By Pastor Dr. Aggrey Soyekwo
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 "May the God who gives us peace make you holy in every way and keep your whole being — spirit, soul, and body — free from every fault at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you will do it, because he is faithful." - GNB
Amidst so much evil and the need for general encouragements to stand and remain faithful in the faith, Paul prayed for the Thessalonians. He asked the God of peace to keep them free from evil, preserved in holiness in their bodies, souls and spirits until the Lord Jesus comes back. His confidence in such a prayer is that God Who called us to Himself will do so because He is faithful.
Such is the prayer each one of us in Him would pray, more so in these days. The prayer is that we may be preserved and to stand against all the evil around us until we meet the Lord face to face some say. Some fall victims to these evils and give up the faith. They yield to the deception of wealth, pleasure, and in seeking relieve from the trials of life. On our own we cannot stand. It is by His grace and strength.
Be encouraged. You can stand and remain faithful in the Lord if you choose to hope in God. He will do His part, to carry us through to the end. Many others have stood. The same God sustained them. And He still does, however tough it may look now. Keep looking to Him. We are preserved, kept holy in body, soul and spirit by the Spirit of God as the world becomes even more and more wicked.
Jude 1:24 "To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—"
Shalom children of God.