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Terrifying MomentsBen AyalaWhen our first
child was born, my wife, Marlene, was in labor for more than 30 hours,
creating tremendous stress for both her and the baby. The
doctor, a fill-in for her regular physician, was unfamiliar with her
and her pregnancy. As
a result, he waited too long to make the decision to perform an
emergency Caesarean section, and the resulting trauma put our infant
son in the neo-natal intensive care unit. There was nothing they could do to help our baby to overcome his trauma-induced condition. By God’s grace, Matt recovered—but I cannot remember any moment in my life as terrifying as when I stood by his crib in intensive care.Yet I knew the Lord was near as I talked with Him through prayer.
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| Read: Psalm 23 |
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Psalm 23 -Audio-)
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Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. —Psalm 23:4 |
When
fear is overwhelming, the Lord is there. His
comforting presence will
carry us through our deepest trials. When
peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll— Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, “It is well, it is well with my soul.” —Spafford |
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| Bible
in a Year: 1 Kings 3-5; Luke 20:1-26 |
"Reflexions from Our Daily Bread"
Posted by: Ben Ayala : benayalal@gmail.com
Thanks to the Sources at: rbc[dot]org -and- odb[dot]org |
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Y aquel Verbo fue hecho carne, y habitó entre nosotros (y vimos su gloria, gloria como del unigénito del Padre), lleno de gracia y de verdad. ( Juan 1:14 ) En esta Nochebuena, recordamos que Dios no se quedó de brazos cruzados observando el mundo destrozado. Él entró en nuestra historia. Aquel que creó todas las cosas eligió revestirse de nuestra fragilidad. La encarnación es el gran anuncio de que el Creador ha venido a caminar entre sus criaturas. La llegada de Jesús marca el inicio de una nueva etapa en la historia divina. La luz finalmente brilló en la oscuridad y nos reveló el rostro de Dios. Hoy, en el silencio de la espera, se nos invita a percibir que la venida del Hijo inaugura un nuevo capítulo: Dios está cerca, Dios está aquí. Para ponerlo en práctica: Dedica unos minutos hoy a estar en silencio y percibir la presencia de Dios en tu vida. Reflexiona sobre cómo la venida de Jesús revela el carácter de Dios. Él es Dios cercano, compasivo, presente. Acércate a alguien que conoz...
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