Ulaliki wonse, woti muwerenge
Mulungu Amene Satopa Kutsata ndi Anthu Akunja
Kusamvera kwa Yona ndi Chipulumutso cha Akunja
Tiyeni tiwerengere limodzi Mawu a Mulungu. Mawu athu achokera m'buku la Yona chaputala choyamba, vesi la chinayi mpaka la khumi ndi chisanu ndi chiwiri. Uwu ndi ulaliki wathu wachitatu pamndandandawu.
Kodi mumadziwa mizu ya chitsamba chotchedwa kuzu? Mukamachitafuna kwambiri m'pamene chimakoma kwambiri. Zili monga momwe timachitira ndi mafupa a ng'ombe powaphika supu, eti? Mafupawo mukawawiritsa kwa nthawi yaitali, m'pamene supu yake imakoma kwambiri. Abale ndi alongo, tingaganize kuti ndime iyi timayidziwa kale bwino kwambiri, koma tikamapenda Mawu a Mulungu mozama, m'pamene timapeza kuti alibe malire. Musangoganiza kuti iyi ndi nkhani yongoidziwa kale ayi. M'malo mwake, tiyeni tiwerenge ndi kumvetsera limodzi ndi chiyembekezo chachikulu cha zimene Mulungu akufuna kutilankhula lero. Ine ndiwerenga vesi limodzi, inu muwerenga lotsatira.
Pamenepo Yehova anatumiza chimphepo champhamvu pa nyanja, ndipo panauka namondwe wamkulu kwambiri kotero kuti chombocho chinali pafupi kusweka.
Anthu oyendetsa chombo anachita mantha kwambiri, ndipo aliyense anayamba kufuulira mulungu wake. Anaponya katundu yense m'nyanja kuti apeputse chombocho. Koma Yona anali atatsikira m'munsi kwambiri m'chombo, komwe anakagona ndi kugona tulo tofa nato.
Mtsogoleri wa chombo anapita komwe kunali Yonako nakanena naye kuti, "Kodi ukugonera chiyani m'tulo iwe? Dzuka, fuulira Mulungu wako! Mwina Mulungu ameneyo adzatiganizira ndipo sitingawonongeke."
Ndipo oyendetsa chombo ananena wina ndi mnzake kuti, "Bwerani, tichite maere kuti tidziwe amene wachititsa tsoka lonseli." Choncho anachita maere, ndipo maerewo anagwera Yona.
Pamenepo anamufunsa kuti, "Tiuze, kodi ndani wachititsa tsoka limene latigwera lili? Ntchito yako ndi yotani? Ukuchokera kuti? Dziko lako ndi liti? Nanga ndiwe wa mtundu wanji?"
Yona anawayankha kuti, "Ine ndine Mhebri, ndipo ndimalambira Yehova, Mulungu wakumwamba, amene analenga nyanja ndi mtunda."
Anthuwo anachita mantha aakulu kwambiri, nanamufunsa kuti, "Wachitiranji zimenezi?" Pakuti anadziwa kuti anali kuthawa pamaso pa Yehova, chifukwa iye anali atawawuza kale.
Namondwe pa nyanjapo anapitirira kuwonjezereka. Choncho anamufunsa kuti, "Kodi tikuchite chiyani iwe kuti nyanjayi itonthole?"
Iye anawayankha kuti, "Ndinyamuleni ndipo mundiponye m'nyanja, ndipo nyanjayi ikhalitsa pansi. Pakuti ndikudziwa kuti chimphepo chachikulu chimenechi chakugwerani chifukwa cha ine."
Koma m'malo mochita zimenezo, anthuwo anayesetsa kupalasa kwambiri ndi mphamvu zawo zonse kuti abwerere kumtunda. Koma sizinatheke, chifukwa nyanjayo inapitirira kuwawukira ndi kuipidwa kwambiri.
Pamenepo anafuulira Yehova nati, "Tikukupemphani, Inu Yehova, musatilole kuti tiwonongeke chifukwa cha moyo wa munthu uyu. Musatiimbe mlandu wotsanulira magazi osalakwa, pakuti Inu Yehova mwachita monga mwa chifuniro chanu."
Ndipo anamunyamula Yona namuponya m'nyanja, ndipo nyanja yolusa ija inakhala bata.
Anthuwo anamuopa Yehova kwambiri, ndipo anapereka nsembe kwa Yehova ndi kulumbira malonjezo awo.
Tsono Yehova anakonza nsomba yaikulu kuti imume Yona. Ndipo Yona anali m'mimba mwa nsombayo masiku atatu, usana ndi usiku. Ameni.
Inde. Abale ndi alongo, m'mbiri ya mankhwala, nthawi zambiri zimachitika kuti zotsatira zina zoipa zomwe mankhwala amabweretsa, zomwe poyamba sizinali zoyembekezeka kapena zosafunika, zimasanduka zothandiza kwambiri. Zotsatira zosayembekezekazi zimathandiza kwambiri kuchiza matenda enaake osiyana ndi omwe anapangidwira poyamba, ndipo mankhwalawo amakhala otchuka ndi opambana kwambiri.
Kodi mukudziwa mankhwala otchedwa Botox? Kodi alipo pano amene anabayidwapo jakisoni wa Botox? Nthawi zambiri timadziwa kuti Botox ndi jakisoni amene madokotala obwezeretsa maonekedwe kapena okongoletsa amagwiritsa ntchito kuti asalaze makwinya a pankhope. Koma kunena zoona, Botox amachokera ku poizoni wamphamvu kwambiri amene amapezeka m'zakudya zowonongeka kapena m'nthaka. Ndi poizoni wotchedwa botulinum, poizoni woopsa kwambiri. Poyamba, poizoni wakuphayu ankagwiritsidwa ntchito ndi madokotala amaso kwa odwala amene maso awo ankapenyerana mbali kapena amene zikope zawo zinkachita kunjenjemera mosalekeza, pofuna kuwongola maso amenewo ndi kuletsa kunjenjemera kwa zikopezo.
Koma tsiku lina dokotala wina wamaso wa ku Canada anali kubaya poizoni wa botulinum ameneyu pamaso pa wodwala, ndipo anaona kuti makwinya amene anali pakati pa zikope za m'nkhope anazimiririka mwadzidzidzi. Mwamuna wake anali dokotala wa matenda a khungu. Mwamunayo ataona zotsatira zimenezi, anazindikira kuti mankhwalawa angagwire ntchito yochotsa makwinya, ndipo madokotala opanga opaleshoni yokongoletsa maonekedwe anayamba kuwagwiritsa ntchito kwambiri.
Nanga kodi mwamvapo za mankhwala otchedwa Mounjaro kapena Wegovy, amene akutchuka kwambiri masiku ano? Anthu amawatcha mankhwala ochepetsa thupi. Koma poyamba, anali mankhwala ochizira matenda a shuga. Anali jakisoni wa mahomoni opangidwa kuchiza shuga, koma powachiza matenda a shugayo, madokotala anazindikira kuti odwalawo akuwonda kwambiri ndipo thupi likuchepa. Choncho masiku ano, anthu ambiri akuwagwiritsa ntchito ngati mankhwala ochepetsa kunenepa kwambiri m'malo mongokhala mankhwala a shuga okha.
Anthu akamaona zinthu zoterezi amanena kuti zotsatira zosayembekezeka za mankhwalawa ndi mphatso yabwino kwambiri kwa anthu. Koma tikapenyetsetsa mofatsa, chipulumutso chimene tinalandira chilinso ndi mbali yofanana ndi imeneyi. Pano tikuwerenga buku la Yona. Likutionetsa kusamvera kwa Yona, nkhondo pakati pa Mulungu ndi Yona. Koma kusamvera kwa Yona kumeneku kunapatsa mwayi oyendetsa chombo achikunja aja kuti alandire chipulumutso. Kusamvera kwa Aisraele kunatsegula khomo kuti anthu a mitundu ina akhale ndi mwayi womvera, kulandira chipulumutso, ndi kulapa poyamba. Okondedwa abale ndi alongo, umu ndi mmene tinapulumutsidwira mwa chisomo. Pali mwambi wakale umene umanena kuti anthu awiri akamakangana, munthu wachitatu amene samayembekezera ndiye amapindula, ndipo chipulumutso chathu chili mofanana ndendende ndi zimenezi.
Mtumwi Paulo amatcha zimenezi chinsinsi cha uthenga wabwino. M'buku la Aroma, chaputala chachisanu ndi chinayi mpaka chaputala cha khumi ndi chimodzi, Paulo akufotokoza kuti Mulungu anayesetsa kukhutitsa Aisraele, koma iwo anapitirira kuuma khosi mpaka kumapeto, monga mmene Yona akuchitira pano, mpaka kufika popha Mwana wa Mulungu mwini, Yesu Khristu. Choncho, Mulungu anachititsa kuti uthenga wabwino wachisomo, uthenga wabwino wa Yesu Khristu, umveke choyamba kwa anthu a mitundu ina, ndi kupatsa anthu amitunduyo chipulumutso choyamba, kuti Aisraele akaona zimenezo achite nsanje, ndipo pamapeto pake Aisraele adzapulumutsidwe m'masiku otsiriza. Ichi ndi chinsinsi cha uthenga wabwino chimene mtumwi Paulo anachizindikira, ndipo n'chifukwa chake Paulo anafunitsitsa kupita mpaka kumalekezero a dziko lapansi kukalalikira uthenga wabwino. Chifukwa pokhapo anthu a mitundu ina, anthu akunja ngati ifeyo, akalandira chipulumutso choyamba, m'pamene Aisraele adzapulumutsidwe pamapeto pake, ndipo ufumu wa Mulungu udzabwera mokwanira.
Kuchoka pa Kuopa Namondwe Kufika pa Kumuopa Mulungu
Tsono, m'buku la Yona titha kuonamo chithunzi cha uthenga wabwino wachisomo umenewu. M'masabata awiri apitawa tinapenda mozama buku la Yona chaputala choyamba, vesi la chinayi mpaka khumi ndi chisanu ndi chiwiri. Choyamba, tinaona mmene Mulungu anamutsatira Yona molimbikira mwachikondi, akumupatsa mipata ya chisomo. Anautsa chimphepo chachikulu chija, kumupatsa chisomo cha masautso kuti akhale ndi mwayi wolapa. Anatumiza kapitawo wa chombo kuti chichitike n'chiyani? Kuti Yona akumbukire mawu amene anali atalandira n'kuzindikira mkhalidwe wake: "Dzuka, fuulira Mulungu wako!" Mulungu anamuthandiza kuzindikira kudzera m'mawu amenewo. Zimenezo zitalepheranso, anachita maere kotero kuti Yona anasankhidwa, kusonyeza chisamaliro ndi chikonzero cha Mulungu. Monga momwe ndinanenera poyamba, zinthu zikangochitika modzidzimutsa mobwerezabwereza, zimenezo zimasanduka chikonzero cha Mulungu. Kudzera m'chikonzero chimenechi, Mulungu anagwira ntchito yobweza Yona. Ngakhale pamenepo zitasowanso ntchito, Mulungu anapereka chisomo chakuti oyendetsa chombo amufunse mafunso kuti umunthu wake weniweni uwululike. Uwu ndi chikondi cha Mulungu chimene chimatsatira munthu mosalekeza, ngati galu wosaka wa kumwamba.
Koma, monga tinaonera sabata yatha, Yona anakumana ndi chikondi chimenecho ndi kusamvera kwake kouma khosi. Pothawa, anatsikira m'munsi kwambiri m'chombo, kukabisala pamalo otetezeka amene anadzipangira chifukwa cha kufuna mtendere, kuthawa Mulungu mwachipongwe. Pa nthawi yomweyo, osati kokha kuti anagona tulo tofa nato m'malo ake obisikawo, komanso anakhala ndi kudzikuza kwachipembedzo ponena kuti, "Ine ndine Mhebri amene ndimalambira Yehova, Mulungu wakumwamba, amene analenga nyanja ndi mtunda." Ndipo pamapeto pake, monga tidzaonera, anafika ponena kuti, "Ndinyamuleni ndipo mundiponye m'nyanja." Kudzikuza kwake kwachipembedzo kunamufikitsa pa kulefuka kotheratu ndi kusamvera konyanyira. Mumtima mwake ankanena mosalekeza kuti, "Kuli bwino ndife kusiyana ndi kupita kukalalikira ku Nineve! Ndiponyeni m'nyanja. Ine ndikachoka basi zonse zathera pamenepo." Umenewu ndiwo unali mtima wake.
Tsono pamene kusamvera kouma khosi kwa Yona ndi chikondi chosalekeza cha Mulungu zinkawombana, kodi ndani anapindula ndi dalitso la chipulumutso losayembekezekali? Anali anthu a mitundu ina amene anafika pomudziwa Mulungu, anthu akunja. Njira zonse zachisomo ndi chifundo zimene Mulungu anazigwiritsa ntchito poyamba pofuna kubweza Yona zinapindulitsa oyendetsa chombo achikunja aja. Zotsatira zake zinali zakuti oyendetsa chombo achikunja amenewo anaitana pa dzina la Yehova, anamuopa Yehova kwambiri, anapereka nsembe ndi kulumbira malonjezo, kufika pomulemekeza ndi kumuopa Mulungu mwa kulapa kwenikweni, kusonyeza chipulumutso chenicheni.
Mlembi wina dzina lake Henri Nouwen analemba buku lotchedwa Kufikira Kwauzimu. Chonde mudzaliwerenge nthawi ina. Pogwiritsa ntchito mfundo imeneyi, ndikufuna tione lemba la lero la Yona chaputala choyamba, vesi la chinayi mpaka khumi ndi chisanu ndi chiwiri ngati ulendo wauzimu wa anthu akunja ameneŵa, umene uli chithunzi cha ulendo wathu wauzimu, ndipo tiganizire limodzi funso ili: "Kodi talandira chisomo chochuluka bwanji, nanga kodi kulandira chisomo pano kumatanauza chiyani kwenikweni?"
Onani izi, abale ndi alongo. Zingamveke ngati nkhani imene timaidziwa kale, koma kodi chinachitika n'chiyani poyamba? Oyendetsa chombo aja poyamba ankaopa chimphepo, koma kenako anayamba kumuopa Mulungu. Yona ankanena kuti iye ndi munthu woopa Mulungu, koma amene anamuopadi Mulungu ndi anthu achikunja aja, oyendetsa chombo. Tikatengera zimenezi pa moyo wathu, nthawi zambiri timadandaula ndi kuopa mikuntho ya m'dziko lino, monga matenda, ndalama, ndi zimene anthu ena amaganiza, koma pamapeto pake chimachitika n'chiyani? Timasandutsidwa kukhala anthu amene amamulemekeza Mulungu, amene amamuopadi mwa ulemu ndi mantha oyera angwiro.
Chachiwiri, anthu amenewa anayesa chilichonse chimene akanatha kuchita kuti athawe chimphepocho. Anaponya katundu m'nyanja, anachita maere, anachita zonsezo. Poona mmene anaponzera zinthu m'nyanja, pamapeto pake anafunika kutaya Yona yemwe anali muzu wa vuto lonse, asanafikire pomudziwadi Mulungu. Momwemonso, tiyenera kutaya Yona amene wabisika pansi penipeni m'chombo, kunyada kumene kuli ngati Yona komwe kuli pansi penipeni pa mitima yathu, machimo ndi zilakolako zolakwika zimene zazika mizu mwa ife, tisanafikire pokumana ndi Mulungu wamoyo. Tikadzikhuthula, Mulungu amatidzaza. Tikaponya zinthu zimenezi kunja, Mulungu amakumana nafe patokha, nakhala kukhutitsidwa kwathu, chimwemwe chathu, chiyembekezo chathu, ndi mphamvu yathu. Ameni. Izi zikumveka zosavuta m'kamwa, koma sizosavuta ngakhale pang'ono. Chifukwa chimene tiyenera kuchitaya ndi maganizo athu omwe tinazolowera, nzeru zathu wamba, ndi zinthu zonse zimene timaziona ngati zolondola.
Chachitatu, oyendetsa chombo aja anachita maere, eti? Nanga kuchita maere kunali chiyani? Inali njira yodziwika bwino m'zipembedzo zachikunja za nthawi imeneyo, imene ankaidalira kuti adziwe zam'tsogolo, kuti adziwe chifuniro cha milungu yawo. Koma oyendetsa chombo achikunja amene anachita maere aja anafika poitanira pa dzina la Ambuye Mulungu ndi kumulambira Iye. Anthu opembedza mafano anasiya mafano awo, anasiya kuchita maere, naima ngati olambira oona amene anavomereza kuti adzatumikira Mulungu wamoyo yekha.
Kodi amenewa si ifeyo? Tonse tinali anthu otere kale, koma monga oyendetsa chombo achikunja owomboledwa aja, Mulungu watisandutsa olambira oona, anthu amene amamamatira kwa Mulungu yekha, opeza kukhutitsidwa kokwanira mwa Mulungu yekha, ndi kumumvera ulemu. Haleluya! Okondedwa abale ndi alongo, uwu ndi uthenga wabwino umene uli m'buku la Yona.
Choncho pamene tikupenda mfundozi imodzi ndi imodzi, tikuona mtundu wa anthu amene tinali kale ndi mmene Mulungu akufunira kutisandutsa. Kodi mukukumbukira zimene ndinanena? Kodi tiyenera kuwerenga bwanji buku la Yona, kapena buku lililonse la aneneri? Tiyenera kuliyang'ana ngati kalirole kapena zenera. Kodi kalirole ndi chiyani? Amationetsa ife eni. Poona kusakhulupirira kwa Yona, kuuma khosi kwa Yona, ndi machimo a Yona, tikuona zinthu zimene zazika mizu mwa ife. Nanga zenera limationetsa chiyani? Limationetsa chisomo cha Mulungu. Limawulula chitsimikizo cha Mulungu chofuna kutipanga ife, monga oyendetsa chombo achikunja aja, kukhala olambira oona, anthu aulemu ndi mantha oyera amene akhutitsidwa kwathunthu ndi Mulungu yekha, chisomo chimene adzatipatsa m'masiku akubwera. Zimenezi ndi zimene tikuziyang'anitsitsa. Mulungu anatiitana mwa Yesu kuti tikhale anthu otere.
Kuchoka pa Nzeru Zachibadwa Kufika pa Chikhulupiriro
Tsono, tiyeni tipende pomwe timayambira ndiponso mmene tikupitira patsogolo mwauzimu, kapena mmene tiyenera kupitira patsogolo.
Gawo loyamba ndi lakuti tiyenera kuchoka pa kachitidwe kazinthu kachibadwa ndi kanzeru wamba, n'kufika pa kalabadire kachikhulupiriro. Kodi kachitidwe kazinthu kachibadwa n'kotani? Pa vesi la chinayi ndi lachisanu, Mawu a Mulungu akuti Yehova anatumiza chimphepo champhamvu pa nyanja, ndipo namondweyo anaopseza chombocho. Monga ndinanenera kale, mawu oti kuopseza pano alembedwa ngati kuti chimphepocho ndi munthu wamoyo. Izi zikutanthauza kuti mayesero ndi masautso ambiri amene timakumana nawo pa moyo amaoneka ngati mphamvu yeniyeni imene ikutitsutsa. Umu ndi mmene buku la Yona likulongosolera nkhaniyi. Namondwe ameneyu sanali chabe nyengo yachibadwa imene imachitika chifukwa cha mphepo zam'nyanja ayi. Inali mikuntho imene Mulungu anaitumiza ndi cholinga chenicheni. Choncho, unali msautso umene sukanathetsedwa ndi nzeru zaumunthu, luso la anthu pantchito yawo, kapena zokumana nazo pamoyo. Haleluya!
Koma kodi iwo anayesa bwanji kuthetsa vutoli? Anayesa kulithetsa kudzera m'maphunziro awo a ntchito, zinthu zimene anazolowera, ndi nzeru zawo wamba. Kodi anachita chiyani? Tiyeni tiwerengere limodzi vesi lachisanu.
Anthu oyendetsa chombo anachita mantha kwambiri, ndipo aliyense anayamba kufuulira mulungu wake. Anaponya katundu yense m'nyanja kuti apeputse chombocho. Koma Yona anali atatsikira m'munsi kwambiri m'chombo, komwe anakagona ndi kugona tulo tofa nato.
Tsono, pamene Yona anali gone m'tulo tofa nato pansi penipeni m'chombo, ngakhale aponye katundu wambiri bwanji m'nyanja kuchoka pamwamba pa chombocho, ngoziyo sikanatha. Muzu wa vuto unali pansi penipeni, koma popanda kumvetsa chimene chinayambitsa vutolo, anangotaya katundu malinga ndi nzeru zawo wamba. Zimenezi ndi zomwe timatcha kachitidwe kazinthu kachibadwa ndi kanzeru wamba.
Patsoka lalikulu, kachitidwe kazinthu kanzeru wamba sikaulula muzu wa vuto, makhalidwe ndi zikhulupiriro zenizeni zimene zazika mizu mwa ife. Mukuona, zovuta ndi masautso zili ndi mphamvu yowulula zimene munthu amazikhulupiriradi pamene pabuka tsoka. Pa nthawi yabwino, aliyense amaoneka wokoma mtima, aliyense amaoneka wokhulupirika, aliyense amaoneka wanzeru komanso wokhwima mwauzimu. Koma tsoka lenileni likafika, m'pamene umunthu weniweni wa munthu umatuluka poyera. Zimene amakhulupiriradi zimaululika.
Pano, vuto lenileni, Yona, anali gone pansi penipeni, pamene pamwamba pa chombo anthu ankadalira nzeru zawo wamba, kuitana maina a milungu yawo, ndi kugwiritsa ntchito luso lawo la panyanja ndi nzeru zaukalaliki wa chombo potaya katundu m'nyanja. Chifukwa chiyani? Chifukwa kupeputsa chombo kumayenera kuchiletsa kumira, eti? Koma atataya katundu yense, ngakhale kuti chombocho sichinamire, namondweyo sanaime ayi. Anangopitirira kuwazunguliza pamalo amodzi pomwepo. Limeneli ndilo linali vuto lenileni.
Izi ndi zimene zimachitika pamene kachitidwe kathu kazinthu kachibadwa, kanzeru wamba, komanso kodalira zokumana nazo kale kakalephera kuthetsa mabvuto athu. Tikafika pamenepo, kodi tiyenera kuchita chiyani? Tiyenera kuzindikira chifukwa chenicheni chauzimu chimene chili pansi pa zonsezi. Choyamba, tiyenera kuthokoza chifukwa choti zinthuzo sizikuyenda monga momwe timaganizira. Thokozani! Ganizirani zikanakhala kuti chimphepocho chinatha chifukwa cha nzeru zawo ndi kachitidwe kawo kachibadwa, n'kumangoyenda mwamtendere. Kodi bwenzi atamufunafuna Mulungu? Ayi konse. Sakanamufunafuna Mulungu n'pang'ono pomwe.
Taonani ophunzira m'buku la Maliko chaputala chachinayi pamene anakumana ndi chimphepo pa Nyanja ya Galileya. Kodi anachita chiyani? Nawonso anayesetsa ndi mphamvu zawo zonse kuti awoloke namondweyo. Chifukwa chiyani? Chifukwa pakati pawo panali asodzi odziwa ntchito yawo bwino, monga Petro, Yohane, ndi Yakobo, anthu amene anathera moyo wawo wonse akuwedza nsomba, amene anakhulupirira kuti amaidziwa bwino Nyanja ya Galileya mkati ndi kunja. Ayenera kuti ankaganiza kuti, "Namondwe wotereyu ife tingathe kumugonjetsa." Koma atatheratu nzeru zawo zonse, mphamvu zawo, ndi chilichonse chimene anali nacho, palibe chimene chinathandiza. Pamapeto pake, anachita chiyani? Anamudzutsa Yesu nati, "Mphunzitsi, kodi simusamala kuti ife tili pafupi kumira?"
Okondedwa, kukulitsidwa mwauzimu, maphunziro a chikhulupiriro chathu, si chinthu chinanso koma kugwa pansi chafukulufuku pamaso pa Mulungu nthawi yomweyo pamene masautso abwera. Sikulemba mayankho athu anzeru wamba m'mipata yopanda kanthu n'kumamupempha Mulungu m'pemphero kuti asayinirepo ayi. Ndi kusiya mipatayo ali opanda kanthu n'kugwada pansi chafukulufuku pamaso pa Mulungu. Akakhala kuti ophunzira aja anafunafuna Yesu choyamba, zinthu zikanakhala zosiyana kwambiri.
Mulimonse mmene zilili, izi ndi mmene zimakhalira kwa ife tonse. Zinthu zimene tinazolowera zikatilephera, kodi tiyenera kuyembekezera chiyani kenako? Tiyenera kumvetsa kuti Mulungu amalola masautso ndi mikuntho ya pamoyo kuti atsegule njira yatsopano, kuti ationetse mtundu watsopano wa mayankho. Mukudziwa, zimenezi ndi zovuta. Zinthu sizikuyenda, koma panthawi yomweyo sizikuoneka kuti zikutha. Zimenezi ndi zovuta kwambiri, kodi si choncho?
Ganizirani izi. Tonse tidzakumana ndi namondwe ameneyu kamodzi pa moyo wathu. Koma tikadzakumana naye, kodi udzakhala njira imene tidzakumanira ndi Mulungu m'njira yatsopano, kapena ayi? Pamenepa ndi pamene chikhulupiriro chimatsimikizika. Tikazindikira kuti ichi ndi chisomo, timakumana ndi Mulungu mozama kwambiri komanso m'njira yatsopano. Koma tikachita zinthu mwachibadwa, mwanzeru wamba, komanso modalira zokumana nazo m'mbuyo, sitingakumane ndi Mulungu.
Mulungu waima kuseri kwa namondweyo. Limeneli si vuto limene lingathetsedwe ndi zokumana nazo kapena kachitidwe kazinthu kachibadwa ayi. N'chifukwa chake tiyenera kusiya kuumirira kubweretsa mayankho athu anzeru wamba pamaso pa Mulungu. M'malo mwake, tiyenera kumuyang'ana Mulungu choyamba ndi kufuulira kwa Iye. Tiyenera kuona zimenezi ngati chisomo ndikufunsa kuti, "Msautso uwu ndi chisomo kwa ine. Kodi Mulungu akufuna kuchita chiyani? Ndi chifuniro chanji cha Mulungu, ndi mtima wanji wa Mulungu, umene akufuna kuti ndiuwone kudzera m'masautso amenewa?" Izi ndi zimene tiyenera kuziganizira. Ndipo n'chifukwa cha chifukwa chimenechitu chimene Mulungu anatichotsera ndi kutionetsa ifeyo choyamba mwa Yesu Khristu.
Kuchoka pa Zochita Zachipembedzo Kufika pa Chivumbulutso
Tsono, anthu aja anachita chiyani kenako? Atayesa zonse popanda chipambano, anati, "Tiyeni tichite maere." Tiyeni tiwerengere limodzi vesi lachisanu ndi chiwiri.
Ndipo oyendetsa chombo ananena wina ndi mnzake kuti, "Bwerani, tichite maere kuti tidziwe amene wachititsa tsoka lonseli." Choncho anachita maere, ndipo maerewo anagwera Yona.
Pofika pano, oyendetsa chombo anazindikira kuti zinthu zimene anazolowera komanso nzeru zawo sizingawathandize kuthawa chimphepocho. Koma chombocho sichinali kumira ndipo sichinali kuthawanso. Poona kuti atsekeredwa kotheratu, ngati kuti agwidwa m'goli m'kati mwa namondweyo, anaganiza kuti, "Izi n'zolembedweratu. Tatsekeredwa m'namondwe muno ndi mphamvu ina yapamwamba." Pa nthawiyo, kodi anthu achikunja amenewa anatembenukira ku chiyani? Anatembenukira ku machitidwe a maere. Pozindikira kuti pali mphamvu yapamwamba, tsoka lolembedweratu limene silikuoneka, anakonzeka kugonjera pamaso pa mphamvu imeneyo. Zimenezi ndi zomwe kuchita maere kunali kutanthauza. Ndipo ili ndi gawo lachiwiri limene tiyenera kulisiya: kachitidwe kazinthu kongotsatira zipembedzo wamba.
Kuyambira pamenepa, njira imatseguka pamene chikhulupiriro chimayamba kuonekera. Tikamamvetsera maumboni a anthu, kodi sitimamva nkhani zofanana kwambiri ndi za oyendetsa chombo amenewa? Anthu amanena kuti, "Ndinayesa chilichonse, ndipo zonse zitalephera, potsiriza ndinatembenukira kwa Mulungu, ndipo vuto langa linatha." Tsono, ngati kupeza yankho kumeneko kukupangitsani kumudziwadi Mulungu, zimenezo n'zabwino kwambiri. Koma ngati ulendo wanu utha chifukwa choti vuto lanu langotayika basi, ndiye kuti simunakumane ndi Mulungu kwenikweni.
Choncho pa gawo limeneli, sitiyenera kungolekera pa kumva kuti pali mphamvu inayake yapamwamba kunja kwa dziko lino, winawake waumulungu. Kumudziwa Mulungu mwini ndiye chinthu chofunika kwambiri. Pa nthawi ino, kumudziwa bwino Mulungu n'kofunika kwambiri kuposa kungothetseratu vuto limene lilipolo. Kupanda kutero, timangothera pa kusonkhanitsa manja athu ngati anthu opempha mwamwayi, n'kukakamira pa chipembedzo chongofuna madalitso wamba. Kodi mukudziwa chifukwa chake anthu amapita kwa asing'anga kapena oombeza maula? Ndi chifukwa chakuti amamva kuti pali tsogolo loikidwiratu, chikonzero china, mphamvu yosaoneka imene ikulamulira dziko lino, ndipo akufuna kuyidziwa bwino. Akufuna kudalira imeneyo. Choncho amaika mbale yamadzi oyera n'kumawerama mobwerezabwereza, kuchita malonda ndi milungu pofuna mwayi.
Chikhulupiriro chathu si chipembedzo chotero ayi, kodi si choncho? Ife tikudziwa kuti Yesu ndiye yankho, ndipo tikudziwa kuti Yesu, monga Mwana wa Mulungu weniweni, ali pa ubwenzi ndi ife ndipo akupitirira kutitsogolera. Chifukwa chimene oyendetsa chombo aja anachitira mantha chinali choti anamva mphamvu yosaoneka ya chikonzero cha tsoka limenelo.
Ndipo kenako, mantha awo anawonjezereka kwambiri. Kodi ankaopa chiyani? Maere anachitika, ndipo anagwera Yona. Yona atadzitchula, kodi anawatchulira ndani? Iye anati, "Ine ndine Mhebri," ndipo pa vesi lachisanu ndi chinayi akuti, "ndimalambira Yehova, Mulungu wakumwamba, amene analenga nyanja ndi mtunda." Tsono, kwa nthawi yoyamba, oyendetsa chombo achikunja amenewa anamudziwa Mulungu. Uwu ndi uthenga wabwino, eti? Mulungu atadziwitsidwa kwa iwo kudzera mwa Yona, anazindikira kuti Yehova Mulungu wakumwamba ndiye amene anautsa namondwe ameneyu ndipo anali kumutsata Yona, ndipo anadzazidwa ndi mantha aakulu. Onani mmene mtundu wa mantha awo unasinthira. M'malo mongopa namondwe, tsopano anayamba kuopa mphamvu yaikulu yapamwamba imene ndi Yehova Mulungu mwini. Anazindikira kuti Iye ndi ndani ndipo ananjenjemera.
Koma sanayenerenso kuthera pomwepo. Mulungu wamkulu woposa zonse ameneyo ayenera kukhala pa ubwenzi weniweni ndi ine. Pa nthawiyi, oyendetsa chombo achikunja amenewa anali asanakhalebe pa ubwenzi ndi Yehova Mulungu. Pa nthawiyo, anangokhala ndi mantha aakulu basi. Ndipo popanda ubwenzi umenewo, zinthu zimangoyipiraipira.
Ngakhale zinali choncho, panachitika chinthu chodabwitsa kwambiri. Yona ankanena ndi pakamwa pake kuti amaopa Mulungu, koma pamene anathawa mu kuuma khosi kwake, sanaope Mulungu n'pang'ono pomwe. Kumbali ina, oyendetsa chombo achikunja amene sanamudziwepo Mulungu m'mbuyomo, anagwidwa ndi mantha aulemu woona pamaso pa mphamvu yapamwamba ya Mulungu wamoyo. Poona zochitikazo, anazindikira kuti uyu ndi Mulungu. Ngakhale zinali choncho, Iye anali asanakhale Mulungu wawo. Anali asanakhale Mulungu wanga. Anali atachoka pa kuopa namondwe n'kufika pa kumuopa Mulungu wamkulu, Yehova, amene amalamulira namondweyo.
Chimene tiyenera kuchizindikira pano ndi ichi: ngati tikumva mawu a chivumbulutso koma tikukhalabe ndi mantha ndi namondwe, kukhala ndi mantha ndi anthu, kuopa ndalama, ndi kuopa tsogolo lathu, ndiye kuti tili pa mkhalidwe woipa kwambiri kuposa wa oyendetsa chombo achikunja aja. Oyendetsa chombo aja anamva mawu a chivumbulutso a Yona, anamva za Mulungu amene Yona anamufotokoza, ndipo anakhulupirira. Anafika pomvetsa mantha awo kudzera m'mantha a kumuopa Mulungu. Zotsatira zake zinali zakuti anayamba kumuopa Mulungu amene anali kuseri kwa namondwe kuposa namondwe mwiniwake.
Koma ngati ife timva mawu a chivumbulutso lero n'kulephera kuzindikira kuti Mulungu ndi wochititsa mantha, wamkulu, ndi waulemerero, wamkulu kuposa Nineve, wamkulu kuposa choyipa chilichonse, Iye amene amatumiza namondwe wamkulu ndi kubweretsa mantha aakulu oyera, ngati sitizindikira kukula kwa Mulungu wathu, tidzapitirira kuopa dziko lapansi, kuopa namondwe, kuopa ndalama, kuchita mantha ndi zofuna za anthu, ndi kudandaula nthawi zonse ngati zolinga zathu za m'tsogolo zidzatheka.
Atafika pamenepo, Mulungu sanawasiye pomwepo ayi. Chifukwa choti Yona anapitirira kuuma khosi, Mulungu anapereka chisomo kwa anthu onga ifeyo, oyendetsa chombo aja, pofuna kubweza Yona ku kulapa. Kudzera m'chisomo chimenecho, anachoka pa kachitidwe kazinthu kongotsatira chipembedzo n'kufika pa kachitidwe kazinthu kolabadira chivumbulutso. Anapita patsogolo kuchoka pa nzeru wamba kufika pa chipembedzo, ndipo kuchoka pa chipembedzo kufika pa kulabadira chivumbulutso cha Mulungu.
Kupitirira Chikumbumtima cha Anthu Kufika pa Kudzipereka Kwathunthu
Kenako pakhala kachitidwe kazinthu kotsatira chikumbumtima. Kodi kachitidwe kazinthu kameneka kamaoneka bwanji? Atazindikira choonadi, anadzazidwa ndi mantha, koma chimphepocho chinapitirira kuipidwa kwambiri. Choncho anafunsa kuti, "Kodi tikuchite chiyani iwe?" Ndipo Yona anayankha kuti, "Ndinyamuleni ndipo mundiponye m'nyanja." Akanatha kungolumphira m'madzimo yekha, koma anaumirira kuti anyamulidwe ndi kuponyedwa m'nyanja ndi manja a anthu achikunja. Zimenezo zinachokera mu kudzikuza kwa Yona.
Anawonjezeranso kuti, "Pakuti ndikudziwa kuti chimphepo chachikulu chimenechi chakugwerani chifukwa cha ine." Kodi anthuwo anatani atamva zimenezi? Vesi la khumi ndi zitatu likutionetsa chimene chingakhalenso kachitidwe kathu ka zinthu. Tiyeni tiwerengere limodzi vesi la khumi ndi zitatu.
Koma m'malo mochita zimenezo, anthuwo anayesetsa kupalasa kwambiri ndi mphamvu zawo zonse kuti abwerere kumtunda. Koma sizinatheke, chifukwa nyanjayo inapitirira kuwawukira ndi kuipidwa kwambiri.
Uku ndiko kachitidwe kazinthu kotsatira chikumbumtima chathu chaumunthu. Abale ndi alongo, kaŵirikaŵiri chimenechi chimakhala chopinga chathu chomaliza. Pa anthu onse, gulu lovuta kwambiri kulibweretsa ku chikhulupiriro mwa Yesu Khristu ndi anthu onga Afarisi, amene amaganiza kuti chikumbumtima chawo n'choyera, n'cholungama, ndipo amadziona kukhala olondola pa chilichonse. Zimakhala zovuta kwambiri kwa iwo kumulandira Yesu. Munthu uyenera kuzindikira kuti ndiwe wochimwa kuti ufunefune Yesu; uyenera kuzindikira kulephera kwako kuti umufune Yesu. Koma chifukwa choti anthu amenewa amadzidalira kale pang'ono ndipo amadziona kukhala olungama, zimakhala zovuta kwambiri. Kodi chikumbumtima cha oyendetsa chombo chimenechi chinkawawuza chiyani? Anafunsa njira yothetsera vuto, ndipo Yona anati, "Ndiponyeni m'nyanja." Koma iwo anaganiza kuti, "Sitingathe kumuponya Yona m'nyanja ayi!" Ndiye anatani? Anapalasa ndi mphamvu zawo zonse.
Anapatsidwa yankho lomveka bwino lakuti kuchotsa Yona kukanachititsa kuti namondweyo atonthole, koma iwo sanathe kulandira yankholo. Poyezera chilichonse ndi miyezo ya maganizo awo, anatsimikiza mumtima kuti, "Tisachite zimenezo," ndipo anapalasa ndi mphamvu zawo zonse.
Muyezo wa maganizo awo unalephera kumvetsa chivumbulutso cha Mulungu komanso nkhondo imene inali kuchitika pakati pa Mulungu ndi Yona. Choncho anapalasa mwamphamvu kwambiri kulowera ku gombe. M'chinenero cha Chihebri muli mawu ochititsa chidwi kwambiri pano. Amathanthauza kukumba pansi pouma. Kodi munamvapo mawu onena za kungotaya mphamvu pokumba ndi fosholo mopanda phindu? M'malo mongopalasa chabe, mawuwa akusonyeza ngati kuti anali kukumba m'nyanja ngati mmene munthu amakumbira pansi panthaka. Anagwira ntchito modzipereka kwambiri.
Zinali ngati kukhala ndi injini ya chombo imene ikukankhira madzi patsogolo pamene iweyo ukuyesetsa kupalasa mobwerera m'mbuyo. Anali kulimbana ndi nyanja molunjika. Kodi munayamba mwasambirapo m'nyanja yaikulu? Pamene ndinali mwana, ndinaphunzira kusambira m'madzi osambiramo a mu dziwe lopangidwa ndi anthu, ndipo kenako ndinapita kukasambira m'nyanja yaikulu. Mafunde ankapitirira kuwomba, ndipo ngakhale ndinkasambira ndi mphamvu zanga zonse komanso mosiririka, sindinali kupita patsogolo ngakhale pang'ono. Ndinangokhala pomwepo pamalo amodzi. Ndikumvetsa kwambiri mmene oyendetsa chombo aja ankamvera. Mukuona, zimenezi zimapweteka kwambiri. Zili ngati moyo wathu pamene timaononga mphamvu zambiri, koma n'kumangokhala pomwepo pamalo amodzi osapita patsogolo.
N'chifukwa chiyani zimenezi zimachitika? Zimachitika chifukwa choti anatenga chivumbulutso chimene Yona anapereka ngati mawu chabe a munthu. Anachiweruza pogwiritsa ntchito chikumbumtima chawo chaumunthu. Chikumbumtima chawo chinali chitaphunzitsidwa molakwika, ndipo kaganizidwe kawo ndi makhalidwe awo sanamangidwe pa Malemba Opatulika. Choncho Mawu a Mulungu atafika molunjika kwa iwo, anaweruza Mawu a Mulungowo ndi maganizo awo aumunthu. Yona anati, "Ndinyamuleni ndipo mundiponye m'nyanja." Chimenecho chinali chivumbulutso cha Mulungu! Koma chifukwa cha chikumbumtima chawo cha chipembedzo, anatsutsa nati, "Ayi, sitingachite zimenezo!" ndipo anapalasa mwamphamvu kuti athetse vutolo paokha.
Umu ndi mmene zimakhalira pamene titseka khomo ku Mawu a Mulungu ndi kukana kuwalandira. Zimakhala ngati kunena kuti, "Ine ndingolandira mawu amene sakukhumudwitsa chikumbumtima changa basi." Anthu otere zimawavuta kwambiri kukhulupirira mwa Yesu. Anthu onga ine yemweyu. N'chifukwa chake buku la Yakobo limachenjeza kuti, "Ambiri a inu musakhale aphunzitsi." Anthu amene amaganiza kuti amadziwa zambiri, amene amakhulupirira kuti akumana ndi zambiri pa moyo, kaŵirikaŵiri zimawavuta kwambiri kulandira chivumbulutso cha Mulungu. Chifukwa chiyani? Chifukwa amafuna kusankha mawu amene akugwirizana ndi miyezo yawo yokha basi. Timatcha zimenezi kusankha zakudya, ndipo anthu amachita chimodzimodzi ndi Mawu a Mulungu.
Pamapeto pake, atatopa kwambiri ndi kulefuka, potsiriza anakweza manja awo pamwamba kugonjera pamaso pa Mulungu. Anthu amenewa analephera kuzindikira kuti chikumbumtima chawo chophunzitsidwa molakwika chinali kuweruza Mawu a Mulungu, kuika chikumbumtima chawo pamwamba pa Mawuwo. N'chifukwa chake, atauzidwa kuti amuponye m'nyanja, anapalasa ndi mphamvu zawo zonse. Tikauzidwa kuti chokani, timakhala pansi n'kumakhalabe. Tikauzidwa kuti lekani ndi kumasula, timagwiritsitsa mwamphamvu. Tikauzidwa kuti gwadani pansi mupemphere, timamva ngati tiyenera kuthamanga kukakumana ndi winawake. Limeneli ndi vuto lalikulu lauzimu. M'malo molabadira Mawu a Mulungu mwa chikhulupiriro, timachita zinthu motsatira chikumbumtima chathu, nzeru zathu wamba, ndi miyezo yathu yaumwini.
Zinthu zitafika pamenepo, Mulungu anawapatsa chisomo kuti apite patsogolo. Potsiriza anafika kumapeto kwa kuyesetsa kwawo kotsatira chikumbumtima chawo. Namondweyo atapitirira kuipidwa kwambiri, potsiriza anagonjera nakweza manja awo. Tiyeni tiwerengere limodzi vesi la khumi ndi chinayi.
Pamenepo anafuulira Yehova nati, "Tikukupemphani, Inu Yehova, musatilole kuti tiwonongeke chifukwa cha moyo wa munthu uyu. Musatiimbe mlandu wotsanulira magazi osalakwa, pakuti Inu Yehova mwachita monga mwa chifuniro chanu." Ameni.
Okondedwa abale ndi alongo, chonde pemphero ili mulikumbukire bwino kwambiri. Mukuyenera kuyerekeza pemphero lalifupi limeli ndi pemphero lalitali la Yona limene lili m'chaputala chachiwiri. Pano penipeni, anthu amenewa potsiriza akupereka pemphero lenileni. Chifukwa chiyani? Chifukwa ganizo lawo lililonse ndi kuyesetsa kwawo konse kunatsekeka kotheratu, kotero kuti analibe njira ina koma kufuulira Mulungu ndi mtima wonse. Limeneli ndi pemphero lochokera pansi pa mtima, ndipo ili ndi pemphero loona: kusiya maganizo anga onse, njira zanga, ndi makhalidwe anga, ndikugonjetsera chifuniro changa pansi pa chifuniro cha Mulungu. "Koma si monga ndifunira ine, koma monga mufunira Inu, Atate." Limenelo ndilo pemphero. Amenewo ndiwo mseru wa pemphero loyankhidwa.
Pemphero Loona, Kumvera Kwathunthu, ndi Kulambira Kwenikweni
Mulungu anatumiza chimphepo kumutsata Yona, ndipo Mulungu anachititsa kuti maere agwere Yona. Koma tsopano, oyendetsa chombo alibe chochita china koma kudzipempherera okha mwachindunji kwa Mulungu, iwo eniake mwachindunji. Kudzera m'pemphero limeneli, abale ndi alongo, oyendetsa chombo amenewa potsiriza amatcha Mulungu kuti Yehova Mulungu, Mulungu wawo mwini. Osatinso Mulungu woti anangomva za Iye kudzera mwa Yona ayi, osati Mulungu wa makolo awo, osati Mulungu wa mbusa, koma Mulungu wanga, Ambuye wanga ndi Mulungu wanga, Mulungu wathu. Umu ndi mmene akutha kutchulira dzina lake tsopano. Chifukwa chiyani? Chifukwa ngati sachita zimenezo, awonongeka.
Taonani pamene oyendetsa chombo amenewa anayambira. Pa vesi lachisanu, aliyense wa iwo ankafuulira fano lake, dzina la mulungu wake, koma pano akufuula kuti, "Inu Yehova." Kodi Yehova ndi dzina la ndani? Ndi dzina la pangano limene linaperekedwa kwa Aisraele. Ndi dzina la mwayi lapadera la chivumbulutso limene linapatsidwa kwa Aisraele okha. Koma pano anthu achikunja akutenga dzina lomwelo ndi kuvomereza kuti Iye ndi Ambuye wawo weniweni, Mlengi wamkulu: "Inu Yehova, Mulungu, Yehova Mulungu."
Yona sakuitana pa dzina la Yehova pano, eti? Yona akukana kupemphera pa nkhani yonseyi. Sakupemphera mpaka atalowa pansi penipeni m'mimba mwa nsomba. Sakufuna n'komwe kupemphera. Zikanakhala ine, bwenzi nditapemphera kalekale zisanachitike zonsezi, koma iye akukana. Nanga ndani akupemphera? Anthu achikunja ndi amene akupemphera! Yona sakufuna kufuula, ndiye ndani akufuula? Anthu achikunja ndi amene akufuula! Nanga akunena chiyani? "Tikukupemphani, tikukupemphani kwambiri." Mawuwa akutulutsa bwino lomwe tanthauzo la m'Chihebri la kufuulira mochokera pansi pa mtima ndi mwamantha aakulu.
Ganizirani zimenezi. Akupemphera kuti, "Musatiimbe mlandu wotsanulira magazi osalakwa." N'chifukwa chiyani akunena zimenezi? Chifukwa m'masiku amenewo, milungu yambiri yachikunja yosadalirika inkakhazikitsidwa pansi panyanja pa nthawi ya chimphepo mwa kupereka nsembe za anthu. Ngakhale masiku ano ku madera a kum'mwera chakum'mawa kwa Asia ndi kumadera ena, kuli nkhani zakale zonena za nsembe za anthu, monga nkhani yodziwika bwino ya Shimcheong, kumene munthu amaponyedwa m'madzi ngati nsembe yotontholetsa mulungu wa panyanja. Koma anthu achikunja amenewa sakumuchitira Yehova zinthu zotere ayi. Akunena kuti, "Ife sitikuponya munthu uyu ngati nsembe ya munthu yotontholetsa mulungu wa namondwe ayi. Inu sindinu mulungu wotero." Akuzindikira chimene Iye ali kwenikweni.
Sakumutenga Yehova Mulungu ngati fano ayi. Akuvomereza poyera kuti zimene akuchita si nsembe ya munthu ya chipembedzo chachikunja. N'chifukwa chake akunena kuti, "Musatiwerengere magazi osalakwa. Kumuponya iye m'nyanja sikuti tikupereka nsembe ya munthu kuti titontholetse chimphepo."
Kuwonjezera pamenepo, sakulowa m'malo mwa Mulungu kuti aweruze ndi kulanga Yona. Yona ankafuna zimenezo. M'malo molumphira m'nyanja yekha, anati, "Ndinyamuleni ndipo mundiponye m'nyanja." Anatanthauza kuti, "Chitani inu nokha ndi manja anu. Ine ndidzilefukira kudzera m'manja mwanu, popanda kuipitsa manja anga ndi magazi anga." Koma mawu amene anayenera kutuluka m'kamwa mwa Yona kuyambira pachiyambi tsopano akutuluka m'kamwa mwa oyendetsa chombo amenewa: "Musatiimbe mlandu wotsanulira magazi osalakwa." Ndipo kenako akunena kachiwiri kuti: "Inu Yehova, pakuti Inu Yehova mwachita monga mwa chifuniro chanu." Okondedwa abale ndi alongo, iyi ndiyo mfundo yaikulu ya buku lonse la Yona.
Chipulumutso chachokera kwa Yehova. Ameni. Ndi Mulungu amene amasankha amene akuyenera kulandira chipulumutso ndi amene akuyenera kulandira chifundo. Choncho ngakhale anthu a ku Nineve, anthu amene Yona ankaganiza kuti anayeneradi kufa basi, ndi anthu amene Mulungu akhoza kuwapatsa chisomo chake. Chipulumutso chili mu ulamuliro wa Mulungu; chipulumutso ndi cha Mulungu. Nanga anthu amenewa akuvomereza chiyani? Chivomerezo cha chikhulupiriro chimene chikanayenera kutuluka m'kamwa mwa Yona ndi ichi: "Chitani monga momwe mufunira, monga mwa chifuniro chanu. Inu nokha ndinu Yehova amene mumachita chilichonse chimene chikukondweretsani." Limeneli ndilo tanthauzo lenileni la Chihebri choyambirira. "Inu nokha." Kugogomezera kuli pamenepo ndendende. Kodi zimenezo zikutanthauza chiyani? Zikutanthauza kuti oyendetsa chombo achikunja amenewa akutha kulankhula ndi Mulungu ponena kuti "Inu," monga Munthu wamoyo weniweni. Uwu ndi uthenga wabwino umene tapatsidwa: wakuti tikhoza kuyankhula ndi Mulungu maso ndi maso ngati Atate athu, ndi kuti tikhoza kupemphera potsatira chiphunzitso cha Yesu chakuti, "Kufuna kwanu kuchitidwe." Kodi chimenecho sichivomerezo cha chikhulupiriro? Haleluya!
Kudzera m'chivomerezo chimenechi chakuti chipulumutso ndi chiweruzo zonse zili m'manja mwa Mulungu, oyendetsa chombo achikunja amenewa potsiriza anafika pomukhulupirira Mulungu kukhala Mulungu wawozawo.
Ngati sitikumvetsa zimenezi, sitingathenso kumvetsa nkhani ya Mariya. Mngelo atabwera kwa Mariya nanena kuti namwali adzakhala ndi pakati, amenewo anali mawu oopsa kwambiri. Mariya akanakana nanena kuti, "Kodi zimenezo zingatheke bwanji? Sindingathe kuchita zimenezo. Ine sindinakwatiwe n'komwe! Kodi namwali wosakwatiwa angabale bwanji mwana?" akanakana motero, nkhaniyi ikanayenda mosiyana kwambiri, kapena Mulungu bwenzi atapeza mkazi wina. Koma kodi Mariya ananena chiyani? "Ine ndine mdzakazi wa Ambuye. Zichitike kwa ine monga mwa mawu anu."
Tsono onani, oyendetsa chombo achikunja aja akumvera. Pa vesi la khumi ndi chisanu, anamunyamula Yona namuponya m'nyanja, ndipo nyanja yolusa ija inakhala bata.
Mosiyana kotheratu ndi Yona, anthu amenewa akuvomereza chikhulupiriro chawo, akuitana Mulungu, akufuulira kwa Mulungu, akuvomereza ulamuliro wake ponena kuti, "Inu Yehova Mulungu, Inu nokha mumachita monga mwa chifuniro chanu," ndipo kenako akumvera. Iwo ali osiyana kotheratu ndi Yona. Mulungu atauza Yona kuti pita, Yona anathawira mbali ina. Koma bwanji za anthu amenewa? Yona atanena kuti, "Ndinyamuleni ndipo mundiponye m'nyanja," iwo akumunyamuladi ndi kumuponya m'nyanjamo.
Pokhulupirira kuti iwo sali oweluza, koma kuti Mulungu ndiye amene akugwira ntchito, akuchita chinthu chimene chikusiyana kotheratu ndi chikumbumtima chawo, nzeru zawo wamba, ndi luso lawo la panyanja: akukunyamula munthu ndi kumuponya m'nyanja.
Abale ndi alongo, umu ndi mmene kalabadire koonadi ka chivumbulutso cha Mulungu kamaonekera. Kunaonekera mwa ntchito yomvera, ntchito yomuponya m'nyanja. Kodi poyamba anaponya chiyani? Anaponya katundu. Zimenezo anazichita monga mwa chifuniro chawo. Tsopano, akuchita ntchito yomweyo yoponya zinthu, koma akuponya Yona monga mwa chifuniro cha Mulungu. Ntchito yooneka ndi maso ikuoneka yofanana, koma kaya ukuponya monga mwa chifuniro chako kapena monga mwa chifuniro cha Mulungu, pamenepo ndipo pali kusiyana kwakukulu. Tikapita kunja m'dziko lapansi, tingaoneke ofanana kwambiri ndi aliyense. Koma kaya tikudya monga mwa chifuniro cha Mulungu, tikulankhula monga mwa chifuniro cha Mulungu, ndi kukhala ndi moyo monga mwa chifuniro cha Mulungu, pamenepo ndipo pali kusiyana kwenikweni.
Ngakhale Mawu a Mulungu amveke bwino motani, ngati sititsitsa maganizo athu pansi ndi kuwalandira mwa kumvera, mapemphero athu azingokhala apaphewa ndipo Mawuwo azingokhala pamwamba chabe. Sipadzakhala chipatso cha zochita. Abale ndi alongo, kodi inu muyenera kutaya chiyani m'nyanja? Kodi mukuganiza kuti muyenera kuponya chiyani kunja? Kodi Yona amene wazika mizu mwa inu ndi chiyani? Kodi Yona ameneyo amene wabisika pansi penipeni pa mtima wanga, amene akupitirira kulimbana ndi Mulungu, akupitirira kukangana ndi Mulungu, akupitirira kuyesa kuthawa Mulungu, ndi kukana kumuvomereza Mulungu, kodi ndi chiyani? Kapena kodi makhalidwe akale aja a oyendetsa chombo achikunja ndi otani? Kodi tiyenera kutaya chiyani mwa chikhulupiriro? Chonde ganizirani mozama pa zimenezi.
Ndipo kenako pa vesi la khumi ndi chisanu ndi chimodzi, pachimake pa kalabadire kawo pakuonekera kulambira. Taonani izi. Anamva Mawu ndipo analandira chivumbulutso kuchokera kwa Yona: "Ine ndimalambira Yehova Mulungu." Choncho anafika pomukhulupirira Yehova Mulungu. Anapemphera, kuitana pa dzina la Yehova, ndipo anamvera. Anamuponya m'nyanja, ndipo chotsatira pamenepo n'chiyani? Nsembe ndi kulambira zikutsatira.
Tiyeni tiwerengere limodzi vesi la khumi ndi chisanu ndi chimodzi.
Anthuwo anamuopa Yehova kwambiri, ndipo anapereka nsembe kwa Yehova ndi kulumbira malonjezo awo. Ameni.
Taonani izi, nonsenu. Kodi poyamba ankaopa chiyani? M'mavesi anayi ndi asanu, oyendetsa chombo anachita mantha kwambiri ndi chimphepo. Kenako anachita mantha ndi mawu a Yona. Ndipo potsiriza, pa vesi la khumi ndi chisanu ndi chimodzi, anamuopa Yehova kwambiri. Pano tikuona mawu akuti gadol, amene akutanthauza chachikulu. Mulungu anawuza Yona kuti apite ku mzinda waukulu wa Nineve chifukwa choipa chake chachikulu chinafika pamaso pake. Yona atathawa, Mulungu anatumiza namondwe wa gadol, chimphepo chachikulu kwambiri, kudzawomba chombocho, ndipo mantha aakulu anawagwira. Ndiwo mantha a Yehova, ulemu woyera pamaso pa Mulungu.
Abale ndi alongo, kulambira kumene kumachokera mu mtima woopa Mulungu mwa ulemu wotere ndiko kulambira koona ndi kokwanira. Anazindikira kuti anali osayenera kotheratu. Poyamba, ankaopa namondwe, monga momwe anachitira ophunzira aja. Koma tsopano, kuopa namondwe si nkhani palinso ayi. Msautso woti anali pafupi kufa si nkhani palinso, ayi konse.