1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.… In the daily events of our life we mistake the Divine for the human. You may cross a street, and not know the reason why, and in that very crossing you may be unconsciously obeying a Divine suggestion. You may hold over the letter box a letter, and suddenly you may say, "I'll not send it by this post," and your not sending it may occasion you a blessing that you never thought of. You cannot account for these things. You say, "I thought just at the last moment I would not do so;" but that is a fool's explanation of life. I rather believe that God's angels are overhead, or just by our side, and that we do things by Divine impulse without always knowing what we are really doing. You say, "Yes, but don't let us be superstitious." I answer, I am more afraid of people losing veneration than I am afraid of their becoming superstitious; and it is a poor life that does not begin in veneration and continue in worship to the end. (J. Parker, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.WEB: Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you; |
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