Scrisoare de la cel mai bun Prieten

Dragul Meu,

Cum iti mai merge? Desigur, Mi-as dori mult sa putem vorbi doar noi amandoi, dar stiu ca pentru aceasta niciodata nu ai timp. Am hotarat deci sa-ti scriu o scrisoare, pentru a-ti spune cat de mult te iubesc.

Te-am vazut aseara, cand discutai cu prietenii tai. Am asteptat doata ziua ; poate vei dori sa vorbesti si cu Mine. Ti-am daruit un apus minunat de soare la sfarsitul zilei si am asteptat. Insa niciodata nu ai gasit timp sa vorbim. Aceasta M-a durut, dar Eu totusi te iubesc , pentru ca sunt Prietenul tau.

Noaptea trecuta te-am privit cum dormea si si am dorit cu adroare sa-ti ating fruntea, de aceea am revrsat lumina lunii pe fatza ta. Si din nou am asteptat, dorind sa cobor la tine ca sa putem vorbi. A sosit dimineata si Eu am avut atatea daruri pentru tine, dar te-ai intors in patul tau, dorind sa-ti prelungesti macar pentru cateva clipe somnul dulce, si ai amanat intalnirea noastra.

Ca de obicei,dimineata ai timp putin. Te-ai spalat, ti-ai periat dintii cu grija, te-ai imbracat ordonat si te-ai grabit la lucru. Cand ai privit ultima data in oglinda, ai oblservat din mers Biblia pe masa si atunci inima Mea a tresarit la gandul ca vei dori sa Ma asculti. Dar ai renunat si inchizand usa dupa tine, ai plecat. Lacrimile tristetii Mele erau in ploaia de afara.

Dar totusi Eu te iubesc ! In timpul zilei am incercat sa vorbesc cu tine prin norii albi, prin albastrul cerului si prin linistea ierbii verzi. Ti-am soptit aceasta prin frunzele copacilor si ti-am spus–o bland prin splendoarea florilor. Am alergat catre tine, spunandu-ti: “TE IUBESC! ”, prin paraiasul de munte si prin minunatul cantec al pasarilor.

Odata, uimit de frumusetea si gingasia florilor ai meditat la Creatorul lor, si Eu am crezut ca acum te vei hotari sa vorbesti cu Mine. Insa un gand oarecare, se pare important pentru tine, ti-a abatut atentia.

Da, probleme, si nu putine…Insa Eu as putea sa te ajut in rezolvarea lor. Iti amintesti cand ai primit o veste trista ? O, cum am dorit atunci sa-ti sterg lacrimile ! Desi nu erai atent la Mine, ti-am trimis in dragostea Mea o adiere de vant calda si usoara, plina de miresmele naturii pentru a te mangaia in tristetea ta. Dar nici atunci nu te-ai gandit la Mine…

Seara, cand ai venit acasa, obosit dupa o zi plina de probleme, ai cinat in graba si ai pornit televizorul. Absorbit de emisiunile TV, nici nu ai observat cum s-a scurs timpul ; am sperat ca iti vei aminti de Mine. Ai mers la culcare si ultima Mea speranta de a vorbi cu tine s-a stins. Doream atat de mult sa-ti daruiesc putere, mangaiere, intelegere…

Dragul meu, cand va incepe o noua zi, cand vei fi in tumultul ei, in amurg sau in orice clipa a ei, cand iti este greu, cand esti trist si singur – aminteste-ti de iubirea Mea fata de tine. Este o iubire mai adanca decat oceanul si mai cuprinzatoare decat cele mai profunde nevoi ale inimii tale. Voi raspunde la intrebarile care de atatea ori le-ai gasit frara raspuns. Iti voi aduce linistea dupa care tanjesti de atata timp. Langa Mine vei gasi cu adevarat fericirea si vei afla pacea launtrica. Cheama-Ma si-ti voi raspunde, iti voi fi alaturi si te voi ajuta.

Eu te-am creat, te-am ales, te iubesc si te astept !

Cu drag,
Prietenul tau, Isus

What Jesus Did! - Murder!

"You have heard that it was said to our people long ago, 'Don't kill any person. And any person that kills will be judged.' But I tell you, don't be angry with another person. Every person is your brother. If you are angry with other people, you will be judged. And if you say bad things to another person, you will be judged by the Jewish council. And if you call another person a fool, you will be in danger of the fire of hell. - Matthew 5:21-22 (ERV)

THOUGHT:

As religious people, it is so easy for us to feel pious and righteous when we hear of all the horrible things done in our world that are ungodly. "Thankfully I'm not one of them!" we can smugly think to ourselves. Jesus shatters all of our smugness. He tells us that he wants our righteousness to exceed that of the Pharisees and Scribes. He really means it. The next several verses will drive this point home. The character of heart described in the beatitudes is now demanded of disciples in our everyday lives. There's no room for smugness when Jesus tells us that angry hatred, slanderous gossip, or shaming speech puts us in the same category as murderers. His point? Murder starts in the heart and works its way out. These two actions are all part of the same continuum -- different by degree, not by kind.

PRAYER:

O Lord, purge from my heart all bitterness, hatred, and venomous anger. Give me your Spirit of forgiveness and grace. I want to be pure in heart and hold nothing against those you love. Father, I don't want to poison my heart with the stains of Satan's tools of anger, judgmentalism, and disrespect. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Related Scriptures:
But the Lord did not accept Cain and his offering. Cain was sad because of this, and he became very angry. The Lord asked Cain, "Why are you angry? Why does your face look sad? - Genesis 4:5-6

My dear brothers and sisters, always be more willing to listen than to speak. Don't become angry easily. A person's anger does not help him live right like God wants. - James 1:19-20

When you become angry, don't let that anger make you sin. And don't continue to be angry all day. Don't give the devil a way to defeat you. - Ephesians 4:26-27

URL: http://www.heartlight.org/wjd/matthew/0221-wjd.html (by Phil Ware)