La Palabra de Dios que guía: amor
Introducción
Juan 6:60–71: La lectura para hoy concluye el discurso que comenzó con el versículo 25 (véase la lectura de ayer). Jesús es consciente de que hay quienes en la multitud optarán por apartarse. Jesús dice que el Espíritu de Dios da vida, y Simón Pedro afirma que Jesús es el Santo que ha venido de Dios.
Lectura para hoy
60 Many of his followers heard this and said, “This teaching is too hard. Who can listen to it?”
61 Without being told, Jesus knew that they were grumbling about this, so he said to them, “Does this make you want to give up? 62 Suppose, then, that you should see the Son of Man go back up to the place where he was before? 63 What gives life is God’s Spirit; human power is of no use at all. The words I have spoken to you bring God’s life-giving Spirit. 64 Yet some of you do not believe.” (Jesus knew from the very beginning who were the ones that would not believe and which one would betray him.) 65 And he added, “This is the very reason I told you that no people can come to me unless the Father makes it possible for them to do so.”
66 Because of this, many of Jesus’ followers turned back and would not go with him any more. 67 So he asked the twelve disciples, “And you—would you also like to leave?”
68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life. 69 And now we believe and know that you are the Holy One who has come from God.”
70 Jesus replied, “I chose the twelve of you, didn’t I? Yet one of you is a devil!” 71 He was talking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. For Judas, even though he was one of the twelve disciples, was going to betray him.
Versículo clave de hoy: Juan 6:68
Simón Pedro le contestó: —Señor, ¿a quién podemos ir? Tus palabras son palabras de vida eterna.
Reflexiona
¿Por qué algunos de la multitud se apartaron (versículo 60)? ¿Qué dijo Jesús sobre el Espíritu de Dios (versículo 63)? ¿Qué les preguntó Jesús a los doce discípulos (versículo 67)? ¿Qué dijo Simón Pedro (versículo 68)? ¿Cómo interpretas la respuesta de Pedro?
Ora
Señor Jesús, creo y sé que eres el Santo que ha venido de Dios. Las palabras que has pronunciado me han traído el Espíritu vivificante de Dios. Confío en ti, sabiendo que tienes las palabras que dan vida eterna. Amén.
Lectura para mañana
Salmos 51: Una oración buscando perdón.