I’m so glad we decided to slow down our reading this year to just one New Testament chapter per day. It has allowed me to see so much more of what the Bible is try to say to me. One of the things that I’ve always felt when reading Paul’s letters was that he seemed to be so harsh at times; and sometimes he needed to be. What I’ve failed to see is that Paul was also an amazing encourager. The last three verses in this chapter paint a wonderful picture of how much Paul encouraged the various churches through his letters. Verse 11-13 says, Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.