2 Thessalonians 15-17
15 With all these things in mind, dear brothers and sisters, stand firm and keep a strong grip on the teaching we passed on to you both in person and by letter.
16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope, 17 comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say.
Life can be so hard at times. I try to do the right thing and other things seem to fall down all around me. It almost feels like I am putting up dominoes and if I am not careful I will topple over one and everything will fall down. Another analogy would be if I were building a house out of playing cards. If I breathe the wrong way then the cards all start to fall down. There are relationships in my life that are that way. I feel like I am walking on egg shells when I approach how I feel about what that person is doing. I know that what I am saying is both scriptural and is being said in Christ’s love but that individual seems to think that I am being hypocritical. In many ways it makes me check and recheck myself against the only measuring stick that I have, Jesus Christ. I know that I am not anywhere near being like him, but I desire to be more like him. I want to love others as he loved them. I want to care for others as he did.
Today’s verse should be an encouragement to all who have taken a stand and been spat on or mocked for taking a stand. Know that God is there. He will comfort and strengthen you. Stand strong. Don’t waiver because of what the world would want you to do. Stand firm in what you know Christ wants you to do. He will support you and you will be lifted up.
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