Albert Barnes Commentary 1 Thessalonians 3:11

"Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way unto you:" — 1 Thessalonians 3:11 (ASV)

Now God himself. This is evidently a prayer; he earnestly sought from God that he would be allowed to visit them, and that God would prepare the way so that he could do it.

And our Father. Even our Father. The reference is particularly to the Father, the First Person of the Trinity. It does not refer to the Divine nature in general, or to God as such, but to God as the Father of the Lord Jesus. It is a distinct prayer offered to Him that He would direct his way to them. It is right, therefore, to offer prayer to God as the First Person of the Trinity.

And our Lord Jesus Christ. This also is a prayer, as much as the former was, for it can be understood in no other way. What can be its meaning, unless the apostle believed that the Lord Jesus had power to direct his way to them, and that it was proper for him to express this wish to Him; that is, to pray to Him? If this is so, then it is right to pray to the Lord Jesus, or to worship Him. (Acts 1:24.)

Would Paul have prayed to an angel to direct his way to the church at Thessalonica?

Direct our way unto you. Margin, guide. The Greek word kateuthunō means to guide straight towards or upon anything. It is rendered guide in Luke 1:79, and direct here and in 2 Thessalonians 3:5. It does not occur elsewhere in the New Testament. The idea is that of conducting one straight to a place, and not by a roundabout course. Here the petition is that God would remove all obstacles so that he could come directly to them.