Pensamento:
Nós somos o templo de Deus! Deus vive em nós. O que fazemos com os nossos corpos faz parte do nosso louvor a Ele. Somos chamados não só para nos abster de impureza, mas também para glorificar a Deus nos nossos corpos e honrar o sacrifício pelo qual nossa santidade foi comprada.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
We are God's temple! God lives in us! We are a holy dwelling of the living and almighty God! WOW!!!
We were made Holy by the price Jesus paid to redeem us (1 Peter 1:18-20). So, now what we do in our bodies is part of the worship we give to God just as much as what we do when we get together with other Christians in worship (Romans 12:1-2). We are called to not only abstain from impurity, but we are called to glorify God in our bodies and honor the sacrifice of Jesus by living holy lives each day. This is worship because we are where God lives through his Spirit. Holy living is not a burden, but a way to say "Thank you!" and offer praise to God for what he has done for us and what he has made in us! We are the temple of God in the Holy Spirit!
Oração:
Pai, confesso que às vezes perco de vista quão precioso meu corpo é ao Senhor. Com a idade e outros desafios que me lembram diariamente que meu corpo é um vaso de podridão, acho difícil acreditar que posso glorificar ao Senhor com ele. Por favor, através do Seu Espírito em mim, revivifique em mim uma reverência e apreciação mais profundas da Sua presença em mim. No nome de Jesus, meu sacrifício redentor, eu oro. Amém. || Veja a imagem especial em 1200 x 800: http://www.iluminalma.com/img/il_1corintios6_19-20a.html
My Prayer...
Father, I confess to you that I sometimes lose sight of how precious my body is to you and how important what I do with my body is in giving you thanks and praise. With physical temptations so near, I easily forget that it is a holy temple, a place of honor and worship that I offer to you. With aging and the other challenges that daily remind me that my body is a vessel of decay,* I find it hard to believe that I can glorify you with it. Please, through your indwelling Spirit, quicken me to a deeper reverence and appreciation for your presence in me as you renew my body, your temple, day by day. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.
* 2 Corinthians 4:16-18.
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