Dios nos escogió en él antes de la creación del mundo, para que seamos santos y sin mancha delante de él. (Efesios 1:4)
Hacer todo como para el Señor, con todo el corazón, es una señal de una vida consagrada. Es una forma de decir: “Dios te pertenezco”. La consagración trae bendición. Es un honor dar su vida al Señor. El apóstol Pablo escribió: “¿Acaso no saben que su cuerpo es templo del Espíritu Santo, quien está en ustedes y al que han recibido de parte de Dios? Ustedes no son sus propios dueños; fueron comprados por un precio. Por tanto, honren con su cuerpo a Dios” (1 Corintios 6:19-20).
Hemos sido comprados por un precio: la sangre de Jesucristo. Dios nos compró para sí mismo. Ya no nos pertenecemos a nosotros mismo; pertenecemos a Dios y nuestra meta diaria debe ser seguirlo y servirle en todas las cosas.
Decirle sí a Dios a menudo requiere que nos digamos no a nosotros mismos, pero al hacerlo, nuestro gozo y paz se multiplican.
Pensamiento del día
Sea lo que sea que haga hoy, hágalo para el Señor porque lo ama y quiere complacerlo.
Profundice en la Palabra de Dios: Marcos 8:34; Salmos 100:3
Living Consecrated to God
He chose us in Christ [actually selected us for Himself as His own] before the foundation of the world, so that we would be holy [that is, consecrated, set apart for Him, purpose-driven] and blameless in His sight. (Ephesians 1:4) Doing everything as unto the Lord with all of your heart is one mark of a consecrated life. It is one way we can say, “God, I belong to You.” Consecration brings blessing. It is an honor to give your life to the Lord. The apostle Paul wrote, “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is within you, whom you have [received as a gift] from God, and that you are not your own [property]? You were bought with a price [you were actually purchased with the precious blood of Jesus and made His own]. So then, honor and glorify God with your body” (1 Corinthians 6:19–20). We have been bought with a price—the blood of Jesus Christ. God purchased us for Himself. We no longer belong to ourselves; we belong to God, and our daily goal should be to follow and serve Him in all things. Saying yes to God often requires us to say no to ourselves, but as we do, our joy and peace are multiplied.
Today’s Thought
Whatever you do today, do it for the Lord because you love Him and want to please Him.
Dig Deeper into God’s Word: Study Mark 8:34; Psalm 100:3
