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{Tambi\u00e9n en espa\u00f1ol \u2013 abajo}<\/em>
How God loves us!!!  All that God did, does, and is doing in our lives is to bring us into an intimate and loving relationship with Himself. The marriage covenant between Christ and the Church is exactly that! He wants us to serve Him out of love … calling Him \u201cmy Husband\u201d and not \u201cmy Master\u201d \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u201cAnd it shall be, in that day,\u201d Says the Lord, \u201c That you will call Me \u2018My Husband,\u2019 And no longer call Me \u2018My Master.\u2019\u201d (Hosea 2:16 NKJV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul explains that his sole duty as an servant and minister of the Gospel was to see to it that the the churches would be \u201cespoused\u201d in \u201csimplicity of devotion\u201d to Christ (2 Cor 11:1-3). And that relationship was the \u201cjoy\u201d that Jesus had set before Him (Eph 5:25-32; Heb 12:2). When we begin living in this covenant-marriage relationship with Christ, bearing fruit simple becomes natural. (See also John 15:1-8.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTherefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another\u2014to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God.\u201d (Romana 7:4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To accomplish this,God may often \u201callure\u201d us into the wilderness … and there the Valley of Achor (\u201cvalley of troubles\u201d) will become the Door of Hope for us!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Therefore, behold, I will allure her, e ill bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfort to her. I will give her her vineyards from there, and the Valley of Achor as a door of hope…\u201d (Hosea 2:14-15 NKJV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And in this marriage covenant, God is not only promising His faithfulness to us, but He is even giving His promised Word to create within us faithfulness unto Him! Absolutely amazing!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd in that day will I make a covenant for Israel… And I will betroth you to Me forever; yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and justice, in steadfast love, and in mercy. I will even betroth you to Me in stability and in faithfulness, and you shall know (recognize, be acquainted with, appreciate, give heed to, and cherish) the Lord.\u201d (Hosea 2:18-20 Amplified)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pacto de Amor \u2013 \u00a1Nuestro Esposo Celestial!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a1\u00a1C\u00f3mo Dios nos ama!!!  Todo lo que Dios hizo, hace y est\u00e1 haciendo en nuestras vidas es llevarnos a una relaci\u00f3n \u00edntima y amorosa consigo mismo. \u00a1El pacto matrimonial entre Cristo y la Iglesia es exactamente eso! Quiere que le sirvamos por amor… llam\u00e1ndolo “mi Esposo” y no “mi Amo” \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abEn aquel d\u00eda -afirma el Se\u00f1or-, ya no me llamar\u00e1s: “mi Se\u00f1or”, sino que me dir\u00e1s: “Esposo m\u00edo”.\u00bb (Oseas 2:16 NVI)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pablo explica que su \u00fanico deber como siervo y ministro del Evangelio era vele por que las iglesias fueran “esposadas” en “sencillez de devoci\u00f3n” a Cristo (2 Cor 11:1-3). Y esa relaci\u00f3n era la “gozo” que Jes\u00fas hab\u00eda puesto delante de El (Efesios 5:25-32; Heb 12:2). Cuando comenzamos a vivir en esta relaci\u00f3n pacto-matrimonio con Cristo, dar fruto simple se vuelve natural. (V\u00e9ase tambi\u00e9n Juan 15:1-8.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abAs\u00ed tambi\u00e9n vosotros, hermanos m\u00edos, hab\u00e9is muerto a la ley mediante el cuerpo de Cristo, para que se\u00e1is de otro, del que resucit\u00f3 de los muertos, a fin de que llevemos fruto para Dios.\u00bb (Romanos 7:4 RV1960)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Para lograr esto, Dios a menudo puede “nos atrae” al desierto… y all\u00ed el Valle de Achor [\u201cvalle de problemas\u201d] se convertir\u00e1 en la Puerta de la Esperanza para nosotros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abPero he aqu\u00ed que yo la atraer\u00e9 y la llevar\u00e9 al desierto, y hablar\u00e9 a su coraz\u00f3n. Y le dar\u00e9 sus vi\u00f1as desde all\u00ed, y el valle de Acor por puerta de esperanza…\u201d (Oseas 2:14-15 RV1960)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Y en este pacto matrimonial, Dios no s\u00f3lo nos est\u00e1 prometiendo Su fidelidad, sino que incluso est\u00e1 dando Su Palabra prometida para crear dentro de nosotros la fidelidad hacia El. \u00a1\u00a1Absolutamente incre\u00edble!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abEn aquel tiempo har\u00e9 para ti pacto…  Y te desposar\u00e9 conmigo para siempre; te desposar\u00e9 conmigo en justicia, juicio, benignidad y misericordia. Y te desposar\u00e9 conmigo en fidelidad, y conocer\u00e1s a Jehov\u00e1.\u00bb (Oseas 2:18-20 RV1960)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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