Daily Reading 12-5-16
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 New Living Translation (NLT)
Every now and then we need a bit of encouragement to press on in our life with God. We can get sloppy in how we live the God-taught life. We are to be filled with joy as we live in the holiness and beauty of God’s presence.
In our passage this morning, the Apostle Paul is giving a Christian pep talk to the Thessalonians. The way he is encouraging them is by clarifying what it means to live to please God. We can learn from Paul’s pep talk, as well. He teaches: Passionate worship, respect for our bodies, and the practice of empathy as we love others.