Pensamento:
Num mundo “descartável”, Deus quer que nós saibamos que ele odeia quando descartamos pessoas. Vamos chamar uns aos outros ao padrão de Deus, à santidade de Deus. Que não deixemos que nosso espírito seja corrupto pelo egoísmo e ressentimento. Que não quebremos a nossa fé em Deus, tratando as pessoas mais chegadas a nós com desprezo. Num mundo onde pessoas estão feridas por causa do divórcio, vamos procurá-las, incluí-las e trazê-las à família de Deus para se curarem.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
My heart breaks for those who hear these words of this verse and feel a shattering in their souls because of what they have endured. God hates the pain, damage, loss, sorrow, and physical damage you carry. We mourn with those who had to leave their marriage to find spiritual, emotional, and physical protection. In our throw-away world, God hates when people are abandoned and we break our lives and others' through unrighteous behaviors. We want our spirits to be holy. We don't want our hearts corrupted by selfishness and resentment. We choose NOT to break faith: we refuse to treat those closest to us with contempt, neglect, or abuse. When people are broken by what causes divorce and the consequences of it, let's find them, include them, and bring them home to God's family for healing. Let's especially be sensitive and supportive of children caught between divorcing parents. Let's remember that God hates divorce and what causes it, but he does not say, "I hate the divorced." All sin is forgivable when we genuinely repent and reorient our lives to God (1 John 1:5-10, 2:1-2).
Oração:
Todo-Poderoso Deus, por favor, faça nossas palavras fortes, nossos compromissos duradouros e nossas vidas fiéis às promessas que fazemos ao Senhor e uns aos outros. Obrigado pelo grande exemplo de tantas pessoas suas que têm mantido casamentos fortes. Abençoe-me e minha casa com um legado de fidelidade que dura por gerações. Também, querido Pai, use-me para trazer ao Senhor aqueles que estão sofrendo e desencorajados por causa de casamentos fracassados. No nome de Jesus. Amém. || Não perca a imagem especial de hoje! http://www.iluminalma.com/img/il_malaquias2_16.html e veja outra reflexão sobre este versículo: http://www.hermeneutica.com/jd/1/0113.html
My Prayer...
Almighty God, please make our words strong, our commitments lasting, and our lives faithful to our promises to you and each other. Bless those whose hearts have been shattered by spouses who have treated them unfairly, abusively, and unfaithfully. Thank you for the beautiful examples of many who have had strong marriages. Thank you for those who have stumbled but come back to you, confessed their sins, and gone on to build godly relationships and marriages. Please bless me and my house with a legacy of faithfulness that lasts generations after us. In Jesus' name. Amen.
