Nightly Daily Bible Verse, night 267:
Nightly Daily Bible Verse, night 267: Tonight's daily Bible verse is taken from 2 Corinthians 4:16 (NIV). A main point of this passage is that God uses fragile vessels to carry his powerful truth. Paul, for his part, never pretended to be Superman. He was merely human. All the suffering he experienced truly hurt him. It left scars. He was discouraged at times. For those looking from the outside, he must really have seemed to be wasting away. Perhaps some wondered—and some in Corinth might even have said—"Why are you doing this to yourself? Haven't you done enough? Why not take some time to focus on yourself?"
Paul, though, insists that he is not going to give up. He refuses to lose heart, meaning that he will not give in to the temptation to live in despair. He wants his readers to know that his outward appearance is deceiving. Yes, he is physically wasting away because of his suffering for preaching about Jesus. Inwardly, though, he is being made as good as new every day. He is strong and determined and more convinced than ever of his purpose to carry the light of the gospel to the world.
Versículo Bíblico Diario, noche 267: El versículo bíblico diario de esta noche está tomado de 2 Corintios 4:16 (NVI). Un punto clave de este pasaje es que Dios usa vasos frágiles para transmitir su poderosa verdad. Pablo, por su parte, nunca pretendió ser Superman. Era simplemente un ser humano. Todo el sufrimiento que experimentó realmente lo lastimó. Dejó cicatrices. A veces se sentía desanimado. Para quienes lo veían desde afuera, realmente debía de parecer que se estaba consumiendo. Quizás algunos se preguntaron —y algunos en Corinto incluso podrían haber dicho—: "¿Por qué te haces esto? ¿No has hecho suficiente? ¿Por qué no te tomas un tiempo para concentrarte en ti mismo?".
Pablo, sin embargo, insiste en que no se rendirá. Se niega a desanimarse, es decir, no cederá a la tentación de vivir en la desesperación. Quiere que sus lectores sepan que su apariencia exterior es engañosa. Sí, se está consumiendo físicamente a causa del sufrimiento que sufre por predicar a Jesús. Sin embargo, interiormente, se renueva cada día. Es fuerte, decidido y está más convencido que nunca de su propósito de llevar la luz del evangelio al mundo.
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