1 Thessalonians 1:4 (NRSV)
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Verse 4For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, that he has chosen you,
Devotion
Love comes with words, but they are not mere words. They are words of power. When we received these power-filled words that bring God’s love, we experience both affliction and joy. Joy at the first and joy in the end. But in between is affliction. We are not greater than our master. If he suffered, we, too, shall suffer. But joy will win out. He has chosen us. May we never say, “Choose someone else.”
Prayer
Dear Jesus, you make us happy. To hear about you is to hear about how God loves us. Help us over the rough spots. Amen.