Viernes 15 de abril
Yo les he puesto el modelo, que, así como yo hice con ustedes, ustedes también deben hacerlo (Juan 13:15).
El acto de Jesús de lavarles los pies a sus discípulos no fue un ritual ni una simple muestra de bondad. Antes de relatar aquel episodio, Juan escribió: “Jesús, habiendo amado a los suyos que estaban en el mundo, los amó hasta el fin” (Juan 13:1). Como vemos, fue el amor por sus discípulos lo que lo impulsó a realizar una tarea que normalmente se encargaba a los esclavos. Y ahora les tocaba a ellos demostrar con hechos el amor que se tenían. En efecto, el auténtico amor debe motivar a los cristianos a manifestar interés por todos sus hermanos. El apóstol Juan, que estuvo presente en aquella ocasión, escribió: “Hijitos, no amemos de palabra ni con la lengua, sino en hecho y verdad” (1 Juan 3:18).
Friday, April 15
I set the pattern for you, that, just as I did to you, you should do also.—John 13:15.
What Jesus did in washing his disciples’ feet was neither a mere ritual nor just an act of kindness. Before relating the account, John wrote: “Jesus, having loved his own that were in the world, loved them to the end.” (John 13:1) It was his love for the disciples that moved Jesus to render a service usually performed by a slave. Now they must humbly do loving things for one another. Yes, genuine brotherly love should move us to display care and concern for all our Christian brothers and sisters. The apostle John, whose feet were washed by the Lord, wrote: “Little children, let us love, neither in word nor with the tongue, but in deed and truth.”—1 John 3:18.
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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