Aniversário
O aniversário é momento de celebrar a vida que Deus nos deu. A Bíblia nos convida a agradecer por cada dia, contar nossos anos com sabedoria e alegrar-se na bondade do Senhor.
Agradecer pela vida
Este é o dia que o Senhor fez — alegremo-nos! Cada dia é presente de Deus, cada ano é prova da sua fidelidade.
This is the day which the Lord has made;
Let’s rejoice and be glad in it.
Praise the Lord!
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For His mercy is everlasting.
Bless the Lord, my soul,
And do not forget any of His benefits;
It is good to give thanks to the Lord
And to sing praises to Your name, Most High;
To declare Your goodness in the morning
And Your faithfulness by night,
For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for a lifetime;
Weeping may last for the night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.
Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.
A obra de Deus em nós
Tu me teceste no ventre de minha mãe — maravilhosas são as tuas obras! Cada vida é obra-prima do Criador.
For You created my innermost parts;
You wove me in my mother’s womb.
I will give thanks to You, because I am awesomely and wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from You
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully formed in the depths of the earth;
Your eyes have seen my formless substance;
And in Your book were written
All the days that were ordained for me,
When as yet there was not one of them.
How precious also are Your thoughts for me, God!
How vast is the sum of them!
For You created my innermost parts;
You wove me in my mother’s womb.
I will give thanks to You, because I am awesomely and wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from You
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully formed in the depths of the earth;
Your eyes have seen my formless substance;
And in Your book were written
All the days that were ordained for me,
When as yet there was not one of them.
I have leaned on You since my birth;
You are He who took me from my mother’s womb;
My praise is continually of You.
I was cast upon You from birth;
You have been my God from my mother’s womb.
Yet You are He who brought me forth from the womb;
You made me trust when upon my mother’s breasts.
I was cast upon You from birth;
You have been my God from my mother’s womb.
I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus,
Oração de bênção
O Senhor te abençoe e te guarde. Tu és toda formosa e em ti não há defeito. Deus cuida de cada detalhe da tua vida.
The Lord bless you, and keep you;
The Lord cause His face to shine on you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up His face to you,
And give you peace.’
"You are altogether beautiful, my darling,
And there is no blemish on you.
Strength and dignity are her clothing,
And she smiles at the future.
She opens her mouth in wisdom,
And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
A gray head is a crown of glory;
It is found in the way of righteousness.
I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,
Sabedoria e alegria
Ensina-nos a contar os nossos dias. Deus encheu nosso cálice de alegria e o seu caminho mostra-se vida em plenitude.
So teach us to number our days,
That we may present to You a heart of wisdom.
"Lord, let me know my end,
And what is the extent of my days;
Let me know how transient I am.
"Behold, You have made my days likehand widths,
And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight;
Certainly all mankind standing is a mere breath. Selah
You will make known to me the way of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.
You have put joy in my heart,
More than when their grain and new wine are abundant.
One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the Lord
And to meditate in His temple.
Certainly goodness and faithfulness will follow me all the days of my life,
And my dwelling will be in the house of the Lordforever.
Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
Who trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle;
My faithfulness and my fortress,
My stronghold and my savior,
My shield and He in whom I take refuge,
Who subdues my people under me.
Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed;
He will answer him from His holy heaven
With the saving strength of His right hand.
Some praise their chariots and some their horses,
But we will praise the name of the Lord, our God.
They have bowed down and fallen,
But we have risen and stood upright.
"I, the Lord, am its keeper;
I water it every moment.
So that no one will damage it,
I guard it night and day.
Proteção e fidelidade
O Senhor pelejará por vós. Fiel é o Senhor que vos guarda — Ele te protege de todo mal o tempo todo.
for the Lord your God is the One who is going with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.’
But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.
But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us reveals the fragrance of the knowledge of Him in every place.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith;
And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her by the Lord."