"God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation"
BIBLE
READING: 2 Thessalonians 2
Paul
was compelled to give thanks for the Thessalonians. The principle reason for his gratitude is
that they had been chosen of God. It was
a dual choosing. God chose them through
the invitation of the gospel, and they were among the chosen by accepting God's
invitation.
Every
Christian is called by the gospel into salvation when he obeys it. (v.14) The
Thessalonians had obeyed the gospel and had come into this salvation, causing
Paul to rejoice with thanksgiving.
They
received sanctification when they became Christians and had continued to grow
in it. Nothing delights a preacher more
than realizing that those he has converted are becoming more and more devoted
to God.
Paul
praised God that the Thessalonians were set apart to live by the truth. God seeks a band of people who will honor His
Word in the world.
The new
converts were on their way to heaven, destined to glory. They would one day obtain and share in the glory
of Jesus Christ.
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