تأملات فى آيــة اليوم...
لقد اعلن يسوع عن هذه الحقيقة مدركا ان الله دعاه ان يضحي بحياته لكي ينضم إليه اتباعه في مجد. لم تكن التضحية سهلة علي الاطلاق ، فبالرغم من قلة شجاعة وإخلاص تلاميذه اثناء ساعاته الأخيرة، كان يسوع متاكدا تماما من ان تضحيته سوف تاتي باحسن ما فيهم، وتقودهم ليشاركوا نعمته ومجده مع الناس. (و لابد لهذه التضحية ان تفعل معنا نفس الشيء !) و في الحقيقة اذا كنا نفكر يسوع اليوم فعذا هو اكبر دليل على انه كان محقا بشأن تأثيره القوي عليهم وعلى الآخرين من بعدهم.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Jesus announced this truth while recognizing that God had called him to lay down his life so his followers could join him in glory. Sacrifice is never easy, but despite his disciples' lack of courage, wrong-headedness, and faith failures during his last hours, Jesus truly believed that his sacrifice would bring out the best in them. He was confident that his example of sacrifice would lead them to share his grace and glory through sacrificing themselves to bless others. Jesus wants his example to do the same in us! As we honor Jesus' sacrifice today, we realize that we prove he was correct about his powerful impact on his disciples and others who came after them. Jesus offered himself as a seed put into the ground and died, but his death produced many seeds that continue to extend his grace and open their hearts to eternal hope!
صلاتي
أشكرك يا ربي يسوع على كل ما فعلته لتفديني من الخطية والموت. أشكرك على ترك السماء والعيش هنا بيننا. أشكرك على تعاطفك ورأفتك. أشكرك على محبة خاصتك بالرغم من هجرهم لك. أشكرك على تحمل الصليب ودخولك الموت من أجلي. اني اتوق لأن اراك عندما تعود في مجد بصحبة الملائكة. لك كل المجد، والعزة، والقوة، والحب، والتسبيح. آمين.
My Prayer...
Thank you, Lord Jesus, for all you did to ransom me from sin and death. Thank you for leaving heaven and living here among us. Thank you for being compassionate and full of holy character as you offered your time and love to all kinds of people. Thank you for loving your own even though they abandoned you. Thank you for enduring the cross and conquering death for me. I look forward to seeing you when you return with glory in the company of the angels as we all get to see the many seeds that came from you. To you be all honor, glory, power, love, and praise forever. Amen.
