Pensamento:
Palavras comunicam e explicam. Podemos dizer a alguém que o (a) amamos. Podemos explicar o quão precioso(a) ele(a) é para nós. Ações atestam e confirmam. Quando sacrificamos nossas preferências pelas de outros, mostramos nosso respeito e afeição. Quando nos sacrificamos, e sacrificamos nossos desejos e preferências pelas de um amigo, nós damos o maior de todos os presentes, e provamos nosso amor.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Words can communicate and explain some of how we feel about others. We can even tell someone we love them. We can explain how precious they are to us. However, our actions will either validate and confirm our love or reveal that our words are false. When we sacrifice ourselves, however, and give up our wishes, our preferences, and our lives for our friends, we give the greatest of all gifts and prove our love beyond any doubt. I had an outstanding professor who loved to say, "We must put our lives where our mouths are." Jesus did just that for us on the cross: he called us his friends (John 15:14-15), then he showed his love for us. Now, Jesus calls us to love each other as Jesus has loved us — not just with our words but also with our deeds (1 John 3:16,18).
Oração:
Pai, obrigado por me amar a tal ponto de mandar Jesus como resgate pelos meus pecados. Jesus, obrigado por seu sacrifício amoroso, que não apenas me salva, mas me mostra a total extensão do seu amor. No nome de Jesus eu lhe agradeço. Amém. || Veja a imagem: http://www.iluminalma.com/img/il_joao15_13.html
My Prayer...
Father, thank you for loving me enough to send Jesus as a ransom for my sins. Jesus, thank you for your loving sacrifice that not only saves me, but shows me the full extent of your love. Now I ask the Holy Spirit to pour that love into my heart* so I can love others as Jesus has loved me. In the name of my Lord Jesus, I thank you. Amen.
* Romans 5:5.
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