HOW GOD'S WORD WILL MAKE YOU FREE

A Bible Devotion

Thursday, February 8, 2007

How God's Word Will Make You Free

John 8:31-32 NRSV

31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
Notice carefully what Jesus actually said. It is not those who "start in the word" or "try the word for awhile" who will be made free. You must continue in Jesus' message -- His Word. It must be His accurate message -- not just someone's idea of it, or tradition.
Some translations use the word "abide" instead of "continue." Abide means to stay somewhere continually. Either way, the meaning involves staying with it.
Note that Jesus said in verse 32, "and you will KNOW the truth . . ." Just hearing the truth does not necessarily make you free. You must KNOW that it is the truth. When you KNOW something, you will act on it. If you are not acting on something, you do not yet truly KNOW it. You act on what you know.
Hearing the truth is not enough. Loving the truth is not enough. Even speaking the truth is not enough. You must continue until you know that you know that you know that you know. Only then are you at the point where truth will make you free. The reason is that only then will you be able to act with faith and boldness on God's Word.
The devil is against you and is intent on keeping you in bondage. Only when you KNOW where you stand will you act in faith and overcome the strategies of the devil.
You may ask, "How can I KNOW the truth? I just have weak faith."
Jesus gave the answer: continue in His Word. As you continue in the Word of God you will become convinced -- you will know -- you will have faith. When you reach the point of knowing something -- you will act on that knowledge. In this way the truth will make you free.
This works in every area of life: your relationships, your health, your finances -- everything. Continue in the Word of God in any subject -- and you will eventually see the fruit of freedom in that area of your life.
God gave you His Word for your benefit -- not for His benefit. He already knows the truth, and always acts on it. You are the one who needs help. Because God loves you, He gave you His Word.
SAY THIS: I will continue in the message of Jesus Christ. As I do I will know the truth. As I act on that truth it will make me free.

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EL AMOR TIERNO DE DIOS

EL AMOR TIERNO DE DIOS

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“Con todo, yo enseñaba a andar a Efraín, tomándolo por los brazos; mas ellos no comprendieron que yo los cuidaba... Mi corazón se conmueve dentro de mí, se inflama toda mi compasión” (Oseas 11:3,8)
Dios no es una “fuerza activa”; ni un tirano sentado en un trono. Él es una persona que piensa, que siente y tiene voluntad. Si bien, Dios es justo, también es misericordioso, lleno de compasión.
El amor conyugal se complementa con el amor paterno que presenta al mismo tiempo rasgos maternales. Dios es padre y, también, madre que cuida con ternura a su hijo, Israel. Aunque este amor no es correspondido, la misericordia y la compasión de Dios prevalecen sobre su ira y sobre la rebeldía del pueblo. Él es santo, por ser distinto de los hombres, no participa de la venganza; el Señor perdona y salva. (RV95)
Es rico meditar en un padre que cuida a su hijo desde que nace y es un niño, que se vuelve joven y luego adulto; y que siempre tiene la protección, provisión y amor permanente de su padre.
Aquí tenemos una vislumbre del corazón de Dios bajo una figura humana. Su corazón se conmueve, sus emociones están en tumulto y su compasión se inflama. Lo que determina el asunto es su carácter que no cambia. Para ser consistente consigo mismo debe procurar un camino justo para tratar con su pueblo. (Guthrie NCB 1985)
En esta época meditemos en el amor que une, edifica y honra a Dios. Es vital la meditación en la Biblia, la obediencia mutua entre padres e hijos y enseñar valores morales-espirituales en la familia. Ore por nosotros para seguir edificando vidas. Ame a Dios y sea tierno para ir enseñando la ternura y amabilidad con firmeza de carácter.
ORACIÓN:
Señor no hay amor tan sublime, tan tierno, lleno de compasión como el tuyo. Gracias por liberarme del pecado...

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