God Is Faithful

³ But the Lord is faithful; He will strengthen and guard you from the evil one.
-2 Thessalonians 3:3 (HCSB)


I'm going to tell you something that you should already know. God is faithful. God didn't call you into a relationship with Him just to let you wander around aimlessly or to be harmed. What God led you into, He will see you through. That's what Paul is teaching this church.


2 Thessalonians 3:3 says, "But the Lord is faithful; He will strengthen and guard you from the evil one." All of us will face times of trial and struggles. It's part of our life. Yet, when that happens, God is faithful. When times of trials and struggles come into your life, don't think that God has left you out there all alone-God is faithful! Verses 1-2 of this chapter says, "Finally, brothers, pray for us that the Lord’s message may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you, ² and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not all have faith." Paul was asking this church for prayer. He was asking them for two specific things. First, that the message they were delivering would spread rapidly. Paul knew what he was called to do. Acts 9:15 says, "But the Lord said to him, “Go! For this man is My chosen instrument to take My name to Gentiles, kings, and the Israelites." Paul was chosen by God to proclaim Jesus to the world. Paul knew that, and Paul wanted to fulfill God's calling on his life. He asked the church to pray that  this message would spread rapidly, so that more and more people come to Jesus. Second, Paul asked for prayer that "we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not all have faith." There are some people that will be hostile toward the preaching of Jesus. Some people will do as much to stop the preaching of Jesus, as others will to preach the name of Jesus. Paul, and his ministry team, needed prayer to keep on doing what God has called them to do. Then we read verse 3.


"But the Lord is faithful; He will strengthen and guard you from the evil one." The Lord is faithful. God is faithful at all times. Look at the rest of this verse. "He will strengthen and guard you from the evil one." God will give you the strength to continue in what He's called you to do, in spite of what satan does to sop it. Why? Because God is faithful. Paul met resistance in many places that he brought the Gospel to. Yet, God was faithful, and protected Paul from the fiery darts of satan. And God will do that for you. Why? Because God is faithful. Are you standing firm and strong in God? Or, have you allowed the fiery darts of satan to hinder the will of God in your life? Think About It.