![]() Many try to reason that their financial budgets couldn’t support tithing, and that tithing is just an Old Testament teaching for past generations. Satan has stolen the belief in tithing from many Christians. When we stop praying, it is like /refusing to talk with a spouse or friend – we stop communicating with our Heavenly Father. Jesus demonstrated that praying is, vital for spiritual life. The Bible instructs us to pray without ceasing (1Thessalonians 5:17), yet Satan tries to distract us from living prayerful lives. In his daily efforts to disconnect people from God, Satan steals our time, interest, and love. Now that he has fallen from God’s grace, his scheme for mankind is to block our salvation through stealing God’s life principles for us, trying to kill people physically or spiritually: He was once among the three major angels in charge of praise and worship in Heaven. The thief in this context is the Devil, also known as Satan or Lucifer. Thieves are hated and when caught may be beaten, imprisoned, or made to pay restitution, or even sometimes, in cases of mob justice – they have been killed. “A thief comes to steal, kill and destroy but I come to give life that is full and good.” (John 10:10)Ī thief takes other people’s property secretly without the owner’s knowledge. Hold on to what is good.Ģ3Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.Ģ4God will make this happen, for he who calls you is faithful.Ģ5Dear brothers and sisters, pray for us.Ģ6Greet all the brothers and sisters with a sacred kiss.Ģ7I command you in the name of the Lord to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters.Ģ8May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.Ī 5:1 Greek brothers also in 5:4, 12, 14, 25, 26, 27.ī 5:4 Some manuscripts read comes upon you as if you were thieves.Written by David Malinzi – Wairaka, Jinja, Uganda, Africa Be patient with everyone.ġ5See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.ġ8Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.Ģ1but test everything that is said. And live peacefully with each other.ġ4Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. They work hard among you and give you spiritual guidance.ġ3Show them great respect and wholehearted love because of their work. Stay alert and be clearheaded.ħNight is the time when people sleep and drinkers get drunk.ĨBut let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.ĩFor God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us.ġ0Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever.ġ1So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.ġ2Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord’s work. b 5For you are all children of the light and of the day we don’t belong to darkness and night.ĦSo be on your guard, not asleep like the others. And there will be no escape.ĤBut you aren’t in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won’t be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief. 1Now concerning how and when all this will happen, dear brothers and sisters, a we don’t really need to write you.ĢFor you know quite well that the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night.ģWhen people are saying, “Everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin.
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