Martes 6 de diciembre
Regocíjense con los que se regocijan; lloren con los que lloran (Rom. 12:15).
El consejo de Pablo que se registra en este versículo puede resumirse en dos palabras: mostrar empatía. Tenemos que aprender a comprender y compartir los sentimientos ajenos. Si fulguramos con el espíritu, los demás percibirán que nos alegramos por las cosas buenas que les ocurren y que nos compadecemos de su dolor. Jesús era así. Él compartió la alegría de los 70 discípulos que envió a predicar. Cuando ellos le contaron lo bien que les había ido, “se llenó de gran gozo en el espíritu santo” (Luc. 10:17-21). En cambio, cuando murió su amigo Lázaro, lloró con los que lloraban (Juan 11:32-35). Debemos seguir el ejemplo de Jesús. Debemos compartir las alegrías de nuestros hermanos, pero también ser sensibles a su dolor. Algo que puede aliviar a un hermano que se siente afligido es escucharlo con paciencia y ponerse en su lugar.
Tuesday, December 6
Rejoice with people who rejoice; weep with people who weep.—Rom. 12:15.
Paul’s counsel in this verse can be summed up in two words: Show empathy. We need to learn to understand and even share another person’s feelings. If we are aglow with the spirit, our feelings of shared joy or compassion will be evident. When 70 disciples of Christ returned joyfully from a preaching campaign and related the good results of their work, Jesus himself “became overjoyed in the holy spirit.” (Luke 10:17-21) He shared their joy. On the other hand, Jesus ‘wept with people who were weeping’ when his friend Lazarus died. (John 11:32-35) We want to follow Jesus’ example of showing empathy. When a fellow Christian rejoices, we wish to share his or her joy. Similarly, we should be sensitive to the pains and heartaches of our brothers and sisters. Often, we can bring much relief to fellow believers who are suffering emotional pain if we take the time to listen to them with a truly sympathetic ear.
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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