Martes 19 de abril
Esaú [...] empezó a abrazarlo [a Jacob] y a caer sobre su cuello y besarlo, y prorrumpieron en lágrimas (Gén. 33:4).
La oración puede calmar nuestras inquietudes. Temiendo la reacción de su hermano gemelo Esaú, Jacob imploró: “Oh Jehová, [...] líbrame, te ruego, de la mano de mi hermano, de la mano de Esaú, porque tengo miedo de él, que venga y ciertamente me asalte, a madre juntamente con hijos. Y tú, tú has dicho: ‘Indisputablemente te trataré bien y con certeza constituiré tu descendencia como los granos de arena del mar, que no pueden contarse por su multitud’” (Gén. 32:9-12). Aunque Jacob tomó ciertas precauciones, logró reconciliarse con su hermano sobre todo porque Jehová contestó su oración (Gén. 33:1-3). Si leemos el relato con detenimiento, veremos que Jacob no se limitó a pedir ayuda. También expresó su fe en la Descendencia prometida y su agradecimiento por la bondad de Dios. Del mismo modo, al orar no solo debemos incluir peticiones, sino también expresiones de fe.
Tuesday, April 19
Esau . . . began to embrace [Jacob] and fall upon his neck and kiss him, and they burst into tears.—Gen. 33:4.
Prayer can reduce anxiety. Fearing danger from his twin brother, Esau, Jacob prayed: “O Jehovah, . . . deliver me, I pray you, from my brother’s hand, from Esau’s hand, because I am afraid of him that he may come and certainly assault me, mother together with children. And you, you have said, ‘Unquestionably I shall deal well with you and I will constitute your seed like the grains of sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.’” (Gen. 32:9-12) Although Jacob took precautionary steps, his prayer was answered when he and Esau were reconciled. (Gen. 33:1-3) Read that petition carefully, and you will see that Jacob did not just plead for help. He expressed faith in the promised Seed and gratitude for God’s loving-kindness. Likewise, our prayers should contain not only requests but also expressions of faith.
Examining the Bible Scriptures Daily, Such instructions gave Jesus ‘the tongue of the taught ones’ so that he would ‘know how to answer the tired one with a word.’ (Isa. 30:20; 50:4; Matt. 11:28-30) Being awakened to timely counsel from the Word of God each morning will not only help you to cope with your own problems but also equip you with ‘the tongue of the taught ones’ to help others.”
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