Dependência
A dependência de Deus é o caminho da verdadeira liberdade. Sem Cristo, nada podemos fazer. Mas em Deus encontramos sustento, direção e força para todo desafio.
Sem Ele nada podemos
Sem mim nada podeis fazer. O cristão que se desconecta da videira seca — mas o que permanece dá muito fruto.
I AM the vine, you the branches; he who is remaining in Me, and I in him, this one bears much fruit, because apart from Me you are not able to do anything;
A MIKTAM OF DAVID. Preserve me, O God, for I trusted in You.
I placed YHWH before me continually, || Because [He is] at my right hand I am not moved.
A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. BY SOLOMON. If YHWH does not build the house, || Its builders have labored at it in vain, || If YHWH does not watch a city, || A watchman has awoken in vain.
For they did not possess the land by their sword, || And their arm did not give salvation to them, || But Your right hand, and Your arm, || And the light of Your countenance, || Because You had accepted them.
YHWH fights for you, and you keep silent."
Depender do Senhor
Confia no Senhor de todo o coração e não te estribes no teu próprio entendimento. Em todos os caminhos o reconhece.
Trust to YHWH with all your heart, || And do not lean to your own understanding. In all your ways know Him, || And He makes your paths straight.
The heart of man devises his way, || And YHWH establishes his step.
The purposes in a man’s heart [are] many, || And the counsel of YHWH—it stands.
The blessing of YHWH—it makes rich, || And He adds no grief with it.
My flesh and my heart have been consumed, || God [is] the rock of my heart and my portion for all time.
O YHWH, God of Hosts, turn us back, || Cause Your face to shine, and we are saved!
A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. I lift up my eyes to the hills, || From where does my help come? My help [is] from YHWH, || Maker of the heavens and earth,
He does not permit your foot to be moved, || He who is preserving you does not slumber.
If I have said, "My foot has slipped," || Your kindness, O YHWH, supports me.
I called YAH from the narrow place, || YAH answered me in a broad place.
A PSALM OF DAVID. YHWH [is] my shepherd, I do not lack, He causes me to lie down in pastures of tender grass, || He leads me by quiet waters.
Contentamento e confiança
Aprendi a viver contente em toda situação. A dependência de Deus nos livra da ansiedade e nos firma na paz.
I do not say that in respect of want, for I learned in the things in which I am—to be content;
For I, your God YHWH, || Am strengthening your right hand, || He who is saying to you, "Do not fear, I have helped you."
He is giving power to the weary, || And to those not strong He increases might.
of the same mind toward one another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; do not become wise in your own conceit;
for as in one body we have many members, and all the members do not have the same office, so we, the many, are one body in Christ, and members of one another—each one.
for neither is it able; and those who are in the flesh are not able to please God.
Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day [is] the evil of it."
indeed, because who [am] I, and who [are] my people, that we retain power to offer thus willingly? But the whole [is] from You, and we have given to You out of Your [own] hand;