Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
Cuando Pablo dice que la iglesia es el cuerpo de Cristo, no está siendo teórico. La iglesia es la presencia de Jesús, su cuerpo en este mundo. Lo que se le hace a la iglesia se le hace a Jesús. Lo que se le hace a los cristianos de manera individual se le hace también al salvador. Jesús está presente en el mundo a través de nosotros. El dicho es cierto: El Jesús único que muchos verán hoy es el Jesús que verán a través de nosotros.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
When Paul later teaches in his letters that the Church is the Body of Christ (Romans 12:3-4; 1 Corinthians 10:10-16-17; Ephesians 5:23, 29; Colossians 1:18, 24), he isn't being theoretical. The Church IS Jesus' presence, his Body alive and at work in the world. What is done to the Church as a collective group of people is done to Jesus. What is done to individual Christians is done to their Savior. Jesus made this clear to Paul, then known as Saul, by emphasizing that Saul's persecution of believers was also persecution of Jesus — "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" Jesus is present in the world today through his people! The saying is true: the only Jesus many will see today is the Jesus they see through you and me.
Mi oración
Querido Padre, por favor deja que la belleza de Jesús se vea a través de mi, toda su maravillosa pasión y pureza, y su Espíritu divino se vean a través de mi. En el nombre de mi Salvador, oro. Amen.
My Prayer...
Dear Father, please "Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me, all His wonderful passion and purity; May His Spirit divine, all my being refine; Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me." In the name of my Savior, I pray. Amen. (From the song by Albert W.T. Orsbom.)
