Sábado 24 de diciembre
Ellos levantaron la voz de común acuerdo a Dios (Hech. 4:24).
Piense en sus propias oraciones. ¿Reflejan su profundo interés en el Reino y en la voluntad de Dios, así como en la santificación de su nombre? (Mat. 6:9, 10.) Cuando los siervos de Jehová sufren persecución o pasan por otras pruebas, le piden que les dé valor. En el siglo primero, cuando el Sanedrín les ordenó a Pedro y Juan que dejaran de enseñar “sobre la base del nombre de Jesús”, ellos se negaron valientemente a hacerlo (Hech. 4:18-20). Tras ser liberados, los apóstoles les contaron a sus hermanos cristianos lo que había ocurrido. Entonces, todos los presentes le rogaron a Dios que los ayudara a predicar con valor. La respuesta a esa oración fue inmediata, pues “todos sin excepción quedaron llenos del espíritu santo, y hablaban la palabra de Dios con denuedo”. ¡Qué emocionados debieron de sentirse! (Hech. 4:24-31.) Como resultado, multitudes se convirtieron al cristianismo. También en nuestro caso, la oración puede darnos el valor necesario para proclamar las buenas nuevas.
Saturday, December 24
They with one accord raised their voices to God.—Acts 4:24.
Think about your own prayers. Do they reflect your keen interest in Jehovah’s Kingdom, in the doing of his will, and in the sanctification of his holy name? (Matt. 6:9, 10) They should. Because of persecution or other trials, prayer often includes pleas for help to serve Jehovah with courage. When the Sanhedrin ordered Peter and John to stop ‘teaching upon the basis of Jesus’ name,’ those apostles courageously refused to quit. (Acts 4:18-20) After being released, they told fellow believers what had happened. Then all those present petitioned God for help in speaking his word with boldness. How thrilling it must have been when that prayer was answered, for they were “filled with the holy spirit and were speaking the word of God with boldness”! (Acts 4:24-31) As a result, multitudes became worshippers of Jehovah. Prayer can also strengthen you to declare the good news boldly.
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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