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[Jacson Ollmann]

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Promessas de vitória - O amor entra em campo Posted: 02 Jun 2014 07:30 PM PDT Muitas vezes quando um time de futebol começa uma temporada, há promessas de muitas vitórias. Se o time não vai bem, pode haver troca de técnico. E, então, mais promessas de vitória surgem. Mas não há garantias de que as promessas se tornem realidade e transformem o time em vitorioso. Com Jesus é diferente: suas promessas sempre se cumprem, são presentes e não apenas uma tentativa de um futuro melhor. O povo de Deus experimenta a alegria de ouvir sempre de novo as promessas que vêm do Pai: “Foi para isso que Deus os chamou, por meio do evangelho que anunciamos, a fim de que vocês também tomem parte na glória do nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo” (2Ts 2.14). Quer vitória garantida? Confie em Jesus! Oração: Salvador Jesus, nas minhas aparentes derrotas neste mundo, abra meus olhos para as suas promessas. Em seu nome. Amém. Leia em sua Bíblia 2 Tessalonicenses 2.1-17 http://sbb.org.br/interna.asp?areaID=71 Daily Devotions from Lutheran Hour Ministries "Goodbye" June 3, 2014     ... But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard until that Day what has been entrusted to me. 2 Timothy 1:12b On February 1, 2007, the United States began to use the Enhanced Fujita Scale to measure tornadoes by the damage they cause. Using the EF scale, a tornado is rated between 1 and 5.  The tornado which struck Vilonia, Arkansas, on April 27 of this year was designated an EF4. That means the storm's winds were moving somewhere between 166 and 200 mph. Anyone who has lived through such a windstorm can understand why 22-year-old Jeffrey Hunter was afraid. It was that fear which he conveyed in a text sent to his mother, Regina. In return, she did what mothers do: she told her boy everything would be okay. But everything wasn't okay. Later, Jeffrey wrote, "Goodbye, mama," and then, "It's heading right for me." Regina texted her son a number of times and asked if he was all right. She never received a response. Jeffrey never answered because he couldn't. His unconscious body was found on the ground and later, without gaining consciousness, Jeffrey Hunter died. Reading that story, I wondered if you thought your earthly end was going to come in the next few minutes, who would you talk to and what would you say? Would you, like Jeffrey, speak of fear and your probable end? Would you, like so many who were caught in the Twin Towers on 9/11 send out messages of love and hope of a heavenly reunion? Would you offer words of forgiveness to someone? Is it possible you might echo the words of St. Paul who said, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved His appearing" (2 Timothy 4:7-8). There are a number of ways you could go, a number of messages that could be conveyed. All of this leads me to ask,why wait? Yes, why wait until an EF4 tornado is blackening the sky, or a crashed jet has you confined to your office floor? Why wait until your last moments before you share your faith, or your fears, with those who are closest to you? If you are a person who has been given faith in Jesus Christ as your Savior from sin, you can comfort others by telling them you are secure in your belief and confident about the afterlife the risen Redeemer has given you. On the other hand, if you have no Savior, this would be the time to investigate the claims of Scripture, which point to God's crucified and risen Son as your Redeemer. For your eternity, for everyone's comfort, this is the time to look at the greatness of God's grace. THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, my ending is coming. May I be comforted by the Christ, and extend that comfort to those around me. May they know I am at peace because of my Savior. In His Name I pray. Amen.

[Jacson Ollmann]

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Ansiedade boa - O amor entra em campo Posted: 05 Jun 2014 07:30 PM PDT A corrida vai começar. Atenção! Os atletas se posicionam e... Logo imaginamos a largada sendo dada e os corredores iniciando o que há tempos esperavam e para o que trabalharam tão duro em treinos e mais treinos. O sol, no Salmo 19 é comparado a um atleta: “Deus armou uma barraca para o sol. O sol sai dali todo alegre como um atleta ansioso para entrar numa corrida” (Sl 19.4-5). Naturalmente que o sol não fica literalmente ansioso, mas o salmista lembra que o sol cumpre aquilo para o que foi criado: aquecer e iluminar. Nós, criaturas de Deus, por causa do pecado, acabamos desviando do propósito original de estar com o Criador, de cuidar da criação, de viver em paz. E, juntos, podemos pedir: “Purifica-me, Senhor, das faltas que cometo sem perceber. Livra-me também dos pecados que cometo por vontade própria” (Sl 19.12-13). E, então, em Jesus, encontraremos perdão e novamente estaremos, alegres, na corrida para a qual fomos feitos. Viva na boa ansiedade de viver para o seu Criador. Oração: Salvador Jesus, os seus ensinos são certos e alegram meu coração. Amém. Leia em sua Bíblia o Salmo 19 http://www.sbb.org.br/interna.asp?areaID=71

Daily Devotions from Lutheran Hour Ministries

"The Resurrection Is More than Myth" June 6, 2014     Now Jesus had spoken of His death, but they thought that He meant taking rest in sleep. Then Jesus told them plainly, "Lazarus has died, and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him." John 11:13-15  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 Many times we ask ourselves what resurrection means to us and how can we share this great good news with our brothers and sisters who may not understand what God has done to save us. You see, some people may take the Bible's resurrection accounts as being hard things to understand. For them anything beyond their mind's grasp is difficult to believe. Once, Thomas made a strong argument, which said unless he could see the Lord from his own eyes and touched His wounds, he would not believe in the resurrection. (See John 20:24-31.) Thomas is not alone. Sometimes, even Christians may think like Thomas when they take the resurrection of the Lord lightly or when they are influenced by the world, which maintains it is impossible to prove the resurrection. In the story we take to study today, Lazarus, who was a close friend of Jesus, was sick. He was sick even to his death. Did the Lord show His compassion once He got this news of Lazarus' illness? A few days ago, when I received the bad news that my younger brother had passed away from blood cancer, I was deeply saddened, and I longed to see him one last time. Did Jesus feel and act that way? Similarly, does Jesus feel that way about us? After all, our time is coming, and there is nothing we can do to stop it. It is precisely when death is near, or has come for someone near us, that we need to hear what Jesus said about death. He said, and He meant, that death is just a sleep, which we have. But Jesus said more. He maintained death is a sleep from which He can raise us. You know, there was a time when we were dead in our sin. That is no longer true. We no longer are condemned to eternal death. Because of Holy Spirit-given faith, we who were dead are made alive in Him, who raises us from the dead by the power of His sacrifice and the redemption price Jesus paid on the cross, and through His life. By God's grace, we are saved. That is something we can believe because our beloved Lord always is true and faithful to us. Equally true is His promise that He will raise us on the last day. (See John 6:53-58.) By faith we know God sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to come and save us from our sin. He died on the cross so that our sins would be paid for. Now, by His grace, we forgiven sinners strive to live our lives according to His will. The power of resurrection has now become the power of hope in our lives. We are no longer living in the fear of death. Because the Lord lives, we can now face tomorrow with the peace which says, because of the risen Lord, we, too, shall rise! THE PRAYER: Father, we give thanks for the living Word, which has been given to us. May Your Spirit always be with us and lead us to live in the hope of the resurrection. Grant that we no longer live in fear. Instead, keep us trusting You and Your Word. Please grant that those who are lost today may learn to trust in Jesus and the resurrection He gives. This I pray in Jesus' Name. Amen.