Martes 15 de marzo
Nosotros nos dedicaremos [...] al ministerio de la palabra (Hech. 6:4).
Jesús eligió a los doce apóstoles y los envió a predicar las buenas nuevas. Esa sería su principal tarea (Mar. 3:13-15). Dicha comisión correspondía muy bien con el significado básico de la palabra griega apóstolos, que se deriva de un verbo que significa “enviar”. Pero más adelante, cuando estaba a punto de formarse la congregación cristiana, los apóstoles empezaron a desempeñar un “puesto de superintendencia” (Hech. 1:20-26). ¿En qué tarea se concentraron los doce apóstoles? La respuesta la encontramos en las palabras del texto de hoy, pronunciadas a raíz de un problema con la distribución diaria de alimento entre las viudas (Hech. 6:1-3). La decisión de los apóstoles contó con la bendición de Jehová, pues “la palabra de Dios siguió creciendo, y el número de los discípulos siguió multiplicándose muchísimo en Jerusalén” (Hech. 6:7). Como vemos, la responsabilidad de dar alimento espiritual a la congregación recaía principalmente en los apóstoles (Hech. 2:42).
Tuesday, March 15
We shall devote ourselves . . . to the ministry of the word.—Acts 6:4.
When Jesus appointed his 12 apostles, their primary work involved being sent out to preach the good news to others. (Mark 3:13-15) This assignment was in harmony with the basic meaning of the Greek word apostolos, which is derived from a verb meaning simply “send forth.” However, as time went on and the Christian congregation was about to be established, the role of an apostle became an “office of oversight.” (Acts 1:20-26) What was the primary concern of the 12 apostles? The answer is found in the words of today’s text, in response to a dispute that arose about the daily distribution of food to widows. (Acts 6:1-3) The new arrangement resulted in Jehovah’s blessing as “the word of God went on growing, and the number of the disciples kept multiplying in Jerusalem very much.” (Acts 6:7) So the primary responsibility for the spiritual feeding work rested with the apostles.—Acts 2:42.
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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