2 Thessalonians 1:7-8 NLT
“And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with Him mighty angels,” in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus.”
This stood out to me and I think we should let it sink in and help us as we draw close to Him and build a relationship. As believers we are told there will be trials and tribulations, this is because this is not the place God has created for us to stay in. Our home is heaven and we are here to shine a light by knowing Jesus. When we seek a relationship with Him by having faith and believing, we are more than able to make a difference. People sometimes ask, how long they will have to work, that answer is until Jesus returns or we pass away. He comforts us everyday but that comfort is not our rest it is our strength to reach more people that don't know Jesus. Also, it is to help us with the continual bashing from the people that call this world their home.
Not everyone will accept and believe who Jesus is, it is a narrow road. Matthew chapter 7 verse 14 says this; “But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.” The people that don't find it could be people that go to church with you. We need to realize God doesn't want us to just talk about Jesus, He wants us to be like Jesus. And we can only do that by knowing Him and knowing what we need to do while we are in this temporary home. We can't change the word to fit us we need to let God transform us into the word.
When we surrender and let Him, we start to understand as Jesus did, that obedience is a good and needed thing. And with obedience comes repentance, which keeps us united with Him in love. Jesus makes this statement in John chapter 14 verse 15, “If you love me, obey my commandments.” This verse is followed up by Jesus showing us the importance of our belief and who is living in us. Verses 16-17 say, “And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it isn’t looking for Him and doesn’t recognize Him. But you know Him, because He lives with you now and later will be in you.” We are given the Holy Spirit when we accept Jesus as Lord and Savior and He will guide us and keep showing us Jesus in every part of our lives, we need to choose to listen and see that our rest will come soon when Jesus returns. Stay alert and focused because this world will always be a stumbling block if we let it. Amen
“And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with Him mighty angels,” in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus.”
This stood out to me and I think we should let it sink in and help us as we draw close to Him and build a relationship. As believers we are told there will be trials and tribulations, this is because this is not the place God has created for us to stay in. Our home is heaven and we are here to shine a light by knowing Jesus. When we seek a relationship with Him by having faith and believing, we are more than able to make a difference. People sometimes ask, how long they will have to work, that answer is until Jesus returns or we pass away. He comforts us everyday but that comfort is not our rest it is our strength to reach more people that don't know Jesus. Also, it is to help us with the continual bashing from the people that call this world their home.
Not everyone will accept and believe who Jesus is, it is a narrow road. Matthew chapter 7 verse 14 says this; “But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.” The people that don't find it could be people that go to church with you. We need to realize God doesn't want us to just talk about Jesus, He wants us to be like Jesus. And we can only do that by knowing Him and knowing what we need to do while we are in this temporary home. We can't change the word to fit us we need to let God transform us into the word.
When we surrender and let Him, we start to understand as Jesus did, that obedience is a good and needed thing. And with obedience comes repentance, which keeps us united with Him in love. Jesus makes this statement in John chapter 14 verse 15, “If you love me, obey my commandments.” This verse is followed up by Jesus showing us the importance of our belief and who is living in us. Verses 16-17 say, “And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it isn’t looking for Him and doesn’t recognize Him. But you know Him, because He lives with you now and later will be in you.” We are given the Holy Spirit when we accept Jesus as Lord and Savior and He will guide us and keep showing us Jesus in every part of our lives, we need to choose to listen and see that our rest will come soon when Jesus returns. Stay alert and focused because this world will always be a stumbling block if we let it. Amen
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