Your Faith In God Has Become Known

We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, that he has chosen you, because our message of the gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of persons we proved to be among you for your sake. And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for in spite of persecution you received the word with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit, so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has become known, so that we have no need to speak about it. For the people of those regions report about us what kind of welcome we had among you, and how you returned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead – Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath that is coming.

1 Thessalonians 1:2-10

God has a great plan for us all. His plan brings people into a living, vital relationship with Him. The gospel is conveyed most effectively by example and by word of mouth. And because of that word of mouth experience, the disciples found their lives changed, so much so that they found it impossible to keep silent about their faith. It is human nature to talk about things that excite us. God’s grace is all the incentive we need to recommend our Savior to a friend.

If you want others to know what Christ will do for them

tell them what He has done for you.

Our Daily Bread – May 4, 2009