Verse of the Day 10/18

Verse of the Day 10/18

 

2 Thessalonians 1:11-12  To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, ¹² so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.  English Standard Version (ESV)

 

Today's read through the Bible passage was 2 Thessalonians 1 where we'll go for today's verses.  They tie in well with "the words of my mouth and meditations of my heart" that we've considered for the past couple of days.  Our thoughts will include our prayers, not only for ourselves, but especially for others.  If our thoughts, words and actions are being influenced, being guided by the Holy Spirit our prayers for others, their well being, will be part of our daily lives and walk.

It will all be with the goal that our Lord Jesus will receive the glory.

 

These verses can serve for a reminder to us in ministries and relationships with other believers.  We may work with toddlers during church services, work with our youth, lead or participate in Bible studies, small groups or in any number of church groups and organizations.  But wherever we serve, may we pray for those we serve with that God would "make them fit for what he's called them to be, that he'll fill their good ideas and acts of faith with his own energy so that it amounts to something." (The Message).  Those last few words should also serve as a reminder that if our work is to amount to anything in the long run, it will come out of power and energy that God provides and not of ourselves.  It will involved "giving of ourselves freely" in time and efforts in our church and in the community.

 

This is my prayer this morning, especially for the high school boys that my friend Jim and I work with, "we pray for you all the time—pray that our God will make you fit for what he's called you to be, pray that he'll fill your good ideas and acts of faith with his own energy so that it all amounts to something. If your life honors the name of Jesus, he will honor you. Grace is behind and through all of this, our God giving himself freely, the Master, Jesus Christ, giving himself freely."

 

In Christ,
Mike

 

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2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

The Message (MSG)

^11-12 Because we know that this extraordinary day is just ahead, we pray for you all the time—pray that our God will make you fit for what he's called you to be, pray that he'll fill your good ideas and acts of faith with his own energy so that it all amounts to something. If your life honors the name of Jesus, he will honor you. Grace is behind and through all of this, our God giving himself freely, the Master, Jesus Christ, giving himself freely.