Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
Después de captar los corazones de la multitud, Jesús ahora llama a otro discípulo, Leví (Mateo). Dos cosas son importantes en cuanto a este acontecimiento. En primer lugar, Jesús llamó a alguien que ningún otro líder religioso llamaría: un cobrador de impuestos. Para cualquier otro judío de su época, Mateo era un traidor de su pueblo y de su fe. En segundo lugar, este cobrador de impuestos siguió a Jesús, cosa que significaba que tendría que dejar su manera de hacer ganancia y su fortuna. Nos hace entender que nunca debemos pensar que alguien está fuera del alcance del evangelio y es inservible para el Señor.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
After capturing the hearts of the crowd, Jesus now calls another disciple, Levi — also known as Matthew. Two things are significant about this calling.
- Jesus called someone no other religious leader would have chosen, a tax collector and Roman sympathizer — to any Jew of Jesus' era, Matthew would have seemed very much like a traitor to his heritage and to his faith.
- Levi, this tax collector, followed Jesus, leaving behind his livelihood and his fortune.
Jesus' call of Matthew and Matthew's definitive and immediate response to follow Jesus provide us a powerful reminder that we should write off no one as unreachable with the Gospel or unusable by our Lord.
Mi oración
Padre de todas las naciones, ayúdame a reconocer a las personas que has puesto en mi camino hoy y están listos a saber más de Jesús. Dame la sabiduría de saber cuándo y cómo hablarles de mi Salvador. En el nombre de Jesús, Amen.
My Prayer...
Father of all people, help us recognize the people you place in our paths today who are ready to know more about Jesus. Please give us the wisdom and the awareness to know when and how to speak with them about our Savior. We also ask, dear Father, for you to forgive us for the times we have come to a snap judgment about the unworthiness of some people who seem least likely to become disciples. We know that Jesus came to seek and save all who are lost, so please use the Holy Spirit to fashion our hearts to reflect the heart of our Lord and Savior, in whose name we pray. Amen.
