October 18 | You Are Valuable

<p>Today’s reading from Isaiah 53–55 and 2 Thessalonians 1 invites us to consider God’s faithfulness when suffering challenges our understanding of His purposes. These passages nurture trust over time as we learn to receive His mercy and remain attentive to His calling.</p><p><br></p><p>In Isaiah, the suffering Servant bears the sins of wandering people, and God welcomes His people into His enduring covenant love. Listening, returning, and receiving become a rhythm through which obedience grows, and identity becomes grounded in God’s faithfulness.</p><p><br></p><p>In 2 Thessalonians 1, Paul recognizes growing faith and increasing love among believers experiencing persecution. His prayer encourages awareness of God’s calling and a grace-sustained response, even as their circumstances remain difficult.</p><p><br></p><p>These passages invite reflection on the judgments we carry and the love through which God meets us. As we listen, we can consider how His faithfulness is shaping our understanding of ourselves and our willingness to trust Him.</p>