Pensamento:
Ai, ai, certamente eu não gostaria de fazer parte da lista de coisas que Deus detesta! Tais coisas são uma abominação a Ele. O que é um coração perverso? É um coração que permite que o maligno, impureza, avareza, desonestidade e violência controlem as atitudes, pontos de vista e opiniões de uma pessoa. Jesus nos lembra que um coração perverso aparece nas ações externas da pessoa. Como mudar o nosso coração? Vindo a Deus com arrependimento, confessando a nossa aliança com o maligno e pedindo para Deus nos purificar e nos fazer novos pelo seu Espírito Santo.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Blameless? We can't make a claim to be blameless in our own achievements so how will the Lord delight in me? We are blameless because of Jesus' perfect sacrifice. God has forgiven and cleansed us and the Holy Spirit is working to perfect us so that we can be blameless like Christ (2 Corinthians 3:18). Paul told Timothy that he had been the worst of sinners (1 Timothy 1:12-17), yet Paul was confident that he would wear a glorious crown of righteousness when Jesus comes again (2 Timothy 4:6-8). His assurance was because of God's grace in Jesus (1 Timothy 1:15-17). I don't know about you, but I am thankful to know that we can bring the Lord delight as our children bring us delight even though they are not fully mature or perfect in their behaviors. We pursue blamelessness because of Jesus' sacrifice. God views us blameless because of that same sacrifice. That means our Father in heaven delights in us!
Oração:
Crie em mim, ó Deus, um coração puro e renove a presença do seu Espírito Santo dentro de mim. No nome de Jesus eu oro. Amém. || Veja a imagem: http://www.iluminalma.com/img/il_proverbios11_20.html
My Prayer...
May my words and my actions bring you delight, O Lord, my God! You have done so much for me, and I want to bring you great joy as I seek to live blamelessly before you trusting in your grace to make me what I cannot be on my own efforts! In Jesus' name, I thank and praise you. Amen.
