INVESTMENTS
Today's reading: 1 Thessalonians 1-3

"We loved you so much that we gave you not only God's Good News but our own lives, too." 1 Thessalonians 2:8 NLT

In this letter to the church at Thessalonica, Paul, Silas and Timothy remind the new church of their previous visit with them.

During this visit, the traveling missionaries shared the Word of God, brought salvation to the area and helped to establish the church community.

But Paul, Silas and Timothy did more than 'church things'. They lived with the people. They worked among the congregants. They spent time teaching the new believers more and more about Jesus.

They, Paul, Silas and Timothy, invested in the lives of the brothers and sisters living in Thessalonica.

What about you?

Are you attending church, worshiping, fulfilling all the duties associated with your local body of believers? Or are you investing in the lives of those God places in your sphere of influence?

Are you making sure to know the names of your neighbor's grandkids? Are you asking about the new baby your favorite Walmart checker recently had? Are you making sure the newest believer at church has a good Bible? Are you making sure the newly widowed man at church has meals to eat? What about your mailman, does he know you appreciate his efforts? 

Just how is it you are choosing to invest in the lives of those God is allowing you to impact for Him?