Размышление над стихом дня
Мы были избраны, чтобы быть в Божьей команде, притом инициатива исходила не от нас! Мы играем важную роль в разворачивающейся мировой истории. Мы живем здесь, чтобы возвещать Божьи совершенства тем, кто не знает Его, чтоб они могли найти Его чудный свет и оставить свой мир тьмы.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Excluded. Rejected. Discarded. Abandoned. Forgotten. Pushed aside. Never picked. Each of these describes what it feels like to be a nobody. The evil one gives our sinful flesh the tools and the opportunities to speak these words of self-condemnation to ourselves. God, however, has extended his mercy and grace to us. "But now…" — two of the greatest words of hope when God is attached. "But now" we can trust that God has loved us in Christ, brought us into his family, and given us a purpose. We are now part of the people of God! We have been chosen to be part of the victorious team of teams. We have received mercy! Grace has washed over us, and God's love has adopted us into his family. Peter is reminding maligned and persecuted believers that they can choose to see themselves as "nobodies," or they can choose to see themselves by their new, God-shaped identity. Peter's words speak to our hearts, too. You, dear friend in Jesus, are God's child. You are part of his eternal and conquering people — like Moses, Esther, Paul, and Mary Magdalene. Mercy has reversed the power of sin and failure in your life and has graciously given you a new identity, empowered by the Holy Spirit's presence. Live today as you now are in Jesus: one of God's special people who "declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light" (1 Peter 2:9).
Моя молитва
О, Великий Свет Вечной Надежды, я прославляю Тебя и благодарю за то, что включил меня в число детей Твоих. Теперь, прошу, побуди меня и надели меня силой делиться Твоим Евангелием с другими, чтобы мир смог по-настоящему познать, что Иисус – Господь. Во имя моего Спасителя Иисуса я молю. Аминь.
My Prayer...
O Father of mercy and God of all grace, thank you for making me part of your people, with a divine purpose for my life. In Jesus' name, I thank you. Amen.
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