Reasons To Thank God

In spite of that, Paul and the others continued to present the gospel wherever they could. It is just like the apostle Peter when he was brought before the Jewish counsel who were trying to stop him from preaching about Jesus. He was not going to stop. Instead he boldly stood before them and stated, “This is the ‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Sadly there are those who will close their ears to the gospel message, but there are others who will be willing to hear it if we share the good news of Jesus Christ. And that is a reason to thank God.

2. Another reason to thank God is that there are people who not only are open to hearing the gospel, but they welcome it, they accept the truth of the message. That's what verse thirteen says the Thessalonians did, and it changed their lives. We also have the word of God and as we hear it and accept it, it will change us too.

There is only one voice that has the capacity to speak on matters of ultimate reality, and that is the voice of God. When we welcome the Bible as the truth it is, we’re saying that we acknowledge its authority. When we accept it, we’re allowing it into our hearts so that we can be changed by it.

The Bible is not just a book to read, it's a book that reads us. It is both a window into the mind, heart, character, and plan of God, and it is a mirror that shows us our true self.

The Bible was given to us as a supernatural tool that shows us who we are at the deepest level. It’s a microscope that explores the deepest and most hidden parts of our souls so that the nature of God can be infused into our most intimate levels. Not only is it a microscope to show us where we are, but it is meant to be a scalpel that will cut away those things that are not pleasing to God.

The Word of God has the inherent power to transform our lives. It has been said that the Bible is God’s hammer that sometimes gently taps on us, and other times it pounds away at our stubborn pride.

The scriptures reveal the truth that we are far from what we should be. It also reveals the truth that God cares about us so much that He sent His Son into the world to take the punishment that we deserve. When Jesus died on that cross, it was not for any wrong that He committed. It was for us!

That is the message that people need to hear. And our hope is that they will believe it. Because it is the truth.

3. And another reason to thank God is when we see the Word of God make a difference in people as we see it work in their lives. The apostle Paul saw that God's Word was effectively working in the believers in Thessalonica. When we welcome God’s Word into our lives with obedient faith, God’s power goes to work.

The power of the Word of God is tied to a believing heart. The Greek word for “work,” is where we get our English word “energy.” God's Word is energized within us, as we believe it.