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Saturday, October 30, 2010

1 Tes. 2:4—1 Thess. 2:4.

Sábado 30 de octubre
Hemos sido probados y reconocidos por Dios como aptos para tener encomendadas [...] las buenas nuevas (1 Tes. 2:4).
Al igual que Pablo, reconocemos que se nos ha encomendado la comisión de predicar el Reino de Dios. Pero también tenemos presente que debemos aprovechar toda oportunidad para “impartirles algún don espiritual” a nuestros hermanos, tal como hizo Pablo (Rom. 1:11, 12; 10:13-15). ¿Cuál de estas dos labores es más importante? Las dos son igual de importantes. Son como las alas de un ave. Tal como el ave necesita ambas alas para volar, nosotros necesitamos llevar a cabo ambos aspectos de nuestro servicio sagrado para ser cristianos completos. Por eso, en vez de pensar que la comisión de predicar las buenas nuevas y la de fortalecer a los hermanos no están relacionadas entre sí, las vemos como las veían los apóstoles Pedro y Pablo: como dos labores complementarias.
We have been proved by God as fit to be entrusted with the good news.—1 Thess. 2:4.
Like Paul, we too recognize that we are entrusted with the assignment of serving as preachers of God’s Kingdom. At the same time, however, we also strive to imitate Paul by looking for opportunities to “impart some spiritual gift” to fellow believers. (Rom. 1:11, 12; 10:13-15) Which of these two Christian activities is more important? Asking a question like that is somewhat similar to asking about a bird, Which of his two wings is more important? The answer is obvious. A bird needs to use both wings in order to fly properly. Similarly, we need to share in both aspects of our service to God in order to be complete as Christians. Thus, instead of regarding our assignments to preach the good news and to build up fellow believers as unrelated, we view them just as the apostles Peter and Paul did—as responsibilities that complement each other. 

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