Alma
A alma é a parte mais íntima do ser humano — sede da vida, dos afetos e do encontro com Deus. A Bíblia convida a cuidar da alma com zelo e a aquietá-la diante do Senhor.
A alma diante de Deus
Bendize ao Senhor, ó minha alma! A alma suspira por Deus como a corça suspira pelas águas — com sede de eternidade.
Praise for the Lord’s Mercies
Bless the Lord, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
Joy in the Fellowship of God
O God, You are my God;
Early will I seek You;
My soul thirsts for You;
My flesh longs for You
In a dry and thirsty land
Where there is no water.
Why are you cast down, O my soul?
And why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God;
For I shall yet praise Him,
The help of my countenance and my God.
A Calm Resolve to Wait for the Salvation of God
Truly my soul silently waits for God;
From Him comes my salvation.
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
And in His word I do hope.
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You,
And my soul, which You have redeemed.
The law of the Lordis perfect, converting the soul;
The testimony of the Lordis sure, making wise the simple;
For You formed my inward parts;
You covered me in my mother’s womb.
I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well.
Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips
And from a deceitful tongue.
Cuidar da alma
Que aproveita ao homem ganhar o mundo inteiro e perder a sua alma? Buscar a Deus de toda alma é o caminho da vida.
For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
Jesus said to him, "‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.
But take careful heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul."
"Behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth. And you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spoke concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one word of them has failed.
And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
Thus says the Lord:
"Stand in the ways and see,
And ask for the old paths, where the good way is,
And walk in it;
Then you will find rest for your souls.
But they said, ‘We will not walk init.’
Pleasant words arelike a honeycomb,
Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.