Reading: I Thessalonians 1
My Verse: "For not only has the Word concerning and from the Lord resounded forth from you unmistakably in Macedonia and Achaia, but everywhere the report has gone forth of your faith in God. So we [find that we] never need to tell people anything [further about it]" (1:8).
Dropping a stone into quiet still waters produces a beautiful ripple effect. It is not only beautiful but rather fascinating to watch how far the ripples go.
Here is a wonderful example of how the testimony of a group of people, a community, ripples out beyond its immediate locale. Here the Word "resounded forth from you." And the testimony was so true that it went forth "unmistakably."
What a wonderful testimony, Lord. And the ripple effect here was broad. It did not stop in the immediate surrounding areas of Macedonia and Achaia. It rippled far and wide. The King James Bible says it this way - "also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad."
How important that we each do our part to testify of You, Lord, of Your Word. For Your Word is powerful and effective.
"For, as the rain and the snow come down from heaven
and do not return there but water the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout,
giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
So shall my Word be that goes out from my mouth,
it shall not return to Me empty,
but shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it." (Isaiah 55:10,11 ESV)
Yes, the ripples on the water is a beautiful and fascinating thing. It gives me a great visual of what Your Word can do. Thank You, Lord, for the communities of people whose testimony resound out for You. I pray the ripple effect of my life does the same.
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
My Verse: "For not only has the Word concerning and from the Lord resounded forth from you unmistakably in Macedonia and Achaia, but everywhere the report has gone forth of your faith in God. So we [find that we] never need to tell people anything [further about it]" (1:8).
Dropping a stone into quiet still waters produces a beautiful ripple effect. It is not only beautiful but rather fascinating to watch how far the ripples go.
Here is a wonderful example of how the testimony of a group of people, a community, ripples out beyond its immediate locale. Here the Word "resounded forth from you." And the testimony was so true that it went forth "unmistakably."
What a wonderful testimony, Lord. And the ripple effect here was broad. It did not stop in the immediate surrounding areas of Macedonia and Achaia. It rippled far and wide. The King James Bible says it this way - "also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad."
How important that we each do our part to testify of You, Lord, of Your Word. For Your Word is powerful and effective.
"For, as the rain and the snow come down from heaven
and do not return there but water the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout,
giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
So shall my Word be that goes out from my mouth,
it shall not return to Me empty,
but shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it." (Isaiah 55:10,11 ESV)
Yes, the ripples on the water is a beautiful and fascinating thing. It gives me a great visual of what Your Word can do. Thank You, Lord, for the communities of people whose testimony resound out for You. I pray the ripple effect of my life does the same.
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
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