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twitter URL http//:twitter.com/OAddisonGethers Messenger contact window live/msn messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS rs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> To: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 9:19 PM Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Tuesday December 8 > Day 342 > > 2 Thessalonians 1 > 1-2I, Paul, together with Silas and Timothy, greet the church of the > Thessalonian Christians in the > name of God our Father and our Master, Jesus Christ. Our God gives you > everything you need, makes > you everything you're to be. > Justice Is on the Way > 3-4You need to know, friends, that thanking God over and over for you is > not only a pleasure; it's > a must. We have to do it. Your faith is growing phenomenally; your love > for each other is developing > wonderfully. Why, it's only right that we give thanks. We're so proud of > you; you're so steady and > determined in your faith despite all the hard times that have come down on > you. We tell everyone we > meet in the churches all about you. > 5-10All this trouble is a clear sign that God has decided to make you fit > for the kingdom. You're > suffering now, but justice is on the way. When the Master Jesus appears > out of heaven in a blaze of > fire with his strong angels, he'll even up the score by settling accounts > with those who gave you > such a bad time. His coming will be the break we've been waiting for. > Those who refuse to know God > and refuse to obey the Message will pay for what they've done. Eternal > exile from the presence of > the Master and his splendid power is their sentence. But on that very same > day when he comes, he > will be exalted by his followers and celebrated by all who believe-and all > because you believed what > we told you. > > 11-12Because we know that this extraordinary day is just ahead, we pray > for you all the time-pray > that our God will make you fit for what he's called you to be, pray that > he'll fill your good ideas > and acts of faith with his own energy so that it all amounts to something. > If your life honors the > name of Jesus, he will honor you. Grace is behind and through all of this, > our God giving himself > freely, the Master, Jesus Christ, giving himself freely. > > 2 Thessalonians 2 > The Anarchist > 1-3Now, friends, read these next words carefully. Slow down and don't go > jumping to conclusions > regarding the day when our Master, Jesus Christ, will come back and we > assemble to welcome him. > Don't let anyone shake you up or get you excited over some breathless > report or rumored letter from > me that the day of the Master's arrival has come and gone. Don't fall for > any line like that. > 3-5Before that day comes, a couple of things have to happen. First, the > Apostasy. Second, the debut > of the Anarchist, a real dog of Satan. He'll defy and then take over every > so-called god or altar. > Having cleared away the opposition, he'll then set himself up in God's > Temple as "God Almighty." > Don't you remember me going over all this in detail when I was with you? > Are your memories that > short? > > 6-8You'll also remember that I told you the Anarchist is being held back > until just the right time. > That doesn't mean that the spirit of anarchy is not now at work. It is, > secretly and underground. > But the time will come when the Anarchist will no longer be held back, but > will be let loose. But > don't worry. The Master Jesus will be right on his heels and blow him > away. The Master appears > and-puff!-the Anarchist is out of there. > > 9-12The Anarchist's coming is all Satan's work. All his power and signs > and miracles are fake, evil > sleight of hand that plays to the gallery of those who hate the truth that > could save them. And > since they're so obsessed with evil, God rubs their noses in it-gives them > what they want. Since > they refuse to trust truth, they're banished to their chosen world of lies > and illusions. > > 13-14Meanwhile, we've got our hands full continually thanking God for you, > our good friends-so > loved by God! God picked you out as his from the very start. Think of it: > included in God's original > plan of salvation by the bond of faith in the living truth. This is the > life of the Spirit he > invited you to through the Message we delivered, in which you get in on > the glory of our Master, > Jesus Christ. > > 15-17So, friends, take a firm stand, feet on the ground and head high. > Keep a tight grip on what > you were taught, whether in personal conversation or by our letter. May > Jesus himself and God our > Father, who reached out in love and surprised you with gifts of unending > help and confidence, put a > fresh heart in you, invigorate your work, enliven your speech. > > 2 Thessalonians 3 > Those Who Are Lazy > 1-3One more thing, friends: Pray for us. Pray that the Master's Word will > simply take off and race > through the country to a ground-swell of response, just as it did among > you. And pray that we'll be > rescued from these scoundrels who are trying to do us in. I'm finding that > not all "believers" are > believers. But the Master never lets us down. He'll stick by you and > protect you from evil. > 4-5Because of the Master, we have great confidence in you. We know you're > doing everything we told > you and will continue doing it. May the Master take you by the hand and > lead you along the path of > God's love and Christ's endurance. > > 6-9Our orders-backed up by the Master, Jesus-are to refuse to have > anything to do with those among > you who are lazy and refuse to work the way we taught you. Don't permit > them to freeload on the > rest. We showed you how to pull your weight when we were with you, so get > on with it. We didn't sit > around on our hands expecting others to take care of us. In fact, we > worked our fingers to the bone, > up half the night moonlighting so you wouldn't be burdened with taking > care of us. And it wasn't > because we didn't have a right to your support; we did. We simply wanted > to provide an example of > diligence, hoping it would prove contagious. > > 10-13Don't you remember the rule we had when we lived with you? "If you > don't work, you don't eat." > And now we're getting reports that a bunch of lazy good-for-nothings are > taking advantage of you. > This must not be tolerated. We command them to get to work immediately-no > excuses, no arguments-and > earn their own keep. Friends, don't slack off in doing your duty. > > 14-15If anyone refuses to obey our clear command written in this letter, > don't let him get by with > it. Point out such a person and refuse to subsidize his freeloading. Maybe > then he'll think twice. > But don't treat him as an enemy. Sit him down and talk about the problem > as someone who cares. > > 16May the Master of Peace himself give you the gift of getting along with > each other at all times, > in all ways. May the Master be truly among you! > > 17I, Paul, bid you good-bye in my own handwriting. I do this in all my > letters, so examine my > signature as proof that the letter is genuine. > > 18The incredible grace of our Master, Jesus Christ, be with all of you! > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~ > Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning > Skype Prayer Time. > Also, follow my tweets on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/Donnie1261 > > > Contact Me At: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, Kentucky 40402 > Home Phone: 606-364-3321 > Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [email protected] > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dbilg?hl=en.
