Tag: purpose

Vanglorie-se no Senhor

Salmos 145:1-7

Quando foi a última vez que você levantou o nome do Senhor? Quantas vezes você compartilha com os outros, a bondade de Deus Pai. Você tem vergonha de deixar que os outros saibam, você escolhe viver uma vida de santidade, ou você proclama com ousadia a verdade do Evangelho, na maneira como você vive cada dia? Embora estivesse longe de ser perfeito, o rei Davi adquiriu o hábito saudável de tornar conhecido o nome do Senhor a todos os homens. Apesar de todos os seus encontros, sua confiança repousava no fato de que Deus estava no controle de todas as coisas, e somente Ele era digno de todo louvor, honra e glória. “Eu te exaltarei, ó Deus, rei meu; e bendirei o teu nome pelos séculos dos séculos. Cada dia te bendirei, e louvarei o teu nome pelos séculos dos séculos. Uma geração louvará as tuas obras à outra geração, e anunciará os teus atos poderosos. Grande é o Senhor, e mui digno de ser louvado; e a sua grandeza é insondável. Na magnificência gloriosa da tua majestade e nas tuas obras maravilhosas meditarei; falar-se-á do poder dos teus feitos tremendos, e eu contarei a tua grandeza. Publicarão a memória da tua grande bondade, e com júbilo celebrarão a tua justiça (Salmos 145:1-7).

Jactarse En El señor

Salmos 145:1-7

¿Cuándo fue la última vez que alzó el nombre del Señor? ¿Con qué frecuencia comparte con los demás la bondad de Dios Padre? ¿Te da vergüenza dejar que los demás sepan, eliges vivir una vida de santidad o proclamas con valentía la verdad del Evangelio en la forma en que vives cada día? Aunque estaba lejos de ser perfecto, el rey David adoptó la sana costumbre de dar a conocer el nombre del Señor a todos los hombres. A pesar de todos sus encuentros, su confianza descansaba en el hecho de que Dios tenía el control de todas las cosas, y solo Él era digno de toda alabanza, honor y gloria. “ENSALZARTE he, mi Dios, mi Rey; Y bendeciré tu nombre por siglo y para siempre. Cada día te bendeciré, Y alabaré tu nombre por siglo y para siempre. Generación á Generación narrará tus obras, Y anunciarán tus valentíasGrande es Jehová y digno de suprema alabanza: Y su grandeza es inescrutable. La hermosura de la gloria de tu magnificencia, Y tus hechos maravillosos, hablaré Y la terribilidad de tus valentías dirán los hombres; Y yo recontaré tu grandezaReproducirán la memoria de la muchedumbre de tu bondad, Y cantarán tu justicia (Salmos 145:1-7).

Boast In The Lord

Psalm 145:1-7

When was the last time you lifted up the name of the Lord? How often do you share with others, the goodness of God the Father. Are you ashamed to let others know, you choose to live a life of holiness, or do you boldly proclaim the truth of the Gospel, in the way you live each day? Although he was far from perfect, king David made a healthy habit of making known the name of the Lord to all men. Despite all his encounters, his confidence rested in the fact that God was in control of all things, and He alone was worthy of all praise, honor, and glory. “I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness” (Psalm 145:1-7).

Sympathy For The Bereaved

2 Corinthians 4:16-5:10

2 Corinthians 4

16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

2 Corinthians 5

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Obey The Rules

1 John 5:1-3

How hard is it to maintain the appropriate speed limit while driving from place to place? How much effort does it require to yield to pedestrians crossing the street? Following the rules of the road are far from burdensome, but many refuse to adhere to simple laws that were set in place to keep people safe while traversing the highways. One reason some drivers refuse to obey road rules is, they are always in a hurry to get to their destination. In my opinion, it’s better to drive slow and safe, and arrive alive, than to possibly wreck your vehicle and life, from driving recklessly.

There are some who believe, obeying God is a hard task, and His commandments are too grievous, but God’s simple instructions on holy living are easier than many give the Bible credit for. How hard is it to love your enemies, when the very essence of God’s Spirit lives in you? How much effort does it require to lend a helping hand to someone in need? When we love God, we’ll love our brothers and sisters without doubt and hesitation, because God is love, and we have His love residing in our hearts, that keeps us focused on living in a way that pleases Him.

It doesn’t take much effort to follow simple road rules, once we realize that every moment we live in the earth is a blessing, and we’ll learn to appreciate even being in traffic jams, because this gives us moments to reflect on the goodness of the Lord (many will disagree to this lol). Wherever we are in life, and whatever state we find ourselves in, always remember to obey God, and keep His commandments. Only when we submit ourselves to the flesh, will we find it difficult to walk according to holiness, but when we realize who we are in the eyes of the Father, we’ll take great delight in obeying the rules He set in place to keep His children safe.

Más que un sentimiento

1 John 4:7-12

Nuestro mundo actual tiene una visión superficial de lo que realmente es el amor. De hecho, el amor es la palabra más mal usada y abusada de todas las palabras pronunciadas por los hombres (en mi opinión más humilde). Mientras que la persona promedio define el amor como simplemente un sentimiento, la definición bíblica del amor se centra más en las decisiones y acciones. Sin la guía y la enseñanza espirituales adecuadas, muchos basarían fácilmente su comprensión del amor solo en los sentimientos y las emociones, pero hay más en esta palabra de cuatro letras que muchos no logran descubrir a lo largo de sus vidas. Dios es amor, y esto se expresa claramente en el versículo ocho del texto de nuestra lección. Dios manifestó Su amor a todos los hombres, cuando envió a Su único Hijo al mundo, para que aquellos que eligen aceptar Su salvación puedan vivir a través de Él. No había otra forma de redimir al hombre de regreso a Dios, excepto a través del sacrificio perfecto de Jesús. Si bien el alcance del amor de Dios puede desencadenar todo tipo de emociones, fue iniciado por una elección y una acción. Dios eligió enviar a Jesús, quien eligió dar su vida por ti y por mí. El amor se basa en obras y se trata más de acciones que de palabras huecas. Incluso se ha culpado al amor por innumerables problemas matrimoniales y de relación, pero el amor verdadero sigue siendo inocente. La gente lastima a otros en nombre del amor, pero su comportamiento malvado y malicioso fue la causa principal de todos sus problemas. A los hijos de Dios se les manda amar a los demás, demostrando que Dios está con ellos. Si Dios, el creador de todas las cosas, puede amarnos en nuestros estados pecaminosos y debilitados, entonces nunca deberíamos dudar en mostrar amor a todos los que conocemos. Si realmente amamos a Dios, definiremos el amor de acuerdo con Su estándar de santidad, y no con el estándar de egoísmo del mundo. Sal de tus sentimientos y ponte manos a la obra, porque el amor es lo que hace.

More Than A Feeling

1 John 4:7-12

Our present world has a shallow view of what love truly is. In fact, love is the most misused and abused word of all the words spoken by men (in my most humble opinion). While the average person defines love as simply a feeling, the Biblical definition of love centers more around choices and actions. Without proper spiritual guidance and teaching, many would easily base their understanding of love off feelings and emotions alone, but there’s more to this four letter word, that many fail to discover in their lifetimes.

God is love, and this is plainly expressed in verse eight of our lesson’s text. God manifested His love to all men, when He sent His only Son into the world, so that those who choose to accept His salvation, can live through Him. There was no other way to redeem man back to God, except through the perfect sacrifice of Jesus. While the extent of God’s love can trigger all types of emotions, it was initiated by a choice, and an action. God chose to send Jesus, who chose to lay down His life for you and I.

Love is works based, and is more about actions, than hollow words. Love has even been blamed for countless marital and relationship problems, however true love remains innocent. People hurt others in the name of love, but their evil and malicious behavior was the root cause of all their issues.

The children of God are commanded to love others, proving that God is with them. If God the creator of all things can love us in our sinful and weakened states, then we should never hesitate to show love to all we meet. If we truly love God, then we’ll define love according to His standard of holiness, and not by the world’s standard of selfishness.

“Get out of your feelings and get to work, because love is what it does.” – Ell

Words Of Comfort

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

The past few years have been extremely devastating for many around the world, who have lost loved ones from the covid virus. I’ve personally felt the pain of losing someone close from covid, and it’s not an easy feeling to harness. People die daily, whether from sickness and disease, or other unexpected causes, but God is more concerned with a person’s spiritual wellbeing, than the actual way they leave this life. “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:” (Heb. 9:27). We will all exit from this life someday, and there are only two destinations every soul will be appointed to. Although there are many who disbelieve in heaven and hell, they will soon experience for themselves, the truth of the afterlife.

How are you living today, to ensure your future will be spent in eternity with God? Do you prepare yourself, as if your last day could be tomorrow? Or, do you attempt to live your “best life” now, while neglecting to solidify a future with God? I urge all who read this to take comfort in knowing, Jesus made it possible for all who come to Him, to avoid eternal damnation, and live in peace with the Father. While many have, and will continue to reject the message of salvation, those who endure until the end, will be rewarded, and their labor will not be in vain. Worry not about where you’ll spend eternity, if you’re walking in obedience to God, but woe unto all who turn a blind eye to truth, and follow after the pleasures of the world.