God’s Word And Daily Prayer For Today

In this passage of scripture, we should learn that the elders in the church, that is the older men and women in the church, should be certain to teach and more particularly to demonstrate the gospel of Jesus Christ. Keep in mind, the old adage, “ways and actions speak louder than words“. The older Saints should know that it is their responsibility to make sure that the younger Saints understand and know how to demonstrate the gospel of Jesus Christ, and how we should treat one another, and not walk according to the tradition of men and the wisdom of the world.

Here we understand that the apostle Paul began to prepare Timothy for the work of the gospel that was to come for him. He reminded him of why he had so much confidence in him. Paul here also reminds Timothy of his own work in ministry and how he always kept him in prayer. This is an example of what helps the church to move forward today. we should be careful to encourage one another in the gospel, knowing that the enemy is on the prowl, seeking to kill, steal and destroy.

During these times as were in the era of the Apostle Paul and his spiritual son Timothy we should give earnest heed to the gospel of Jesus Christ. There were then, as now, some that are teaching from the gospel of Jesus Christ, but they don’t know that they don’t really understand the intended purpose of the gospel, which is depicted by their life styles. When humanity, especially the body of Christ follow the holy scriptures we will survive all adversity and contrariness being taught by many that don’t know and don’t know that they don’t know because they are so enveloped in what think is right that they won’t take the time to be taught what they ought to know. This pandemic, the new variant, the inclement weather, and other adversities are upon us all, God sent, because of disobedience, rebellion, and disrespect.

From this passage of scripture we learn that Paul praised the Thessalonians for their faithfulness and their concern from each other. He also requested their prayers for him as he would against much opposition go on to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He also then as we should today beware of the people we allow into our lives; people that make it obvious that they don’t reverence and acknowledge God. Be mindful of who you allow in your life.

We discover wisdom and admonition from the apostle reminding the brethren of the purpose of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Once we learn the truth we are to walk in the truth and not allow anyone into our lives that could turn us away from the plan of salvation provided by God Himself. We can also garner from these verses sound advice as to the company that we should keep and how we slice our lives.

Those of us that have been blessed enough to have received regeneration, that is having the in dwelling of the Christ of God; the baptism of the Holy Ghost have a charge from God to let go of the life of contrariness to scripture. We must love and do good to all men; especially to them of the household of faith. We must demonstrate the significance and necessity for forgiveness. Those ways of life we once lived, before God’s forgiveness and kingdom acceptance we are compelled to denounce and help others to come out of the darkness that many are still in and don’t know that that they don’t know.

In this we learn from God through Apostle Paul how we should live by the Holy Scriptures; in that we be mindful of our character and how we treat everyone. Demonstrate the love of God our father by loving each other as much as lieth within us. In doing so God will supply all our needs according to His riches in glory.

All Christians are to put on spiritual armour against the enemies of their souls. The fight we fight is not against man. It is a spiritual war that requires spiritual battle armor, described here in scripture. Notice that the armor covers the front of the body; because sanctified, regenerated believers don’t turn and run in battle. For those that give up and turn back to what brought them out of will have no protection against the wiles and fiery darts of the enemy. This is how the great falling away is taking place.

Here again we see the mind and love of God as he inspires the recording of his instructions for humanity as to how we demonstrate his personality in our everyday vocations. What we do is what defines us. We cannot please God yielding to the will of the flesh. It is important and imperative that we learn the desire of God by his word for believers and then embrace them and walk in them.

Here we are blessed to have the wisdom of God as to how we are to conduct ourselves amongst non-believers demonstrating the personality of God. We are not to boast ourselves and be glory seekers. We are not to compare ourselves one with another but perform the holy and righteous commands of God; as did Jesus Christ, followed by his hand picked apostles, including this apostle, Paul. All glory belongs to God.