1 Thessalonians is a timeless message, as vitally important today as when it was first written A 30-day devotional based on 1 Thessalonians by Alec Motyer and from Keswick Ministries. ‘Keep on keeping on’ is surely a message that's as relevant today as when it was first written. Paul visited Thessalonica on his second mission trip, along with companions Silas and Timothy. Unfortunately, his time was cut short after only four or five weeks. He was hounded out of the city. But amazingly, even by this time a fledgling church had formed!