Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will not be shaken. Psalm 62:5-6.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8.

May Your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in You. Psalm 33:22.

As I read the above Scriptures, I am so thankful that Creator God – Father, Son, Spirit, inspired them to be written and given in every age because truly we are bound together. And our chapter, 1 Thessalonians 5, written so long ago still speaks to hearts today with vital information we need that connects us to one another then and now. This is the final chapter of this letter. Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you. For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. While they are saying, “Peace and safety!” then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape. But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief; for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness; so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober. For those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get drunk at night. But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation. For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing. But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction, and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another. We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone. See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people. Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not quench the Spirit; and do not despise prophetic utterances. But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil. Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass. Brethren, pray for us. Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. I adjure you by the Lord to have this letter written to all the brethren. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

How many books have been written? How many systems and ideologies have been formed? How many kingdoms and empires have been powerful only to be no more? Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever…Faithful is He who calls you and He also will bring it to pass. As we see the darkness of this world’s hate all around us, remember that Jesus overcame the world of darkness. His love lights the way within us where change is needed. And as you recognize His love within you, you find your hope and the way forward He shows us. Our hope for all of us is found in Him. The world will arm itself with anger and mistrust leading to conflict and war. And people will suffer. Choose instead the breastplate of faith and love and the helmet of the hope of salvation…for God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. What can we do today? Rejoice always…pray without ceasing…in everything give thanks for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus…do not quench the Spirit…do not despise prophetic utterances but examine everything carefully holding fast to that which is good…abstain from every form of evil. Faithful is He who calls you and He also will bring it to pass. And I love this…see that no one repays another with evil for evil…but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people. Hope that is real is found in Creator God and His love for us, His children dearly loved. With His love helping us, something changes within. And we find hope that is real and everlasting. We find Jesus, the Son, faithful always to our Father and leading us by His Spirit to closeness with Him and to one another that we can become sons of light and sons of the day.