Gedanken zum Vers des Tages
Danken bedeutet mehr als Gott dankbar zu sein. Es beinhaltet auch, dass wir anderen von seinen gnädigen Taten erzählen, damit sie ihn als Vater, Erlöser und siegreichen Herrn kennenlernen können. Dann können die anderen ihre Stimmen gemeinsam mit unseren zu einem Chor der Dankbarkeit zusammenschließen und ihre Herzen werden erlöst durch die Liebe Gottes.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Giving thanks is more than being thankful to God; it is also letting others know of his gracious love and kind deeds so they too can come to know him as Father, Redeemer, and victorious Lord. Then they can join their voices with our own in a chorus of thanksgiving from the hearts of those that God's love has redeemed. This also ties in with Jesus' "Great Commission" that came many years later, and expresses God's desire that all people of all nations come to know the Father through the Son:
Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age" (Matthew 28:19-20).
Mein Gebet
Heiliger Gott, allmächtiger König, segne alle, die dir heute an schwierigen Orten dienen. Ich bin besonders für alle Missionare in fremden Kulturen dankbar, die die Gnade Jesu mit Menschen teilen, die bedürftig danach sind, dich als Abba Vater kennenzulernen. Bekräftige ihre Worte. Schütze sie und ihre Familien. Segne ihre Anstrengungen mit Frucht. Bitte hilf mir zu verstehen, dass wahre Dankbarkeit das Teilen deiner Gnade beinhaltet. Im Namen Jesu bete ich. Amen.
My Prayer...
Holy God, almighty King, bless all those who serve you in difficult places today as they try to make your grace known to people who do not follow Jesus. I am especially thankful for cross-cultural servants of Jesus in many nations who share his grace with people who need to know your love. Empower their words, protect their lives and families, and bless their efforts with fruit. Please help me to understand that true thankfulness involves sharing your grace with others. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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