Verses paraphrased due to ©‘s [ref] {thots}
(An 8TH ‘DAY’ CU Studies Journal)
☀️ A.M. 1 Thessalonians 1:8-2:7
8 - For not only has the message and news of the Lord been told by you (Thessalonian believers) in all Macedonia and Achaia, but news of your faith in God has been heard of everywhere! So we need not even say anything. 9 For the good reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, has all been told to us.
10 And now you’re waiting for his Son from heaven? Whom he raised from the dead, Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath that is coming. {Written pre 70 CE, and the razing of Jerusalem that occurred in that year of 70 CE - Rev.12:(5)6. And refers also to the later full scope version, at the culmination of history. Being the “bowls” of Revelation which occur in the sounding of the 7th trumpet.
Psalm 90:3,5-7—his ‘wrath’ is (surely?) cause and effect - “3 You return man to dust and say, “Return, O children of man! ..5 You sweep them away as with a flood. They are like a dream, like grass that sprouts up in the morning, 6 in the morning it blossoms and flourishes. In the evening it is cut down and withers. 7 For we are brought to an end by your anger. By your wrath we are dismayed” - dust to dust, aka, entropy. And judgment, ashes. The option to stray in Eden, is to forever prove straying cannot work. God is Life, 1Jn.5:20.} (Isaiah 24:20/Rev.10:4.)
2:1 - For you yourselves know, brethren, how our coming to you wasn’t in vain. [Acts 17:1-8,13, Paul is writing this letter.] 2 But, as you know, though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. (In the previous town to their coming to Thessalonica, the leaders/authorities of Philippi had flogged and then imprisoned them, Acts 16:11-38.)
3 For our urging is not of error, nor impurity, or trickery. 4 But we’ve been entrusted by God with the gospel {the Good News message} and so we speak. Not to please man {and the world’s view on things} but to please God. To please the one who tests the heart. 5 For as you know, we never came with words of flattery {ingratiatingly} nor with a pretext for profit or greed. And God is our witness.
6 Nor did we seek honor or glory from you or others, though we could have made demands as apostles of Christ. 7 But we were humble among you, and gentle, like a mother cherishing her very own children.
🌙 P.M. LUKE 12:41-48
41 - Peter asked Jesus, “Lord, are you telling this parable for us - or for everyone?” (To stay ready/prepared.) 42 And the Lord answered, “Who is a faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household? To give to the household the food that is needed at the proper time?
43 Blessed is that servant whom their master will find so doing when he returns.
44 Truly, I tell you, he will set that one over all he possesses. 45 But if that servant thinks, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the other servants” {even with words?} “and to eat and drink and get drunk” {and, or senseless? confused?} 46 the master of that servant will come on a day they are not expecting, nor waiting, and at an hour they’re not aware of, and will cut them off” {from the flock} “and put them with the unfaithful. 47 And the servant who knew his master's will but didn’t get ready or act according to his will, will receive a severe beating” {self inflicted spiritually? Best self up over, or experience cause and effect results and consequences. Unless we think God will be flogging people. What actually works, flogging or remorse?}
48 “But the one who didn’t know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, more will be required, and from those entrusted with much, more will be expected from them.”
Today - Revelation 6:5-8 separately
Jesus “will draw all” Jn.12:32.
have a good day! ☀️🕊️
Tomorrows verses, 09/19
1 Thessalonians 2:8-13 Luke 12:49-59
Word references - biblehub dot com’s app
Start/End the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150)
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