2 Thessalonians 1

Paul commended the Thessalonians for keeping their faith even through persecution. He explained that their reaction to the suffering was evidence of God in their lives. He also explained that the ones who were causing them pain would be punished by being eternally separated from God.

It is good to know that God gives us strength to make it through the tough times. He is glorified when we rely on Him to sustain us. It is also good to know that those who cause us trouble will not get away with it - they will pay in the end. This should not cause us to celebrate their punishment, but allow us to leave our feelings of revenge behind, knowing that God will even the score one day - in His way and in His time.