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Can’t Get Rid of the Holes Someone tells the story of a boy who was rebelling against his dad constantly. This boy was destroying his own life by his rebellion, but he refuse to heed his father’s words. One day, the dad said to the boy, "I want to show you what you’re doing to your life. I’m going to put a wooden post in our front yard. Every time you rebel, I will put a nail in this post. Every time you obey, I will pull out one nail." The first thought from the boy was, "I’m going to do everything I can to fill that post with nails." And he did. In two months’ time, he filled that post with nails. But he also began to feel the damage he was doing to his own life and to his parents’ lives. With true remorse, the boy began to obey his father. One by one, the nails came out. When the last nail came out of the post, the boy both broke down in tears. The dad asked, "Son, why are you crying?" And the boy replied, "I got rid of the nails, but I can’t get rid of the holes." God the Father saw the nails and the posts of our lives, and He saw our helplessness against sin. So He sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, to gather the nails and the posts from those who would let Him. And because of His love for us, Christ allowed Himself to be nailed on the posts, where He willingly paid the consequence of our sin. Romans 6:23 tells us, "For the [consequences] of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." And this gift comes with God’s Spirit to train us to live holy lives. =(Church Iglesia) Added a new video to Church4u2TV "The Father's Song" http://WorldTV.com/Church4u2TV/?vid=3

Monday, July 20, 2015

Verso del Día - Eclesiastés 12:1

Acuérdate, pues, de tu Creador en los días de tu juventud, antes que vengan los días malos, y se acerquen los años en que digas: No tengo en ellos placer. — Eclesiastés 12:1

Pensamientos sobre el Verso de Hoy

Cuando somos jóvenes y tenemos tanto por hacer, muchas cosas nos distraen de lo que es importante. Debemos permitir a Dios reunir todas nuestras pasiones bajo su gracia en esos días de entusiasmo y gozo frenético para que podamos ser usados para el bien mayor de Dios. Para muchos de nosotros, la edad trae consigo distintas clases de limitaciones. Esto no significa que la vida tiene que ser mala, sino que simplemente debemos poner nuestras prioridades en orden. Ojalá aprendamos lecciones de fe en nuestra juventud para que tengamos la madurez y la sabiduría necesarias para ser maestros, consejeros, y ejemplos para quienes vienen detrás nuestro.

Mi oración

Santo Dios, pido por la juventud de tu iglesia. Dales pasión y gozo mientras te buscan y siguen a Jesús. Que su fe sea real, vibrante, gozosa, y triunfante. Hazles sentir tu gloria. Sostenlos a través de sus últimos años con una profunda seguridad de tu presencia, victoria, y gracia. En el nombre de Jesús. Amén.

Los pensamientos y la Oración del Verso de Hoy son escritos por Phil Ware. Puede enviar sus preguntas o comentarios a phil@verseoftheday.com.

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