Month: April 2014

“…y hubo en el mar una tempestad tan grande que se penso que se partiria la nave. Y los marineros tuvieron miedo, y cada uno clamaba a su dios; y echaron al mar los enseres que habia en la nave, para descargarla de ellos. Pero Jonas habia bajado al interior de la nave, y se habia echado a dormir. Y el patron de la nave se le acerco y le dijo: Que tienes, dormilon? Levantate…” Jonas 1:4-6

Es muy interesante como en los 4 capitulos del libro de Jonas, le tienen que decir a Jonas tres veces que se levantara (1:2, 1:6, 3:2). No se puede iniciar una accion fisica sin primero levantarse. Por eso, despues de cada una de las veces que se le dice a Jonas “levantate,” sigue una accion (por ejemplo ve o clama a tu Dios). Tambien Isaias 60:1 empieza con “Levantate,” seguido por la accion, resplandece! Pero que nos ensena esto acerca de Jonas? Mientras el dormia, habia una gran tormenta. Todos en el barco estaban reaccionando a la tormenta menos Jonas. Esto no tiene sentido, Jonas estaba desconectado de su alrededor. Por lo regular, un ser humano reacciona a lo que sucede a su alrededor. Por ejemplo, en un temblor, terremoto, huracan, incendio, lo normal es reaccionar y protegerse, no quedarse sentado, tranquilo, o descansando. No es normal no reaccionar a un ambiente extremo, pero Jonas simplemente durmio abajo en un cuarto, protegido y tranquilo.

Dios esta sonando la alarma a Su Iglesia. “Levantate! Despierta! Reacciona!!! A que? A la tormenta que nos rodea. Solamente observemos las leyes del pais en el que vivimos. Ya no sabemos que es el matrimonio, ya no sabemos que es la sexualidad, ya no sabemos cuando empieza una vida! Hay un mundo que se pierde sin Dios. Hay un mundo lleno de seres que necesitan que alguien les comparta un amor verdadero. Solamente alguien que pueda traer buenas nuevas. Hay una gran tormenta en nuestro alrededor!

Iglesia, que estamos haciendo? Estamos dormidos en nuestro cuartito? Espero que no! Pero si ese es el caso, es tiempo de despertar, levantarnos y reaccionar! “Como, pues, invocaran a aquel en el cual no han creido? Y como creeran en aquel de quien no han iodo? Y como oiran sin haber quien les predique? Y como predicaran si no fueren enviados?” (Rom 10:14-15) A Jonas Dios le dice dos veces, “Levantate y ve…” pero que de nosotros? Tendremos escusa para dormir en medio de la tormenta en el mundo? NO! Jesus dijo en Mateo 28:19 – “Por tanto id…” La orden ya fue dada! Ahora es tiempo de despertar, levantarnos y por fin, ir! Si seguimos dormidos, y no vamos, nadie les predicara y ellos no oiran. Si no oyen, no creeran. Y si no creen, nunca invocaran a aquel, el unico quien los puede salvar! Jesus!

I will give you the treasure of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name.
Isaiah 45:3

God created us with an overwhelming desire to soar. He designed us to be tremendously productive and to mount up with wings like eagles, realistically dreaming of what He can do with our potential. God is not an elusive dream or a phantom to chase, but a divine person to know. He doesn’t avoid us, but seeks us. When we seek Him, the contact is instantaneous. Lift up your eyes. Your Heavenly Father waits to bless you, in inconceivable way to make your life what you never dreamed it could be.

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one’s friend springs from his earnest counsel.           Proverbs 27:9

What a blessing is a friend with a heart so trustworthy that you may safely bury all your secrets in it, whose conscience you may fear less than your own, who can relieve your cares by his words, your doubts by his advice, your sadness by his good humor, and whose very look gives comfort to you. On this day the pleasant friend child of God both earth mother and spiritual mother. She is that friend that God has giving to me and she brings joy to my heart. Thank you Father.

Daniel 1:9

9 Now God had given the chief of staff both respect and affection for Daniel.

 

Sometimes we are placed in situations we do not know how we will get out of. We are placed in situations or places where we think we are alone and there is no exit, but the Lord always opens a door when the situations looks difficult. In this case Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah are taken to king Nebuchadnezzar’s palace. There, they are to be fed and taught the language and literature of Babylon. The king even has special meals set for them. However, Daniel declines king Nebuchadnezzar’s meals and wine. Not wanting to defile himself by eating the food and wine offered by the king. The chief of staff was ordered to feed them certains foods and wine. Daniel being an Israelite whose land had just been besieged or taken control of by Babylon, had no say in what he could eat, especially being a guest in the king’s palace. He had no right to request something else to eat. But the Word says “God had given the chief of staff both respect and affection for Daniel”. Being in the king’s own palace where everyone serves the king and are at his command, God places in the the chief of staff’s heart, affection and respect towards Daniel. So much affection and respect, that he knowingly, disobeys the king’s orders and follow Daniel’s instructions to be fed only vegetables and water. The one place where king Nebuchadnezzar had total control, in his own palace, God placed a person to help Daniel. The one place where it looked like no one would ever help him, God placed someone in that exact place to help him when he needed it. So the chief of staff served Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah only vegetables and water, just as Daniel requested. The Lord will always place the right people in our lives to help us in difficult situations. God will have the right people, in the exact place, for the right situations when we need them.

Filipenses  4:7 Y la paz de Dios, que sobrepasa todo entendimiento, guardara vuestros corazones y vuestros pensamientos en Cristo Jesus;

Nuestro mundo lleno de problemas anhela tener paz. Los paises destrozados anhelan la paz, claman por paz. Familias desgarradas por conflictos, desesperadamente anhelan paz , otros tienen ambientes tranquilos, pero sus corazones estan llenos de discordia y desesperacion, ansian tener paz mental.

La unica paz verdadera, que satisface plenamente y es duradera, es la paz que viene del Señor., En lugar de preocuparte, Ora, y ponte en manos del Señor, El te dara la paz que sobrepasa todo entendimiento, El nos llena de esa paz, a los que le seguimos con Pasion y no nos deja, angustiarnos ni perturbarnos, ante cualquier situacion.

La  mente humana, es incapaz de produciry comprender la paz que Dios nos da. Esta paz se basa en la Fe en Dios y en un reconocimiento personal de su Poder y Proteccion. Brota de un sentimiento de la permanente Presencia Divina y produce una confianza inocente como la de un niño, y un amor confiado por siempre.

Que el Señor nos siga llenando de la Paz que sobrepasa todo entendimiento… Amen.

 

37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

Luke 6:37

Refleccion:
The same way you judge is the same way thta others will judge you. It is better for you not judge or to condemn others. God did not give you or me the authority to condemn others. God did tell us to do one thing and that is to forgive others. If we forgive others will forgive us. God for gave us so why don’t we put in action what God gave us and that is forgiveness.

Prayer:
God I come to ask that you help me not condemn others throughtout the day. Please teach to forgive others just the same way that you forgive me when I sin against you. I also ask you that you giveme the strength to not judge others. Just like you have mercy upon them, teach me how to have mercy and help others come closer to you. In the name of Jesús amen.