God Empowers Your Calling
In his 2nd letter to Thessalonians,
Paul commends their faithfulness
in persecution and encourages
them that present suffering
will be repaid with future glory.
Paul clarifies the Day of the Lord
had not yet arrived & recounts the
events which must take place first.
Labouring for the gospel, rather
than lazy resignation, can be the
only proper response to such truth.
Lord, make Effective our Calling:
We always thank God for you…
that your faith is flourishing
and you are all growing in love
for each other (2 Thess 1:3).
We… tell God’s other churches
about your endurance & faithfulness
in all the hardships you’re suffering;
and in His justice He will punish
those who persecute you (v5-6).
We keep on praying for you,
that our God will make you Worthy
of the life to which He Called you.
And we pray that God by His Power
will fulfill all your good intentions
and faithful deeds. Then everyone
will give honour to the name of our
Lord Jesus because of you (v11-12).
Lord, I lift up the needs of my
friends and loved ones to You.
I ask You will meet their physical,
emotional and spiritual needs.
Cause their faith to grow steadily
so that they would truly fear You.
Create in them the desire to love
others as they love themselves.
Help me Lord to consistently point
them to You in word and life. Amen.
Lord, we are challenged by the
faith of the Thessalonian church
under persecution and tribulation.
Grant us Lord the needed strength
to endure hardships and suffering.
In Your grace, impart Your power
to us so that we may live the life
to which You Lord have called us.
Make us Lord vessels of Your glory
so that those seeing our works will
look past us & be drawn to U. Amen
Lord Jesus, I realise apart from
You, I can do absolutely nothing.
So I humbly seek You in prayer,
admit my inadequacy and ask
for Your grace and sufficiency.
Grant me Lord tenacious faith in You
and Empower me to fulfil my calling.
For You alone can make me worthy
of the life which You’ve called me.
More love, more power, more of You
in my life, in Jesus’ name. Amen.