Amabhuku Asetshenziswe Kugwalo Lwempilo Lenkonzo YamaKhristu
NOVEMBER 4-10
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU 1 EKAJOHANE 1-5
“Lingawuthandi Umhlaba Kumbe Izinto Ezisemhlabeni”
(1 EkaJohane 2:15, 16) Lingawuthandi umhlaba kumbe izinto ezisemhlabeni. Nxa loba ngubani ethanda umhlaba, uthando lukaBaba kalukho kuye, 16 ngoba konke okusemhlabeni—isifiso senyama lesifiso samehlo kanye lokuzigqaja ngalokho umuntu aziphilisa ngakho—akuveli kuBaba kodwa kuvela emhlabeni.
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Namathela Esibonelweni Esabekwa UJesu
13 Abanye bangase bathi akuyona yonke into esezweni engalungile. Noma kunjalo, izwe nezinto zalo ezikhangayo lingasiphazamisa kalula ekukhonzeni uJehova. Futhi akukho lutho ezweni oluklanyelwe ukuba lusisondeze kuNkulunkulu. Ngakho sisengozini uma siya ngokuya sithanda izinto ezisezweni, ngisho nalezo zinto ezingezimbi ngokwazo. (1 Thimothewu 6:9, 10) Ngaphandle kwalokho, okuningi okusezweni kubi ngempela futhi kungasonakalisa. Uma sibukela amabhayisikobho noma izinhlelo zethelevishini ezigqamisa ubudlova, ukuthanda izinto ezibonakalayo, noma ukuziphatha okubi ngokobulili, lezo zinto zingase zibonakale zilungile—bese ziyasilinga. Uma sijwayelana nabantu abamgomo wabo oyinhloko ukuthuthukisa indlela yabo yokuphila noma ukwakha amathuba amabhizinisi, nakithi lezo zinto zingaba izona zinto ezibaluleke kakhulu.—Mathewu 6:24; 1 Korinte 15:33.
(1 EkaJohane 2:17) Phezu kwalokho, umhlaba uyadlula lesifiso sawo, kodwa lowo owenza intando kaNkulunkulu uhlala ekhona kuze kube nini lanini.
Linanzelele Ukuthi Lingabantu Abanjani
18 Okunye okungasinceda ukuthi silwisane ‘lezinto ezisemhlabeni’ yikuhlala sikhumbula amazwi kaJohane aphefumulelwayo athi: “Umhlaba lezinkanuko zawo kuyadlula, kodwa umuntu owenza intando kaNkulunkulu uphila kuze kube nininini.” (1 Joha. 2:17) Umumo wezinto kaSathane ukhanya ungokoqobo njalo uyinto ezahlala ikhona. Kodwa ngelinye ilanga uzaphela. Konke esikuthola emhlabeni kaSathane ngokwesikhatshana. Ukukhumbula lokhu kuzasinceda ukuthi singahugwa yimijibila yakhe.
Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo
(1 EkaJohane 2:7, 8) Bathandekayo, kangilibhaleli umlayo omutsha kodwa ngilibhalela umlayo omdala ebelilokhu lilawo kusukela ekuqaleni. Umlayo lo omdala ulilizwi elalizwayo. 8 Kanti njalo ngilibhalela umlayo omutsha, lowo yena ayewulandela futhi eliwulandelayo lani ngoba ubumnyama buyadlula njalo ukukhanya kweqiniso sekukhanya.
Izikhumbuzo ZikaJehova Zithembekile
14 IMibhalo yamaKhristu yesiGiriki igcwele izikhumbuzo ezisitshela ukuthi kumele sithandane. UJesu wathi umlayo wesibili omkhulu kulayo yonke ‘ngowokuthanda umakhelwana wakho njengalokhu uzithanda wena.’ (Mat. 22:39) UJakhobe, umfowabo kaJesu, laye wathi uthando ‘ngumthetho wobukhosi.’ (Jak. 2:8) Umphostoli uJohane wabhala wathi: “Bangane abathandekayo, kangililobeli umlayo omutsha kodwa omdala, elalilawo kusukela ekuqaleni.” (1 Joha. 2:7, 8) UJohane wayesitshoni ngokuthi ngokuthi ‘umlayo omdala’? Wayesitsho umlayo wothando. ‘Wawumdala’ ngenxa yokuthi uJesu wayeke wawutsho eminyakeni engamatshumi eyadlulayo, “kusukela ekuqaleni.” Kodwa ‘wawumutsha’ futhi ngoba kwasekumele abafundi babe lothando olutshengisa ukuzinikela, olwaludingakala njengoba basebezahlangana lezimo ezintsha ababengakaze bahlangane lazo. Thina njengabafundi bakaKhristu siyaziqakathekisa kakhulu izixwayiso ezisinceda ukuthi siqaphele, singabi ngabantu abazifunela okwethu kuphela njengabantu bomhlaba lo, okungenza sicine singasathandi umakhelwana wethu.
(1 EkaJohane 5:16, 17) Nxa umuntu engabona umfowabo esenza isono esingalethi ukufa, uzamthandazela, uNkulunkulu abesemnika ukuphila. Lokho ngokwabangenzanga isono esiletha ukufa. Kodwa kulesono esiletha ukufa, futhi leso kangitshongo ukuthi asithandazele. 17 Konke okungalunganga kuyisono, kodwa sikhona isono esingalethi ukufa.
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Ukuthethelela
Singathandaza sicela ukuthi uNkulunkulu athethelele abanye, lokhu kugoqela lokuthandazela ibandla lonke. UMosi wathandazela isizwe sako-Israyeli, etshela uJehova ngesono ababesenzile futhi encenga ukuthi abathethelele, lakanye uJehova wabaxolela. (Nan 14:19, 20) Ngesikhathi kunikelwa ithempeli, uSolomoni wacela uJehova ukuthi athethelele abantu bakhe nxa babengenza isono futhi baphenduke ngeqiniso. (1Am 8:30, 33-40, 46-52) Ngemva kokuthi amaJuda esekhululiwe ekuthunjweni, u-Ezra wawakhulekela evuma izono zawo kuJehova. Umthandazo wakhe wenza abantu batshiya okubi ababekwenza ukuze uJehova abathethelele. (Ezr 9:13–10:4, 10-19, 44) UJakhobe wathi umuntu ongaqinanga ekukhonzeni kwakumele acele abadala bebandla bamthandazele, kanti njalo “nxa enze izono, uzathethelelwa.” (Jak 5:14-16) Kodwa ‘kulesono esiletha ukufa’ futhi esingathethelelwayo. Isono leso yikuthuka umoya ongcwele okutsho umkhuba wokwenza isono ngabomo. UmKhristu akumelanga athandazele abantu abenza isono lesi.—1Jo 5:16; Mat 12:31; Heb 10:26, 27.
Ukubalwa KweBhayibhili
NOVEMBER 11-17
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU 2 EKAJOHANE 1–UJUDA
“Kumele Silulwele Ngamandla Wonke Ukholo Lwethu”
(UJuda 3) Bathandekayo, lanxa ngangitshisekela ukulibhalela mayelana lensindiso esilayo sonke, ngikubone kuqakathekile ukuthi ngililobele ngilikhuthaza ukuthi lilulwele ngamandla enu wonke ukholo olwaphiwa abangcwele kwaba kanye kuphela.
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Qhubekani Nizuza Amandla ENkosini
8 Asibona abangawazi amacebo kaSathane ngoba imiBhalo iyawadalula amaqhinga akhe ayisisekelo. (2 Korinte 2:11) Endodeni elungile uJobe, uDeveli wasebenzisa izinkinga ezinzima zomnotho, ukushonelwa abathandekayo, ukuphikisa komkhaya, ubuhlungu enyameni, nokugxeka okungenasisekelo kwabangane bamanga. UJobe wacindezeleka, wazizwa eshiyiwe nguNkulunkulu. (Jobe 10:1, 2) Nakuba uSathane engase angazibangeli ngokuqondile lezi zinkinga namuhla, ziyawathinta amaKristu amaningi, futhi uDeveli angasizakala ngazo.
9 Izingozi ezingokomoya ziye zanda kakhulu kulesi sikhathi sokuphela. Siphila ezweni lapho iminako yezinto ezibonakalayo igqiba imigomo engokomoya. Izinto ezifundwayo nezibukelwayo zihlale ziveza ubulili obungemthetho njengobuletha injabulo kunosizi. Futhi iningi labantu seliye laba “abathandi benjabulo kunokuba abathandi bakaNkulunkulu.” (2 Thimothewu 3: 1-5) Le ndlela yokucabanga ingasongela ukuzimelela kwethu ngokomoya, uma ‘singalulweli kanzima ukholo.’—UJuda 3.
Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo
(UJuda 4) Ngilibhalela incwadi le ngoba kulamanye amadoda asengene phakathi kwenu lingananzeleli. IMibhalo yayivele yatsho kudala ukuthi azakwahlulelwa. La ngamadoda angamhloniphiyo uNkulunkulu, antshintsha umusa wakhe omkhulu awenze ube yisizatho sokuxhwala njalo kawathembekanga eNkosini yethu eyiyo yodwa eyasithengayo, uJesu Khristu.
(UJuda 12) Nxa besidla lani emadilini enu lilabazalwane, bangamadwala acatshe ngaphansi kwamanzi. Bangabelusi abasuthisa ezabo izisu bengesabi lutho, amayezi angelazulu aphetshulwa ngumoya esiya le lale. Bayizihlahla ezingelazithelo lanxa kuyisikhathi sazo sokuthela, ezife kabili njalo zaqutshulwa lempande zazo.
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Amadili
IBhayibhili alichasisi ukuthi kwakusenzakalani emadilini la futhi alitsho lokuthi ayesenziwa kangaki. (UJuda 12) INkosi uJesu Khristu labaphostoli bayo abazange batsho ukuthi amadili la enziwe, futhi kuyakhanya ukuthi akulamuntu okwakumele abanjwe ngamandla ukuthi awenze. Abanye bathi kwezinye izikhathi amaKhristu anothileyo ayesenza amadili la futhi ayenxusa akhonza labo ababengabayanga. Izintandane, abafelokazi, abanothileyo labayanga babekholisa ukudla ndawonye emadilini la.
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Idwala
Kukhanya elinye ibala lesiGrikhi elisetshenziswa nxa kukhulunywa ngedwala kumbe ngamatshe angaphansi kwamanzi ngelithi spi·lasʹ. UJuda wasebenzisa ibala leli ngesikhathi ekhuluma ngamadoda ayengene ngudlu ebandleni elenhloso yokudukisa abanye. Amadwala angaphansi kwamanzi ayengabhidliza umkhumbi, yikho lamadoda la ayeyingozi kakhulu ebandleni. UJuda uthi: “Nxa besidla lani emadilini enu lilabazalwane, bangamadwala acatshe ngaphansi kwamanzi.”—UJuda 12.
(UJuda 14, 15) Yikho u-Enoki owayengowesikhombisa kusukela ku-Adamu laye waphrofetha ngabo wathi: “UJehova weza lezingilosi zakhe ezingcwele ezingamatshumi ezinkulungwane 15 ezokwahlulela bonke abantu njalo ezobalahla ngecala bonke abangamesabiyo ngenxa yezenzo zabo ezimbi kakhulu langenxa yezinto ezethusayo izoni ezingamesabiyo uNkulunkulu ezazizikhuluma ngaye.”
‘Wayemthokozisile UNkulunkulu’
Sasisithini isiphrofetho sika-Enoki? Sasisithi: “Khangelani, iNkosi iza lezinkulungwane lezinye izinkulungwane zabangcwele bayo ukwahlulela abantu bonke, lokubalahla ngamacala bonke abangamesabiyo uNkulunkulu ngenxa yezenzo zabo zonke zokweyisa uNkulunkulu abazenzayo ezindleleni zabo zokwedelela uNkulunkulu, langenxa yamazwi wonke alukhuni izoni ezingamesabiyo uNkulunkulu ezawakhuluma kubi ngaye.” (UJuda 14, 15) U-Enoki wayelokholo oluqinileyo lokuthi uNkulunkulu wayezasigcwalisa isiphrofetho lesi. Ukholo lwakhe lwaluqine okokuthi wayebona angani uNkulunkulu usekwenzile. Umcijo esiwutholayo lapha ngowokuthi lanxa lokhu kwakungakenzakali umphrofethi yena wayeleqiniso lokuthi kuzayenzakala loba sekutheni.—U-Isaya 46:10.
‘Wayemthokozisile UNkulunkulu’
Ukholo luka-Enoki lwenza sizibuze ukuthi thina sibona umhlaba ngendlela uNkulunkulu awubona ngayo yini. Umlayezo wokwahlulelwa u-Enoki ayekhuluma ngawo usasebenza lalamuhla. Isiphrofetho sika-Enoki sagcwaliseka lapho uJehova ebhubhisa ababi ngoZamcolo ngesikhathi sikaNowa. Imbubhiso leyo iyisibonelo sembubhiso esesikhangelane layo. (UMathewu 24:38, 39; 2 UPhetro 2:4-6) Khathesi uNkulunkulu kanye lezinkulungwane zezingilosi zakhe sebemi ngomumo ukuze babhubhise abantu ababi. Sonke kumele sisiqakathekise isixwayiso sika-Enoki njalo sitshele labanye. Izihlobo labangane bangakuphikisa uze ubone angani usele egcekeni. Khumbula ukuthi uJehova kazange amtshiye u-Enoki, lakhathesi kasoze azitshiye izinceku zakhe ezithembekileyo.
Ukubalwa KweBhayibhili
NOVEMBER 18-24
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU ISAMBULO 1-3
“Ngiyazazi Izenzo Zakho”
(ISambulo 1:20) Nansi imfihlo engcwele yezinkanyezi eziyisikhombisa ozibone esandleni sami sokudla, leyezinti zezibane zegolide eziyisikhombisa: Izinkanyezi eziyisikhombisa zimela izingilosi zamabandla ayisikhombisa, futhi izinti zezibane eziyisikhombisa zimela amabandla ayisikhombisa.
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Hlobo Luni Lomoya Owubonisayo?
8 Ukuze sigweme lolo hlobo lomoya, kuhle sikhumbule ukuthi eBhayibhelini uJesu uvezwa ephethe ‘izinkanyezi eziyisikhombisa esandleni sakhe sokunene.’ “Izinkanyezi” zimelela ababonisi abagcotshiweyo futhi, ngomqondo obanzi, zimelela nabo bonke ababonisi emabandleni. UJesu angaqondisa “izinkanyezi” ezisesandleni sakhe nganoma iyiphi indlela anomuzwa wokuthi ifanele. (IsAm. 1:16, 20) Ngakho, njengeNhloko yebandla lobuKristu, uJesu unegunya eliphelele phezu kwezindikimba zabadala. Uma kunothile endikimbeni okudinga ngempela ukuqondiswa, Lowo ‘onamehlo anjengelangabi lomlilo’ uyoqinisekisa ukuthi lokhu kuyenziwa ngesikhathi nangendlela yaKhe. (IsAm. 1:14) Okwamanje, silondoloza inhlonipho efanele ngalabo abamiswe ngomoya ongcwele, ngoba uPawulu waloba: “Lalelani abaholayo phakathi kwenu futhi nizithobe, ngoba baqapha imiphefumulo yenu njengabayolandisa; ukuze lokhu bakwenze ngenjabulo hhayi ngokububula, ngoba lokhu bekuyonilimaza.”—Heb. 13:17.
(ISambulo 2:1, 2) “Ingilosi yebandla lase-Efesu yibhalele uthi: Nanzi izinto azitshoyo lowo ophethe izinkanyezi eziyisikhombisa esandleni sakhe sokudla njalo ohamba phakathi kwezinti zezibane zegolide eziyisikhombisa: 2 ‘Ngiyazazi izenzo zakho lemisebenzi yakho, lokuqinisela kwakho kanye lokuthi kawubabekezeleli abantu ababi njalo wabahlola labo abazithi bangabaphostoli bona bengayisibo, wasuthola ukuthi bangosomangase.
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UJehova Uyasilonda Ukuze Sisindiswe
11 Embonweni osesahlukweni sesibili nesesithathu zencwadi yesAmbulo, uJesu Kristu okhazinyulisiwe uhlola amabandla ayisikhombisa ase-Asia Minor. Lo mbono ubonisa ukuthi uKristu akaboni kuphela imikhuba evamile kodwa nezimo ezithile ezikhona ebandleni ngalinye. Kwezinye izimo, uze akhulume nangabathile, futhi esimweni ngasinye, unikeza ukutusa noma iseluleko esifanelekayo. Kubonisani lokhu? Ekugcwalisekeni kwalo mbono, amabandla ayisikhombisa amelela amaKristu agcotshiwe angemva kuka-1914, futhi ngomqondo obanzi, iseluleko asinikeza amabandla ayisikhombisa sisebenza kuwo wonke amabandla abantu bakaNkulunkulu namuhla emhlabeni wonke. Ngakho, kuphephile ukuphetha ngokuthi uJehova uhola abantu bakhe ngeNdodana yakhe. Singazuza kanjani kuleso siqondiso?
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Hambisana Nenhlangano KaJehova
20 Ukuhambisana nenhlangano kaJehova ethuthukayo kudinga ukuba siqaphele indima uJesu Kristu ayabelwe nguNkulunkulu ‘njengenhloko yebandla.’ (Efesu 5:22, 23) Uyaphawuleka futhi u-Isaya 55:4, lapho sitshelwa khona: “Bheka, [mina Jehova] ngimniké abe ngufakazi kubantu, umholi nomyali kubantu.” UJesu uyakwazi ngempela ukuhola. Uyazazi nezimvu zakhe nezenzo zazo. Eqinisweni, lapho ehlola amabandla ayisikhombisa ase-Asia Minor, washo kahlanu ukuthi: “Ngiyazazi izenzo zakho.” (IsAmbulo 2:2, 19; 3:1, 8, 15) UJesu uyazazi nezidingo zethu, njengoba uYise, uJehova, ezazi. Ngaphambi kokunikeza uMthandazo Oyisibonelo, uJesu wathi: “UNkulunkulu uYihlo uyazi ukuthi yiziphi izinto enizidingayo nangaphambi kokuba nicele kuye.”—Mathewu 6:8-13.
Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo
(ISambulo 1:7) Khangelani! Uyeza ngamayezi njalo amehlo wonke azambona, labamgwazayo bazambona, futhi izizwana zonke ezisemhlabeni zizazitshaya ezifubeni zilila ngenxa yakhe. Lokhu kuzakwenzakala sibili. Ameni.
UMbuso KaNkulunkulu Ususa Izitha Zawo
10 Ukukhitshwa kwesahlulelo. Ngemva kwalokho, zonke izitha zoMbuso kaNkulunkulu zizabona isenzakalo esizangezelela ubuhlungu eziyabe zibuzwa zifuna zingafuni. UJesu wathi: “Bazayibona iNdodana yomuntu isiza emayezini ilamandla amakhulu lenkazimulo.” (Mak. 13:26) Lokhu kubonakaliswa kwamandla okuyisimangaliso kuzabe kutshengisa ukuthi uJesu usezokhipha isahlulelo. Kwenye ingxenye yesiphrofetho lesi sezinsuku zokucina, uJesu wacacisa okunengi mayelana lesahlulelo esizakhitshwa ngalesisikhathi. Lokhu sikuthola emzekelisweni wezimvu lezimbuzi. (Bala uMathewu 25:31-33, 46.) Abasekeli boMbuso kaNkulunkulu abathembekileyo bazakwahlulelwa ‘njengezimvu’ njalo ‘bazaphakamisa amakhanda [abo],’ benanzelela ukuthi ‘ukuhlengwa kwabo sekusondela.’ (Luk. 21:28) Kodwa izitha zoMbuso zizakwahlulelwa ‘njengezimbuzi’ njalo ‘zizalila,’ sezinanzelela ukuthi zilindelwe ‘yikujeziswa kwaphakade.’—Mat. 24:30; Isam. 1:7.
(ISambulo 2:7) Olendlebe kezwe ukuthi umoya uthini emabandleni: Onqobayo ngizamvumela ukuthi adle esihlahleni sokuphila esisepharadayisi likaNkulunkulu.’
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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi YesAmbulo—I
2:7—Liyini ‘ipharadesi likaNkulunkulu’? Njengoba la mazwi eshiwo kumaKristu agcotshiwe, lapha ipharadesi kumelwe ukuba libhekisela endaweni yasezulwini enjengepharadesi—lapho kukhona uNkulunkulu uqobo. Abagcotshiwe abathembekile bayothola umvuzo wokudla “emthini wokuphila.” Bayonikwa ukungafi.—1 Kor. 15:53.
Ukubalwa KweBhayibhili
NOVEMBER 25–DECEMBER 1
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU | ISAMBULO 4-6
“Abagadi Bamabhiza Abane”
(ISambulo 6:2) Ngaphinda ngabona lebhiza elimhlophe! Owayehlezi phezu kwalo wayeledandili futhi waphiwa umqhele, waphuma ehamba enqoba njalo esiyaqedisa ukunqoba kwakhe.
Ngobani Abagade Amabhiza Amane?
Ngubani umgadi webhiza elimhlophe? Impendulo siyithola kwamanye amavesi asebhukwini leSambulo. Athi umgadi lo “nguLizwi likaNkulunkulu.” (ISambulo 19:11-13) Ibizo lokuhlonipha elithi Lizwi ngelikaJesu Khristu ngoba nguye ongumkhulumeli kaNkulunkulu. (UJohane 1:1, 14) Uphinda athiwe ‘yiNkosi yamakhosi loMbusi wababusi’ njalo “nguThembekile loQiniso.” (ISambulo 19:16) Khonokho kwenza sibone ukuthi uJesu ulawo amandla okuba yinkosi eliqhawe njalo kasoze awasebenzise kubi amandla lawo. Kodwa ake sixoxeni ngemibuzo elandelayo emayelana lomgadi webhiza elimhlophe.
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Ngobani Abagade Amabhiza Amane?
Abagadi laba bawagada nini amabhiza abo? Umgadi wokuqala uJesu wagada elakhe ngesikhathi ephiwa umqhele. (ISambulo 6:2) UJesu waphiwa nini umqhele wobukhosi? Kazange ahle awuphiwe ngesikhathi ebuyela ezulwini ngemva kokuvuswa kwakhe. IBhayibhili liveza ukuthi kwakumele aqale alinde. (KumaHebheru 10:12, 13) Watshela abafundi bakhe ukuthi babezabona ngani ukuthi isikhathi sokulinda sesiphelile lokuthi useqalisa ukubusa ezulwini. Wathi izinto zazizaba nzima kakhulu emhlabeni. Kwakuzakuba lezimpi, lezindlala lezifo. (UMathewu 24:3, 7; ULukha 21:10, 11) Ngo-1914 kwaqhamuka iMpi Yomhlaba Yokuqala njalo kwahle kwaba sobala ukuthi uJesu wayesebekiwe ukuba yinkosi. Kusukela ngaleso sikhathi abantu bebephila “ezinsukwini zokucina” okukhulunywa ngazo eBhayibhilini.—2 KuThimothi 3:1-5.
(ISambulo 6:4-6) Kwaphuma elinye ibhiza elalibomvu gebhu, njalo owayehlezi phezu kwalo wavunyelwa ukuthi asuse ukuthula emhlabeni ukuze abantu babulalane ngesihluku. Waphiwa lenkemba enkulu. 5 Yathi ivula uphawu lwesithathu ngezwa isidalwa sesithathu esiphilayo sisithi: “Woza!” Ngasengibona nanto ibhiza elimnyama! Owayehlezi phezu kwalo wayelesikali sokulinganisa esandleni sakhe. 6 Ngezwa okwakuzwakala angathi lilizwi eliphuma phakathi kwezidalwa ezine eziphilayo, lisithi: “Ilitha eyodwa yengqoloyi ngodenariyu, lamalitha amathathu ebhali ngodenariyu; futhi ungoni amafutha om-oliva kanye lewayini.”
Ngobani Abagade Amabhiza Amane?
Umgadi webhiza leli umela impi. Ivesi ithe ususa ukuthula emhlabeni wonke, hatshi ezizweni ezimbalwa nje. Ngo-1914 kwaba leMpi Yomhlaba Yokuqala njalo ngemva kwesikhathi esithile kwaba leMpi Yomhlaba Yesibili eyadala umonakalo omkhulu kuleyokuqala. Abanye bacabangela ukuthi kusukela ngo-1914 abantu abedlula 100 miliyoni babulawa yizimpi njalo abanengi balimala kakhulu.
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Ngobani Abagade Amabhiza Amane?
“Ngakhangela, khonapho phambi kwami kwakulebhiza elimnyama! Umgadi walo wayephethe isikali sokulinganisa. Ngasengisizwa okwakungathi yilizwi phakathi kwezidalwa ezine eziphilayo lisithi, ‘Ilitha elilodwa lamabele umholo wosuku, lamalitha amathathu ebhali umholo wosuku, njalo ungoni amafutha lewayini!’”—ISambulo 6:5, 6.
Umgadi webhiza leli umela indlala. Ivesi le ikhuluma ngokuthi ukudla kwakuzahlupha ukutholakala okokuthi ilitha elilodwa lamabele lalizabiza udenariyu oyedwa, imali eyayilingana lomholo welanga elilodwa ngesikhathi samaKhristu okuqala. (UMathewu 20:2) Imali efananayo yayingathenga amalitha amathathu ebhali yona eyayingaqakathekiswa njengamabele. Kambe imuli enkulu yayingadla isuthe yini? Kudala amafutha lewayini kwakuyizinto eziqakathekileyo, yikho lesi yisixwayiso sokuthi abantu bangatshaphazi ukudla.
(ISambulo 6:8) Ngasengibona ibhiza eliliganu! Owayehlezi phezu kwalo wayebizwa ngokuthi nguKufa futhi iNgcwaba lalimlandela eduze. Baphiwa amandla phezu kwengxenye yesine yomhlaba, awokuthi babulale ngenkemba ende, langokuswelakala kokudla, langomkhuhlane obulalayo, langezinyamazana zeganga ezisemhlabeni.
wp17.3 5 ¶8-10
Ngobani Abagade Amabhiza Amane?
Umgadi webhiza lesine umela ukufa okubangelwa yizifo kanye lezinye izinto. Ngemva komnyaka ka-1914 umkhuhlane wefuleza (Spanish flu) wabulala abantu abanengi kakhulu. Abantu abangaba ngamamiliyoni angu-500 babelawo umkhuhlane lo, okungaba ngumuntu oyedwa kwabangu-3 ababephila ngalesosikhathi.
Umkhuhlane wefuleza awusiwo wodwa owaqeda abantu. Izingcitshi zibika ukuthi ngeminyaka yabo-1901 kusiya ku-2000 abantu abedlula 300 miliyoni babulawa yi-smallpox. Kuze kube lamuhla abantu abanengi balokhu bebulawa yingculaza, i-TB kanye lemalariya lanxa ezokwelapha sezithuthuke kakhulu.
Kunengi okubulala abantu, kungaba yizimpi, indlala kumbe izifo. IHadesi loba iNgcwaba kalisuthi, libutha abantu njalo alibaniki ithemba.
Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo
(ISambulo 4:4) Isihlalo sobukhosi lesi sasigonjolozelwe yizihlalo zobukhosi ezingu-24 njalo ngabona abadala abangu-24 behlezi kulezozihlalo zobukhosi begqoke izembatho ezimhlophe, belemiqhele yegolide emakhanda abo.
(ISambulo 4:6) Phambi kwesihlalo sobukhosi kwakulento enjengolwandle lwengilazi njalo yayinjengelitshe lekristali. Phakathi kwesihlalo sobukhosi kanye lasemaceleni aso wonke kwakulezidalwa ezine eziphilayo ezazigcwele amehlo phambili langemuva.
re-ZU 76-77 ¶8
Ubuhle Besihlalo Sobukhosi SikaJehova Sasezulwini
8 UJohane wayazi ukuthi abapristi babemiselwe ukukhonza etabernakele lasendulo. Ngakho kungenzeka wamangala lapho ebona lokho akuchaza ngokulandelayo: “Kukhona izihlalo zobukhosi ezingamashumi amabili nane zizungeze isihlalo sobukhosi, futhi kulezi zihlalo zobukhosi ngabona kuhlezi abadala abangamashumi amabili nane begqoke izingubo zangaphandle ezimhlophe, emakhanda abo kunemiqhele yegolide.” (IsAmbulo 4:4) Yebo, esikhundleni sabapristi kukhona abadala abangu-24, abasezihlalweni zobukhosi futhi banemiqhele njengamakhosi. Bangobani laba badala? Abasibo abanye ngaphandle kwabagcotshiwe bebandla lobuKristu, bevuswe kwabafileyo futhi besendaweni yasezulwini uJehova abathembisa yona. Sikwazi kanjani lokho?
re-ZU 80 ¶19
Ubuhle Besihlalo Sobukhosi SikaJehova Sasezulwini
19 Zimeleleni lezi zidalwa? Umbono owabikwa omunye umprofethi, uHezekeli, uyasisiza ukuba sithole impendulo. UHezekeli wabona uJehova esesihlalweni sobukhosi enqoleni yasezulwini, eyayikanye nezidalwa eziphilayo ezinezici ezifana nalezo ezichazwa uJohane. (Hezekeli 1:5-11, 22-28) Kamuva, uHezekeli waphinda futhi wabona leso sihlalo sobukhosi esiyinqola sikanye nezidalwa eziphilayo. Nokho, kulokhu wabhekisela ezidalweni eziphilayo njengamakherubi. (Hezekeli 10:9-15) Izidalwa ezine eziphilayo uJohane azibonayo kumelwe ukuba zimelele amakherubi kaNkulunkulu amaningi—izidalwa zesigaba esiphezulu enhlanganweni yaKhe yomoya. UJohane wayengenakukucabangela njengokungavamile ukubona amakherubi eseduze kangaka noJehova, ngoba elungiselelweni letabernakele lasendulo, amakherubi amabili egolide ayebekwe phezu kwesembozo somphongolo wesivumelwano, owawumelele isihlalo sobukhosi sikaJehova. Phakathi kwala makherubi, izwi likaJehova laliyala isizwe.—Eksodusi 25:22; IHubo 80:1.
(ISambulo 5:5) Kodwa omunye wabadala wathi kimi: “Yekela ukukhala. Khangela! ISilwane sesizwana sakoJuda, impande kaDavida, sesinqobile; yikho sesingavula incwadimgoqwa kanye lezimpawu zayo eziyisikhombisa.”
cf-ZU 36 ¶5-6
“Bheka! INgonyama Yesizwe SakwaJuda”
5 Ingonyama ivame ukuhlotshaniswa nesibindi. Wake wabhekana ubuso nobuso nengonyama endala yenduna? Uma wake wabhekana nayo, kungenzeka ukuthi wawuhlukaniswe nayo ucingo olubiyele izilwane e-zoo. Nokho, kwakhona lokho nje kuyethusa. Njengoba usibuka emehlweni lesi silwane esikhulu nesinamandla nanjengoba naso sikubuka, awunakuyicabanga ingonyama ibalekela noma yini ngoba yesaba. IBhayibheli likhuluma ‘ngengonyama, enamandla kunazo zonke izilwane futhi engafulatheli ngaphambi kwanoma ubani.’ (IzAga 30:30) Sinjalo isibindi sikaKristu.
6 Ake sixoxe ngendlela uJesu abonisa ngayo isibindi esinjengesengonyama ngezindlela ezintathu: ekumeleleni iqiniso, ekumeleleni ubulungisa, nasekubhekaneni nokuphikiswa. Sizobona nokuthi sonke—kungakhathaliseki ukuthi sinesibindi ngokwemvelo noma cha—singamlingisa uJesu ekuboniseni isibindi.
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