تأملات فى آيــة اليوم...
بالأمس تذكرنا حديث سليمان عند تكريس الهيكل فى العهد القديم. ومن المدهش ان بولس يؤكد ان الله اتخذ مننا مسكن من خلال الروح القدس، مثلما فعل فى هيكل اورشليم. و قد كلفه قبولنا لنكون مسكننا له ثمنا عظيما — الاو هو موت ابنه! كيف يمكن لنا ان نرفض تشريف حضوره المقدس فينا؟ وكيف يمكن لنا ألا ان نحيا حياة طاهرة ردا على نعمته؟
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Yesterday, we were reminded of Solomon's great dedication speech of the Temple in the Old Testament. Incredibly, Paul asserts that God has taken up his dwelling inside of us through his Spirit, just as majestically as he took up his dwelling in the Jerusalem Temple. Our acceptability to God as his holy dwelling came at a great price to him — the death of his Son! How can we refuse to honor his holy presence in us? How can we not live a holy life in response to his grace?
صلاتي
سامحنى يا أبى على الأوقات التى فقدت فيها رؤية روعة وجودك بداخلي. فهبة روحك تعد نعمة باهرة ومتواضعة. اتعهد ان اقدم جسدى كذبيحة حية لأرضيك وامجدك ليليق بهيكلك. وفى نفس الوقت، ادرك اننى احتاج وجودك وقوة روحك القدس لأرضيك وامجدك كابن مقدس لك. ارشدنى، وطهرنى، ونقينى، واجعلنى مثل يسوع بروحك القدوس. في اسم يسوع اصلى. آمين.
My Prayer...
Forgive me, dear Father, for the times that I have lost sight of the wonder of your presence within me. The gift of your Spirit is a dazzling and humbling grace. Once again, Father, I pledge to present my body as a living sacrifice to please and honor you as your Temple. At the same time, I acknowledge that I need the presence and power of your Holy Spirit to please and honor you as your holy child. Lead me, cleanse me, purify me, and make me like Jesus by your Spirit. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
