Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
Nuestra alabanza es bastante irrelevante para todo y todos, menos para nosotros, nuestras personas cercanas y asombrosamente para Dios. En un universo tan grande, mucho más grande de lo que Nehemías pudo haber imaginado ¿qué es nuestra voz y nuestro canto de alabanza? Las millones de estrellas y las innumerables criaturas de todos los inmensos mares, todas gritan que nuestro creador es el Señor. Dios recibirá las alabanzas de los angeles y los seres celestiales. ¿Qué diferencia hacemos si nosotros lo alabamos? Al universo, para ser franco, ninguna. Pero lo hace para nosotros y le importa más aun al Señor, quien quiere ser nuestro Padre y quiere que tengamos una relación de amistad con Él.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Nehemiah faced what seemed like an impossible task. He knew, however, how important it was for God's people to remember how big their God is! At first glance, our praise is pretty irrelevant to everyone and everything. That praise, however, matters to us, those closest to us, and amazingly, it matters to God. In a universe so vast, so much bigger than Nehemiah could have dared to imagine, what is our small voice and song of praise? The billions of stars and innumerable creatures of the immense seas all cry out that our Creator is Lord. God constantly receives the worship of the angels and all the heavenly beings. So, what difference does it make if we praise God? To the universe, to be blunt, it doesn't matter. But it does to us! Praise awakens us to the incredible power, yet nearness, of God. Amazingly, our praise also matters greatly to our Lord, who longs to be our Father and wants to do his wondrous works in our world through us!
Mi oración
Dios Santo y asombroso, su solo eres Señor. Señor de toda la creación y Señor de mi vida. Te alabo por todo lo que has creado. Tus obras declaran tu genio creativo y tu amorosa amabilidad. Padre, quiero ofrecer mi alabanza al coro de la creación, las voces de los angeles y las alabanzas de todos los que vinieron antes que yo. Tú eres realmente digno de alabanza. Te ofrezco mis palabras, mis canciones, mi corazón y mi vida. En el nombre de Jesús. Amen.
My Prayer...
Holy and amazing God, you alone are Lord — Lord of all creation and Lord of my life. You are praised by all you have made. Your works cry out and declare your creative genius and your loving kindness. Father, I want to add my heartfelt praise to the chorus of creation, the voices of the angels, and the praise of many who have come before me. You are truly worthy to be praised. I gladly add my words, songs, heart, and life as part of that never-ending choir of praise. In Jesus' name. Amen.
