Pensamento:
Para Jesus, Graça + Coragem + Doação + Garra = Glória. Apenas uma das equações na matemática da salvação que não faz muito sentido, mas da perspectiva de fé, é sabedoria poderosa. Jesus veio ao nosso mundo por causa da graça de Deus. Jesus teve a coragem de deixar o céu e enfrentar as dificuldades da humanidade, e se doar para servir outros. Jesus teve a garra de agüentar os horrores e a humilhação da cruz. Então, Deus compartilhou a sua glória com Jesus e o colocou acima de todos os outros. O apóstolo Paulo quer nos relembrar que Deus não esquece dos nossos sacrifícios, obediência e dificuldades. Ele os honra com prazer e glória porque o sacrifício de Jesus nos fez santos!
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
For Jesus, the formula for saving grace was tough!
graciousness + faithfulness + sacrifice + suffering = True Glory
Yes, salvation's math doesn't make much human sense in our selfish, self-promoting world. However, from the perspective of faith, salvation's math is powerful wisdom. Jesus came to our world because of God's graciousness. Jesus was faithful and left heaven to face the hardships of humanity. The Lord was willing to sacrifice himself to serve all humanity, even though it required his suffering and humiliation on the cross. Because he faithfully lived salvation's math, the Father crowned the Son with all glory and honor, which has been rightfully his since before creation. The apostle Paul reminds us in this passage (Philippians 2:5-11) that God doesn't forget our sacrifices, hardships, persecutions, or service. He honors them with his pleasure and glory because people who choose this way walk the path of their Lord, Jesus, as they live with others.
Oração:
Santo Pai e Senhor Deus, acredito que Jesus Cristo é seu Filho e meu Salvador e Senhor. Entrego meu coração para não haver nenhum interesse rival ao senhorio do seu Filho. Obrigado por seu maravilhoso presente de amor em Jesus. No nome de Jesus eu oro. Amém.
My Prayer...
Holy Father and Lord God, I believe that Jesus Christ is your Son, my Savior and Lord. I surrender my heart and want to have no rival to the lordship of your Son in my life. I want to serve and bless his disciples as he served and blessed me. I want to live my life passionately, as I seek to reach the lost people of my world. Continue to mold my heart and mind to be more like Jesus. I pray this to honor him in thought, word, and deed. Amen.
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