Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
El orden de la obediencia es siempre igual: Dios se revela, Dios nos bendice y Dios pide que respondamos. Es decir, Dios bendice primero y luego pide obediencia. Dios es todopoderoso y supremo. Podría exigir la obediencia a base de quién es, pero no lo hace. Decidió revelarse por medio de las Escrituras, por la naturaleza, y por su obra de salvación. Quiere que lo conozcamos y que respondamos a Él. Nuestra obediencia puede ser difícil y lo pedido puede ser difícil de entender. Pero sabemos que proviene de un Padre que ya pagó un precio enorme para redimirnos y que ya se mostró fiel.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
The order of faithful obedience is always the same in Scripture: God reveals himself to us, blesses us with his grace, and then asks us to respond with obedience. In other words, God blesses us first and then asks us to obey — grace precedes the call to obedience! God is all-powerful and supreme. He could demand our obedience just because of who he is, but he doesn't. He has chosen to reveal himself through Scripture, nature, his acts of salvation, and most completely in Jesus. He wants us to know him and respond to him. Our obedience may be difficult. Our call to obey may sometimes be hard for us to understand. However, we know it comes from a Father who has paid an enormous price to redeem and adopt us into his family and has repeatedly proven himself to be gracious and faithful.
Mi oración
Dios Santo y Todopoderoso, eres digno de toda gloria y honor. Sé que tus exigencias se basan en tu amor por mí y tu deseo de bendecirme. Quiero servirte con mi corazón entero. Quiero que mi obediencia se ofrezca gozosamente. En el nombre de Jesús, Amén.
My Prayer...
Holy and Almighty God, you are worthy of all glory and honor. I realize that your demands that I should be holy, obey your Word, and seek your will are all based on your desire to love me and bless me. I want to serve you with an undivided heart. I want my obedience to be offered as joyously and graciously to you as your blessings have been shared with me. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
