In 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Paul says..."Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, wthout blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." In retrospect, looking into what Paul was saying here as he closes out his letter to Thessalonica he adds a line that causes one to think about his or her relationship to Christ.
He devotes all of his time to sharing all of the reasons why we should become Christians and then ends his letter by asking God to "bless and sanctify your entirely" sounding a little like he is taking some liberty here and suggesting that some of those he spoke to asked Jesus to reside in their heart.
And he follows it up with..."faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass." In my way of thinking, Paul must be rejoicing in the souls who surrendered to Christ. What a joy that is. I have been in the presence of some who have given their heart to Christ and it is truely Majestic and always gives me "chills" just to see people as the meet Jesus.
Truely a magical moment in your life. Try it sometime, you'll like it. It only take a few memorized verses to lead one of Christ's "little ones" home.
Dave
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