Jivit ani Porgottnni Mittingechea Pustike Pasot Modot
MARS 7-13
DEVACHEA UTRANTLE THEVE | 1 SAMUEL 12-13
“Amkam Korunk Odhikar Na Tem Ami Kortat Tednam Amcho Okman Zata”
w00 8/1 13 ¶17
Presumptuousness Leads to Dishonor
17 At first glance, Saul’s actions might seem justifiable. After all, God’s people were “in sore straits,” “hard pressed,” and trembling because of their desperate situation. (1 Samuel 13:6, 7) Certainly, it is not wrong to take the initiative when circumstances warrant it. Remember, though, that Jehovah can read hearts and perceive our innermost motives. (1 Samuel 16:7) Hence, he must have seen some factors about Saul that are not directly stated in the Bible account. For example, Jehovah may have seen that Saul’s impatience was stirred by pride. Perhaps Saul was deeply irritated that he—the king of all Israel—had to wait for someone he viewed as an old, procrastinating prophet! In any event, Saul felt that Samuel’s tardiness gave him the right to take matters into his own hands and to disregard the explicit instructions he had been given. The result? Samuel did not praise Saul’s initiative. On the contrary, he chastised Saul, saying: “Your kingdom will not last . . . because you did not keep what Jehovah commanded you.” (1 Samuel 13:13, 14) Once again, presumptuousness led to dishonor.
w07 6/15 27 ¶8
Jehovah Values Your Obedience
8 The Bible record of King Saul underlines the vital importance of obedience. Saul started off as a humble and modest ruler, ‘little in his own eyes.’ In time, though, pride and false reasoning began to govern his decisions. (1 Samuel 10:21, 22; 15:17) On one occasion, Saul was to face the Philistines in battle. Samuel told the king to wait for him to come to offer sacrifices to Jehovah and to provide further direction. However, Samuel did not come as soon as he was expected, and the people began to disperse. Seeing that, Saul “went offering up the burnt sacrifice.” This was displeasing to Jehovah. When Samuel finally arrived, the king excused his own disobedience, saying that because Samuel was late, he ‘compelled himself’ to offer up the burnt sacrifice to soften Jehovah’s face. To King Saul, offering that sacrifice was more important than obeying the direction he had received to wait for Samuel to make that sacrifice. Samuel told him: “You have acted foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of Jehovah your God that he commanded you.” Disobedience to Jehovah cost Saul his kingship.—1 Samuel 10:8; 13:5-13.
Bible-antlim Motiam
w11 7/15 13 ¶15
Jehova Mogan Dita Tem Margdorxon Tumi Pallttolim Kai?
15 Jehova poros eka munxak aplo raza mhunn vinchun kaddun tacher Israelitkar visvas dovortale zalear, khorem mhunnttlear te ek vhoddli chuk kortale. Karonn Jehova poros visvaxi anik konn na. Tea bhair, te Soitanachea her fasank sampddonk xoktale. Karonn munis zaun aslole he raza, tankam sompeponnim murti puza vo fottkirea devanchi bhokti korunk urba diunk xoktale. Ani murti puza korpi lok, khorem na vo fottkirea vostuncher, zoxem lakhudd vo fatran keloleo murteo bhoztat, jeo apostl Paulun sangloleo toxeo “nanch.” (1 Kor. 8:4) Mhunnche tankam ami pollounk ani hat launk xoktat tem khorem, punn tankam disona, aikonk iena, tanchea lagim ulounk zaina, vo kainch korunk zaina. Punn fokot dixtti poddonaslolea khorea Dev Jehovanuch sogleo vostu rochleat. Tor taka soddun dusrea khoinchea-i vostuk bhozop fottkirponn ani tem nisonttonak pavoita.—St. 115:4-8.
MARS 14-20
DEVACHEA UTRANTLE THEVE | 1 SAMUEL 14-15
“Iodna Poros Adnia Pallop Odik Borem”
w07 6/15 26 ¶4
Jehovah Values Your Obedience
4 As the Creator, Jehovah already owns everything we have in a material way. That being the case, is there anything that we can give him? Yes, we can give him something very precious. What is that? We can draw the answer from the following admonition: “Be wise, my son, and make my heart rejoice, that I may make a reply to him that is taunting me.” (Proverbs 27:11) We can give God our obedience. Though we have different circumstances and backgrounds, by being obedient, each of us can respond to the vicious claim of Satan the Devil that humans will not remain loyal to God in the face of trials. What a privilege that is!
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Obedience
There is no substitute for obedience, no gaining of God’s favor without it. As Samuel told King Saul: “Does Jehovah have as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying [form of sha·maʽʹ] the voice of Jehovah? Look! To obey [literally, to listen] is better than a sacrifice, to pay attention than the fat of rams.” (1Sa 15:22) To fail to obey is to reject the word of Jehovah, to demonstrate that one really does not believe, trust, or have faith in that word and its Source. Hence the one failing to obey is no different from the one practicing divination or using idols. (1Sa 15:23; compare Ro 6:16.) Verbal expressions of assent mean nothing if the required action does not follow; the lack of response proves a lack of belief or respect for the source of instructions. (Mt 21:28-32) Those satisfying themselves with only hearing and giving mental acceptance to God’s truth, but not doing what it calls for, are deceiving themselves with false reasoning and receive no blessing. (Jas 1:22-25) God’s Son made clear that even those doing things similar to those commanded, but evidently in a wrong way or with a wrong motive, would never gain entrance into the Kingdom but would be completely rejected.—Mt 7:15-23.
Bible-antlim Motiam
it-1 493
Doia-maia
Devan doia-maia dakhoinaka mhunn sanglolea lokank ami dobhava khala ieun doia-maia dakhoili zalear tacho porinnam khub vaitt zata. Ani hem amkam Raza Sauluchea udharonnantlean xikonk melltta. Israelitkar Ejiptantlean bhair sorle tednam sogleam-von poilim Amalekit lokamnim, karonn nastana tancher akromonn kelem. Punn Jehovan teach vellar tancho nas korunk na. Tor atam Sauluchea disamnim, doia-maia dakhoinastana tankam nas korunk Jehovan Sauluk sanglem. Punn Saulun dobhava khala ieun Jehovacho kaido pallunk na. Ani hea pasot Jehova Devan taka raza mhunn nakarlo. (1Sam. 15:2-24) Tor Saulu bhaxen zaun Devachi maniotai hogddailoli amkam naka zalear ami don vostu korunk zai: Jehova sangta tem sodanch sarkem mhunn ami khatri dovrunk zai. Ani Jehovak visvaxi ravop sogleam-von chodd gorjechem mhunn ami ugddas dovrunk zai.
MARS 21-27
DEVACHEA UTRANTLE THEVE | 1 SAMUEL 16-17
“Jehova Zhuzacho Dhoni”
wp16.5 11 ¶2-3
“The Battle Belongs to Jehovah”
David reassured Saul by recounting what had happened with the lion and the bear. Was he boasting? No. David knew how he had won those battles. He said: “Jehovah, who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear, he is the one who will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.” Resigned at last, Saul responded: “Go, and may Jehovah be with you.”—1 Samuel 17:37.
Would you like to have faith like David’s? Note, then, that David’s faith was not mere idealism or wishful thinking. He had faith in his God because of knowledge and experience. He knew Jehovah as a loving Protector and a Keeper of promises. If we want to acquire such faith, we need to keep learning about the God of the Bible. As we live by what we learn, we will find that the good results will likewise strengthen our faith.—Hebrews 11:1.
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“The Battle Belongs to Jehovah”
To this day, David’s response stands as a great statement of faith. Just imagine the young man calling out to Goliath: “You are coming against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I am coming against you in the name of Jehovah of armies, the God of the battle line of Israel, whom you have taunted.” David knew that human power and weaponry mattered little. Goliath had shown disrespect for Jehovah God, and Jehovah would respond. As David put it, “the battle belongs to Jehovah.”—1 Samuel 17:45-47.
David was not blind to Goliath’s size or his weapons. Yet David refused to let such things daunt him. He did not make the mistake that Saul and the members of his army did. David did not compare himself to Goliath. Instead, he looked at Goliath in comparison with Jehovah. Standing some nine and a half feet (2.9 m) tall, Goliath towered over other men, but how big was he compared to the Sovereign of the universe? Really, like any human, he was barely more than an insect—in this case, one that Jehovah was ready to exterminate!
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“The Battle Belongs to Jehovah”
Today, servants of God do not engage in carnal warfare. That time has passed. (Matthew 26:52) Still, we do need to imitate the faith of David. Like him, we need to see Jehovah as real—as the only God to serve and to hold in awe. We may, at times, feel small in comparison to our problems, but our problems are small compared to Jehovah’s limitless power. If we choose Jehovah as our God and we put faith in him as David did, then no challenge, no problem, need daunt us. Nothing is beyond the power of Jehovah to conquer!
Bible-antlim Motiam
it-2 871-872
Saulu
Jehovan Sauluk apli povitr xokti divop bond kelem ani tachea uprant ‘ek vaitt otmo vo vaitt chintnamnim’ Saulu voir tabo ghetlo. Tea vaitt chintnank lagon Saulun apli monachi xanti hogddaili, to chukichem chintunk laglo, ani to vaitt nirnnoi korunk laglo. Saulu Jehovachea add gelo tednam tachim chintnam vaitt aslim mhunn tannem dakhoun dilem ki. Tor atam Jehovachi povitr xokti tachea vaitt chintnank pois korunk taka modot korinasli. Hea toren, Jehovan Sauluk apli povitr xokti diunchea bodlek tacheach vaitt sobhavak tache voir tabo gheunk soddun dilo dekhun, ‘Jehovan aplo vaittovo otmo’ tacher dhaddlolo oxem Bible-ant sanglolem asa.—1Sam 16:14,15.
MARS 28–ABRIL 3
DEVACHEA UTRANTLE THEVE | 1 SAMUEL 18-19
“Tumkam Ies Melltta Tednam Pasun Khaltim Ravat”
w04 4/1 15 ¶4
Rely on God’s Spirit in Dealing With Life’s Changes
4 Soon this shepherd boy would rise to national fame. He was called to attend to the king and to play music for him. He killed the warrior Goliath, a giant so fierce that even the seasoned soldiers of Israel feared to face him. Placed over the men of war, David successfully battled the Philistines. The people loved him. They composed songs lauding him. Earlier, an adviser to King Saul described young David not only as one “skilled at playing” the harp but also as “a valiant, mighty man and a man of war and an intelligent speaker and a well-formed man.”—1 Samuel 16:18; 17:23, 24, 45-51; 18:5-7.
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See the Difference in People
6 Some people become proud because of their good looks, popularity, musical ability, physical prowess, or exalted position. David had not just one of these assets but all of them; yet, he remained humble throughout his life. After he killed Goliath and was offered the daughter of King Saul to be his wife, David said: “Who am I and who are my relatives, my father’s family in Israel, for me to become son-in-law to the king?” (1 Sam. 18:18) What helped David remain humble? The qualities, abilities, and privileges David had were because God ‘stooped down,’ or humbled himself, to pay attention to him. (Ps. 113:5-8) David knew that he did not possess anything good that he had not received from Jehovah.—Compare 1 Corinthians 4:7.
7 Like David, Jehovah’s people today strive to show humility. We are awed by the knowledge that Jehovah, the greatest Person in the universe, manifests the appealing quality of humility. (Ps. 18:35) We take to heart the inspired counsel: “Clothe yourselves with the tender affections of compassion, kindness, humility, mildness, and patience.” (Col. 3:12) We also know that love “does not brag, does not get puffed up.” (1 Cor. 13:4) When we show humility, people may be drawn to Jehovah. Just as husbands can be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, others can be drawn to God by the humility shown by his people.—1 Pet. 3:1.
Bible-antlim Motiam
it-2 695-696
Provadi
Devachi povitr xokti provadeancher ‘poddttali vo ietali’ tednanch te provadi mhunn vagtale. (Ez. 11:4, 5; Mik. 3:8) Ani tea vellar, te ojapache vo vegllech toren uloitale vo vagtale. Hem amkam thodde lok “provadi” mhunn vagonk lagtale tednam kitem kortale tea vixim Bible-ant jem sanglam tem vachtana kollon ieta. Saulu “provadi” koso vagonk laglo tednam tannem aplim angavlim kaddlim ani “to dis ani akʼkhi rat vingllo zaun nachot ravlo.” (D.I. 2:4, 12-17; 6:15; 7:55 sor korat; 1Sam. 10:6-11; 19:18-20:1; Jer. 29:24-32.) Punn hacho orth, soglech provadi vinglle astale oxem nhoi. Karonn Bible-ant provadi ghaltale tea kopddeam vixim sanglolem asa. Tor Saulu vingllo kiteak zalo? Hache vixim Bible kainch sangona. Tor oxem zaunk xokta ki aplea raiponnachim angvostram nastana Saulu kainch khas nhoi ani fokot ek sadho munis mhunn dakhounk oxem zalem astolem. Vo tachea vinglleponnam udexim Jehovachea xokte mukhar Saulu kainch naslo ani Jehova taka kitem-i korunk lavunk xoktalo mhunn dakhounk oxem zalem astolem.
ABRIL 4-10
DEVACHEA UTRANTLE THEVE | 1 SAMUEL 20-22
“Tunvem Ek Boro Ixtt Koso Zaunk Zata?”
Build Strong Friendships Before the End Comes
18 Today, our brothers and sisters face a variety of challenges. For instance, many suffer from natural or man-made disasters. When that happens, some of us may be able to welcome these friends into our home. Others may be able to help financially. But all of us can ask Jehovah to help our brothers and sisters. If we learn that a brother or sister is discouraged, we may not know what to say or how to react. But all of us have much to offer. For example, we can make time to be with our friend. We can listen sympathetically when he or she speaks. And we can share our favorite comforting scripture. (Isa. 50:4) What matters most is that you are there with your friends when they need you.—Read Proverbs 17:17.
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Walk in Jehovah’s Ways
7 God expects us to be trustworthy friends. (Prov. 17:17) King Saul’s son Jonathan befriended David. When Jonathan heard that David had killed Goliath, “Jonathan’s very soul became bound up with the soul of David, and Jonathan began to love him as his own soul.” (1 Sam. 18:1, 3) Jonathan even warned David when Saul wanted to kill him. After David fled, Jonathan met him and made a covenant with him. Speaking to Saul about David almost cost Jonathan his life, but the two friends met again and renewed their bond of friendship. (1 Sam. 20:24-41) At their last meeting, Jonathan strengthened David’s hand “in regard to God.”—1 Sam. 23:16-18.
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Maintaining Friendships in a Loveless World
11 Be loyal. “A true companion is loving all the time, and is a brother that is born for when there is distress,” wrote Solomon. (Prov. 17:17) When composing those words, Solomon may have had in mind the friendship that his father, David, enjoyed with Jonathan. (1 Sam. 18:1) King Saul wanted his son Jonathan to inherit the throne of Israel. But Jonathan accepted the fact that Jehovah had chosen David for this privilege. Unlike Saul, Jonathan did not become envious of David. He did not resent the praise David received, nor did he swallow the slander that Saul spread about David. (1 Sam. 20:24-34) Are we like Jonathan? When our friends receive privileges, are we happy for them? When they suffer hardships, do we comfort and support them? If we hear harmful gossip about a friend, are we quick to believe it? Or, like Jonathan, do we loyally defend our friend?
Bible-antlim Motiam
w05 3/15 24 ¶4
Poilo Samuel Pustokantle Mukhel Mudʼdhe
21:12, 13. Amkam kotthin poristhitincho fuddo korcho poddtta tednam ami amchi chintpachi tank uzar keloli Jehova Devak zai. Ani hea pasot, tannem amkam tachem Utor dilam, jem amkam ginean ani zannvai dita ani amchi chintpachi tank vaddounk modot korta. (Mhonnʼnneo 1:4) Toxench, sobhentlea vhoddilam udexim pasun to amkam modot korta.
ABRIL 18-24
DEVACHEA UTRANTLE THEVE | 1 SAMUEL 23-24
“Pasiensan Jehovacher Patieun Ravat”
w04 4/1 16 ¶8
Rely on God’s Spirit in Dealing With Life’s Changes
8 David refused to harm Saul. Exercising faith and patience, he was content to leave matters in the hands of Jehovah. After the king left the cave, David called out to him and said: “May Jehovah judge between me and you; and Jehovah must take vengeance for me from you, but my own hand will not come to be upon you.” (1 Samuel 24:12) Though he knew that Saul was in the wrong, David did not avenge himself; neither did he speak abusively to Saul or about him. On several other occasions, David restrained himself from taking matters into his own hands. Instead, he relied on Jehovah to set things straight.—1 Samuel 25:32-34; 26:10, 11.
w04 6/1 22-23
Do Your Circumstances Control Your Life?
The third lesson is that instead of using unscriptural means to change our circumstances, we should wait on Jehovah. The disciple James wrote: “Let endurance have its work complete, that you may be complete and sound in all respects, not lacking in anything.” (James 1:4) Endurance should be allowed to have “its work complete” by our permitting a trial to run its full course without resorting to unscriptural means to bring it to a swift end. Then our faith will be tested and refined, and its sustaining power will be revealed. Joseph and David had this kind of endurance. They did not try to work out a solution that might incur Jehovah’s displeasure. Instead, they worked to make the best of their situations. They waited on Jehovah, and what blessings they received for doing so! Jehovah used both of them to deliver and to lead his people.—Genesis 41:39-41; 45:5; 2 Samuel 5:4, 5.
We too may face situations for which we could be tempted to seek unscriptural solutions. For example, are you discouraged because you have not yet found a suitable marriage mate? If so, avoid any temptation to disobey Jehovah’s command to marry “only in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 7:39) Are you dealing with problems in your marriage? Rather than give in to the spirit of the world that promotes separation and divorce, work through the hard times together. (Malachi 2:16; Ephesians 5:21-33) Are you having difficulties caring for your family because of your economic situation? Waiting on Jehovah includes avoiding questionable or illegal activities to try to obtain money. (Psalm 37:25; Hebrews 13:18) Yes, all of us must work hard to make the best of our circumstances and put forth effort to give Jehovah something to bless. As we do so, let us be determined to wait on Jehovah for the perfect solution.—Micah 7:7.
Bible-antlim Motiam
w17.11 27 ¶11
Kiteakuch Lagon Tumcho Inam Hogddaum Nakat
11 Jehova Devan Davidak raza mhunn vinchun kaddlo tednam Raza Saulucho put Jonathanak tachi nattkai zaunk na, punn tannem taka urba dili. Karonn taka Davidacho mog aslo. (1 Sam. 23:16-18) Ami Jonathana bhaxen koxem zaunk zata? Ami dusreancho mog kortat ani tankam doia dakhoitat tednam amkam tanchi nattkai zaunchi na. Karonn Bible sangta: “Pritimog konnachem-i kitem-i sosun ghevpi. Ani soglleam thaim doiall-movall; pritmogak nattkai na.” (1 Kor. 13:4) Toxench, Jehova amkam sogleank ekuch kuddiche veg-veglle sandhe lekhta toxem ami-i eka-mekak lekhtat tednam ami eka-mekachi nattkai korchim nant. Hea toren, amchea bhav-bhoinnanchem sukh-dukh ami amchem korun ghetolim. Karonn Bible-ant oxem mhunnttlolem asa: “Eka sandheak man mellʼllo zalear, tachea vangdda soglle sandhe khuxal zatat.” (1 Kor. 12:16-18, 26) Tor dusreank besanvam mellttat tednam tanchi nattkai korchea bodlek, ami tanchea pasot khuxal astolim.
ABRIL 25–MAY 1
DEVACHEA UTRANTLE THEVE | 1 SAMUEL 25-26
“Tumi Chintinastana Vagtat Kai?”
ia 78 ¶10-12
She Acted With Discretion
10 How did those hardworking soldiers treat the shepherds? It would have been easy for them to help themselves to a sheep now and then, but they did nothing of the kind. On the contrary, they were like a protective wall around Nabal’s flocks and servants. (Read 1 Samuel 25:15, 16.) Sheep and shepherds faced plenty of dangers. Predators abounded, and Israel’s southern border was so close that bands of foreign marauders and thieves frequently attacked.
11 It must have been quite an undertaking to keep all those men fed in the wilderness. So one day David sent ten messengers to Nabal to ask for help. David chose the moment wisely. It was the festive time of sheepshearing, when generosity and feasting were customary. David also chose his words with care, using polite terms and forms of address. He even referred to himself as “your son David,” perhaps a respectful acknowledgment of Nabal’s greater age. How did Nabal respond?—1 Sam. 25:5-8.
12 He was outraged! “He screamed rebukes at them” is how the young man mentioned at the outset described the scene to Abigail. Miserly Nabal complained loudly about his precious bread, water, and slaughtered meat. He ridiculed David as inconsequential and compared him to a runaway servant. Nabal’s view may have been similar to that of Saul, who hated David. Neither man had Jehovah’s view. God loved David and saw him, not as a rebellious slave, but as the future king of Israel.—1 Sam. 25:10, 11, 14.
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She Acted With Discretion
18 She took responsibility for the problem and asked David to forgive her personally. She realistically acknowledged that her husband was as senseless as his name implied, perhaps suggesting that it would be beneath David’s dignity to chastise such a man. She expressed her trust in David as Jehovah’s representative, recognizing that he was fighting “the wars of Jehovah.” She also indicated that she knew of Jehovah’s promise regarding David and the kingship, for she said: “Jehovah . . . certainly will commission you as leader over Israel.” Further, she urged David not to take any action that might bring bloodguilt upon him or that might later become “a cause for staggering”—evidently referring to a troubled conscience. (Read 1 Samuel 25:24-31.) Kind, moving words!
Bible-antlim Motiam
ia 80 ¶16
Ti Zannvaien Vagli
16 Abigail aplea ghovachea odhikara add geli kai? Na. Karonn Nabal Jehovachea makhlolea raza sangata khub vaitt toren vaglo. Tor Abigailan hem pavl gheunk naslem zalear, tichea ghorabeantlea lokank guneanv nastana moronn favo zata aslem. Ani ghoddie, ti pasun aplea ghovachea guneanvant bhagidar zata asli. Tor hea poristhitint, aplea ghovachea odhikarak khalti zaunchea bodlek ti Jehovachea odhikarak khalti zali.