Many Hands Make Light Work

In some homes in America it is polite for a dinner guest to offer to help clean up after the meal. If your friend is moving and needs help loading the moving van, I good friend will lend a hand. There is an American saying, "Many hands make light work." Or "If we all pitch in we can get the work done more quickly." In each of these cases, we could do the work ourselves with no help, but the task would feel daunting.

But spiritual work can only be done by the Holy Spirit. That is why we need to pray for one another that our work in God's kingdom will be blessed by God. If it is not, we work in vain (2 Thessalonians 3:1; Psalm 127:1).

Duped

Do you feel anger or disgust when you hear of an employee who does not do his part in a project, but when the boss comes around he gets all the credit? Can you relate to the student who feels livid when a member of their study group never showed up to meetings or lifted a hand to help receives the top grade along with the rest of the group? Do you find yourself uncomfortable at the thought of someone taken advantage of another? Have you ever felt someone was being duped by another person and you could not do anything about it?

God is never fooled, manipulated or duped by anyone who professes to follow him but does not (Romans 11:33-36). He knows the heart of every person(Acts 15:8; John 2:23-25). He knows them better than they know themselves( Psalm 139:1-4). He is just to send a delusion to those who are purposely disobedient and take pleasure in their sin (2 Thessalonians 2:9-12)

Chosen from the Beginning

God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: (2 Thessalonians 2:13; Isaiah 43:1-2, 45:3-4, 46:10; Ephesians 1:1-6). Knowing this, be steadfast in your faith. Hold tightly to what God has taught you.

Do not be afraid (Exodus 14:13) For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand,
saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee (Isaiah 41:13).

Jesus Christ and God our Father will comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work (2 Thessalonians 2:17).


Isaiah 46:10

"Remember the former things of old:
for I am God, and there is none else;
I am God, and there is none like me,
Declaring the end from the beginning,
and from ancient times the things that are not yet done,
saying, My counsel shall stand,
and I will do all my pleasure:"

Our Patience and Faith

God remains victorious over the Anti-Christ, though for a time it will look like God's people are being defeated (revelation 13:5-10). At the set time Jesus will destroy satan as it were with one breath (2 Thessalonians 2:8; Revelation 19:11-21).

John writes, "Here is the patience and the faith of the saints" (Revelation 13:10).

When troubles are overwhelming, our faith and hope remain in God. We may loose everything here, but no one can touch inheritance in Christ (John 10:28; Ephesians 1:11-12, 18-19; Colossians 1:12-14, 3:24-25; 1 Peter 1:3-5).