{"id":6472,"date":"2021-06-02T11:54:47","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T16:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/tyndalebibles\/?p=6472"},"modified":"2021-06-02T11:54:48","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T16:54:48","slug":"called-to-live-for-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/tyndalebibles\/called-to-live-for-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"Called to Live For Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;But you aren\u2019t in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won\u2019t be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief. For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don\u2019t belong to darkness and night.\u00a0So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded.&#8221; 1 Thessalonians 5:4-6, NLT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/tyndalebibles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-85.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6474\" width=\"228\" height=\"228\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/everymansbible\/?utm_source=NLT%20Social%20Media&amp;utm_medium=Every%20Man's%20Bible%20Blog%20Post%201%20Thes%205&amp;utm_campaign=Tyndale%20Bibles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Notes from the <em>Every Man&#8217;s Bible<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul warns us of a day when God will hold all people accountable for their attitudes and actions. Since this time will come unexpectedly, we need to stay alert and ready at all times. This is especially important for those of us who tend to procrastinate. God wants us to act immediately whenever we see sin in our lives. He doesn\u2019t want us to delay confessing our sins or forgiving others. When God shows us where we need to change, he also offers us the power to change. There is no acceptable reason to put off doing what God calls us to do. The time to obey God is always now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/tyndalebibles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-86.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6475\" width=\"221\" height=\"221\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In these verses, Paul leaves us with a collection of good teaching. If we follow these many instructions, as we can with God\u2019s help, we will be well on our way. We are called to minister to others and to actively participate in God\u2019s ongoing work on earth. This gives hope to others and preserves our own spiritual gains as well. Paul calls us to rebuild our relationships by repaying the wrongs of others with kindness. We are called to live joyful lives, to be always prayerful, to continually seek God\u2019s will. We are reminded of the gift of the Holy Spirit, God\u2019s continual helping presence. God gives us what we need to fulfill his plan for our lives. Our part is to participate in the good plan he has set out for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:38% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3600\" height=\"2400\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/tyndalebibles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/06\/04-EMB-LP_4791-3_opt-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6473 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/everymansbible\/?utm_source=NLT%20Social%20Media&amp;utm_medium=Every%20Man's%20Bible%20Blog%20Post%201%20Thes%205&amp;utm_campaign=Tyndale%20Bibles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about the <em>Every Man&#8217;s Bible<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;But you aren\u2019t in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won\u2019t be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief. 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