Word
of God
Man
does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth from
the mouth of God
Matthew
4:4
The
Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians 1:11
Commentary
by Doktor Riktor Von Zhades
11
Wherefore, we also pray always for you, that our God may make you
worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his
goodness, and the work of faith with power.
Brethren:
This should be in our prayers to Him as noted above, always. That we should pray for the brethren daily and should ask our Creator to find them worthy of those who have been called to His name. Just as the craftsman is to be worthy of his wages for the work he does for others, should not we, each of us, that are called unto the preaching of the Gospel, (for that is the great commission; see Matthew 28:16-20) be worthy of our craft as well in order that we would obtain a better wage, a better reward when He returns?
This should be in our prayers to Him as noted above, always. That we should pray for the brethren daily and should ask our Creator to find them worthy of those who have been called to His name. Just as the craftsman is to be worthy of his wages for the work he does for others, should not we, each of us, that are called unto the preaching of the Gospel, (for that is the great commission; see Matthew 28:16-20) be worthy of our craft as well in order that we would obtain a better wage, a better reward when He returns?
In
the parable of the master and the servants (see Matthew 25:14-30), we
read how the master gives various amounts to them to invest in ways
that would bring him profit. Two of the three invest wisely, the
third hides it so as to not lose it. In that parable the former two
return the original amounts ten and five fold respectively, in which
the master is pleased, but the latter one returns only what was given
and nothing to show for it. As such the master is wroth with him for
not at the very least, putting to use in a bank (or the equivalent
thereof) to at least have interest on that amount.
So then should be the talent, the faith given unto us. The ability to spread the Gospel of Christ to all that would hear, and reap the rewards of the gathering in of many to the flock of our Good Shepherd. As such we should find ourselves in prayer daily for one another in order that we would do the work of our heavenly Father, and be worthy of the wage we receive at His hands.
So then should be the talent, the faith given unto us. The ability to spread the Gospel of Christ to all that would hear, and reap the rewards of the gathering in of many to the flock of our Good Shepherd. As such we should find ourselves in prayer daily for one another in order that we would do the work of our heavenly Father, and be worthy of the wage we receive at His hands.
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