Mary and Joseph carried Jesus, the child that was God and the long-promised Messiah. But the one who had been called Prince of Peace was now part of a story that did not inspire much peace. A massacre of children was the news in the city and a death threat to their child. However, all…
LA ESPERANZA A LA QUE ESTÁS LLAMADO
Esperar puede ser algo muy difícil para muchas personas, especialmente para aquellos con tipos de personalidad que se caracterizan por ser muy determinados. Y aun así, esta es un área necesaria para que crezcas en el espíritu y en tu fe. No puede haber ninguna espera, si realmente no hay esperanza. La esperanza—la verdadera y…
UNSWERVING HOPE
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.”Hebrews 10:23 There are times when maintaining hope seems illogical and a waste of time. To raise your hands in surrender to despair and throw into the tomb the hope that fuels your agony is the temptation of the heart.…
Manteniendo firme nuestra esperanza
“Mantengamos firme la esperanza que profesamos, porque fiel es el que hizo la promesa.”(Hebreos 10:23) Hay momentos en que mantener la esperanza parece ilógico y una perdida de tiempo. Alzar tus manos rindiéndote a la desesperación y echar al sepulcro la esperanza que es combustible a tu agonía es la tentación del corazón. Dice un…
The presence of God: A place to dwell
Have you ever been in a room where somebody you don’t even know walks in and the feeling in the room suddenly changes. In my profession, I see many people I don’t know every day and I am able to experience this. Someone can be quiet, with no body language and unknown to me, and…
Here I Am: Hineni
Abraham was called by God more than once. First, he was called and sent to another land where God would fulfill a promise to him. Abraham responded by obeying and following the voice of this God that he would come to know. Many years passed while Abraham waited on God and until, finally, the promise…
Ears to believe: listening to his voice
Sheep have good peripheral vision, but poor vision directly in front of them. Because their eyes are on the sides of their heads, they can see very well around them, but not very well in front of them. This is why they tend to let themselves be guided by the voice of their shepherd— who…
Oídos para creer: siguiendo la voz del Señor
Las ovejas tienen buena visión periférica, pero poca visión justo al frente de ellas. Debido a que sus ojos están en los lados de su cabeza, pueden ver muy bien a su alrededor, pero no muy bien al frente de ellas. Es por eso que estas tienden a dejarse guiar por la voz de su…