The Deaf Devo from The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States "Choose God" Bible Reading: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 for Friday, 27 January 20172 Thessalonians 2:13 But we have to keep thanking God for you always, brothers whom the Lord loves, because God chose you as firstfruits for deliverance by giving you the holiness that has its origin in the Spirit and the faithfulness that has its origin in the truth. 14 He called you to this through our Good News, so that you could have the glory of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
15 Therefore, brothers, stand firm; and hold to the traditions you were taught by us, whether we spoke them or wrote them in a letter. 16 And may our Lord Yeshua the Messiah himself and God our Father, who has loved us and by his grace given us eternal comfort and a good hope, 17 comfort your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.
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When I was a child, I went to a one-room country school. During recess time, we played outside. Often we would play baseball. The first thing we had to do was choose whose team we wanted to be on. Everyone wanted to be on the side with the best players.
In our Bible verses, Paul tells us that God has chosen us to be saved. "He chose you by using the Good News that we told you. You were chosen so that you can share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ" (verse 14b). God has chosen us to be His children, but we must accept His gift of salvation and choose to follow Him.
In Acts, chapter 2, some people heard Peter preach about Jesus. They wanted to know how they could accept salvation through Jesus. In verse 38a Peter said, "Change your hearts and lives and be baptized, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ."
I hope you will choose to obey and serve God today.[Eileen C. Wood]
"So brothers and sisters, stand
strong and continue to believe the teachings we gave you."[2 Thessalonians 2:15a]
PRAYER: Father, I choose to follow and obey You today and every day. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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