Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
Cuando nos hicimos Cristianos, Jesús nos dio el don del Espíritu Santo (Hechos 2:38; Tito 3:3-7). El Espíritu vive en nosotros, haciendo de nuestros cuerpos un templo (1 Corintios 6:19-20) y bendiciéndonos de muchas maneras (Romanos 8). Podemos ser gente con coraje aún en frente de ataques y criticas gracias la presencia del Espíritu Santo. El fruto que produce el Espíritu (Gálatas 5:22-23) y el amor que derrama en nuestros corazones (Romanos 5:5) no nos hace débiles, sino que llega a ser una fuerza dinámica que nos ayuda a vencer el pecado (Romanos 8:13) y vivir una vida de dominio propio.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
When we became Christians, Jesus poured the gift of the Holy Spirit into us (Acts 2:38). The Spirit now lives in us, making our bodies into a holy temple where God lives and we worship him in the ways we use our bodies (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). The Spirit also blesses us in many ways. Romans 8:1-39 details many of these ways. We can be courageous even in the face of attack, criticism, ridicule, and persecution because of the Spirit's presence in us (Acts 4:23-31). The Spirit is at work in us to produce love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23) as the Spirit transforms us to become more like Jesus (2 Corinthians 3:18). The Spirit pours love into our hearts, enabling us to love in supernatural ways (Romans 5:5). The Spirit's presence is our heavenly power source helping us overcome sin and live self-disciplined lives to the glory of the Lord, even in evil times (Galatians 1:4). Because "God did not give us a spirit of timidity," but the Holy Spirit "of power, of love, and of self-discipline."
Mi oración
Padre, gracias por la constante presencia del Espíritu en mi vida. Por favor, dame más coraje y fortaleza para enfrentar los desafíos diarios de mi vida. En el nombre de Jesús, Amen.
My Prayer...
Father, thank you for the Spirit's constant presence in our lives. Please empower us with even greater courage and strength as we face the daily challenges in our lives, with the help of this power from the Holy Spirit. May we display the power of the Spirit in our lives in the ways that we love others, seeking to share the love, mercy, and grace of Jesus with them. We also ask for the Spirit's help in putting to death the fleshly desires that interfere with our transformation into becoming more like Jesus. We pray this through the intercession of the Spirit and the powerful name of our Lord Jesus. Amen.
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