Mpa Abaw!
“Mommma yɛmmmrɛ papayɛ mu; na sɛ yɛampa abaw a, yebetwa so aba ne bere mu.”—GALATIFO 6:9.
1, 2. (a) Akwan bɛn na gyata fa so hwehwɛ n’atamfo? (b) Henanom titiriw na Ɔbonsam pɛ sɛ ɔkyere wɔn?
GYATA nam akwan horow so na ɛhwehwɛ n’atamfo. Ɛtɔ da bi a ɔtɛw n’atamfo wɔ bon a nsu wom ano anaa anammɔn kwan a wɔtaa fa so ho. Portraits in the Wild nhoma no ka sɛ, nanso ɛtɔ mmere bi a, gyata “de hokwan bi a onya na edi dwuma—sɛ nhwɛso no, sɛ okopue ahafurum ba bi a wada so a.”
2 Yɛn “tamfo bonsam no,” sɛnea ɔsomafo Petro kyerɛkyerɛ mu no, “nam sɛ gyata a ɔbobom hwehwɛ nea obenya no amene.” (1 Petro 5:8) Esiane sɛ Satan nim sɛ ne bere a aka yɛ tiaa nti, ɔkɔ so de nhyɛso kɛse ba nnipa so sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wɔnsom Yehowa. Nanso, Yehowa asomfo titiriw na saa “gyata a ɔbobom” yi repɛ wɔn akyere wɔn. (Adiyisɛm 12:12, 17) Akwan a ɔfa so hwehwɛ n’atamfo no te sɛ nea gyata ankasa yɛ wɔ mmoadoma mu no ara pɛ. Ɔkwan bɛn so na ɛte saa?
3, 4. (a) Akwan bɛn na Satan fa so kyere Yehowa asomfo? (b) Esiane sɛ saa bere yi yɛ “[ahokyere bere, NW] a emu yɛ den” nti, nsemmisa bɛn na ɛsɔre?
3 Ɛtɔ da bi a Satan de ntua di dwuma—ɔde ɔtaa anaa ɔsɔretia ba a n’atirimpɔw ne sɛ ɛbɛma yɛagyae yɛn mudi mu na yɛagyae Yehowa som. (2 Timoteo 3:12) Nanso, te sɛ gyata no, edu baabi nso a, hokwan a Ɔbonsam nya na ɔde di dwuma. Ɔtwɛn ma yɛn aba mu bu anaa yɛhaw, na afei ɔbɔ mmɔden sɛ ɔde yɛn abasamtu no bedi dwuma de anya yɛn ma yɛapa abaw. Ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛma onya yɛn kyere yɛn ntɛm!
4 Nanso, yɛte nnipa abakɔsɛm mu bere bi a emu yɛ den sen biara mu. Wɔ saa “[ahokyere bere, NW] a emu yɛ den” yi mu no, ɛtɔ mmere bi a yɛn mu bebree aba mu betumi abu, anaa nneɛma betumi ahyɛ yɛn so. (2 Timoteo 3:1) Ɛnde, yɛbɛyɛ dɛn atumi akwati sɛ yɛbɛyɛ mmerɛw ma Ɔbonsam anya yɛn akyere yɛn ntɛm? Yiw, yɛbɛyɛ dɛn atumi atie ɔsomafo Paulo afotu a efi honhom mu yi: “Mommma yɛmmmrɛ papayɛ mu; na sɛ yɛampa abaw a, yebetwa so aba ne bere mu”?—Galatifo 6:9.
Bere a Afoforo Di Yɛn Huammɔ
5. Dɛn na ɛmaa Dawid brɛe, nanso dɛn na wanyɛ?
5 Wɔ Bible mmere mu no, ɛbɛyɛ sɛ Yehowa asomfo a wodi nokware sen biara no mpo tee nhyɛso nka. Odwontofo Dawid kyerɛwee sɛ: “M’apinisi ama mabrɛ, anadwo biara me mpa fɔw, mede me nusu mefɔw me nnae. Awerɛhow ama m’ani ayɛ siamoo.” Dɛn nti na Dawid tee nka saa? Ɔkyerɛkyerɛɛ mu sɛ: “M’ahohiafo nyinaa nti.” Ayayade a afoforo de yɛɛ Dawid maa no dii koma mu yaw araa ma nusu guu no waa. Nanso, Dawid antwe ne ho amfi Yehowa ho esiane nea ne mfɛfo nnipa de yɛɛ no no nti.—Dwom 6:6-9.
6. (a) Ɔkwan bɛn so na afoforo nsɛm anaa nea wɔyɛ betumi ahaw yɛn? (b) Dɛn na ebinom yɛ ma Ɔbonsam nya wɔn kyere wɔn ntɛm?
6 Saa ara na afoforo nsɛm ne wɔn nneyɛe betumi ama yɛahaw na yɛadi koma mu yaw pii. Mmebusɛm 12:18, NW, ka sɛ: “Nea ɔkasa a onsusuw ho a ne nsɛm wowɔw te sɛ nkrante wɔ hɔ.” Sɛ nea onsusuw nsɛm a ɔka ho no yɛ Kristoni barima anaa ɔbea a, ‘pira kuru’ no tumi yɛ kɛse. Nea nnipa taa yɛ ne sɛ ebia wɔn bo befuw, ma ebia wɔanya menasepɔw. Eyi te saa titiriw bere a yɛte nka sɛ wɔne yɛn anni no ayamye anaa ɔkwampa so no. Ebetumi ayɛ yɛn den sɛ yɛne nea wafom no bɛkasa; ebi mpo a yɛbɛhyɛ sɛ yɛne no mmɔ. Abufuw ahyɛ ebinom so ma wɔn aba mu abu ama wɔagyae Kristofo nhyiam kɔ. Awerɛhosɛm ne sɛ, wɔnam saayɛ so ‘ma Ɔbonsam kwan’ ma onya hokwan no de kyere wɔn ntɛm.—Efesofo 4:27.
7. (a) Sɛ afoforo di yɛn huammɔ anaa wopira yɛn a, yɛbɛyɛ dɛn na Ɔbonsam annya yɛn? (b) Dɛn nti na ɛsɛ sɛ yeyi menasepɔw fi yɛn mu?
7 Sɛ afoforo di yɛn huammɔ anaa wopira yɛn a, yɛbɛyɛ dɛn akwati sɛ yɛbɛma Ɔbonsam anya yɛn? Ɛsɛ sɛ yɛbɔ mmɔden sɛ yerennya menasepɔw. Mmom no, di kan kɔhwehwɛ asomdwoe, anaa siesie asɛm no ntɛm sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ yiye biara. (Efesofo 4:26) Kolosefo 3:13 hyɛ yɛn nkuran sɛ: “Sɛ obi ne obi nya asɛm bi a, . . . momfa nkyekyɛ mo ho.” Bere a bɔne fafiri fata titiriw ne bere a nea wafom no gye ne bɔne tom na ofi koma mu nu ne ho no. (Fa toto Dwom 32:3-5 ne Mmebusɛm 28:13 ho.) Nanso mfaso wɔ so sɛ yɛbɛma atra yɛn adwene mu sɛ bɔne a yɛde firi no nkyerɛ sɛ yɛyɛ afoforo bɔne a wɔayɛ no fafafo anaa yɛbrɛbrɛ no ase. Bɔne a yɛde befiri no hwehwɛ sɛ yebeyi menasepɔw afi yɛn mu. Menasepɔw yɛ adesoa a emu yɛ duru. Ebetumi agye yɛn adwene ma yɛahwere anigye. Ebetumi mpo aka yɛn akwahosan. Nea ɛne no bɔ abira no, bɔne a yɛde befiri bere a ɛfata no di boa yɛn ankasa. Ɛmmra sɛ yɛbɛyɛ sɛ Dawid, a yɛmpa abaw na yɛntwe yɛn ho mfi Yehowa ho esiane nea nnipa foforo aka akyerɛ yɛn anaa wɔayɛ yɛn nti!
Bere a Yɛtɔ Sin
8. (a) Dɛn nti na ɛtɔ mmere bi a ebinom te afobu nka kɛse? (b) Dɛn asiane na ɛwɔ hɔ a ebetumi ama afobu abunkam yɛn so araa ma yɛapa abaw?
8 Yakobo 3:2 ka sɛ: “Yɛn nyinaa fom nneɛma pii mu.” Sɛ ɛba saa a, ɛnyɛ nwonwa sɛ yɛbɛte afobu nka. (Dwom 38:3-8) Sɛ yɛreko tia ɔhonam mmerɛwyɛ bi na sɛ yɛsan de yɛn ho kohyem bere ne bere mu a, yebetumi ate afobu nka kɛse.a Kristoni bi a na ɔrepere so saa kyerɛkyerɛɛ mu sɛ: “Na mempɛ sɛ mɛkɔ so atra nkwa mu, efisɛ na minnim sɛ ebia mayɛ bɔne a wɔmfa mfiri no anaasɛ ɛnte saa. Metee nka sɛ ɛho nhia sɛ mehaw me ho wɔ Yehowa som mu efisɛ ɛte sɛ nea mintumi nyɛ ho hwee bio.” Sɛ yɛma afobu bunkam yɛn so araa ma yɛpa abaw a, yɛbɔ kwan ma Ɔbonsam—na obetumi de adi dwuma ntɛm! (2 Korintofo 2:5-7, 11) Ebia nea ɛho behia ne afobu ho adwene a ɛkari pɛ.
9. Dɛn nti na ɛsɛ sɛ yenya Onyankopɔn mmɔborohunu mu ahotoso?
9 Sɛ yɛyɛ bɔne a, ɛfata sɛ yɛte afobu nka kakra. Nanso, ɛtɔ da bi a afobu nkate kɔ so tra hɔ esiane sɛ Kristoni bi susuw sɛ Onyankopɔn renhu no mmɔbɔ da nti. Nanso, Bible ma yɛn awerɛhyem a ɛyɛ anigye sɛ: “Sɛ yɛka yɛn bɔne kyerɛ a, ɔyɛ ɔnokwafo ne ɔtreneeni sɛ ɔde yɛn bɔne befiri yɛn, na watew yɛn ho afi nea ɛnteɛ nyinaa mu.” (1 Yohane 1:9) Ntease pa bi wɔ hɔ a enti ɛsɛ sɛ yegye di sɛ Onyankopɔn renyɛ saa wɔ yɛn fam? Kae, Yehowa ka wɔ n’Asɛm mu sɛ ɔwɔ ‘ɔpɛ sɛ ɔde befiri.’ (Dwom 86:5; 130:3, 4) Esiane sɛ ontumi nni atoro nti, sɛ yɛba ne nkyɛn a yɛanu yɛn ho fi komam a, ɔbɛyɛ sɛnea n’Asɛm hyɛ bɔ no.—Tito 1:2.
10. Awerɛhyem a ɛma abotɔyam bɛn na Ɔwɛn-Aban bi a aba dedaw de mae wɔ ɔhonam mmerɛwyɛ bi a wɔko tia ho?
10 Sɛ woreko tia mmerɛwyɛ bi na sɛ wosan de wo ho kohyem a, dɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ? Mpa abaw! Wo ho a wosan de kohyem no nkyerɛ ankasa sɛ wo mmɔden a woadi kan abɔ no ayɛ ɔkwa. Nsɛmma nhoma yi (Engiresi de) a ɛbaa February 15, 1954 no de awerɛhyem a ɛma akomatɔyam yi mae sɛ: “[Ebia] yebehintiw na yɛahwe ase mpɛn pii wɔ nneyɛe bɔne bi a na agye ntini wɔ yɛn mu wɔ yɛn kan abrabɔ mu sen sɛnea na yenim mu. . . . Mma w’abam mmmu. Ɛnka sɛ woayɛ bɔne a wɔmfa mfiri no. Saa pɛpɛɛpɛ na Satan bɛpɛ sɛ wususuw. Wo werɛ a ɛhow ne wo bo a efuw wo ho no nkutoo mpo kyerɛ sɛ wonkɔɔ akyiri dodo. Mmrɛ sɛ wode ahobrɛase ne nokwaredi bɛkɔ Onyankopɔn nkyɛn akɔsrɛ ne hɔ fafiri ne ahotew ne mmoa. Kɔ ne nkyɛn sɛnea abofra kɔ ne papa nkyɛn bere a asɛm ato no no, ɛmfa ho mpɛn dodow a woyɛ saa wɔ mmerɛwyɛ koro no ara ho no, na Yehowa fi mmɔborohunu mu bɛboa wo esiane n’adɔe nti, na sɛ wufi koma mu yɛ saa a, ɔbɛma woanya ahonim a emu tew.”
Bere a Yɛte Nka sɛ Nea Yɛyɛ no Sua
11. (a) Ɛsɛ sɛ yɛte nka dɛn wɔ Ahenni asɛnka adwuma no mu kyɛfa a yebenya ho? (b) Nkate a ɛfa kyɛfa a wonya wɔ ɔsom adwuma no mu ho bɛn na Kristofo binom repere sɛ wobedi so?
11 Ahenni asɛnka adwuma no yɛ ade a ɛho hia kɛse wɔ Kristoni asetra mu, na emu kyɛfa a onya no de anigye ba. (Dwom 40:8) Nanso, Kristofo binom te afobu nka kɛse sɛ wontumi nyɛ pii wɔ ɔsom adwuma no mu. Afobu a ɛte saa betumi asɛe yɛn anigye, na ama yɛapa abaw asusuw sɛ Yehowa te nka sɛ nea yɛyɛ biara nnɔɔso. Susuw nkate ahorow a ebinom repere sɛ wobedi so ho.
Onuawa Kristoni bi a ɔne ne kunu retete mmofra baasa kyerɛwee sɛ: “Wunim sɛnea ohia sɛe bere fa? Ɛsɛ sɛ mehwɛ kora nneɛma so bere biara a metumi. Eyi ma migye bere hwehwɛ mmeae a wɔtontɔn nneɛma dedaw, mpata a wɔtontɔn nneɛma a ne bo nyɛ den, anaa ntadepam mpo. Afei nso dapɛn biara mede dɔnhwerew biako anaa abien yɛ [aduan a wɔatew so] ho nkrataa ho adwuma—twitwa, hyehyɛ, na metɔn. Ɛtɔ da bi a mete afobu nka kɛse sɛ meyɛ saa nneɛma yi, na misusuw sɛ anka ɛsɛ sɛ mede saa bere no yɛ asɛnka adwuma.”
“Misusuw sɛ gyama mennɔ Yehowa ahe biara,” ne nkyerɛkyerɛmu a onuawa bi a ɔwɔ mma baanan ne okunu a onnye nni de mae. “Enti midii apere wɔ me som a mede maa Yehowa no mu. Meyeree me ho denneennen, nanso mante nka sɛ nea meyɛ no dɔɔso ara da. Nea ɛte ne sɛ, na mente nka koraa sɛ me ho hia, enti na mintumi nhu nea ɛbɛma Yehowa ani asɔ ɔsom a mede ma no no.”
Kristoni bi a obehui sɛ ɛho hia sɛ ogyae bere nyinaa som adwuma no kae sɛ: “Na adwene a ɛne sɛ meredi nkogu wɔ nhyehyɛe a mayɛ sɛ mɛyɛ Yehowa bere nyinaa somfo no ho haw me yiye. Wuntumi mfa w’adwene mmu abasamtu kɛse a minyae no! Seesei sɛ mekae a, misu.”
12. Dɛn nti na Kristofo binom te afobu nka kɛse wɔ pii a wontumi nyɛ wɔ ɔsom adwuma no mu ho?
12 Ntease wom sɛ obi bɛpɛ sɛ ɔbɛsom Yehowa sɛnea obetumi biara. (Dwom 86:12) Nanso, dɛn nti na ebinom te afobu nka kɛse sɛ wontumi nyɛ pii? Ebinom fam no, ɛkame ayɛ sɛ efi nkate a wɔwɔ sɛ wɔn ho nni mfaso, a ebia asetra mu osuahu a ɛyɛ yaw bi na ɛde ba. Afoforo fam no, afobu a ɛnsɛ betumi afi nea Yehowa hwehwɛ fi yɛn hɔ no ho adwene a ɛmfata a wɔwɔ. Kristoni bi gye toom sɛ: “Na mete nka sɛ sɛ woante brɛ kɛse a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ nea woyɛ no nnɔɔso.” Ne saa nti, ɔde botae a ɛyɛ akɛse dodo sisii n’anim—na afei afobu nka a ɔtee no yɛɛ kɛse bere a ohui sɛ ontumi nnu ho no.
13. Dɛn na Yehowa hwehwɛ fi yɛn hɔ?
13 Dɛn na Yehowa hwehwɛ fi yɛn hɔ? Ne tiaatwa mu no, Yehowa hwehwɛ sɛ yefi yɛn kra nyinaa mu som no, na yɛyɛ nea yɛn tebea bɛma yɛn kwan biara. (Kolosefo 3:23) Nanso, nsonsonoe kɛse da nea yɛbɛpɛ sɛ yɛyɛ ne nea yebetumi ayɛ ankasa ntam. Nneɛma bi te sɛ onyin, akwahosan, honam fam ahoɔden, anaa abusua mu asɛyɛde ahorow betumi asiw yɛn kwan. Nanso, sɛ yɛyɛ nea yebetumi nyinaa a, yebetumi anya awerɛhyem sɛ ɔsom a yɛde ma Yehowa no fi yɛn kra nyinaa mu—kra nyinaa mu a ɛnsen obi a n’akwahosan ne ne tebea ma otumi yɛ bere nyinaa som adwuma de anaasɛ ensua nsen no.—Mateo 13:18-23.
14. Sɛ wuhia mmoa a wode behu nea wubetumi ayɛ ankasa a, dɛn na wopɛ a wobɛyɛ?
14 Ɛnde, wobɛyɛ dɛn ahu nea wubetumi ayɛ ankasa? Wubetumi ne w’adamfo Kristoni bi a ne ho akokwaw a wowɔ ne mu ahotoso abɔ ho nkɔmmɔ, sɛ ebia ɔpanyin anaa onuawa bi a ɔwɔ osuahu, na onim wo mmɔdenbɔ, wo mmerɛwyɛ, ne w’abusua mu asɛyɛde ahorow. (Mmebusɛm 15:22) Kae sɛ Onyankopɔn ani so no, ɛnyɛ dodow a woyɛ wɔ asɛnka adwuma mu na ɔde hu sɛ woyɛ onipa a wosom bo. Yehowa asomfo nyinaa som bo ma no. (Hagai 2:7; Malaki 3:16, 17) Ebia nea woyɛ wɔ asɛnka adwuma mu no bɛdɔɔso anaa ebesua asen nea afoforo yɛ, nanso bere dodow a ɛyɛ nea wubetumi ayɛ nyinaa no, ɛsɔ Yehowa ani, na ɛho nhia sɛ wote afobu nka.—Galatifo 6:4.
Bere a Wɔhwehwɛ Pii Fi Yɛn Hɔ
15. Akwan bɛn so na wɔhwehwɛ pii fi asafo mu mpanyimfo hɔ?
15 “Obiara a wɔama no pii no,” sɛnea Yesu kae no, “ne nkyɛn na wɔbɛhwehwɛ pii.” (Luka 12:48) Akyinnye biara nni ho sɛ ‘wɔhwehwɛ pii’ fi wɔn a wɔsom sɛ asafo mu mpanyimfo no hɔ. Te sɛ Paulo no, wotu wɔn ho ma boa asafo no. (2 Korintofo 12:15) Wosiesie ɔkasa ahorow, kɔsrasra nguan, di nsɛm—ne nyinaa akyi no, wommu wɔn ani ngu wɔn ankasa mmusua so. (1 Timoteo 3:4, 5) Mpanyimfo binom nso reboa ma wosisi Ahenni Asa, som sɛ Ayaresabea Ntam Nkitahodi Boayikuw mufo, na wotu wɔn ho ma yɛ adwuma wɔ amansin ne amantam nhyiam horow ase a adagyew nnim. Ɔkwan bɛn so na mmarima a wɔyɛ adwumaden na wɔwɔ ahofama yi betumi akwati sɛ wɔbɛhaw esiane asɛyɛde ahorow a emu yɛ duru a ɛte saa nti?
16. (a) Nyansahyɛ a mfaso wɔ so bɛn na Yetro de maa Mose? (b) Esu bɛn na ɛbɛma ɔpanyin bi de asɛyɛde a ɛsɛ no bi ahyɛ afoforo nsa?
16 Bere a na Mose, ɔbarima a odwo na ɔbrɛ ne ho ase, rebrɛ ne ho dodo wɔ afoforo nsɛnnennen ho dwumadi mu no, n’ase barima Yetro maa no nyansahyɛ a mfaso wɔ so: sɛ́ ɔde asɛyɛde no bi bɛhyehyɛ mmarima foforo a wɔfata nsa. (Exodus 18:17-26; Numeri 12:3) Mmebusɛm 11:2 ka sɛ: “Ahobrɛasefo [wɔn a wodwo, NW] na nyansa ne wɔn te.” Sɛ́ obi bedwo no kyerɛ sɛ obehu ne sintɔ ahorow na wagye atom. Ɔbarima a odwo ntwentwɛn ne nan ase sɛ ɔde nnwuma no bi bɛhyɛ afoforo nsa, na onsuro nso sɛ sɛ ɔde asɛyɛde a ɛsɛ no bi hyehyɛ mmarima foforo a wɔfata nsa a, tumi a ɔwɔ no befi ne nsa ɔkwan bi so.b (Numeri 11:16, 17, 26-29) Mmom no, ɔwɔ ɔpɛ sɛ ɔbɛboa wɔn ma wɔanya nkɔanim.—1 Timoteo 4:15.
17. (a) Ɔkwan bɛn so na asafo mufo betumi ama mpanyimfo no adesoa ayɛ hare? (b) Nneɛma bɛn na mpanyimfo yerenom de bɔ afɔre, na yɛbɛyɛ dɛn atumi akyerɛ wɔn sɛ yemmu no adewa?
17 Asafo mufo betumi ayɛ pii ama mpanyimfo no adesoa mu ayɛ hare. Sɛ afoforo te ase sɛ mpanyimfo no wɔ wɔn ankasa mmusua a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔhwɛ wɔn a, wɔremfa nneɛma a ntease nnim nsɛe mpanyimfo no bere, na wonnye wɔn mmɔ so. Saa ara nso na ɛnsɛ sɛ wobu nneɛma a mpanyimfo yerenom no fi wɔn pɛ mu de bɔ afɔre, bere a wofi ayamye mu ma kwan ma wɔn kununom nya bere ma asafo no, adewa. Ɛna bi a ne mma baasa a ne kunu som sɛ ɔpanyin kyerɛkyerɛɛ mu sɛ: “Ade a minnwiinwii wɔ ho da ne nnwuma a mifi me pɛ mu yɛ ka me de ho wɔ fie na ama me kunu atumi asom sɛ ɔpanyin no. Minim sɛ Yehowa nhyira dɔɔso wɔ yɛn abusua no so esiane sɛ ɔresom nti, na nea ɔde ma no nhaw me. Nanso, nokwarem no, ɛma metaa yɛ fie nnwuma pii, na meteɛ yɛn mma no so mpɛn pii sen sɛnea anka ɛsɛ sɛ meyɛ esiane sɛ me kunu nni adagyew nti.” Nea ɛyɛ awerɛhow no, onuawa yi hui sɛ sɛ anka ebinom bɛkyerɛ adesoa a abɛka ne de ho no ho anisɔ no, wɔkekaa nsɛm a ɛnhyɛ nkuran te sɛ, “Dɛn nti na wonyɛ akwampae adwuma?” (Mmebusɛm 12:18) Hwɛ sɛnea eye sɛ yɛbɛkamfo afoforo wɔ nea wɔreyɛ ho mmom sen sɛ yɛbɛkasa atia wɔn wɔ nea wontumi nyɛ ho!—Mmebusɛm 16:24; 25:11.
Esiane sɛ Awiei no Nnya Mmae Nti
18, 19. (a) Dɛn nti na saa bere yi nyɛ bere a ɛsɛ sɛ yegyae daa nkwa ho mmirikatu no? (b) Afotu a ɛyɛ ne bere mu de bɛn na ɔsomafo Paulo de maa Kristofo a wɔwɔ Yerusalem no?
18 Sɛ ommirikatufo bi hu sɛ wabɛn mmirika tenten bi awiei a, ɔmpa abaw. Ebia na ne nipadua ayɛ mmerɛw koraa—wabrɛ, ɔhyew de no dodo, ne mu nsu asa—nanso ɛnyɛ bere a wabɛn awiei no pɛɛ no na obegyae mmirikatu no. Ɔkwan a ɛte saa ara so no, sɛ́ Kristofo no, yɛwɔ nkwa akyɛde no ho mmirikatu mu, na yɛabɛn n’awiei pɛɛ. Ɛnyɛ saa bere yi na ɛsɛ sɛ yegyae mmirika no tu!—Fa toto 1 Korintofo 9:24; Filipifo 2:16; 3:13, 14 ho.
19 Kristofo a wɔtraa ase wɔ afeha a edi kan mu no hyiaa tebea a ɛte saa ara. Bɛyɛ 61 Y.B. mu no, ɔsomafo Paulo kyerɛw krataa kɔmaa Kristofo a na wɔwɔ Yerusalem no. Na bere rekɔ—na “awo ntoatoaso” bɔne no, Yudafo nneɛma nhyehyɛe a awae no ‘rebetwam.’ Kristofo a na wɔwɔ Yerusalem no titiriw na na ɛsɛ sɛ wɔwɛn na wodi nokware; na ebehia sɛ woguan fi kurow no mu bere a wɔahu sɛ asraafo atwa ho ahyia no. (Luka 21:20-24, 32) Enti, na Paulo afotu a efi honhom mu yi yɛ ne bere mu de: ‘Mommmrɛ, na mommma mo kra nntɔ piti.’ (Hebrifo 12:3) Ɛha no ɔsomafo Paulo de adeyɛ nsɛm abien a ɛkyerɛ nsɛm mu yiye na edii dwuma: ‘mommmrɛ’ (kaʹmno) ne ‘monntɔ piti’ (e·klyʹo·mai). Sɛnea Bible nhomanimfo bi kyerɛ no, “Aristotle” de saa Hela nsɛmfua yi “dii dwuma wɔ mmirikatufo a wɔgow wɔn ho na wotwa hwe bere a wɔatra baabi a wowie mmirika no. Ná wɔn a wɔkenkan [Paulo krataa] no da so wɔ mmirikatu no mu. Na ɛnsɛ sɛ wogyae ansa na aba awiei. Na ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔbrɛ ma ade tɔ wɔn so anaasɛ wotwa hwe. Wɔhyɛ animia a wɔde bedi dwuma wɔ ahokyere mu ho nkuran wɔ ha nso.”
20. Dɛn nti na Paulo afotu no yɛ ne bere mu de ma yɛn nnɛ?
20 Hwɛ sɛnea Paulo afotu no yɛ ne bere mu de ma yɛn nnɛ! Bere a yehyia nhyɛso a emu kɔ so yɛ den no, ɛtɔ mmere bi a etumi ba sɛ yɛte nka te sɛ mmirikatufo bi a wabrɛ na aka kakra ma watwa ahwe. Nanso, bere a yɛabɛn awiei no pɛɛ no, ɛnsɛ sɛ yɛpa abaw! (2 Beresosɛm 29:11) Saa pɛpɛɛpɛ na yɛn Tamfo, “gyata a ɔbobom” no, bɛpɛ sɛ yɛyɛ. Anigyesɛm ne sɛ, Yehowa ayɛ nsiesiei a ɛma “nea wabrɛ otumi.” (Yesaia 40:29) Yebesusuw nea eyinom yɛ ne sɛnea yebetumi de adi dwuma yiye ho wɔ asɛm a edi hɔ no mu.
[Ase hɔ nsɛm]
a Sɛ nhwɛso no, ebinom betumi abɔ mmɔden sɛ wobedi nipasu mu nneyɛe bi a aka wɔn hɔ te sɛ koma bɔne so, anaasɛ wobedi ɔhaw a ɛne boasipem ho dwuma.—Hwɛ May 22, 1988 Engiresi Nyan!, nkratafa 19-21; June 8, 1982 Nyan!, nkratafa 15-19; ne Questions Young People Ask—Answers That Work, a Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. na wotintimii no, nkratafa 198-211.
b Hwɛ asɛm a ɛne “Mpanyimfo—Momfa Bi Nhyɛ Afoforo Nsa!” a ɛwɔ October 15, 1992 Ɔwɛn-Aban, nkratafa 20-3 mu no.
Wo Mmuae Ne Dɛn?
◻ Sɛ afoforo di yɛn huammɔ anaa wopira yɛn a, yɛbɛyɛ dɛn na yɛampa abaw?
◻ Afobu ho adwene a ɛkari pɛ bɛn na ɛremma yɛmpa abaw?
◻ Dɛn na Yehowa hwehwɛ fi yɛn hɔ?
◻ Ɔkwan bɛn so na odwo betumi aboa asafo mu mpanyimfo na wɔanhaw?
◻ Dɛn nti na Paulo afotu a ɛwɔ Hebrifo 12:3 no yɛ ne bere mu de ma yɛn nnɛ?