Vida
A vida é um dom precioso de Deus. Desde a concepção até a eternidade, as Escrituras revelam o propósito, o valor e a plenitude da vida que o Senhor nos oferece.
Deus, o autor da vida
O Senhor é quem dá a vida e a sustenta. Cada ser humano foi formado por suas mãos com propósito e intenção divina.
Therefore the Lord God formed man of the slime of [the] earth, and breathed into his face the breathing of life; and man was made into a living soul.
For thou haddest in possession my reins; thou tookest me up from the womb of my mother.
I shall acknowledge to thee, for thou art magnified dreadfully; thy works be wonderful, and my soul shall know that full much.
My bone, which thou madest in private, is not hid from thee; and my substance formed in the lower parts of [the] earth.
Thine eyes saw mine unperfect thing, and all men shall be written in thy book; days shall be formed, and no man is in those [or them].
For the well of life is with thee; and in thy light we shall see light.
I shall sing to the Lord in my life; I shall say psalm to my God, as long as I am.
A vida em Cristo
Jesus é o caminho, a verdade e a vida. Nele encontramos sentido, plenitude e a promessa de vida abundante e eterna.
Jesus saith to him, I am way, truth, and life; no man cometh to the Father, but by me.
A night thief cometh not, but that he steal, slay, and lose; and I came, that they have life, and have more plenteously.
Jesus saith to her, I am again-rising and life; he that believeth in me, yea, though he be dead, he shall live;
and each that liveth [or all that liveth], and believeth in me, shall not die without end. Believest thou this thing?
And Jesus said to them, I am bread of life; he that cometh to me, shall not hunger; and he that believeth in me, shall never thirst.
He that believeth in me, as the scripture saith, Floods of quick water shall flow out of his womb.
and I am fixed to the cross, that I live to God with Christ. And now live not I, but Christ liveth in me. But that I live now in flesh, I live in the faith of God’s Son, that loved me, and gave himself for me. [with Christ I am fixed to the cross. Forsooth I live now, not I, but Christ liveth in me. Forsooth that I live now in flesh, I live in the faith of God’s son, the which loved me, and betook himself for me.]
and I am fixed to the cross, that I live to God with Christ. And now live not I, but Christ liveth in me. But that I live now in flesh, I live in the faith of God’s Son, that loved me, and gave himself for me. [with Christ I am fixed to the cross. Forsooth I live now, not I, but Christ liveth in me. Forsooth that I live now in flesh, I live in the faith of God’s son, the which loved me, and betook himself for me.]
Vivendo com sabedoria
A Bíblia nos orienta a viver com sabedoria, aproveitando bem o tempo, guardando o coração e buscando a vontade de Deus para cada dia.
Make thy right hand so known; and make men learned in heart by wisdom.
My son, hear thou, and take my words; that the years of life be multiplied to thee.
With all keeping keep thine heart, for life cometh forth of it.
With all keeping keep thine heart, for life cometh forth of it.
but he that holdeth stably the mind, loveth his soul, and the keeper of prudence shall find goods.
He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his soul; but he that is unwary to speak, shall feel evils.
The way of life is to him that keepeth chastising [or discipline]; but he that forsaketh blamings, erreth.
The dread of the Lord is a well of life; that it bow away from the falling of death.
He that pursueth rightfulness [or followeth rightwiseness] and mercy, shall find life [and rightwiseness] and glory.
Therefore, brethren, see ye, how warily ye shall go; not as unwise men, but as wise men,
again-buying the time, for the days be evil.
A vida no dia a dia
Cada dia é uma oportunidade de glorificar a Deus. A Escritura nos chama a viver com propósito, confiança e fé prática.
Lord, show thou thy ways to me; and teach thou me thy paths.
And thy mercy shall follow me; in all the days of my life. And that I dwell in the house of the Lord; into the length of days.
My flesh and mine heart failed; God of mine heart, and my part is God without end.
The Lord keep thee from all evil; the Lord keep thy soul.
The Lord keep thy going in and thy going out; from this time now and into the world.
For thou art my strength and my refuge; and for thy name, thou shalt lead me forth, and shalt nourish me.
I asked of the Lord one thing; I shall seek this thing; that I dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. That I see the will of the Lord; and that I visit his temple.
be thou subject to the Lord, and pray thou him. Do not thou pursue [or follow] him, that hath prosperity in his way; nor a man doing unright-fulness.
Without end I shall not forget thy justifyings; for in those [or them] thou hast quickened me.
Prioridades e eternidade
Jesus nos lembra que a vida é mais que comida e o corpo mais que roupa. O que importa é buscar o Reino de Deus e viver para a eternidade.
Therefore I say to you, that ye be not busy to your life, what ye shall eat; nor to your body, with what ye shall be clothed. Whether life is not more than meat, and the body more than the cloth?
Behold ye the fowls of the air, for they sow not, neither reap, neither gather into barns; and your Father of heaven feedeth them. Whether ye be not more worthy than they?
But who of you thinking may put [or may add] to his stature one cubit?
For what profiteth it to a man, if he win all the world, and do impairing to his [own] soul?
And when the people was called together, with his disciples, he said to them, If any man will come after me, deny he himself, and take his cross, and pursue he me [or pursue me].
For he that will make safe his life, shall lose it, [or Soothly whoso will make his soul, that is, his life, safe, shall lose it]; and he that loseth his life for me, and for the gospel, shall make it safe.
For what profiteth it to a man, if he win all the world, and do impairing to his [own] soul?
or what exchanging shall a man give for his soul?
But who that acknowledgeth me and my words, in this generation adulterous and sinful, also man’s Son shall acknowledge him, when he shall come in the glory of his Father, with his angels.
And he said to them, See ye, and beware of all covetousness; for the life of a man is not in the abundance of the things, which he wieldeth.
And this is everlasting life, that they know thee very God alone, and whom thou hast sent, Jesus Christ.
For the wages of sin is death; the grace of God is everlasting life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
And do not ye be conformed to this world, but be ye reformed in newness of your wit, that ye prove which is the will of God, good, and well pleasing, and perfect.
for we walk by faith, and not by clear sight.
Pursue ye peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see God.
and take keep, [or and give work, or busyness], that ye be quiet; and that ye do your need, and that ye work with your [own] hands, as we have commanded to you;
and that ye wander honestly to them that be withoutforth, and that of no man ye desire anything.
Whatever ye do, work ye of will as to the Lord and not to men;
witting that of the Lord ye shall take yielding of heritage. Serve ye to the Lord Christ.
Blessed is the man, that suffereth temptation; for when he shall be proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which God promised to men that love him.
Who is wise, and taught among you? show he of good living his working [or his work], in mildness of his wisdom.
For he that will love life, and see good days, constrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, that they speak not guile [or that they speak no guile].
And bow he from evil, and do good; seek he peace, and perfectly follow it.
each spirit, praise the Lord.
All things have time, and all things under [the] sun pass by their spaces.
that thou love thy Lord God, and go in his ways, and keep his behests, and his ceremonies, and his dooms; and that thou live, and he multiply thee, and bless thee in the land to which thou shalt enter to wield.
Honour thy father and thy mother, that thou be long living on the land, which thy Lord God shall give to thee.
the days of our years be those seventy years. Forsooth, if fourscore or eighty years be in mighty men; and the more time of them is travail and sorrow. For mildness came above; and we shall be chastised.
Lord, make thou mine end known to me. And the number of my days, what it is; that I know, what faileth to me.
Lo! thou hast set [or put] my days measurable; and my substance is as nought before thee. Nevertheless all vanity; each man living.
Nevertheless a man passeth in an image; but also he is troubled vainly. He treasureth; and he know not, to whom he shall gather those things.
Who is the man, that willeth or desireth life; that loveth to see good days?
Forbid thy tongue from evil; and thy lips speak not guile.
Turn thou away from evil, and do good; seek thou peace, and perfectly pursue thou it.
A crown of dignity is eld age, that shall be found in the ways of rightfulness [or rightwiseness].
As the cheers of men beholding themselves shine in waters; so the hearts of men be open to prudent men.