The God Who Meets Our Needs
1 Thess 3:11 Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. 12 May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. 13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.
Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians includes several nuggets that help uplift us in our faith. This brief passage is a blessing Paul offers to the church, but it is surely one that we need today.
During these days of unrest, I find myself seeking out scriptures that speak of love. In yesterday’s devotional I mentioned that love comes naturally for God, but not so much for us. We want love to be reciprocal, equal, or maybe even abundant when we are on the receiving end, but sometimes we are not so generous in giving or showing our love toward others.
I was reminded this morning of a person in my life who was so unlovable that I began praying for God to change her. For seven years I asked God to give her a new heart, and then one morning I realized I loved her. God answered my prayer, not by changing her, but by changing me.
If there is someone in your life who is contentious, argumentative, just a negative individual, recognize that God can work through them to refine you. As difficult as it may be, thank God for that person. and then watch as God gives you what you need.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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