Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
Cuando una pareja joven y enamorada se encuentra lejos el uno del otro, desean con todo el corazón reunirse. Cuando los padres están separados de un hijo, lo extrañan desesperadamente. Cuando un esposo ya no puede estar con su pareja sea por enfermedad, muerte o divorcio, el dolor le puede llegar hasta lo más profundo del alma. ¿Reconoces si tu espíritu anhela reunirse con Dios? ¿Terminas y empiezas cada día deseando estar en la presencia de Dios? Debemos reconocer nuestro hambre por Dios y satisfacerlo pasando tiempo en su presencia, comunicando nuestro deseo, amor y necesidad de la presencia de nuestro Padre Celestial en nuestras vidas.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
When a young couple in love is apart, they long to be with each other so much they ache. When parents are separated from a child, they miss that child intensely. When a spouse can no longer be with a long-time marriage partner, that person's soul can ache to be reunited with the one they have loved and lost. God created us to be in the most profound fellowship with him and find our source and significance in our relationship with him. This deep relationship was initially called "walking in the garden in the cool of the day," something that sin took away from us and caused us to hide from God (Genesis 3:8). Do you recognize your spirit aching to be with God? Many believers call this ache the God-shaped hole in all of us. It is a powerful metaphor for the yearning and longing for God we have built into our hearts, a longing that even sin and the evil one cannot extinguish (Acts 17:27). So, how do we fill our God-shaped hole? First, let's recognize our God-hunger can only be satisfied by the Lord himself, not another person, creature, or creation. Then, we should confess our longing and yearning for God as Isaiah did in today's verse. That opens the door for our hearts to satisfy our yearning and longing by spending time in our Abba Father's presence as we communicate our desire, affection, and need to be with our Abba in heaven. Yes, our souls yearn for God during the night; in the morning, our spirits long to be alive with God as we begin each day!
Mi oración
Santo y Justo Padre, sí anhelo estar en tu presencia. Reconozco que el pedazo de mi corazón que a veces siento perdido solo puede encontrarse en ti. Pido, Amado Padre, que seas muy real y estés presente en mi vida hoy. En el nombre de Jesús oro, Amén.
My Prayer...
Holy and righteous Father, I do ache to experience your presence. I know the piece of my soul I sometimes feel is missing can only be found in you. Please, dear Father, be very real and present in my life today. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
