Ukulungiselela Izinhliziyo Zethu NgePhasika: Ukuzinikela ngesikhathi sokuzilaIsampula

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Ngesikhathi kuvulwa inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, abakwa-Israyeli babezokwenza umthandazo ofana neHubo 72. Lo mkhuleko wawungeyona eyokwazisa inkosi kuphela, kodwa futhi wawuzwakalisa neqoqo lezinto ezazilindelwe kanye nenqubo kumholi wabo. Inkosi ibithathwa njengezindlela izibusiso eze ngazo ebantwini zivela kuNkulunkulu futhi bekulindeleke ukuthi ziphakamise izindinganiso zaphezulu zobulungiswa nokulunga. Ukubheka enkosini ububele nokukhululwa kwababuthakathaka kwakungekhona ukucabanga okungenangqondo noma okuyisifiso, kepha ithemba laligxile esimilweni salowo owayemgcobile. Unkulunkulu ka-Israyeli ngokwemvelo ungumkhululi nomsizi wabangenakuzisiza, ngakho kumele inkosi ibe njalo. Imikhuleko yokubekezela kwegama lenkosi yayisuselwa kulelo themba elilindelwe, lokuthi inkosi izofeza ukuzibophezela kwayo kwababuthakathaka, ngakho-ke ukuyithandazela kwakusho ukuphepha nenjabulo kubo bonke.
Kusukela lapho kuze kube manje, noma kunjalo, ayikho inkosi noma umholi owake wakwazi ukufeza lezi zindinganiso zaphezulu. Namuhla abaningi sebelahlekelwe yithemba kubaholi bethu futhi ababathembi bonke, kanti abanye basebenzisa izimpilo zabo nemali yabo ukuthuthukisa leli gama noma lelo gama njengelizo ekugcineni elizosisindisa. Njengabalandeli bakaKristu, siyazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu usinikeze Lowo oswele, ompofu nongakwazi ukuzisindisa egameni lakhe oyothola ukukhululwa. Singazi ukuthi kuKristu, sinenkosi engakhathaleli izidingo zethu nokuhlupheka kwethu kuphela, kepha ngozwela ikhomba nabo. Singazi ukuthi kuKristu, imithandazo yokuthuthuka kwegama lakhe nokubusa kwakhe izosho ukuthula nesibusiso kubo bonke. Uyazi ukuthi iNkosi ikukhathalela ngokweqiniso wena nazo zonke izidingo zakho? Ngabe ubize igama lakhe?
Umkhuleko
Nkulunkulu Somandla, siyakudumisa ukuthi iNdodana yakho iyinkosi esiyifunayo nesiyidingayo sonke; ukuthi ububele bakhe budlula kude noma yini esake sayibona. Sisize ukuthi sikuthembe futhi sikulalele njengenkosi yethu elungile, futhi malibongwe igama lakho kuze kube phakade. Egameni likaKristu, Amen.
Ilungelo lobunikazi (c) 2012 yiRedeemer Presbyterian Church.
Ngesikhathi kuvulwa inkosi yakwa-Israyeli, abakwa-Israyeli babezokwenza umthandazo ofana neHubo 72. Lo mkhuleko wawungeyona eyokwazisa inkosi kuphela, kodwa futhi wawuzwakalisa neqoqo lezinto ezazilindelwe kanye nenqubo kumholi wabo. Inkosi ibithathwa njengezindlela izibusiso eze ngazo ebantwini zivela kuNkulunkulu futhi bekulindeleke ukuthi ziphakamise izindinganiso zaphezulu zobulungiswa nokulunga. Ukubheka enkosini ububele nokukhululwa kwababuthakathaka kwakungekhona ukucabanga okungenangqondo noma okuyisifiso, kepha ithemba laligxile esimilweni salowo owayemgcobile. Unkulunkulu ka-Israyeli ngokwemvelo ungumkhululi nomsizi wabangenakuzisiza, ngakho kumele inkosi ibe njalo. Imikhuleko yokubekezela kwegama lenkosi yayisuselwa kulelo themba elilindelwe, lokuthi inkosi izofeza ukuzibophezela kwayo kwababuthakathaka, ngakho-ke ukuyithandazela kwakusho ukuphepha nenjabulo kubo bonke.
Kusukela lapho kuze kube manje, noma kunjalo, ayikho inkosi noma umholi owake wakwazi ukufeza lezi zindinganiso zaphezulu. Namuhla abaningi sebelahlekelwe yithemba kubaholi bethu futhi ababathembi bonke, kanti abanye basebenzisa izimpilo zabo nemali yabo ukuthuthukisa leli gama noma lelo gama njengelizo ekugcineni elizosisindisa. Njengabalandeli bakaKristu, siyazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu usinikeze Lowo oswele, ompofu nongakwazi ukuzisindisa egameni lakhe oyothola ukukhululwa. Singazi ukuthi kuKristu, sinenkosi engakhathaleli izidingo zethu nokuhlupheka kwethu kuphela, kepha ngozwela ikhomba nabo. Singazi ukuthi kuKristu, imithandazo yokuthuthuka kwegama lakhe nokubusa kwakhe izosho ukuthula nesibusiso kubo bonke. Uyazi ukuthi iNkosi ikukhathalela ngokweqiniso wena nazo zonke izidingo zakho? Ngabe ubize igama lakhe?
Umkhuleko
Nkulunkulu Somandla, siyakudumisa ukuthi iNdodana yakho iyinkosi esiyifunayo nesiyidingayo sonke; ukuthi ububele bakhe budlula kude noma yini esake sayibona. Sisize ukuthi sikuthembe futhi sikulalele njengenkosi yethu elungile, futhi malibongwe igama lakho kuze kube phakade. 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.