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School Of Hard KnocksOf
all my childhood memories, one stands out above the others. While
I have no idea what my teacher said, I clearly remember telling her to “shut
up.” She
sent me home, so I got up and left my kindergarten class to walk
the half-block home. Walking down the sidewalk, I saw my mother weeding in the garden behind our house. I was now faced with a strategic decision—continue on my way and tell my mother why I was home early from school, or turn around and go back to face my teacher.
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| Read: Hebrews 12:3-11 |
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Hebrews 12 -Audio-)
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No chastening seems to be joyful for the present . . ; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness. —Hebrews 12:11 |
God
is passionately interested in our positive growth as His children. At times He needs to confront us with unpleasant circumstances to catch our attention and reorient our lives to more consistently produce the “peaceable fruit of righteousness” (Heb. 12:11). Don’t resist God’s corrective hand. Respond to His reproofs with thankfulness that He loves you enough to care about what kind of a person you are becoming.  Because our Father’s heart is grieved
Each time we go astray,
He lifts His chastening hand in love
To help us to His way. —D. De Haan
God’s
correction is our hope for a better life.
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| Bible
in a Year: 1 Samuel 7-9; Luke 9:18-3 |
"Reflexions from Our Daily Bread"
Posted by: Ben Ayala : benayalal@gmail.com
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Oh Jehová, ten misericordia de nosotros, a ti hemos esperado; tú, brazo de ellos en la mañana, sé también nuestra salvación en tiempo de la tribulación. (Isaías 33:2) Este versículo resuena en nuestros corazones como un soplo de esperanza. El profeta Isaías nos recuerda que no estamos solos. Tenemos un Dios que ve, que escucha y que actúa con misericordia. Esperar en Dios no es pasividad: es fe activa. Es mirar hacia arriba cuando todo a nuestro alrededor se derrumba. Es saber que, aunque no veamos salida, él ya está obrando a nuestro favor. Sus misericordias son nuevas cada mañana, y con ellas recibimos fuerza para otro día. Quizás estés enfrentando luchas que parecen superar tus fuerzas. Pero recuerda: Dios es tu fortaleza. Él no te exige que camines solo. Él se ofrece a ser tu sustento diario, tu paz en el caos, tu salvación en tiempos de peligro. Cuando el miedo intente dominar tu corazón, declara: "¡Señor, espero en ti!". Cuando el dolor parezca insoportable, clama: ...
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