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عيسى به جلال آسمانى خود نچسبيد، بلكه از آن گذشت تا ما را برهاند. اكنون او از ما ميخواهد كه از نمونه او پيروى كنيم و محبت او را با ديگران درميان بگذاريم. او از ما ميخواهد كه با ديگران همان رفتارى را داشته باشيم كه او با ما داشت، و نيازهاى آنان و اراده خدا را را مقدم بر نيازها و خواست خود بدانيم. من اميدوارم كه اين مكاشفه به تحقق بپيوندد.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Jesus did not cling to his heavenly glory but surrendered it to save us. He was born in a stable, made his first bed in a manger, and was welcomed to this world by lowly shepherds. His adoptive dad, Joseph, had to flee to Egypt with Mary to protect young Jesus. The Lord made his boyhood home in despised Nazareth, apprenticing in Joseph's carpenter's shop. Paul uses Jesus' surrender of his heavenly glory as an example for us. Paul, God's apostle to the nations, expended his human energy so Jesus would come alive in those who followed Jesus as Lord (Colossians 1:28-29). He reminded all disciples to focus on Jesus, to obey his teaching, and to follow his example. As we do, the Holy Spirit transforms us, with increasing likeness, into our Savior's sacrificial character. Now, we must serve each other as Jesus served. We must think of others' needs before our own comfort, preferences, and rights. Jesus' incarnation, ministry, crucifixion, burial, and resurrection were revolutionary. Now it is our turn to join the revolution and turn our fallen world upside down — a revolution we give our lives to help come to pass!
دعای من
خداى پدر، لطفن دل و ذهن مرا با قدرت روح قدوست متحول گردان. من ميخواهم كه افكارم از آن تو باشد. من ميخواهم كه تمايلات قلبى ام بازتابى از محبت پسرت باشد. من خواهان اين هستم كه اراده من بوسيله روحت رهبرى شود. لطفن تمايل مرا ببخش كه ميخواهم با بيرحمى به اهميت خودم، خواسته خودم، و به خود-عدالتى خويش ميچسبم، حتى هنگاميكه ميدانم كه اين تصميم درست يا بهترين نيست. فكر مرا بيشتر همچون فكر پسرت بساز. در نام عيسى ميطلبم. آمين.
My Prayer...
O Father, please mold me through the transforming power of your Holy Spirit as I pursue becoming more JESUShaped. May my thoughts be JESUShaped thoughts. May my heart's desire reflect the passions of the Son. In Jesus' name, I choose to relinquish my sense of self-importance to serve others as Jesus did. Amen.
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