Day 184: April 28, 2026 – II Thessalonians 1-3 and Psalms 79-80

We continue along in the same theme of praises for the community which finds itself in Thessalonica. Throughout both of these books, the first and the second, we do see that Paul states that he prays continuously for them. This is a like a red thread throughout these books is the support and help that the founder of the church does for the church even if he is not there to be with them. He is in prison, and even describes himself as an old man, but nevertheless what he is able to do is to pray for them while he is in prison.

There is that one train of thought that is somewhat disturbing in chapter three which the early Puritan settlers took to heart. Paul talks about idleness and states that those who do not work hard, should not receive any food. The exact quote, and it is a quotation and so Paul gets it from somewhere else, is “those who are unwilling to work should not eat.” I mean, he isn’t wrong…