Summary: <p><strong> Hi, this is Ricky and our Daily Devotional today is found in 1 Thessalonians 3. </strong><strong>Feel free to read along in the show notes below.</strong><br> <strong>Also, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this scripture so comment on this episode at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/1-thessalonians-3/">http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/1-thessalonians-3/</a>.</strong></p> <p class="chapter-1"><span id="en-ESV-29575" class="text 1Thess-3-1"><span class="chapternum">1 </span>Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone,</span> <span id="en-ESV-29576" class="text 1Thess-3-2"><sup class="versenum">2 </sup>and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith,</span> <span id="en-ESV-29577" class="text 1Thess-3-3"><sup class="versenum">3 </sup>that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.</span> <span id="en-ESV-29578" class="text 1Thess-3-4"><sup class="versenum">4 </sup>For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, just as it has come to pass, and just as you know.</span> <span id="en-ESV-29579" class="text 1Thess-3-5"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup>For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor would be in vain.</span></p> <p><span class="text 1Thess-3-6"><sup class="versenum">6 </sup>But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, as we long to see you—</span> <span id="en-ESV-29581" class="text 1Thess-3-7"><sup class="versenum">7 </sup>for this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction we have been comforted about you through your faith.</span> <span id="en-ESV-29582" class="text 1Thess-3-8"><sup class="versenum">8 </sup>For now we live, if you are standing fast in the Lord.</span> <span id="en-ESV-29583" class="text 1Thess-3-9"><sup class="versenum">9 </sup>For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God,</span> <span id="en-ESV-29584" class="text 1Thess-3-10"><sup class="versenum">10 </sup>as we pray most earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith?</span></p> <p><span id="en-ESV-29585" class="text 1Thess-3-11"><sup class="versenum">11 </sup>Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you,</span> <span id="en-ESV-29586" class="text 1Thess-3-12"><sup class="versenum">12 </sup>and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you,</span> <span id="en-ESV-29587" class="text 1Thess-3-13"><sup class="versenum">13 </sup>so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.</span></p> <p><strong>What do you think? </strong><br> <strong>Comment on this episode at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/1-thessalonians-3/">http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/1-thessalonians-3/</a>. </strong><br> <strong>Email me with comments, feedback, or prayer requests at <a href="mailto:dailydevotionalpodcast@gmail.com">dailydevotionalpodcast@gmail.com</a> and you can follow me on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/devotionpodcast">@devotionpodcast</a>. Also, you can like us on Facebook at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/facebook">www.dailydevotionalpodcast.com/facebook</a> . </strong><br> Easy Lemon Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</p>
