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Usuku 3: uJosefa
Kuzo zonke izinhlamvu ekubelethweni, kukhona esisodwa esingazi kakhulu ngaye: uJoseph. Okuningi esikuzwa ngaye kuvela ekulandiseni kukaMathewu ngokuzalwa kukaJesu; lapho, sifunda ukuthi uJosefa wabingelelwa yingelosi yeNkosi ephusheni futhi watshelwa ukuthi akufanele esabe ukuthatha uMariya abe ngumkakhe. Ujoseph wavuka wayikholelwa le ngelosi.
Sifunda izinto ezithile ezibalulekile ngoJosefa kule ndinyana emfushane:
- Ujosefa "wayeyindoda elungile." Abekho abalingiswa abaningi emiBhalweni abaziwa ikakhulukazi ngokulunga kwabo. Ujoseph unjalo. Lapho ayengenza umbukwane emphakathini ngokungathembeki kukaMariya, uJoseph wakhombisa umusa ngokukhetha ubumfihlo. Wayenezinhlelo zokuhlonipha uMary njengomuntu ngokumdivosa ngasese. Esikhundleni sokujabha uMariya, uJoseph wayezimisele ukuthatha indlela yesithunzi.
- Ujosefa naye wayesaba. Imvamisa, izingelosi zethusa abantu kakhulu kangangokuthi zitshela abantu ukuthi bangabesabi; nokho, ingelosi yeNkosi itshela uJosefa ukuthi angesabi okuhlukile: ukuthatha uMariya abe ngumkakhe. Cishe uJosefa wayekhathazekile ngehlazo lomphakathi, ukuthotshiswa, mhlawumbe nokunqunyulwa umndeni wakhe. Unkulunkulu wakwazi lokho futhi wahlangana noJosefa phakathi nalokho kwesaba.
- Ujosefa wakhetha ukukholelwa okungaqondakali. Ucabanga ukuthi yini emlahlekelile?
Joseph was willing to lose a lot in order to follow God’s direction—he likely risked his reputation and relationships with friends and family.
When we look around at our world, it’s tempting to think about all we risk losing if we follow what God tells us to do. And Joseph most likely had doubts and questions; he was human after all. But his questions and doubts led him back to the truth that God is in control. He was Joseph’s ultimate source of truth and assurance.
God’s words spoken through the angel were the only reason why Joseph was willing to take such a huge risk. God’s words to you through Scripture are the reason you can step out boldly to obey Him.
Questions for Reflection:
- What did you know about Joseph before now? Have your perceptions about him changed? Why or why not?
- What can Joseph’s response to his dream teach us about trusting God?
- What is one thing God is prompting you to do that might require a risk?
Ujosefa wayezimisele ukulahlekelwa okuningi ukuze alandele inkombandlela kaNkulunkulu - kungenzeka wabeka engcupheni isithunzi sakhe nobudlelwano bakhe nabangani nomndeni.
Uma siqalaza emhlabeni wethu, kuyalinga ukucabanga ngakho konke esizibeka engcupheni yokulahlekelwa uma silandela lokho uNkulunkulu asitshela ukuba sikwenze. Futhi uJoseph cishe wayenokungabaza nemibuzo; wayengumuntu phela. Kepha imibuzo yakhe nokungabaza kwamholela emuva eqinisweni lokuthi uNkulunkulu uphethe. Wayengumthombo wokugcina weqiniso nesiqiniseko sikaJosefa.
Amazwi kaNkulunkulu akhulunywa ngengelosi kwakuwukuphela kwesizathu esenza uJoseph wayezimisele ukuzibeka engcupheni enkulu kangaka. Amazwi kaNkulunkulu kuwe ngomBhalo ayisizathu sokuthi ungaphuma ngesibindi umlalele.
Imibuzo Yokuzindla:
- Yini obuyazi ngoJosefa ngaphambili manje? Ngabe umbono wakho ngaye usushintshile? Kungani noma kungani?
- Impendulo kaJosefa ephusheni lakhe ingasifundisani ngokuthembela kuNkulunkulu?
- Iyiphi into uNkulunkulu akushukumisela ukuba uyenze engadinga ubungozi?
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Isikhathi se-Advent ngokujwayelekile siletha injabulo namaculo kaKhisimusi, kepha mhlawumbe kulo nyaka bekunzima kuwe. Kulolu hlelo lwezinsuku ezi-5, uzothola ukuthi labo abakhona endaweni yesehlakalo baphendula kanjani uNkulunkulu phakathi kwezimo zabo, nokuthi izindaba zabo zingakunika kanjani ithemba.
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