"And we also thank God continually because, when you received The Word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, The Word of God, which is at work in you who believe." 1 Thessalonians 2:13 (NIV)
The Apostle Paul wrote these words to the believers in The Church at Thessaloniki. He was thankful that they received the disciples, and that they heard The Word of God and they believed it. Paul also said that they were witnesses that the disciples worked while among them so as not to be a burden on the people. Then he urged them to live theirs lives in such a manner that would be pleasing to God, and to continue to imitate Christ-like behavior.
Today, we should also be thankful, and we should thank The Lord God continually. We should thank Him for His Son, Jesus, The Christ, and we should thank Him because we have The Word of God within us. During this thanksgiving holiday season, and every day throughout the remainder of this year and on into the future, we should give God thanks for blessing us. We should also live our lives in a way which imitates Christ-like behavior. (1 Thessalonians 2:14)
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