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Emzekelisweni wabaqashi, umnikazi wesivini uqashisela abanye impahla yakhe futhi uya kwelinye izwe. Ngenkathi engekho, uthumela izinceku zakhe ukuba ziyolanda ingxenye yakhe yezithelo ezweni, kodwa abaqashi bazishaya izinceku zakhe base bezibulala. Ekugcineni, uthumela indodana yakhe ukuba iqoqe isithelo, ethi, “Bayoyihlonipha indodana yami” (Marku 12: 6). Kepha unephutha. Babulala nendodana yakhe.
Ujesu wachaza ukuthi lo mfanekiso usho ukuthini ngokucaphuna iHubo 118: “Anifundanga yini lo mbhalo:‘ Leli tshe elaliwa abakhi selibe yitshe legumbi; lokhu kwenziwe yiNkosi, futhi kuyamangalisa emehlweni ethu ’?” (Marku 12: 10-11, qhathanisa noMathewu 21:42). Ngamanye amagama, uNkulunkulu ungumnikazi wesivini. Abaqashi bangabantu bakhe. Bekufanele bamnike isithelo sezimpilo zabo ngokumkhulekela nangokulalela. Kepha babenqaba abaprofethi nezithunywa zakhe. Ekugcineni, wathumela iNdodana yakhe. Kodwa nabo bamenqaba. Ekuvukeleni, babengeke bamhloniphe noma bamdumise njengeNdodana kaNkulunkulu. Kunalokho, bambulala.
Nokho uJesu akazange akhukhulwe yisiphepho samadoda ayethukuthele futhi engalawuleki. Ukwenqatshwa kwakhe kwakungokwecebo elalihloselwe uNkulunkulu - "ukwenza kweNkosi." Lokhu “kuyamangalisa emehlweni ethu” ngoba ukufa kukaKristu kwanqoba ukufa uqobo. Siyajabula ngoba uNkulunkulu wamthatha uJesu ethuneni wamenza itshe legumbi lensindiso kuwo wonke umuntu okholwayo. Ngalokho-ke kuyena siyakuphila, singafi (Johane 11: 25-27).
Umkhuleko
Nkosi usebenza konke njengokuthanda kwakho. Yize ukufa kukaKristu kwabonakala njengokuhlulwa, wamlwela ngokumvusa kwabafileyo. Ngakho-ke kuye sihlabelela sithi, “Asiyikufa kepha siyakuphila” (AmaHubo 118: 17). Uyinsindiso yethu. Kuyamangalisa emehlweni ethu. Egameni likaKristu, Amen.
Ilungelo lobunikazi (c) 2012 yiRedeemer Presbyterian Church.
Emzekelisweni wabaqashi, umnikazi wesivini uqashisela abanye impahla yakhe futhi uya kwelinye izwe. Ngenkathi engekho, uthumela izinceku zakhe ukuba ziyolanda ingxenye yakhe yezithelo ezweni, kodwa abaqashi bazishaya izinceku zakhe base bezibulala. Ekugcineni, uthumela indodana yakhe ukuba iqoqe isithelo, ethi, “Bayoyihlonipha indodana yami” (Marku 12: 6). Kepha unephutha. Babulala nendodana yakhe.
Ujesu wachaza ukuthi lo mfanekiso usho ukuthini ngokucaphuna iHubo 118: “Anifundanga yini lo mbhalo:‘ Leli tshe elaliwa abakhi selibe yitshe legumbi; lokhu kwenziwe yiNkosi, futhi kuyamangalisa emehlweni ethu ’?” (Marku 12: 10-11, qhathanisa noMathewu 21:42). Ngamanye amagama, uNkulunkulu ungumnikazi wesivini. Abaqashi bangabantu bakhe. Bekufanele bamnike isithelo sezimpilo zabo ngokumkhulekela nangokulalela. Kepha babenqaba abaprofethi nezithunywa zakhe. Ekugcineni, wathumela iNdodana yakhe. Kodwa nabo bamenqaba. Ekuvukeleni, babengeke bamhloniphe noma bamdumise njengeNdodana kaNkulunkulu. Kunalokho, bambulala.
Nokho uJesu akazange akhukhulwe yisiphepho samadoda ayethukuthele futhi engalawuleki. Ukwenqatshwa kwakhe kwakungokwecebo elalihloselwe uNkulunkulu - "ukwenza kweNkosi." Lokhu “kuyamangalisa emehlweni ethu” ngoba ukufa kukaKristu kwanqoba ukufa uqobo. Siyajabula ngoba uNkulunkulu wamthatha uJesu ethuneni wamenza itshe legumbi lensindiso kuwo wonke umuntu okholwayo. Ngalokho-ke kuyena siyakuphila, singafi (Johane 11: 25-27).
Umkhuleko
Nkosi usebenza konke njengokuthanda kwakho. Yize ukufa kukaKristu kwabonakala njengokuhlulwa, wamlwela ngokumvusa kwabafileyo. Ngakho-ke kuye sihlabelela sithi, “Asiyikufa kepha siyakuphila” (AmaHubo 118: 17). Uyinsindiso yethu. Kuyamangalisa emehlweni ethu. Egameni likaKristu, Amen.
Ilungelo lobunikazi (c) 2012 yiRedeemer Presbyterian Church.
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Yini ukuzila? Yisikhathi lapho silindele ukunqoba kokukhanya nempilo kaKristu phezu kobumnyama besono nokufa. Njengoba sisuka kwinkonzo yomlotha ngoLwesithathu siye ePhasika, sikhunjuzwa ngeqiniso lobuthakathaka bethu nomusa kaNkulunkulu ohlelayo.
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Lokhu kukhulekelwa kwenziwa ngabasebenzi beRedeemer Presbyterian Church futhi kwaqala kwathunyelwa ku-www.redeemer.com ngo-2012. Kusetshenziswa ngemvume.