Aug 31, 2016
1CHRONICLES 13-14:
Yesterday we heard of mighty men who joined
David in war, and the roll call of people who joined him
politically to become king. And today we hear more about important
events under David’s leadership.
PROVERBS 18b:
A
highlighted verse for today:
22 Find a wife and you find a good thing; it
shows that the Lord is good to you.
1THESSALONIANS 3:
Yesterday Paul reminded the Thessalonians of
the way he, Silas, and Timothy lived among them, and they
definitely loved them like family. And at the end of the chapter
Paul compares them to a crown (or like the crowning achievement in
their ministry) which he longs to bring before Christ at His second
coming. Paul’s statement that “God’s anger has come down on” the
Jews, shows that events were moving toward the Roman destruction of
Jerusalem in 70AD.
Translation
note:
2 while we sent
Timothy, our brother who works with us for God in preaching the
Good News about Christ. We sent him to strengthen you and
[encourage you in your fully believing in Christ//help your
faith],
5 That is why I
had to send Timothy. I could not bear it any longer, so I sent him
to find out [whether you were still fully believing in
Christ//about your faith]. Surely it could not be that the Devil
had tempted you and all our work had been for
nothing!
6 Now
Timothy has come back, and he has brought us the welcome news [that
you still fully believe in Christ//about your faith and love]. He
has told us that you always think well of us and that you want to
see us just as much as we want to see you.
7 So, in all our trouble and suffering we have
been encouraged about you, friends. It was your [fully
believing//faith] that encouraged us,
10 Day and night we ask him with all our heart
to let us see you personally and supply what is needed [in order to
strengthen your belief//in your faith].