Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
Él pagó una deuda y yo debo una. Gracias a Dios que no debo la deuda de mi pecado, pero debo el mismo amor, respeto y gracia a los demás que Dios me ha dado.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Jesus paid the debt we owed God for our sins, trespasses, and rebellious actions (Colossians 2:13-14; 1 Peter 1:18-10). Thank God we no longer owe the debt for those transgressions because of God's grace (Romans 6:23). However, I do owe others the love, respect, forgiveness, and grace that God has lavished on me (Ephesians 4:32). As Paul reminded us yesterday:
Give everyone what you owe him. If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor. (Romans 13:7)
Why is this so important? We are to keep paying installments on the "continuing debt to love one another" as Jesus has loved us!
Mi oración
Santo Dios quien es dueño de todo, te agradezco por haberme rescatado de la esclavitud, pecado y muerte. Te pido que enciendas amor en mi corazón por el Espíritu Santo, para que pueda yo amar a los demás como tú lo haces. En el nombre de Jesús, Amén.
My Prayer...
Holy God, everything in heaven and earth is yours, yet you have graciously shared them with us, your children. We thank you for not just purchasing us from our debt to sin, but also for buying us out of our slavery to that sin, and to the evil one, death, and hell. Open our hearts to the realization that you own us, yet love us freely and forgive us completely. Please kindle love in our hearts through the refreshing power of the Holy Spirit that you pour into our hearts,* enabling us to love others as you have loved us. In Jesus' name, we pray and commit to love. Amen.
* Romans 5:5; John 7:37-39.
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