It's great to re read parts of the Bible and discover new relevance and meanings in it for life. For 1 Thessalonians, I remember that in yr12 we kind of breezed through this book simply because all the main points were pretty simple, endure in the name of the Lord and produce fruit for Him. But to actually apply this is a long and hard process. In chapter 5 v13 we are called to:
"Live in peace with each other. And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone."

I started thinking about who are the idle, timid and weak among us and more importantly who are those called to warn, encourage and help them. But the thing is we all have moments of weakness when we do need help from each other. I think therefore it becomes our place as Brothers and Sisters in Christ to constantly be on the lookout for these people who do need support and be there for them. And to do that we must be available and willing to pray and sometimes have the courage to be honest in our words and actions.

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