Focus on God’s Goodness-Faithful Brothers and Sisters in Christ

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Focus on God’s Goodness is found in Second Thessalonians 1:3.

The Apostle Paul wrote this word of encouragement to the church there:

“We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.”

God did not intend for us to travel the journey of the Christian faith alone. We are made for relationship. Thankfully, God has provided a support system for us to grow in our walk with God. It’s called the Church. It is not made of perfect people, but it does have people who are learning to know God better and are walking in His love.

The church is designed by God to be a household of faith, where we treat each other as members of one family, dearly loved by God. When the church is functioning on a foundation of faith and love, God’s light is shining brightly, and we are blessed with encouragement.

Faithful Brothers and Sisters in Christ reveal the Goodness of God and are reasons to give thanks in the Year of Gratitude.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com