2 Thessalonians 3:5 May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
A sweet friend recently gave me a devotional entitled Jesus Calling: Enjoy Peace in His Presence. The reflections are short, yet poignant and are written as though Jesus were speaking. Today’s entry, especially, spoke to my heart: “When your focus is firmly on Me, My Peace displaces fears and worries.”
2 Thessalonians 3:13 And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.
I show the “soft underbelly” of my struggles, anxieties, failings, weaknesses so often in my reflections because I know how isolating it is to feel like I am the only one who deeply loves Jesus but who also struggles with fear and worry. I truly believe that God can use my struggles and also my enduring love of Him to encourage others so they don’t feel quite so alone, quite so broken.
2 Thessalonians 3:16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
Lord, Thank You for reminding me once again to focus on You so that Your peace can displace my worries. Thank You for the courage to show my own failings and weaknesses again and again so that others know that they are not alone, that they can be good, God-loving people and still struggle. Thank You for holding us all securely in the palm of Your hand. Thank You for using our struggles for our good and Your glory. Amen.
2 Thessalonians 3:The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Have a blessed day.