And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you, so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints. vv.12-13
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Paul had heard of the love of the Thessalonians and now is saying he wants them to abound more and more and not just to one another but to all. Oh how often I need to pray to not just love others one time or once in a while but abound in love towards others. A lot of times I get encouraged to love others more as those have showed increasing love towards me. It's increasing and abounding in love that establishes the hearts of believers. Paul wants them fully established at the parosia of our Lord Jesus Christ. Remember that the word for coming here isn't just a simple return, but when Jesus comes to be personally present on earth and rules. He doesn't want to just see the Thessalonians at the parosia but for them to be among all the saints, the set apart ones.
Is your heart being established in love? How can you allow the Lord to abound you more in love towards all?
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