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Light to my path // Luz para o meu caminho




“Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but who hates bribes will live” Proverbs 15:27.

Power. Money. Fame. Every human being has a weak spot for them. We are always running toward these things, deluded that those things will bring some peace, security, love.

Why are we like that?

Because all started when God starts telling us the story of the world, He created for us, there at the very beginning, we human beings had everything we needed. But he who was, and still is, envious, malicious, disgraceful and disgusting convinced Eve that she didn’t have anything.

God could have made us without this desire of choosing our own path. He could have made us with no choice, with no free-will. But God wanted true love, that kind of love you choose, you go for it, you die for it. Because this is His kind of love, He has for us. Instead, we, human beings, chose to go another way. The devil played us. He made us believe there was more, so we could be apart from God, just like him. I bet his mindset was “if I can’t have it, no one can”. He envied God, he envied the love God has for us, he hates us, he wants to destroy us. So, he planted the same seed in Eve’s heart, and from that time on, we all have that weak spot: greed. No matter what your greed is, it will make you distant from God.

God can give you everything you need. But your first need is, and it will always be Him. Because in Him, and with Him we will see clearly our path, the righteous path. The path that leads us to eternal life, just like he designed from the beginning.

Jesus came not to judge but to save us from our wicked desires (John 12: 46 – 47). We fail everything when we trust in our own understanding (Proverbs 3:5), if we don’t mess up instantly, we will very soon. Because without the light in us we can’t see a thing. Jesus is the light (John 12: 35-36). We are wicked and we do wicked things naturally. We are corrupted since the beginning. Jesus is the light of our path (Psalm 119:105), with His help and love we can follow a righteous path and let our wicked desires behind – all the greed, search for power, money. Everybody knows those things don’t bring peace, love, joy or contentment.

Dear Father, I believe in You. I believe that Jesus is the light I am looking for. The contentment I need so much. Fill my life with your joy and love. Light up my path so I can follow you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

"Quem é ávido por ganho injusto perturba a sua própria casa, mas quem odeia propinas viverá" Provérbios 15:27.

Poder. Dinheiro. Fama. Todo ser humano tem um ponto fraco para eles. Estamos sempre correndo atrás dessas coisas, iludidos que essas coisas vão nos trazer paz, segurança, amor.

Por que somos assim?

Porque tudo começou quando Deus começa a nos contar a história do mundo que Ele criou para nós, lá no começo, nós, seres humanos, tínhamos tudo de que precisávamos. Mas aquele que era, e ainda é, invejoso, malicioso, vergonhoso e repugnante, convenceu Eva de que ela não tinha tudo.

Deus poderia ter nos feitos sem esse desejo de escolher nosso próprio caminho. Ele poderia ter nos feitos sem escolha, sem livre arbítrio. Mas Deus queria amor verdadeiro, aquele tipo de amor que você escolhe, você se entrega, você até morre por ele. Porque este é o tipo de amor que Ele tem por nós. Em vez disso, nós, seres humanos, escolhemos seguir outro caminho. O diabo nos enganou. Ele nos fez acreditar que havia mais, assim ele nos afastaria de Deus, assim como ele estava. Aposto que sua mentalidade era "se eu não posso, ninguém pode". Ele invejou a Deus, invejou o amor que Deus tem por nós, nos odeia, quer nos destruir. Então, ele plantou a mesma semente no coração de Eva e, a partir daí, todos nós temos esse ponto fraco: ganância. Não importa qual seja a sua ganância, isso o tornará distante de Deus.

Deus pode te dar tudo que você precisa. Mas sua primeira necessidade é e sempre será Ele. Porque nEle e com Ele veremos claramente o nosso caminho, o caminho justo. O caminho que nos leva à vida eterna, assim como ele projetou desde o começo.

Jesus não veio para julgar, mas para nos salvar dos nossos maus desejos (João 12: 46-47). Nós falhamos em tudo quando confiamos em nosso próprio entendimento (Provérbios 3: 5), se não errarmos instantaneamente, iremos em breve. Porque sem a luz em nós não podemos ver nada. Jesus é a luz (João 12: 35-36). Somos maus e fazemos coisas más naturalmente. Estamos corrompidos desde o começo. Jesus é a luz do nosso caminho (Salmos 119:105), com a Sua ajuda e amor podemos seguir um caminho justo e deixar os nossos maus desejos para trás - toda a ganância, busca de poder, dinheiro. Todo mundo sabe que essas coisas não trazem paz, amor, alegria ou contentamento.

Querido Pai, eu acredito em você. Eu acredito que Jesus é a luz que estou procurando. O contentamento que eu preciso tanto. Encha minha vida com sua alegria e amor. Ilumine meu caminho para que eu possa te seguir. Em nome de Jesus, amém.

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