I came across a chapter in the Bible today and I decided to share it here. The following chapter and verse consists of Paul the Apostle's address or letter to Christians in Thessalonians, urging them to shun idleness and and busybodies and embrace hardwork. It goes thus:

2 Thessalonians 3 vs 6 - 17

Now, we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is living in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.

For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us; we were not idle when we were with you, we did not eat anyone's bread without paying, but with toil and labour we worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.

It is not because we have not that right, but to give you in our conduct an example to imitate. For even when we were with you, we give you this command: If anyone would not work, let him not eat. For we hear that some of you are living in idleness, mere busybodies, not doing any work.

Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work in quiteness and to earn their own living. Brethren, do not be weary in well-doing. I'd anyone refuses to obey what we say in this letter, note that man, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed. Do not look on him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.


I, Paul, write this greetings with my own hand. This is the mark in every letter of mine; it is the way I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

After reading this part of the Bible, it becomes clear that fasting, prayer and faith without work leads to nothing. So as a Christian, as you pray and fast, also find something doing and the Lord would bless the work of your hands.

You would become a great Christian if you work and avoid idleness. If the work of your hands is blessed by God, you would be able to bless others and also serve as an example to imitate. This would propagate the Gospel and take it to a new height. So instead of whining and wasting time around, find something doing and I pray our father in heaven would bless the work of your hands.


This new week, all your heart desires would be fulfilled in the mighty name of Jesus. May God give you the strength to do your work right.


It shall be well with you and your family. You are blessed. Amen, Amen and Amen.

Hmmm.. true talk

Some people will also call starting a church 'work'

Why has Paul's idea/teachings become a yardstick for christian living beyond that of the disciples?

Some Christian brothers believe they shouldn't work because they are serving God; and their wives only should work.

Little wonder you'd see a 30 year old married woman looking like 50, and their husband like 20 year olds

Do something for God to bless!

Do something for God to bless! if there there were no five loaf and two fishes, there wouldnt have been multiplication in the first place.

Meedon:
For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us; we were not idle when we were with you, we did not eat anyone's bread without paying, but with toil and labour we worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.

And today's pastors are idle and lazy

georgeakins:


And today's pastors are idle and lazy

They're coming for you bro. But I must add that you took the words ight out of my mouth

No full fool time ministry. Add some secular work or business to it.

This is rich...

Jokerman:
Some Christian brothers believe they shouldn't work because they are serving God; and their wives only should work.

Little wonder you'd see a 30 year old married woman looking like 50, and their husband like 20 year olds

Imagine a nation where young men will just wake up and say they are meant to do full-time ministry without working or laboring elsewhere...!

At whose expense?!! At the expense of people who can barely feed and clothe themselves.

Meedon:
After reading this part of the Bible, it becomes clear that fasting, prayer and faith without work leads to nothing. So as a Christian, as you pray and fast, also find something doing and the Lord would bless the work of your hands.

You would become a great Christian if you work and avoid idleness. If the work of your hands is blessed by God, you would be able to bless others and also serve as an example to imitate. This would propagate the Gospel and take it to a new height. So instead of whining and wasting time around, find something doing and I pray our father in heaven would bless the work of your hands.

This new week, all your heart desires would be fulfilled in the mighty name of Jesus. May God give you the strength to do your work right.

It shall be well with you and your family. You are blessed. Amen, Amen and Amen.

Many thanks for sharing this edifying piece.

Does it apply to individuals only, or it is equally valid for groups

xristos:
Why has Paul's idea/teachings become a yardstick for christian living beyond that of the disciples?

Paul worked harder than those disciples with Christ, some are even hypocrite who Paul criticized openly as a new convert. It's a matter of Grace and he himself said it many times as the least of all the apostles

The opposite is the case nowadays.

xristos:
Why has Paul's idea/teachings become a yardstick for christian living beyond that of the disciples?

Because it was also commended by other disciples.

and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you, as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.
— 2 Peter 3:15-16

xristos:
Hmmm.. true talk

Some people will also call starting a church 'work'

How does your brain work!?

Meedon:
I came across a chapter in the Bible today and I decided to share it here. The following chapter and verse consists of Paul the Apostle's address or letter to Christians in Thessalonians, urging them to shun idleness and and busybodies and embrace hardwork. It goes thus:

2 Thessalonians 3 vs 6 - 17

Now, we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is living in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.

The idleness bro Paul was referring to there ls not the same today which Nigerians are facing

Meedon:
For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us; we were not idle when we were with you, we did not eat anyone's bread without paying, but with toil and labour we worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.

But now pastor will seat in their confort zone and be forming prayer warrior while they are actually idle calculating members offerings. Lazy men of God everywhere.

If you dont work now,your children will work later so not working is just like transferring the poverty to your unborn children

Flier:
If you dont work now,your children will work later so not working is just like transferring the poverty to your unborn children

😢

Paul surely counselled against idleness.
But he warned many more times against the dangers of deception.
Everyone should pay utmost attention to these warnings.
Almost all the so-called men of God of our day fit perfectly into the Bible’s definition of ‘wolves in sheep clothing’.



Act 20:20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,

Act 20:21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Act 20:29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

Act 20:30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

1Ti 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

1Ti 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

2Ti 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM6R_rUwH7k

georgeakins:


And today's pastors are idle and lazy

Speaking from emotions as usual....

Comfortably speaking what they know nothing about.... mtcheww

Then there were few people in the world and abundance of jobs to get and do..

Meedon:
After reading this part of the Bible, it becomes clear that fasting, prayer and faith without work leads to nothing. So as a Christian, as you pray and fast, also find something doing and the Lord would bless the work of your hands.

You would become a great Christian if you work and avoid idleness. If the work of your hands is blessed by God, you would be able to bless others and also serve as an example to imitate. This would propagate the Gospel and take it to a new height. So instead of whining and wasting time around, find something doing and I pray our father in heaven would bless the work of your hands.


This new week, all your heart desires would be fulfilled in the mighty name of Jesus. May God give you the strength to do your work right.


It shall be well with you and your family. You are blessed. Amen, Amen and Amen.

Amen