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SUMANA 1-7 YA MAIO
MPFUMA ZA MAFALA A MULUNGU | 2 KRONIKA 17-19
“Onani Anango Ninga Munaaonera Yahova”
Ncenjezi 03.17 tsa. 24 ndima 7
Munatawirisa Ntima Wanu Kutsogolerwa na Mafala a Mulungu?
7 Cincino tendeni tidinge citsandzo ca Yosafate, mwana wa Aza. Iye akhali na makhaliro mazinji adidi akuti akhakomeresa Yahova. Pontho iye acita pinthu pizinji pyadidi mu ndzidzi ukhanyindira iye Yahova. Mbwenye acitambo pisankhulo pyakuipa. Mwacitsandzo, iye acita masasanyiro toera mwanace amange banja na ntsikana wa Mambo wakuipa Akabu. Buluka penepo Yosafate abverana na Akabu toera kumenya nkhondo na Asirya, maseze akhadacenjezwa na mprofeta Mikeya toera akhonde kucita pyenepi. Ku nkhondo, Asirya apomokera Yosafate mbayesera kumupha. (2 Pya dziko ya Israele 18:1-32) Pidabwerera iye ku Yerusalemu, mprofeta Yehu ambvundza: “Iwe usanyerezera kuti ndi pyadidi kuphedza anthu akuipa mbufuna anthu anaida Yahova?”—Lerini 2 Pya dziko ya Israele 19:1-3.
Ncenjezi 15/8/15 tsa. 11-12 ndima 8-9
Nyerezerani Mwacidikhodikho Ufuni Wakukhonda Mala wa Yahova
8 Yahova asafuna kuti tindziwe ninga munthu wakuti asatifuna, pontho asaona pizinji kupiringana kusowa kwathu ungwiro. Iye asasaka pinthu pyadidi mwa ife. (2 Pya dziko. 16:9) Mwacitsandzo, iye acita pyenepi na Mambo Yosafate wa ku Yuda. Ntsiku inango, Yosafate mwakusowa ndzeru atawira kuperekera Mambo Akabu wa Israele toera kuenda kamenya nkhondo na Asirya ku Ramote-Gileade. Maseze aprofeta 400 apanga Akabu munthu wakuipa ntima kuti anawina ku nkhondo, Mikeya mprofeta wandimomwene wa Yahova alonga mwanyapantsi kuti iye mbadakundwa. Akabu afa ku nkhondo ineyi, Yosafate apulumuka mbwenye akhali cifupi na kuphiwa. Pidabwerera iye ku Yerusalemu, Yosafate asandikwa thangwi yakuphatana na Akabu. Ngakhale tenepo, mprofeta Yehu mwana wa Hanani, apanga Yosafate: “Mulungu aona pinthu pyadidi muna iwe.”—2 Pya dziko. 18:4, 5, 18-22, 33, 34; 19:1-3.
9 Pakutoma kwa utongi wace, Yosafate apanga akadamu ace, Alevi na anyantsembe kuti aende m’mizinda yonsene ya Yuda toera kupfundzisa anthu Mwambo wa Yahova. Kampanya ineyi yaphedza kakamwe, mbicitisa anthu a madzindza anango kutoma kugopa Yahova. (2 Pya dziko. 17:3-10) Ndimomwene kuti Yosafate acita pinthu pyakuipa, mbwenye Yahova akwanisa kuona pinthu pyadidi pikhadacita iye. Mbiri ineyi ya Bhibhlya isatikumbusa kuti mwakukhonda tsalakana kusowa kwathu ungwiro, tingawangisira na ntima onsene toera kucita pinthu pinakomerwa na iye, Yahova anadzapangiza ufuni wakukhonda mala kwa ife.
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Ncenjezi 03.17 tsa. 17-18 ndima 10-11
Tumikirani Yahova na Ntima Onsene!
10 Mwana wa Aza, Yosafate ‘atoweza macitiro a babace.’ (2 Pya dziko ya Israele 20:31, 32) Munjira ipi? Ninga babace, Yosafate aphedza anthu toera kupitiriza kulambira Yahova. Iye atuma amuna kuenda ku mizinda ya Yuda toera kapfundzisa anthu pya “bukhu ya Mwambo wa Yahova.” (2 Pya dziko ya Israele 17:7-10) Iye aenda ku cisa ca kunkwiriro wa umambo wa Israeli kuna anthu akakhala m’mapiri a Efrayimu, ‘toera kuabweresa pontho kuna Yahova.’ (2 Pya dziko ya Israele 19:4) Yosafate akhali mambo ‘wakuti akhasaka Yahova na ntima wace onsene.’—2 Pya dziko ya Israele 22:9.
11 Lero, Yahova asafuna kuti anthu pa dziko yonsene yapantsi apfundze pya iye, pontho ife tonsene tinakwanisa kuphedzera m’basa ineyi. Kodi musafuna kuphedzera m’basa ineyi miyezi yonsene? Musakomerwa kupfundzisa Bhibhlya anango toera atomembo kulambira Yahova? Musacita phembero thangwi ya pyenepi? Mungawangisira, Yahova anakuphedzani toera kutomesa pfundziro ya Bhibhlya. Kodi muli dzololo toera kupfundzisa anango maseze pyenepi pinaphemba kuphatisira ndzidzi wanu uzinji? Ninga pidacita Yosafate adaphedza anango toera kutoma pontho kutumikira Yahova, ife tinakwanisambo kuphedza ale adalimira kutumikira Yahova. Akulu a mpingo asacita masasanyiro akucedzera na kuphedza anthu adabuluswa mu mpingo anagumanika mu cisa ca mpingo akuti panango atcunyuka madawo awo.
SUMANA 8-14 YA MAIO
MPFUMA ZA MAFALA A MULUNGU | 2 KRONIKA 20-21
“Khulupirani Yahova Mulungu Wanu”
Ncenjezi 1/12/14 tsa. 19 ndima 8
Kukhala Pabodzi Pakuthimbana na Kumala Kwa Dziko Ino Yakale
8 Mu ntsiku za Mambo Yosafate, mbumba ya Mulungu yathimbana na anyamalwa akugopswa, “Mwinji ukulu wa anyankhondo” a madziko a cifupi na iwo. (2 Pya dziko. 20:1, 2) Mwakutsandzayisa, atumiki a Mulungu nee ayesera kukunda anyamalwa anewa na mphambvu zawo zene. Mbuto mwace, iwo asaka ciphedzo ca Yahova. (Lerini 2 Pya dziko ya Israele 20:3, 4.) Pontho iwo nee acita pyenepi munthu paekha, ninga mukhaonera iye kukhala pyakuthema. Bhibhlya isalonga: “Amuna onsene a ku Yuda akhali dzololo pamaso pa Yahova, pabodzi na akazawo, anawo, kuphatanizambo anawo ang’ono.” (2 Pya dziko. 20:13) Mwakukhonda tsalakana khala akhali mwana peno nkulu, iwo awangisira pabodzi pene mu cikhulupiro toera kutowezera citsogolero ca Yahova, natenepa, Yahova aatsidzikiza mwa anyamalwa awo. (2 Pya dziko. 20:20-27) Ceneci ndi citsandzo cadidi kakamwe cakuti atumiki a Mulungu anathimbana tani na pinentso.
Ncenjezi 11.21 tsa. 16 ndima 7
Anyakumanga Banja Apswa—Ikhani Manyerezero Anu M’basa Yakutumikira Yahova
7 Yahova alonga na Yosafate kubulukira kuna Mulevi wakuti akhacemerwa Yazieli. Yahova alonga: ‘Khalani m‘mbuto zanu, khalani dzololo, pontho onani cipulumuso ca Yahova.’ (2 Pya dziko. 20:13-17) Kazinji kene ineyi nee ndi njira inaphatisira anthu pakuenda kamenya nkhondo! Mbwenye pitsogolero pyenepi nee ndi pya munthu, adapipereka ndi Yahova. Nakuti Yosafate akhanyindira Mulungu wace, iye abvera pitsogolero pyenepi. Pidaenda iye kamenyana na anyamalwa ace, iye nee aikha anyankhondo a maluso patsogolo, mbwenye aikha anyakuimba akusowa pida. Yahova akwanirisa pikiro idacita iye kuna Yosafate. Iye akunda anyamalwa ace.—2 Pya dziko. 20:18-23.
Mpfuma Zauzimu
Perspicaz vol. 2 tsa. 35 ndima 3-4
Yeoramu
Thangwi ya makhaliro akuipa a nkazace, Ataliya, Yeoramu nee acita pinthu pyadidi ninga pidacita pai wace Yosafate. (2 Ama. 8:18) Yeoramu apha abale ace atanthatu, apha atsogoleri a Izraeli, pontho acitisa anthu kusiya kulambira Yahova mbalambira alungu authambi. (2 Kro. 21:1-6, 11-14) Mu utongi wace mukhaoneka nyatwa ndzidzi onsene, pontho akhamenya nkhondo na madziko anango. Pakutoma, iye asandukirwa na Aedhomi; buluka penepo Libhina asandukirambo Ayuda. (2 Ama. 8:20-22) Mu tsamba idalembera iye Yeoramu, mprofeta Eliya ancenjeza: “Yahova anadzatcunyusa mbumba yako, anako, akazako, mbatapata pinthu pyako pyonsene. Iwe unadzathabuka na mautenda mazinji, kuphatanizambo utenda wa mautumbo wakuti unathimizirika ntsiku zonsene mpaka mautumbo ako kubuluka kunja.”—2 Kro. 21:12-15.
Pyonsene pyacitika ninga mudalonga Eliya. Yahova acitisa kuti Afilisti na anthu a ku Arabhya akunde dziko ya Yuda mbakwata akazi a Yeoramu na anace toera akhale mabitcu. Mbwenye Mulungu atawirisa basi ene mwana wakumalisa wa Yeoramu, Yeowazi (wakuti akhacemerwambo Akaziya), toera akhonde kuphiwa. Yahova acita pyenepi thangwi ya cibverano ca Umambo cidacita iye na Dhavidhi. “Pidamala kucitika pinthu pyenepi, Yahova atcunyusa Yeoramu na utenda wakukhonda wanga wa mautumbo.” Buluka penepo, pidapita pyaka piwiri, “mautumbo ace abuluka kunja” mbafa. Natenepa pidafa mamuna unoyu wakuipa, “nkhabe munthu adatsukwala.” Iye aikhwa mu Nzinda wa Dhavidhi, “mbwenye nee amuikha munthumbi za amambo.” Mwanace akhacemerwa Akaziya adzakhala mambo pa mbuto yace.—2 Kro. 21:7, 16-20; 22:1; 1 Kro. 3:10, 11.
SUMANA 15-21 YA MAIO
MPFUMA ZA MAFALA A MULUNGU | 2 KRONIKA 22-24
“Yahova Asapasa Nkhombo Anthu Anacita Pinthu Mwacipapo”
Sentinela 1/4/09 tsa. 24 ndima 1-2
Yeowasi Asiya Yahova Thangwi ya Axamwali Akuipa
Pinthu pikhali pyakunentsa kakamwe mu Yerusalemu, mu nzinda ukhagumanika templo ya Mulungu. Mambo Akaziya akhadamala kwene kuphiwa. Buluka penepo, mai wace Akaziya, Ataliya, acita pinthu pyakutsukwalisa kakamwe. Iye acitisa kuti ana onsene a Akaziya aphiwe! Musadziwa thangwi yanji? Ndi thangwi yakuti iye akhafuna kutonga m’mbuto mwa adzukulu ace.
Mbwenye m’bodzi wa adzukulu a Ataliya, Yeowasi wakuti akhali mwana apulumuswa, pontho yavu wace nee akhadziwa pyenepi. Musadziwa kuti iye apulumuka tani? Iye akhadabiswa mu templo ya Mulungu na tiya wace, Yeosebha. Iye akwanisa kucita pyenepi thangwi mamunace akhali Nyantsembe Wankulu Yeoyadha. Natenepa iwo acita pyonsene toera Yeowasi akhale wakutsidzikizika.
Sentinela 1/4/09 tsa. 24 ndima 3-5
Yeowasi Asiya Yahova Thangwi ya Axamwali Akuipa
Yeowasi abiswa mu templo mu pyaka pitanthatu. Mwenemo iye akhapfundziswa thangwi ya Yahova Mulungu na mitemo yace. Buluka penepo, pidakhala Yeowasi na pyaka pinomwe, Yeoyadha acita pinthu toera Yeowasi akhale mambo. Musadziwa kuti Yeoyadha acita tani pyenepi, pontho ninji pidacitika kuna Mambo wankazi Ataliya?—
Mwacibisobiso, Yeoyadha agumanyiza anyakuonera akupambulika akhatumikira amambo mu Yerusalemu pa ndzidzi unoyu. Iye aapanga kuti iye na nkazace apulumusa tani mwana wa Mambo Akaziya. Buluka penepo, Yeoyadha apangiza anyakuonera anewa Yeowasi, pontho iwo adzindikira kuti ndi Yeowasi akhafunika kukhala mambo. Natenepa iwo acita masasanyiro.
Yeoyadha abulusa kunja Yeowasi mbambvazika nthimba ya umambo. Penepo anthu “atoma kumenya manja, mbalonga: ‘Mbakuzwe mambo!’” Anyakuonera azungulira Yeowasi toera kuntsidzikiza. Pidabva Ataliya pyenepi, iye athamanga mbakhuwa mwakuipirwa. Natenepa Yeoyadha apanga anyakuonera toera aphe Ataliya.—2 Amambo 11:1-16.
Perspicaz vol. 1 tsa. 818 ndima 9
Mbuto Zakuikhwa Anthu Akufa
Nyantsembe Wankulu na wakulungama Yeoyadha akhala na mwai wakuikhwa “mu Nzinda wa Dhavidhi pabodzi na amambo,” pontho ndiye basi wakuti nee akhali wa dzindza ya amambo adakhala na mwai unoyu.—2 Kro. 24:15, 16.
Mpfuma Zauzimu
Perspicaz vol. 2 tsa. 1221 ndima 13
Zakariya
12. Mwana wa Nyantsembe Wankulu Yeoyadha. Pidafa Yeoyadha, Mambo Yeowasi asiya ulambiri wandimomwene, mbabvera uphungu wakuipa, m’mbuto mwakubvera aprofeta a Yahova. Zakariya, m’bale wace Yeowasi (2 Kro. 22:11), acenjeza mbumba thangwi ya pinthu pyenepi. Mbwenye m’mbuto mwakubvera, iwo amponyera miyala pa templo. Pikhafa Zakariya, alonga: “Yahova mbakubwezere pyakuipa pinacita iwe.” Mafala a mprofeta Zakariya akwanirisika, thangwi Asirya afudza pinthu pizinji mu Yuda, pontho Yeowasi aphiwa na atumiki ace awiri “thangwi iye akhadapha ana a nyantsembe Yeoyadha.” Septuaginta Yacigerego na Vulgata latina asapangiza kuti Yeowasi aphiwa thangwi ya kupha mwana wa Yeoyadha. Mbwenye Massorético na Pesito Yacisirya asaphatisira fala yakuti “ana” panango toera kupangiza mabasa adidi akhacita mwana wa Yeoyadha, Zakariya, wakuti akhali mprofeta na nyantsembe.—2 Kro. 24:17-22, 25.
SUMANA 22-28 YA MAIO
MPFUMA ZA MAFALA A MULUNGU | 2 KRONIKA 25-27
“Yahova Anakwanisa Kukupasa Pizinji Kupiringana Pyenepi”
Perspicaz vol. 2 tsa. 32 ndima 1
Yeowasi
Yeowasi aperekambo anyankhondo ace akukwana 100.000 kuna mambo wa ku Yuda toera amenyane na Aedhomi. Mbwenye thangwi ya uphungu wa “ntumiki wa Mulungu wandimomwene,” iye abweza anyankhondo anewa m’manyumba mwawo, maseze akhadaalipa matalento 100 a parata ($660.600). Anyankhondo anewa abwerera mwakuipirwa, panango thangwi nee mbadapaswambo pinthu pikhafuna kutapatwa. Natenepa pidabwerera iwo amenyana na anthu a m’mizinda ya ku Yuda, kutomera ku Samariya mpaka ku Bheti-Oroni mbatapata pinthu pizinji.—2 Kro. 25:6-10, 13.
Ncenjezi 08.21 tsa. 30 ndima 16
Tisafunika kucitanji Toera Tione Udidi wa Yahova?
16 Siyani pinthu pinango pinakomerwa na imwe toera kutumikira Yahova. Ife nee tisafunika kusiya pinthu pyonsene pinatitsandzayisa toera kutumikira Yahova. (Koel. 5:19, 20) Mbwenye tingacalira kusiya pinthu pinango toera kucita pizinji m’basa ya Yahova, ife tinakhala ninga mamuna adalonga Yezu mu nsangani wace wakuti akhakomerwa kakamwe na pinthu pyace, m’mbuto mwakutumikira Mulungu. (Lerini Luka 12:16-21.) M’bale unango anacemerwa Christian anakhala ku Fransa alonga: “Ine nee ndikhatumikira Yahova na mphambvu zanga zonsene, pontho nee ndikhali na ndzidzi wakukwana toera kukhala pabodzi na banjanga.” Natenepa iye na nkazace atonga kutumikira ninga apainiya. Mbwenye toera kucita pyenepi, iwo akhafunika kusiya mabasa awo. Kodi iwo ali akutsandzaya thangwi yakucita pyenepi? Christian athimiza: “Ife tisatsandzaya kakamwe na utumiki wathu, pontho tisatsandzaya kakamwe tingaona anyakupfundza athu pabodzi na anthu anacitira ife maulendo akubwereza mbapfundza thangwi ya Yahova.”
Mpfuma Zauzimu
Sentinela 15/12/07 tsa. 10 ndima 1-2
Kodi Imwe Muli na Phungu Toera Kukuphedzani?
Pikhali Uziya na pyaka 16, iye akhala mambo wa ku Yuda. Iye atonga mu pyaka pyakupiringana 50, kutomera mu pyaka 900 mpaka 800 Kristu Mbadzati Kubalwa. Kutomera mu uphale wace, Uziya “akhacita pinthu pyadidi pamaso pa Yahova.” Ninji pidam’phedza toera kucita pinthu pyadidi? Bhibhlya isalonga: Uziya “apitiriza kutumikira Mulungu mu ntsiku za Zakariya, wakuti akhadampfundzisa toera agope Mulungu wandimomwene. Mu ndzidzi ukhatumikira iye Yahova, Mulungu wandimomwene akhancitisa kuti pinthu pinfambire mwadidi.”—2 Kronika 26:1, 4, 5.
Kusiyapo mphangwa zenezi, Bhibhlya nee isalonga pizinji thangwi ya Zakariya, phungu unoyu wa mambo. Mbwenye ninga ‘nyakupasa uphungu toera agope Mulungu wandimomwene,’ Zakariya aphedza Uziya toera acite pinthu pyadidi. Bhibhlya inacemerwa Expositor’s Bible isalonga kuti Zakariya akhadziwa mwadidi malemba, akhali wa maluso, pontho akhapfundzisa mwadidi pikhadziwa iye.” Nyakufufudza unango alonga tenepa thangwi ya Zakariya: “Iye akhabvesesa mwadidi maprofesiya . . . akhali waudziwisi, akhaphata basa mwaphinga, akhali munthu wadidi, pontho pisaoneka kuti iye aphedza kakamwe Uziya.”
SUMANA 29 YA MAIO–4 YA JUNHO
MPFUMA ZA MAFALA A MULUNGU | 2 KRONIKA 28-29
“Imwe Munakwanisa Kutumikira Yahova Maseze Anyakubalanu Nee Asacita Pinthu Pyadidi”
Ncenjezi 02.16 tsa. 14 ndima 8
Towezerani Axamwali Apantima A Yahova
8 Mwakusiyana na Rute, Ezekiya abalwa mu dzindza yakuperekeka kwa Yahova. Mbwenye si Aisraele onsene tayu akakhala maso mwakubverana na kuperekeka kweneku. Baba wa Ezekiya, Mambo Ahazi, akhali munthu wakuipa. Iye atsalakana templo ya Mulungu mwakusowa cilemedzo, mbacitisa anthu kulambira alungu anango. Ahazi afika pa kupisa abale a Ezekiya anango toera kupereka ntsembe kuna mulungu wapezi. Mwandimomwene, uwana wa Ezekiya ukhali wakutsukwalisa kakamwe!—2 Ama. 16:2-4, 10-17; 2 Pya dziko. 28:1-3.
Ncenjezi 02.16 tsa. 14 ndima 9-11
Towezerani Axamwali Apantima A Yahova
9 Panango makhaliro akuipa a Ahazi mbadacitisa Ezekiya kukhala munthu wakuipa peno waukali, mbakhonda kufuna Yahova. Lero, anango adapirira nyatwa pang’ono mwakusiyana na Ezekiya, asaona kuti ali na mathangwi adidi toera ‘kuipirwa na Yahova’ peno kuipirwa na gulu yace. (Mis. 19:3) Anango asaona kuti makhaliro akuipa a m’banja mwawo anakwanisa kuakhuya toera kucita pinthu pyakuipa peno kucitambo pyakuipa pidacita anyakubalawo. (Ezek. 18:2, 3) Kodi maonero anewa mbandimomwene?
10 Mbiri ya umaso wa Ezekiya isapangiza kuti nkhabe! Nkhabe thangwi yakubveka toera kuipirwa na Yahova, thangwi siye tayu anacitisa kuti anthu acite pinthu pyakuipa mu dziko ino. (Yobe 34:10) Ndimomwene kuti makhaliro a anyakubala anakwanisa kukhuya anawo toera kucita pinthu pyadidi peno pyakuipa. (Mis. 22:6; Akol. 3:21) Mbwenye nee pisabveka kuti makhaliro a banja ndiwo anatonga makhaliro anafuna kupangiza munthu mu umaso wace. Thangwi yanji? Thangwi Yahova atipasa muoni wakufunika kakamwe—ufulu wakusankhula, wakuti usatiphedza toera kusankhula kucita pinthu pyadidi peno pyakuipa. (Deut. 30:19) Mphapo Ezekiya aphatisira tani muoni unoyu?
11 Maseze Ezekiya akhali mwana wa mambo wakuipa kakamwe wa ku Yuda, iye akula mbakhala munthu wadidi kakamwe. (Lerini 2 Amambo 18:5, 6.) Ndimomwene kuti babace akhali wakuipa, mbwenye iye asankhula kutowezera citsandzo ca aprofeta a Yahova ninga Izaiya, Mikeya na Ozeya. Panango tinakwanisa kunyerezera Mambo Ezekiya mbakabvesera mwacidikhodikho mafala akupumirwa kubulukira kwa amuna anewa akukhulupirika, mbatawirisa kuti uphungu wa Yahova na masandikiro ace akhuye kakamwe ntima wace. Natenepa, Ezekiya akwanisa kusasanyira pinthu pyakuipa pikhadacita babace. Iye acenesa templo, aphemba Mulungu toera kulekerera madawo a mbumba na kufudza madzimunthu mu dziko yonsene. (2 Pya dziko. 29:1-11, 18-24; 31:1) Mukupita kwa ndzidzi, pidathimbana iye na cinentso cikulu ca kuthuswa na Senakeribu Mambo wa ku Asirya, Ezekiya apangiza cipapo cikulu na cikhulupiro. Iye anyindira cipulumuso ca Mulungu, mbawangisa mbumba kubulukira ku mafalace na macitiro ace. (2 Pya dziko. 32:7, 8) Mukupita kwa ndzidzi, Ezekiya apangiza makhaliro akudzikuza, mbwenye pidasandikwa iye na Yahova, iye kucepeseka mbatcinyuka. (2 Pya dziko. 32:24-26) Mwandimomwene, Ezekiya nee atawirisa kuti makhaliro akuipa akale afudze makhaliro ace acincino peno kupingiza tsogolo yace. M’mbuto mwace, iye apangiza kuti akhali xamwali wa Yahova, na wacitsandzo cadidi toera kutowezerwa.
Mpfuma Zauzimu
Sentinela 15/2/12 tsa. 24-25
Natani Aphedzera Mwakukhulupirika Ulambiri Wandimomwene
Nakuti akhalambira Yahova mwakukhulupirika, Natani aphedzera masasanyiro a Dhavidhi akumanga templo toera alambire Mulungu pa dziko yapantsi. Mbwenye pa ndzidzi unoyu, Natani alonga maonero ace m’mbuto mwakulonga mu dzina ya Yahova. Namasiku anewa, Mulungu apanga mprofeta Natani toera aende kalonga mphangwa zakusiyana kuna mambo: Dhavidhi nee mbadamanga templo ya Yahova. Mbwenye akhafuna kucita pyenepi ndi m’bodzi wa ana a Dhavidhi. Kusiyapo pyenepi, Natani apangambo Dhavidhi kuti Mulungu ali kucita cibverano na iye toera mpando wace waumambo ‘ukhazikiswe kwenda na kwenda.’—2 Sam. 7:4-16.
Maonero a Natani akhali akusiyana na cifuno ca Mulungu thangwi ya kumangwa kwa templo. Mbwenye mwakukhonda dungunya, mprofeta Natani acepeseka mbaphedzera cifuniro ca Yahova. Pidacita Natani ndi citsandzo cadidi kakamwe kuna ife tingasandikwa na Mulungu. Pinthu pidacita Natani buluka penepo, pisapangiza kuti iye nee aluza uxamwali wace na Mulungu. Pisaoneka kuti Yahova aphatisira Natani na nyakuona masomphenya Gadhi toera kutsogolera Dhavidhi m’basa yakukhunganya anyakuimba 4.000 mu templo.—1 Kro. 23:1-5; 2 Kro. 29:25.
SUMANA 5-11 YA JUNHO
MPFUMA ZA MAFALA A MULUNGU | 2 KRONIKA 30-31
Kugumanyikana Pabodzi Ndi Kwadidi Kuna Ife
Perspicaz vol. 1 tsa. 920 ndima 2
Ezekiya
Phinga Yace Thangwi ya Ulambiri Wandimomwene. Ezekiya apangiza phinga yace thangwi ya ulambiri wandimomwene pidamala iye kwene kukhazikiswa ninga mambo mbali na pyaka 25 pyakubalwa. Cinthu cakutoma cidacita iye cikhali kufungula pontho templo na kuisasanyira. Buluka penepo, iye acemera anyantsembe na Alevi mbaapanga: “Ine ndisafuna kucita cibverano na Yahova Mulungu wa Izraeli.” Cibverano ceneci cikhali cakukhulupirika, ninga cibverano ca Mwambo cakuti cikhalipo, mbwenye cikhapwazwa. Natenepa ico cikhafunika kucitwa pontho mu Yuda. Mwaphinga, iye akhunganya Alevi m’mabasa awo, pontho akhazikisa papswa masasanyiro a pyakuimba napyo mbaimba toera kusimba Yahova. Unoyu ukhali mwezi wa Nisane, ndzidzi wa Paskwa, mbwenye templo, anyantsembe na Alevi akhali akukhonda cena. Mpaka ntsiku 16 ya Nisane, templo ikhadamala kuceneswa, pontho pinthu pya mu templo pikhadaikhwa pontho. Natenepa pakhafunika kuperekwa ntsembe thangwi ya Aizraeli onsene. Pakutoma, atsogoleri abweresa ntsembe zakuphimbira madawo thangwi ya umambo, thangwi ya mbuto yakucena na anthu. Buluka penepo, anthu azinji kakamwe aperekambo ntsembe zakupiswa.—2Kro. 29:1-36.
Perspicaz vol. 1 tsa. 920 ndima 3
Ezekiya
Maseze anthu nee mbadakwanisa kugumika pa Paskwa thangwi yakukhonda cena, Ezekiya aphatisira mwambo ukhatawirisa kuti anthu akuti nee akhali akucena mu ndzidzi wa Paskwa mbadakwanisa kucita Paskwa mwezi unango. Iye acemera anthu a ku Yuda na ku Izraeli mukuphatisira matsamba akhaendeswa na anyakupereka mphangwa mu dziko yonsene, kutomera ku Bhersebha mpaka ku Dhani. Anyakupereka mphangwa anewa akhapwazwa na anthu azinji, mbwenye anthu anango, makamaka anthu a ku Aseri, Manase, Zebhuloni, Efraimu na Isakari acepeseka mbagumanika. Kusiyapo pyenepi, anthu azinji akhalambira Yahova akuti nee akhali Aizraeli agumanikambo. Panango pyakhala pyakunentsa kuna anthu a umambo wa ku Norte akuti akhaphedzera ulambiri wandimomwene toera agumanikembo pa Paskwa ineyi. Thangwi iwo akhatcingwambo na kusingirirwa ninga pikhacitwa kuna anyakupereka mphangwa. Kusiyapo pyenepi, anthu azinji a umambo wa ku Norte akhalambira alungu authambi, pontho akhathabuswa na Asirya.—2 Kro. 30:1-20; Num. 9:10-13.
Perspicaz vol. 1 tsa. 920 ndima 4-5
Ezekiya
Pidamala Paskwa, anthu acita Phwando ya Mikate Yakusowa Pyakutupisa mu ntsiku zinomwe, pontho iwo atsandzaya kakamwe mbathimizira pontho ntsiku zinango zinomwe. Ngakhale mu ndzidzi unoyu wakunentsa, Yahova aapasa nkhombo thangwi Bhibhlya isalonga kuti: “Anthu atsandzaya kakamwe mu Yerusalemu, thangwi kutomera mu ntsiku za Salomoni mwana wa Dhavidhi mambo wa Izraeli, mu Yerusalemu mukhadzati kucitika pinthu ninga pyenepi.”—2 Kro. 30:21-27.
Pinthu pidacitika buluka penepo pisapangiza kuti ndzidzi unoyu ukhali wakukhazikiswa pontho papswa kwa ulambiri wandimomwene. Mbadzati kubwerera m’manyumba mwawo, anthu agomola mizati yakulambirwa, agwanda miti yakulambirwa, pontho afudza mbuto zaulambiri na maguwa a ntsembe. Iwo acita pyenepi mu dziko yonsene ya Yuda na Bhenjamini, kuphatanizambo ku Efraimu na ku Manase. (2 Kro. 31:1) Ezekiya akhazikisa citsandzo mukunyedza nyoka ya nkuwa idacita Mose, thangwi anthu akhailambira mbapereka ntsembe kuna iyo. (2 Ama. 18:4) Pidamala phwando ineyi, Ezekiya acita masasanyiro toera ulambiri wandimomwene upitirize mukukhunganya misoka ya anyantsembe na kupereka ciphedzo toera mabasa a pa templo apitirize. Kusiyapo pyenepi, iye apanga anthu toera abvere Mwambo wakupereka khundu yacikhumi ya pinthu pyawo na misapo yawo yakutoma kuna Alevi na anyantsembe, pontho anthu abvera na ntima onsene.—2 Kro. 31:2-12.
Mpfuma Zauzimu
Ncenjezi 09.18 tsa. 6 ndima 14-15
‘Ndimwe Akutsandzaya Mungacita Pyenepi’
14 Njira inango yakupangiza kuti ndife akucepeseka ndi kukhala nyakubvesera wadidi. Lemba ya Tyago 1:19 isatipanga toera ‘tikhale akucimbiza kubva.’ Yahova ndi nyakubvesera wadidi kakamwe. (Genesi 18:32; Yoswa 10:14) Mwacitsandzo, lerini mphangwa zinagumanika pa Eksodo 32:11-14. (Lerini.) Maseze nee akhafuna maonero a Mose, Yahova antawirisa toera kulonga piri muntima mwace. Kodi imwe munakwanisa kubvesera mwakupirira munthu adadodoma mbamutawira maonero ace? Yahova asabvesera mwakupirira anthu onsene anaphembera na cikhulupiro.
15 Bvundzikani: ‘Khala Yahova ndi wakucepeseka kakamwe mpaka kubvesera anthu ninga pidabvesera iye Abhrahamu, Rakele, Mose, Yoswa, Manowa, Eliya, na Ezekiya, ine nee ndinakwanisambo kucita pibodzi pyene? Kodi ndinakwanisa kulemedza abale anga mukubvesera maonero awo na kuaphatisira pingakwanisika? Kodi pana munthu unango mu mpingo mwathu peno wacibale wanga wakuti ndisafunika kumbvesera kakamwe? Ndinacita tani pyenepi?’—Genesi 30:6; Atongi 13:9; 1 Amambo 17:22; 2 Pya dziko ya Israele 30:20.
SUMANA 12-18 YA JUNHO
MPFUMA ZA MAFALA A MULUNGU | 2 KRONIKA 32-33
“Wangisani Abale na Alongo Anu M’midzidzi ya Nyatwa”
Perspicaz vol. 1 tsa. 241 ndima 3
Asirya
Senakeribhe. Senakeribhe, mwana wa Sarigoni II, aenda kamenyana na mizinda ya Yuda mu caka 14 ca Mambo Ezekiya (732 K.M.K.). (2 Ama. 18:13; Iza. 36:1) Ezekiya nee akhabvera cibverano cidacita pai wace, Ahazi, cakulipa nsonkho kuna Asirya. (2 Ama. 18:7) Senakeribhe aipirwa mbaenda kamenyana na mizinda ya Yuda, pontho iye akunda mizinda 46, (onani Iza. 36:1, 2). Kusiyapo pyenepi, kubulukira pa mbuto ikhadamanga iye misasa ku Lakisi, iye apanga Ezekiya toera ampase matalento 30 a ouro (c. $11.560.000) na matalento 300 a parata (c. $1.982.000). (2 Ama. 18:14-16; 2 Kro. 32:1; onani Iza. 8:5-8.) Maseze Ezekiya alipa kobiri ineyi, Senakeribhe atuma anthu toera akapange Ezekiya kuti Yerusalemu akhafunika aperekeke kuna iwo. (2 Ama. 18:17–19:34; 2 Kro. 32:2-20) Ntsiku ibodzi namasiku, Yahova afudza anyankhondo a Asirya akukwana 185.000, pontho mambo Senakeribhe abwerera ku Ninive. (2 Ama. 19:35, 36) Kweneko mukupita kwa ndzidzi, iye aphiwa na anace awiri, pontho mwanace anacemerwa Esari-Adhoni adzakhala mambo pa mbuto yace. (2 Ama. 19:37; 2 Kro. 32:21, 22; Iza. 37:36-38) Pinthu pyenepi pyalembwambo mu prisma ya Senakeribhe na Esari-Adhoni, mbwenye pyakufudzwa kwa anyankhondo a Asirya nee pyalembwa.
Ncenjezi 1/11/13 tsa. 20 ndima 12
Akumbizi Anomwe na Atsogoleri Asere Asabvekanji Kuna Ife Lero
12 Ndzidzi onsene Yahova asafuna kakamwe kuticitira pinthu pyakuti ife nkhabe kupikwanisa kupicita tekhene, mbwenye, iye asadikhira kuti ticite pire pinakwanisa ife. Ezekiya abvundzisa “atsogoleri ace na anyankhondo ace,” pabodzi na iwo atonga ‘kufunga mphuno zonsene za madzi zikhali kunja kwa nzinda. Adzamale Ezekiya asasanyisa pontho malinga adamala kugomoka, amangisambo mizati mbaikha malinga mapswa patsogolo payo, awangisa pontho nzinda wa Dhavidhi, mbasasanyisambo madipa na maxango mazinji.’ (2 Pya dziko. 32:3-5) Toera kutsidzikiza na kukumbiza anthu Ace pa ndzidzi unoyu, Yahova aphatisira amuna amphambvu, ninga Ezekiya, akadamu ace na aprofeta akukola mwauzimu.
Ncenjezi 1/11/13 tsa. 20 ndima 13
Akumbizi Anomwe na Atsogoleri Asere Asabvekanji Kuna Ife Lero
13 Buluka penepo, pidacita Ezekiya pikhali pyakufunika kakamwe kupiringana kufunga mphuno zonsene za madzi peno kumanga mipanda ya nzinda. Ninga nkumbizi, Ezekiya agumanyiza mbumba mbaiwangisa mwauzimu na mafala awa: “Lekani kugopa peno kutetemera thangwi ya mambo wa ku Asirya na mwinji ukulu uli na iye, thangwi ali na ife ndi azinji kakamwe kupiringana ali na iye. Iye ali na mphambvu za anthu, mbwenye ife tiri na Yahova Mulungu wathu.” Mphangwa zenezi zawangisa kakamwe mbumba ya Yahova! Ayuda pakumala kubva ‘mafala anewa a Ezekiya, mambo wa ku Yuda, iwo akhala na cipapo.’ Onani kuti akhali ‘mafala a Ezekiya’ adacitisa mbumba toera kukhala na cipapo. Ezekiya, akadamu ace, amuna amphambvu, pabodzi na mprofeta Mikeya na Izaiya, apangiza kukhala akumbizi adidi, ninga mudalonga Yahova kubulukira kwa mprofeta wace.—2 Pya dziko. 32:7, 8; lerini Mikeya 5:5, 6.
Mpfuma Zauzimu
Ncenjezi 10.21 tsa. 4 ndima 11-12
Kodi Kutcunyuka Kwandimomwene Kusaphatanizanji?
11 Mukupita kwa ndzidzi, Yahova atawira maphembero a Manase. Iye aona kuti Manase akhadacinja thangwi ya pinthu pikhalonga iye m’maphembero ace. Natenepa Yahova alekerera Manase mbantawirisa toera akhale pontho mambo. Manase acita pyonsene toera kupangiza kuti iye atcunyuka na ntima onsene. Iye acita pinthu pyakuti Akabu nee apicita. Iye acinja makhaliro ace, pontho abulusa ulambiri wauthambi mbakulumiza anthu toera alambire Yahova. (Lerini 2 Pya dziko ya Israele 33:15, 16.) Manase akhafunika cipapo na cikhulupiro toera kucita pyenepi, thangwi mbadzati kutcunyuka iye akhali citsandzo cakuipa mu pyaka pizinji kuna banja yace, kuna anthu a cidzo mu umambo wace na anthu anango. Mbwenye mu unkhalamba wace, Manase ayesera kusasanyira pinthu pinango pyakuipa pidacita iye. Pisaoneka kuti iye adzakhala citsandzo cadidi kuna ndzukulu wace Yosiya, wakuti mukupita kwa ndzidzi adzakhala mambo wadidi kakamwe.—2 Ama. 22:1, 2.
12 Tisapfundzanji na citsandzo ca Manase? Iye acepeseka, pontho acita pinthu pinango pizinji. Iye acita phembero kuna Yahova toera am’bvere ntsisi, pontho acinja makhaliro ace. Iye awangisira kakamwe toera kusasanyira pinthu pyakuipa pikhadacita iye, pontho awangisira toera kulambira Yahova na kukulumiza anango toera acitembo pibodzi pyene. Citsandzo ca Manase cinakwanisa kuphedza ale akuti acita pinthu pyakuipa kakamwe. Pinthu pidacitikira Manase pisapangiza pakweca kuti Yahova ndi ‘wadidi, pontho ali dzololo toera kulekerera.’ (Masal. 86:5) Yahova asalekerera ale anatcunyuka na ntima onsene.
SUMANA 19-25 YA JUNHO
MPFUMA ZA MAFALA A MULUNGU | 2 KRONIKA 34-36
“Musaphedzeka Mwakukwana na Mafala a Mulungu?”
Perspicaz vol. 1 tsa. 1178 ndima 3
Uldha
Yosiya pidabva iye “mafala a m’bukhu ya mwambo” idagumanwa na nyantsembe wankulu Hilikiya mu ndzidzi ukhamangwa papswa templo, iye atuma amuna toera aende kabvundzisa Yahova. Iwo aenda kuna Uldha, pontho iye aapanga kuti Yahova mbadabweresa nyatwa zonsene zidalembwa “m’bukhu” kuna Ayuda thangwi yakukhonda bvera kwawo. Uldha alongambo kuti Yosiya nee mbadaona nyatwa zenezi thangwi yakucepeseka kwace pamaso pa Yahova, pontho mbadaikhwa munthumbi yace muntendere.—2 Ama. 22:8-20; 2 Kro. 34:14-28.
Sentinela 15/6/09 tsa. 10 ndima 20
Khalani Acipapo Thangwi ya Nyumba ya Yahova!
20 Mu ndzidzi ukhacitwa basa yakumanga papswa templo idatomeswa na Mambo Yosiya, Nyantsembe Wankulu Hilikiya “agumana bukhu ya Mwambo wa Yahova udaperekwa na Mose.” Iye apereka bukhu ineyi kuna mulembi wa mambo Safani, natenepa iye atoma kuileri pamaso pa Yosiya. (Lerini 2 Kronika 34:14-18.) Kodi mambo acitanji? Iye apandula nguwo zace thangwi yakutsukwala, mbapanga amuna toera aende kabvundzisa Yahova. Mukuphatisira mprofeta wankazi Uldha, Mulungu alonga kuti mbadatcunyusa Ayuda thangwi yakulambira alungu authambi. Mbwenye Yahova aona kuwangisira kudacita Yosiya toera kumalisa ulambiri wauthambi, mbakhala wakutawirika kuna Yahova mwakukhonda tsalakana nyatwa zikhafuna kubwereserwa mbumba. (2 Kro. 34:19-28) Pyenepi pisatipfundzisanji? Ife tisafunikambo kucita pibodzi pyene pidacita Yosiya. Ife tisafunika kubvera mwakucimbiza pitsogolero pya Yahova, pontho tisafunika kucalira pipfundziso pya anthu akupanduka. Kusiyapo pyenepi, tisafunika kukhala na cinyindiro cakuti Yahova asaona phinga yathu thangwi ya ulambiri wandimomwene, ninga pidacita iye kuna Yosiya.
Mpfuma Zauzimu
Ncenjezi 03.17 tsa. 25-26 ndima 15-17
Munatawirisa Ntima Wanu Kutsogolerwa na Mafala a Mulungu?
15 Pakumalisa, tinapfundzanji kubulukira mu citsandzo ca Yosiya? Maseze Yosiya akhali mambo wadidi, iye acita madodo akuti ancitisa kuphiwa. (Lerini 2 Pya dziko ya Israele 35:20-22.) Ninji pidacitika? Yosiya atoma nkhondo na Neko, mambo wa Ejitu, maseze nee pakhali thangwi toera kucita pyenepi. Mwandimomwene, Neko apanga Yosiya kuti nee akhafunika kucita nkhondo na iye. Bhibhlya isalonga kuti mafala a Neko ‘akhadabuluka kwa Mulungu.’ Mbwenye Yosiya aenda kamenya nkhondo mbaphiwa. Thangwi yanji iye aenda kamenya nkhondo na Neko? Bhibhlya nee isalonga.
16 Yosiya akhafunika kudinga khala kuti pikhalonga Neko mwandimomwene pikhabuluka kuna Yahova. Munjira ipi? Iye akhafunika kubvundza Yeremiya, m’bodzi wa aprofeta a Yahova. (2 Pya dziko ya Israele 35:23, 25) Pontho Yosiya akhafunika kudinga undimomwene. Neko akhaenda ku Karkemisi toera kamenya nkhondo na mbumba inango, tayu Yerusalemu. Kusiyapo pyenepi, Neko nee ayesera kutikana Yahova peno mbumba yace. Yosiya nee anyerezera mwadidi thangwi ya pyenepi mbadzati kucita cisankhulo cace. Kodi pyenepi pisatipfundzisanji? Khala tiri n’nyatwa mbitifuna kucita cisankhulo, pakutoma tisafunika kudinga kuti Yahova asafuna kuti ticitenji pa nkhani ineyi.
17 Khala tisafuna kucita cisankhulo, pakutoma tisafunika kunyerezera midida ya m’Bhibhlya yakuti inatiphedza mbitiona kuti tinaiphatisira tani. Midzidzi inango, tisafunika kufufudza m’mabukhu athu peno kuphemba uphungu wa nkulu wa mpingo. Iye anakwanisa kutiphedza kunyerezera midida inango ya m’Bhibhlya. Mwacitsandzo, nyerezerani kuti mulongo amanga banja na munthu wakuti nee ndi Mboni wa Yahova. Ntsiku inango iye asanyerezera kubuluka mu utumiki. (Machitiro 4:20) Mbwenye ntsiku ineyi mamunace nee asafuna kuti iye aende kamwaza mphangwa. Iye asapanga nkazace kuti papita ntsiku zizinji mbadzati kucedza mwakukwana, pontho asafuna aende pabodzi ku mbuto inango. Natenepa, mulongo unoyu asadinga mavesi a m’Bhibhlya akuti anamphedza toera kucita cisankhulo candzeru. Iye asadziwa kuti asafunika kubvera Mulungu na pidatipanga Yezu toera kucita anyakupfundza. (Mateu 28:19, 20; Machitiro 5:29) Mbwenye iye asakumbukambo kuti nkazi asafunika kungonjera mamunace, pontho atumiki a Yahova asafunika kukhala na maonero akulinganira. (Aefesi 5:22-24; Afilipi 4:5) Kodi mamunace akukhondesa basa ya kumwaza mphangwa, peno asafuna kuti acedze naye mwakukwana basi ene ntsiku ineyi? Ninga atumiki a Yahova, tisafunika kucita pisankhulo pyakulinganira na pinankomeresa.
SUMANA 26 YA JUNHO–2 YA JULHO
MPFUMA ZA MAFALA A MULUNGU | ESDHRA 1-3
“Tawirani Kuphatisirwa na Yahova”
Ncenjezi 03.22 tsa. 14 ndima 1
Kodi Imwe Muli Kuona Pidaona Zakariya?
AYUDA akhali akutsandzaya kakamwe. Yahova ‘akulumiza ntima wa Siro, Mambo wa ku Persya’ toera asudzule Aizraeli akuti akhali mu ubitcu mu pyaka pizinji ku Bhabhilonya. Mambo adziwisa kuti Ayuda akhafunika kubwerera ku dziko yawo toera ‘amange pontho nyumba ya Yahova Mulungu wa Izraeli.’ (Esd. 1:1, 3) Unoyu ukhali ndzidzi wakutsandzayisa kakamwe! Thangwi ulambiri wa Mulungu wandimomwene mbudakhazikiswa pontho mu dziko idapasa iye mbumba yace.
Ncenjezi 10.17 tsa. 21 ndima 2
Ngolo na Nthimba Pinakutsidzikizani
2 Zakariya akhadziwa kuti Ayuda adabwerera ku Yerusalemu mbadalambira Yahova. Iwo akhali ale ‘adapaswa cipapo na Mulungu wandimomwene’ toera kusiya nyumba zawo na mabasa awo ku Bhabhilonya. (Esdra 1:2, 3, 5) Iwo asiya dziko ikhadziwa iwo mwadidi mbaenda ku dziko yakuti azinji a iwo nee akhaidziwa. Kumanga paswa templo ya Yahova cikhali cinthu cakufunika kakamwe kwa Ayuda mbaperekeka toera kucita ulendo wa makilometru 1.600 n’nthando yakugopswa.
Mpfuma Zauzimu
Sentinela 15/1/06 tsa. 19 ndima 1
Ntsonga Zikulu za Bukhu ya Esdhra
Esd. 1:3-6. Ninga Aizraeli anango adapitiriza ku Bhabhilonya, Mboni za Yahova zizinji lero nee zisakwanisa kutumikira m’basa ya ndzidzi onsene peno kuenda kaphedzera kumbuto ziri na amwazi mphangwa akucepa. Ngakhale tenepo, iwo asaphedza na kuwangisa ale anakwanisa kucita pyenepi. Pontho iwo asacita pyakupereka toera kuphedzera basa yakumwa mphangwa za Umambo na kucita anyakupfundza.