Reading for August 31st

Read 1 Thesalonians 5.23-28 In 5.23-28: Epistolary closing. The passage is framed with a prayer or blessing form (5.23, 28) that reminds the congregation of the letter's themes: the survival of the community because of God's initiative (1.4; 2.12); sanctification (3.13; 4.3-4, 7-8), and the end time (1.10; 2.19; 3.13) which orients the community'slife toward distinctive, blameless living. In verse 24: On who calls, an ongoing process, not a one-time event. Comments or Questions..