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لأنى وقفت فوق مقابر مفتوحة للاصدقاء، والعائلة، والغرباء، انا اعلم مظهر وشعور حسميةو حتمية الموت وضعفنا الانساني. لكن موت المسيح هو أعظم تذكرة بأن الموت ما هو الا وجهة نظر وايمان. اؤمن بأن الله اقام يسوع من الموت وأن يسوع هو اول ثمار هؤلاء من يثقون به. انه حى، ليس فقط بالروح، بل بالشكل الجسدى. ولأن يسوع حى، نحن ايضا سوف نحيى!
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Having stood over the open graves of friends, family, and strangers, I know the feel of death's finality and our human frailty. Christ's death, however, powerfully reminds us that death's hold on us depends on our perspective and faith rooted in the saving work of Jesus. I believe God raised Jesus from the dead and that Jesus is the firstfruits of those of us who believe in him (1 Corinthians 15:20-23). I believe he was raised from the dead, not just in spirit form, but in bodily presence to defeat death and bring us "life and immortality to light" beyond death (2 Timothy 1:10). Because Jesus lives, so will we! No grave could hold him, and because of him, no grave can hold us. And in that new life that is ahead, Jesus will bring us to God, and to each other who believe in him, in glory (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18).
صلاتي
اشكرك يا الهي القدير على هبات النعمة والروح والغفران والحياة. والأهم، اشكرك على ابنك، الذى جلب الحياة والخلود لحياتى من خلال خلاصك. بينما لا يوجد لدى رغبة كبيرة فى الموت، انا اعلم انه بامكانى ان انظر للموت من خلالك ومن خلال انتصارك في بيسوع. من فضلك اعطنى الشجاعة لأعيش من اجلك كل يوم إلى ان يأتى ذلك اليوم الذى تأخذني فيه للمنزل السماوي. في اسم يسوع اصلى. آمين.
My Prayer...
Almighty God, thank you for the gifts of your grace, Spirit, forgiveness, and eternal life. Most of all, thanks for the gift of your Son, who brought "life and immortality to light" in me through your salvation. While I have no great desire to die, or go through the process of dying, I know I can look through death to being with you and sharing your victory with me through Jesus. Please give me the courage to live confidently for you each day until the day you take me home to you in glory. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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