Thursday, February 20, 2014

Thursday, February 20 WHEN THERE SEEMS TO BE NO HOPE LEFT


 

Thursday, February 20 

 

WHEN THERE SEEMS TO BE NO HOPE LEFT

JOHN 11: 38-44

“Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.”

 

John 11:41-42

At this moment in history, when Jesus is standing before the tomb of Lazarus and gives the command to remove the stone, Martha is focusing on the adverse circumstances. How many times have we been on the verge of testifying to God’s marvelous works and like Martha, we become prisoners to pessimism?  How often have we felt that it is useless to bring a painful or uncomfortable situation to light? When facing complicated situations, such as illnesses, conflicts or personal crises, we prefer to leave the stone in place, to “leave well enough alone.”

And yet, Jesus insisted; he invited Martha, and he invites us, to take one more step beyond human logic, and to believe in divine “logic,” which gives life to the dead and produces “impossible” changes. No circumstance can withstand the power of God. Nothing and no one can stop his eternal plans. No person, no matter how greatly one may have fallen, is outside the reach of His mercy and grace.

 

Prayer: Lord, increase our hope and our trust in you, not because of our merit, but because of your mercy and grace. Amen.

 

 CUANDO PARECE QUE

YA NO HAY ESPERANZA

JUAN 11: 38-44

“Padre, te doy gracias porque me has escuchado. Yo sé que siempre me escuchas, pero lo digo por el bien de esta gente que está aquí, para que crean que tú me has enviado”

Juan 11:41-42

En este momento de la historia, cuando Jesús está frente a la tumba de Lázaro y da la orden de quitar la piedra, Marta se centra en las circunstancias adversas. ¿Cuántas veces estamos a punto de ser testigos de la obra maravillosa de Dios y como Martha, somos presa del pesimismo? ¿Cuántas veces hemos sentido que es inútil sacar a la luz una situación dolorosa o incómoda? Frente a situaciones complicadas, como enfermedades, conflictos, crisis personales, preferimos “dejar la piedra puesta”.

Sin embargo, Jesús insistió; invitó a Marta, y nos invita a nosotros, a dar un paso más allá de la lógica humana, y creer en la "lógica" divina, la que da vida a los muertos y produce cambios "imposibles". No hay circunstancia que supere el poder de Dios. No hay nada ni nadie que pueda detener sus propósitos eternos. No hay persona, por profundo que haya caído, que esté fuera del alcance de su Gracia.

 

Oración: Señor, aumenta nuestra esperanza y nuestra confianza en ti, no por nuestros méritos, sino por tu gracia. Amén.

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