5 momentos em que Jesus mostrou como amar ao próximo
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O amor ao próximo é um dos princípios mais importantes ensinados por Jesus Cristo, sendo, para muitos, quase sinônimo de sua mensagem. Ao longo de sua vida e ministério, Jesus deu inúmeros exemplos de como devemos tratar os nossos irmãos com compaixão, perdão e amor incondicional. Inspire-se nos ensinamentos de Jesus, afinal, atos de amor ajudam a espalhar a Palavra.
1. Ore pelos seus inimigos
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
A misericórdia salva!
Jesus ensinou que devemos amar não apenas aqueles que nos amam, mas também nossos inimigos ou quem consideramos inimigos, mesmo que sem absoluta certeza.
1. O Bom Samaritano
Jesus replied, saying, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. He was attacked by robbers who stripped him and beat him, and left him for dead. It so happened that a priest was going the same way. He saw the man, but he passed by on the other side of the road. Then a Levite came along. But when he got to the place and saw the man, he also passed by on the other side.
Finally a Samaritan man came along. As he passed by, he saw the man and felt sorry for him. He went over and treated the man’s wounds with oil and wine, and bandaged them. Then he placed the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn where he took care of him. The next day he gave two denarii to the innkeeper and told him, ‘Take care of him, and if you spend more than this, I’ll pay you back when I return.’ Which one of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by robbers?"
"The one who showed him kindness," the man replied.
"You go and do the same," Jesus told him.
O verdadeiro amor transcende barreiras!
Em Lucas 10:30-37, Jesus conta a parábola do Bom Samaritano. Um homem é assaltado e deixado quase morto. Dois passam por ele sem ajudá-lo, mas um samaritano, considerado inimigo dos judeus, oferece ajuda ao desamparado. Jesus explica que o verdadeiro amor ao próximo transcende barreiras culturais e preconceitos, encorajando-nos a agir com compaixão para com todos.
3. A Mulher Adúltera
The religious teachers and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught committing adultery and made her stand before everyone.
They said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. What do you say?" They said this to try and trap Jesus so they could condemn him. But Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger.
They kept on demanding an answer, so he stood up and told them, "Whichever one of you has never sinned may throw the first stone at her." Then he bent down again and went on writing on the ground.
When they heard this they began to leave, one by one, starting with the oldest, leaving Jesus alone in the middle of the crowd with the woman still standing there. Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Where are they? Didn’t anybody stay to condemn you?"
"No one did, sir," she replied.
"I don’t condemn you either," Jesus told her. "Go, and don’t sin anymore."
Perdão e compaixão acima de tudo!
Em João 8:3-11, Jesus encontra uma mulher acusada de adultério, prestes a ser apedrejada. Diferente dos demais, Ele não a condena, mas desafia os acusadores, dizendo:
"Aquele que dentre vós está sem pecado seja o primeiro que atire pedra contra ela."
Todos vão embora, e Jesus salva e orienta a mulher, mostrando um exemplo poderoso de perdão e compaixão.
4. O Servo do Centurião
When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came up to him, begging for help, "Lord, my servant is at home, lying down, unable to move. He’s in terrible agony."
"I will come and heal him," Jesus replied.
The centurion answered, "Lord, I don’t merit a visit to my home. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I am myself under the authority of superiors, while I also have soldiers under my command. I command one, ‘Go!’ and he goes. I command another, ‘Come!’ and he comes. I tell my servant, ‘Do this!’ and he does it."
When Jesus heard what he said, he was astonished. He told those who were following him, "I tell you the truth, I haven’t found this kind of trust anywhere in Israel. I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the heirs of the kingdom will be thrown out into utter darkness where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth."
Then Jesus told the centurion, "Go home. Because you trusted that it would happen, what you asked for has been done." The servant was healed right away.
Fé que move montanhas!
Em Mateus 8:5-13, um centurião prova a sua fé, acreditando que Jesus pode curar seu servo apenas com uma palavra. Jesus, impressionado com a fé do centurião, cura o servo.
Este ato de amor e cura mostra que Jesus ajuda a todos, independentemente de origem, posição social ou qualquer outra classificação. Ele é misericordioso sem ver a quem.
5. O Sacrifício na Cruz
There is no greater love than to give your life for your friends.
O maior ato de amor ao próximo!
O maior ato de amor ao próximo foi feito por Cristo na Cruz para que pudéssemos ser salvos. Em João 15:13, Jesus disse:
"Ninguém tem maior amor do que este, de dar alguém a sua vida pelos seus amigos."
Lembre-se sempre de agradecer pelo sacrifício de Jesus, que deu sua vida na Terra por nós, a humanidade.
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Deus abençoe!