"May The Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance." 2 Thessalonians 3:5 (NIV)
The Apostle Paul prayed this short prayer for the believers in Thessalonica. He prayed for them to be blessed spiritually. He prayed that God would bring their hearts in line with His love, and that He would give them the continued faith in, and the steadfastness of Christ.
As we contend with the evil people in this world, and with the attacks of the devil, it is easy for us to lose focus and forget our purpose. Because we are so easily distracted by sin and evil, we need to be protected and delivered from certain situations. (2 Thessalonians 3:2-3) We need the love of God in our heart in order to help us love some people. We also need God's help and strength in order to maintain our Christian composure when our faith and patience is being tested. I believe that Paul's prayer applied to us today as well as to the Thessalonians. However, just in case it doesn't, we should all pray that prayer, "May The Lord direct our hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance."
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