تأملات فى آيــة اليوم...
لطالما سحرنى ان هذه الآية كثيرا ما يتم الاستشهاد بها من الذين يقوموا بدعوة الآخرين للحديث بينما كتبت بوضوح للمسيحيين الفاترين الذين فى حاجه لإحياء علاقة المحبة بالرب. كمؤمنين، نحتاج ان ندعو الرب يسوع إلى قلوبنا، منازلنا، وحياتنا. الامر ليس انه غير موجود، هو فقط منتظر دعوتنا — فهو لن يقحم نفسه. هو فقط يسكن القلوب التى تم دعوته إليها!
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
It has always fascinated me that this verse is often cited by those calling others to conversion when it is written to a lukewarm church and her members. These disciples, like many of us, need to rekindle their love-relationship with the Lord and demonstrate it by living passionately for Jesus. Along with those believers centuries ago, we need to ask the Lord Jesus into our hearts, lives, and churches today. It's not that he's not there; it's just that he awaits our invitation to enter and take the lead. He will not barge in and dominate, but enters when we invite him into our lives and welcome him to take control. So, dear friend in Jesus, the Lord inhabits hearts into which he has been invited, so let's open the door and invite him into our hearts and lives!
صلاتي
الرب القدوس والمخلص، اعرف انك تتوق لمشاركة وجودك وصحبتك معى. اعلم انك قريب مع كل نفس اتنفسه. لكنى اعترف انى غالبا ما اكون غير مدرك، وحتى احيانا غير مقدر لوجودك. اسألك اليوم ان تأتى على قلبى وتملأ حياتى بوجودك، وتعزيتك، وقوتك. اريد لحياتى ان تُعاش من اجلك ومعك. الله القدوس العظيم، اشكرك على منحك يسوع كربى ومخلصى. باسمه اشكرك وامجدك. آمين.
My Prayer...
Holy Lord and Savior, I know you long to share your presence and fellowship with me. I know you are nearby*, as I draw each breath. But I confess that I am often unaware, and sometimes even unappreciative, of your presence. I ask you this day to come into my heart and fill my life with your presence, comfort, guidance, holiness, and power. I want my life to be lived for you and with you. Thank you for providing Jesus as my Lord and Savior. In his name, I offer my thanks and praise. Amen.
* Philippians 4:5.
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