Closer Day By Day

Bible Passage: 2 Thessalonians 3 Patience…       …is…       …a virtue…       …many…       …lack…       …today. J   How did you feel when you had to slowly piece together the words above to make out what I was trying to say? Frustrated? Impatient? Annoyed? [...]

Bible Passage: 1 Thessalonians 5   “Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.” (1 Thess 5:6) When we are asleep or sleepy, we don’t really know what is going on around us. We are unaware of dangers around us. Some of us may even fall into such [...]

Bible Passage: 1 Thessalonians 4 The Thessalonians believers were one of the best believers during that era. Although they were good, Paul still encouraged them to do better in terms of holiness, brotherly love and strength in face of persecutions. Paul likewise imposed on himself a very high standard and declared that he tried very [...]

Bible Passage: 1 Thessalonians 2 ‘Don’t trust anyone but yourself’ seems to be an often-dispensed advice. Although it may prove true in some cases, there is no biblical truth in the statement and it seems to be a product of our own making. How do I mean? Paul in his letter to the Thessalonians answered [...]

Bible Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1 Dear Reader, Honestly, it’s been a while since I wrote a letter and I’m not sure how to share with you about today’s first chapter on 1 Thessalonians. I thought I could write you a poem that would encourage you and lift your spirits up, but I couldn’t find the [...]