Miércoles 14 de septiembre
El fruto del espíritu es: amor (Gál. 5:22).
Aunque es muy triste ver que algunos son expulsados de la congregación por su falta de arrepentimiento, es reconfortante saber que muchos de ellos terminan regresando a Jehová. Si los ancianos se han esforzado por tener la actitud de Cristo al tratar con el pecador, con el tiempo este quizá recapacite y decida volver a la congregación. Tal vez no recuerde todos los consejos bíblicos que le dieron, pero lo que seguramente no olvidará es el amor y la dignidad con que lo trataron. Los ancianos jamás deben apresurarse a expulsar a quien ha cometido un pecado. Más bien, deben mostrar que su deseo sincero es ayudarlo. Así, cuando el pecador se arrepienta —como sucede en muchos casos—, de seguro se sentirá profundamente agradecido a Jehová y a los ancianos, las “dádivas en [forma de] hombres” que le hicieron más fácil recuperarse (Efe. 4:8, 11, 12).
Wednesday, September 14
The fruitage of the spirit is love.—Gal. 5:22.
It is tragic that some are unrepentant and must be disfellowshipped, yet it is heartwarming to know that a large number of such ones later return to Jehovah and his congregation. When elders show a Christlike attitude, they help to smooth the way for the person to have a change of heart and eventually to return. In the future, some of these former wrongdoers may not remember all the Scriptural counsel that the elders gave them, but they will certainly remember that the elders respected their dignity and treated them with love. Elders should never rush to put a wrongdoer out of the congregation. They ought to show that they want erring ones to return to Jehovah. Thus, when a sinner later has a change of heart, as many do, he may be deeply grateful both to Jehovah and to the “gifts in men” who made it easier for him to return to the congregation.—Eph. 4:8, 11, 12.
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.”
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Followers
Weather
About Me
- jessie
- Christian view the Bible as the inspired Word of God, absolute truth, beneficial for teaching and disciplining mankind.
No comments:
Post a Comment