En la Biblia encontramos biografías de hombres que a pesar de todas las dificultades que los rodeaban, decidían honrar a Dios por encima de todas las circunstancias que enfrentaron.
La Biblia también recoge confesiones de hombres, que a pesar de ocupar puestos importantes en el servicio a Dios, atravesaron por momentos tan difíciles, que desearon cancelar su servicio a Dios, como los profetas Elías y Jeremías.
Permitting Christ to Meet Your Deepest Need
(Mark 2:1–12)
Jesus Heals a Paralytic
2 And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them. 3 And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. 4 And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. 5 And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” 6 Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, 7 “Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 8 And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you question these things in your hearts? 9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, take up your bed and walk’? 10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic— 11 “I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home.” 12 And he rose and immediately picked up his bed and went out before them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!” [1]
Cuando comencé a considerar las palabras de nuestro Señor en nuestro texto, recordé Su santidad. Cuando consideramos a Cristo el Señor, nos vienen a la mente muchos atributos, pero Su santidad debe estar en la parte superior de la lista. Su misma esencia está compuesta de santidad. Todo lo que Él es, todo lo que ha hecho, continúa haciendo y realizará en el futuro es consistente con Su santidad. Si uno mira a Cristo aparte de Su santidad, se ha perdido la esencia de quién es Él. Cristo no puede ser separado de Su santidad.
Hemos leído un pasaje controversial para muchos en nuestros días. Tendrá que admitir que las palabras de nuestro Señor aquí no son "políticamente correctas". De hecho, están en claro contraste con las enseñanzas de muchos hoy. Al considerar lo que nuestro Señor ha dicho, debemos tener en mente Su santidad. La santidad de Cristo exige un estándar justo del que este mundo sabe muy poco. Vivimos en una época en la que todo vale, y esa actitud incluso ha llegado a la iglesia. Si vamos a vivir como Cristo quiere que vivamos, debemos ser conscientes de Su santidad y promover Su justo estándar en todos los aspectos de la vida.
This is the continuation of the message "The Blood Speaketh." One message you don't want to miss.
There is an important law in all Biblical interpretation. My people are well versed in this law, because I do not know how often, in my preaching, I have emphasised and underlined it. It is the law of the first mention. That is, the first time a doctrine, a person, a word, or a particular truth is mentioned in the Bible it gives you the golden key to every other mention of that particular doctrine, person or truth. So in keeping with that law I open my Bible to find the first mention of the blood.
