I had a very blessed time this past Sunday teaching at Calvary Chapel Montebello. The Lord sustained me with my sore back, ragged voice, and fibrilatin' ticker! Since I was talking about suffering and storms in life, I guess it all fit. This week, Joyce has to have a brain MRI and I have my cardiac stress test. Yippie!!
I've been reading in 2 Thessalonians this morning and got focused on a short prayer Paul prayed for the believers in that area who were under a lot of pressure - and it really ministered to me!
II Th 2:16-17
16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace,
17 comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work. (NKJ)
Notice the type of encouragement Paul is praying for here. Eternal encouragement and good hope. That's encouragement that gives us hope for now and the future.
This is possible because Jesus our Savior and God our Father loved us and gave us such encouragement and hope. Any other basis for hope will fail.
May "good hope by grace" be your's today in whatever pressure you may be facing!
Blessings! Pat
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"An everlasting consolation & good hope by grace--" It is not temporary it is not just for now & then. It lasts forever if we can just rest & trust in that. The peace we could maintain in our lives. This reminds me of the vese Math 11:29-30 - YOu shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
ReplyDeleteAmen!
ReplyDeleteGal 6:9
9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
II Th 3:13
13 But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good.
Heb 12:3
3 For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls.