Ukulungiselela Izinhliziyo Zethu NgePhasika: Ukuzinikela ngesikhathi sokuzilaIsampula

Udavid ucwila ezinkingeni zakhe (vv. 1-3). Umemeza ngokuhlupheka yedwa, ebekwe yizitha zakhe (v. 4) futhi waphonswa eceleni ngabangane bakhe nomndeni wakhe (v. 8). Isithunzi sakhe siyahlaselwa. Umpetha ogama lakhe lalikade ligujwa ezitaladini manje usehlekiswa usulu emathaveni (v. 12). Umsindisi wakwa-Israyeli ukhalela insindiso futhi akezwa mpendulo (v. 3).
Ubuhlungu esibuzwayo lapho isithunzi sethu sihlaselwa bubi ngendlela exakile. Akunandaba noma siqhamuka emasikweni aqhakambisa igama lomndeni noma singabantu abazimele abafuna ukuzakhela igama, lelo gama kungukuqala kwethu. Yibulale futhi sisengozini yenkinga kamazisi egcwele. Silingeka kanjani ukuba siphendule uma kuyidumela lethu elihlaselwayo? Ingabe siyawafihla amaphutha ethu? Ingabe sinqotshwa yithemba? Ngabe siyazihlanyisa (nabanye) ngokulangazelela ukuphelelwa yithemba? Udavid ukwenye ithrekhi ehlukile.
Ngisho nasekucindezelekeni kwakhe, umqondo kaDavid awukho kuye. Akakhathazekile ngodumo lwakhe. Ukushisekela kwakhe indlu yeNkosi. Yilokhu okumudlayo (v. 9). Evuma ngokuthembeka amaphutha akhe, uthandazela ukuthi kungabikho monakalo wesibambiso ebuwuleni bakhe obungahlambalaza uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli noma labo ababheka kuye (vv. 5-6). Udavid wenza isicelo sakhe, ngesibindi emisa isimangalo sakhe ngothando oluthembekile nokuthembeka kweNkosi yakhe enobulungisa nokwazi konke (v. 13). Ngamafuphi, uzibeka esimweni sikaNkulunkulu uqobo.
Eminyakeni eminingi kamuva, lowo obizwa ngeNdodana kaDavide wangena ethempelini eJerusalema ngePhasika, waxosha abathengisi nabashintsha imali. Abafundi bakhe bakhumbula ukuthi kulotshiwe ukuthi, “Ukushisekela indlu yakho kungidlile” (Johane 2:17). Lokhu kungqubuzana kwaqubula izehlakalo ezazizophelela ekulahlekelweni okukhulu kwesithunzi ongakucabanga. Umdali wendawo yonke, ehlazekile njengesigebengu esiphambanweni, wathandazela izitha zakhe, wazinikeza zonke izinzuzo zegama lakhe elihle. KuJesu, sizuza njengefa idumela laphakade elingasoze langcoliswa.
Umkhuleko
Nkosi Jesu Kristu, Ndodana kaDavida, Ndodana kaNkulunkulu, siyavuma ukuthi besifuna kakhulu ukuzenzela igama, futhi salibheka njengelincane igama osinike lona. Wena, ogama lakhe lingaphezu kwawo wonke amagama, uzenze waduma. Uzithobe, wathatha isimo senceku, futhi wakhuthazelela ukugconwa okunodlame kwalabo obanikeze isihloko sakho. Ngokushintshana kokugcina, ubhale igama lakho emabunzini ethu, futhi wabhala amagama ethu, ngokungacimeki, eNcwadini yakho Yokuphila. Siphe ukuhlakanipha nokholo oludingekayo ukwamukela ngokuzithoba ukuphakanyiswa kwakho. Sifundise ngoMoya nangezwi ukuthi sikhule ndawonye sibe lelo gama, bese ngaleyo ndlela siqala ukukhombisa imikhuba ehambisana nalo. Okombuso wakho, ngamandla akho, enkazimulweni yakho, Amen.
Ilungelo lobunikazi (c) 2012 yiRedeemer Presbyterian Church.
Ubuhlungu esibuzwayo lapho isithunzi sethu sihlaselwa bubi ngendlela exakile. Akunandaba noma siqhamuka emasikweni aqhakambisa igama lomndeni noma singabantu abazimele abafuna ukuzakhela igama, lelo gama kungukuqala kwethu. Yibulale futhi sisengozini yenkinga kamazisi egcwele. Silingeka kanjani ukuba siphendule uma kuyidumela lethu elihlaselwayo? Ingabe siyawafihla amaphutha ethu? Ingabe sinqotshwa yithemba? Ngabe siyazihlanyisa (nabanye) ngokulangazelela ukuphelelwa yithemba? Udavid ukwenye ithrekhi ehlukile.
Ngisho nasekucindezelekeni kwakhe, umqondo kaDavid awukho kuye. Akakhathazekile ngodumo lwakhe. Ukushisekela kwakhe indlu yeNkosi. Yilokhu okumudlayo (v. 9). Evuma ngokuthembeka amaphutha akhe, uthandazela ukuthi kungabikho monakalo wesibambiso ebuwuleni bakhe obungahlambalaza uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli noma labo ababheka kuye (vv. 5-6). Udavid wenza isicelo sakhe, ngesibindi emisa isimangalo sakhe ngothando oluthembekile nokuthembeka kweNkosi yakhe enobulungisa nokwazi konke (v. 13). Ngamafuphi, uzibeka esimweni sikaNkulunkulu uqobo.
Eminyakeni eminingi kamuva, lowo obizwa ngeNdodana kaDavide wangena ethempelini eJerusalema ngePhasika, waxosha abathengisi nabashintsha imali. Abafundi bakhe bakhumbula ukuthi kulotshiwe ukuthi, “Ukushisekela indlu yakho kungidlile” (Johane 2:17). Lokhu kungqubuzana kwaqubula izehlakalo ezazizophelela ekulahlekelweni okukhulu kwesithunzi ongakucabanga. Umdali wendawo yonke, ehlazekile njengesigebengu esiphambanweni, wathandazela izitha zakhe, wazinikeza zonke izinzuzo zegama lakhe elihle. KuJesu, sizuza njengefa idumela laphakade elingasoze langcoliswa.
Umkhuleko
Nkosi Jesu Kristu, Ndodana kaDavida, Ndodana kaNkulunkulu, siyavuma ukuthi besifuna kakhulu ukuzenzela igama, futhi salibheka njengelincane igama osinike lona. Wena, ogama lakhe lingaphezu kwawo wonke amagama, uzenze waduma. Uzithobe, wathatha isimo senceku, futhi wakhuthazelela ukugconwa okunodlame kwalabo obanikeze isihloko sakho. Ngokushintshana kokugcina, ubhale igama lakho emabunzini ethu, futhi wabhala amagama ethu, ngokungacimeki, eNcwadini yakho Yokuphila. Siphe ukuhlakanipha nokholo oludingekayo ukwamukela ngokuzithoba ukuphakanyiswa kwakho. Sifundise ngoMoya nangezwi ukuthi sikhule ndawonye sibe lelo gama, bese ngaleyo ndlela siqala ukukhombisa imikhuba ehambisana nalo. Okombuso wakho, ngamandla akho, enkazimulweni yakho, 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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