Dumingu, 30 Agosto
Yahova ali pafupi na wale omwe adasweka mtima. — Sal. 34:18.
Napo kuti wanthu winango adakuboneresani, imwepo mungakhale na citsimikizo cakuti Yahova ambakufunani ndipo ambawona kuti ndimwe wakufunika. Napo kuti imwepo ‘mudawofoka,’ kumbukirani kuti Yahova adakubweresani mu gulu lace thangwe adawona bzinthu bzabwino bzomwe bziri mu mtima mwanu. (Juw. 6:44) Nthawe zentse, iye ngwakukonzeka kukuthandizani thangwe ndimwe wakufunika kwene-kwene kwa iye. Ciratizo ca Jezu cingatithandize kubvesesa bwino momwe Yahova ambatiwonera. Pomwe Jezu akhali pa dziko la pantsi pano, iye akhalatiza kudeka mtima kwa wanthu omwe akhabziwona kuti akhalibe na basalo thangwe ra kulewedwa kuipa na winango. (Mat. 9:9-12) Pomwe mkazi munango adakhuya cakubvala cace na cikhulupiro cakuti angadapozedwa matenda makulu yomwe akhanayo, Jezu alibe kumukalipira koma adamutenda thangwe ra cikhulupiro cace. (Mar. 5:25-34) Jezu ambatewezera bwino Pai wace. (Juw. 14:9) Ndipopa imwepo mungakhale na citsimikizo cakuti Yahova ambakuwonani kuti ndimwe wakufunika, ambawona makhalidwe yanu yabwino, cikhulupiro canu na lufoyi lomwe munalo kwa iye. w24.10 7 ¶4-5
Ciposi, 31 Agosto
Ikhani misozi yangu mu nthawa yanu. — Sal. 56:8.
Pa moyo wace, Davide adagumana na mabvuto yakusiyana-siyana yomwe yadamucitisa kuti alire. Pakhana wanthu azinji omwe akhamuwenga ndipo wanthu winango omwe akhali axamwali wace caiwo na adzinza wace alibe kukhala wakukhulupirika kwa iye ndipo akhafuna kumupha. (1 Sam. 19:10, 11; 2 Sam. 15:10-14, 30) Iye adafika pakulewa kuti: “Ndaneta na kulira kwene-kwene; usiku bwentse nimbatotesa kama yangu na misozi; ndikakhala ndikulira nimbadzaza kama yangu na misozi.” (Sal. 6:6) Napo kuti Davide akhagumana na mabvuto mazinji pa moyo wace, iye akhatsimikizira kuti Yahova akhamufuna. Iye adanemba kuti: “Yahova an’dzabva kulira kwangu.” (Sal. 6:8) Mafala yomwe yali mu vesi limweri timbakwanisa kubvesesa kuti Yahova ambatifuna ndipo ambacita nafe thupo tikakhala tikugumana na mabvuto. Kwa Davide bzikhakhala ninga kuti Yahova akukoya misozi yace mu combo ayai kuinemba m’bukhu. Davide akhadziwa kuti Yahova akhawona mabvuto yomwe iye akhagumana nayo. Ndipo iye akhatsimikizira kuti Yahova akhandowona lini mabvuto yomwe akhagumana nayoyo koma akhadziwambo momwe iye akubvera thangwe ra mabvutoyo. w24.12 22 ¶11-12
Cipiri, 1 Setembro
Pitirizani kubziyeza kuti muwone penu mukana cikhulupiro cakulimba.— 2 Ako. 13:5.
Tin’funika lini kundocita nyongo kuti tikhale wanthu wauzimu basi, koma tin’funikambo kupitiriza kukhala wanthu wauzimu. Tsono, tin’funika lini kukumbuka kuti pakuti ndife kale wanthu wauzimu mpsakufunika lini kukulisa uxamwali bwathu na Yahova. (1 Ako. 10:12) Tin’funika ‘kupitiriza kubziyeza’ kuti titsimikizire kuti tikupitiriza kukula mwauzimu. Mu tsamba lomwe mpostolo Paulo adanembera Akristau wa ku Kolose, iye adalatiza kuti iwo akhafunika kupitiriza kukhala wakukhwima mwauzimu. Napo kuti iwo akhali kale wakukhwima mwauzimu, Paulo adawauza kuti akhafunikira kukhala tceru kuti aleke kunamizidwa na nzeru za wanthu. (Akol. 2:6-10) Epafra, omwe bzikuwoneka kuti akhawadziwa bwino abale wa mu gwerelo, akhambapemba nthawe zentse kuti iwo apitirize kukhala “wakulimba mwauzimu.” (Akol. 4:12) Kodi nfundo njiponi pamwepa? Paulo pabodzi na Epafra adawona kuti iwo akhafunikira thandizo la Mulungu na kucita nyongo kuti apitirize kukula mwauzimu. Iwo akhafuna kuti Akristau wa ku Kolose apitirize kukhala wakukhwima mwauzimu napo acigumana na mabvuto. w24.04 6-7 ¶16-17