzie Hodgson

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  1. Linda Quinn says:

    Time amd time again the bible reminds me that I not called to faith on my own – this is a communal faith – about “us” not “me” – “we” not “I” – we encourage one another as we journey together – in suffering and in success- in sadness and in joy – Lord thank you that Your call to follow You is not a lonely journey – the people of God are great company.

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