Our beloved Thessalonians were facing such hard trials and persecution they thought they were living the day of the Lord, the time of the tribulation. Paul sends them this second letter to calm their hearts and remind them that the day of the Lord wouldn´t come until certain events had taken place and that when Jesus returns, His church will meet Him in the air (1 Thess. 4:13-18) and be far from the events to come.

The day of the Lord is the period that follows the rapture of the church. It will be a time of tribulation for people on earth and though a great number of Jews and Gentiles will be saved during this seven-year period, the vast majority of the world´s population will be lost.

Today´s verses describe that the Holy Spirit, who now restrains “the mystery of lawlessness”, the evil agenda Satan has for this world, will be out of the way during the tribulation. When the church is raptured, the Holy Spirit will be present on the earth, but will not be restraining the forces of evil as He is today.

Once the church is out of the world, Satan and his forces – who know their final destiny is approaching (Rev. 19:20; 20:10-15) – will try to take with them as many people as they can to the lake of fire.

As many souls as they can.

“In spite of its weakness and seeming failure, never underestimate the importance of the church in the world. People do not realize that the presence of the people of God in this world gives unsaved people opportunity to be saved.” – Warren Wiersbe, Be ready.

The presence of the church, the presence of the people of God, your presence in the world is what is making all the difference.

However, let´s be clear here: just being present is not enough.

Attending church on Sundays, going back to our lives, our routines and schedules and doing things our way won´t make a difference.

We need to be aware of what´s involved: the souls of the people around you who don´t know Jesus and their future destiny.

God wants to use you, your gifts, your talents, your life to lead to Jesus as many people as possible while you are on this earth.

And the time is now.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.” Ecclesiastes 9:10

There are numerous people in the world today who have never heard the Gospel yet. This is why Love God Greatly works so hard to get God’s Word out into the world by removing financial and language barriers that once kept people from having access to the Bible in their language. 

The thought that God wants to use you to help get to these people and fight Satan and his evil forces while there is still time should blow your mind.

He wants to use you.

He has given you the power to fight and conquer.

He is partnering with you to take people away from the devil´s hands.

The question is: are you making the difference? Is your presence in this world a threat to Satan? Do you realize people who are not saved are going to hell for the eternity?

“The mystery of lawlessness” is already at work. Evil is already present.

Whatever you can do to spread the Gospel or to help others get it, do it and do it now.

Be the one willing to make a difference.

 

Content in His service,

 

 

Edurne lives with her husband and three children in Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela, where they serve as missionaries to tribes in the Amazon jungle. Her passion is to help women and children understand God´s Word and help them grow and flourish in their faith. She serves with Love God Greatly International and leads LGG Spanish. You can find Edurne and her team at: Ama A Dios Grandemente

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Stay tuned, sweet friends our summer study will be announced NEXT WEEK!

 

Angela Perritt

Angela Perritt

Angela Perritt is the founder and director of LoveGodGreatly.com, a nonprofit online Bible study ministry reaching thousands of women in over two hundred countries around the world with God’s Word through their translated Bible studies. She and her husband live in Dallas, Texas with their three daughters. Angela is passionate about God’s Word and believes one woman in God’s Word can change a family, community and ultimately a nation. Her greatest joy is to encourage her children and others to love God greatly with their lives one day at a time. You can connect with her on Instagram.

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