The Spirit bears witness to all believers, that we are the children of God by adoption, that we are therefore heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ, and that because we suffer with Christ and in Christ, we shall also be glorified in and with Christ!
God has given us a miraculous faith to trust in Jesus, and to persevere in all our trials and sorrow, because the Spirit testifies to us of the glory that surely will come one day!
Paul elaborates to the Thessalonian believers upon this same theme of our faith growing to overcome persecution.
He rejoices that their faith grows exceedingly, in tandem with unity and love together.
Paul rejoices that those believers are an example of faith and patience in persecution, which he brags about to the other churches. Their example manifests the righteous judgment of God, Who counts them worthy of the kingdom of God.
God's justice against their persecutors will be revealed one day, and it will be a righteous judgment.
Paul exhorts them to rest with all the saints, until that coming day, when Christ and His angels will appear from heaven, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, nor believe Christ's gospel.
The end of the wicked is everlasting destruction before Christ's presence, and by the glory of His power!
Christ will, at that time, be glorified by and in His people, and be admired by them, because they believed upon Him beforehand.
Paul therefore prays for them, that God would count them worthy of all these things, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness, and the work of faith with His power.
All this is to be done, that our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in His people!
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John Pittman Hey was born in 1961 in Jackson, Mississippi, to Godly parents who from the beginning raised him in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. With child-like faith he came to Christ on his fourth birthday at his mother's knee. He received his education at church...
