Wednesday, August 7, 2013

An Opportunity

Trouble has a tendency to bring out the worst in us. We are grumpiest when we are sick or do not feel good. It is not hard to imagine how frightened the Thessalonians felt having people determined to harm them. Our natural tendency is to pray that the trouble is relieved, but Paul prays that The Lord may be glorified in the Thessalonians and the Thessalonians will be glorified in The Lord Jesus according the the Grace of our God and The Lord Jesus Christ (2 Thessalonians 1:12).

I wonder how our attitude would change if we viewed trouble as an opportunity for God to be glorified.