The Lord Is Faithful

Scripture – 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5:1Finally, brothers, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. 2And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not everyone has faith. 3But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. 4We have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command. 5May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.

Reflection: Paul, Silas and Timothy ask for prayer for themselves in their ministry. The prayer is that they be effective in spreading the message of Christ – that they may be delivered from people who would try to stop them.

Verse 3, then, describes a truth I rely on still today. The Lord is faithful. He will strengthen me. He will protect me from the evil one.

These last few days have been very full for me. Had it not been for the faithfulness of God, I would have been overwhelmed. As it was I was able to live relatively stress-free. I did not let myself get frazzled. The peace of Christ ruled in my heart.

The Lord enabled me to do all I needed to do. He gave me all I needed along the way to do what I couldn’t do in my own power. He indeed directed my heart into His love and Christ’s perseverance. And He will do that still today for me and you. We have His word on it.