Category Archives: 1Thessalonians

Follow the Leader

They had turned to God from idols. And it showed in how they lived. Instead of living to serve only their appetites, they became known for serving the living and true God. No longer were they simply working for stuff … Continue reading

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As Those Who Have Hope

Hovering over a well known passage this morning, quite often a common “funeral” passage. But as I noodle on 1Thessalonians 4:13-18, I realize it’s really a “for everything” passage. One of the things that first hits me is that Paul … Continue reading

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Live Quietly

When we think of what “being sanctified” looks like, this might not be the first thing that comes to mind. If we tried to describe “holiness”, this might not make the top of our holiness “to do” list. Abstain from … Continue reading

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Theos Martus (2014 Rerun)

Back in 2014, on this morning in my reading plan, it was the Spirit connecting the dots in real time. This morning, it’s my journal reminding me of the dots connected. But it’s the same Spirit priming the pump of … Continue reading

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Children of the Day . . . Still (A Double Rerun)

Hovering over 1Thessalonians 5, this morning. Looked back five years ago, only to find that not only was I chewing on it then, but had been five years before that, in 2013, as well. Ten years later, and our pervasive … Continue reading

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Appointed to This

I’m gonna guess it’s easier to accept trials and hardships if we somehow think they are random and just part of living in a fallen world. After all, everyone goes through seasons of suffering, so why shouldn’t I? Life’s gonna … Continue reading

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More and More

Was Paul never satisfied? Give him an inch and did he want a mile? Hadn’t they done enough already? Apparently not. Reading the first section of 1 Thessalonians 4 this morning and a twice repeated phrase catches my attention. Chewing … Continue reading

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The Righteous Judgment of God

Sometimes a verse grabs me because I think I get it. Whether it’s a light going on for the first time, or for a fresh time, I chew on it because I think I’m picking up what’s being laid down … Continue reading

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He Will Surely Do It

If I’m parsing it up right, my last reading in 1Thessalonians starts with sixteen charges to this body of believers. Sure, a couple of them are more along the line of “asks”, but the clear majority are commands and imperatives. … Continue reading

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I wonder if we’re governed too often, or too much, by the fear that if you give an inch they’ll take a mile. Or, if we’re too prone to think about just doing our part and letting others do their … Continue reading

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