The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
      II. His comfortable assurance that God would hear his prayer: Faithful is he who calleth you, who will also do it,1 Thessalonians 5:24; 1 Thessalonians 5:24. The kindness and love of God had appeared to them in calling them to the knowledge of his truth, and the faithfulness of God was their security that they should persevere to the end; and therefore, the apostle assures them, God would do what he desired; he would effect what he had promised; he would accomplish all the good pleasure of his goodness towards them. Note, Our fidelity to God depends upon his faithfulness to us.