Amabhuku Asetshenziswe Ku-Gwalo Lwempilo Lenkonzo YamaKhristu
JULY 2-8
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU ULUKHA 6-7
“Woba Ngophanayo”
(ULukha 6:37) “Lingehluleli, yikho lani kaliyikwehlulelwa. Lingamlahli omunye, yikhona lani lingayikulahlwa. Thethelelani, lani lizathethelelwa.”
nwtsty umcijo wokutaditsha okuLuk 6:37
Thethelelani, lani lizathethelelwa: Loba “Qhubekani likhulula lani lizakhululwa.” Ibala lesiGrikhi elihunyutshwe ngokuthi “ukuthethelela” litsho “ukukhulula umuntu ahambe (ngokwesibonelo isibotshwa).” Ukusetshenziswa kwalo lapha lixeganiswa lokwahlulela lokulahla umuntu litsho ukuxolela loba ukukhulula umuntu olecala lanxa kulezizatho ezizwakalayo zokuthi ajeziswe.
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Qhubekani Nenza Okuhle
13 IVangeli likaMathewu licaphuna uJesu ethi: “Yekani ukwahlulela ukuze ningahlulelwa.” (Math. 7:1) NgokukaLuka, uJesu wathi: “Yekani ukwahlulela, khona-ke anisoze nahlulelwa; futhi yekani ukulahla, khona-ke anisoze nalahlwa. Qhubekani nikhulula, nani niyokhululwa.” (Luka 6:37) AbaFarisi bekhulu lokuqala babengasibonisi isihe lapho bahlulela abanye, belandela amasiko angasekelwe emiBhalweni. Noma iziphi izilaleli zikaJesu ezazenza lokhu kwakufanele ‘ziyeke ukwahlulela.’ Kunalokho, kwakufanele ‘ziqhubeke zikhulula,’ okungukuthi, zithethelela amaphutha abanye. Umphostoli uPawulu wanikeza iseluleko esithi asifane mayelana nokuthethelela njengoba sibonile ngenhla.
14 Ngokuthethelela abanye, abafundi bakaJesu babeyobashukumisa ukuba nabo babe nomoya wokuthethelela. UJesu wathi: “Noma isiphi isahlulelo enahlulela ngaso, nani niyokwahlulelwa ngaso; nesilinganiso enilinganisa ngaso, bayonilinganisela ngaso nani.” (Math. 7:2) Ngokuqondene nendlela esiphatha ngayo abanye, sivuna esikutshalayo.—Gal. 6:7.
(ULukha 6:38) Phanini, lani lizaphiwa. Kuzathiwa qithi kini kugcwaliswe phamu, kwabandezelwa, kwakhuhluzwa kwaze kwaphuphuma. Ngoba ngasonaleso silinganiso elisisebenzisayo, lani lizalinganiselwa ngaso.”
nwtsty umcijo wokutaditsha okuLuk 6:38
Phanini: Loba “Qhubekani lisipha.” Ibala lesiGrikhi elisetshenziswe lapha elingahunyutshwa ngokuthi “ukupha” litsho isenzo esiqhubekayo.
nwtsty umcijo wokutaditsha okuLuk 6:38
kugcwaliswe phamu: Ibala lesiGrikhi elisetshenziswe lapha litsho “isifuba,” kodwa endabeni le kufanele ukuthi litsho isikhwama esasisiba khona nxa umuntu angaphakamisa isigqoko sakhe sangaphandle ngaphansi kwebhanti. Amazwi la angatsho umkhuba wakudala wokuthela kugcwaliswe okuthengiweyo esigqokweni salowo oyabe ethengile.
Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo
(ULukha 6:12, 13) Ngelinye ilanga uJesu waphuma waya ewatheni lentaba esiya khuleka, waba khonale ubusuku bonke ekhuleka kuNkulunkulu. 13 Kwathi sekusile wasebiza abafundi bakhe wakhetha kubo abalitshumi lambili, wasebaphawula ngokuthi ngabaphostoli:
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Ingokomoya Langempela Ungalifinyelela Kanjani?
UJesu wayevame ukuchitha isikhathi eside ethandaza. (Johane 17:1-26) Ngokwesibonelo, ngaphambi kokukhetha amadoda angu-12 ayezoba abaphostoli bakhe, uJesu “waphuma waya entabeni eyothandaza, futhi wahlala ubusuku bonke ethandaza kuNkulunkulu.” (Luka 6:12) Nakuba bengathandazi ubusuku bonke, abantu abangokomoya ngempela balingisa isibonelo sikaJesu. Ngaphambi kokwenza izinqumo ezinkulu ekuphileni, bazinika isikhathi esiningi sokuthandaza kuNkulunkulu, befuna isiqondiso somoya ongcwele ukuze benze izinqumo eziyoqinisa ingokomoya labo.
(ULukha 7:35) Kodwa ukuhlakanipha kubonakaliswa ukuthi kuqondile yibo bonke abantwana bakho.”
nwtsty umcijo wokutaditsha okuLuk 7:35
abantwana bakho: Loba “ngemisebenzi yakho.” Lapha ukuhlakanipha kwenziwe samuntu njalo kuthiwa kulabantwana. Endabeni ehambelana layonale ekuMat 11:19, ukuhlakanipha kuthiwa ‘kulezenzo.’ Abantwana loba izenzo zokuhlakanipha yibufakazi obavezwa nguJohane uMbhabhathizi kanye loJesu betshengisa ukuthi konke izitha zabo ezazikutsho ngabo kungamanga. Ngamanye amazwi uJesu uthi: ‘Khangelani izenzo lokuziphatha, lizazibonela ukuthi setheswa icala elingekho.’
Ukubalwa KweBhayibhili
JULY 9-15
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU ULUKHA 8-9
“Kumele Wenzeni Ukuze Ube Ngumlandeli KaJesu?”
(ULukha 9:57, 58) Bathi belokhu behamba endleleni, enye indoda yathi kuye, “Ngizakulandela loba ungaze uye ngaphi.” 58 UJesu waphendula wathi, “Amakhanka alemilindi lezinyoni zemoyeni zilezidleke, kodwa iNdodana yoMuntu kayilandawo yokuqamelisa ikhanda layo.”
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Isidleke
Lapho enye indoda engumbhali isithi kuJesu: “Mfundisi, ngizakulandela ungaze uye ngaphi,” uJesu wayiphendula wathi: “Amakhanka alemilindi lezinyoni zezulu zilezidleke, kodwa iNdodana yomuntu kayilandawo yokubeka ikhanda layo.” (Mat 8:19, 20; Luk 9:57, 58) UJesu lapha wayechacisa ukuthi ukuze indoda le ibe ngumlandeli wayo kwakumele ikhohlwe ngokufuna ukuba ngekhomba ngophakathi kodwa kwakumele ithembe uJehova kakhulu. Lokhu siyakuthola lasemthandazweni oyisibonelo awufundisa abafundi bakhe olamazwi athi: “Siphe lamuhla ukudla kwethu kwensuku zonke,” lasemazwini akhe athi: “Ngaleyondlela, loba ngubani phakathi kwenu ongadeli konke alakho ngeke abe ngumfundi wami.”—Mat 6:11; Luk 14:33.
(ULukha 9:59, 60) Wathi kwenye indoda, “Ngilandela.” Kodwa indoda yaphendula yathi, “Nkosi, akume kengiqale ngiyengcwaba ubaba.” 60 UJesu wathi kuyo, ‘Yekela abafileyo bangcwabe abafileyo babo, kodwa wena hamba uyomemezela uMbuso kaNkulunkulu.’
nwtsty umcijo wokutaditsha okuLuk 9:59, 60
ngiyengcwaba ubaba: Kukhanya amazwi endoda le awatsho ukuthi yayifelwe nguyise njalo icela ukuyalungiselela umngcwabo. Aluba uyise wayesefile kwakungeke kwenze ukuthi ibe khonapho ikhuluma loJesu. Kudala eMiddle East kwakusithi umuntu angafa emulini babephangisa ukuyamngcwaba, isikhathi esinengi babengcwaba ngelanga afe ngalo. Yikho kungenzeka ukuthi uyise wendoda le wayegula loba eseluphele kodwa engakafi. Njalo uJesu wayengeke atshele indoda le ukuthi itshiye umzali odinga usizo kungela muntu owayezasala emnakekela, yikho kufanele ukuthi akhona amanye amalunga emuli ayengasala emnakekela uyise. (Mak 7:9-13) Ngezinye indlela indoda le yayisithi, ‘Ngizakulandela kodwa nxa ubaba esaphila ngeke ngenelise. Mana ubaba aqale afe besengimngcwaba.’ UJesu yena wayebona ukuthi indoda le ikhutha ithuba elihle kakhulu lokufaka uMbuso kaNkulunkulu kuqala ekuphileni kwayo.—Luk 9:60, 62.
Yekela abafileyo bangcwabe abafileyo babo: Umcijo wokutaditsha okuLuk 9:59 utshengisile ukuthi uyise wendoda ayekhuluma layo wayengafanga kodwa kungenzeka wayegula loba eseluphele. Yikho lapha uJesu wayesithi: ‘Yekela abafileyo ekukhonzeni bangcwabe abafileyo babo,’ esitsho ukuthi ezinye izihlobo zalindoda zazingamnakekela uyise aze afe futhi zimngcwabe. Aluba indoda le yalandela uJesu yayizaba lethuba lokuthola ukuphila okungapheliyo njalo uJehova wayengasoze ayibale phakathi kwabantu abafileyo ekukhonzeni. UJesu watshengisa empendulweni yakhe ukuthi ukufaka uMbuso kaNkulunkulu kuqala ekuphileni kanye lokumemezela ngawo ezindaweni ezikhatshana yizinto eziqakatheke kakhulu ukuze umuntu ahlale ephila ekukhonzeni.
(ULukha 9:61, 62) Kwathi omunye njalo wathi, “Ngizakulandela, Nkosi; kodwa akuthi kengiyovalelisa abakithi.” 62 UJesu waphendula wathi, ‘Kakho othi angabamba ikhuba elima athalaze emuva owufaneleyo umsebenzi oqondane loMbuso kaNkulunkulu.’
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Ukulima
Ukulima kwakujayele ukwenziwa ngentwasahlobo izulu selithambise umhlabathi ngemva kwesikhathi sokutshisa. (Khangela u-sgd ikhasi 64 ingxenye 19.) Ikhuba lalisenziwa ngesigodo, umcijo wakhona wawungaba lensimbi njalo lalidonswa yisifuyo esisodwa kumbe ezedlula lapho. Ngemva kokulima babehlanyela. Umsebenzi ojayelekileyo wokulima wawusetshenziswa emzekelisweni eseMibhalweni yesiHebheru. (Aba 14:18; Isy 2:4; Jer 4:3; Mik 4:3) UJesu laye wasebenzisa imizekeliso ephathelane lokulima ukuze acacise imicijo eqakathekileyo. Ngokwesibonelo wasebenzisa umzekeliso ophathelane lokulima ukuze atshengise ukuqakatheka kokuba ngumfundi ozinikele ngenhliziyo yonke. (Luk 9:62) Nxa obambe ikhuba angaphambaniseka angenza imifolo egobileyo. Ngendlela efananayo, nxa umfundi kaKhristu engalibala kumbe ayekele ukwenza umsebenzi wakhe uyabe engasawufanelanga uMbuso kaNkulunkulu.
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Gcina Inhliziyo Yakho Iphelele KuJehova
11 Ukuze sisicacise ngokwengeziwe isifundo esisithola emfanekisweni kaJesu omfushane, ake senezele imininingwane ethile kuwo. Ake sithi nasi isisebenzi sasensimini simatasa siyalima. Nokho, njengoba silima, silokhu sikhumbula ukuthi ekhaya kunomthunzi futhi sishiye umkhaya nabangane, ngakho kumelwe ukuba kuyadliwa, kuyaculwa futhi kuyahlekwa. Siyazilangazelela lezi zinto. Ngemva kokulima indima ebonakalayo, isifiso saso ngalezi zinto ezimnandi ekuphileni sikhula kangangokuthi siyaphenduka sibheke “izinto ezingemuva.” Nakuba kusenomsebenzi omkhulu okumelwe wenziwe ngaphambi kokuba insimu itshalwe, lesi sisebenzi siyaphazamiseka, kuphazamiseke nomsebenzi waso. Yebo, umqashi walesi sisebenzi uyadumala ngokwehluleka kwaso ukukhuthazela.
12 Manje cabangela isimo esingaba umfuziselo walokhu osukwini lwanamuhla. Isisebenzi singamelela noma imuphi umKristu obonakala enza kahle kodwa empeleni osengozini ngokomoya. Ukuze siqhathanise lezi zimo, ake sicabange ngomzalwane oqhubeka ematasa enkonzweni. Nakuba eba khona emihlanganweni nasenkonzweni yasensimini, ulokhu ecabanga ngezici ezithile zendlela yezwe yokuphila azithola zikhanga. Ekujuleni kwenhliziyo yakhe uyazilangazelela lezi zinto. Ngemva kokuqhubeka nenkonzo yakhe iminyaka eminingi, ekugcineni isifiso sakhe sokuba nalezi zinto zezwe sikhula kangangokuthi uyaphenduka abheke “izinto ezingemuva.” Nakuba kusenomsebenzi omningi okumelwe wenziwe enkonzweni, akaqhubeki ‘elibambe ngokuqinile izwi lokuphila,’ futhi lokhu kuphazamisa indima yakhe emisebenzini engokomoya. (Fil. 2:16) Noma ikuphi ukwehluleka ukukhuthazela okunjalo, kuyamdabukisa uJehova, “iNkosi yokuvuna.”—Luka 10:2.
13 Isifundo sisobala. Kuyancomeka uma sihlanganyela njalo emisebenzini emihle neyanelisayo enjengokuba khona emihlanganweni yebandla nokuhlanganyela enkonzweni yasensimini. Kodwa ukukhonza uJehova ngenhliziyo ephelele kuhilela okwengeziwe. (2IziKr. 25:1, 2, 27) Uma ekujuleni kwenhliziyo yakhe, umKristu eqhubeka ethanda “izinto ezingemuva”—okungukuthi, izici ezithile zendlela yezwe yokuphila—usengozini yokulahlekelwa ukuma okuhle anakho noNkulunkulu. (Luka 17:32) ‘Siyowufanelekela kahle umbuso kaNkulunkulu’ kuphela uma ‘sikwenyanya ngempela okubi futhi sibambelela kokuhle.’ (Roma 12:9; Luka 9:62) Ngakho-ke, sonke kudingeka siqiniseke ukuthi asivumeli lutho ezweni likaSathane, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi lubonakala luwusizo noma lujabulisa kangakanani, lusenze singazikhathaleli ngenhliziyo yonke izithakazelo zoMbuso.—2 Kor. 11:14; funda eyabaseFilipi 3:13, 14.
Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo
(ULukha 8:3) UJowana umkaKhuza, umlawuli wendlu kaHerodi; uSusana; labanye abanengi. Abesifazana laba babebasiza ngabakuswelayo izindleko zingezabo.
nwtsty umcijo wokutaditsha okuLuk 8:3
babebasiza: Ibala lesiGrikhi elithi di·a·ko·neʹo lingatsho ukunceda abanye ngokubaphekela, ukubapha ukudla kanye lokunye nje. Lisetshenziswe ngendlela efanana lakuLuk 10:40 (“yikulungiselela okunengi”), kuLuk 12:37 (“ukubadekela”), uLuk 17:8 (“ukungidekela”) njalo kuMiseb 6:2 ithi (‘ukulungiselana ukudla’), kodwalingasebenza lakweminye imisebenzi ehambelana laleyi. Lapha lichasisa indlela abesifazana abaqanjwe kuvesi 2 lo-3 abasiza ngayo uJesu labafundi bakhe ukuze baqede umsebenzi ababewuphiwe nguNkulunkulu. Ngokwenza lokhu abesifazana laba badumisa uNkulunkulu laye watshengisa ukuthi uyabonga ngokwenza ukuthi indlela abatshengisa ngayo umusa ibhalwe eBhayibhilini ukuze izizukulwane zonke zifunde ngabo. (Zag 19:17; Heb 6:10) Ibala lesiGrikhi elifananayo lisetshenziswe lakuMat 27:55; loMak 15:41 lapho okukhulunywa ngabesifazana.
(ULukha 9:49, 50) UJohane wathi, “Nkosi, sibone indoda ikhupha amadimoni ngebizo lakho, sazama ukumyekelisa ngoba engasuye omunye wethu.” 50 UJesu wathi, “Lingamaleli, ngoba lowo ongamelani lani ukanye lani.”
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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaLuka
9:49, 50—Kungani uJesu engayivimbanga indoda ethile ukuba ingawaxoshi amademoni nakuba yayingeyona umlandeli wakhe? UJesu akazange ayivimbe ngoba ibandla lobuKristu lalingakamiswa. Ngakho, kwakungadingeki ukuba le ndoda ihambisane noJesu ukuze ibonise ukholo egameni lakhe futhi ixoshe amademoni.—Marku 9:38-40.
Ukubalwa kweBhayibhili
JULY 16-22
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU ULUKHA 10-11
“Umzekeliso WomSamariya Olesihawu”
(ULukha 10:29-32) Kodwa wayefuna ukuzigeza, wasebuza kuJesu, wathi, “Kanti ngubani ongumakhelwana wami na?” 30 UJesu waphendula ngokuthi: “Indoda yayihamba iphuma eJerusalema isiya eJerikho, yaqabuka isihlaselwa ngabaphangi. Bayihlubula izigqoko zayo, bayitshaya basebehamba, beyitshiya iqalekile. 31 Kwakulomphristi owayehamba ngaleyo ndlela, owathi eyibona indoda leyo waceza kwelinye icele. 32 Wenza njalo lomLevi, wafika kuleyondawo wayibona indoda wakhekheleza wedlula.
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Umgwaqo Osuka EJerusalema Usiya EJerikho
Umgwaqo (1) otshengiswe kuvidiyo le emfitshane kufanele ukuthi ulandela indlela efanana leyomgwaqo wakudala owawuhlanganisa iJerusalema leJerikho. Umgwaqo lo wawusedlula amakhilomitha angu-20 ubude njalo kwakwehlile kakhulu okwebanga elingaba likhilomitha elilodwa usuka eJerusalema usiya eJerikho. Kwacina kufakwe inkamba endleleni le ukuze kuvikelwe izihambi ngoba kwakulezigebenga ezinengi. IJerikho yamaRoma (2) yayilapho okwakuthutsha khona umgwaqo uvelela enkangala yaseJudiya. IJerikho elidala (3) laliqhelelane ledolobho laseRoma ngamakhilomitha angaba mabili.
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“Wayengakhulumi Nabo Ngaphandle Komfanekiso”
14 Okwesibili, khumbula umzekeliso womSamariya olungileyo. UJesu waqala ngokuthi: “Umuntu othile wayehla evela eJerusalema eya eJeriko futhi wazithela phakathi kwabaphangi, labo kokubili abamhlubula futhi bamshaya amagalelo, bahamba, bamshiya kusele umndondo.” (Luka 10:30) Ngokuphawulekayo, uJesu wasebenzisa umgwaqo owawusuka ‘eJerusalema uya eJeriko’ ukuze aveze iphuzu lakhe. Lapho elandisa lo mzekeliso, wayeseJudiya, budebuduze neJerusalema; ngakho cishe izilaleli zakhe zaziwazi umgwaqo ayekhuluma ngawo. Lowo mgwaqo wawaziwa ukuthi uyingozi, ikakhulu kumuntu ohamba yedwa. Wawugwingciza enkangala ethule, enezindawo eziningi abaphangi ababengacasha kuzo.
15 Kunokunye futhi okuphawulekayo ngokukhuluma kukaJesu ngomgwaqo ‘owawehla usuka eJerusalema uya eJeriko.’ Ngokwale ndaba, umpristi, kamuva nomLevi, nabo babehamba ngalowo mgwaqo—nakuba bobabili bengamanga ukuze basize owayelimele. (Luka 10:31, 32) Abapristi babekhonza ethempelini eJerusalema, besizwa amaLevi. Abapristi abaningi namaLevi babehlala eJeriko lapho bengasebenzi ethempelini, ngoba iJeriko laliqhele ngamakhilomitha angu-23 kuphela ukusuka eJerusalema. Ngenxa yalokho, akungabazeki ukuthi babenesizathu sokuhamba ngalowo mgwaqo. Phawula nokuthi umpristi nomLevi babehamba ngalo mgwaqo ‘ovela eJerusalema,’ ngakho babesuka ethempelini. Ngakho akukho muntu owayengakuthethelela kufanele ukungabi nandaba kwala madoda ngokuthi, ‘Lo muntu owayelimele amgwema ngoba ebonakala sengathi ufile, njengoba ukuthinta isidumbu kwakuyowenza angakufanelekeli ukukhonza ethempelini okwesikhashana.’ (Levitikusi 21:1; Numeri 19:11, 16) Akucacile yini ukuthi umfanekiso kaJesu wawuveza izinto ezazijwayelekile ezilalelini zakhe?
(ULukha 10:33-35) Kodwa umSamariya, wathi ezihambela wafika lapho indoda eyayikhona, wathi eyibona wayizwela usizi. 34 Wayakuyo, wawabopha amanxeba ayo, elokhu ethela amafutha lewayini. Waseyikhweza kubabhemi wakhe indoda leyo wayisa endlini yezihambi wayinakekela. 35 Ngosuku olulandelayo wakhupha izinhlamvu ezimbili zesiliva wazinika umphathi wendawo. Wathi, ‘Mgcine, kuzakuthi nxa sengibuya ngizalibhadala lezozindleko eziyabe zisele.’
nwtsty imicijo yokutaditsha ekuLuk 10:33, 34
umSamariya: AmaJuda ayeseyisa amaSamariya futhi engafuni ukudlelana lawo. (Joh 4:9) Amanye amaJuda ayesebenzisa ibala elithi “mSamariya” ngendlela yokweyisa lokuthethisa. (Joh 8:48) Elinye ibhuku okuthiwa yiMishna lilamazwi omunye urabi athi: “Lowo odla isinkwa samaSamariya ufana lomuntu odla inyama yewotshi.” (Shebith 8:10) AmaJuda amanengi ayengabukholwa ubufakazi obuvela kumaSamariya futhi engalwamukeli usizo lwabo. UJesu wananzelela ukuthi amaJuda ayekhangelela amaSamariya emanzini yikho waveza umcijo olamandla emzekelisweni lo owaziwa ngokuthi ngowomSamariya olungileyo kumbe olesihawu.
wawabopha amanxeba ayo, elokhu ethela amafutha lewayini: Udokotela uLukha ulandisa ngendlela ecacileyo umzekeliso kaJesu futhi uchasisa langendlela okwakuselatshwa ngayo amanxeba ngalezonsuku. Iwayini lamafutha kwakusetshenziswa ekwelapheni amanxeba. Amafutha ayejayele ukusetshenziswa nxa kuthanjiswa inxeba (khangela lo-Isy 1:6) njalo iwayini lalisetshenziselwa ukubulala amagciwane. ULukha uchasisa langendlela izilonda ezabhanditshwa ngayo ukuze zingabhibhidli.
endlini yezihambi: Ibala lesiGrikhi elisetshenziswe lapha litsho “indawo lapho okwamukelwa khona wonke umuntu.” Izihambi lezifuyo zazo zazingathola indawo yokufihla ikhanda. Umphathi wendawo wayebhadalwa ukuze asize izihambi ngezinto eziqakathekileyo njalo azinakekele.
(ULukha 10:36, 37) “Ngubani pho kulaba abathathu wena obona ukuthi wayengumakhelwana wendoda leyo eyahlaselwa ngabaphangi na?” 37 Isazi somthetho saphendula sathi, “Ngulowo owaba lesihawu kuye.” UJesu wamtshela wathi, “Hamba wenze njalo.”
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UmSamariya Uzibonakalisa Engumakhelwane Omuhle
Umfanekiso kaJesu ubonisa ukuthi umuntu olunge ngempela yilowo ongalaleli imithetho kaNkulunkulu kuphela kodwa nolingisa izimfanelo zakhe. (Efesu 5:1) Ngokwesibonelo, iBhayibheli lisitshela ukuthi “uNkulunkulu akakhethi.” (IzEnzo 10:34) Ingabe siyamlingisa uNkulunkulu kulokhu? Umfanekiso kaJesu oshukumisayo ubonisa ukuthi uthando lwethu ngomakhelwane kufanele ludlulele ngalé kwemingcele yobuzwe, isiko nenkolo. Empeleni, amaKristu ayalwa ukuba ‘asebenze okuhle kubo bonke’—hhayi kuphela kubantu bezinga lezenhlalo elifana nelabo, bohlanga noma isizwe esifana nesabo futhi hhayi kwesikholwa nabo kuphela.—Galathiya 6:10
Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo
(ULukha 10:18) Waphendula wathi, “Ngimbonile uSathane esiwa njengombane esuka ezulwini.
nwtsty umcijo wokutaditsha okuLuk 10:18
Ngimbonile uSathane esiwa njengombane esuka ezulwini: Kuyakhanya ukuthi uJesu wayephrofetha ebona ukuxotshwa kukaSathane ezulwini angani sekwenzakele. ISam 12:7-9 sikhuluma ngempi eyabakhona ezulwini njalo sichaza ukunqotshwa kukaSathane lokuzalwa koMbuso kaMesiya. UJesu lapha wayekhuluma ngokunqotshwa kukaSathane lamadimoni akhe empini eyayizabakhona njengoba uJehova wayesenike abafundi abangu-70 amandla okukhupha amadimoni.—Luk 10:17.
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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaLuka
10:18—UJesu wayesho ukuthini lapho ethi kubafundi abangu-70: “Ngaqala ukubona uSathane esewile kakade njengombani uvela ezulwini”? UJesu wayengasho ukuthi uSathane wayesexoshiwe kakade ezulwini. Lokho kwaze kwenzeka ngemva nje kokubekwa kukaKristu njengeNkosi ezulwini ngo-1914. (IsAm. 12:1-10) Nakuba singenakugomela, kusobala ukuthi lapho uJesu ekhuluma ngento eyayiyokwenzeka esikhathini esizayo njengesiyenzekile, wayegcizelela ukuthi yayiyokwenzeka nakanjani.
(ULukha 11:5-9) Wasesithi kubo, “Ake kuthi omunye wenu ulomngane, ayebuya phakathi kobusuku athi, ‘Mfowethu, akungeboleke izinkwa ezintathu, 6 ngoba umngane wami ophakathi kohambo uzofihla ikhanda kwami, kodwa kangilalutho engingamupha lona.’ 7 “Besekusithi ongaphakathi aphendule athi, ‘Ungangikhathazi. Umnyango usukhiyiwe njalo mina labantwabami sesilele. Ngingezake ngivuke ngikuphe loba yini.’ 8 Ngiyalitshela ukuthi ubengafuni ukuvuka amuphe isinkwa ngokuba engumngane, kodwa ngenxa yokuphikelela kwendoda uzaze avuke amuphe konke akuswelayo. 9 “Ngakho ngithi kini: Celani lizaphiwa; dingani lizafumana; qoqodani lizavulelwa umnyango.
nwtsty imicijo yokutaditsha ekuLuk 11:5-9
Mfowethu, akungeboleke izinkwa ezintathu: EMiddle East ukuba lomusa kulisiko lendawo futhi abantu bayakuthanda ukwamukela izihambi njengoba kutshengisiwe emzekelisweni lo. Isivakatshi leso safika phakathi kobusuku okutshengisa ukuthi umuntu wayengathutsha loba ngasiphi isikhathi engalindelwanga. Lanxa kunjalo umninimuzi wabona kufanele ukuthi amdingele okokudla. Waze wabona kungcono ukuthi aphambanise umakhelwane wakhe phakathi kobusuku ukuze aboleke ukudla.
Ungangikhathazi: Emzekelisweni lo umakhelwane wayedonda ukunceda umngane wakhe kungasikho ukuthi wayengelabungane kodwa ngenxa yokuthi wayeselele. Izindlu zangalezonsuku, ikakhulu ezabayanga zazilekamelo elilodwa elikhulu. Nxa indoda le yayingavuka yayizavusa imuli yonke kanye labantwana abaleleyo.
ngenxa yokuphikelela: Ibala lesiGrikhi elisetshenziswe lapha lingatsho “ukungayangeki” kumbe “ukungabi lenhloni.” Kodwa endabeni le litsho ukuphikelela ungakhalali. Indoda le esemzekelisweni kaJesu kayizange iyangeke kumbe yesabe ukuphikelela icela lokho eyayikufuna. Ngakho uJesu watshela abafundi bakhe ukuthi labo nxa bethandaza kumele baphikelele ngendlela efananayo.—Luk 11:9, 10.
Ukubalwa KweBhayibhili
JULY 23-29
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU ULUKHA 12-13
“Liligugu Okudlula Izintaka Ezinengi”
(ULukha 12:6) Izintaka ezinhlanu kazithengiswa ngezindibilitshi ezimbili na? Kodwa kayikho lanye yazo uNkulunkulu ayilibalayo.
nwtsty umcijo wokutaditsha okuLuk 12:6
Izintaka: Ibala lesiGrikhi elithi strou·thiʹon litsho loba yiphi inyoni encinyane, kodwa lijayele ukusetshenziswa nxa likhuluma ngentaka, inyoni etshiphe kakhulu.
(ULukha 12:7) Ngempela, izinwele zekhanda lakho zibaliwe. Lingesabi; lina liligugu okudlula izintaka ezinengi.
nwtsty umcijo wokutaditsha okuLuk 12:7
izinwele zekhanda lakho zibaliwe: Kuthiwa izinwele ezisekhanda zingedlula 100 000. UJehova umbona eligugu kakhulu umlandeli ngamunye kaKhristu okokuthi wazi ngitsho lezinto ezincane ezimayelana lokubunjwa kwakhe.
(ULukha 12:7) Ngempela, izinwele zekhanda lakho zibaliwe. Lingesabi; lina liligugu okudlula izintaka ezinengi.
Kakulalutho ‘Olungasehlukanisa Lothando lukaNkulunkulu’
4 Okokuqala, iBhayibhili lifundisa ngokucacileyo ukuthi uNkulunkulu uqakathekisa yinye ngayinye yezinceku zakhe. Ngokwesibonelo, uJesu wathi: “Izintaka ezimbili kazithengiswa ngendibilitshi na? Kodwa kayikho leyodwa yazo ewela phansi ingavunyelwanga nguYihlo [kumbe uYihlo engakwazi, NW]. Kwala zona izinwele zamakhanda enu zibaliwe. Ngakho lingesabi; liligugu elidlula izintaka ezinengi.” (UMathewu 10:29-31) Cabanga ukuthi amazwi lawo ayesitshoni ezilalelini zakhe zangekhulu lakuqala.
5 Singazibuza ukuthi umuntu wayengayithengelani intaka. Impendulo elula yikuthi ngesikhathi sikaJesu, intaka yiyo inyoni eyayitshiphe ukwedlula zonke kwezidliwayo. Nanzelela ukuthi nxa umuntu wayelendibilitshi eyodwa, wayengathenga izintaka ezimbili. Kodwa uJesu waphinda watshengisa ukuthi nxa umuntu wayezimisele ukuthenga ngezindibilitshi ezimbili, wayengathola izintaka ezinhlanu, hatshi ezine. Inyoni yesihlanu kwakungathi kayiqakathekanga okokuthi yayisiba yimbasela. Mhlawumbe izidalwa lezo zazingaqakathekanga ebantwini, kodwa uMdali wazo wayezibona njani? UJesu wathi: “Kayikho lanye yazo [ngitsho laleyo eyayifakwa njengembasela] uNkulunkulu ayilibalayo.” (ULukha 12:6, 7) Khathesi sesingawuzwisisa umcijo kaJesu. Nxa uJehova eqakathekisa kangaka intaka eyodwa nje, pho umuntu yena umqakathekisa kakhulu kangakanani! Njengoba uJesu wachasisa, uJehova wazi konke ngathi. Phela izinwele zekhanda lethu zibaliwe!
Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo
(ULukha 13:24) “Zamani ngamandla ukuthi lingene ngomnyango omncinyane, ngokuba ngiyalitshela ukuthi abanengi bazazama ukungena kodwa bazakwehluleka.
nwtsty umcijo wokutaditsha okuLuk 13:24
Zamani ngamandla: Loba “qhubekani lilwisa.” Isikhuthazo sikaJesu sitshengisa ukuthi kuqakathekile ukuthi sisebenze ngomphefumulo wethu wonke ukuze singene ngomnyango omncinyane. Endabeni yonale amanye amabhuku asebenzisa imitsho enjengokuthi “Faka amandla wonke; Yenza konke ongakwenza.” Ibala lesiGrikhi eliyisenzo elithi a·go·niʹzo·mai lihambelana lelinye elisetshenziwa njengebizo elithi a·gon,ʹ elijayele ukusetshenziswa emincintiswaneni. Ibala leli lisetshenziswe kuHeb 12:1 lifanekisela “umjaho” loba umncintiswano wamaKhristu wokuphila. Liyasetshenziswa kulibizo nje kukhulunywa ‘ngokulwisa’ (Flp 1:30; Kol 2:1) loba “ukulwa” (1Ti 6:12; 2Ti 4:7). Ibala leli eliyisenzo elikuLuk 13:24 lona lisetshenziswa langokuthi ‘ukuncintisana emdlalweni’ (1Kr 9:25) “ngilwisa ngawo wonke amandla” (Kol 1:29; 4:12; 1Ti 4:10), kanye lokuthi “ukulwa” (1Ti 6:12). Njengoba ibala leli lalijayele ukusetshenziswa emincintiswaneni, abanye bathi kufanele ukuthi umzamo owawukhuthazwa nguJesu ungafanananiswa lokwenziwa ngumuntu osemncintiswaneni olwisa ngamandla akhe wonke ukuze athole umvuzo.
(ULukha 13:33) Loma kunjani ngisamele ngiqhubeke ngohambo lwami lamuhla lakusasa langelanga elilandelayo ngokuba ngempela kakho umphrofethi ongafela ngaphandle kweJerusalema!
nwtsty umcijo wokutaditsha okuLuk 13:33
kakho: Loba “akwenzakali.” Lanxa kungela siphrofetho esiseBhayibhilini esikuveza egcekeni ukuthi uMesiya wayezafela eJerusalema, uDan 9:24-26 uyawuveza kancane umcijo lo. Kanti njalo kulengqondo ukuthi nxa amaJuda ayengabulala umphrofethi ikakhulu uMesiya ayengakwenzela edolobheni lelo. ISanihedrini inkantolo enkulu eyayilamalunga angu-71 yayiseJerusalema yikho bonke ababesetheswa icala lokuba ngabaphrofethi bamanga babesahlulelwa khonale. UJesu wayengabe ecabanga lokuthi eJerusalema yikho okwakusenzelwa khona imihlatshelo eyayinikelwa kuNkulunkulu njalo lewundlu lePhasika lalibulawelwa edolobheni lelo. Amazwi kaJesu agcwaliseka ngokuya kwesikhathi. Wahanjiswa eSanihedrini eJerusalema njalo kwathiwa ulecala. Njalo wafa ‘njengewundlu lePhasika’ eJerusalema ngemva kwemiduli yedolobho.—1Kr 5:7.
Ukubalwa KweBhayibhili
JULY 30–AUGUST 5
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU ULUKHA 14-16
“Umzekeliso Wendodana Yolahleko”
(ULukha 15:11-16) UJesu waqhubeka wathi: “Kwakukhona indoda eyayilamadodana amabili. 12 Encinyane yathi kuyise, ‘Baba, ngipha esami isabelo selifa.’ Ngakho uyise wasebehlukanisela impahla yakhe bobabili. 13 “Ngemuva kwesikhatshana indodana encane yabutha konke okungokwayo, yasuka yaya elizweni elikude yafika khona yayichitha inotho yayo ngempilo yokuxhwala. 14 Isitshaye yachitha konke, kwaba khona indlala enkulu kulolonke ilizwe lelo, yayiswela kakhulu. 15 Yasisiyadinga umsebenzi komunye umuntu wakulelo lizwe owayisa esiqintini sakhe ukuyagcina izingulube. 16 Yabona kungcono kuyo ukuthi ixotshe iphango [ngokudla kwengulube, NW], kodwa kayizange iphiwe ulutho langubani.
nwtsty imicijo yokutaditsha ekuLuk 15:11-16
indoda eyayilamadodana amabili: Kulokunye okutholakala emzekelisweni wendodana yolahleko okungatholakaliyo kweminye imizekeliso. Lo ngomunye wemzekeliso emide eyakhulunywa nguJesu. Okuqakathekileyo akuchazayo lapha yibudlelwano emulini. Kweminye imizekeliso uJesu wayejayele ukukhuluma ngemihlobo etshiyeneyo yentanga, umhlabathi kumbe ubudlelwano obujayelekileyo phakathi komqhatshi lezisebenzi zakhe. (Mat 13:18-30; 25:14-30; Luk 19:12-27) Emzekelisweni lo uJesu uchaza ubuhlobo obukhona phakathi kukababa lamadodana akhe. Kungenzeka ukuthi abanengi abezwa umzekeliso lo babengela baba olomusa lolothando njengalo. Umzekeliso lo utshengisa ukuthi uBaba wethu osezulwini ulothando lesihawu ebantwaneni bakhe abasemhlabeni kugoqela labo abahlala beseduze laye kanye lalabo abaphendukayo nxa bangaphambuka.
encinyane: UMthetho kaMosi wawusithi izibulo kumele lithole isabelo esiphindwe kabili enothweni. (Dut 21:17) Ngakho nxa kuyikuthi indodana endala emzekelisweni lo yayilizibulo kutsho ukuthi indodana encane yathola ingxenye yenotho eyatholwa ngumnewabo.
yayichitha: Ibala lesiGrikhi elisetshenziswe lapha litsho “ukuchitha (indawo yonke).” (Luk 1:51; ImiS 5:37) UMathewu 25:24, 26 uthi “ukuhaza.’ Lapha litsho umuntu otshaphazayo.
ngempilo yokuxhwala: Kumbe yokutshaphaza (impilo yokungabi landaba).” Ibala lesiGrikhi elifananayo lisetshenziswe ku-Efe 5:18; Tit 1:6; lo-1Pe 4:4. Njengoba ibala lesiGrikhi lingaphinda litsho impilo yokutshaphaza, amanye amaBhayibhili asebenzisa umutsho othi “ngenhlalo embi.”
ukuyagcina izingulube: Umthetho wawusithi izifuyo lezi zingcolile, yikho lo kwakungumsebenzi oyangisayo futhi ongelasithunzi kumJuda.—Lev 11:7, 8.
ukudla kwengulube, NW: Ukuthi indoda le yasihlupheke kakhulu kubonakala ngokuthi yayisizimisele lokudla ukudla kwengulube.—Khangela umcijo wokutaditsha okuLuk 15:15
(ULukha 15:17-24) “Kwathi lapho ingqondo yayo isibuyile yathi, ‘Kambe zingaki izisebenzi zikababa ezidla zize zitshiye, kodwa nanku mina ngisifa yindlala! 18 Ngizasuka ngibuyele kubaba ngifike ngithi kuye: Baba, ngenzile isono phambi kwezulu lakuwe. 19 Kangisafanelanga ukuthiwa ngiyindodana yakho; ngenza ngibe njengomunye wezisebenzi zakho.’ 20 Ngakho yaphakama yaya kuyise. “Kodwa kwathi ilokhu isebucwala uyise wayibona wayizwela isihawu; wagijimela kuyo indodana yakhe, wayigona, wayanga. 21 “Indodana yathi kuye, ‘Baba, ngenzile isono phambi kwezulu lakuwe. Kangisakufanelanga ukuthiwa ngiyindodana yakho.’ 22 “Kodwa uyise wathi ezincekwini zakhe, ‘Phangisani! Lethani isigqoko esihle okudlula ezinye limgqokise. Lifake indandatho emunweni wakhe, limgqokise lamanyathela ezinyaweni zakhe. 23 Beseliletha ithole elinonisiweyo lilihlabe. Kasenzeni idili sithokoze. 24 Ngokuba indodana yami le yayisifile kodwa isiphila njalo; yayilahlekile manje isifunyenwe.’ Waqalisa manje umkhosi wokujabula.
nwtsty imicijo yokutaditsha ekuLuk 15:17-24
lakuwe: “Kumbe emehlweni akho.” Ibala lesiGrikhi elithi e·noʹpi·on elitsho ukuthi “phambi” lisetshenziswe ngendlela efanana laku1Sa 20:1 kuSeptuagint. Evesini leyo uDavida wabuza uJonathani wathi: “Uyihlo ngimone kanjani, okwenza afune ukungibulala?”
wezisebenzi zakho: Indodana encane yathi isiphendukile ekhaya yacabanga ukuthi icele uyise ayamukele njengesisebenzi hatshi njengendodana. Isisebenzi leso sasingahlali ekhaya njengezinye izinceku kodwa sasiqhatshwa okwelanga elilodwa sihambe.—Mat 20:1, 2, 8
wayanga: Kumbe “wamanga ngothando.” Ibala lesiGrikhi elitsho ukuthi “wamanga” kukhanya angani lithathelwa ebaleni eliyisenzo elithi phi·leʹo elingatsho “ukwanga” (Mat 26:48; Mak 14:44; Luk 22:47) kodwa izikhathi ezinengi litsho “ukuthanda” (Joh 5:20; 11:3; 16:27). Uyise watshengisa ukuthi wayeyamukela indodana yakhe esiphendukile ngendlela ayibingelela ngayo.
ukuthiwa ngiyindodana yakho: Eminye imibhalo ingezelela ukuthi: “Ngenza ngibe njengomunye wezisebenzi zakho” lanxa eminye imibhalo yakudala yayingela umutsho lo. Ezinye izifundiswa zithi amazwi la angezelelwa ukuze ivesi le ihambelane lekuLuk 15:19.
isigqoko . . . indandatho. . . lamanyathela: Isigqoko lesi kwakungasiso sigqoko nje kodwa kwakungesihle okudlula ezinye—mhlawumbe sasithungwe kuhle safanana laleso esasiphiwa isivakatshi esihloniphekayo. Ubaba lo watshengisa ukuthi ulothando ngokufaka indandatho esandleni sendodana yakhe eyaphendukayo okwayenza yaba lesithunzi njalo yahlonipheka. Izisebenzi zazingajayelanga ukugqoka indandatho lamanyathela. Lokhu kutshengisa ukuthi uyise wayekucacisa ukuthi indodana yakhe wayeyamukela ekhaya njengelunga lemuli.
Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo
(ULukha 14:26) “Nxa umuntu esiza kimi kodwa angaze azonda uyise lonina, umkakhe labantwana abafowabo labodadewabo- yebo, kanye lempilo yakhe- ngeke abe ngumfundi wami.
nwtsty study umcijo wokutaditsha okuLuk 14:26
azonde: Ibala elithi “ukuzonda” lilengcazelo ezinengi eBhayibhilini. Lingatsho ukuzonda okukhulu okufuqa umuntu ukuthi alimaze abanye. Lingatsho ukuzwa ungathandi umuntu okwenza ungafuni ukuba lobudlelwano lalowo muntu kumbe umninele khatshana. lbala leli lingatsho uthando oluncane. Ngokwesibonelo nxa kuthiwa uLeya “wayengathandwa” kodwa uRakheli ethandwa nguJakhobe kutsho ukuthi uLeya wayethandwa kancane kuloRakheli (Gen. 29:31; Dute. 21:15) futhi ibala leli lisetshenziswe lakwamanye amabhuku akudala amaJuda. Ngakho uJesu wayengatsho ukuthi abafundi bazizonde bona ngokwabo futhi bazonde lezimuli zabo ngoba lokho kwakuyabe kuphikisana leMibhalo. (Qathanisa loMak. 12:29-31; Efe. 5:28, 29, 33) Endabeni le ibala elithi “ukuzonda” litsho “ukungathandi kakhulu.”
Dinga Inotho Yeqiniso
7 Bala uLukha 16:10-13. Umphathi okukhulunywa ngaye emzekelisweni kaJesu wadinga abangane ukuze athole uncedo nxa esesebunzimeni. Loba kunjalo uJesu wakhuthaza abalandeli bakhe ukuthi basebenzise inotho yomhlaba ukuze bazuze abangane ezulwini. Ngemva kwalokho waveza ukuthi indlela esisebenzisa ngayo inotho yomhlaba lo ingatshengisa ukuthi sithembekile yini kuNkulunkulu. Ngayiphi indlela?
8 Indlela esingatshengisa ngayo ukuthi sisebenzisa kuhle inotho yethu yikunikela ukuze sisekele umsebenzi wokutshumayela owenziwa emhlabeni wonke uJesu akhuluma ngawo. (Mat. 24:14) Ngokwesibonelo enye intombazana yase-India yayilebhokisi elincane eyayiphosela kulo imadlana eyitholayo. Kwezinye izikhathi yayithengisa amathoyi ayo ukuze ithole imali yokuphosela ebhokisini lelo. Lathi seligcwele yathatha leyomali yanikela ngayo ukuze isetshenziswe emsebenzini wokutshumayela. Kanti njalo kulomunye umzalwane wase-India olepulazi lamakhokhonathi. Ngesinye isikhathi umzalwane lo wathatha esinye isivuno samakhokhonathi wayanika abazalwane ewofisini yokuhumutsha yolimi lwesiMalayalam. Wabona le kuyindlela elusizo kakhulu ukwedlula imali ayengayikhupha nxa enikela. Wenza ngokuhlakanipha sibili umzalwane lo. Abafowethu labodadewethu beGreece labo bandise ukuncedisa abazalwane beBhetheli ngokubanika amafutha okupheka letshizi lokunye nje ukudla.
Ukubalwa KweBhayibhili