13 As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good. 14 If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 Do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother. (II Thessalonians 3)
In his letter to the church at Thessalonica, Paul had a lot of good things to say. They were doing well, but they were beginning to get weary waiting on the Lord to return. How were they to persist? By positively focusing on encouraging each other - not in a critical way, but a challenging way. They had come to be a part of the body of Christ together. It is much easier to stay faithful together. We need each other, and we need His grace. And we need to not just be watching as we wait, we need to be looking for every way possible to do good, both to those in the household of faith, and outside looking in. May we not grow weary today. And may we look for someone else who needs encouragement along the way.
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