'Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work' (2 Thessalonians 2:17).
The world is in turmoil, men's hearts are failing them for fear, even in the midst of a deadly pandemic, political and religious wars. Some people still do not believe that Jesus exist or that he is coming back soon. But He is! We have to pray earnestly to God the Father and God the Son to comfort and strengthen our hearts. The Thessalonians had many trials which caused them to be overwhelmed, so they needed God's strength to stabilise them and live out their faith in words and deeds that would bring honour to him. As believers, God has given us the power to face our trials with great confidence in Him; to be able to encourage one another by speaking kind words and carrying out good deeds. This is the time when we need to earnestly pray for each other that the Lord will encourage our hearts and establish us in every work and in all we say. Let us take the time to read, learn and digest the Word of God, that we like the Thessalonians, may be comforted and encouraged by our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. We need to be established in the love of God and seek comfort in the arms of Christ, our solid foundation, that we may never be removed, but stand steadfast and firm in our trials. It is not enough that we believe the truth, but we must also love the truth. The Truth is Jesus Christ, our Lord. Let us learn all we can from the Master Teacher and be stablish in every good word and work.
Have a wonderful day and a bless weekend
'Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord' (Hebrews 12:14). God is a God of peace and of such wants His Children to seek peace between themselves and others. We are also encouraged to pursue a life of holiness, which can only happen through having a relationship with God and being empowered by the influence of the Holy Spirit. As we turn the eyes of our heart upon Jesus, fixing the thoughts of our minds on Him, that His peace, like a river flows into our heart, and His holiness becomes a reality in our life as we consecrate it to Him. We are called to be holy in our thoughts, in words and our deeds; but cannot achieve it by our own efforts. W e must be consecrated in body, soul, and mind, but not of our own strength. It is only through the empowering of the Holy Spirit that we can pursue holiness and be at peace with each other. Without the Holy Spirit leading us to live a life of ho...
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