Pensamento:
O capítulo 11 do livro de Hebreus está cheio de lembranças dos grandes heróis da fé do passado. Eles estavam procurando um lugar melhor; um lugar celestial. Deus preparou tudo para eles e tem orgulho de ser o Deus deles. Jesus também nos prometeu em João 14 que preparos estão sendo realizados para a nossa chegada no nosso lar celestial. Se Deus está ansiando a nossa chegada, certamente ansiamos estar com ele também. Que cada um deseje esse país celestial!
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Hebrews 11:1-40 is full of reminders of the great heroes of faith from long ago. Many of them risked everything. Others even paid the ultimate price with their lives rather than betraying their faith. How did they live with such a strong faith in the face of such hostility and persecution? They were looking for a better place, a better home, a better country, a better city — a heavenly one. God prepared this better place for them. He is proud to be called their God and promised to welcome them to that better place and an enduring city to be their home with him. And this better place is also promised to us as people of faith today! Jesus promised us that he is preparing for our arrival at our heavenly home, and he will come back and take us to be where he is (John 14:1-4). If the Lord longs for us to join him in this glorious place, we can surely have a deep longing to be with him and live for him in this world. Let's desire our heavenly country and look forward to meeting our Father in the place he has prepared for us!
Oração:
Obrigado, querido Pai, por tudo que o Senhor tem feito para me salvar. Obrigado por não se envergonhar de mim. Obrigado por preparar a minha chegada ao lar com o Senhor. Com tanta coisa boa para meu futuro, peço que possa viver uma vida vitoriosa, porque sou confiante na sua graça, perdoado por causa do sacrifício de Jesus e capacitado para ser santo pelo seu Espírito. No nome de Jesus. Amém. || Veja a imagem: http://www.iluminalma.com/img/il_hebreus11_16.html
My Prayer...
Dear Father, thank you for all you have done to save me. Thank you for not being ashamed of me. Thank you for preparing for my arrival at home with you. With so much to anticipate, may I live a victorious life because I am confident in your grace, have faith that I have been forgiven because of Jesus' sacrifice, and am empowered to be holy by your Spirit. In the name of Jesus, I live and offer you this prayer. Amen.
