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Ferice de noi dacÄ lumea (inclusiv cea religioasÄ) nu ne poate asimila.
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Covid: Un mesaj de PaČte ÃŪnČeles greČit sau cum sÄ scÄpÄm de fricÄ?
Covid: Un mesaj de PaČte ÃŪnČeles greČit sau cum sÄ scÄpÄm de fricÄ?
Ne-am obiČnuit cu slova, dar arar ne ÃŪntÃĒlnim cu Duul care dÄ viaČÄ. Este experienČa mea Či prbabil Či a unora dintre voi.
Ne pregÄtim de PaČte Či citim textele consacrate. Nu e uČor sÄ predici ÃŪn aceeaČi adunare 39 de ani Či sÄ te mai asculte fÄrÄ sÄ ÃĒi plictiseČti cu aceleaČi predici.
Mi-a rÄsÄrit ÃŪnainte frumuseČea unei expresi pe care mi-e teamÄ cÄ am ÃŪnČeles-o greČit pÃĒnÄ acuma.
„V-am spus aceste lucruri ca sÄ aveÅĢi pace ÃŪn Mine. Ãn lume veÅĢi avea necazuri, dar ÃŪndrÄzniÅĢi, Eu am biruit lumea” (Ioan 16:33).
Cine spune aceste cuvinte? CÃĒnd le spune? Ce vrea sÄ ne comunice?
I. OricÃĒt de paradoxal pare, acest „am biruit“ sunt cuvintele Unuia care urma sÄ fie prins Či cundamnat la moarte de ceea ce El numeČte generic “lumea“.
Finalul incursiuni ÃŪn Ierusalim pentru praznic va fi aparent o ÃŪnfrÃĒngere totalÄ, un falliment total. Čtiind toate acestea, cum poate El vorbi de biruinČÄ? Sunt cuvintele unui lunatic care confundÄ ratarea cu reuČita? Ce pÄrere aveČi?
II. El rosteČte acest ÃŪndemn la ÃŪndrÄznealÄ Či la pace sufleteascÄ ÃŪn ceea ce noi numit „sÄptÄmÃĒna mare“, cÃĒnd sistemul politic Či religios al acestei lumi Či-au dat mÃĒna ca sÄ-l punÄ ÃŪn malaxorul distrugerii totale. DupÄ propriile Sale cuvinte inspirate ÃŪmpÄratului David ÃŪn psalmul 22, sunt zilele ÃŪn care va ajunge sÄ fie contorsionat ÃŪn schingiure Či va lua forma unui vierme:
„Dumnezeule! Dumnezeule! Pentru ce m-ai pÄrÄsit
Åi pentru ce Te depÄrtezi fÄrÄ sÄ-mi ajuÅĢi Åi fÄrÄ s-asculÅĢi plÃĒngerile mele?
2 Strig ziua, Dumnezeule, Åi nu-mi rÄspunzi;
strig Åi noaptea, Åi tot n-am odihnÄ.
3 TotuÅi Tu eÅti Cel SfÃĒnt
Åi Tu locuieÅti ÃŪn mijlocul laudelor lui Israel.
4 Ãn Tine se ÃŪncredeau pÄrinÅĢii noÅtri;
se ÃŪncredeau, Åi-i izbÄveai.
5 Strigau cÄtre Tine, Åi erau scÄpaÅĢi;
se ÃŪncredeau ÃŪn Tine Åi nu rÄmÃĒneau de ruÅine.
6 Dar eu sunt vierme, nu om,
am ajuns de ocara oamenilor Åi dispreÅĢuit de popor.
7 ToÅĢi cei ce mÄ vÄd ÃŪÅi bat joc de mine,
ÃŪÅi deschid gura, dau din cap Åi zic:
8 „S-a ÃŪncrezut ÃŪn Domnul! SÄ-l mÃĒntuiascÄ Domnul,
sÄ-l izbÄveascÄ, fiindcÄ-l iubeÅte!”
9 Da, Tu m-ai scos din pÃĒntecele mamei,
m-ai pus la adÄpost de orice grijÄ la ÅĢÃĒÅĢele mamei mele;
10 de cÃĒnd eram la sÃĒnul mamei am fost sub paza Ta,
din pÃĒntecele mamei ai fost Dumnezeul meu.
11 Nu Te depÄrta de mine, cÄci s-apropie necazul
Åi nimeni nu-mi vine ÃŪn ajutor.
12 O mulÅĢime de tauri sunt ÃŪmprejurul meu,
niÅte tauri din Basan mÄ ÃŪnconjoarÄ.
13 ÃÅi deschid gura ÃŪmpotriva mea,
ca un leu care sfÃĒÅie Åi rÄcneÅte.
14 Am ajuns ca apa care se scurge Åi toate oasele mi se despart;
mi s-a fÄcut inima ca ceara
Åi se topeÅte ÃŪnÄuntrul meu.
15 Mi se usucÄ puterea ca lutul
Åi mi se lipeÅte limba de cerul gurii;
m-ai adus ÃŪn ÅĢÄrÃĒna morÅĢii.
16 CÄci niÅte cÃĒini mÄ ÃŪnconjoarÄ,
o ceatÄ de nelegiuiÅĢi dau tÃĒrcoale ÃŪmprejurul meu,
mi-au strÄpuns mÃĒinile Åi picioarele;
17 toate oasele aÅ putea sÄ mi le numÄr.
Ei ÃŪnsÄ pÃĒndesc Åi mÄ privesc;
18 ÃŪÅi ÃŪmpart hainele mele ÃŪntre ei
Åi trag la sorÅĢ pentru cÄmaÅa mea.
Cum pot fi zilele nui astfel de om zile „de biruinČÄ“? Ce fel de biruinČÄ este aceasta?
III. Oare care este mesajul ÃŪmbrÄcat aČa de tainic ÃŪn asemenea cuvinte? Despre ce „biruinČÄ“ le vorbeČte El ucenicilor?
Una dinexplicaČii este faptul cÄ le rosteČte ÃŪnainte de patimile Lui Či nu Čtia ÃŪncÄ ce-L aČteaptÄ. Critici literari atei pot ajunge la o asemenea concluzie, dar noi nu. El Čtia despre ce vorbeČte. Noi nu-L pricepem ÃŪnsÄ cÃĒnd slova este doar un ambalaj sub care trebuie sÄ cÄutÄm cu atenČie Či interes conČinutul.
AcelaČi „am biruit“ (tetelestai!) ÃŪl va rosti Či pe cruce, ÃŪnainte de a-Či ÃŪncredinČa duhul ÃŪn mÃĒinile TatÄlui SÄu ceresc. El Čtie ce spune Či este deplin convins cÄ nu greČeČte.
Cred cÄ exisÄ douÄ alte tete care ne pot ajuta sÄ ÃŪnČelegem sensul cuvintelor Lui Či sÄ pricepem despre ce fel de biruinČÄ vorbea El. Unul este acesta:
„Nu voi mai vorbi mult cu voi, cÄci vine stÄpÃĒnitorul lumii acesteia. El n-are nimic ÃŪn Mine“ (Ioan 14:30).
Domnul Isus s-a cobo„SÄ nu vÄ potriviÅĢi chipului veacului acestuia, ci sÄ vÄ prefaceÅĢi prin ÃŪnnoirea minÅĢii voastre, ca sÄ puteÅĢi deosebi bine voia lui Dumnezeu: cea bunÄ, plÄcutÄ Åi desÄvÃĒrÅitÄrÃĒt din lumea lui Dumnezeu ÃŪn lumea aceasta, a fost ispitit ÃŪn toate ca Či noi, „dar fÄrÄ de pÄcat“, adicÄ nu S-a lÄsat contaminat de nimic din aceastÄ lume a pÄcatului.
Noi suntem chemaČi sÄ facem calea ÃŪntoarsÄ, sÄ ne decontaminÄm Či sÄ ieČim din sfera de influenÄÃŪ a „corectitudinii politice“ a acestui veac. Aici citez cel de al doilea text care ne poate ajuta:
„SÄ nu vÄ potriviÅĢi chipului veacului acestuia, ci sÄ vÄ prefaceÅĢi prin ÃŪnnoirea minÅĢii voastre, ca sÄ puteÅĢi deosebi bine voia lui Dumnezeu: cea bunÄ, plÄcutÄ Åi desÄvÃĒrÅitÄ“ (Romani 12:2).
Sunte chemaČi sÄ purtÄm aceeaČi luptÄ Či sÄ cÃĒČtigÄm aceeaČi biruinČÄ a „nonconformismului“ ceresc.
Isus Christos a declarat cÄ a biruit lumea ÃŪnainte de luptele de la Calvar! El a prefaČat declaraČia Lui cu o profeČie despre luptÄ cumplitÄ pe care va trebui sÄ o ducÄ ucenicii:
„V-am spus aceste lucruri pentru ca ele sÄ nu fie pentru voi un prilej de cÄdere. 2 Au sÄ vÄ dea afarÄ din sinagogi, ba ÃŪncÄ va veni vremea cÃĒnd oricine vÄ va ucide sÄ creadÄ cÄ aduce o slujbÄ lui Dumnezeu. 3 Åi se vor purta astfel cu voi, pentru cÄ n-au cunoscut nici pe TatÄl, nici pe Mine. 4 V-am spus aceste lucruri pentru ca, atunci cÃĒnd le va veni ceasul sÄ se ÃŪmplineascÄ, sÄ vÄ aduceÅĢi aminte cÄ vi le-am spus. Nu vi le-am spus de la ÃŪnceput, pentru cÄ eram cu voi. (IOan 16:1-4).
„Am ieÅit de la TatÄl Åi am venit ÃŪn lume; acum las lumea Åi MÄ duc la TatÄl“ (IOan 16:28).
„V-am spus aceste lucruri ca sÄ aveÅĢi pace ÃŪn Mine. Ãn lume veÅĢi avea necazuri, dar ÃŪndrÄzniÅĢi, Eu am biruit lumea” (Ioan 16:33).
Acest „ÃŪn lume veČi avea necazuri“ dar „sÄ aveČi pace ÃŪn Mne“ este mesajul unui trimis ceresc cÄtre cei chemaČi sÄ reprezinte cerul ÃŪn teritoriul ustil al lumii contemporane.
El a trÃĒit ÃŪn lume, dar ca unul care nu era din lumea aceasta, iar noi trebuie sÄ-i cÄlcÄm pe urme Či sÄ biruim cÄlcÃĒnd pe urmele Lui:
„Eu nu mai sunt ÃŪn lume, dar ei sunt ÃŪn lume, Åi Eu vin la Tine. Sfinte TatÄ, pÄzeÅte, ÃŪn Numele TÄu, pe aceia pe care Mi i-ai dat, pentru ca ei sÄ fie una, cum suntem Åi Noi.
12 CÃĒnd eram cu ei ÃŪn lume, ÃŪi pÄzeam Eu ÃŪn Numele TÄu. Eu am pÄzit pe aceia pe care Mi i-ai dat Åi niciunul din ei n-a pierit, afarÄ de fiul pierzÄrii, casÄ se ÃŪmplineascÄ Scriptura. 13 Dar, acum, Eu vin la Tine Åi spun aceste lucruri pe cÃĒnd sunt ÃŪncÄ ÃŪn lume, pentru ca sÄ aibÄ ÃŪn ei bucuria Mea deplinÄ.
14 Le-am dat CuvÃĒntul TÄu, Åi lumea i-a urÃĒt, pentru cÄ ei nu sunt din lume, dupÄ cum Eu nu sunt din lume. 15 Nu Te rog sÄ-i iei din lume, ci sÄ-i pÄzeÅti de cel rÄu. 16 Ei nu sunt din lume, dupÄ cum nici Eu nu sunt din lume.
17 SfinÅĢeÅte-i prin adevÄrul TÄu: CuvÃĒntul TÄu este adevÄrul. 18 Cum M-ai trimis Tu pe Mine ÃŪn lume, aÅa i-am trimis Åi Eu pe ei ÃŪn lume. 19 Åi Eu Ãnsumi MÄ sfinÅĢesc pentru ei, ca Åi ei sÄ fie sfinÅĢiÅĢi prin adevÄr. 20 Åi MÄ rog nu numai pentru ei, ci Åi pentru cei ce vor crede ÃŪn Mine prin cuvÃĒntul lor“ (Ioan 17:11-20).
Cred cÄ biruinČa celui schingiut trupeČte, dar victorios ÃŪn duh poate Či trebuie sÄ fie Či biruiČa noastrÄ. Nu de alta, dar avem promis ajutorul Lui Či oferta Lui irezistibilÄ care desfinČeazÄ neputinČele noastre:
„MulÅĢumiri fie aduse lui Dumnezeu, care ne poartÄ totdeauna cu carul Lui de biruinÅĢÄ ÃŪn Hristos Åi care rÄspÃĒndeÅte prin noi ÃŪn orice loc mireasma cunoÅtinÅĢei Lui“ (2 Corinteni 2:14).
MÄ rog ca Duhul de viaČÄ sÄ ne ilumineze acum mintea cu mesajul ascuns ÃŪn slovele rostite acum peste douÄ mii de ani.
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Evangelist Luis Palau, the Billy Graham of Latin America, Has Died
Evangelist Luis Palau, the Billy Graham of Latin America, Has Died
Evangelist Luis Palau died in the early morning on Thursday March 11, 2021, after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 86 years old. His family said, “This is hard news, but Luis is experiencing the beauty of the Lord face to face.”
Palau was recently moved to hospice care at the end of February after taking a turn for the worse at the beginning of the year that required a two-week hospitalization due to lung and heart issues.
In a ChurchLeaders podcast, Palau told his listeners, “In my heart, I always wanted to preach.” And he expressed to leaders, “It’s my greatest passion to say to pastors, ‘You were called by God Himself to be His spokesman.’ “
An email from his family that was sent out to Luis Palau Association supporters said the memorial service will be a “small, private service here in Portland that will be streamed online to honor Dad’s life and the Lord.”
The memorial website www.luispalau.org was created as a place for people to remember Palau’s life and also provide an area to leave comments.
In 2018, the great evangelist who is known as the Billy Graham of Latin America said in an interview “I know that the Lord is with me by the Holy Spirit indwelling. I’m ready, I know it sounds crazy to say, ‘I can’t wait to go to heaven’ now; it’s a reality for me.’ “
Leaders Remember Palau and Encourage Others to Pray for His Family
“I am so saddened to hear of the passing of international evangelist Luis Palau. He was a beloved friend whom God used to reach millions of people with the gospel message, and I will miss him dearly. Over the years, I was blessed to hear countless stories of salvation from Luis as he brought our listeners up to date regarding his crusades and ministry efforts. His passion for sharing Jesus Christ around the world was immeasurable. As a result of Luis’ obedience to the Great Commission, there will be innumerable more people in heaven. Shirley and I send our prayers to Luis’ wife, Pat, his sons Kevin, Keith, Andrew, and Stephen, and their families.” – A statement issued by James C. Dobson, Ph.D.
“When I think of how to describe Luis Palau, the first thing that comes to mind is his joy. His radiant smile, his enthusiasm, his energy came from a deep love for Jesus and a passion for sharing grace and truth with anyone who would listen. Although Luis would not desire to glorify himself, we celebrate his faithfulness: because of his obedience over a lifetime, more than 1 billion people around the world have heard the Gospel. Luis has received the victor’s crown, the ‘Well done, good and faithful servant’ from his Savior. Though he is rejoicing in heaven, he will be sorely missed here. His friendship and mentorship meant more to me than words can adequately express. My prayers are with the Palau family in this difficult time.” – A statement issued by the President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference Rev. Samuel Rodriguez.
“In an age of movie superheroes, Luis Palau was and is a real-life hero of the faith. Luis preached the gospel of Jesus Christ to millions and was a father of the faith to thousands of Christian leaders around the world. It was my great honor to be with Luis on a number of occasions including those times of preparation for his Reno Festival in 2004 and his Sacramento Festival in 2012. I never had an experience with Luis that was not full of the love of Jesus Christ, a passion to reach the world with the good news of God’s love, and an unfailing concern for his family and ministry. We celebrate Luis’s life and pray for the comfort and encouragement of his family.” – A statement issued by the President of William Jessup University John Jackson.
“Luis Palau was the Apostle Paul to the Spanish-speaking world. He was a leader whom God used him to usher in the great revival that swept South and Central America, and that was just the beginning! Today, we lost a giant in Christian history.” – Rev. Johnnie Moore, president of The Congress of Christian Leaders
“Luis Palau has just graduated to heaven. What a powerhouse he was! As an evangelist, he preached the gospel across the globe to more than 25 million people in 72 countries. Luis lived what he preached. He once said, ‘When you face weariness, carelessness, and confusion, don’t pray for an easier life. Pray instead to be a stronger man or woman of God.’ After his battle with cancer, Luis entered into his eternal reward. Please pray for his wife, Pat, and his sons Andrew, Kevin, Keith, and their families.” – A statement issued by the Pastor of Calvary Church Skip Heitzig.
The email sent to supporters can be read below:
It is with a mixture of sadness and joy that we share with you that Dad passed away early this morning. He died suddenly and very peacefully, just as he had hoped. Mom and the family are doing well. It’s too early for details on a memorial service but we plan to have a small, private service here in Portland that will be streamed online to honor Dad’s life and the Lord. We’ll be sure to share details soon.
We also have just launched a memorial website at www.luispalau.org. It’s a great place for people to reflect on Dad’s life and leave comments. We will also be livestreaming the memorial service from this website. Please share it with friends and family. This is hard news, but Luis is experiencing the beauty of the Lord face to face. Love to you from the family. We’ll share more news and updates in the days ahead.
Serving the Lord together, Kevin, Andrew, Keith, and Steve Palau
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