Pensamento:
Uma das realidades chaves do cristianismo é pertencer. Eu pertenço! Eu pertenço a Deus. Pertenço a Jesus. Pertenço ao corpor de Jesus, a Igreja. Tenho um lugar e um propósito naquele corpo. Alguém precisa de mim! Tenho trabalho! Pertenço!
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Three key realities of our discipleship are belonging, usefulness, and connectedness. Each of us belongs! We belong to God. We belong to Jesus. We belong to Jesus' body, the Church. We belong to each other as members of Jesus' body. The Holy Spirit not only cleansed us when we were given new birth in Jesus' family (John 3:6-7; 1 Corinthians 6:11), but the Spirit also gifted us (Ephesians 4:7; 1 Peter 4:10) and connected us with everyone else in Jesus' body! We each have a place and a purpose for the Church to function as Jesus' bodily presence in our world today. We each have something to bring to the other believers who make us Jesus' body, the Church. Each of us belongs! Each of us is needed! Each of us has an important role to play with significant things to do! Each of us is connected to each other. If one part suffers, we all suffer. If one person is blessed, we all rejoice (1 Corinthians 12:26). So, dear friend of Jesus, rather than envying someone else's gift or belittling someone we feel has a lesser gift, or rejecting someone who does not have a specific gift, let's rejoice in each other, support each other, and do our part in helping the world see Jesus!
Oração:
Ajude-me, Pai, a achar o lugar que devo estar dentro do seu corpo. Até então, prometo a tentar toda espécie de ministério para que seu Espírito, e não apenas minha própria preferência, me guie no lugar certo para servir. Obrigado por me dar um lugar a pertencer. Oro em nome de Jesus. Amém. || Veja a imagem: http://www.iluminalma.com/img/il_romanos12_4-5.html || Se você é um líder precisando de ânimo e direção, não perca a próxima conferência nacional do Instituto de Liderança Internacional (ILI) em Recife! Veja mais detalhes aqui: http://www.hermeneutica.com/mensagens/ILI_Recife.html
My Prayer...
Help me, please, dear Father. I want to find the place you made me to fill in Jesus' body, the Church. As I discover my place to serve and use my gifts, I pledge to work so that your Spirit, and not just my own preferences, will guide me into your place for me to serve. Thank you for giving me a place not only to belong, but also to serve and be a part of Jesus' bodily presence in the world. In Jesus' name, and for his glory, I pray. Amen.
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