Pensamento:
O perdão é maravilhoso se ele nos leva à mudança de vida. Jesus veio para nos chamar do pecado à sua presença e para seu bom prazer. Ele nos deu graça, mas também é gracioso o suficiente para não nos deixar no pecado!
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Forgiveness is wonderful when it leads to a life change that honors the Lord. Jesus came to call us from sin and into his presence. When we turn our back on our previous sins and let him remove our shame and condemnation, he is greatly pleased and we are wonderfully blessed. He gave us grace to not only be forgiven of our past sins but also to call us away from that sin and into a life of productive service, service which he planned for us and designed us to do (Ephesians 2:1-10). We are not just saved FROM something horrible; we are saved FOR something wonderful!
Oração:
Ó Senhor meu Deus, santo em todos os seus caminhos, por favor, transforme meu coração e minha vida à sua santa vontade. Dê-me a segurança de perdão e a coragem de deixar meu pecado para trás. No nome de Jesus eu peço por seu poder gracioso e ilimitado para moldar meu coração e minha vida num reflexo mais nítido do Senhor. Amém.
My Prayer...
O Lord my God, you are holy and gracious in all your ways. So, dear Father, please transform my heart and life so I can live in your divine will. Please give me the assurance of forgiveness, confidence in my deliverance from shame, and courage in my future with you so I can leave my sin behind and embrace the life of productive service you have prepared for me to do. In Jesus' name, I ask you for your gracious and unlimited power to mold my heart and shape my life into a clearer reflection of Jesus, in whose name I pray. Amen.
