😎Words Of Comfort 🤗

1 Thessalonians 5:7 (KJV) For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

1 Thessalonians 5:8 (KJV) But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

I have noticed that two kinds of people are being written about. There are the people of the night and people of the day.  There are also distinctions between the two. In verse 5 we read of children of light and of the day. In verse 7 we read of others who sleep in the night and are drunk in the night.

We are living in dark times with those who are bold. We have come a long way from the preaching of the Apostle Paul with the power of God upon him. We still read and hear of preachers being locked up but it’s not usually for preaching the gospel. I’ll not waste time writing about all of that you already know. Paul is writing about those who live in light and those who live in darkness. Those in the light are sober and those in the night are drunk. He warns  in verse 6 that those of the day not to go to sleep. When one is asleep they are not aware of the things going on around them. Paul says be alert, be aware and then in verse 10 Paul says do something about it. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 (KJV) But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. The first thing Paul tells them to do is to be “sober”, clear minded, know what you know, don't be slurred in your talk. Let those around you see your “faith” and also your “love” for others especially those who are living in the night of the day. Paul goes on and says live in the certainty and surety of your salvation. Why is that Paul?

1 Thessalonians 5:9 (KJV) For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

Don’t walk around being unsure, doubting for you will never convince others you are of the day. We read of no people of the afternoon. Afternoon is between day and night and we read of no such thing. Therefore be and walk as God’s children of the day in the light be sure. Who are the people of the day? What do they believe? Who have they placed their trust and confidence in? 

1 Thessalonians 5:10 (KJV) Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. They believe that Jesus died for them to pay their sin debt. They believe and trust so much in Jesus that it doesn’t matter whether they are asleep or awake we as God’s children will all live together. Now that you have trusted Christ Jesus for your salvation you should not just live so others will see but;  1 Thessalonians 5:11 (KJV) Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

When is the last time you have received words of comfort from another believer? I hope often but then on the other hand how often have we ourselves given out words of comfort to others. Do we not believe it is possible? Go encourage someone today, give them a pat on the back 👋