Verse of the Day 5/19

Verse of the Day 5/19

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

 Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. 24 God will make this happen, for he who calls you is faithful. New Living Translation

Yesterday we considered how when we spend time in God's Word, we should be seeking what He would have us learn from what we are reading, being guided in prayer and following the promptings of the Holy Spirit in applying what we've read in our lives.  Doing so, day by day is part of the sanctification process, it is setting apart time time with God and His Word and His setting us apart for His service.

Today's verses come from Paul's benediction to the recipients of his letter then but also for us who are reading it today.  We are to seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit.  Verse 19 (below) states "don't quench the Spirit", when prompted by what we read we are to act upon it.  Ignoring those promptings are how we "quench" the Spirit.

Read the passage below.  If not the full passage, at least read these, there is no doubt that this is God's will for us.

! Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. NKJV

Blessings, 

Mike 

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1 Thessalonians 5:16-28
New King James Version
16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise prophecies. 21 Test all things; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil.
23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.
25 Brethren, pray for us.
26 Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.
27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.