Don"t Let the Devil Talk You Into Tossing Away
Your WAITING (Delay, Lull, Pause)
Waiting gives us opportunity to work out our faith
BIBLE READING: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15
Some people in the Thessalonian church were falsely teaching that because Christ would return any day, people should set aside their responsibilities, quit work, do no future planning, and just wait for the Lord. But their lack of activity only led them into sin. They became a burden to the church, which was supporting them; they wasted time that could have been used for helping others; and they became busybodies. These church members may have thought that they were being more spiritual by not working, but Paul tells them to be responsible and get back to work. Being ready for Christ means obeying him in every area of life. Because we know that Christ is coming, we must live in such a way that our faith and our daily practice
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