2 Thessalonians 2:15-17

Therefore, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold on to the traditions that we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.  Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good thing you do or say.

Here Paul encourages the church at Thessalonica to stand firm. Exodus 14:13 says, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today.” This was when the armies of Egypt pursued Israel to the Red Sea. 2 Chronicles 20:17 says, “You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem.” This is when the Ammonites and Moabites came to attack Judah. Jehosophat “feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.” Psalm 33:11 says, “But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.” We stand firm by seeking the Lord and being willing to trust Him and praise Him in the face of whatever may come against us. His love never fails.