I took encouragement this morning from Paul's words for the Thessalonians in 1 Thes 1:11-12. He told them that he was praying that God would, "fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ."
- This passage encouraged me with the following truths:It is good and right for Christians to "resolve for good." (He wouldn't be praying for God to fulfill their resolutions if it weren't good to be making them to begin with!)
- My resolutions and works of faith are fulfilled by God's power (not my own).
- The end (the "so that") of my resolutions and work is for the name of Jesus to be glorified and for me to caught up in that glory with him ("glorified in you, and you in him").
So, take heart, and be bold in what you resolve for Christ today!
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