Pleasing To God

Scripture:

1 So finally, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus, we ask you, we beg you to remember what we have taught you: live a life that is pleasing to God as you are already doing. Yes, we urge you to keep living and thriving in that life! 2 For you know the instructions we gave you, instructions that came through the Lord Jesus. 3 Now this is God’s will for you: set yourselves apart and live holy lives; avoid polluting yourselves with sexual defilement. 4 Learn how to take charge over your own body, maintaining purity and honor. 5 Don’t let the swells of lustful passion run your life as they do the outsiders who don’t know God. 6 Don’t violate or take advantage of a fellow believer in such matters. As we told you before and warned you: the Lord will settle the score with anyone who does these things. 7 Here’s why: God does not call us to live impure, adulterous, scandalous lives, but to seek holiness and purity. 8 If you ignore this message, then you’re not only rejecting us but you’re rejecting God, the One who has given His Holy Spirit to live in you. (1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 The Voice) Paul is continuing to encourage the people in the church of Thessalonica to live a live that is pleasing to God. What that meant at that time was to set themselves apart (not living in the world of sin) and living a holy life. What about today? Again, the ways of the world can pull us off course if we do not, as Paul says here, take charge over our own body to maintain a life that is pleasing to God. God truly has given us His Holy Spirit to help and guide us. Thank You, Lord, for the help and guidance You give me through the Word of God and the Holy Spirit. My desire is to live a life that is pleasing to You. AMEN Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let the sea and everything in it shout His praise! Psalm 96
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