Rose Petals for Our Path (Part 1): 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 by Dr. Rod Mattoon

Scripture

• 2 Thessalonians 3:1–5

About this sermon

2 Thessalonians 3:1-5... Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. 4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. 5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. If you ever have been to a wedding, you know that many times, rose petals are sprinkled by the flower girl on the aisle that the bride will be walking. You could say the petals give direction laid down by another for the path the bride should follow. The petals are beautiful as well as lovely. They have a sweet fragrance. In fact, rose petals are used in products that improve one’s health. Some boys, looking for some kind of sign about a girl they like or love, will pluck the petals of a rose saying, “She loves me. She loves me not. She loves me. She loves me not.” Rose petals provide sweet memories, too. Some dry out and keep rose petals after special events as a reminder of that event or a person who gave them that rose. Years ago, I was doing some cleaning in our church auditorium and found a rose petal under a pew that was left behind from my daughter’s wedding that had taken place several weeks earlier. It brought a smile to my face as I thought about that wedding. When I read these five verses in chapter three, rose petals popped into my mind. I viewed the truths in these verses as rose petals. They are beautiful, lovely, fragrant, improve our spiritual health, and provide direction and the right path for the bride of Jesus Christ to follow. When followed, they will provide sweet memories and provoke reminders for us of truths we know and need to practice in our lives. In this 35-minute message we take a look at two beautiful petals: * The importance of prayer. * The free course of the Scriptures. This message was preached on Sunday night, August 7, 2022, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.