Jul 19 2024

Afternoon Bible Verse

But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

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Second Thessalonians is an epistle (letter) written by Paul to the people of the Greek city of Thessalonica to clarify his earlier teaching. It wasn't uncommon, even in Paul's day, for there to be confusion and false teaching, especially when end times events were concerned.

Paul cared about the people. He offered encouraging words and support for followers of Jesus because he knew being a Christian wasn't easy. Paul and many others had suffered persecution for their faith. It would have been easier to go back to their former way of living than to keep going on the Christian path, knowing that the road would be long and hard.

In 2 Thessalonians 3:13, Paul encourages believers not to become weary in doing the right thing. Something many of us deal with today. As we press on in our faith, we must keep our hearts and minds focused on Jesus, knowing that His grace is sufficient in every situation. Weariness comes when we depend on our own strength, rather than on God.

When times get tough, we mustn't pull back. We remain steadfast in our relationship with God, taking every opportunity to rely on His strength as we live a righteous and holy life. In ourselves, it's impossible. Through Christ, anything is possible.

Afternoon Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank You for your Word and the encouragement I need to keep pressing on in my relationship with you. Help me not grow weary in serving you. Forgive me for the times when I have depended on my own strength and wisdom to guide me. As I learn to lean on your power, help me keep my eyes focused on you. I'm thankful for the opportunity to serve you with my life. In Jesus' name, amen.

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Jul 18 2024

Yesterday Afternoon's Bible Verse

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. :

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Yesterday Afternoon's Bible study

Relationships can be complicated. We often spend more time thinking about how we are being treated than how we are treating others. Why? Because we're human, and as humans, we are selfish by nature. It's one of the areas of our hearts that we continuously have to offer to God and allow Him to help us. But this also provides an opportunity to grow in our relationship with God and with others.

In this afternoon's verse, the apostle Paul shares a key to successful relationships: submission. Culturally, being submissive is often viewed as a sign of weakness. But Jesus set the ultimate example when He submitted His will to the Father and died on the cross.

Submitting to someone means that we serve that person, rather than ourselves. And that begins with serving God.

God had such great love for us that He sacrificed His Son. In return, we serve God with all of our hearts—not out of obligation, but because we are grateful. The love we have received from God compels us to share that love with others.

And if we truly love God, we will love each other. When we submit to each other, we are reflecting the love God has shown us.

Yesterday Afternoon's Prayer

Dear God, thank you for demonstrating love to me when I didn't deserve it. Jesus, thank you for serving the world. There are people in my life who can be difficult to serve, but I realize that I'm also far from perfect. Help me show the same grace and love to others that you have shown to me. I want to honor you in how I treat those you love. In Jesus' name, amen.
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