Devocional: Transformed - Gail Marsh

Hola!

Yo he recibido un pequeno libro, de nombre Woman of God - Living Love - de la amada pastora Sofia por ocasión de mi despedida de Texas, con textos devocionales que hablan sobre el amor. Dejo un de eses, lo primero, que mucho me ha tocado el corazón por recordar las maravillas que tenemos en lo amor de Dios, lo más especial que hay. Gracias, por tu amor, Senor!

02/Jun/2017 Devocional – Transformed

“I have loved you with an everylasting love.” Jeremiah 31:3

Which invention introduced during your lifetime has changed your life the most? Laptop computers? Cell phones? Debit cards? Cable TV? GPS systems? Online shopping?

Inventions transform lives and have been doing so since the development of the wheel. Some may argue that many ideas originally intended to simplify life have made it even more complicated. Still, we have to agree that our lives are definitely affected, transformed even, by the inventions of the past few decades.

Our technological advances may be impressive, but God has been transforming lives in even more impressive ways since the dawn of time. God´s love changes things!

Remember Matthew, the tax collector? It´s likely that Matthew got as rich as he was by cheating others. Those who collected taxes for the Roman government did not receive a salary. Instead, they were allowed to add a fee on to the taxes they collected. These fees were never small. If anyone objected, the tax collector could call on local Roman legions to make a collection call.

Matthew probably had few friends, but he had his money and his power. He was willing to settle for that. He was willing, that is, until Jesus offered Matthew more, more than anyone else ever had or ever could have. Jesus offered Matthew God´s unconditional love and acceptance.

Realizing it, Matthew jumped up from his tax table and walked away, leaving his former life behind. He traded in his tax collecting job to follow Jesus, who at the time was a little-known, itinerant teacher. Jesus´ love changed Matthew. Forever.  That´s powerful, transformational love!

Or consider Saul of Tarsus. Intent on eliminating the cult of Christ-followers, Saul methodically persecuted the followers of “The Way”, jailing some, killing others. Then, Jesus intervened, appearing to Saul in a vision on the road to Damascus.

Jesus intervened, offering forgiveness, acceptance, and yes, genuine, powerful love. That love transformed Saul as it had transformed Matthew before him. Saul the persecutor became Paul the apostle.

The power of God´s love, in Christ, is at work in you today. It´s true! And here´s God´s promise to you:

“He who began a good work in your will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6

Lord God, sometimes I forget how fiercely you love me. Remind me.

God bless your Weekend!

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