Are You Awake To The Power of Peace, Prayer And Praise?  Good Morning Friends,  In Chapter 5 of 1 Thessalonians we have an exhortation desperately needed by the church today. Indeed, we are to be on watch with wisdom of what is to come. But maybe we are not to think about it in terms … Continue reading Are You Awake To The Power of Peace, Prayer And Praise? →

What Does It Mean To Be A Member Of The Body?  Good Morning Friends,  New believers have lots of questions and issues and so it was for the Thessalonians. And part of their problems revolved around their concerns for their marriage relationships, the eternal fate of their ancestors and the work they were to do … Continue reading What Does It Mean To Be A Member Of The Body? →

Where Will We Find Our Ultimate Safety?  Good Morning Friends,  There is always a bit of anxiety in our egos until we realize that God's affection for us is designed to create in us a joy that stands the test of time and becomes an ongoing and consistent prayer that validates the reality that everything … Continue reading Where Will We Find Our Ultimate Safety? →

How Did The Thessalonians Model The Message And Power Of The Gospel?  Good Morning Friends,  Today we start a chapter by chapter devotion on the books of First and Second Thessalonians. And we see Paul starting out the first letter in a very winsome way with unmixed praise and encouragement on behalf of himself but … Continue reading How Did The Thessalonians Model The Message And Power Of The Gospel? →

What Words Are To Describe the Real New Year?  Good Morning Friends,  Often our reality is limited to the words we can use to describe it… one really must experience it. For example, many cultures at one point in their history did not have a word for green. Blue sufficed. In fact, some questioned whether … Continue reading What Words Are To Describe the Real New Year? →