Aug 31, 2020
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.
GNT Translation
note:
1Th. 3:2 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].
NLT Translation
note:
1Th. 3:10 Night and day we pray earnestly for
you, asking God to let us see you again to fill the gaps in your
[believing/faith].