Verse of the Day 10/23

Through the Bible - Jeremiah 12-13, 1 Timothy 5

Good morning,

Did you ever wonder why churches have used bells to call their congregations to come to meeting? The sound of a good bell sounds forth through the countryside. It can be heard through rain and fog and the sounds of the wind (and traffic).

Depending on where you live you may not hear church bells all that much anymore. Many churches don't have them and the ones at some that do are silent except for the occasional time a mischievous high schooler may ring it before a service.

Today's verse comes from 1 Thessalonians and speaks of the word sounding forth.

1 Thess 1:8 For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything. 9 For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, NKJV

How does sound go forth from a bell? It reverberates.

John MacArthur comments, "Wherever the Thessalonians went, the gospel given by the word of the Lord was heard. It resulted in a local outreach to Thessalonica, a national outreach to Macedonia and Achaia, and an international outreach to regions beyond."
Though church bells may be silent, God's word should be sounding forth, reverberating in our lives as we go to where God sends us.

Wherever He is sending you today be a "good vibration".

In Christ,
Mike

1 Thess 1:1-2:1
Greeting
1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,
To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Their Good Example
2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, 3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father, 4 knowing, beloved brethren, your election by God. 5 For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.
6 And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe. 8 For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything. 9 For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10 and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.

NKJV