| Our verse to DATE the Word on February 12 (2/12) is 1 Thessalonians 2:12 |
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| 1 Thessalonians 2:12 says, “that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.” |
| Living in a manner WORTHY of the CALLING As I read the letters of the apostle Paul it is clear that he was PASSIONATE – totally CONSUMED – with the idea that a believer is to WALK/LIVE WORTHY, living to PLEASE GOD. This theme is stated over and over in letter after letter. Along with his charge we just read to the Thessalonians, he would write: To the Ephesians in 4:1 “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner WORTHY of the calling to which you have been called, To the Philippians in 1:27 “Only let your manner of life be WORTHY of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, To the Colossians in1:10 “so as to walk in a manner WORTHY of the Lord, fully PLEASING Him, Here in 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 “we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory. To the Thessalonians in 2 Thessalonians 1:5 he wrote “This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering. To the Thessalonians in 2 Thessalonians in 1:11 “To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of His calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, To the Corinthians he wrote in 2 Corinthians 5:9 “Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well PLEASING to Him.” To the Ephesians, he appealed in Ephesians 5:10 that they would “discern what is pleasing to the Lord.” What is your purpose today and every day as a believer based on the verses you have read and in considering the charge and exhortation of the Apostle Paul for “you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.” The answer is easy, is it not? The question then is how do you go about day by day, minute by minute living a life that is worthy of God who has made you part of His family and of His kingdom? For me, it having questions that serve as a filter for decision making, such as does this action or attitude live up to the EXPECTATIONS of my Lord? Is the action ACCEPTABLE to the Lord? Does the action/attitude PLEASE Him? Another answer we might give is to LIVE LIKE Jesus as He pleased His heavenly Father. I heard a friend say that more than seeking to LIVE LIKE Jesus we need to ABIDE in and with JESUS because who we hang around is who we become. Make the decision to abide with Jesus and you will find yourself living life Jesus and then you will be doing things WORTHY of your calling! Verse to DATE the Word on February 12 (2/12) is 1 Thessalonians 2:12. It says, “that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.” Continue Strong living worthy of your high calling! And remember to DATE THE WORD |