Pensamento:
Medo suga nosso domínio próprio e nos deixa sentindo vazios e desesperados. Mas, poucos já tiveram uma derrota tão completa e amarga quanto aquela do povo de Deus quando Isaías compartilhou esta mensagem de esperança. A preservação de Israel durante os horrores que sofreu até a época de Jesus; a ressureição de Jesus dos mortos quando tudo parecia ser perdido; o triunfo da Igreja através dos séculos de perseguição e oposição — todos são lembretes que em baixo de nós estão os braços eternos de um Deus poderoso e amoroso, que nos levará para participar na Sua vitória eterna.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Fear saps our willpower and leaves us feeling depleted and hopeless. Feeling depressed, discouraged, and dismayed saps our emotional resources and takes the passion out of our spiritual service. Yet very few of us have ever experienced a defeat so complete and bitter as the one God's people faced when Isaiah shared this message of hope. The preservation of Israel through their horrors of defeat, humiliation, and loss from the exiles until the time of Jesus is a centuries-long reminder of God's miraculous and faithful fulfillment of his promises. When all appeared lost, the ongoing survival and triumph of Jesus' disciples through centuries of persecution and opposition powerfully remind us that underneath us are the everlasting arms (Deuteronomy 33:27) of a mighty and loving God who will ultimately bring us to share in his eternal victory by the power of his "righteous right hand".
Oração:
Todo Poderoso e Eterno Pai, é um grande conforto saber que o Senhor é comigo. Obrigado por estar sempre comigo para garantir minha vitória. Em nome de Jesus. Amém. || Veja a imagem especial: http://www.iluminalma.com/img/il_isaias41_10.html
My Prayer...
Almighty and Eternal Father, we find such sweet comfort in knowing that you are always there to be with us, to sustain us, and to uphold us in your loving arms of strength and mercy. Thank you for always being present in our lives and in our world, guaranteeing our victory!* In Jesus' name, we believe and trust in you. Amen.
*Romans 8:32-39 is a great reminder of these truths!
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