Paul's reliance on the power of God acknowledges that it is not by his own strength or abilities that he is able to stand strong in the storm, but by the power of God.
Understanding our role in God’s kingdom will bring a filling of satisfaction. Let’s all make it our aim to worship the one who is worthy—Jesus is his name.
First Timothy 6:12 says, “Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”
I Peter 1:13, “Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”
The Thessalonians were not just waiting for Jesus to return but were actively serving the living and true God. This hope was not just a future destination, but a present journey.
Paul knew that hope in Christ would encourage perseverance in godly living. And hope is exactly what we lack today, one of the great roots of this gradual slip into increased self-centeredness.
During seasons of success, we generally find ourselves complacent or unaware of the provision of God in the first place and we begin to think it is about us.
The book of Judges teaches us a lesson on success and failure. Everything we come to know and understand is built over time on the foundation of trial and error.
