Esperar no Senhor: como renovar as forças no cansaço
Para renovar as forças no cansaço da espera
Esperar no Senhor não é inércia, mas a decisão diária de confiar quando tudo parece parado. A Bíblia ensina que essa espera não desgasta a sua vida: ela devolve o fôlego a quem não aguenta mais lutar com as próprias forças.
Yet those who wait for the Lord
Will gain new strength;
They will mount up with wings like eagles,
They will run and not get tired,
They will walk and not become weary.(Isaiah 40:31)
Dá fôlego novo para continuar caminhando quando a exaustão faz parecer que você não vai aguentar o resto da semana.
Sustenta o coração na hora da fraqueza, lembrando que a coragem nasce de descansar em Deus, não de tentar controlar o desfecho.
Therefore the Lordlongs to be gracious to you,
And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
How blessed are all those who long for Him.(Isaiah 30:18)
Tira a sensação de abandono e garante que Deus não está atrasado: Ele prepara o momento certo para estender a mão.
Para acalmar o coração quando a pressa aperta
I waited patiently for the Lord;
And He reached down to me and heard my cry.
He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the mud;
And He set my feet on a rock, making my footsteps firm.
He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God;
Many will see and fear
And will trust in the Lord.
How blessed is the man who has made the Lord his trust,
And has not turned to the proud, nor to those who become involved in falsehood.
Many, Lord my God, are the wonders which You have done,
And Your thoughts toward us;
There is no one to compare with You.
If I would declare and speak of them,
They would be too numerous to count.
You have not desired sacrifice and meal offering;
You have opened my ears;
You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.
Then I said, "Behold, I have come;
It is written of me in the scroll of the book.
"I delight to do Your will, my God;
Your Law is within my heart."
I have proclaimed good news of righteousness in the great congregation;
Behold, I will not restrain my lips,
Lord, You know.
I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart;
I have spoken of Your faithfulness and Your salvation;
I have not concealed Your mercy and Your truth from the great congregation.
You, Lord, will not withhold Your compassion from me;
Your mercy and Your truth will continually watch over me.
For evils beyond number have surrounded me;
My guilty deeds have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see;
They are more numerous than the hairs of my head,
And my heart has failed me.
Be pleased, Lord, to rescue me;
Hurry, Lord, to help me.
May those be ashamed and humiliated together
Who seek my life to destroy it;
May those be turned back and dishonored
Who delight in my hurt.(Psalm 40:1-14)
Mostra que o seu clamor não se perdeu no vazio e que Deus é especialista em tirar os pés da lama para colocá-los em terra firme.
My soul, wait in silence for God alone,
For my hope is from Him.(Psalm 62:5)
Cala a ansiedade e devolve a serenidade, ensinando a alma a não depender de garantias humanas para ficar em paz.
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
And I wait for His word.
My soul waits in hope for the Lord
More than the watchmen for the morning;
Yes, more than the watchmen for the morning.(Psalm 130:5,6)
Acolhe a angústia da vigília e traz a certeza de que a fidelidade de Deus vai raiar na sua vida com a mesma pontualidade da manhã.
Para perseverar quando a promessa parece longe
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight.(Proverbs 3:5,6)
Descarrega o fardo de ter que descobrir todas as respostas sozinho e entrega o mapa da sua vida a quem enxerga a curva da estrada.
Therefore be patient, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains. You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.(James 5:7,8)
Ajuda a tolerar a espera lembrando que a semente lançada em oração está germinando em segredo, mesmo que os olhos ainda não vejam o fruto.
The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance.(2 Peter 3:9)
Troca o desespero da demora pela confiança no caráter de um Pai que não quebra promessas nem erra a hora de agir.
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