This morning we continued our study of 1st Thessalonians. We read from chapter 2:17 to 3:13. It starts with Paul giving some more history of what has happened since they were forced to leave the city. They have thought of them and made every effort to see them but Satan and continually stopped them. They looked at the Thessalonicans as their hope, joy, crown, and glory. So they sent Timothy in order to strengthen and encourage their faith and see if they were withstanding the persecution. He reported back that they still had faith and love and remembered them, longing to see them. They responded by being encourged, thanking God, having joy, praying to see them and that when they do they will be able to supply anything they are lacking in their faith. Paul then prays for them some things. He asks that God would clear the way so they couldvist, that God would strengthen their hearts, that God would help them to be blameless and holy, and that God would make their love increase and overflow.
When he says that he wants their love to increase it means for them to do acts of love more and more. When he says overflow he is saying doing above and beyond what they think is asked of them to do. God wants us to love other Christians but also love everyone else (friends and enemies). But he also desires for us to love increasingly, we are to do many acts of love and for it to be increasing in our lives. He also wants us to do more than what we are asked to do. We should love people abundantly. So it is time to actually apply that in your life. Make a goal this week to show someone love and show it in a specific way.
I give this morning: B+
Favorite moment: Watching as the teams overflowed their seahorses
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