Chitatu, Okutobala 15
Ndine Alefa na Omega.—Chivu. 1:8.
Mazgu ghakuti Alefa ntchilembo chakwamba mu alifabeti ya Chigiriki, ndipo omega ntchilembo chaumaliro. Yehova pakuyowoya kuti iyo ni “Alefa na Omega,” wakutovwira kumanya kuti para iyo wamba kuchita chinthu m’paka wakuchimalizga. Yehova wakati walenga Adamu na Eva, wakaŵaphalira kuti: “Babanani, mwandane muzuzge charu chapasi na kuchithereska.” (Gen. 1:28) Panyengo iyi, Yehova tingati wakayowoya kuti “Alefa.” Wakayowoya mwakupulikikwa makora vya khumbo lake: Kuti nyengo yizenge apo ŵana ŵakufikapo na ŵakupulikira ŵa Adamu na Eva ŵazuzgenge charu chose na kuchizgora kuŵa paradiso. Para khumbo lake lazakafiskika, Yehova wazamuŵa nga wakuyowoya kuti “Omega.” Yehova wakati wamalizga kulenga “kuchanya na charu chapasi na vyose ivyo vilimo,” wakayowoyaso chinthu chinyake kuti wasimikizge kuti khumbo lake lifiskikenge nadi. Wakasimikizga kuti kwambura kutondeka wazamufiska khumbo lake ku ŵanthu na charu chapasi. Wazamufiska nadi paumaliro wa zuŵa la 7.—Gen. 2:1-3. w23.11 5 ¶13-14
Chinayi, Okutobala 16
Sengurani nthowa ya Yehova! Pangirani Chiuta withu msewu wakunyoloka mu chipalamba.—Yes. 40:3.
Ulendo wakufuma ku Babuloni kuluta ku Israyeli ukaŵa wa myezi yinayi ndipo ukaŵa wakusuzga chomene. Kweni Yehova wakaŵalayizga kuti wawuskengemo vyakujandizga vyose ivyo vingatondeska Ŵayuda kuweleraso kwawo. Ŵayuda ŵakugomezgeka ŵakamanya kuti vyandulo ivyo ŵangasanga para ŵangawelera ku Israyeli, ni vinandi chomene kuluska chilichose icho ŵangachileka ku Babuloni. Thumbiko likuru chomene likaŵa lakukhwaskana na kusopa kwawo. Ku Babuloni kukaŵavya tempile la Yehova. Kukaŵavya jotchero ilo Ŵaisrayeli ŵangapelekerapo sembe nga umo Dango la Mozesi likayowoyeranga, ndiposo kukaŵavya ŵasembe awo ŵangapeleka sembe izi. Kweniso ŵanthu awo ŵakasopanga ŵangoza mu msumba uwu ŵakaŵa ŵanandi chomene kuluska ŵanthu awo ŵakachindikanga Yehova panji fundo zake. Ntheura Ŵayuda masauzandi ghanandi awo ŵakatemwanga Yehova ŵakaŵa ŵakunweka kuwelera ku charu chawo uko ŵangakawezgeraposo kusopa kutuŵa. w23.05 14-15 ¶3-4
Chinkhondi, Okutobala 17
Lutilirani kwenda nga mbana ŵa ungweru.—Efe. 5:8.
Tikukhumbikwira wovwiri wa mzimu utuŵa wa Chiuta mwakuti tilutilire kuchita vinthu “nga mbana ŵa ungweru.” Chifukwa wuli? Chifukwa ntchakuti ntchakusuzga chomene kulutilira kuŵa ŵatuŵa mu charu cha nkharo zawakawaka ichi. (1 Tes. 4:3-5, 7, 8) Mzimu utuŵa ungatovwira kulimbana na kaghanaghaniro ka charu. Ivi vikusazgapo visambizgo vyake kweniso kaghanaghaniro ka ŵanthu ŵa mu charu ichi awo ŵakuwona vinthu mwakupambana na umo Chiuta wakuviwonera. Mzimu utuŵa ungatovwiraso kupambika “uwemi wa mtundu uliwose na urunji na unenesko.” (Efe. 5:9) Nthowa yimoza iyo tingachita kuti Chiuta watipe mzimu utuŵa, nkhulomba. Yesu wakayowoya kuti Yehova ‘wapelekenge mzimu utuŵa ku awo ŵakumulomba.’ (Luka 11:13) Ndipo para tikulumba Yehova pa maungano pamoza na Ŵakhristu ŵanyithu, tikupokeraso mzimu utuŵa. (Efe. 5:19, 20) Mzimu utuŵa wa Chiuta utovwirenge kuti tichitenge vinthu ivyo vikukondweska Chiuta. w24.03 23-24 ¶13-15