Who Is Worthy?
We keep on praying for you, that our God will make you worthy of the life to which he called you. And we pray that God, by his power, will fulfill all your good intentions and faithful deeds. Then everyone will give honor to the name of our Lord Jesus because of you. 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12
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All of us have experienced feelings of inadequacy and unworthiness in areas of our lives. As Christians, our insecurities often keep us from coming boldly into God’s presence to receive his power for service. Paul knew the Thessalonians were feeling unworthy in their present calling to suffering and persecution. He wanted to encourage them by clarifying that God himself would make them worthy (1:5). To what life has God called you? Preaching or teaching God’s Word? Caring for young children? Serving God in the business world or taking the gospel to a foreign land? Whatever our calling, our best intentions and good deeds will accomplish nothing of eternal value apart from the power of the Holy Spirit. It’s when we die to our own abilities and surrender our work to God that he infuses our feeble efforts with his power. When we seek the Lord humbly in prayer, admit our inadequacy, and ask for his grace and sufficiency, he will divinely enable us to fulfill our calling. He and he alone can make us worthy of the life to which he has called us.
Prayers:
THANK YOU, LORD, that my effectiveness in your calling doesn’t depend on my abilities. In your grace, impart your power to me so that I may live the life to which you have called me. Make me a vessel of your glory so that those who see my works will look past me and be drawn to you.
Quotes:
“HAVE YOU, O GOD, SEEN YOURSELF IN WHAT I SAID, THOUGHT, AND DID TODAY? DID I CARE FOR OTHERS THE WAY YOU WOULD HAVE?” THROUGH THESE QUESTIONS I FIND THE ANSWERS TO THE GREATEST OF ALL LIFE’S QUESTIONS: DID I FULFILL MY DESTINY TODAY? DID I GLORIFY GOD?
John Hannah
The One Year Bible Readings for today are: Jeremiah 22:1–23:20; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12; Psalm 83:1-18 and Proverbs 25:11-14.
