Pensamento:
A Mensagem de Deus de salvação estava com Ele na criação. De fato, por natureza, a Mensagem era Deus mesmo. João quer que conheçamos Jesus, a Palavra e Mensagem de Deus, estava com Deus desde o começo. Aquele que transformou água em vinho, alimentou os 5,000 e ressuscitou Lazaro não apareceu na terra ate nascer em Belém, mas estava sempre presente. Ele e Deus conosco, como Mateus disse (Mateus 1:23). Ele e Deus que veio nos visitar como Lucas diz (Lucas 7:16). Ele e filho de Deus como Marcos nos lembra (Marcos 1:1). Ele e a Palavra final de Deus (Hebreus 1:1-2). || http://www.iluminalma.com/img/il_joao1_1.html
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
These words are profound... what they mean for us is extraordinary and mind-blowing! Jesus is the Word, the one who was with God in the beginning and was God before there was a beginning (John 1:1-3). Jesus is God's ultimate and final Word (Hebrews 1:1-3). This Word is the one who turned water to wine, fed the five thousand with only five loaves and two fish, and raised Lazarus from the dead. He made his human appearance on earth when he was born in Bethlehem and placed in a manger by his mother, Mary, but Jesus has always been one with God and always has been God the Son. When Jesus came to us, he was God with us (Matthew 1:23). Jesus was God's human incarnation in human flesh. He was God who came to visit us, his people (Luke 7:16). This Word is the Son of God, as Mark reminded us (Mark 1:1). He was declared Son of God with power through his resurrection (Romans 1:3-4). As the Jewish religious leaders knew in Jesus' time, to be God's Son meant you were one with God (John 10:30, 36, 17:20-23), equal to God (John 5:16-18), and the "I Am" who revealed himself to Moses as Israel's covenant God, the Lord (Exodus 3:11-14; John 8:57-58). If you want to know how God would live on earth, look to Jesus; he, the Word, has made God known through his life on earth (John 1:14-18). We join with Thomas and declare to Jesus, "My Lord and my God!" (John 20:26-28).
Oração:
Pai, ajude-me a conhecer melhor sua Mensagem, tanto impressa e na vida. Por favor, ensine-me mais sobre Jesus e o amor que ele tem pelas pessoas e pelo Senhor. Que Ele seja meu Senhor em palavra, ação e motivação. Em nome de Jesus eu oro. Amem. || http://www.iluminalma.com/img/il_mateus18_5.html || Precisando de uma pregação, ilustração, ou mensagem para Natal? Veja diversas mensagens aqui: http://www.hermeneutica.com/mensagens/
My Prayer...
Father, help me better know your Message, your word in the Scriptures, and your Word in life, Jesus. Please teach me more about you as I pursue Jesus and seek a heart like his for you and people. May Jesus be my Lord in word, deed, motivation, and worship. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
