1 Thessalonians 5:24

We've been going through 1 Thessalonians at church recently and we just finished it up yesterday. Among all the things that really stood out to me was this one verse:

"Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass." 

- 1 Thess. 5:24

This is such a beautiful verse, and looking at it within the context of the surrounding verses just makes the meaning so much richer. Verse 23 says, "Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." Verse 25 then says, "Brethren, pray for us." We are not called to walk this journey of life alone. Not only has He promised to be with us each and every step of the way, but He has also provided for us a community of other believers in order that we might strengthen and encourage one another. In our lives, may this reality shine ever true as we seek to become imitators of Christ not on our own strength, but through the grace and mercy of Him who is not only faithful, but also able to bring these things to pass.