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Sou pequeno, mas amado Posted: 12 Oct 2014 07:30 PM PDT Em espanto, o salmista exclamou a Deus: “Quando olho para o céu, que tu criaste, para a lua e para as estrelas, que puseste nos seus lugares — que é um simples ser humano para que penses nele? Que é um ser mortal para que te preocupes com ele?” (Sl 8.3,4). Pequenos, aparentemente insignificantes diante do tamanho do Universo, podemos nos sentir perdidos no espaço, nas mãos de um contraditório caos ordenado. Mas não é assim: estamos nas mãos de um Deus que se preocupa conosco, que fez o ser humano, uma criatura maravilhosa. Ao olhar para o céu, não se sinta perdido. Sinta-se achado, vendo a grandeza de Deus no mundo inteiro e o seu amor por você. Oração: Deus, você é tão grandioso e mesmo assim enviou Jesus para dar salvação ao ser humano. Obrigado por cuidar de mim. Amém. Leia em sua Bíblia o Salmo 8 sbb.org.br/interna.asp?areaID=71 Daily Devotions from Lutheran Hour Ministries "Being Called Christian" October 14, 2014     (Jesus said) "Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, and you will be hated by all for My Name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved." Matthew 10:21-22 Aeran Brent runs a respectable bridal and formal shop. She is tired of having people stop outside her store, gawking, taking snapshots, and then muttering some choice comments.  Phillip Shin is CEO of a New Jersey company which makes wigs and hair pieces. Today people examine his products and then set them back down without buying. Mr. Shin says he has spent 20 years building the company's name, but now he has "lost all the benefit of the brand image." Oh, there's one other thing you should know about these two companies. Ms. Brent's company is known as "Isis Bridal and Formal Shop." Mr. Shin's company is "Isis Collections." These two companies, along with more than 270 others have had the bad luck of sharing their name with that of the murderous Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The shared name is reason enough for people to avoid buying their products. It is not the first time a name has caused problems for a company. Some of the Daily Devotion readers may remember a chocolate diet candy called AYDS. When the disease AIDS swept through society, the AYDS slogan "Ayds helps you lose weight. Why take diet pills when you can enjoy Ayds?" was disastrous for sales and caused the company to fold. Around the world today there is another name that is causing problems. That name is Christian. * To be counted as a Christian in various Islamic countries can mean your life is forfeit. In other nations there is a social and economic penalty for all who acknowledge the Christ. * In some Communist countries being a Christian means you are limited in education and the job position you can hold. * In our own nation many college students have found being a practicing Christian means you are mocked, maligned, excluded and downgraded. Of course, nobody should be surprised that such hatred and persecution of the Savior's followers has come to pass. When Jesus was among us, He warned us the world would do all it could to erase His memory from the minds and hearts of believers. Although Jesus' prophecy has been fulfilled in every generation, our time is seeing persecution being multiplied and coming from places that had once remained silent. This explains why we, who know the wonders of God's grace and have been blessed with the Savior's forgiveness, need to stand firm. We need to educate our children so they may be able to endure until the end. We need to join with Luther and proudly proclaim, "Here we stand, we cannot do otherwise. God help us. Amen." THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, Satan has managed to mastermind some mighty powerful persecutions. Grant us, and those who come after us, the courage to stand up for the Christ who sacrificed Himself to win our forgiveness and salvation. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.

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Governos passageiros Posted: 16 Oct 2014 06:00 PM PDT Por mais acirrados que sejam os debates, por mais que se desenvolvam teorias políticas sobre formas de governo, um dia não precisaremos mais de governos humanos. Um dia “as árvores dos bosques gritarão de alegria diante de Deus, o Senhor, pois ele vem governar a terra. Com justiça e sem parcialidade, ele governará os povos do mundo” (Salmo 96.12-13). Participe com sabedoria dos processos políticos do seu país, para que haja justiça e paz. Mas lembre-se de que Jesus oferece um novo mundo, em que a alegria ecoará a justiça plena e a vida abundante, eterna. Oração: Salvador Jesus, ajuda nossos governantes para que ajam com sabedoria e justiça. Guia-nos para que nossas escolhas e participação política visem o bem das pessoas. E, especialmente, peço: venha o teu reino! Em teu nome. Amém. Leia em sua Bíblia o Salmo 96 sbb.org.br/interna.asp?areaID=71

Daily Devotions from Lutheran Hour Ministries

"Not What I Expected" October 17, 2014     Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Romans 12:16-18 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:  The salvation story of Jesus Christ reaches around the world. So that the readers of our Daily Devotion may see the power of the Savior on a global scale, we have asked the volunteers of our International Ministry Centers to write our Friday devotions. We pray that the Spirit may touch your day through their words. In Christ, I remain, His servant and yours, Kenneth R. Klaus Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour In my hometown we recently celebrated the National Exposition of Agriculture for Argentina and neighboring countries. In that Exposition, the Lutheran Church of Maciá was given the opportunity to set up a booth for Lutheran Hour Ministries-Argentina. It was my job to organize the materials that would be distributed at the Expo. As usual, the volunteers for the stand were mostly made up of familiar faces. Of course, there was the older lady who left our organizational meeting so she could go home. I was upset but not surprised. You see, she is one of those persons who attend worship services but never gives of herself to the Lord's work. At the time I thought to myself how we talk about the importance of the mission, but people like this lady are not interested in helping. They talk a good game, but they never play in that game. Yes, I was angry with that lady, until the Lord used one of our brochures to teach me an important lesson. The booklet, the one called For the Road ('Para el Camino" in Spanish), spoke about a group of porcupines that was dying because of the freezing winter weather. The narrative spoke of how those porcupines first tried to live together and share their body's heat to help them survive. The second part of the story had them moving apart and back into the cold, because their quills hurt the others. Eventually, they realized suffering was necessary to survive. They came together again, sharing the body heat and the hurt of their thorns. Through that story God helped me understand we need to be careful of how we feel about, and judge, our neighbors. All too often rash and unfair judgments cause us to hurt one another. Even more, when such judgments enter our hearts, we put up a roadblock to our receiving and sharing the forgiveness our Savior has won for us on Calvary's cross and at the empty tomb. After the Exposition, I went to visit that lady ... just to try and know her better. Sharing some materials, we talked about mission and the Lutheran Hour Ministries' booth at the Exposition. I was surprised to hear her confess that each night she had prayed for all of us who had been working at the booth and other mission projects. More than that, she had made some special offerings, which were specifically given to fund that work. I was ashamed for having judged her without knowing her -- or the truth. The Holy Spirit took me to a place of repentance where I said, "Sorry, Lord," and then He led me to a place of joy where I was able to say, "Thanks, Lord, for this lady, others like her, and the entire family of faith in Christ." Because of Jesus' sacrifice we have forgiveness and peace with God, and we also can have peace with each other. More and more I see that peace is possible when it is based on the forgiveness of sins that Jesus Christ, our Lord, obtained for us. Because of Him, with confidence we can go forward and preach the Gospel to others who do not know the forgiveness that comes through the cross. THE PRAYER: Heavenly Father, You have adopted us as Your children through Baptism. Keep us in Christ, our Lord, and guide us with Your Holy Spirit to the communion with Christ in faith and with our neighbor in love. In Jesus' Name. Amen.