Share those good vibes

Good morning everyone,

Our theme for this month: “The power of words”

Our Bible verse for today: “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (CSB)

Our thought for today: “Share those good vibes”

The Apostle Paul was an encourager of the faithful. Although he was a great evangelist, most of his ministry was devoted to teaching, building-up, and encouraging believers. Paul wrote two-thirds of the New Testament. Every bit of that writing was directed to believers and was intended to instruct and encourage. Additionally, most of his preaching and teaching was directed to those who were already Christians.

Beyond that, Paul wrote with the expectation that his words would be passed on and shared with others. In several places he even included instructions to the recipients of his letters to be sure they passed them along to others: Colossians 4:16, “After this letter has been read at your gathering, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you also read the letter from Laodicea.” And 1 Thessalonians 5:27, “I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers and sisters.”

It’s important that we receive words of blessing and encouragement for ourselves, and it’s important for us to share words of blessing and encouragement with others. In two previous devotionals in this series I shared with you “The top ten best words” and the phrase “Life is good, pass it on.” I also asked you to share some of your favorite best words and phrases so I could then pass them along to other readers of these daily devotional messages.

You won’t be surprised to learn that many of the best words people offered came right out of Galatians 5:22-23 (The fruit of the Spirit), “Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” The words bold, tolerance, and blessing also made the list. One person said she always ends her correspondence to people with the salutation “Blessings.”

Some phrases that were shared included, “Be bold but gracious,” “Live gratefully,” “Be courageous,” “Press on,” “In Christ,” and “The joy of the Lord is my strength.” One person said that they like to “share good vibes.”

What words of blessing and encouragement will you share with others today? Share those good vibes with someone who needs them.

God bless,
Pastor Jim

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