Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy
¡Dios es fiel! La Escritura lo declara. Lo hemos comprobado. Valoramos esta promesa, sobre todo cuando las cosas no salen como "deberían." Cuando Satanás nos engaña y nos hace caer o cuando somos débiles y rebeldes, nos consuela saber que podemos ser perdonados y limpiados de nuevo. Dios quiere que reconozcamos nuestro pecado. Increíblemente, Dios no solo nos perdona, ¡nos limpia! Nos hace nuevos, puros y santos de nuevo. No solo es fiel y justo, es generoso también.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
God is faithful! Scripture declares it. Jesus' life demonstrates it. We've experienced it. We cherish this promise of forgiveness and purification from God, especially when things don't turn out as they should. So when Satan does trip us with temptation, or when we are weak or rebellious, isn't it comforting that we can be forgiven and made clean again? God wants us to call our sin what he calls it. (To "confess" means to "say the same" thing about sin as God does!) Incredibly, God does more than forgive us. He also cleanses us. We are made new, fresh, pure, and holy once again! That is more than being faithful and just; it's his being overwhelmingly gracious.
Mi oración
No tengo las palabras, Padre, para expresar mi gratitud por el generoso perdón y mi limpieza. Lamento profundamente mi debilidad, mis tropiezos, y mi rebelión. Lamento haberte decepcionado. Gracias por recibirme de nuevo, por recordarme que soy tu hijo amado. Fortaléceme para superar mis fracasos y madurame en la santidad de tu Hijo, Jesús, en cuyo nombre oro. Amén.
My Prayer...
Father, I do not have adequate words to express my appreciation for your gracious forgiveness and cleansing of me. I am grieved over my weaknesses, stumblings, and rebellions. I deeply regret disappointing you. Thank you for welcoming me back into your presence and reminding me that I am your beloved child. Please empower me to grow past my failures and to mature more fully into the holiness of your Son, Jesus, in whose name I pray. Amen.
