Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
Dios odia al pecado. ¿Tu no? Dios odia al pecado. ¿Tú no? Aún si lo odiamos nos resulta fácil seguir cayendo en sus mismas trampas. Juan, el pastor tierno, lo reconoció. Nuestra meta es no pecar nunca. Aun así, él nos da la certeza de que quienes tratamos de vivir una vida fiel, tenemos al Hijo de Dios mismo que sale como nuestro abogado si es que fallamos en el intento. Frente a Dios nos proclama inocentes. Así debemos de invitarle al comienzo de cada día a entrar en nuestros corazones. Confiemos en su poder y gracia para sostenernos en el día.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
God hates sin. Don't you? I know I do. But isn't it amazing how we'll fall back into the same old traps again and again? The goal is not to sin even one sin! But knowing our struggle against flesh, John also gives us assurance to those of us who are trying to live faithful and pure lives. He wants us to know that when we do sin, the sacrifice for our sins, God's Son, is also our defense attorney who proclaims us sinless before God by his blood (Colossians 1:22; 1 John 1:7, 2:2). So let's draw close to Christ. Let's invite him into our hearts each morning as we begin the day (Revelation 3:20). Let's trust in his power and grace to sustain us and carry us through. As Paul prayed for new believers in Thessalonica:
May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24)
Mi oración
Dios, no hay nadie como tú. Has provisto el sacrificio por mi pecado. Aunque mis pecados te rompieron al corazón, aun así proveíste el sacrificio por ellos. Ayúdame hoy mientras trato de dar mi vida como sacrificio a ti, dándote gracias por tu gracia. Por Jesús y en su nombre oro, Amén.
My Prayer...
God, no one and nothing is like you — even comparable to you. I did not have to provide the sacrifice for my sins. Even though my sins broke your heart, you provided that sacrifice. So, please use me today as I try to give myself, my life, and my future back to you as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to you,* because I want to thank you for your grace. Through Jesus, and in his name, I pray. Amen.
* Romans 12:1-2.
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