|
|
Jesus chose a mountainside to teach His followers about the characteristics of a life yielded to God. There He taught them that attitude, not altitude, was the key to having a clear view of the Father. |
||
Read: Matthew 5:1-12 |
Although I know He has furnished countless good things for me, when the car blows a gasket, when the flu infects my family, and when relationships threaten to unravel, dissatisfaction threatens my view of God’s blessings—they seem more like infrequent drips from a faucet rather than a flood of water from a hydrant! Tucked
into the passage known as the Beatitudes, Jesus said:“Blessed are the
pure in heart, for they shall see God”
(Matt. 5:8). This is not just for the few who try
to achieve it, but for all who will humbly receive it. To have a heart that is clean in God’s eyes, we need to accept the Father’s pardon through Christ His Son. “If we confess our
sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse
[purify] us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). (Matthew
5 -Audio-)
|
||
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. — Matthew 5:8 |
A mountaintop is a great place to see the stars, but to clearly see God requires a change of heart. Since by faith I have clear vision,
Your blest Word is rich and new; Men with eyes by sin distorted Cannot all its treasures view. —Bosch To
get a clear view of God, focus on Jesus Christ.
|
||
| Bible
in a Year: Deut. 17-19; Mark 13:1-20 |
"Reflexions from Our Daily Bread"
Posted by: Ben Ayala : benayalal@gmail.com
Thanks to the Sources at: rbc[dot]org -and- odb[dot]org |
||
📖 Cita Bíblica Principal "Pero te ha dicho: «Basta con que tengas mi gracia, porque mi poder se perfecciona en la debilidad». Así que me gloriaré más bien en mis debilidades, para que repose sobre mi poder el poder de Cristo." — 2 Corintios 12:9 (RVC) 💡 Reflexión: La Fortaleza en el Lugar Incorrecto En el caminar cristiano, a menudo cometemos el error de buscar la fortaleza en nuestras propias capacidades, talentos, recursos o experiencia. Pensamos que para ser útiles en las manos de Dios necesitamos estar completamente equipados, no tener fisuras y ser autosuficientes. Sin embargo, el apóstol Pablo descubrió una verdad revolucionaria a través de su "aguijón en la carne": es precisamente en nuestra debilidad donde el poder de Dios se manifiesta en todo su esplendor. Cuando reconocemos que ya no podemos avanzar por nuestras propias fuerzas, dejamos de depender de nosotros mismos y abrumamos el trono de la gracia con una dependencia total del Espíritu Santo. Para la...
Comentarios
Publicar un comentario