2 Thessalonians 3:5 — Community Reflections

2 THESSALONIANS 3:5 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 1

“And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.”

May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ — the prayer-wish invokes Christ as the guide (kateuthumeo, to direct) of hearts toward divine love (agapē tou theou) and Christ-like endurance (hypomenē Christou). The interior orientation is toward God and toward Christ's pattern.

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Wisdom for daily life — 2 Thessalonians 3

Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that th...