Los profetas The prophets

1Pedro 1:10-12
Los profetas que profetizaron de la gracia destinada a vosotros, inquirieron diligentemente indagaron acerca de esta salvación, escudriñando que persona y que tiempo indicaba el Espíritu de Cristo que estaba en ellos, el cual anunciaba de antemano los sufrimientos de Cristo y las glorias que vendrán tras ellos. A estos se les reveló que no para si mismos sino para nosotros, administraban las cosas que ahora os son anunciadas por los que os han predicado el evangelio por el Espíritu Santo enviado del cielo; cosas en las cuales anhelan mirar los ángeles.

A veces tenemos la tendencia de pensar que los profetas escucharon la voz del Señor y la proclamaron fácil y sencillamente, como por un arte de magia. El apóstol Pedro en esta porción nos deja ver algo distinto. Los profetas ciertamente tenían un don del Señor; pero, la razón por la cual ellos profetizaban tenia más que ver con el hecho de que diligentemente indagaban en las escrituras. Ellos eran hombres con hambre del Señor y de su plan de salvación para nosotros y el mundo en el cual vivimos. Preguntándose e indagando diligentemente es como recibieron la revelación. Les fue revelado que lo mostrado por Dios no tendría su mayor efecto en el tiempo del periodo de sus vidas. Estas serian para otra generación y que hasta los ángeles estaban a la expectativa de ver que estas cosas ocurrieran.

Aplicación
Señor, ayúdame a buscarte. Y mientras te busco y estudio cuidadosamente tu palabra, te pido nos des revelación a nosotros, tu pueblo. Talvez tu quisieras elegirme para esta generación o, talvez tu quieras que las generaciones venideras sean mas beneficiadas que esta. Ayúdame Señor a no desalentarme y a confiar y seguirte solo a ti.

1 Peter 1:10-12
10 Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,11 searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.12 To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into.
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Sometimes we have the tendency to think that the prophets heard the word of the Lord and proclaimed it without having to do any work. It was almost as if it were magic it would seem. Peter seems to give us a different idea here. The prophets certainly had a gift from the Lord but the reason they were able to prophesy had to do with the fact that they inquired and searched diligently. They were men that had a hunger for the Lord and His plan regarding our salvation and the world in which we live. As they inquired and searched carefully they received the revelation. The revelation revealed that it would not be in their time period that their ministry would be most effective. It would be for another generation. Even the angels longed to look into the things revealed to the prophets.

Application.
Lord, help me to seek you. As I seek you and study your word carefully your revelation for your people will come. Maybe you will choose to use me for this generation. Maybe the generations to come will be those that will benefit more than the present one. Help me not to be discouraged but to trust you and seek you.

[1]The Holy Bible, New King James Version, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, Inc.) 1982.