Wednesday Words of Encouragement
1 Thessalonians 5:10-11 (NIV) ~
He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
Aren’t these wonderful words? Christ died for us. He gave up His life so that we would have eternal life. The word “asleep” in verse 10 is talking about death. We don’t have to fear death if we know Christ, because we will be with him forever. That is wonderful news!
Because of what Jesus did on the cross, we need to encourage each other and build each other up. Are you an encouraging person? Do you speak words of love and kindness to your fellow believers? We should be kind to everyone, but these verses specifically are directed to Christians.
How many times have you made a point at church to be deliberately encouraging in your words to someone. Do you consciously look around the room and say something positive to someone. Do you encourage those leading the service? What about the nursery workers? The deaconesses? The pastor? The person in the seat next to you? Sometimes people need to hear an encouraging, spoken word.
Let's be known as encouragers. Don't just assume that someone knows how you feel; tell them!
He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
Aren’t these wonderful words? Christ died for us. He gave up His life so that we would have eternal life. The word “asleep” in verse 10 is talking about death. We don’t have to fear death if we know Christ, because we will be with him forever. That is wonderful news!
Because of what Jesus did on the cross, we need to encourage each other and build each other up. Are you an encouraging person? Do you speak words of love and kindness to your fellow believers? We should be kind to everyone, but these verses specifically are directed to Christians.
How many times have you made a point at church to be deliberately encouraging in your words to someone. Do you consciously look around the room and say something positive to someone. Do you encourage those leading the service? What about the nursery workers? The deaconesses? The pastor? The person in the seat next to you? Sometimes people need to hear an encouraging, spoken word.
Let's be known as encouragers. Don't just assume that someone knows how you feel; tell them!
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