3:5
We might sometimes be tempted to think of Paul as a “super apostle” (read what he had to say about those in 2 Corinthians!). He was no such thing, and his writings make this clear. He was subject to fears just as we are, and he was deeply concerned about the Thessalonians. Just as our minds sometimes go into overdrive, working out all the ways in which something can go wrong, so did Paul’s mind about the Thessalonians. So he had sent Timothy in order to find out how things were.
3:6
So Timothy went to see the Thessalonians and had just arrived back to report to Paul. And Timothy came with good news about their “faith and love”. If we look at all of Paul’s letters we see that he placed a great emphasis on faith and love. These are the qualities that demonstrate how we are really doing. So in our own lives we should focus on these things. The enemy will try to get us to focus on anything but faith and love, such as money, reputation, health. These things are important, but faith and love are the most important. Moreover, the Thessalonians still thought well of Paul.
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