THE WIDE ROAD LEADS TO DESTRUCTION
Most people follow the ways of the world and not the ways of God. The ways of the world are the wide road that leads to destruction. The wide road leads to sin, such as drugs, liquor, sex out of marriage, violence, stealing, cheating, lying, and in essence anything that is immoral, illicit, illegal, or indecent.
MATTHEW 7:13-14
In Matthew 7:13-14, Jesus said: “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”
LUKE 13:23-25
“And He (Jesus) went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. Then one (a man) said to Him, ‘Lord, are there few who are saved?’ And He (Jesus) said to them, ‘Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able. For once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’ and He will answer and say to you, ‘I do not know you, where are you from?’”
The only way to heaven is through the narrow gate, which happens to be Jesus (John 14:6). There is no other person, religion or way that can get one to heaven.
JOHN 10:7-9
“Then Jesus said to them again, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door. If anyone enters by Me; he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.”
Jesus is the door to the kingdom of God. There is no other way to enter heaven’s gates.
GENESIS 19:12-15
Then the men (angels) said to Lot, ‘Have you anyone else here? Son-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and whomever you have in the city – take them out of this place! For we will destroy this place, because the outcry against them has grown great before the face of the Lord, and the Lord has sent us to destroy it.’ So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, ‘Get up, and get out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city!’ But to his sons-in-law he seemed to be joking. When the morning dawned, the angels urged Lot to hurry, saying, ‘Arise, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be consumed in the punishment of this city.’”
Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed because they had taken the wide road that leads to destruction.
About two thousand years ago, they used to say, “All roads lead to Rome.” Now days some people are saying that all roads lead to heaven. That is not true because there is only one road that leads to heaven, and that road is Jesus. He is the only one who suffered, shed His blood and gave up His physical life to pay for our sins. Even that would not be enough if He had not been God in the flesh. He is now in heaven at the right hand of His Father interceding for us.
If you are traveling on the wide road, which is any road that is not Jesus, when you arrive at your destination, it will be hell and not heaven. If you want to go to heaven, leave the wide road and make a u-turn to the narrow road.
EL CAMINO ANCHO CONDUCE A LA DESTRUCCIÓN
La mayoría de la gente sigue el camino del mundo y no el camino de Dios. El camino del mundo es ancho y conduce a la destrucción. El camino ancho lleva a la gente a las drogas, el licor, el sexo fuera del matrimonio, robar, matar, violencia, mentir, y en esencia a todo lo que es inmoral, ilegal, ilícito e indecente.
MATEO 7:13-14
En Mateo 7:13-14, Jesús dijo: “Entren por la puerta estrecha. Porque es ancha la puerta y espacioso el camino que conduce a la destrucción, y muchos entran por ella. Pero estrecha es la puerta y angosto el camino que conduce a la vida. Y son pocos los que la encuentran.”
LUCAS 13:22-25
“Continuando su viaje a Jerusalén, Jesús enseñaba en los pueblos y aldeas por donde pasaba. Le preguntó uno, ‘Señor, ¿Son pocos los que van a salvarse?’ ‘Esfuércense por entrar por la puerta estrecha,’ contestó, ‘porque les digo que muchos tratarán de entrar y no podrán. Tan pronto como el dueño de la casa se haya levantado a cerrar la puerta, ustedes desde afuera se pondrán a golpear la puerta, diciendo, ‘Señor, ábrenos:’ Pero él les contestará: ‘No sé quiénes son ustedes.’”
La única manera de entrar al cielo es por la puerta estrecha, y esa puerta es Jesús (Juan 14:6).
No existe otra persona, religión, manera o camino para llegar al cielo.
JUAN 10:7-9
“Por eso (Jesús) les volvió a decirles: ‘Ciertamente les aseguro que Yo soy la puerta de las ovejas. Todos los que vinieron antes de Mí eran unos ladrones y unos bandidos, pero las ovejas no les hicieron caso. Yo soy la puerta; el que entre por esta puerta, que soy Yo, será salvó. Se moverá con entera libertad, y hallará pastos.’”
Jesús es la puerta que conduce al reino de Dios. No existe otra manera de entrar a los portales del cielo
GÉNESIS 19:12-15
“Luego (los ángeles) le advirtieron a Lot: ‘¿Tienes otros familiares aquí? Saca de esta ciudad a tus yernos, hijos, hijas, y a todos los que te pertenezcan, porque vamos a destruirla. El clamor contra esta gente ha llegado hasta el Señor, y ya resulta insoportable. Por eso nos ha enviado a destruirla.’ Lot salió para hablar con sus futuros yernos, es decir, con los prometidos de sus hijas. ‘¡Apúrense! les dijo. ‘¡Abandonen la ciudad, porque el Señor está por destruirla!’ Pero ellos creían que Lot estaba bromeando, así que al amanecer los ángeles insistieron con Lot. Exclamaron: ‘¡Apúrate! Llévate a tu esposa y a tus dos hijas que están aquí, para que no perezcan cuando la ciudad sea castigada.’”
Toda la gente de Sodoma y Gomorra fue destruida porque había tomado el camino ancho que conduce a la destrucción.
Hace como dos mil años decían: “Todos los caminos conducen a Roma.” Hoy en día dicen que hay muchas maneras de llegar al cielo. No es verdad, porque solamente hay un camino y ese camino es Jesucristo. Él es el único que sufrió, vertió su sangre y murió por nosotros. Pero ni eso sería suficiente si él no hubiera sido Dios en persona. Actualmente está en el cielo a la derecha de su Padre haciendo intercesión por nosotros.
Si te encuentras viajando por el camino ancho, cualquier camino que no sea Jesucristo, da una vuelta de ciento ochenta grados para que tomes el camino estrecho y puedas pasar la eternidad en el cielo.
MAN DOES NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE
We are God’s creation, His children, and He does not want us to live only by the material things. We are material beings but at the same time we are spiritual ones. God wants us to live in a material world by His spiritual word.
DEUTERONOMY 8:2-3
“And you shall remember that the Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, to know whether you would keep His commandments or not. So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord.”
Moses was reminding the Israelites how God had a motive for taking them through the desert, how He had taken care of them, and that man does not live by bread alone, but by the word of God. Jesus is the Word of God in human form.
MATTHEW 4:1-4
“Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. Now when the tempter (the devil) came to Him, he said, ‘If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.’ But He (Jesus) answered and said, ‘It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord.’”
Jesus Himself told the devil that we should not live by bread alone, but by the word of God.
MATTHEW 6:31-33
“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘ What shall we wear?’ ‘For all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.’”
We need to seek first the kingdom of God and should try to do His will in all circumstances.
MATTHEW 22:36-40
A lawyer of the Pharisees was trying to trick Jesus and in Matthew 22:36-40 asked Him: “’Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?’ Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second one is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.’”
A full life is not one where we have all our needs met and we just do all the things we like. That would be living by bread alone. A full life is one lived by the will of God, not ours.
LUKE 22:39-42
“And (Jesus) coming out, He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him. When He came to the place, He said to them, ‘Pray that you may not enter into temptation.’ And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, saying, ‘Father, if it is Your will remove this cup from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.’”
Jesus did not live by bread alone, but by the word and will of His Father. We should try to do the same. The will of God is clearly stated in the Bible. We should read it, learn it, and try to live by it. If we do, not only will we receive blessings on this life, but we will spend eternity with God.
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NO SÓLO DEL PAN VIVE EL HOMBRE
Somos creación de Dios, sus hijos, y él no quiere que sólo vivamos de las cosas materiales. Somos seres materiales, pero al mismo tiempo somos espirituales. Dios desea que vivamos en este mundo material por su palabra espiritual.
DEUTERONOMIO 8:2-3
“Recuerden que durante cuarenta años el Señor su Dios los llevó por todo el camino del desierto, y los humilló y los puso a prueba para conocer lo que había en sus corazones y ver si cumplirían o no sus mandamientos. Los humilló y los hizo pasar hambre, pero luego los alimentó con maná, comida que ni ustedes ni sus antepasados habían conocido, con lo que les enseñó que no sólo del pan vive el hombre, sino de todo lo que sale de la boca del Señor.”
Moisés les estaba recordando a los israelitas que Dios tenía un buen motivo por haberlos llevado por el desierto, que los había cuidado, y que el hombre no sólo del pan debe vivir, sino por la palabra de Dios. Jesús es la palabra de Dios en forma humana.
MATEO 4:1-4
“Luego el Espíritu llevó a Jesús al desierto para que el diablo lo sometiera a tentación. Después de ayunar cuarenta días y cuarenta noches, tuvo hambre. El tentador (el diablo) se le acercó y le propuso: ‘Si eres el Hijo de Dios, ordena a estas piedras que se conviertan en pan.’ Jesús le respondió: ‘Escrito está’: “No sólo del pan vive el hombre, sino de toda palabra que sale de la boca de Dios.’”
Jesucristo mismo le dijo al diablo que no debemos vivir solamente del pan, sino por la palabra de Dios.
MATEO 6:31-33
“Así que no se preocupen diciendo: ‘¿Qué comeremos?’ o ‘¿Qué beberemos?’ o ‘¿Con qué nos vestiremos?’ Porque los paganos andan tras todas estas cosas, y el Padre celestial sabe que ustedes las necesitan. Más bien, busquen primeramente el reino de Dios y su justicia, y todas estas cosas les serán añadidas.”
Debemos buscar primeramente el reino de Dios y su justicia tratando de hacer su voluntad en todas las circunstancias.
MATEO 22:36-40
En Mateo 22:36-40, uno de los fariseos experto en la ley le tendió una trampa a Jesús con la siguiente pregunta: ‘”Maestro, ¿Cuál es el mandamiento más importante de la ley?’ ‘Ama al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con todo tu ser y con toda tu mente,’ le respondió Jesús. “Este es el primero y el más importante de los mandamientos. El segundo se parece a éste: ‘Ama a tu prójimo como a ti mismo.’ De estos dos mandamientos dependen toda la ley y los profetas.’”
Una vida completa no es una donde tenemos todo lo material que deseamos. Eso sería vivir solamente del pan. Una vida completa es una donde se hace la voluntad de Dios, no la del hombre.
LUCAS 22:39-42
“Jesús salió de la ciudad y, como de costumbre, se dirigió al monte de los Olivos, y sus discípulos lo siguieron. Cuando llegaron al lugar, les dijo: ‘Oren para que no caigan en tentación.’ Entonces se separó de ellos a una buena distancia, se arrodilló y empezó a orar: ‘Padre, si quieres, no me hagas beber este trago amargo; pero no se cumpla mi voluntad, sino la tuya.’”
Jesús no vivió solamente del pan, sino por la palabra de su Padre celestial. Debemos tratar de hacer lo mismo. La voluntad de Dios claramente se encuentra en la biblia. Debemos leerla, aprenderla y ponerla en práctica. Si lo hacemos, no solamente recibiremos bendiciones en esta vida, sino que pasaremos la eternidad con Dios.
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NOT EVERYONE
Some people think that everyone goes to heaven. Others think that if one is a member of a certain religion he will go to heaven. Then there are the ones who think that being a nice person will get one to heaven. There are also those who think that God has a scale, and that He weighs the good and the bad that a person has done throughout his lifetime. According to them if the good deeds outweigh the bad deeds that person will go to heaven. Unfortunately for all those people who are misinformed, the only way to heaven is through Jesus Christ.
MATTHEW 7:21-23
As Jesus was teaching He said: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ ‘And the I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’”
What is the will of Father God for our salvation? It is for us for us to repent of our sins, to ask Him to forgive us, to receive His Son as our Lord and Savior and for us to sin no more.
GENESIS 3:22-24
Adam and Eve had perfect communion with Jesus, and their salvation was assured, but they disobeyed Him, and they were cast out away from God’s presence. “Then the Lord God said, ‘Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever.’ Therefore the Lord God sent him out of the garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken. So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.”
Adam and Eve could say, “Lord, Lord,” but because of their disobedience they were cast out of the garden of Eden, which in actuality to them represented heaven. Not everyone who claims to be holy will go to heaven.
GENESIS 19:13-14
Lot had two daughters who were married but not living with their husbands yet. Lot was Abraham’s nephew and apparently had become a believer through God and Abraham. His two future sons-in-law were believers through Lot. They could have been saying, “Lord, Lord,” but because of their disobedience they died along with all the people in Sodom and Gomorrah. In Genesis 19:13-14, the angels told Lot: “For we will destroy this place, because the outcry against them has grown great before the face of the Lord, and the Lord has sent us to destroy it.” So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, “Get up, and get out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city!” But to his sons-in-law he seemed to be joking.”
MATTHEW 27:3-5
Judas was with Jesus for three and a half years, and probably said, “Lord, Lord,” many times, but he is not in heaven. Matthew 27:3-5 – “Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He (Jesus) had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, ‘I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.’ And they said, ‘What is
that to us? You see to it!’ Then he (Judas) threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself.”
JOHN 3:16
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” In John 14:6, Jesus told Doubting Thomas, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” In Romans 10:9 – 10, the apostle Paul Said: “If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes to righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made to salvation.”
You may say, “Lord, Lord” a thousand times, may do hundreds of good works, may be the nicest person in the world, may be the most religious person, but if you have never asked Jesus to be your Lord and Savior, you will not make it to heaven. If you do not want to spend eternity in hell suffering with the devil and his demons, then in all sincerity, humility and in faith pray aloud the following prayer to God. He will hear you, will forgive all your sins, and will receive you as His son/daughter. You will be heaven bound.
“Father God, I repent of all my sins. I ask You, in the name of Your Son Jesus, to show me mercy and forgive me. I believe, declare and confess that Jesus shed His blood, died on the cross, resurrected on the third day and that He is now in heaven. I receive Him as My Lord and Savior as well as asking the Holy Spirit to live in me. Thank You Father! Amen.”
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NO TODOS
Algunos piensan que todos iremos al cielo. Otros creen que siendo miembro de cierta religión los llevará al cielo. Uno piensan que el ser buena persona les abrirá los portales del cielo. Muchos creen que Dios pesa las buenas obras contra las malas, y si las buenas pesan más uno va al cielo. Desafortunadamente todos los modos de pensar de las personas que he mencionado están equivocados. Todas esas personas están mal informadas. Solamente hay una manera de llegar al cielo, y esa manera es por medio de Jesucristo.
MATEO 7:21-23
Al enseñar Jesús dijo: “’No todo el que me dice: ‘Señor, Señor,’ entrará en el reino de los cielos, sino sólo el que hace la voluntad de mi Padre que está en el cielo. Muchos me dirán en aquel día: ‘Señor, Señor, ¿no profetizamos en tu nombre, y en tu nombre expulsamos demonios e hicimos muchos milagros?’ Entonces les diré claramente: ‘Jamás los conocí. ¡Aléjense de mí, hacedores de maldad!’”
¿Cuál es la voluntad de Dios para nuestra salvación? Que nos arrepintamos de nuestros pecados, le pidamos perdón a Dios, que recibamos a Jesucristo como nuestro Señor y Salvador, y que no sigamos pecando.
GÉNESIS 3:22-24
Adán y Eva tenían perfecta relación y comunicación con Dios, y su salvación estaba asegurada, pero desobedecieron y fueron expulsados de la presencia de Dios. “y dijo (Dios): ‘El ser humano ha llegado a ser como uno de nosotros, pues tiene conocimiento del bien y del mal. No vaya a ser que extienda su mano y también tome del árbol de la vida, y lo coma y viva para siempre.’ Entonces Dios el Señor expulsó al ser humano del jardín del Edén, para que trabajara la tierra de la cual había sido hecho. Luego de expulsarlo puso al oriente del jardín del Edén a los querubines, y una espada ardiente que se movía por todos lados, para custodiar el camino que lleva al árbol de la vida.”
Adán y Eva, tal vez, habrían dicho, “Señor, Señor,” pero por su desobediencia fueron expulsados del jardín del Edén y de la presencia de Dios. No todos los que dicen, “Señor, Señor” llegarán al cielo.
GÉNESIS 19:13-14
Lot tenía dos hijas quienes estaban prometidas para casarse. Lot era sobrino de Abraham y aparentemente llegó a conocer a Dios por medio del tío. Los dos futuros yernos conocieron a Dios por medio de Lot y de Dios. Sin duda han de haber dicho, “Señor, Señor,” pero por su desobediencia fueron destruidos con toda la gente de Sodoma y Gomorra. Dos ángeles le dijeron a Lot en Génesis 19:13-14 que iban a destruir Sodoma y Gomorra: “’Vamos a destruirla. El clamor contra esta gente ha llegado hasta el Señor, y ya resulta insoportable. Por eso nos ha enviado a destruirla.’ Lot salió para hablar con sus futuros yernos, es decir, con los prometidos de sus hijas. ‘¡Apúrense! les dijo. ¡Abandonen la ciudad, porque el Señor está por destruirla!’ Pero ellos creían que Lot estaba bromeando.”
MATEO 27:3-5
Judas estuvo con Jesús por tres años y medio, y tal vez dijo, “Señor, Señor” muchas veces, pero no está en el cielo. Mateo 27:3-5 – “Cuando Judas, el que lo había traicionado, vio que habían
condenado a Jesús, sintió remordimiento y devolvió las treinta monedas de plata a los jefes de los sacerdotes y a los ancianos. ‘He pecado les dijo, porque he entregado sangre inocente.’ ¿Y eso a nosotros qué nos importa? respondieron. ¡Allá tú!’ Entonces Judas arrojó el dinero en el santuario y salió de allí. Luego fue y se ahorcó.”
JUAN 3:16
“Porque tanto amó Dios al mundo, que dio a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo el que cree en él no se pierda, sino que tenga vida eterna.” En Juan 14:6, Jesús le dijo a Tomás: “Yo soy el camino, la verdad y la vida. Nadie llega al Padre sino por mí.” En Romanos 10:9-10, el apóstol Pablo dice: “Si confiesas con tu boca que Jesús es el Señor, y crees en tu corazón que Dios lo levantó de entre los muertos, serás salvo, Porque con el corazón se cree para ser justificado, pero con la boca se confiesa para ser salvo.”
Puedes decir, “Señor, Señor” mil veces, hacer centenares de buenas obras, ser la persona más buena del mundo, ser la persona más religiosa, pero si nunca has recibido a Jesucristo como tu Señor y Salvador, el infierno te espera. Si no quieres pasar la eternidad en el infierno sufriendo con el diablo y sus demonios, entonces en toda sinceridad, humildad y en fe órale en voz alta la siguiente oración a Dios. Él te oirá y te hará parte de su familia. Si lo haces, el cielo te espera, y si no, pues el otro lugar.
“Dios Padre, me arrepiento de todos mis pecados. Por tu gracia y misericordia, en el nombre de tu Hijo Jesús, te pido que me perdones. Creo, confieso y declaro que Jesús es tu Hijo, que vertió su sangre, murió en la cruz, y resucitó al tercer día. Lo hizo todo para pagar por nuestros pecados. Le pido que sea mi Señor y Salvador y también le pido al Espíritu Santo que viva en mí. Gracias, Dios Padre. Amén.”
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WE HAVE A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY
Opportunities come and go. In many cases once they are gone they are gone forever. We have to take advantage of every situation that comes along. Of course, we need to pray and ask God if it’s really an opportunity or something that looks appealing now, but will bring us negative consequences in the long run.
JAMES 4:14
“Whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.”
Compared to eternity our lives are not even the blink of an eye. In most cases our actual productive years are around fifty. Some people do not even have that many. Some of them become ill, others have an accident, while some die at an early age.
LUKE 6:12-13
“Now it came to pass in those days that He (Jesus) went up to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. And when it was day, He called His disciples to Him; and from them He chose twelve whom He also named apostles.”
The disciples spent three and a half years learning who God is and how He wants us to live. That was their window of opportunity. Eleven of them took advantage of that time, but one of them did not.
EXODUS 3:10-12
God is talking to Moses from the burning bush. “’Come now, therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.’ But Moses said to God, ‘Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?’ So He (God) said, ‘I will certainly be with you. And this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on the mountain.’”
Moses did go to Egypt and brought the people out of bondage. That was his window of opportunity. At first he did not want to do it, but God convinced him.
GENESIS 19:12-13
“Then the men (angels) said to Lot, ‘Have you anyone else here?’ Son-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and whomever you have in the city – take them out of this place! For we will destroy this place because the outcry against them has grown great before the face of the Lord and the Lord has sent us to destroy it.”
Lot and his two daughters took advantage of the window of opportunity by leaving, but the two sons-in-law did not and neither did his wife as she disobeyed the angels by looking back
MARK 5:25-29
“Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment; for she said, ‘If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.’ Immediately the fountain of her blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction.”
She had a window of opportunity of being healed and she took advantage of it. All of us have windows of opportunity and we should not hesitate, but do the best we can while we can.
Right in front of you, you have the most important window of opportunity. That opportunity is accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior. In all humility and sincerity pray to God aloud the following prayer: “Dear God, I repent of all my sins. Please forgive me. I believe, confess and declare that Jesus is Your Son, that He suffered and died on the cross to pay for my sins. I accept His sacrifice as well as accepting Him as my Lord and Savior. I also ask the Holy Spirit to live in me, so He can counsel, comfort and guide me. Thank You, Holy Father, Lord Jesus and Holy Spirit. Amen.”
TENEMOS UNA VENTANA DE OPORTUNIDAD
Las oportunidades vienen y se van. En la mayoría de los casos ya que han pasado jamás vuelven. Tenemos que aprovechar cada oportunidad que nos llega. Desde luego que tenemos que orar y pedirle a Dios que nos deje saber si, en realidad, es una oportunidad o algo que más tarde nos traerá consecuencias negativas.
SANTIAGO 4:14
¡Y eso que ni siquiera saben lo que sucederá mañana! ¿Qué es su vida? Ustedes son como la niebla, que aparece por un momento y luego se desvanece.”
Nuestras vidas comparadas con la eternidad no son ni un abrir y cerrar de ojos. En la mayoría de las vidas nuestros años productivos son más o menos cincuenta. Muchas personas ni siquiera alcanzan a tenerlos. Unos se enferman, otros tienen accidentes y quedan mal, mientras que otros se mueren a temprana edad.
LUCAS 6:12-13
“Por aquel tiempo se fue Jesús a la montaña a orar; y pasó toda la noche en oración a Dios. Al llegar la mañana llamó a sus discípulos y escogió a doce de ellos, a los que nombró apóstoles.” Los apóstoles convivieron tres años y medio con Jesucristo y aprendieron quien es Dios y como desea que vivamos. Esa fue su ventana de oportunidad. Once de ellos aprovecharon ese tiempo, pero uno de ellos no lo aprovechó.
ÉXODO 3:10-12
Dios le está hablando a Moisés de la zara ardiente. “’Así que disponte a partir. Voy a enviarte al faraón para que saques de Egipto a los israelitas, que son mi pueblo.’ Pero Moisés le dijo a Dios: ‘¿Y quién soy yo para presentarme ante el faraón y sacar de Egipto a los israelitas?’ ‘Yo estaré contigo,’ le responde Dios, ‘y te voy a dar una señal de que soy Yo quien te envía: Cuando hayas sacado de Egipto a mi pueblo, todos ustedes me rendirán culto en esta montaña.’”
De primero Moisés no estaba muy entusiasmado, pero sí liberó a los israelitas de la esclavitud. Esa era su ventana de oportunidad y aunque no estaba muy seguro la tomó
GÉNESIS 19:12-13
“Luego (los ángeles) le advirtieron a Lot: ‘¿Tienes otros familiares aquí? Saca de esta ciudad a tus yernos, hijos, hijas y a todos los que te pertenezcan, porque vamos a destruirla. El clamor contra esta gente ha llegado hasta el Señor, y ya resulta insoportable. Por eso nos ha enviado a destruirla.’”
Lot y sus dos hijas aprovecharon la ventana de oportunidad que tenían para escapar de la destrucción, pero sus dos yernos no y su esposa desobedeció a los ángeles.
MARCOS 5:25-29
“Había entre la gente una mujer que hacía doce años padecía de hemorragias. Había sufrido mucho a manos de varios médicos, y se había gastado todo lo que tenía sin que le hubiera servido de nada, pues en vez de mejorar, iba de mal en peor. Cuando oyó hablar de Jesús, se le acercó por detrás entre la gente y le tocó el manto. Pensaba: ‘Si logro siquiera tocar su ropa, quedaré sana.’ Al instante cesó su hemorragia, y se dio cuenta de que su cuerpo había quedado libre de esa aflicción.”
Tuvo una ventana de oportunidad para ser sanada y la aprovechó. Todos tenemos ventanas de oportunidad, y debemos aprovecharlas lo mejor que podamos cuando podamos.
Delante de ti está la mejor ventana de oportunidad. Esa oportunidad es de aceptar a Jesucristo como tu Señor y Salvador. Con toda tu fe en toda humildad y sinceridad en voz alta órale a Dios la siguiente oración: “Dios Padre, me arrepiento de todos mis pecados. Por favor, perdóname. Creo, confieso y declaro que Jesús es tu Hijo, que murió en la cruz, resucitó al tercer día y ahora está el su trono intercediendo por nosotros. Le pido a él que sea mi Señor y Salvador. También le pido al Espíritu Santo que viva en mí. Amén.”
DO NOT LEAN ON YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING
God does not want us to lean on our own understanding because our understanding is limited, while His is not. He knows and sees the past, the present and the future of the entire world and universe, while all we can see is the present right in front of us. God wants us to lean on His understanding.
ISAIAH 55:8-9
“’For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,’ declares the Lord. ‘As the heavens are higher than the earth so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.’” God’s ways, thoughts and principles are much, much higher than those of any human being. That is why we should pray for God to enlighten us before making any decision that affects us or that affects other people.
PSALM 103:11-14
“For as far as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him; for He knows how we are formed, He remembers that we are dust.” Since God created us, He knows everything about us. Therefore in order to know ourselves better we need to get to know God as much as we can. We should live by His wisdom and not by ours.
PROVERBS 3:5-7
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.” Many times we get in trouble because we try to be wise in our own eyes.
JAMES 1:5
“If any of you lack wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” Instead of leaning on our own understanding, we should ask God how to live our lives and how to proceed with any project we may be involved with or thinking of undertaking.
PROVERBS 12:15-16
“The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice. Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.” Fools lean on their own understanding and that’s why they make many mistakes. A wise person listens to advice from people and prays to God for guidance.
LUKE 18:10-13
In Luke 18:10-13, Jesus told this parable: “’Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people – robbers, evildoers, adulterers – or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’ But the tax collector stood a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ ‘I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before
God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.’” When we lean on our own understanding we exalt ourselves, fall into false pride, sin and make many mistakes.
If you have leaned on your own understanding and have never received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you are headed for hell. It does not matter what religion you exercise, how many good works you have done or how nice you may think you are. The only way to heaven is through Jesus Christ. Lean on God’s understanding and not yours by praying to God aloud with all faith, humility and sincerity the following prayer: “Father God, I repent of all my sins. I ask You to forgive me, as I believe, confess and declare that Jesus is Your Son, that He shed His blood, died a Roman cross, and resurrected on the third day. I ask Jesus to be my Lord and Savior, as well as asking the Holy Spirit to live in me. Thank You, Father God! Amen.”
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March 1, 2023
NO CONFIES EN TU PROPIO ENTENDIMIENTO
No es el deseo de Dios que confiemos en nuestro propio entendimiento, porque nuestro entendimiento está limitado, mientras que el de Dios no tiene límites. Él conoce y ve el pasado, el presente y el futuro de todo el mundo y hasta del universo. Nosotros solamente podemos ver el ahorita y lo que está a nuestra vista. Dios desea que confiemos en su entendimiento.
ISAÍAS 55:8-9
“’Porque mis pensamientos no son los de ustedes, ni sus caminos son los míos,,’ afirma el Señor. ‘Mis caminos y mis pensamientos son más altos que los de ustedes; ¡más altos que los cielos sobre la tierra!’” Los caminos, los pensamientos y los principios de Dios son mucho más altos que los de los hombres. Por eso debemos orarle a Dios antes de hacer una decisión que nos afectará a nosotros o a otras personas.
SALMO 103:11-14
“Tan grande es su amor para los que le temen como alto es el cielo sobre la tierra. Tan lejos de nosotros echó nuestras transgresiones como lejos del oriente está el occidente. Tan compulsivo es el Señor con los que le temen como lo es un padre con sus hijos. Él conoce nuestra condición; sabe que somos de barro.” Siendo que Dios nos creó, él sabe todo sobre nosotros. Por eso mismo si queremos saber quiénes somos en realidad, debemos tratar de conocer más y más a Dios. Debemos vivir por su entendimiento y no el nuestro.
PROVERBIOS 3:5-7
“Confía en el Señor de todo corazón, y no en tu propia inteligencia. Reconócelo en todos tus caminos, y él allanará tus sendas. No seas sabio en tu propia opinión; más bien, teme al Señor y huye del mal.” Muchas veces nos metemos en problemas porque tratamos de hacerlo a nuestra manera de pensar.
SANTIAGO 1:5
“Si a alguno de ustedes le falta sabiduría, pídasela a Dios, y él se la dará, pues Dios da a todos generosamente sin menospreciar a nadie.” En vez de confiar en nuestro propio entendimiento, deberíamos preguntarle a Dios cómo vivir nuestras vidas y cómo proceder con algún proyecto que hayamos empezado o con uno que pensemos comenzar.
PROVERBIOS 12:15-16
“Al necio le parece bien lo que emprende, pero el sabio atiende al consejo. El necio muestra en seguida su enojo, pero el prudente pasa por alto el insulto.” Los necios confían en su propio entendimiento, y por eso les va mal muchas veces. Una persona prudente escucha consejos de otras personas y le ora a Dios para saber cómo proceder.
LUCAS 18:10-13
En Lucas 18:10-13, Jesucristo dijo la parábola siguiente: “Dos hombres subieron al templo a orar; uno era fariseo, y el otro, recaudador de impuestos. EL fariseo se puso a orar consigo mismo: ‘Oh Dios, te doy gracias porque no soy como otros hombres – ladrones, malhechores, adúlteros – ni mucho menos como ese recaudador de impuestos. Ayuno dos veces a la semana y doy la décima parte de todo lo que recibo.’ En cambio, el recaudador de impuestos que se había quedado a cierta distancia, ni siquiera se atrevía a alzar la vista al cielo, sino que se golpeaba el pecho y decía: ‘ ¡Oh Dios, ten compasión de mí, que soy pecador!’” ‘Les digo que éste, y no aquél, volvió a su casa justificado ante Dios. Pues todo el que a sí mismo se enaltece será humillado, y el que se humilla será enaltecido.’” Cuando confiamos en nuestra propia inteligencia nos exaltamos, caemos en falso orgullo, en el pecado, y cometemos errores.
Si has confiado en tu propio entendimiento y jamás has recibido a Jesucristo como tu Señor y Salvador, vas derechito al infierno. No importa a que religión pertenezcas, cuantas buenas obras hayas hecho o que tan simpático o bueno seas. El único camino al cielo es por medio de Jesucristo. Confía en la sabiduría de Dios y llegarás al cielo. En voz alta y con toda tu fe, sinceridad, humildad y respeto órale la siguiente oración a Dios. Él te oirá y te recibirá como su hijo/a.
“Dios Padre, me arrepiento de todos mis pecados. Te pido que me perdones. Creo, confieso y declaro que Jesús es tu hijo, que derramó su sangre, murió en la cruz, resucitó al tercer día y luego ascendió a su trono en el cielo. Le pido a él que sea mi Señor y Salvador. También le pido al Espíritu Santo que viva en mí. Gracias, Dios Padre. Amén.”
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El Primero de Marzo 2023
APART FROM JESUS WE CAN DO NOTHING
When Jesus was teaching His disciples He told them: “Apart from me you can do nothing.” Of course we can do things, but the things we do without Jesus do not have everlasting value. Without Him we cannot make treasures in heaven (Matthew 6:20). The opposite is also true – With God we can do things that may seem impossible to us.
JOHN 15:4-5
“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.”
Jesus was clearly telling His disciples and us that whatever we do without Him has no value, but whatever we through Him and according to His will has everlasting value.
GENESIS 11:1-4
“Now the whole earth had one language and one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they dwelt there. Then they said to one another, ‘Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.’ They had bricks for stone, and they had asphalt for mortar. And they said, ‘Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.’”
They were doing that apart from God. Because of that, God confused their language and scattered them over the whole earth.
EXODUS 14:26-28
The Egyptians had had the Israelites in bondage for close to four hundred years. When the Israelites cried out to God, He heard their cry and sent Moses to liberate them. The Pharaoh with his whole army pursued them into the Red Sea and God drowned them. The Pharaoh was trying to do something apart from God. He was going against God’s will. Exodus 14:26-28 – “Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the waters may come back upon the Egyptians, on their chariots and on their horsemen.’ And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and when the morning appeared, the sea returned to its full depth, while the Egyptians were fleeing into it. So the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. Then the waters returned and covered the chariots, the horsemen, and all the army of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them. Not so much as one of them remained. But the children of Israel had walked on dry land in the midst of the sea, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.”
ACTS 16:25-26
The apostle Paul and Silas were thrown in prison for preaching and living the word of God. Acts 16:25-26 –“But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.”
Paul and Silas were doing God’s will in the name of Jesus. That’s why God was with them and the impossible was possible for them.
ACTS 9:40-42
Tabitha, a strong believer in Jesus Christ and well loved by the people, died and since the people knew that Jesus was performing miracles through Peter, they asked Peter to come and pray for her. Acts 9:40-42 – “But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, ‘Tabitha, arise.’ And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. Then he gave her his hand and lifted her up; and when he had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive. And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.”
After Jesus resurrected He kept on doing miracles through His disciples. They were strong in faith because they knew God personally.
Apart from Jesus you can do nothing that has everlasting value. You can change that right now. If you have never accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, this is the perfect time to do so. In faith, humility and sincerity pray aloud the following prayer to God. He will hear you and He will be with you from now on.
Father God, I repent of all my sins. I ask You to forgive me. I believe, declare and confess that Jesus is Your Son, that He suffered, shed His blood, died on the cross and resurrected on the third day. He did all that to pay for the sins of the whole world. I not only accept His sacrifice, but I also ask Him to be My Lord and Savior, as well as asking the Holy Spirit to live in me. Thank You Father! Amen.”
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February 20, 2023
SEPARADOS DE JESÚS NO PODEMOS HACER NADA
Cuando Jesús estaba enseñando a sus discípulos les dijo: “Separados de mí no pueden hacer nada.” Claro que podemos hacer algo, pero lo que hacemos fuera de su voluntad no llega a nada. Sin él no podemos hacer tesoros en el cielo (Mateo 6:20). Lo opuesto también es verdadero – con la ayuda de Dios todo es posible.
JUAN 15:4-5
“Permanezcan en mí, y yo permaneceré en ustedes. Así como ninguna rama puede dar fruto por sí misma, sino tiene que permanecer en la vid, así tampoco ustedes pueden dar fruto si no permanecen en mí. Yo soy la vid y ustedes son las ramas. El que permanece en mí, como yo en él, dará mucho fruto; separados de mí no pueden ustedes hacer nada.”
Jesús claramente les estaba diciendo a sus discípulos y a nosotros que cualquier cosa que hagamos sin él no tiene valor, pero lo que hagamos por medio de él y de su voluntad tendrá valor eterno.
GÉNESIS 11:1-4
“En ese entonces se hablaba un solo idioma en toda la tierra. Al emigrar al oriente, la gente encontró una llanura en la región de Sinar. Y allí se asentaron. Un día se dijeron unos a otros:
‘Vamos a hacer ladrillos, y cocerlos al fuego.’ Fue así como usaron ladrillos en vez de piedras, y asfalto en vez de mezcla. Luego dijeron: ‘Construyamos una ciudad con una torre que llegue hasta el cielo. De eso modo nos haremos famosos y evitaremos ser dispersados por toda la tierra.’”
Al hacer eso estaban separados de Dios. Y por eso mismo, Dios les confundió la lengua y los desparramó por todo el mundo.
ÉXODO 14:26-28
Los egipcios habían esclavizado a los israelitas por cerca de cuatrocientos años. Cuando los judíos le clamaron a Dios Él los oyó y envió a Moisés para que los liberara. El faraón los persiguió con todo su ejército hasta el Mar Rojo y Dios los ahogó. Apartado de Dios el faraón estaba obrando por su propia cuenta fuera de la voluntad de Dios. Los resultados fueron fatales. Éxodo 14:26-28 – ‘Entonces el Señor le dijo a Moisés: ‘Extiende tu brazo sobre el mar, para que las aguas se vuelvan contra los egipcios y contra sus carros y jinetes.’ Moisés extendió su brazo sobre el mar y, al despuntar el alba, el agua volvió a su estado normal. Los egipcios, en su huida, se toparon con el mar, y así el Señor los hundió en el fondo del mar. Al recobrar las aguas su estado normal, se tragaron a todos los carros y jinetes del faraón, y a todo el ejército que había entrado al mar para perseguir a los israelitas. Ninguno de ellos quedó con vida.”
HECHOS 16:25-26
Al apóstol Pablo y a Silas los encarcelaron por predicar la palabra de Dios y por creer en Jesucristo. Hechos 16:25-26 – ‘A eso de la medianoche, Pablo y Silas se pusieron a orar y a cantar himnos a Dios, y los otros presos los escuchaban. De repente se produjo un terremoto tan fuerte que la cárcel se estremeció hasta sus cimientos. Al instante se abrieron todas las puertas y a los presos se les soltaron las cadenas.”
REST ON THE LORD
God does not want us to be frustrated, anxious, tired, anguished, afraid, sad, overwhelmed, defeated, in despair, or lacking the basic needs. Jesus came that we may have life, and have it in abundance (John 10:10).
PSALM 37:7-8
“Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret – it only causes harm.” When we wait upon the Lord patiently is when we learn to grow in faith.
MATTHEW 11:28-30
In Matthew 11:28-30, Jesus tells us: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Basically Jesus is telling us that He will carry our loads if we give them to Him. He can carry a lot more than we can and do a much better job than we would do.
PHILIPPIANS 4:6
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made know to God.” God wants us to bring up to Him all our troubles because He wants to help us. Without worrying we are to do our best in trying to solve our problems. If we cannot solve them, for one reason or another, we should release them to God.
MATTHEW 6:28-31
In Matthew 6:28-31, as Jesus was teaching the multitudes He told them: “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’” Jesus is telling us not to worry because He will provide. Of course, we have to do the best we can, and then He will do the rest.
1 KINGS 17:10-16
There was a tremendous drought on the land, the prophet Elijah and a widow had no food, both of them were obedient and God provided. 1 Kings 17:10-16 – “So he (Elijah) arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, indeed a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, ‘Please bring me a little water in a cup, that I may drink.’ And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, ‘Please bring me a morsel of bread in your hand.’ Then she said, ‘As the Lord your God lives, I do not have bread, only a handful of flour in a bin, and a little oil in a jar; and see, I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare for myself and my son, that we may eat it, and die.’ And Elijah said to her, ‘Do not fear; go and do as you have said, but make me a small cake from it first, and bring it to me; and afterward make some for yourself and your son. For thus says the Lord God of Israel; ‘The bin of flour shall not be used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day the Lord sends rain on the earth.’ So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah; and she, he and her household ate for many days. The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke by Elijah.”
Resting on the Lord means going to church, reading the Bible, believing the word of God, not only believing in God, but also believing Him, doing the best you can and instead of worrying releasing your problems to God.
However, you cannot rest on the Lord unless you are His son or daughter. If you are not one of His children yet, this is the perfect time for you to become one. Aloud in pure faith, and in all sincerity and humility pray the following prayer to God. He will hear you, and you will become one of His children.
“Father God, in the name of Your Son Jesus, I ask You to forgive my sins. I repent of all of them. I believe, confess and declare that Jesus is Your Son, that He suffered, died on the cross and resurrected on the third day. He did all that to pay for my sins and to receive me as His child. I ask Him to be my Lord and Savior, as well as asking the Holy Spirit to live in me. Thank You Father. Amen.”
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February 15, 2023
DESCANSA EN EL SEÑOR
Dios no quiere que estemos frustrados, angustiados, ansiosos, temerosos, tristes, cansados, derrotados, abrumados, desesperados ni que nos falten las necesidades básicas. Jesús vino para que tuviéramos vida en abundancia (Juan 10:10).
SALMO 37:7-8
“Guarda silencio ante el Señor, y espera en él con paciencia; no te irrites ante el éxito de otros, de los que maquinan planes malvados. Refrena tu enojo, abandona la ira; no te irrites, pues esto conduce al mal.” Cuando descansamos y esperamos pacientemente en el Señor es cuando crece nuestra fe.
MATEO 11:28-30
En Mateo 11:28-30, Jesús nos dice: “Vengan a mí todos ustedes que están cansados y agobiados, y yo les daré descanso. Carguen con mi yugo y aprendan de mí, pues yo soy apacible y humilde de corazón, y encontrarán descanso para su alma, porque mi yugo es suave y mi carga es liviana.” Básicamente Jesús nos dice que él puede cargar nuestra carga si se la damos. Él puede cargar mucho más que nosotros y hacer mucho mejor trabajo.
FILIPENSES 4:6
“No se inquieten por nada; más bien, en toda ocasión, con oración y ruego, presenten sus peticiones a Dios y denle gracias.” Dios quiere que le llevemos todos nuestros problemas porque él quiere ayudarnos. Sin preocuparnos debemos tratar de resolver nuestros problemas, y si no podemos hacerlo, por la razón que sea, debemos dárselos a Dios.
MATEO 6:28-31
En Mateo 6:28-31, Jesús estando enseñando a las multitudes les dijo: “¿Y por qué se preocupan por la ropa? Observen cómo crecen los lirios del campo. No trabajan ni hilan; sin embargo, les digo que ni siquiera Salomón con todo su esplendor, se vestía como uno de ellos. Si así viste Dios a la hierba que hoy está en el campo y mañana es arrojada al horno, ¿no hará mucho más por ustedes, gente de poca fe? Así que no se preocupen diciendo, ¿Qué comeremos?’ o ¿Qué beberemos?’ o ‘¿Con qué nos vestiremos?’” Jesús nos pide que no nos preocupemos, porque él provee. Desde luego que nosotros tenemos que poner nuestra parte, y después él hace lo demás.
1 REYES 17:10-16
Hubo una tremenda sequía en esa tierra, el profeta Elías y una viuda no tenían comida, pero ambos le fueron obedientes a Dios. 1 Reyes 17:10-16 – “Así que Elías se fue a Sarepta. Al llegar a la puerta de la ciudad, encontró a una viuda que recogía leña. La llamó y le dijo: ‘Por favor, tráigame una vasija con un poco de agua para beber.’ Mientras ella iba por el agua, él volvió a llamarla y le pidió: ‘Tráigame también, por favor, un pedazo de pan.’ ‘Tan cierto como vive el Señor su Dios,’ respondió ella, ‘no me queda ni un pedazo de pan; solo tengo un puñado de harina en la tinaja y un poco de aceite en el jarro. Precisamente estaba recogiendo unos leños para llevármelos a casa y hacer una comida para mi hijo y para mí. ¡Será nuestra última comida antes de morirnos de hambre!’ ‘No tema,’ le dijo Elías, ‘vuelva a casa y haga lo que pensaba hacer. Pero antes prepáreme un panecillo con lo que tiene, y tráigamelo; luego haga algo para usted y para su hijo. Porque así dice el Señor, Dios de Israel: ‘No se agotará la harina de la tinaja ni se acabará el aceite del jarro, hasta el día que el Señor haga llover sobre la tierra.’ Ella fue e hizo lo que había dicho Elías, de modo que cada día hubo comida para ella y su hijo, como también para Elías. Y tal como la palabra del Señor lo había anunciado por medio de Elías, no se agotó la harina de la tinaja ni se acabó el aceite del jarro.”
Descansar y esperar en el Señor significa asistir a la iglesia, leer la biblia, creer la palabra de Dios, no solamente creer en Dios sino creerle a él, dar lo mejor de nosotros, y en vez de preocuparnos darle a Dios nuestros problemas, los cuales no hemos podido resolver.
Sin embargo, no puedes descansar y esperar en el Señor si no eres hijo/a. Si todavía no eres su hijo, esta es tu para hacerlo. En voz alta y en fe, con toda sinceridad y humildad órale la siguiente oración a Dios. Él te oirá y te convertirás en parte de su familia.
“Dios Padre, en el nombre de tu Hijo Jesucristo, me arrepiento de mis pecados y te pido que me perdones. Creo, confieso y declaro que Jesucristo es tu Hijo, que sufrió, vertió su sangre y murió en la cruz para pagar por mis pecados. Acepto su sacrificio, le pido que sea mi Señor y Salvador. También le pido al Espíritu Santo que viva en mí. !Gracias, Dios mío.!”
THE GOSPEL
The word “gospel” as the apostles taught it meant “good news.” According to the dictionary, it means, “The record of Christ’s life and His teachings found in the first four books of the New Testament.” What are the good news?
MARK 1:15
In Galilee Jesus preached (Mark 1:15): “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand.
Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Believing in the gospel means believing in Jesus Christ, and in what He taught.
HEBREWS 13:8
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Hebrews 13:5 – “…I will never leave you nor forsake you.” The good news are that God never changes and that He will never leave us nor forsake us. Unfortunately we cannot say that about people.
MATTHEW 4:23
“Now Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.” This is definitely good news that Jesus can heal any disease or sickness. He has done it before, and He is still doing it.
1 JOHN 1:8-9
“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” The good news here is that God will forgive us if we repent and ask Him to forgive us.
MARK 10:27
In Mark 10:27, Jesus said: “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.” Then in Mark 9:23, He said: “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” The good news is that with God’s help we can accomplish what otherwise would be impossible.
JAMES 4:7
“Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” James 4:10 – “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.” The good news is that we have power over the devil and his demons. God lifts up the humble and the meek
JOHN 14:15-17
“If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He many abide with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it never sees Him nor know Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.” The good news is that we are never alone; the Holy Spirit is in us and with us. Through the Holy Spirit we know what is right and what is wrong.
JOHN 3:16-17
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” The good news is that whoever repents, asks God to forgive him, and receives Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior will be saved. That means we do not have to spend eternity in hell but in heaven with God. Those are the best news of all.
JOHN 14:1-4
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me (Jesus). In My Father’s house there are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know.”
This is definitely good news that Jesus has prepared a place for us in heaven. Jesus, the Father, and the place are already waiting for us.
All those good news I mentioned are not yours if you have not received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. You can change that by asking God to receive you. Read the following prayer, and when you understand it, pray it aloud to God in faith in all sincerity and humility. God will hear you, and you will become one of His children. You got hell to lose and heaven to gain.
“Father God, I repent of all my sins. Please forgive me. I believe, confess and declare that Jesus is Your Son, that He suffered, died on a Roman cross, and resurrected on the third day. I accept His sacrifice as payment for my sins. I ask Him to be my Lord and Savior, as well as asking the Holy Spirit to live in me. Thank You Father. Amen.”
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February 15, 2023
EL EVANGELIO
La palabra “evangelio” según los apóstoles significaba “buenas noticias.” Según el diccionario significa: “Las buenas nuevas– la historia de la vida, doctrina y las enseñanzas de Jesucristo.”
Pero, ¿Cuáles son las buenas nuevas?
MARCOS 1:15
En Galilea (Marcos 1:15), Jesús dijo: “Se ha cumplido el tiempo, el reino de Dios está cerca. ¡Arrepiéntanse y crean las buenas nuevas!” El creer en el evangelio es creer en Jesucristo y en lo que él enseñaba.
HEBREOS 13:8
“Jesucristo es el mismo ayer, hoy, y por los siglos.” Hebreos 13:5 – “…Nunca te dejaré; jamás te abandonaré.” Las buenas nuevas son que Dios nunca cambia, y que él nunca nos abandonará. Desafortunadamente no podemos decir lo mismo de algunas personas.
MATEO 4:23
“Jesús recorría toda Galilea, enseñando en las sinagogas, anunciando las buenas nuevas del reino, y sanando toda enfermedad y dolencia entre la gente.” Estas son buenas nuevas que Jesús puede sanar toda enfermedad y dolencia. Lo hizo cuando personalmente estuve en el mundo y lo está haciendo todavía.
1 JUAN 1:8-9
“Si afirmamos que no tenemos pecado, nos engañamos a nosotros mismos y no tenemos la verdad. Si confesamos nuestros pecados, Dios, que es fiel y justo, nos los perdonará y nos limpiará de toda maldad.” Las buenas nuevas son que si nos arrepentimos y le pedimos perdón, Dios nos perdona.
MARCOS 10:27
En Marcos 10:27, Jesús dijo: “Para los hombres es imposible, pero para Dios; de hecho, para Dios todo es posible.” Luego en Marcos 9:23, él dijo: “…Para el que cree, todo es posible.” Las buenas nuevas son que con la ayuda de Dios podemos hacer lo que parezca ser imposible.
SANTIAGO 4:7
“Así que sométanse a Dios. Resistan al diablo, y él huirá de ustedes.” Santiago 4:10 – “Humíllense delante del Señor, y él los exaltará.” Las buenas nuevas son que tenemos poder sobre el diablo y sus demonios. Dios exalta a los mansos y a los humildes.
JUAN 14:15-17
“Si ustedes me aman, obedecerán mis mandamientos. Y yo le pediré la Padre, y él les dará otro Consolador para que los acompañe siempre: el Espíritu de verdad, a quien el mundo no puede aceptar, porque no lo ve ni lo conoce. Pero ustedes sí lo conocen, porque vive con ustedes y estará en ustedes.” Las buenas nuevas son que nunca estamos solos; el Espíritu Santo está en nosotros y con nosotros. Por medio del Espíritu Santo sabemos lo que es de Dios y lo que no es de Dios.
JUAN 3:16-17
“Porque tanto amó Dios al mundo, que dio a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo el que cree en él no se pierda, sino que tenga vida eterna. Dios no envió a su Hijo al mundo para condenar al mundo, sino para salvarlo por medio de él.” Las buenas nuevas son que la persona que se arrepienta, y le pida perdón a Dios tendrá salvación. Eso significa que no tiene que pasar la eternidad en el infierno, sino con Dios. Esas son las mejores nuevas de todas.
JUAN 14:1-4
“No se angustien. Confíen en Dios, y confíen también en mí. En el hogar de mi Padre hay muchas viviendas; si no fuera así, ya se los habría dicho a ustedes. Voy a prepararles un lugar. Y si me voy y se lo preparo, vendré para llevármelos conmigo. Así ustedes estarán donde yo esté. Ustedes ya conocen el camino para ir adonde yo voy.” Las buenas nuevas son que la persona que se arrepienta, le pida perdón a Dios y reciba a Jesucristo como su Señor y Salvador tendrá salvación. Eso quiere decir que no tenemos que pasar la eternidad en el infierno, sino con Dios. Esas son las mejores nuevas de todas.
Todas esas buenas nuevas que he mencionado no son para ti si no has recibido a Jesucristo como tu Señor y Salvador. Lo bueno es que tú puedes cambiar eso si recibes a Jesucristo. Lee la siguiente oración, y cuando la entiendas, órasela a Dios en voz alta con toda sinceridad y humildad. Dios te oirá y te convertirás en uno de sus hijos. Lo único que puedes perder es el infierno, pero te ganarás una felicidad eterna con Dios.
“Dios Padre, me arrepiento de todos mis pecados. Te pido que me perdones. Creo, confieso y declaro que Jesús es tu Hijo, que sufrió, murió en la cruz, y resucitó al tercer día. Ahora está en el cielo haciendo intercesión por sus hijos. Yo le pido que sea mi Señor y Salvador, igualmente le pido al Espíritu Santo que viva en mí. Gracias, Dios Padre. Amén.”
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8 de febrero 2023
NOBODY COMES TO SALVATION UNLESS HE IS CALLED BY GOD
People don’t come to God because of their intelligence, wisdom, religion, family, education, social status, or because of anything else. They come to God and salvation because Father God has chosen them.
ISAIAH 46:8-11
In Isaiah 46:8-10, God speaking through the prophet Isaiah told His people: “’Remember this, and show yourselves men; recall to mind, o you transgressors. Remember the former things of old, for I am God and there is no other; I am God and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure, calling a bird of prey from the east, the man who executes My counsel from a far country. Indeed I have spoken it; I will bring it to pass. I have purposed it; I will also do it.’”
God knew us since before we were born and He has seen out entire life. He knows who repented before dying, and those are the people He has chosen for salvation.
JOHN 6:44
In John 6:44, Jesus told His disciples: “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.” Ephesians 1:4 – “For He (God) chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight.” God our Father chose us – the true Christians – before the foundation of the world.
GENESIS 6:13-14
“And God said to Noah, ‘The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. Make yourself an ark of gopherwood, make room in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.” Because God knew their hearts and that they would do it, He chose Noah and his family for salvation and also to save life on this planet
GENESIS 12:1-4
“Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Get out of your country, from your kindred and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’ So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him, and Lot (his nephew) went with him. And Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.”
The people around Abraham believed in other so-called gods, but because God knew his heart and knew his end from his beginning, He chose him for salvation and also to be the father of the Jewish nation and the father of our faith.
EXODUS 3:9-10
God chose Moses to have salvation and to be His servant by bringing the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. Exodus 3:9-10 – “Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to Me (God), and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them. Come now, therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”
Acts 9:3-6
Saul, who later became known as the apostle Paul, was an enemy of the Christians and an enemy of Jesus Christ, but God knew that he would change. That’s why he was not only chosen to have salvation, but also to serve God in a big way. Acts 9:3-6 – “And as he (Paul) journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” And he (Paul) said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ So he, trembling and astonished, said, ‘Lord, what do You want me to do?’ And the Lord said to him, ‘Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.’”
Since God knows the end from the beginning, He knows who will repent, ask God to forgive him/her and receive Jesus Christ as his/her Lord and Savior. This is your opportunity to repent, ask God to forgive all your sins, and receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. If you have never done that, pray aloud in all sincerity, humility and faith the following prayer to God. He will hear you, and you will have been chosen for salvation – spending eternity with God and not burning in hell eternally with the devil and his demons.
“Father God, in the name of Your Son Jesus, I repent of all my sins. I ask You to forgive me as I believe, confess and declare that Jesus suffered, shed His blood, died on the cross and resurrected on the third day to do Your perfect will. I accept the sacrifice He did to pay for my sins. I ask Him to be my Lord and Savior, as well as asking the Holy Spirit to live in me. Thank You God. Amen.”
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February 1, 2023
NADIE LLEGA A SER VALVO A MENOS QUE SEA LLAMADO POR DIOS
La gente no llega a Dios por su inteligencia, sabiduría, religión, familia, nivel educativo, estado social, ni por cualquier otra cosa. Llegamos a Dios y a ser salvos, porque Dios nos escogió por su gracia y su voluntad.
ISAÍAS 46:8-10
En Isaías 46:8-10, Dios hablando por medio del profeta Isaías le dijo a su gente: “’Recuerden esto, rebeldes; piénsenlo bien, ¡Fíjenlo en su mente! Recuerden las cosas pasadas, aquellas de antaño; Yo soy Dios, y no hay ningún otro, Yo soy Dios y no hay nadie igual a Mí. Yo anuncio el fin desde el principio; desde los tiempos antiguos, lo que está por venir. Yo digo: Mi propósito se cumplirá, y haré todo lo que deseo.’”
Dios nos conocía desde antes que naciéramos. Él ya ha visto nuestro comienzo y nuestro fin. Él sabe quien se arrepintió, quien va a arrepentirse, y esas son las personas a quienes les ha dado y les dará salvación.
JUAN 6:44
En Juan 6:44, Jesús les dijo a sus discípulos: “’Nadie puede venir a Mí si no lo atrae el Padre que me envió, y Yo lo restauraré en el día final.’ Efesios 1:4-5 – “Dios nos escogió en él antes de la creación del mundo, para que seamos santos y sin mancha delante de él. En amor nos predestinó para ser adoptados como hijos suyos por medio de Jesucristo, según el buen propósito de su voluntad.”
Dios Padre nos escogió a los verdaderos cristianos antes de la fundación del mundo.
GÉNESIS 6:13-14
(Dios) “le dijo a Noé, ‘He decidido acabar con toda la gente, pues por causa de ella la tierra está llena de violencia. Así que voy a destruir a la gente junto con la tierra. Constrúyete un arca de madera resinosa, hazle compartimentos, y cúbrela con brea por dentro y por fuera.”
Porque Dios conocía sus corazones, y que lo harían, escogió a Noé y a su familia para la salvación, y para que salvaran la vida en el planeta.
GÉNESIS 12:1-4
“El Señor dijo a Abram: ‘Deja tu tierra, tus parientes y la casa de tu padre, y vete a la tierra que te mostraré. Haré de ti una nación grande, y te bendeciré; haré famoso tu nombre, y serás una bendición. Bendeciré a los que te bendigan, y maldeciré a los que te maldigan; ¡Por medio de ti serán bendecidas todas las familias de la tierra!” Abram partió tal como el Señor se lo había ordenado, y Lot (su sobrino) se fue con él. Abram tenía setenta y cinco años cuando salió de Jarán.”
La gente que vivía en Jarán creía en dioses ajenos, pero porque Dios conocía el corazón de Abraham, y había visto su vida desde el comienzo hasta el fin, no solamente le dio salvación sino que lo escogió para que fuera el padre de los judíos y el padre de nuestra fe.
ÉXODO 3:9-10
Dios escogió a Moisés para la salvación y para que liberara a su pueblo de la esclavitud en Egipto. En Éxodo 3:9-10, Dios le dijo a Moisés: “Han llegado a mis oídos los gritos desesperados de los israelitas, y he visto también cómo los oprimen los egipcios. Así que disponte a partir. Voy a enviarte al faraón para que saques de Egipto a los israelitas, que son mi pueblo.”
HECHOS 9:3-6
Pablo era enemigo de Jesucristo y de los cristianos, pero Dios sabía que iba a cambiar, y que le iba a servir grandemente. Por eso mismo lo escogió para la salvación y para que llevara su palabra por dondequiera que fuera. Hechos 9:3-6 – “En el viaje sucedió que (Pablo), al acercarse a Damasco, una luz del cielo relampagueó de repente a su alrededor. Él cayó al suelo y oyó una voz que le decía: ‘Saulo, Saulo, ¿por qué me persigues?’ ‘¿Quién eres, Señor? preguntó. ‘Yo soy Jesús, a quien tú persigues,’ le contestó la voz. ‘Levántate y entra en la ciudad, que allí se te dirá lo que tienes que hacer.’”
Siendo que Dios conoce el fin desde el comienzo, sabe quien se arrepentirá, quien le pedirá perdón a Dios, y quien recibirá a Jesucristo como su Señor y Salvador. Esta es tu oportunidad de arrepentirte, pedirle perdón a Dios, y de recibir a Jesucristo en tu vida. Si nunca lo has hecho, en voz alta con toda sinceridad, humildad y fe órale la siguiente oración a Dios. Él te oirá y te convertirás en parte de su familia.
“Dios Padre, me arrepiento de todos mis pecados. Te pido que me perdones. Creo, declaro y confieso que Jesús es tu hijo, que sufrió, vertió su sangre, murió en la cruz, resucitó al tercer día de entre los muertos, y ahora está en su trono intercediendo por mí. Le pido a él que sea mi Señor y Salvador, igualmente le pido al Espíritu Santo que viva en mí. Gracias, Dios Padre. Amén.”
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Febrero 1, 2023
DISOBEYING GOD BRINGS CONSEQUENCES
God is our Creator and as such He is over everybody and everything. He is sovereign and the rules that He established have to be obeyed. There are serious consequences for the entities that openly disobey God’s commands.
REVELATION 12:7-9
The devil and one-third of the angels rebelled against God. They were cast out of heaven by the archangel Michael and his army of angels. “And war broke out in heaven: Michael with his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”
GENESIS 2:16-17
“And the Lord God commanded the man (Adam), saying, ‘Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.’” Genesis 3:6 – “So when the woman (Eve) saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.” Genesis 3:22-24 – “Then the Lord God said, ‘Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever.’ Therefore the Lord God sent him out of the garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken. So He (God) drove out the man (Adam); and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.”
Because Adam and Eve disobeyed God they were removed from the presence of God.
GENESIS 4:8-12
Cain and Abel were Adam and Eve’s first sons. Because of jealousy Cain killed his brother. “Now Cain talked with Abel his brother; and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose against Abel his brother and killed him. Then the Lord said to Cain, ‘Where is your brother?’ And he said, ‘I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?’ And He (God) said, ‘What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground. So now you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth.’”
2 SAMUEL 11:2-5
“Then it happened one evening that David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king’s house. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to behold. So David sent and inquired about the woman. And someone said, ‘Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?’ Then David sent messengers, and took her; and she came to him, and he lay with her, for she was cleansed from her impurity; and she returned to her house. And the woman conceived; so she sent and told David, and said, ‘I am with child.’”
King David had Uriah, Bathsheba’s husband, killed, so he could take her as his wife. Bathsheba had a son, but because of their sin God struck their child with sickness (2 Samuel 12:15) ,and on the seventh day the child died (2 Samuel 12:18). King David and Bathsheba paid a high price for their disobedience.
ACTS 5:1-5
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But Peter said, ‘Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.’ Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last. So great fear fell upon those who heard these things.”
Later on his wife came in and also died for the same lie. God cannot be mocked, deceived nor lied to. He knows everything about us and about everything else. Regardless of the circumstances we should not disobey God, lie to Him or try to deceive Him. We will pay a high price if we try to do that. The highest price, of course, is losing our salvation and spending eternity in hell or the lake of fire.
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January 24, 2023
EL DESOBEDECER A DIOS TRAE CONSECUENCIAS
Dios es nuestro Creador y porque lo es, él tiene dominio sobre todo y sobre todos. Es soberano y las reglas que él estableció tienen que ser obedecidas. Hay serias consecuencias para las entidades quienes abiertamente desobedecen sus mandamientos.
APOCALIPSIS 12:7-9
Lucifer y la tercera parte de los ángeles se rebelaron contra Dios. Fueron desterrados del cielo por el arcángel Miguel y su ejército de ángeles. “Se desató entonces una guerra en el cielo: Miguel y sus ángeles combatieron al dragón; éste y sus ángeles, a su vez, les hicieron frente, pero no pudieron vencer, y ya no hubo lugar para ellos en el cielo. Así fue expulsado el gran dragón, aquella serpiente antigua que se llama Diablo y Satanás, y que engaña al mundo entero. Junto con sus ángeles fue arrojado a la tierra.”
GÉNESIS 2:16-17
“Y (Dios) le dio este mandato (a Adán), ‘Puedes comer de todos los árboles del jardín, pero del árbol del conocimiento del bien y del mal no deberás comer. El día que de él comas, ciertamente morirás.’” Génesis 3:6 – “La mujer (Eva) vio que el fruto del árbol era bueno para comer y que tenía buen aspecto y era deseable para adquirir sabiduría, así que tomó de su fruto y comió. Luego le dio a su esposo, y también él comió.” Génesis 3:22-24 – “Y dijo (Dios): ‘El ser humano ha llegado a ser como uno de nosotros, pues tiene conocimiento del bien y del mal. No vaya ser que extienda su mano y también tome del fruto del árbol de la vida, y lo coma y viva para siempre.’ Entonces Dios el Señor expulsó al ser humano del jardín del Edén, para que trabajara la tierra de la cual había sido hecho. Luego de expulsarlo, puso al oriente del jardín a los querubines, y una espada ardiente que se movía por todos lados, para custodiar el camino que lleva al árbol de la vida.”
Porque Adán y Eva desobedecieron a Dios fueron expulsados de la presencia de Dios.
GÉNESIS 4:8-12
Caín y Abel eran hijos de Adán y Eva. Por celos Caín mató a su hermano. “Caín habló con su hermano Abel. Mientras estaban en el campo, Caín atacó a su hermano y lo mató. El Señor le preguntó a Caín: ‘¿Dónde está tu hermano Abel?’ ‘No lo sé,’ respondió. ‘¿Acaso yo soy el que debe cuidar a mi hermano?’ ‘!Qué has hecho! exclamó el Señor. ‘Desde la tierra, la sangre de tu hermano reclama justicia. Por eso, ahora quedarás bajo la maldición de la tierra, la cual ha abierto sus fauces para recibir la sangre de tu hermano, que tú has derramado. Cuando cultives la tierra, no te dará frutos, y en el mundo serás el fugitivo errante.’”
2 SAMUEL 11:2-5
“Una tarde, al levantarse (el rey) David de la cama, comenzó a pasearse por la azotea del palacio, y desde allí vio a una mujer que se estaba bañando. La mujer era sumamente hermosa, por lo que David mandó que averiguaran quién era, y le informaron: ‘Se trata de Betsabé, que es hija de Elián y esposa de Urías el hitita.’ Entonces David ordenó que la llevaran a su presencia, y cuando Betsabé llegó, él se acostó con ella. Después de eso ella volvió a su casa. Hacía poco que Betsabé se había purificado de su menstruación, así que quedó embarazada y se lo hizo saber a David.”
El Rey David, mandó matar a Urías el esposo de Betsabé para quedarse con ella. Ellos dos tuvieron un hijo, pero por su desobediencia, Dios le mandó una enfermedad grave al niño (2Samuel 12:15) y siete días más tarde murió (2 Samuel 12:18). El Rey David y Betsabé pagaron un precio muy alto por su desobediencia.
HECHOS 5:1-5
“Un hombre llamado Ananías también vendió su propiedad y, en complicidad con su esposa Safira, se quedó con parte del dinero y puso el resto a disposición de los apóstoles. ‘Ananías,’ le reclamó Pedro, ¿cómo es posible que Satanás haya llenado tu corazón para que le mintieras al Espíritu Santo y te quedaras con parte del dinero que recibiste por el terreno? ¿Acaso no era tuyo antes de venderlo? Y una vez vendido, ¿no estaba el dinero en tu poder? ¿Cómo se te ocurrió hacer esto? ¡No has mentido a los hombres sino a Dios!’ Al oír estas palabras, Ananías cayó muerto. Y un gran temor se apoderó de todos los que se enteraron de lo sucedido.”
Más tarde llegó la esposa y ella también murió por la misma mentira. Dios no puede ser engañado, burlado, desobedecido, ni se le puede mentir. Él sabe todo sobre nosotros y sobre cualquier otra cosa. No importa por las que estemos pasando, no debemos desobedecer a Dios. Si tratamos de hacerlo pagamos las consecuencias. El precio más alto, desde luego, es perder la salvación.
THOSE WHO PERSEVERE
Only those people who persevere until the end of their lives will have salvation. It is not just about receiving Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, but about being faithful in doing God’s will in our lives. It’s not about how we start, but rather how we finish.
LUKE 8:5-8
Jesus told the following parable to a multitude of people: “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it. Some fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it lacked moisture. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it. But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold.”
Jesus was referring to people. Some hear the word of God, get excited, but that excitement does not last. Others hear the word of God, receive it, start living it, and never depart from it. God wants us to persevere in His word doing His will by being a light in this world.
GALATIANS 6:7-9
“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”
We need to continue doing God’s will as long as we live. Our goal should be to finish as strong Christians.
MATTHEW 10:21-22
In the following scripture, Jesus is telling His disciples what would happen in the last days: “Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.”
The people who remain in the Christian faith until their death will be saved from the second death, which is God’s eternal condemnation.
REVELATION 3:10-11
Part of the message that Jesus had for the church of Philadelphia is as follows: “Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. Behold, I come quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.”
When “The Tribulation” comes, if we are alive, God will protect us if we persevere doing His will, and not ours.
JAMES 1:12
“Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been proved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.”
If we endure as children of God, we will receive the crown of life, which is salvation. Salvation only comes by the grace of God. We cannot receive it, unless we receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, repent of our sins, ask Father God to forgive us, and if we persevere until the end.
2 TIMOTHY 4:7-8
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.”
This is what the apostle Paul wrote at the end of his life. He knew he would receive the crown of life because he had persevered until the end. We need to do the same.
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LOS QUE PERSEVERAN
Solamente las personas quienes perseveran hasta el final de sus vidas tendrán salvación. No se trata simplemente de recibir a Jesucristo como nuestro Redentor, sino de hacer la voluntad de Dios continuamente. No se trata de cómo comenzamos, sino de cómo terminamos.
LUCAS 8:5-8
“Un sembrador salió a sembrar. Al esparcir la similla, una parte cayó junto al camino; fue pisoteada, y los pájaros se la comieron. Otra parte cayó sobre las piedras y, cuando brotó, las plantas se secaron por falta de humedad. Otra cayó entre espinos que al crecer junto con la semilla, la ahogaron. Pero otra parte cayó en buen terreno; así que trotó y produjo una cosecha del ciento por uno.”
Jesucristo se refería a la gente. Unos oyen la palabra de Dios, se emocionan, pero la emoción les dura muy poco tiempo. Otros escuchan la palabra de Dios, la ponen en práctica, y nunca se alejan de ella. Dios quiere que perseveremos en su palabra y en su voluntad.
GÁLATAS 6:7-9
“No se engañen: de Dios nadie se burla. Cada uno cosecha lo que siembra. El que siembra para agradar a su naturaleza pecaminosa, de esa misma naturaleza cosechará destrucción; el que siembra para agradar al Espíritu, del Espíritu cosechará vida eterna.”
Es necesario que hagamos la voluntad de Dios mientras vivamos. Nuestra meta debe ser de terminar haciendo la voluntad de Dios, no la nuestra.
MATEO 10:21-22
En las siguientes escrituras Jesucristo les dice a sus discípulos lo que sucederá en los últimos días: “El hermano entregará a la muerte al hermano, y el padre al hijo. Los hijos se rebelarán contra sus padres y harán que los maten. Por causa de mi nombre todo el mundo los odiará, pero el que se mantenga firme hasta el fin será salvo.”
Los que se mantengan fieles a Dios hasta el final serán salvos de la segunda muerte – la eterna condenación de Dios para ellos.
APOCALIPSIS 3:10-11
Lo siguiente es parte del mensaje que Dios le envió a la iglesia de Filadelfia: “Ya que has guardado mi mandato de ser constante, Yo por mi parte te guardaré de la hora de tentación, que vendrá sobre el mundo entero para poner a prueba a los que viven en la tierra. Vengo pronto. Aférrate a lo que tienes, para que nadie te quite la corona.”
Cuando ocurra la tribulación, si estamos vivos, Dios nos protegerá si hemos hecho su voluntad.
SANTIAGO 1:12
“Dichoso el que resiste la tentación porque, al salir aprobado, recibirá la corona de la vida que Dios ha prometido a quienes lo aman.”
Si permanecemos en Cristo Jesús recibiremos la corona de la vida, la cual es la salvación. La salvación solamente nos llega por la gracia de Dios, pero no podemos recibirla a menos que recibamos a Jesucristo como nuestro Señor y Redentor, que nos arrepintamos, que le pidamos a Dios que nos perdone, y si tratamos vivir según la voluntad de Dios. El deseo de Dios es que todos pasemos la eternidad con él, pero sí tenemos que cumplir con los requisitos ya mencionados.
2 TIMOTEO 4:7-8
“He peleado la buena batalla, he terminado la carrera, me he mantenido en la fe. Por lo demás me espera la corona de justicia que el Señor, el juez justo, me otorgará en aquel día; y no sólo a mí, sino también a todos los que con amor hayan esperado su venida.”
Esto es lo que el apóstol Pablo escribió al final de su vida. Sabía que recibiría la corona de la vida porque había perseverado hasta el fin. Debemos hacer lo mismo.
ACT AND LIVE BY LOVE
God is love, and since He created us in His own image, He wants us to live in love. He wants us to love ourselves, love people and to love Him. Since we are human beings we have many flaws and sometimes we find it very difficult to love some people who are hard to love.
1 JOHN 4:7-9
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed His love among us. He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him”
God wants us to love ourselves, love Him and to love other people. After all, all of us were created by Him in His image. Everyone of us is His child, whether we admit it or not.
MATTHEW 22:37-40
“Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second commandment is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”
That is what Jesus answered a lawyer Pharisee who was trying to test Him by asking Him which was the greatest commandment.
EXODUS 2:15-17
“When Pharaoh heard of this matter (that Moses had killed an Egyptian) he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh and dwelt in the land of Midian; and he sat down by a well. Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. And they came and drew water, and they filled the troughs to water their father’s flock. Then the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.”
Moses did not know the daughters of the priest of Midian, but he decided to help them out in love. Later on, he married one of them.
JOSHUA 2:1-4
“Now Joshua the son of Nun sent out two men from Acacia Grove to spy secretly, saying, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho.” So they went, and came to the house of a harlot named Rahab, and lodged there. And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, “Behold, men have come here tonight from the children of Israel to search out the country.” So the king of Jericho went out to Rahab, saying, ‘Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered your house, for they have come to search out all the country.’ Then the woman took the two men and hid them; and she said, ‘Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from.’”
Rahab acted in love by protecting the two Israelite spies. She was actually putting her life and the lives of those of her household in danger.
LUKE 10:30-34
Jesus told the parable of “The Good Samaritan.” “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a certain priest came down the road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion on him, and went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he sat him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.”
The Israelites hated the Samaritans, but the Samaritan helped the helpless Israelite in love. God wants us to do the same. He wants us to pray for our enemies.
RUTH 2:8-12
“Then Boaz said to Ruth, ‘You will listen, my daughter, will you not? Do not go to glean in another field, nor go from here, but stay close to my young women. Let your eyes be on the field which they reap, and go after them. Have I not commanded the young men not to touch you? An when you are thirsty, go to the vessels and drink from what the young men have drawn.” Then she fell on her face, bowed down to the ground, and said to him, ‘Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?’And Boaz answered and said to her, ‘It has been fully reported to me, all that you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, and how you have left your father and mother and the land of your birth, and have come to a people whom you did not know before. The Lord repay your work, and a full reward be given to you by the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.’”
All this happened because Naomi, the mother-in-law, had been kind to Ruth, Ruth had been kind to her, and Boaz, a wealthy relative and landowner was kind to Ruth and to Naomi. Later on Ruth and Boaz were married.
God wants us to live in love. However, while living in love is good and God’s will for us, it is not good enough to open the gates of heaven to us. The only way we can get there is by repenting, asking God to forgive us, and receiving Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. He is the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to Father God, except through Jesus (John 14:6).
CHOOSE THIS DAY WHOM YOU WILL OBEY
We live from day to day and every single day we have to make many decisions. Because every decision has consequences we have to be very careful as to what we decide to do. The bottom line is…whom do we want to obey? We can obey the Devil, the flesh, the world, ourselves or God.
1 PETER 5:8-9
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.”
In other words, the devil is walking around looking how to make us fall, how to make us sin, how to draw us away from God. We have to be aware of his tricks.
GENESIS 2:15-17
“Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, ‘Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.’”Genesis 3:4-6 – “And the serpent said to the woman. ‘You shall not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.’ So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.”
Eve chose to obey the devil rather than God, and Adam chose to obey his wife rather than God. Sin entered the world through them and we are now paying the consequences.
JOSHUA 24:15-16
In the following passage, Joshua, who took over the leadership after Moses died, was telling the Israelites: “‘And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.’ So the people answered and said: ‘Far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods.’”
Joshua was giving the people an option whether to serve other so-called gods, or the Creator of the universe. We get to choose on a daily basis whom we shall serve.
DEUTERONOMY 30:19-20
This is what God told His people: “I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I (God) have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.”
WHOM ARE WE OBEYING?
The worst thing we can do is to obey the devil. In other words, we move completely away from God’s will. Not only do we fall into sin, but we are enjoying it, and do not want to depart from it. It is second nature to us and it is dominating us.
Maybe we don’t follow the devil, but we follow the flesh. We give the body whatever it wants, when it wants it. It could be more food, liquor, no exercise, loafing, having sex out of marriage, being addicted to medication, partying and so on.
It could be that we follow the world. if most of the people are doing it, it must be okay for us to do it too. If that is our case, then we are obeying the world. Many people are doing exactly that. Lately, people are tattooing themselves, putting rings on their noses and wearing clothes that only a homeless person would have worn a few years ago.
Some of us just do what pleases us. In other words; that’s the way I like it, that’s what I want, and that’s what I am going to do. As long as it pleases us, it does not matter what others think or if it goes against God’s will. After all, I am the captain of my ship.
Of course, the one who really should matter to us is God. Everything we do should be according to God’s will. As long as it pleases God, it should not matter if it does not please anybody else. After all, God has the final say as to where our souls will spend eternity.
Just to make it crystal clear let me reiterate the five entities you can obey: The devil, the flesh, the world (society), yourself, God. Only you can decide which one you will obey at any given time. All of them have consequences, so you have to think
ESCOGE ESTE DÍA A QUIEN VAS A OBEDECER
Vivimos de día a diía y en cada de esos días tenemos que hacer muchas decisiones. Porque todas las decisiones traen consecuencias, tenemos que tener mucho cuidado con lo que decidimos.
Cinco entidades influyen nuestras decisiones. ¿A cuál de ellas vamos a obedecer? Podemos obedecer al diablo, a la carne, al mundo, a nosotros mismos o a Dios.
1 PEDRO 5:8-9
“Sean templados y velen; porque su adversario el diablo, como león rugiente, anda alrededor buscando a quien devorar; al cual resistan firmes en la fe sabiendo que las mismas aflicciones han de ser cumplidas en la compañía de sus hermanos que están en el mundo.”
En otras palabras, el diablo anda buscando como hacernos caer, pecar, y como alejarnos de Dios. Debemos cuidarnos de no caer en sus trampas.
GÉNESIS 2:15-16
“Tomó, pues, Jehová al hombre, y lo puso en el huerto del Edén, para que lo labrara y lo guardara. Y mandó Jehová Dios al hombre, diciendo: ‘De todo árbol del huerto comerás; mas del árbol de ciencia del bien y del mal no comerás de él; porque el día que de él comas, morirás.” Génesis 3:4-6 – “Entonces la serpiente le dijo a la mujer: ‘No morirás; mas Dios sabe que el día que comas de él, serán abiertos tus ojos, y serás como dioses sabiendo el bien y el mal.’ Y vio la mujer que el árbol era bueno para comer, y que era agradable a los ojos, y árbol codiciable para alcanzar la sabiduría; y tomó de su fruto, y comió; y le dio también a su marido, el cual comió así como ella.”
Eva decidió obedecer al diablo en vez de a Dios. Adán obedeció a su esposa en vez de obedecer a Dios su Creador. Así es como el pecado entró al mundo.
JOSUÉ 24:15-16
En el siguiente pasaje, Josué, el que tomó el liderazgo después de la muerte de Moisés, les dice a los Israelitas lo siguiente: “’Pero si a ustedes les parece mal servir al Señor, elijan ustedes mismos a quiénes van a servir: a los dioses que sirvieron sus antepasados al otro lado del río Éufrates, o a los dioses de los amorreos, en cuya tierra ustedes ahora habitan. Por mi parte, mi familia y yo serviremos al Señor.’ El pueblo respondió: ‘Eso no pasará jamás! ¡Nosotros no abandonaremos al Señor por servir a otros dioses!’”
Josué le dio dos opciones a la gente: servir a otros llamados dioses o servir al Creador de los cielos y la tierra. Nosotros también podemos escoger diariamente a quién vamos a servir.
DEUTERONOMIO 30:19-20
Dios le dijo al pueblo israelita lo siguiente: “’Hoy pongo el cielo y la tierra por testigos contra ti, de que te he dado a elegir entre la vida y la muerte, entre la bendición y la maldición, elige, pues, la vida, para que vivan tú y tus descendientes. Ama al Señor tu Dios, obedécelo y sé fiel a él, porque de él depende tu vida, y por él vivirás mucho tiempo en el territorio que juró dar a tus antepasados Abraham, Isaac y Jacob.’”
¿A QUIÉN ESTAMOS OBEDECIENDO?
Lo peor que podemos hacer es obedecer al diablo. En otras palabras, nos alejamos completamente de la voluntad de Dios. No solamente caemos en el pecado, sino que lo estamos disfrutando, y no queremos dejarlo. Ya nos ha dominado en su totalidad y somos marionetas de Satanás.
Tal vez no sigamos al diablo, pero seguimos la carne. Le damos al cuerpo lo que quiere y lo que nos pide a cualquier momento. Puede ser comida, licor, sexo, adicción a la medicina, ser perezoso, andar de fiesta en fiesta, buscar los placeres terrenales o cualquier otra cosa que le traiga satisfacción al cuerpo.
Es probable que sigamos al mundo. Si la mayoría de la gente lo está haciendo, nosotros también lo hacemos para ser parte del grupo. Casi toda la gente sigue las normas del mundo, sean las que sean. Últimamente se han puesto de moda los tatuajes y de ponerse anillos en la nariz o en otras partes del cuerpo. A la gente también le ha dado por ponerse ropa rota. Hace pocos años solamente los indigentes se vestirían así.
Algunas personas simplemente hacen lo que les satisface, les guste o no les guste a los demás. En otras palabras, así me gusta, es lo que yo quiero, y no importa lo que otros piensen. Si va contra la voluntad de Dios, no importa, porque eso es lo que yo quiero, y como yo soy el capitán de mi barco, yo soy el que cuento.
Claro, el que, en realidad, debe contar es Dios. Todo lo que hacemos debe ser según la voluntad de Dios. Mientras le complazca a Dios, no nos debe importar si alguien se ofende. Dios es el único que decide donde pasará la eternidad nuestra alma – ya sea en el cielo o en el infierno.
Para que no haya confusión, voy a reiterar cuales son las cinco entidades que obedecemos: El diablo, la carne, el mundo (la sociedad), nosotros mismos, Dios. Tú eres la única persona que puede decidir a qué entidad vas a seguir. Todas tienen sus propias consecuencias así es que tienes que pensar antes de
GOD, REMOVE MY BLINDERS
Our visin, hearing, feeling, understanding and abilities are limited. Not only do we not see, hear, feel or not have full knowledge of everything we think we know, but many times we do not really understand what we see, hear, feek, or what is happening around us. We are like puppets in a complicated world.
PROVERBS 3:5-8
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways complicated world. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the
Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, and strength to your bones.”
We cannot go by what we see, hear, feel, understand, or by our own will. We should pray to God and do His will at all times.
PSALM 37:3-6
“Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.”
If we trust the Lord, He will do what is best for us. Many times we really do not know what is best for us, but God knows.
JEREMIAH 9:23-24
“Thus says the Lord: ‘Let not the wise glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty man glory in his might, nor let the rich man glory in his riches; but let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,’ says the Lord.”
The Lord delights in us trusting in Him and giving Him the glory He deserves. The only one who deserves our praises and worship is God.
EZEKIEL 12:1-2
“Now the word of the Lord came to me (the prophet Ezekiel), saying: ‘Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious house, which has eyes to see but does not see, and ears to hear but does not hear; for they are a rebellious house.’”
God was referring to the Jewish people, but in essence all of us are blind and deaf to the will of God. We try to live our lives according to our whims, wishes and desires. Many times we do not pay attention to what God is trying to tell us.
JEREMIAH 5:21
Through the prophet Jeremiah, God told His chosen people: “’Hear this now, o foolish people, without understanding, who have eyes and see not, and who have ears and hear not: ‘Do you not fear Me? says the Lord. Will you not tremble at My presence, who have placed the sand as the bound of the sea, by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass beyond it? And though its waves toss to and fro, yet they cannot prevail; though they roar, yet they cannot pass over it.’”
People have ears, eyes and a brain, but they lack understanding. This applies to atheists, agnostics, hard-headed people and the ones in false religions. No matter what they see, hear or are exposed to, they will not accept the fact that the only way to heaven is Jesus.
PROVERBS 28:26
“Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but whoever walks wisely will be delivered.”
We need to walk in God’s wisdom, which is complete and much deeper than ours. We should not live according to our wisdom or the world’s principles.
JOHN 16:13-14
“However, when He, the Spirit of the truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me (JESUS), for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.”
Jesus was telling His disciples to wait for the Holy Spirit because He would be with them to guide, protect and provide for them. Just as the Holy Spirit was with the disciples, He can be with us if we live a righteous life, pray and ask the Holy Spirit to be with us.
All of us have blinders of one sort or another. We need to ask God to remove them from us. God can open up our spiritual eyes, ears and understanding, so we can live a godly life, doing God’s will, not ours.
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DIOS, QUÍTAME LAS ANTEOJERAS
Nuestra visión, oído, el sentir, entendimiento y habilidades tienen límites. A veces no solamente no vemos, no oímos, no sentimos y no tenemos completo conocimiento de algo, sino que, en realidad, no entendemos lo que vemos, oímos, sentimos o lo que nos está pasando. Somos como marionetas en este mundo.
PROVERBIOS 3:5-8
“Confía en el Señor de todo corazón, y no en tu propia inteligencia. Reconócelo en todos tus caminos, y él allanará tus sendas. No seas sabio en tu propia opinión; más bien, teme al Señor y huye del mal. Eso infundirá salud a tu cuerpo y fortalecerá tu ser.”
No podemos vivir por lo que vemos, oímos, sentimos, comprendemos, o por nuestra voluntad. Debemos orarle a Dios y hacer su voluntad todo el tiempo.
S6ALMO 37:3-6
“Confía en el Señor y haz el bien; establécete en la tierra y mantente fiel. Deléitate en el Señor, y él te concederá los deseos de tu corazón. Encomienda al Señor tu camino; confía en él, y él actuará. Hará que tu justicia resplandezca como el alba; tu justa causa, como el sol de mediodía.”
Si confiamos en el Señor, él hace lo que más nos conviene. Muchas veces no sabemos lo que más nos conviene, pero Dios sí sabe.
JEREMÍAS 9:23-24
“Así dice el Señor: ‘Que no se gloríe el sabio de su sabiduría, ni el poderoso de su poder, ni el rico de su riqueza. Si alguien ha de gloriarse, que se gloríe de conocerme y de comprender que yo soy el Señor, que actúo en la tierra con amor, con derecho y justicia, pues es lo que a mí me agrada,’ afirma el Señor.”
El Señor se deleita en que confiemos en él, y que le demos la gloria que se merece. Él es el único que merece que lo alabemos y lo adoremos.
EZEQUIEL 12:1-2
“El Señor (Dios) me dirigió la palabra: ‘Hijo de hombre, vives en medio de un pueblo rebelde. Tienen ojos para ver, pero no ven; tienen oídos para oír, pero no oyen. ¡Son un pueblo rebelde!’”
Por medio del profeta Ezequiel, Dios les estaba hablando al pueblo israelita, pero en realidad espiritualmente todos estamos ciegos y sordos. Vivimos nuestras vidas según nuestros deseos, caprichos y voluntad. No le prestamos atención a lo que Dios nos quiere decir.
JEREMÍAS 5:21-22
Por medio del profeta Jeremías, Dios le dijo a su pueblo escogido: “Escucha esto, pueblo necio e insensato, que tiene ojos pero no ve, que tiene oídos pero no oye. ¿Acaso has dejado de temerme? afirma el Señor. ¿No debieras temblar ante mí? Yo puse la arena como límite del mar, como frontera perpetua e infranqueable. Aunque se agiten sus olas, no podrán prevalecer; aunque brumen, no franquearán esa frontera.”
La gente tiene ojos, oídos, y cerebro, pero le falta entendimiento. Eso les aplica a los ateos, agnósticos, gente cabezona, y a los que pertenecen a religiones falsas. No importa lo que vean, oigan o sean testigos de algo, no aceptan que Jesús es el único camino al cielo.
PROVERBIOS 28:26
“Necio es el que confía en sí mismo; el que actúa con sabiduría se pone a salvo.”
Necesitamos caminar en la sabiduría de Dios, porque es completa y mucho más profunda que la nuestra. No debemos vivir según nuestra sabiduría ni la del mundo.
JUAN 16:13-14
“Pero cuando venga el Espíritu de la Verdad, él los guiará a toda la verdad, porque no hablará por su propia cuenta sino que dirá sólo lo que oiga y les anunciará las cosas por venir. Él me glorificará porque tomará de lo mío y se lo dará a conocer a ustedes.”
Jesús les estaba diciendo a sus discípulos que esperaran la llegada del Espíritu Santo, y que éste los guiaría, protegería y les proveería lo necesario. Así mismo como el Espíritu Santo estaba con los discípulos puede estar con nosotros si aceptamos a Jesucristo como nuestro Señor y Salvador, si vivimos una vida justa y si le pedimos en oración. Todos tenemos anteojeras de una clase u otra. Debemos pedirle a Dios que las remueva de nuestras vidas. Espiritualmente Dios nos puede abrir los ojos, los oídos y el entendimiento para que podamos vivir nuestras vidas según su voluntad.
FOOLS RUSH IN
There is a saying that says: “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” The real meaning is that foolish people do dangerous things that a wise person would not do. They do not think things out; they just act impulsively. They not only cause problems for themselves, but they cause them for other people as well.
JEREMIAH 4:22
“For My people are foolish, they have not known Me (God). They are silly children, and they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”
Psalm 53:1 – “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.”
People do many foolish things, but none compare to not believing in God and not believing His written word. Not receiving Jesus as our Lord and Savior will send us to eternal judgment with the devil and his demons.
1 CORINTHIANS 3:18-20
“Let no man deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their own craftiness;” and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.”
Our earthly wisdom is nothing compared to God’s wisdom. He is wisdom, light, love and everything else positive that exists. We can outsmart people and even ourselves, but we cannot outsmart God.
1 CORINTHIANS 1:20-21
“Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.”
The message of God becoming human, dying on the cross, and resurrecting on the third day sounds foolish to unbelievers, but to the believer it is salvation.
PROVERBS 12:15-16
“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who heeds counsel is wise. A fool’s wrath is known at once, but a prudent man covers shame.”
A fool does not listen to advice because he thinks he knows everything. He may think he is right and everybody else is wrong. He may deny God’s existence by rationalizing and justifying it with faulty premises, but at the final judgment he will be found guilty.
PROVERBS 9:10-12
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. For by me (wisdom) your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you. If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, and if you scoff, you alone will bear it.”
If we do not have the fear of the Lord, we do not have any wisdom. Wisdom or the lack of it determine how our lives are lived on this earth and where we will spend eternity. There are only two places: heaven and hell.
The biggest fool, by far, is the one who refuses to believe in God, and winds up suffering throughout eternity. If you do not want to be a fool, and want to spend eternity with God and not with the devil, repent, ask God to forgive your sins, ask Jesus to be your Lord and Savior and try to live a decent life. Read the following prayer, and when you, more or less, understand it, pray it to God aloud in all sincerity, humility, seriousness and faith. God will hear you and will accept you as His child.
“Father God, I repent of all my sins. I ask You to forgive me. I believe, declare and confess that Jesus is Your Son, that He shed His blood, died on the cross and resurrected on the third day. He did all that to offer us salvation. I receive Him as my Lord and Savior, as well as asking the Holy Spirit to live in me. Thank You Father God. Amen.”
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December 14, 2022
LOS TONTOS SE APRESURAN
Hay un dicho en inglés que significa: “Los tontos se atreven a entrar donde los ángeles temen pisar.” El significado es que los tontos hacen cosas peligrosas que una persona sabia no haría. No piensan de antemano – actúan impulsivamente. No solamente se causan problemas, sino que también se los causan a otras personas.
JEREMÍAS 4:22
“Mi pueblo es necio, no me conoce; son hijos insensatos que no tienen entendimiento. Son hábiles para hacer el mal; no saben hacer el bien.” Salmo 53:1 – “Dice el necio en su corazón: “No hay Dios.” Están corrompidos, sus obras son detestables; ¡No hay uno solo que haga lo bueno!”
La gente hace muchas cosas tontas, pero no hay ninguna que se compare con negar la existencia de Dios o la veracidad de su palabra. Si no recibimos a Jesucristo como nuestro Señor y Redentor eso nos manda al juicio final de pasar la eternidad en el lago de fuego con el diablo y sus demonios.
1 CORINTIOS 3:18-20
“Que nadie te engañe. Si alguno de ustedes se cree sabio según las normas de esta época, hágase ignorante para así llegar a ser sabio. Porque a los ojos de Dios la sabiduría de este mundo es locura. Como está escrito: “Él atrapa a los sabios en su propia astucia.” Y también dice: “El Señor conoce los pensamientos de los sabios y sabe que son absurdos.”
Nuestra sabiduría mundana no es nada comparada con la de Dios. Él es la esencia de la sabiduría, la luz, el amor, y de todo lo positivo que existe. Podemos superar en astucia a mucha gente, a nosotros mismos, pero no a Dios.
1 CORINTIOS 1:20-21
“¿Dónde está el sabio? ¿Dónde el erudito? ¿Dónde el filósofo de esta época? ¿No ha convertido Dios en locura la sabiduría de este mundo?” Ya que Dios, en su sabio designio , dispuso que el mundo no lo conociera mediante la sabiduría humana, tuvo a bien salvar, mediante la locura de la predicación, a los que creen.”
El mensaje que Dios se convirtió en humano, murió en la cruz, y resucitó el tercer día les parece una locura a los incrédulos, pero para los creyentes es la salvación.
PROVERBIOS 12:15-16
“Al necio le parece bien lo que emprende, pero el sabio atiende al consejo. El necio muestra en seguida su enojo, pero el prudente pasa por alto el insulto.”
El tonto no escucha los consejos, porque cree que él sabe todo. Piensa que él está en lo correcto y que todos los demás están equivocados. Razonando y justificando con premisas falsas niega la existencia de Dios, pero en el juicio final será mandado al lago de fuego.
PROVERBIOS 9:10-12
“El comienzo de la sabiduría es el temor del Señor; conocer al Santo es tener discernimiento. Por mí (la sabiduría) aumentarán tus días; muchos años de vida serán añadidos. Si eres sabio, tu premio será tu sabiduría; si eres insolente, sólo tú lo sufrirás.”
Si no tenemos el temor de Dios, no tenemos sabiduría. De la sabiduría o la falta de ella depende cómo vivimos nuestras vidas terrenales y donde pasaremos la eternidad. Solamente hay dos lugares: el cielo y el infierno.
El más tonto de todos es el que niega que Dios existe y pasa la eternidad en el lago de fuego. Si no quieres ser tonto, y quieres pasar la eternidad con Dios, arrepiéntete, pídele a Dios que te perdone, recibe a Jesucristo como tu Señor y Redentor y trata de vivir una vida sana. Lee la siguiente oración, y cuando, más o menos, la entiendas, órasela a Dios en voz alta, en humildad, sinceridad, seriedad y con toda tu fe. Dios te oirá y te aceptará como su hijo/a.
“Dios Padre, me arrepiento de mis pecados. Te pido que me perdones. Creo, confieso y declaro que Jesucristo es tu hijo, que derramó su sangre, murió en la cruz, resucitó al tercer día y ahora está en el cielo haciendo intercesión por mí. Le pido a él que sea mi Señor y Salvador, igualmente como le pido al Espíritu Santo que viva en mí. Gracias Dios Padre. Amén.”
THERE IS A WAY THAT SEEMS RIGHT TO A MAN
Since people want to live their own way and do things according to their wishes, they can justify anything they do. They can rationalize their sin by saying such things as; everybody is doing it, life is meant to be enjoyed, there’s nothing wrong with it, it’s only for fun and I’m not hurting anybody.
PROVERBS 14:12
“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.”
Smoking, drinking, abusing drugs seem right to many people, but in the end they die sooner than they normally would. There are other sins that can also lead to a premature death. The biggest punishment, however, is not in this lifetime, but in eternity – spending eternity in the lake of fire.
GENESIS 3:6-7
“So when the woman (Eve) saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.”
To eat the fruit of the forbidden tree seemed right to Adam and Eve, but in God’s eyes it was complete disobedience, and now all of us are paying the consequences.
2 SAMUEL 11:2-5
“Then it happened one evening that David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king’s house. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to behold. So David sent and inquired about the woman. And someone said, “Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?” Then David sent messengers, and took her, and she came to him, and he lay with her, for she was cleansed from her impurity; and she returned to her house. And the woman conceived; so she sent and told David, and said, “I am with child.”
Since David was the king, he had the power to do anything he wanted. It seemed right to him to have sex with somebody else’s wife. God punished both David and Bathsheba by taking their child’s life.
GENESIS 13:8-11
“So Abram said to Lot (his nephew), “Please let there be no strife between you and me, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are brothers. Is not the whole land before you? Please separate from me. If you take the left, then I will go to the right; or, if you go to the right, then I will go to the left.” And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere (before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt as you go toward Zoar. Then Lot chose for himself all the plain of Jordan, and Lot journeyed east. And they separated from each other.”
The plain of Jordan seemed right to Lot, but Sodom and Gomorrah were full of sin, and God destroyed them. Before we make any big decision we ought to pray to God to guide us because He knows what is best for us. What may seem right to us can turn out to be totally wrong.
MATTHEW 26:14-16
“Then one of the twelve (disciples), called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him (Jesus) to you?” And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver. So from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him (Jesus).
Betraying Jesus for money seemed like the right thing to do to Judas, but it took him to the first death and the second one as well. The Pharisees thought getting rid of Jesus was the right thing to do, but in actuality for them it was the worst thing they could have done.
The world and society are moving farther and farther away from God. What seems right to society is not right with God. A Christian should not follow society, but he or she should follow God. Through His word in the Bible, God clearly tells us what is right and what is wrong. Just because society accepts something does not mean it is correct or that we the Christians should accept it.
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December 7, 2022
HAY CAMINOS QUE AL HOMBRE LE PARECEN SER RECTOS
Ya que la gente quiere vivir a su manera y hacer las cosas según sus deseos, puede justificar todo lo que hace. Puede racionalizar y justificar el pecado al decir algo como: todos lo están haciendo, la vida es para divertirse, no hay nada malo con eso, solamente lo hago por diversión, y no estoy lastimando a nadie.
PROVERBIOS 14:12
“Hay caminos que al hombre le parecen rectos, pero que acaban por ser caminos de muerte.”
El fumar, tomar licor, y el uso de drogas le parecen bien a la gente, pero terminan por morir prematuramente. Claro, hay muchos otros pecados que también llevan a la gente a la muerte física, pero el peor castigo es el que nos lleva al infierno para pasar la eternidad allí.
GÉNESIS 3:6-7
“La mujer (Eva) vio que el fruto del árbol era bueno para comer, y que tenía buen aspecto y era deseable para adquirir sabiduría, así que tomó de su fruto y comió. Luego le dio a su esposo, y también él comió. En ese momento se les abrieron los ojos, y tomaron conciencia de su desnudez. Por eso, para cubrirse entretejieron hojas de higuera.”
Comer fruto del árbol prohibido les parecía ser buena idea a Adán y a Eva, pero Dios lo consideró una desobediencia grandísima y por eso los desterró del jardín del Edén. Por esa desobediencia nosotros estamos pagando las consecuencias.
2 SAMUEL 11:2-5
“Una tarde, al levantarse (el rey) David de la cama, comenzó a pasearse por la azotea del palacio, y desde allí vio a una mujer que se estaba bañando. La mujer era sumamente hermosa, por lo que David mandó que averiguaran quién era, y le informaron: “Se trata de Betsabé, que es hija de Elián y esposa de Urías el hitita.” Entonces David ordenó que la llevaran a su presencia, y cuando Betsabé llegó, él se acostó con ella. Después de eso, ella volvió a su casa. Hacía poco que Betsabé se había purificado de su menstruación, así que quedó embarazada y se lo hizo saber a David.”
Siendo que David era el rey, podía hacer lo que quería. Le pareció bien a él, pero no a Dios, de tener sexo con la esposa de otro hombre. Tuvieron un hijo, pero se les murió, porque Dios los castigó.
GÉNESIS 13:8-11
“Así que Abram le dijo a Lot (su sobrino): “No debe haber pleitos entre nosotros, ni entre nuestros pastores, porque somos parientes. Allí tienes toda la tierra a tu disposición. Por favor, aléjate de mí. Si te vas a la izquierda, yo me iré a la derecha, y si te vas a la derecha, yo me iré a la izquierda.” Lot levantó la vista y observó que todo el valle de Jordán, hasta Zoar, era tierra de regadío, como el jardín del Señor o como la tierra de Egipto. Así era antes de que el Señor destruyera a Sodoma y a Gomorra. Entonces Lot escogió para sí todo el valle del Jordán, y partió hacia el oriente. Fue así como Abram y Lot se separaron.”
El valle del Jordán le pareció bien a Lot, pero Sodoma y Gomorra estaban llenas de pecado, y Dios las destruyó. Antes de tomar una decisión grande debemos pedirle a Dios que nos guíe, porque solamente él sabe lo que es bueno para nosotros. Lo que nos parezca ser bueno a nosotros nos puede causar un desastre.
MATEO 26:14-16
“Uno de los doce (discípulos), el que se llamaba Judas Iscariote, fue a ver a los jefes de los sacerdotes. “¿Cuánto me dan, y yo les entrego a Jesús?” les propuso. Decidieron pagarle treinta monedas de plata. Y desde entonces Judas buscaba una oportunidad para entregarlo.”
El traicionar a Jesús por treinta monedas de plata le parecía bien a Judas, pero eso lo llevó no solamente a la muerte física, sino también lo mandó al infierno eternamente.
El mundo y la sociedad se van alejando más y más de Dios. Lo que la sociedad acepta ser bien, recto y correcto es un insulto para Dios. Una persona cristiana no debe seguir los caminos del mundo, sino los caminos de Dios. Por medio de su palabra en la biblia, Dios nos dice claramente lo que es correcto y lo que no es. Simplemente porque el mundo y la sociedad aceptan algo pecaminoso como si fuera bueno y correcto no significa que nosotros los cristianos debemos aceptarlo.
ONLY THE FAITHFUL
Most people think that all religious people go to heaven. Going to heaven is not based on how religious a person is, but rather on his relationship with God. The only ones who will go to heaven are the ones who have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior and who will have been faithful until the end. The ones who persevere will hear God say, “Well done my good and faithful servant.”
JOHN 14:6-7
In John 14:6-7, Jesus told Doubting Thomas: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.”
Jesus is saying that the only way to come to Father God and to attain salvation is through Him. It’s not through religion, philosophy or doctrine, but by having a relationship with Jesus Himself.
REVELATION 2:10-11
In Revelation 2:10-11, God tells the church of Smyrna: “Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you in prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.”
We will enter the gates of heaven and will receive the crown of salvation if we persevere as a born-again Christian and if we stay faithful to God until we die.
MATTHEW 25:20-21
“So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, “Lord, You delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them. His lord said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.”
This is one of Jesus’ parables. The owner is really God, the man who received the five talents is any person who is faithful to God, and “entering the joy of the Lord” is when a child of God dies and enters heaven. God has given each one of us a talent or more. He wants us to use those talents to serve Him by blessing others.
2 CHRONICLES 16:9
“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal (faithful) to Him. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars.”
God is looking for people who are loyal and faithful to Him, so He can bless them and use them to do His will here on earth.
PROVERBS 28;20
“A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.”
God will bless a faithful person, but not the one whose God is money. Money is an idol and God hates idolatry. The love of money is the root of all evil (1 Timothy 6:10). Money in itself is
good if used for the right purpose. In this life money is indispensable and a lot of good can, has and will be done with it.
Most people whose grandmother has died will say, “My Grandma is in heaven.” In some cases it is true, but in a lot of them it is not. The only people who make it to heaven are the ones who have received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. If you have not received Him as your Lord and Savior this is the perfect time for you to do it. Aloud in all sincerity, humility and faith pray the following prayer to Him. He will hear you, and will receive you as His child.
“Father God, I repent of all my sins. I am asking You to forgive me, as I believe and declare that Jesus is Your Son, that He suffered, shed His blood, died on the cross and resurrected on the third day. He did all that to pay for my sins. I accept His sacrifice, as well as accepting Him as my Lord and Savior. I also ask the Holy Spirit to live in me, so He can guide me and protect me. Thank You God. Amen.”
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November 30, 2022
SOLAMENTE LOS FIELES
La mayoría de la gente piensa que toda la gente religiosa va al cielo. Poder ir al cielo no está basado en qué tan religiosa sea una persona, sino en la relación personal que tenga con Dios. Los únicos que van ir al cielo son los que han aceptado a Jesucristo como su Señor y Salvador y que le han sido fieles hasta el fin. Los que perseveran oirán a Dios decir, “¡Hiciste bien, siervo bueno y fiel!”
JUAN 14:6-7
En Juan 14:6-7, Jesucristo le dice a Tomás – el escéptico: “Yo soy el camino, la verdad, y la vida. Nadie llega al Padre sino por Mí. Si ustedes realmente me conocieran, conocerían también a mi Padre. Y ya desde este momento lo conocen y lo han visto.”
Jesús dice que solamente hay un camino al Padre y de obtener la salvación y eso es por medio de él. No es por medio de religión, filosofía, ni doctrina, sino por una relación personal con él.
APOCALIPSIS 2:10-11
No tengan miedo de lo que están por sufrir. Les advierto que a algunos de ustedes en diablo los meterá en la cárcel para ponerlos a prueba, y sufrirán persecución durante diez días. Sean fieles hasta la muerte, y Yo les daré la corona de la vida. El que tenga oídos, que oiga lo que el Espíritu dice a las iglesias. El que salga vencedor no sufrirá daño alguno de la segunda muerte.”
Si perseveramos y nos mantenemos fieles a Dios hasta la muerte, entraremos al cielo y recibiremos la corona de la vida.
MATEO 25:20-21
“El que había recibido las cinco mil monedas llegó con las otras cinco mil, y dijo: “Señor, usted me encargó cinco mil monedas. Mire, he ganado otras cinco mil.” Su señor le respondió: “¡Hiciste bien, siervo bueno y fiel! En lo poco has sido fiel: te pondré a cargo de mucho más. ¡Ven a compartir la felicidad de tu señor!”
Esta es una de las muchas parábolas de Jesús. El señor dueño es Dios. La persona que recibió las cinco mil monedas es cualquier persona que le sea fiel a Dios. “Compartir la felicidad de tu señor,” se refiere a cuando un cristiano llegue al cielo.
2 CRÓNICAS 16:9
“El Señor recorre con su mirada toda la tierra, y está listo para ayudar a quienes le son fieles. Pero de ahora en adelante tendrás guerras, pues actuaste como un necio.”
Dios anda en busca de personas que le sean fieles para bendecirlas y utilizarlas para que hagan su voluntad aquí en esta vida.
PROVERBIOS 28:20
“El hombre fiel recibirá muchas bendiciones; el que tiene prisa por enriquecerse no quedará impune.”
Dios bendice a la persona fiel, pero no a la que tiene al dinero por su dios. El dinero puede ser un ídolo, y Dios odia la idolatría. El amor al dinero es la raíz de todo mal (1 Timoteo 6:10). El dinero en sí mismo es bueno si se usa con un buen propósito. Es indispensable y ha hecho mucho bien, lo está haciendo y continuará haciéndolo.
Muchas de las personas a quienes se les ha muerto la abuela dicen: “Mi abuelita está en el cielo.” En algunos casos es cierto, pero en muchos no. Las únicas almas que llegan al cielo son las de las personas quienes habían recibido a Jesucristo como su Señor y Salvador. Si nunca lo has hecho, esta es tu perfecta oportunidad para hacerlo. En voz alta, en humildad, en toda sinceridad y en fe, órale la siguiente oración a Dios. Él te oirá, y te recibirá como su hijo/a.
“Dios Padre, me arrepiento de todos mis pecados. Te pido que me perdones. Yo creo y declaro que Jesús es tu hijo, que sufrió, derramó sangre, murió en la cruz, y resucitó al tercer día. Hizo todo eso para darme salvacion. Le doy gracias por su sacrificio y lo acepto a el como mi Senor y Salvador. Tambien le pido al Espiritu Santo que viva en mi para que me guie, me proteja y me acompane. Gracias, Dios Padre. Amen.”
HOLD FAST TO THE TRUTHS OF GOD
God gave us His truths in the Bible, so we could live by them. We ought to do His will and not ours. Jesus did not only come to make salvation available to us, but also to show us what God is like, what God’s will is, and to be an example of how to live a Christian life.
2 TIMOTHY 3:16
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
All scripture that is written in the Bible was inspired by God through the Holy Spirit and through His prophets. Nothing should be added to it nor nothing should be deleted or detracted from it.
JOHN 14:6-7
In John 14:6-7, Jesus said to His disciples: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.”
Jesus is telling us that the only way to salvation is to accept Him as our Lord and Savior. He is also telling us that He and Father God are one and the same.
JOHN 3:3-7
In talking to Nicodemus, a Pharisee one of the religious leaders, Jesus told him: “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to Him: “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’”
We are born again when we ask Jesus to be our Lord and Savior. After we receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Redeemer we need to be baptized in water –whole body submersion not just three drops of water on the head.
MATTHEW 11:29-30
In Matthew 11:29-30, Jesus tells us: “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
If we accept Jesus as our Redeemer, we find rest in our souls because we have peace of mind knowing we are going to heaven. We do not have to be guessing or worry as to where our souls will go when we die.
1 CORINTHIANS 16:13
“Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong, Let all that you do be done with love.” In Mark 9:23, Jesus told the father of a demon-possessed child: “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”
We need to keep our faith in God, regardless of what may be going on. We do react according to what things look like, instead of that we react according to our faith in God.
We need to hold fast to the facts that Jesus came as a human being, died on the cross, resurrected on the third day, shed His blood to pay for our sins, is a the right hand of His Father interceding for us and wants each one of us to spend eternity with Him.
In case you have not received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, I am going to explain to you what you have to do. First of all, repent of your sins, and accept the fact that you need Jesus Christ in your life, not only to help you here, but to give you eternal life with Him. Read the following prayer and when you, more or less, understand it, pray it to God aloud in faith with all sincerity and humility. He will hear you and will accept you as His child.
“Holy Father, I repent of all my sins. I ask You to forgive me. I believe and declare that Jesus is your Son, that He came to earth as a human being to pay for our sins by shedding His blood, dying on the cross, resurrecting from the dead and going back to heaven. I ask Him to be my Lord and Savior, as well as asking the Holy Spirit to live in me. Thank You Father. Amen.”
If you prayed that prayer, you have been forgiven of all your sins. You are as clean as the day you were born as a child. God bless you!
November 23, 2022
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AFERRATE A LAS VERDADES DE DIOS
Dios nos dejó sus verdades en la biblia para que viviéramos por medio de ellas. Debemos hacer su voluntad y no la nuestra. Jesucristo no vino solamente para hacernos disponible la salvación, sino también para darnos a conocer al Padre, para que supiéramos la voluntad de Dios, y para darnos un ejemplo de cómo vivir una vida cristiana.
2 TIMOTEO 3:16
“Toda escritura es inspirada por Dios y útil para enseñar, para reprender, para corregir y para instruir en la justicia, a fin de que el siervo de Dios esté enteramente capacitado para toda buena obra.”
Toda escritura escrita en la biblia fue inspirada por Dios por medio del Espíritu Santo y fue escrita por sus profetas. Nada debe agregársele y nada debe quitársele.
JUAN 14:6-7
En Juan 14:6-7, Jesús les dijo a sus discípulos: “Yo soy el camino, la verdad y la vida. Nadie llega al Padre sino por Mí. Si ustedes realmente Me conocieran, conocerían también a Mi Padre. Y ya desde este momento lo conocen y lo han visto.”
Jesús nos dice que la única manera de llegar al cielo es si lo aceptamos a él como nuestro Señor y Salvador. También nos dice que él y el Padre son uno.
JUAN 3:3-7
Jesús está hablando con Nicodemo, un fariseo y líder del grupo religioso, y le dijo: “De veras te aseguro que quien no nazca de nuevo no puede ver el reino de Dios.” “¿Cómo puede uno nacer de nuevo siendo ya viejo?” preguntó Nicodemo, “¿Acaso puede entrar por segunda vez en el vientre de su madre y volver a nacer?” “Yo te aseguro que quien no nazca de agua y del Espíritu, no puede entrar en el reino de Dios,” respondió Jesús. “Lo que nace del cuerpo es cuerpo; lo que nace del Espíritu es espíritu. No te sorprendas de que te haya dicho: ‘Tienes que nacer de nuevo.’”
Nacemos de nuevo cuando recibimos a Jesucristo como nuestro Señor y Salvador. Después de haber hecho eso, necesitamos ser bautizados – sumergidos en el agua cuerpo completo, no solamente tres gotitas de agua en la cabeza cuando somos niños.
MATEO 11:29-30
En Mateo 11:29-30, Jesús nos dice: “Carguen con mi yugo y aprendan de Mí, pues Yo soy apacible y humilde de corazón, y encontrarán descanso para su alma, porque Mi yugo es suave y Mi carga es liviana.”
Si recibimos a Jesucristo como nuestro Redentor encontramos paz en nuestra alma, porque sabemos que vamos a ir al cielo. No tenemos que mortificarnos ni pensar que pasará con nosotros al morir, porque sabemos que el cielo nos espera.
1 CORINTIOS 16:13-14
“Manténganse alerta; permanezcan firmes en la fe; sean valientes y fuertes. Hagan todo con amor.” En Marcos 9:23, Jesús le dijo al padre de un niño quien estaba poseído por un demonio que él (Jesús) podía sacarlo: “Para el que cree todo es posible.”
Necesitamos mantener nuestra fe en Dios, sin importar lo que esté sucediendo. No reaccionamos según lo que parezca estar pasando, sino por la fe que tenemos en Dios.
Necesitamos recordar y creer en fe que Jesús vino como humano, murió en la cruz, vertió su sangre y resucitó al tercer día para pagar por nuestros pecados. Ahora está en su trono haciendo intercesión por nosotros. Cuando pasemos de esta vida estaremos con él eternamente.
Si por alguna razón no has recibido a Jesucristo como tu Señor y Redentor, voy a explicarte lo que tienes que hacer. Primeramente, admite que necesitas a Dios en tu vida, arrepiéntete de tus pecados, pídele perdón a Dios y recibe a Jesucristo como tu Señor y Salvador. Ora la siguiente oración
“Dios Padre, me arrepiento de mis pecados y te pido que me perdones. Creo y confieso que Jesús es tu hijo, que vino al mundo como ser humano, que vertió su sangre y murió en la cruz, para resucitar al tercer día. Hizo todo eso para darme salvación. Yo lo recibo a él como mi Salvador y le pido al Espíritu Santo que viva en mi. Gracias Dios Padre. Amen.”
DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN GOSSIP
God makes it very clear in the Bible that we should not participate in gossiping. Gossip can be a form of judging a person and also of defaming them. Both of those are sins. If we participate in those two things, God will judge us severely.
PROVERBS 18:20-21
“A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth, and from the produce of his lips he shall be filled. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
There is power in the spoken and written word. God created the universe by the power of His word. Our words can lift up a person or destroy him or her. We have to be extremely careful as to what we say, how we say it and to whom we say it.
PSALM 141:3-4
“Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips. Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men who work iniquity; and do not let me eat of their delicacies.”
We can ask God to keep us from participating in gossip, not to allow us to slander other people, and to keep us from being unequally yoked with evildoers.
PROVERBS 11:13
Proverbs 11:13 – “A talebearer reveals secrets, but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.” Leviticus 19:16 – “You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people; nor shall you take a stand against the life of your neighbor. I am the Lord.”
God does not want us to be talebearers nor to carry gossip from one place to another.
1 PETER 4:14-15
In this scripture, Peter is telling the believers: “If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He (Jesus) is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people’s matters.”
We should not meddle in other people’s business. If a person asks us to pray for a need in his or her life, we should pray for that, but it is a private matter. We are not to tell other people about it.
PROVERBS 16:27-28
“An ungodly man digs up evil, and it is on his lips like a burning fire. A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates the best of friends.” Proverbs 26:20-22 – “Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no talebearer, strife ceases. As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife. The words of a talebearer are like nasty trifles, and they go down into the inmost body.”
Gossip brings strife, hatred, breaks up friendships and makes people lose confidence in others who may be innocent victims.
MATTHEW 7:1-2
“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the same measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
The only one who has the right to judge is God. Our job is not to judge but to pray for the people who are falling short of the glory of God. Our job is not to gossip or to blame but to pray and to be righteous.
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November 16, 2022
NO PARTICIPEN EN EL CHISME
Dios claramente nos dice por medio de su palabra que no participemos en el chisme. El chisme en un modo de juzgar al prójimo y de difamarlo. Ambos son pecados graves. Si participamos en esas dos cosas, Dios nos va a juzgar severamente.
PROVERBIOS 18:20-21
“Cada uno se llena con lo que dice y se sacia con lo que habla. En la lengua hay poder de vida y muerte; quienes la aman comerán de su fruto.”
Hay poder en la palabra escrita y en la palabra que se habla. Dios creó el universo con el poder de su palabra. Nuestras palabras pueden darle ánimo a una persona o destruirla. Tenemos que tener mucho cuidado con lo que decimos, cómo lo decimos y a quién se lo decimos. Nuestras palabras nos traen consecuencias, ya sean positivas o negativas.
SALMO 141:3-4
“Señor, ponme en la boca un centinela; un guardia a la puerta de mis labios. No permitas que mi corazón se incline a la maldad, ni que sea yo cómplice de iniquidades; no me dejes participar de banquetes en compañía de malhechores.”
Podemos pedirle a Dios que no nos permita participar en chismes, que no hablemos mal de nadie, y que no deje que estemos en yugo desigual con nadie.
PROVERBIOS 11:13
“La gente chismosa revela los secretos; la gente confiable es discreta.” Levítico 19:16 – “No andes difundiendo calumnias entre tu pueblo, ni expongas la vida de tu prójimo con falsos testimonios. Yo soy el Señor.”
Dios no quiere que seamos calumniadores ni que llevemos chismes de persona a persona o de casa en casa
1 PEDRO 4:14-15
En esta escritura Pedro les dice a los creyentes: “Dichosos ustedes si los insultan por causa del nombre de Cristo, porque el glorioso Espíritu de Dios reposa sobre ustedes. Que ninguno tenga que sufrir por asesino, ladrón o delincuente, ni siquiera por entrometido.”
No debemos entrometernos en los negocios de otras personas. Si alguna persona o familia nos pide que oremos por alguna necesidad, lo hacemos, pero mantenemos la privacidad. No lo hacemos público ni le decimos a nadie.
PROVERBS 16:27-28
“El perverso hace planes malvados; en sus labios hay un fuego devorador. El perverso provoca contiendas, y el chismoso divide a los buenos amigos.” Proverbios 26:20-22 – “Sin leña se apaga el fuego; sin chismes se acaba el pleito. Con el carbón se hacen brasas, con la leña se prende fuego, y con un pendenciero se inician los pleitos. Los chismes son como ricos bocados; se deslizan hasta las entrañas.”
El chisme trae odio, rabia, pleitos, rompe amistades, y hasta hace que algunos pierdan confianza en gente totalmente inocente.
MATEO 7:1-2
“No juzguen a nadie, para que nadie los juzgue a ustedes. Porque tal como juzguen se les juzgará, y con medida que midan a otros, se les medirá a ustedes.”
El único que tiene el derecho de juzgar es Dios. Nuestro deber no es de juzgar, sino de orar por las personas quienes se encuentran lejos de Dios, por la razón que sea. Por eso mismo no juzgamos, no culpamos, sino oramos en fe para que Dios haga un milagro en sus vidas.
HELP THE NEEDY
For one reason or another there are always people who need help. Sometimes it’s their fault, but many times they are just victims of circumstances. God wants us to help them in whatever way we can. Of course, we need to use wisdom and discretion as to who we help and who we do not.
DEUTERONOMY 15:7-8 and 11
Deuteronomy 15:7-8 – “If there is among you a poor man of your brothers, within any of the gates in your land which the Lord Your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your brother, but you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficiently for his need, whatever he needs.” Deuteronomy 15:11 – “For the poor will never cease from the land; Therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to the poor and your needy, in your land.’”
There will always be poor people of what type or another. God wants us to help them in whichever way we can.
LUKE 6:20-21
“Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.”Psalm 140:12 – “I know the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted.” Isaiah 41:17 – “When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongues fail for thirst, I, the Lord, will hear them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.”
God is able, ready and willing to help the poor, the needy and the afflicted. God will hear their cries when they cry out to Him.
LEVITICUS 19:9-10
“When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. And you shall not glean your vineyard, nor shall you gather every grape of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the poor and the stranger: I am the Lord Your God.” Proverbs 19:17 – “He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and He (God) will pay back what he has given.” Proverbs 28:27 – “He who gives to the poor will not lack, but he who hides his eyes will have many curses.”
God wanted the farmers to leave part of their harvest for the poor, the strangers, the widows and the orphans. When we give to the poor God blesses us.
MATTHEW 25:35-40
“For I (Jesus) was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.” Then the righteous will answer Him saying, “Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe you? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?” “And the king will answer and say to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brothers, you did it to Me.”
When we help somebody who really needs help, it is the same as if we were helping God Himself.
ISAIAH 58:10
“If you extend your soul to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light shall dawn in the darkness, and your darkness shall be as noonday.” Luke 6:38 – “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”
When we give we are being a light in this world, and God will bless us many times over what we give. However we do not give expecting to receive. We give because it comes from our heart.
All of us are going to die. There is no exception to the rule. There are only two places where our soul, which is the real us, will spend eternity; heaven with God or burning in the lake of fire with the devil. You can decide right now where you want to spend eternity. If you wish to suffer in the lake of fire, do nothing, and your wish will become a reality. If you want to spend it with God, accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. He is the only way to heaven. If the thought of suffering eternally in the lake of fire does not appeal to you, read the following prayer, and when you, more or less, understand it, pray it to God aloud with all sincerity, humility and faith. God will hear you, and will receive you as His child.
“Father God, I repent of all my sins. I ask You to forgive me. I believe and declare that Jesus is Your Son, that He suffered and died on the cross to pay for my sins. I not only accept Jesus’ sacrifice, but I also accept Him as my Lord and Savior, as well as accepting the Holy Spirit to guide me and protect me the rest of my life. Thank You, Father God, Holy Jesus, and Holy Spirit. Amen.”
AYÚDENLES A LOS POBRES
Por una razón u otra siempre hay personas quienes necesitan ayuda. A veces es por su propia culpa, pero muchas veces son víctimas de circunstancias. Dios quiere que les ayudemos en cualquier manera que podamos. Claro, necesitamos utilizar sabiduría y discreción para saber a quién debemos ayudarle y a quién no.
DEUTERONOMIO 15:7-8 y 11
Deuteronomio 15:7-8 – “Cuando en alguna de las ciudades de la tierra que el Señor Dios te da veas un hermano hebreo pobre, no endurezcas tu corazón ni le cierres tu mano. Antes bien, tiéndele la mano y préstale generosamente lo que necesite.” Deuteronomio 15:11 – “Gente pobre en esta tierra, siempre la habrá; por eso te ordeno que seas generoso con tus hermanos hebreos y con los pobres y necesitados de tu tierra.”
Siempre habrá gente pobre de un tipo o de otro. Dios nos pide que les ayudemos en lo que podamos.
LUCAS 6:20-21
“Él (Jesús) entonces dirigió la mirada a sus discípulos y dijo: “Dichosos ustedes los pobres, porque el reino de Dios les pertenece. Dichosos ustedes que ahora pasan hambre, porque serán saciados. Dichosos ustedes que ahora lloran, porque luego habrán de reír.” Salmo 140:12 – “Yo sé que el Señor hace justicia a los pobres y defiende el derecho de los necesitados.” Isaías 41:17 – “Los pobres y los necesitados buscan agua, pero no la encuentran; la sed les ha resecado la lengua, pero Yo, el Señor, les responderé: Yo el Dios de Israel no los abandonaré.”
Dios es capaz, está listo y dispuesto para ayudarles a los pobres, a los necesitados y a los afligidos. Dios oye sus clamores cuando le oran.
LEVÍTICO 19:9-10
“Cuando llegue el tiempo de la cosecha, no sieguen hasta el último rincón de sus campos ni recojan todas las espigas que allí queden. No rebusquen hasta el último racimo de sus viñas, ni recojan las uvas que se hayan caído. Déjenlas para los pobres y los extranjeros. Yo soy el Señor su Dios.” Proverbios 19:17 – “Servir al pobre es hacerle un préstamo al Señor; Dios pagará esas buenas acciones.” Proverbios 28:27 – “El que ayuda al pobre no conocerá la pobreza; el que le niega su ayuda será maldecido.”
Dios quería que los granjeros dejaran parte de su cosecha para los pobres, los extranjeros, las viudas, y a los huérfanos. Cuando les ayudamos a los pobres Dios nos bendice.
MATEO 25:35-40
En Mateo 25:35-40, Jesucristo les dijo lo siguiente a los judíos: “Porque tuve hambre y ustedes me dieron de comer; tuve sed, y me dieron de beber; fui forastero, y me dieron alojamiento; necesité ropa, y me vistieron; estuve enfermo, y me atendieron; estuve en la cárcel, y me visitaron; “ Y le contestaron los justos: “Señor, ¿cuándo te vimos hambriento y te alimentamos, o sediento y te dimos de beber? ¿Cuándo te vimos forastero y te dimos alojamiento, o necesitado de ropa y te vestimos?” El Rey les responderá: “Les aseguro que todo lo que hicieron por uno de mis hermanos, aun por el más pequeño, lo hicieron por Mí.”
Cuando le ayudamos a alguien, quien en realidad necesita ayuda, es como se lo hiciéramos a Dios.
ISAÍAS 58:10
“Si te dedicas a ayudar a los hambrientos y a saciar la necesidad del desvalido, entonces brillará tu luz en las tinieblas, y como mediodía será tu noche.” Lucas 6:38 – “Den, y se les dará: se les echará en el regazo una medida llena, apretada, sacudida y desbordante. Porque con la medida que midan a otros, se les medirá a ustedes.”
Cuando damos somos luz en el mundo, y Dios nos bendice mucho más de lo que damos. Sin embargo, no damos esperando recibir recompensa divina. Damos porque nos sale del corazón.
THE WINDOWS OF HEAVEN ARE OPEN
When God says that the windows of heaven are open, He means that He is pouring blessings from heaven to us. He opens the windows of heaven to us when we please Him, pray for help, do His will, tithe and when we need a blessing of some sort.
MALACHI 3:10-11
“Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and prove Me now in this,” says the Lord of hosts, “if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it, and I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, so that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” says the Lord of hosts.”
This is the only place in the Bible where God says, “prove Me in this.” He opens the windows of heaven for us when we tithe. That means giving Him a tenth of everything we earn.
2 CHRONICLES 31:9-10
Hezekiah the king asked the Israelites to contribute money and possessions to provide for the needs of the priests. 2 Chronicles 31:9-10 – “Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps (what the people had contributed). And Azariah the chief priest, from the house of Zadok, answered him and said, “Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the Lord, we have had enough to eat and have plenty left, for the Lord has blessed His people; and what is left is this great abundance.”
The people were obedient in tithing, and God was blessing them abundantly. Since God is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8), He will bless us too if we start tithing and helping other people.
ACTS 4:32-35
During the days of the early church the new believers voluntarily shared everything and because of that God kept blessing them. Acts 4:32-35 – “Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul: neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all. Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.”
GENESIS 26:1-3 and 26:11-13
There was a famine, and while other people were suffering, Isaac prospered because he and his father Abraham were faithful to God. Genesis 26:1-3 – “There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, in Gerar. Then the Lord appeared to him and said: “Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of which I shall tell you. Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you and bless you; for to you and your descendants I give all these lands, and I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.”
Genesis 26:11-13 – “So Abimelech charged all his people, saying, “He who touches this man (Isaac) or his wife shall surely be put to death.”Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him. The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous.”
God blessed Abraham and Isaac because He had a covenant with them. Both of them loved God and did what was right in His eyes. We can do the same.
EPHESIANS 6:1-3
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”
God is telling us that if we honor our parents, it will go well with us. In other words, He will bless us.
God will open the windows of heaven with His blessings to His children who are faithful, loving, obedient, serving Him, helping others, witnessing to others and teaching them how to repent, ask God to forgive them, and how to receive Jesus as their Lord and Redeemer.
JESUS IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
Light and darkness cannot exist together. Where there is darkness, darkness has to leave as soon as the light arrives. The sun is the physical light of this world and Jesus is the spiritual light. Our task as Christ followers is to be a light to the ones who are still in spiritual darkness.
JOHN 8:12
In John 8:12, Jesus made this statement: “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
When Jesus said, “the light of life,” he meant eternal life with Him. In other words, whoever follows Him will be saved from condemnation and from spending eternity in the lake of fire.
JOHN 1:4-5
“In Him (Jesus Christ) was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.”
This refers to God becoming human in the person of Jesus to bring us His love and His light, but the people did not understand it. Most of the people of that day did not receive Jesus as God in person. Some thought He was a lunatic, while others thought He was a prophet. A few people (compared to the masses) did believe.
MATTHEW 5:13-16
In Matthew 5:13-16, Jesus tells His disciples and to us the Christians: “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lamp stand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”
We are a light for God when we tell others about the plan of salvation, lead them to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, and do good works according to God’s will, not ours.
EPHESIANS 5:8-12
“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth, proving what is acceptable to the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret.”
Each and every one of us walked in darkness before we accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior. We were children of darkness, but now we are children of light.
1THESSALONIANS 5:4-9
“But you, brothers, are not in darkness, so that this day (THE DAY OF THE LORD) should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we are awake or asleep, we should live together with Him.”
God appointed us to do His will by being a light to others by our behavior and style of living. People not only listen to what we say, but more importantly they watch what we do.
Where can we find the light of God? God’s light is in His Word – the Bible. If you are in darkness, start reading the Bible and God’s light will open your eyes. Start in the New Testament with the first chapter of the Book of John. Before you start reading God’s word pray something like this: “Father God, In the name of Jesus, speak to me through Your written Word and through the Holy Spirit.
JESÚS ES LA LUZ DEL MUNDO
La luz y la oscuridad no pueden coexistir juntas. Donde hay oscuridad, ésta tiene que ausentarse tan pronto llega la luz. El sol es la luz física de este mundo mientras que Jesús es la luz espiritual. Nuestra tarea como seguidores de Jesucristo es de llevarles la luz de Dios a los que todavía se encuentran en la oscuridad espiritual.
JUAN 8:12
12En Juan 8:12, Jesús hace esta declaración: “Yo soy la luz del mundo. El que me sigue no andará en tinieblas, sino que tendrá la luz de la vida.”
Cuando Jesús dijo, “la luz de la vida,” quiso decir vida eterna con él. En otras palabras el que lo reciba como su Señor y Redentor será salvo de la condenación de pasar la eternidad en el lago de fuego.
JUAN 1:4-5
“En él (Jesucristo) estaba la vida, y la vida era la luz de la humanidad. Esta luz resplandece en las tinieblas, y las tinieblas no han podido extinguirla.”
Esta escritura se refiere que Dios se convirtió en humano para traernos su amor y su luz, pero la gente no lo comprendió. La mayoría de la gente de ese tiempo no lo recibió como Dios, sino como un lunático, profeta o una buena persona. Muy poquitos lo recibieron como Emanuel.
MATEO 5:13-16
En Mateo 5:13-16, Jesús les dice a sus discípulos y a los cristianos: “Ustedes son la sal de la tierra. Pero si la sal se vuelve insípida, ¿cómo recobrará su sabor? Ya no sirve para nada, sino para que la gente la deseche y la pisotee. Ustedes son la luz del mundo. Una ciudad en lo alto de una colina no puede esconderse. Ni se enciende una lámpara para cubrirla con un cajón. Por el contrario se pone en la repisa para que alumbre a todos los que están en la casa. Hagan brillar su luz delante de todos, para que ellos puedan ver las buenas obras de ustedes y alaben al Padre que está en el cielo.”
Somos luz de Dios cuando les explicamos a otros el plan de salvación, cuando reciben a Jesús en sus vidas por medio de nosotros, y cuando hacemos buenas obras según la voluntad de Dios.
EFESIOS 5:8-12
“Porque ustedes antes eran oscuridad, pero ahora son luz en el Señor. Vivan como hijos de luz (el fruto de la luz consiste en toda bondad, justicia y verdad) y comprueben lo que agrada al Señor. No tengan nada que ver con las obras infructuosas de la oscuridad, sino más bien denúncienlas, porque da vergüenza aun mencionar lo que los desobedientes hacen en secreto.”
Cada uno de nosotros anduvo en la oscuridad antes de recibir a Jesucristo como nuestro Señor y Salvador. Éramos hijos de la oscuridad, pero ahora somos hijos de la luz de Dios.
1 TESALONICENSES 5:4-9
“Ustedes, en cambio, hermanos, no están en la oscuridad para que ese día (El Día del Señor) los sorprenda como un ladrón. Todos ustedes son hijos de la luz y del día. No somos de la noche ni de la oscuridad. No debemos, pues, dormirnos como los demás, sino mantenernos alerta y en nuestro sano juicio. Los que duermen, de noche duermen, y los que se emborrachan, de noche se emborrachan. Nosotros que somos del día, por el contrario, estemos siempre en nuestro sano juicio, protegidos por la coraza de la fe y del amor, y por el casco de la esperanza de la salvación; pues Dios no nos destinó a sufrir el castigo sino a recibir la salvación por medio de nuestro Señor Jesucristo.”
Dios nos destinó para que hiciéramos su voluntad al ser luz por medio de nuestro comportamiento y estilo de vivir. La gente no solamente escucha lo que decimos, sino que mira lo que hacemos y como vivimos. ¿Dónde podemos encontrar la luz de Dios? La luz de Dios está en su palabra – la biblia. Si estás en la oscuridad, comienza a leer la biblia, y la palabra de Dios te abrirá los ojos espirituales. Comienza en el Nuevo Testamento en el primer capítulo del libro de Juan. Antes de empezar a leer, ora algo así: “Dios Padre, en el nombre de Jesucristo, háblame por medio de tu palabra y por el Espíritu Santo.
MANY ARE CHOSEN BUT FEW ARE TAKEN
God wants every single person to have salvation – to spend eternity with Him. However, in order to do so one has to accept Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Jesus is the only way to heaven (John 14:6). No religion and no amount of good works will get one to heaven. Every person is chosen for salvation, but salvation is not automatic. Every individual has to decide whether to accept Jesus Christ or not.
EXODUS 19:5-6
In Exodus 19:5, God told Moses to tell the Israelites: “Now therefore, if you indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is mind, and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words that you shall speak to the children of Israel.”
Those words also apply to every born-again Christian. We are special to God if we obey His commands. The most important command to us is to accept His Son as our Lord and Savior.
1 PETER 2:9-10
“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.”
God called the Jewish people out of darkness and He has done the same for most of us. To God we are holy, special and a royal priesthood.
JOHN 15:16-17
God chooses His children according to His will. He knows not only who will receive Him as their Lord and Savior, but also who will bear fruit.
PSALM 33:12
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, and the people whom He has chosen as His own inheritance.”
God blesses His children on this earth, but most importantly with salvation. Since He knows the end from the beginning, He already knows who will receive Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and who will not. He chooses the ones who will.
MATTHEW 20:16
In Matthew 20:16, Jesus told His disciples: “So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.” Then in Matthew 22:14, He told them: “For many are called, but few are chosen.”
In other words, all of us are called for salvation, but only a few actually respond by accepting Jesus as our Lord and Savior. Those who respond are chosen.
MATTHEW 7: 13-14
In Matthew 7:13-14, Jesus was teaching His disciples and He told them: “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”
The narrow gate is Jesus Christ. Very few accept Him as their Lord and Redeemer compared to the ones who do not. The ones who choose Him and try to live a decent life will go to heaven, while the ones who do not will go to hell.
MUCHOS SON ELEGIDOS PERO POCOS SON TOMADOS
Dios quiere que todos tengamos salvación – pasar la eternidad con él. Sin embargo, para recibir la salvación uno tiene que recibir a Jesucristo como su Señor y Redentor. Jesús es el único camino al cielo (Juan 14:6). Ninguna religión ni cantidad de buenas obras nos llevan al cielo. Todos somos escogidos para ser salvos, pero la salvación no es automática. Cada persona tiene que decidir si acepta a Jesucristo como su salvador o no.
ÉXODO 19 :5-6
En Éxodo 19:5-6, Dios le dijo a Moisés que les dijera a los israelitas: “Si ahora ustedes me son del todo obedientes, y cumplen mi pacto, serán mi propiedad exclusiva entre todas las naciones. Aunque toda la tierra me pertenece, ustedes serán para mí un reino de sacerdotes y una nación santa.” “Comunícales todo esto a los israelitas.”
Esas palabras también son para nosotros los cristianos. Somos especiales para Dios si obedecemos sus mandamientos. El mandamiento más importante e impactante para nosotros es de aceptar a Jesucristo como nuestro Señor y Redentor.
1 PEDRO 2:9-10
“Pero ustedes son linaje escogido, real sacerdocio, nación santa, pueblo que pertenece a Dios, para que proclamen las obras maravillosas de aquel que los llamó de las tinieblas a su luz admirable. Ustedes antes ni siquiera eran pueblo, pero ahora son pueblo de Dios; antes no habían recibido misericordia, pero ahora ya la han recibido.”
Dios sacó a su pueblo de la oscuridad y ha hecho lo mismo con la mayoría de nosotros. Para Dios somos santos, especiales y sacerdocio de realeza.
JUAN 15:16-17
“No me escogieron ustedes a mí, sino que yo los escogí a ustedes y los comisioné para que vayan y den fruto, un fruto que perdure. Así el Padre les dará todo lo que le pidan en mi nombre. Este es mi mandamiento: que se amen los unos a los otros.”
Dios escoge a sus hijos según su voluntad. Él no solamente sabe quienes recibirán a su hijo, sino que también sabe quienes darán fruto.
SALMO 33:12
“Dichosa la nación cuyo Dios es el Señor, el pueblo que escogió por su heredad.”
Dios bendice a sus hijos aquí en la tierra, pero lo más importante es su bendición de salvación.
Siendo que él sabe el final desde el comienzo, ya sabe quien recibirá y quien no recibirá a Jesucristo como su Señor y Salvador. Escoge a los que recibirán a su hijo.
MATEO 20:16
En Mateo 20:16, Jesús les dijo a sus discípulos: “Así que los últimos serán primeros , y los primeros, últimos.” Luego en Mateo 22:14, él les dijo: “Porque muchos son los invitados, pero pocos los escogidos.”
En otras palabras, todos somos llamados a la salvación, pero solamente los que reciben a Jesús como su Señor y Salvador pasan la eternidad con Dios.
MATEO 7:13-14
En Mateo 7:13-14, Jesús les estaba enseñando a sus discípulos y les dijo: “Entren por la puerta estrecha. Porque es ancha la puerta y espacioso el camino que conduce a la destrucción, y muchos entran por ella. Pero estrecha es la puerta y angosto el camino que conduce a la vida, y son pocos los que la encuentran.”
La puerta angosta es Jesucristo. Muy pocos lo aceptan como su Señor y Redentor si se comparan con los que no lo aceptan. Los que lo aceptan y tratan de vivir una vida decente van al cielo, pero los que lo rechazan van al infierno.
THE ONE WHO HUMBLES HIMSELF
Jesus was the perfect example of a humble and meek person. Although He was God, He humbled Himself by becoming human, and by allowing Himself to be ridiculed, insulted, whipped and even killed. We should be trying to imitate Him in humility and meekness. Only the humble will be allowed to live with God eternally.
PHILIPPIANS 2:5-8
“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a servant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.”
Just as Jesus humbled Himself we ought to humble ourselves in certain situations. Instead of getting mad, arguing, or fighting, we should pray. When we are going through difficult situations, instead of blaming life, other people or God, we should be praising Him and asking Him to be with us.
HEBREWS 5:8-10
“Although He (Jesus) was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, called by God as High Priest “according to the order of Melchizedeck.”
Because of His obedience in accomplishing the difficult task that was given to Him by Father God, Jesus became the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2) and also became the only way to salvation (John 14:6).
EXODUS 3:9-11
“Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to Me (God), and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them. Come now, therefore, and I will send you (Moses) to Pharaoh that you may bring My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.” But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” Numbers 12:3 – “Now the man Moses was very humble, more than all men who were on the face of the earth.”
Moses was so humble that he thought he was not worthy to be used by God to deliver the Jewish people out of bondage.
1 CORINTHIANS 15:9-10
“For I (Paul) am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.”
Paul before he had an encounter with Jesus was arrogant and mean, but after he met Jesus he became meek, humble and an excellent servant for God.
GOD EXALTS THE HUMBLE
Psalm 147:6 – “The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.” James 4:10 – “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.” 1 Peter 5:5 – “Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you.”
To these scriptures you may add “The Beatitudes,” which are found in Matthew 5:1-12. It is God’s will for us to be meek and humble. We definitely need to humble ourselves before Him, since He is the Creator, our Heavenly Father, the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the true and sovereign God.
EL QUE SE HUMILLA
Jesucristo es el perfecto ejemplo de una persona humilde y mansa. Aunque es Dios, se humilló al convertirse en humano, y permitir que se burlaran de él, lo insultaran, lo golpearan y hasta lo crucificaran. Debemos tratar de imitarlo en humildad y mansedumbre. Solamente los humildes podrán entrar al cielo.
FILIPENSES 2:5-8
“La actitud de ustedes debe ser como la de Cristo Jesús, quien siendo por naturaleza Dios, no consideró el ser igual a Dios como algo a qué aferrarse. Por el contrario, se rebajó voluntariamente tomando la naturaleza de siervo y haciéndose semejante a los seres humanos. Y al manifestarse como hombre, se humilló a sí mismo y se hizo obediente hasta la muerte, ¡Y muerte de cruz!”
Así mismo como Cristo se humilló, debemos humillarnos en ciertas situaciones. En vez de enojarnos, discutir, o pelear debemos orar. Cuando estemos pasando por situaciones difíciles, en vez de culpar la vida, a otras personas o a Dios, debemos alabar a Dios y pedirle que esté con nosotros.
HEBREOS 5:8-10
“Aunque era Hijo, mediante el sufrimiento aprendió a obedecer; y consumada su perfección, llegó a ser autor de salvación eterna para todos los que le obedecen, y Dios lo nombró sumo sacerdote según el orden de Melquisedec.”
Por su obediencia de haber logrado cumplir la tarea difícil que le había dado su Padre, Jesucristo se convirtió en el iniciador y perfeccionador de nuestra fe (Hebreos 12:2), y también se convirtió en el único camino al cielo (Juan 14:6).
ÉXODO 3:9-11
Dios le dijo a Moisés: “Han llegado a mis oídos los gritos desesperados de los israelitas, y he visto también cómo los oprimen los egipcios. Así que disponte a partir. Voy a enviarte al faraón para que saques de Egipto a los israelitas, que son mi pueblo.” Pero Moisés le dijo a Dios: “¿Y quién soy yo para presentarme ante el faraón y sacar de Egipto a los israelitas?” Números 12:3 –“A propósito, Moisés era muy humilde, más humilde que cualquier otro hombre sobre la tierra.”
Moisés era tan humilde que pensaba que no era digno de que Dios lo usara para liberar a los judíos de la esclavitud, pero Dios conocía su corazón.
1 CORINTIOS 15:9-10
“Admito que yo (Pablo) soy el más insignificante de los apóstoles y que ni siquiera merezco ser llamado apóstol, porque perseguí a la iglesia de Dios, pero por la gracia de Dios soy lo que soy, y la gracia que él me concedió no fue infructuosa. Al contrario, he trabajado con más tesón que todos ellos, aunque no yo sino la gracia de Dios que está conmigo.”
Antes que Pablo tuviera un encuentro con Jesucristo era arrogante y malo, pero después del encuentro era manso, humilde, y un excelente servidor de Dios.
DIOS EXALTA A LOS HUMILDES
Salmo 147:6 – “El Señor sostiene a los pobres (humildes), pero hace morder el polvo a los impíos.” Santiago 4:10 – “Humíllense en la presencia del Señor, y él los exaltará.” 1 Pedro 5:5-6 “Así mismo, jóvenes, sométanse a los ancianos. Revístanse todos de humildad en su trato
mutuo, porque “Dios se opone a los orgullosos, pero da gracia a los humildes.” Humíllense, pues, bajo la poderosa mano de Dios, para que él los exalte a su debido tiempo.”
A estas escrituras le puede agregar “Las Bienaventuranzas,” que se encuentran en Mateo 5:1-12. Es la voluntad de Dios que seamos mansos y humildes. Definitivamente debemos humillarnos delante de él, porque es: el Creador, nuestro Padre celestial, Rey de reyes, Señor de Señores, y el único Dios verdadero.
THOSE WHO SUFFER WILL REAP WITH JOY
In this lifetime we will have troubles and tribulations. God does not guarantee us a trouble-free life. He does promise to be with us, and if we are Christ followers in eternity we will receive our rewards. The biggest reward is to spend eternity with God and not with the devil in the lake of fire.
PSALM 126:5-6
“Those who sow in tears shall reap joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.”
Sometimes we suffer due to no fault of our own. God, who sees everything, will reward us either here or in heaven.
JEREMIAH 31:8-9
The Israelites were scattered all over the world without a country of their own, but God said He would bring them back to their own land – Israel. On May 14, 1948, Israel became a nation once again. Jeremiah 31:8-9 – “Behold, I (God) will bring them (the Israelites) from the north country, and gather them from the ends of the earth, among them the blind and the lame, the woman with child, and the one who labors with child, together; a great throng shall return there. They shall come with weeping, and with supplications I will lead them. I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters, in a straight way in which they shall not stumble; for I am a Father to Israel, and Ephraim is My firstborn.”
Many Jewish families were living in Ukraine and Russia and as a result of the current war many of them have come back to Israel.
ISAIAH 61:2-3
God anointed the prophet Isaiah, so He could bless His people through him. Isaiah 61:2-3 – “To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn, to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord that He may be glorified.”
God wants to comfort all His children who mourn, who are going through hard times and who are crying out to Him. When a child of God is going through hard times, God is with him/her.
JEREMIAH 31:15-16
“Thus says the Lord: “A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.” Thus says the Lord: “Refrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears; for your work will be rewarded, says the Lord, and they shall come back from the land of the enemy. There is hope in your future, says the Lord, that your children shall come back to their own border.”
God was saying that the Jews would come back to their own land and they did. That same scripture is telling us to remain patient and faithful. If we do, God is going to restore our joy.
PSALM 30:4-5
“Sing praise to the Lord, you saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name. For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.”
God sends judgments on certain places when people are sinning and sinning. When people repent and pray, He removes the judgment. Our country has moved away from God to a large extent. We are being judged with fires, hurricanes, floods, violence and even tremors and earthquakes.
In what has become known as “The Beatitudes,” Jesus tells us how we should live and be.
Matthew 5:3-12 – “ Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
If we suffer for following the scriptures and for doing God’s will, our reward will be great in heaven. This life is but a vapor, but eternity is forever
THERE IS A TIME FOR EVERYTHING
In this life and in the one to come there is a time for everything. It will go a lot better for us if we are at the right place, at the right time, with the right people, if we make the right decision, and if we do the right thing. The most important thing is for us to do the right thing at the right time.
ECCLESIASTES 3:1-8
“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pluck what is planted; a time to kill and a time to heal; a time to break down and a time to build up; a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to gain and a time to lose; a time to keep and a time to throw away; a time to tear and a time to sew; a time to keep silent and a time to speak; a time to love and a time to hate; a time for war and a time for peace.”
There is a time for everything, but we have to know the correct timing and then do whatever we have to do to the best of our ability.
GENESIS 1:1-4
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.”
Even from the beginning there was a time, a place and the right entity for everything. In this case the ones involved in the creation were Father God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.
GENESIS 6:5-8
“Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on earth, and He was grieved in His heart. So the Lord said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.” But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.”
It was the right time for God to destroy all the evil people on the earth, and for life to continue through Noah, his family and the animals that were chosen. Noah, his wife, three sons and their wives were the only God-fearing people on earth.
EXODUS 3:9-12
“Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to Me (God) and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them. Come now, therefore, and I will send you (Moses) to Pharaoh that you may bring My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.” But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” So He (God) said, “I will certainly be with you. And this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”
The Jewish people had been slaves in Egypt for four hundred years. God chose the right time, the right place -Mount Horeb and the right person – Moses to liberate the Israelites. There is no better time than God’s timing.
ACTS 22:6-10
“Now it happened, as I (the apostle Paul) journeyed and came near Damascus at about noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me. And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” So I answered, “Who are You, Lord?” And He said to me, “I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.”Now those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of Him who spoke to me. So I said, “What shall I do, Lord?” And the Lord said to me, “Arise and go into Damascus, and there you will be told all things which are appointed for you to do.”
The apostle Paul had been persecuting Christians, but God wanted Paul to serve Him. Jesus chose the right time, the right place and the right person to serve Him.
Remember…there is a right time, a right place, a right person for everything. Taking those three things into consideration, your task is to make the right decision. God wants to bless you, but you have to do your part.
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HAY UN TIEMPO PARA TODO
En esta vida y en la próxima hay un tiempo correcto para todo. Todo nos sale mejor si lo hacemos en el tiempo perfecto, el lugar correcto, de la mejor manera y con la gente que debemos estar. Lo más importante es que hagamos todo lo mejor que podamos en momento preciso.el
ECLESIASTÉS 3:1-8
“Todo tiene su momento oportuno; hay un tiempo para todo lo que se hace bajo el cielo: Un tiempo para nacer, y un tiempo para morir, un tiempo para plantar, y un tiempo para cosechar;
un tiempo para matar, y un tiempo para sanar; un tiempo para destruir, y un tiempo para construir; un tiempo para llorar, y un tiempo para reír; un tiempo para estar de luto, y un tiempo para saltar de gusto; un tiempo para esparcir piedras, y un tiempo para recogerlas; un tiempo para abrazarse, y un tiempo para despedirse; un tiempo para intentar, y un tiempo para desistir; un tiempo para guardar, y un tiempo para desechar; un tiempo para rasgar, y un tiempo para coser; un tiempo para callar, y un tiempo para hablar; un tiempo para amar, y un tiempo para odiar; un tiempo para la guerra, y un tiempo para la paz..”
Hay un tiempo para todo, pero tenemos que saber el tiempo preciso, y luego hacer lo mejor que podamos bajo las circunstancias.
GÉNESIS 1:1-4
“Dios, en el principio, creó los cielos y la tierra. La tierra era un caos total, las tinieblas cubrían el abismo, y el Espíritu de Dios iba y venía sobre la superficie de las aguas. Y dijo Dios, “¡Que exista la luz!” Y la luz llegó a existir. Dios consideró que la luz era buena y la separó de las tinieblas.”
Desde el comienzo había un tiempo preciso, un lugar adecuado, y una entidad escogida para que todo se hiciera. La entidad fue la Divina Trinidad (Dios Padre, Jesucristo, el Espíritu Santo).
GÉNESIS 6:5-8
“Al ver el Señor que la maldad del ser humano en la tierra era muy grande, y que todos sus pensamientos tendían siempre hacia el mal, se arrepintió de haber hecho al ser humano en la tierra, y le dolió en el corazón. Entonces dijo: “Voy a borrar de la tierra al ser humano que he creado. Y haré lo mismo con los animales, los reptiles y las aves del cielo. ¡Me arrepiento de haberlos creado!” Pero Noé contaba con el favor del Señor.”
Era el tiempo indicado para que Dios destruyera la gente mala en la tierra, y que la vida continuara por medio de Noé, su familia, y los animales que habían sido escogidos. Noé, su esposa, sus tres hijos, y sus nueras eran las únicas personas justas y temerosas de Dios.
ÉXODO 3:9-12
“Han llegado a mis oídos los gritos desesperados de los israelitas, y he visto también cómo los oprimen los egipcios. Así que disponte a partir. Voy a enviarte al faraón para que saques de Egipto a los israelitas, que son mi pueblo. Pero Moisés le dijo a Dios: “¿Y quién soy yo para presentarme ante el faraón y sacar de Egipto a los israelitas?” “Yo estaré contigo,” le respondió Dios, “y te voy a dar una señal de que soy Yo quien te envía: Cuando hayas sacado de Egipto a mi pueblo, todos ustedes me rendirán culto en esta montaña.”
Los israelitas habían sido esclavos en Egipto por cuatrocientos años. Dios escogió el tiempo preciso, el lugar adecuado – la Montaña Horeb, y a Moisés – la persona perfecta para esa tarea. No hay mejor tiempo para hacer las cosas que en el tiempo de Dios.
HECHOS 22:6-10
“Sucedió que a eso del mediodía cuando me acercaba a Damasco, una intensa luz del cielo relampagueó, de repente a mi alrededor. Caí al suelo y oí una voz que me decía: “Saulo, Saulo,
¿por qué me persigues?” “Quién eres, Señor?” “Yo soy Jesús de Nazaret, a quien tú persigues,” me contestó él. Los que me acompañaban vieron la luz, pero no percibieron la voz del que me hablaba. “¿Qué debo hacer, Señor?,” le pregunté. “Levántate,” dijo el Señor, “y entra en Damasco. Allí se te dirá todo lo que se ha hecho dispuesto que hagas.”
El apóstol Pablo perseguía a los cristianos para encarcelarlos o para que los mataran, pero Dios sabía que él sería buen servidor. Dios escogió el apropiado tiempo, el preciso lugar, y a la persona que usaría para llevarles el evangelio a los gentiles (las personas quienes no eran judíos).
Recuerda…hay un lugar perfecto, una persona precisa y un tiempo escogido para hacer cualquier cosa. Dios quiere bendecirte, pero tú tienes que hacer las cosas a su debido tiempo según la voluntad de Dios.
THE SUN RISES FOR EVERYONE
The sun rises for everyone means that most of us go through the same or similar experiences. All of us experience good and bad times. When it rains, snows, floods, there are earthquakes, fires or other catastrophes everyone living in that area suffers the consequences. All of us experience illnesses and die sooner or later.
MATTHEW 5:44-45
“But I (Jesus) say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.”
God is impartial. He loves everyone. When the so-called acts of nature happen, the people who are living in that area, regardless of who they may be – just or unjust, suffer the consequences. Nobody is exempt.
ROMANS 10:11-13
“For the scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him (Jesus) will not be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
It does not matter to God if you are male, female, young, old, wealthy, poor, whatever the color of your skin may be, religion, where you live, when you live or anything else, all He wants is for you to believe in His Son Jesus Christ and to accept Him as your Lord and Savior.
ACTS 10:34-35
“Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.”
God shows no favoritism nor discrimination. He does not discriminate against the things that people do.
JOHN 3:14-16
“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
Everyone all over the world has an equal opportunity to spend eternity with God. All a person has to do is repent of his sins, ask God to forgive him, receive Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and try to live a life pleasing to God.
2 PETER 3:8-9
“But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.”
God does not want anyone to suffer in the lake of fire. He wants all of us to be with Him eternally. Salvation, however, is not automatic. We have to repent, ask God to forgive us, receive His Son as our Lord and Savior, and try to live according to God’s will, not ours.
Salvation is meant for everyone and that includes you. If you want to spend eternity with God and not in the lake of fire with the devil, in all sincerity and humility pray aloud the following prayer to God. He will hear you and you will become one of His children.
“Father God, I repent of all my sins. Please forgive me. I believe, confess and declare that Jesus is Your Son, that He suffered, shed His blood, died on a cross and resurrected on the third day. I receive Him as my Lord and Savior and I ask the Holy Spirit to live in me. Thank You, Father! Amen.”
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EL SOL SALE PARA TODOS
El sol sale para todos significa que todos pasamos por las mismas experiencias o unas muy parecidas. Todos pasamos por buenos y malos tiempos. Cuando llueve, nieva, se inunda, ocurren terremotos, incendios u otras catástrofes todos los que viven en esa área sufren las consecuencias. Todos nos enfermamos y vamos a morir tarde o temprano.
MATEO 5:44-45
“Mas yo (Jesús) les digo: Amen a sus enemigos, bendigan a los que los maldicen, hagan el bien a los que los aborrecen, y oren por los que los ultrajan y los persiguen; para que sean hijos de su Padre que está en los cielo hace que su sol salga sobre los malos y buenos, y llueve sobre justos use injtos.”
Dios es imparcial. Él nos ama a todos. Cuando ocurren, a lo que le llaman desastres de la naturaleza, las personas quienes viven en esa área, sin importar que sean justos o injustos, sufren las consecuencias.
ROMANOS 10:11-1-13
“Porque la escritura dice: “Todo aquel que en él (Jesucristo) cree, no será avergonzado. Porque no hay diferencia de judío y de griego; porque el mismo que es Señor de todos, rico es para con todos los que lo invocan: porque todo aquel que invoca en el nombre del Señor, será salvo.”
A Dios no le importa si eres hombre, mujer, rico, pobre, el color de tu piel, tu religión, dónde vives, en que tiempo vives, cuantos talentos tengas ni nada más. Todo lo que te pide es que creas en su Hijo y que aceptes a Jesucristo como tu Señor y Salvador.
HECHOS 10:34-35
“Entonces Pedro, abriendo su boca, dijo: “Por verdad hallo que Dios no hace acepción de personas; sino que de cualquiera nación que le teme y obra justicia, se agrada.”
Dios no demuestra favoritismo ni discriminación. Él no discrimina en las cosas que sí lo hace el hombre.
JUAN 3:14-16
“Y como Moisés levantó la serpiente en el desierto, así es necesario que el Hijo del hombre sea levantado; para que todo aquel que en él crea, no se pierda, sino que tenga vida eterna. Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él crea, no se pierda mas tenga vida eterna.”
Toda persona que viva en el mundo tiene la misma oportunidad de pasar la eternidad con Dios. Todo lo que tiene que hacer uno es arrepentirse, pedirle perdón a Dios, recibir a Jesucristo como su Señor y Salvador y tratar de vivir la vida conforme la voluntad de Dios.
2 PEDRO 3:8-9
2 “Mas, oh amados, no ignoren esta una cosa: que un día delante del Señor es como mil años y mil años como un día. El Señor no tarda su promesa, como algunos la tienen por tardanza; sino que es paciente para con nosotros, no queriendo que ninguno perezca, sino que todos procedan al arrepentimiento.”
Dios no quiere que nadie sufra en el lago de fuego. Quiere que todos estemos con él eternamente. La salvación no es automática. Tenemos que arrepentirnos, pedirle a Dios que
nos perdone, recibir a su Hijo Jesús como nuestro Señor y Redentor, y vivir según la voluntad de Dios, no la nuestra.
La salvación es para todos y eso te incluye a ti. Si quieres pasar la eternidad con Dios y no con el diablo sufriendo en el lago de fuego, en toda sinceridad y humildad, órale la siguiente oración a Dios. Él te recibirá como uno de sus hijos.
“Dios Padre, me arrepiento de mis pecados. Te pido que me perdones. Creo, confieso y declaro que Jesús es tu Hijo, que sufrió, vertió su sangre, murió en la cruz, y resucitó al tercer día. Lo recibo como mi Señor y Salvador. También le pido al Espíritu Santo que viva en mí. ¡Gracias, Padre! Amén.”
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