Throughout the book of Judges, God puts on display the blessings of obedience and the consequences of disobedience. Through Gideon’s disregard for God’s law and plans, we see how the next generation departs from God’s promises. God’s unbroken promises to His people are “what we sow, we will reap”!

The good news for the Thessalonian church was they were continuing to grow in their faith. Paul thanked God and boasted about their conduct and character during persecution and trials, which are part of a Christians daily life.

The enemy seeks to divide and isolate God's people, but we can triumph by obeying God's commands. 1 Thessalonians has God’s command for a church united through God’s love and His Spirit.

Judges 8 details Gideon's pursuit and capture of the Midianite kings and their armies. Instead of glorifying the Lord, Gideon finds ways to glorify himself. The work of the Lord does not carry on to the next generation, because the people of the Lord do not carry on in Him.

God’s compassion and constant loving care for His people, He will deliver us from fear, save us out of our troubles, and show us His goodness.

Today we learn from Paul the reason we do not need to know the date of the end times is because we are already saved and therefore our concern should be for others who do not know Jesus yet.

In 1 Thessalonians 4:9-18, Paul encourages with the blessed assurance that at Christ's return, the dead in Christ will rise first and we’ll all be with the Lord forever. Our hope is in God and not this world.

Judges 7 recounts how Gideon, guided by God's command, led a small army of 300 men to victory against the vast Midianite forces. This miraculous triumph illustrates that we are more powerful in God's hands than relying on our own strength.

Paul presents his instructions to this church affectionately in Love. Continue doing well, mature more and more in your walk of faith, living to please God.