Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
Existen muchos pensamientos fascinantes e intrigantes en esta oración. La frase que realmente toca mi corazón es esta "...para que estuvieran con El..." Esto me recuerda de ese gran pasaje en Hechos 4:13, "les reconocían que habían estado con Jesús." Yo se que no podemos estar con Jesús en la misma forma que los doce discípulos estuvieron. Pero tenemos los cuatro evangelios que nos cuentan su historia. Cuándo fue la última vez que te sentaste a leer uno de los Evangelios de corrido? Cuándo fue la última vez que leíste uno de los Evangelios y le pediste a Jesús que te manifestara su voluntad y se manifestara a sí mismo? Por qué no pasas un tiempo con Jesús esta semana?
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
While there are many intriguing and fascinating thoughts in this sentence, the one phrase that touches my heart is this one: "... that they might be with him ...." This reminds me of that great passage: "[The leaders of the Sanhedrin] recognized that [Peter and John, his apostles,] had been with Jesus" (Acts 4:13). Now I know that we can't "be with" Jesus in quite the same way the twelve apostles were. However, we do have the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell his story and invite us to follow Jesus, too. As we pursue Jesus, we have the Holy Spirit transforming us to become like him (2 Corinthians 3:18). So, when was the last time you sat down and read one straight through? When was the last time you read a Gospel and asked Jesus to make himself and his will known to you? Why not spend some time with Jesus this week? (Here is a link to the Gospel reading plan.) Who knows, maybe someone around you will recognize that you have been with Jesus!
Mi oración
Santo Padre, gracias por las Escrituras. Gracias especialmente por los Evangelios que nos cuentan la historia de tu Hijo. Por favor, perdóname por no pasar mas tiempo tratando de conocer mejor a Jesús. Mientras me comprometo nuevamente a buscar a tu Hijo, bendíceme con un sentimiento geniuno de su presencia y con un conocimiento claro de su voluntad. En el nombre de Jesús, oro. Amén.
My Prayer...
Holy Father, thank you for the Scriptures. Thank you, especially for the Gospels that tell the story of your Son. Please forgive me for not spending more time getting to know him better. As I recommit myself to seek your Son, please bless me with a genuine sense of his presence and a more obvious knowledge of his will, love, character, righteousness, and compassion. O, Father, I want others to recognize that I have been with Jesus! In his name, I ask for this grace. Amen.
