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As Christians we gather on the Sabbath to worship, praise the Lord, study scripture, and some of us meet again during the week to study the Bible, but how many of us come together during the week to simply encourage one another, and to comfort each other in Christ? How many of us gather to discuss how our lives are going, to share the spiritual challenges we face, or to cheer each other as we walk out our daily faith?
Are we encouraged in our faith to the point where we are busy about its business at all times? When we reach the point of fainting, or our strength begins to fail us, where do we turn for help? Do we look to God? How about our fellow believers? In Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians he instructs them to help and encourage their brothers and sisters in Christ when they are faint, or weak, and to warn or admonish them when they are idle or slothful. When we look at ourselves do we find Paul warning us, and telling us where to turn, or is he encouraging us to be prepared to help others in strength and faith when they are failing?