Jueves 6 de octubre
[Jesús] continuaba en retiro en los desiertos áridos, y orando (Luc. 5:16).
Jesús solía buscar oportunidades para orar a solas, lejos de las multitudes (Mat. 14:13; Luc. 6:12). También nosotros necesitamos esos momentos. Cuando oramos en calma y sin distracciones, es más fácil tomar decisiones que agraden a Dios y que contribuyan a nuestro bienestar espiritual. Ahora bien, Jesús también oraba en público. En nuestras reuniones hay hombres leales que oran en representación de la congregación (1 Tim. 2:8). Al final de esas oraciones, todos los presentes deben poder decir “amén”, expresión que significa “así sea”. Claro, para que puedan hacerlo, tienen que estar de acuerdo con lo que se ha dicho. En el padrenuestro, Jesús no dijo nada que pudiera ofender o perturbar a los demás (Luc. 11:2-4). Tampoco se puso a repasar los problemas ni las necesidades de cada uno de los presentes. Los asuntos personales deben reservarse para las oraciones que hacemos en privado, no en público. Y debemos tener cuidado de no revelar información confidencial al orar en público.
Thursday, October 6
[Jesus] continued in retirement in the deserts and praying.—Luke 5:16.
Jesus often withdrew from the crowds in order to pray to his Father privately. (Matt. 14:13; Luke 6:12) We have the same need for solitude. In calm prayer under peaceful conditions, we are likely to make decisions that please Jehovah and are in our best spiritual interests. However, Jesus also prayed publicly. At our meetings, loyal men represent the congregation in public prayer. (1 Tim. 2:8) Fellow believers should be able to say “amen,” meaning “so be it,” at the end of such a prayer. To do so, however, they must agree with what was said. There is nothing shocking or tactless about Jesus’ model prayer. (Luke 11:2-4) Moreover, he did not itemize all the needs or problems of each person in his audience. Personal concerns are suitable subjects for private, not public, prayer. And when representing a group in prayer, we should refrain from including confidential matters.
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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