Scripture to Read: 2 Thessalonians 1:11
There is no doubt that God is constantly working in and through every believer on the face of the earth. We can know God is working in all believers because He confirms it in His Word in Ephesians 2:10, “ For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” So, every believer is God the Father’s masterpiece, and because Christ lives in us, through His Spirit (John 16:7; Romans 8:9; Ephesians 4:30; 1 John 3:24; 1 John 4:13), we know it is God working in us and through us. God also confirms His work in us in Philippians 2:13, “for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.” So, God does not want there to be any question in our minds of His handiwork in and through us. As God led Paul to write in 2 Thessalonians 2:11, we see that Paul, Silas and the other believers with Paul prayed that God would count the believers in Thessalonica worthy of their calling. This calling from God, upon every Christian’s life, is that we live so Christ is glorified daily through our actions and words; in other words, that we listen to God, obey His Word, and that our lives shine brightly for Him. Also, the prayer included that through God’s power, for that is the only way anything is accomplished for His glory, that He would fulfill every desire for goodness as we walk in faith.
Challenge & Application
1. What did you learn today about God working in and through you, and about your life glorifying Him?
2. How will you glorify your Lord today through your words and actions?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!