Scripture to Read: 1 Thessalonians 3:11
We continue our walk through 1 Thessalonians 3, and today we focus on verse 11. As we have seen this week, Paul and Silvanus received the report from Timothy about how the believers in Thessalonica were doing. Timothy told Paul and Silvanus that the believers in Thessalonica were growing in their faith in Christ, in their love for Christ, His Word, and others. The news from Timothy so encouraged Paul and Silvanus to know that God’s fruit was coming forth through the lives of the believers in Thessalonica. What Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy still desired though was to be able to return to Thessalonica to finish discipling the believers there. So, Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy prayed, asking the Lord to direct their way back to Thessalonica. God has called us to make disciples, but because of COVID-19 we have been kept away from the ones we are to disciple. The good news for us today is that we do have options for getting together through video conferencing like Zoom, FaceTime, GoToMeeting, Google Hangouts, etc…but it’s still not like being in the same room together. We must also continue to pray and ask our Lord to direct our way back to the people He has called us to disciple. We must never lose heart, for God will use us as we serve Him. We must also continually use every form of communication we have at our disposal, so we invest well in the people God has placed under our care.
Challenge & Application
1. What did God teach you today about how to not lose heart and to be faithful in investing well in others?
2. How will you invest in others this week?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!