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Felipe
Massa of Brazil should have won the Formula One Grand Prix in
Singapore. But as he drove off from a refueling stop while in the lead,
the fuel hose was still attached. By the time his team removed the
hose, he had lost so much time that he finished 13th.
The
apostle Paul warned Timothy of another kind of attachment that would
cause him defeat—“the affairs of this life” (2 Tim. 2:4). He urged
Timothy not to let anything slow him down or distract him from the
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| Read: 2 Timothy 2:1-7 |
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2 Timothy - 2 -Audio-)
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No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life. — 2 Timothy 2:4 |
There
are many attractive things in our world that are so easy to get
entangled with—hobbies, sports, TV, computer games. These may start off
as “refueling” activities, but later they can take up so much of our
time and thought that they interfere with the purpose for which God
created us: to share the good news of Christ, serve Him with our gifts,
and bring glory to Him.
 Paul told Timothy why he ought not be entangled with this world’s affairs: So that he could “please Him” (v.4). If your desire is to please the Lord Jesus, you will want to stay untangled from the world. As John reminds us, “The world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever” (1 John 2:17).
Although
we live in this world,
we must declare our allegiance to heaven.  |
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| Bible
in a Year: Ruth 1-4; Luke 8:1-25 |
"Reflexions from Our Daily Bread"
Posted by: Ben Ayala : benayalal@gmail.com
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Espera un poco, Job, y escucha; ponte a pensar en las maravillas de Dios. - Job 37:14 ¿Hace cuánto tiempo no sacas un ratito para pensar? Sí, eso: detener todo y pensar. Sucede a menudo que el ajetreo diario nos impide percibir las cosas más simples e importantes que Dios nos proporciona... Desde el aire que respiras hoy, todo forma parte del gran regalo de Dios para ti. A veces estamos tan distraídos con todo que no nos percatamos de las maravillosas dádivas del Padre. Detente y reflexiona sobre la vida, la familia, la belleza de la creación, la salud, las sonrisas, la gentileza, la espontaneidad de los niños, el amor de Dios... ¡Hay tanto que podemos considerar y agradecer! Piensa en eso y disfruta un día lleno de bendiciones. Para y considera las maravillas de Dios hoy: Pausa un poco en tus quehaceres diarios y disfruta un tiempo a solas con Dios. Considera las pequeñas cosas, cada gesto, los detalles que revelan el gran amor que el Señor tiene por ti. Según transcurre el día agrade...
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