Miércoles 1 de junio
El que pierda su alma por causa de mí es el que la salvará (Luc. 9:24).
¿Qué nos permitirá soportar cualquier prueba o dificultad? El amor fundado en los principios cristianos. Esta cualidad exige más que simplemente hacer sacrificios materiales por causa del Reino. Implica que estemos decididos a ser leales a Cristo e incluso que demos la vida por él si fuera necesario (Luc. 9:25). Así lo hicieron los fieles testigos de Jehová que estuvieron presos en cárceles y campos de concentración y de trabajos forzados tanto en la segunda guerra mundial como en fechas posteriores. Tomemos como ejemplo a Wilhelm, joven Testigo alemán. Como no estuvo dispuesto a renunciar a su fe, los nazis lo condenaron a morir fusilado. En la última carta que escribió a su familia dijo: “Sobre todo tenemos que amar a Dios, como mandó nuestro Líder, Jesucristo. Si nos ponemos firmemente a su favor, él nos recompensará”.
Wednesday, June 1
Whoever loses his soul for my sake is the one that will save it.—Luke 9:24.
What enables Christians to endure no matter what trials, difficult situations, and problems they encounter? Basically it is love based on principle. Such love goes beyond just giving up something in a material way. It extends to the point of being willing to maintain our integrity and even to lose our life for the sake of Christ. (Luke 9:25) Reflect on the faithful course of Witnesses who suffered in concentration camps, labor camps, and prisons during and after World War II. A young German Witness named Wilhelm well illustrates this. Rather than compromise, he remained loyal when facing death by a Nazi firing squad. In a farewell letter to his family, he wrote: “Above all we must love God, as our Leader Jesus Christ commanded. If we stand up for him, he will reward us.”
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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