1 Thessalonians 3 6 Now Timothy has come back, and he has brought us
the welcome news 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.
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“I heard you turned
into a church guy” a friend said to me in a seemingly insulting way. It did not
come as a surprise to me seeing how I was fresh out of a life that I felt was
regretful. While convicting, I took this as welcome news because he had heard
about my change of heart.
- I was known for the parties I threw.
- I decided to live for the LORD, so I stopped doing what I was doing.
- I did not know people were still watching me.
Timothy came back
with “welcome news” about the faith of the Thessalonians. They had been
persecuted, yet they stood firm in their faith. They wanted to see Paul and
Silas but could not so they sent their well wishes.
My Observations
- Welcome news is a rare thing GOD wants me to spread.
- Encouraging news is something in short supply that GOD gest excited when I give it away.
- Good News is the message of JESUS saving me, and GOD loves when I spread it.
“No bad news” is
what many people want, but cannot find. I mean, the news is full of devastation,
corruption and fear. People can’t get enough of it. Somehow humans are drawn to
“train wrecks” or car accidents. I don’t know if it is a feeling of superiority
that make humans want to point out that something went wrong over there. BUT
GOD wants welcome news.
HE wants me to
focus on HIS strength, HOS power and HIS deliverance. GOD shows me people who
have kept the faith and want me to do the same, even through trials. I am
excited that I can bring welcome news about those who have kept the faith,
especially you.
Challenge:
- What welcome news did Timothy bring?
- How did you feel when someone brought you good news about how someone was doing?
- Will you start bringing “welcome news” so GOD’s Good News can be heard today?
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