Umhlahlandlela Wezinsuku Ezingama-21 - Isonto 3
Uhambo Lwezinsuku Ezingama-21 Luyaqhubeka
Ukulungiselela Inhliziyo - Isonto 3 (Lifundwe Ngosuku Lwe-15)
Siphila esizukulwaneni esigijima ngesivinini esingapheli, futhi bambalwa abama kancane ukuze babone ukuthi kulimaza kanjani umphefumulo buthule (Efesu 5:15-16). Amakhalenda ethu ayachichima; izinhliziyo zethu ziyakhathala, futhi njengoMarta, siphutha umsebenzi njengokuzinikela (Luka 10:41-42). Lokhu kusithinta ngokomzimba, ngokomzwelo, nangokomoya. Kuthinta nemindeni yethu futhi kubuthakathaka uMzimba kaKristu. Enye yezinto zokuqala esihlupheka ngazo ukusondelana kwethu noBaba—impilo yethu yomthandazo kanye nokuthula kwethu phambi Kwakhe. Sihlangana Naye kabusha esikhundleni sokuthula (Isaya 30:15). Kulokhu kuthula, uBaba uyahlebela, “Buyelani kimi, nifune ubuso Bami, nivuselelwe.” “Thulani, nazi ukuthi nginguNkulunkulu” (IHubo 46:10). Ubizo lokufuna ubuso bukaNkulunkulu ubizo lokwazi uBaba kabusha—ekuhlanganeni okuseduze endaweni eyimfihlo. USathane uyazi amandla okuphila okusekelwe ebukhoneni bukaBaba, ngakho-ke wenza iziphazamiso eziqhubekayo ukuze asuse amehlo ethu (2 Korinte 11:3). Unobuqili ngokwanele ukusebenzisa ngisho nezinto ezinhle—amathuba okukhonza kanye nenkonzo—ukuze antshontshe ukunaka kwethu. Isu likaSathane licashile: lisigcina simatasa, siphazamisekile, futhi siqhelelene noBaba. Inyama yethu, esivele ikhathele futhi izifunela yona, ijoyina kalula amacebo akhe (KwabaseGalathiya 5:17). Ngaphandle kokuba siqaphe izinhliziyo zethu, siwela ekukhathaleni okungokomoya nasekubuthakatheni. Njengoba sizithoba kuNkulunkulu, simelana nesitha, futhi sisondela kuBaba, usondela kithi (Jakobe 4:7-8). Kumelwe simelane nazo zonke iziphazamiso ngokugxilisa amehlo ethu kuJesu (Hebheru 12:2). Kunezikhathi lapho kufanele sibhekane khona namaqhinga kaSathane, iziphazamiso, kanye nobuthakathaka bethu obungokomoya ngqo. Ukuzinikezela kudinga inhloso; asikwazi ukukhukhuleka siye ebungcweleni. Elinye lamathuluzi anamandla kakhulu uNkulunkulu asinika wona ukuzila ukudla—ukubeka eceleni ngamabomu ukudla, injabulo, ukuzijabulisa, noma isimiso ukuze indlala yethu iqondiswe kuYe. Kulokhu kushintshana okungcwele, isifiso sethu somhlaba sivumela indlala yokuba khona kwaKhe (IHubo 42:2). Ekuzileni, umzimba uyathula. Umphefumulo uyalola futhi uvuke, ulungele ukufuna ubuso bukaNkulunkulu ngokugxila okusha (Joweli 2:12-13). Ukufuna ubuso bukaNkulunkulu kubalulekile ekuvuseleleni ubudlelwano noBaba. Njengoba sizithoba, sithandaza, sifuna ubuso Bakhe, futhi siphenduka esonweni, uphendula ngentethelelo nokuphulukiswa (2 IziKronike 7:14). Ukufuna ubuso Bakhe kuwukufuna uNkulunkulu uqobo—ukufuna ubukhona Bakhe, hhayi nje lokho angasinika kona, kodwa ukuxhumana Naye (Hebheru 10:22). Kulokho kukhanya, izinhliziyo zethu ziyahlanzwa, ubunjalo bethu njengamadodana namadodakazi Akhe buyabuyiselwa, futhi ukusondelana kwethu kuyavuselelwa (IHubo 51:10-12). Ukufuna ubuso Bakhe akuyona into eyenzeka—kungubuhlobo bothando. Kungukuphendukela komphefumulo kuBaba osithanda kakhulu, ukutholwa kabusha kokuphila phambi Kwakhe (IHubo 16:11). UJesu washo ngokucacile lesi simiso eNtshumayelweni YaseNtabeni: “Funani, niyothola” (Mathewu 7:7). Ukufuna ngenhliziyo engaphelele kuwukuhlala kude noBaba. Kodwa uma simfuna ngenhliziyo yethu yonke—ngokunaka kwethu okugcwele—uzotholakala yithi (Jeremiya 29:13; Duteronomi 4:29). Ukufuna ngeqiniso kudinga ukunakwa okuphelele—ukubeka eceleni iziphazamiso nokugxila amehlo ethu kuYe kuphela (IzAga 8:17). Ukuzinikela okunjalo kuyamjabulisa uBaba, ngoba uthanda ukutholwa yilabo abamfunayo. USathane angase ahlebele ukuthi ukufuna kwethu kuyoba yize, kodwa uNkulunkulu uthe, “… angishongo enzalweni kaJakobe ukuthi, ‘Ngifuneni ngeze’…” (Isaya 45:19). Lawa manga awakwazi ukumelana neqiniso lesithembiso sikaNkulunkulu. Uyasiqinisekisa ukuthi noma ubani okholwa kuYe “akayikujabha” (Roma 10:11). UBaba ujabula ngenhliziyo ephinda ukukhala kukaDavide: “Ubuso bakho, Jehova, ngiyabufuna” (IHubo 27:8). Kuba yingoma yazo zonke izinhliziyo ezizinikele (IHubo 84:2). Kulokho kufuna, uthando luphendula uthando, futhi lubizela ekujuleni (IHubo 42:7). UBaba usondela enhliziyweni ephenduka ekuphazamisekeni bese isondela kuYe (Jakobe 4:8). Ebuseduze kwaKhe, inhliziyo emfunayo ithola injabulo yokutholwa nguYe.
Usuku lwe-15 - Ukufuna Ubukhona bukaBaba
“Ngibize, ngiyakukuphendula, ngikutshele izinto ezinkulu nezifihliwe ongazaziyo.” (Jeremiya 33:3)
Ukuzindla Kosuku
ImiBhalo ihlukanisa izindlela ezahlukene zokuya kuBaba. Kunezikhathi lapho amazwi ehluleka khona, bese kusala ukukhala kuphela. Umthandazo uqala njengokuhlangana, kodwa ngezikhathi zokuswela okukhulu, ubizo luphenduka ukukhala okubangelwa ukuphelelwa yithemba. Uma sikhala kuBaba, kuyizwi lomntwana ozinikelayo elicela usizo nothando, livuma ukuthi asinakuzishintsha thina noma izimo zethu ngaphandle Kwakhe. UBaba uthembisa ukuthi, “Ngibize ngizokuphendula” (Jeremiya 33:3). “Ngiyabathanda abangithandayo, nalabo abangifunayo ngenkuthalo bayangithola” (IzAga 8:17). Ngisho noKristu uqobo lwakhe wakhala ngezinyembezi futhi wezwakala (Hebheru 5:7). Labo abafuna ngenhliziyo yonke bayothola uBaba olalelayo, osizayo, ohlengayo, nothanda kakhulu.
UBaba akagcini nje ngokuzwa kodwa uphendula ngesambulo nangamandla angaphezu kwawemvelo, konke okukuKristu. Uzoletha futhi afeze injongo Yakhe yokuhlenga ezimweni zethu. Umongo walesi sithembiso ukuguqulwa komuzi. Uthi, “Futhi lo muzi uzakuba yigama lenjabulo kimi, indumiso nenkazimulo phambi kwezizwe zonke zomhlaba ezizozwa ngakho konke okuhle engikwenzela zona” (Jeremiya 33:9).
Ukuvuselelwa kuvame ukuqala kanje: Abantu bakaNkulunkulu bafika ekugcineni kwabo futhi bakhale ngokuthobeka ngenxa yobukhona baKhe, ngezinye izikhathi ngenxa yenkinga empilweni yabo, emindenini, noma edolobheni. Ama-altare agcwele izinyembezi; izinhliziyo zihluthwe ukuziqhenya. Impendulo yaKhe ikhulula ubunzima babo futhi ngezinye izikhathi iguqula amadolobha nezizwe. Ngo-1904, ubukhona bukaNkulunkulu bafika kuso sonke isizwe saseWales. Okungaziwa ngabantu abambalwa kakhulu, futhi lokho akukho ezincwadini, ukuthi kwaqala ngamantombazane amabili aneminyaka eyishumi nanhlanu ekhala kuNkulunkulu ngokuphelelwa yithemba ukuba ubukhona baKhe buguqule idolobha labo. UNkulunkulu akaphendulanga nje kuphela kodwa waguqula isizwe ngokuba khona kwaKhe. UNkulunkulu ofanayo owaphendula umthandazo wabo omncane ulinda izinhliziyo ezizomfuna futhi, futhi uzophendula ngomlilo nangobukhona futhi. Akwanele ukuthandazela nje ukuvuselelwa; amanye amasonto akwenzile lokho amashumi eminyaka. Kodwa uma silalela iZwi laKhe, sizithoba, siphenduka, sifuna ubukhona baKhe, futhi sikhalela izimpilo zethu, imindeni, amasonto, amadolobha, nezizwe, uNkulunkulu uzophendula!
Imithandazo
(Thandaza ngokuzwakalayo bese ucela abantu ukuthi baphinde ngemva kwakho)
Okomuntu siqu
Baba, ngithethelele ukuziqhenya kwami okuzama ukulungisa lokho okungashintshwa ubukhona bakho kuphela.
Ngithethelele ukunganaki kwami lapho uMoya Wakho ubiza, futhi ngihlala nganelisekile ngokuthula.
Ngithethelele ukunganaki kwami umthandazo kuze kube yilapho isimo esibucayi singiphoqa ukuba ngikhumbule isihe sakho.
Ngifundise ukukhala kuwe hhayi ngokwesaba kodwa ngothando olufuna inhliziyo yakho kuqala.
Ngiphe umusa wokuphila ngizinikele futhi ngilangazelela ukuba khona kwakho nsuku zonke. Egameni leNkosi yami uJesu Kristu, amen.
Umndeni
Baba, thethelela amakhaya ethu ngokulahlekelwa umsindo womthandazo nokuzinikela okwabelwana ngawo.
Sithethelele ngokuphazamiseka esikhundleni sokuhola umndeni wethu ebukhoneni bakho.
Sithethelele ngokungalinaki iZwi Lakho elake lagcwalisa ikhaya lethu ngokuhlakanipha nesifiso esingcwele.
Sifundise ukwenza itafula lethu libe yi-altare lapho izinhliziyo zifunda khona ukufuna ubuso bakho.
Nika imindeni yethu indlala yokuba seduze kwakho kanye nobunye ekukulandeleni. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, amen.
Isonto Edolobheni
Baba, thethelela ibandla lakho ngokufaka izinhlelo kanye nokuba matasa esikhundleni somthandazo.
Sithethelele ngokunganaki ukukhala ngokuba khona Kwakho emibuthanweni yethu nasemapulpiti. Fundisa abaholi ukuthi bakufune ngaphezu kokukhula kanye nabakholwayo ukuthi bazise ukuba khona Kwakho ngaphezu kwakho konke.
Nika abantu bakho inhliziyo eyodwa yokukubiza kuze kube yilapho idolobha lethu liguqulwa. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, amen.
Isonto Esizweni
Baba, thethelela iBandla esizweni sethu ngokwehluleka ukukhalela ubukhona bakho.
Sithethelele ngokuthembela emibonweni nasezinhlelweni zethu kunokuzithoba.
Fundisa abaholi bethu namabandla ethu ukufuna ubuso Bakho kuze kube yilapho ubukhona Bakho bubonakala.
Vusa lesi sizwe ngomlilo, ubukhona, kanye nokwesaba iNkosi. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, amen.
Izimemezelo ZemiBhalo
(Khetha umbhalo owodwa noma ngaphezulu ozowuthandazela emphakathini wakho, edolobheni kanye nesizwe sakho.)
UJeremiya 33:3 — “Ngibize, ngiyakukuphendula, ngikutshele izinto ezinkulu nezifihliwe ongazaziyo.”
UJeremiya 29:12-13 — “Niyakungibiza, nize nikhuleke kimi, ngiyakunizwa. Niyakungifuna, ningifumane, nxa ningifuna ngenhliziyo yenu yonke.”
U-Isaya 64:1-2 — “Sengathi ungadabula amazulu wehle, ukuze izintaba zithuthumele phambi kwakho… ukuze wazise izitha zakho igama lakho, nezizwe zithuthumele phambi kwakho!”
IzEnzo 4:31 — “Kwathi sebekhulekile, indawo ababebuthene kuyo yazanyazanyiswa, bagcwala bonke uMoya oNgcwele, bakhuluma izwi likaNkulunkulu ngesibindi.”
UJeremiya 33:9 - “Lo muzi uyakuba yigama lenjabulo kimi, indumiso, nenkazimulo phambi kwezizwe zonke zomhlaba eziyakuzwa konke okuhle engikwenzela zona.”
Usuku 16 - Ukoma Okungapheli
“Nkulunkulu, wena unguNkulunkulu wami; ngiyakufuna ngobuqotho; umphefumulo wami womele wena; inyama yami iyakulangazelela, njengasezweni elomileyo nelikhathele lapho kungekho manzi khona.” (IHubo 63:1)
Ukuzindla Kosuku
Labo abalangazelela ngempela ukuba khona kukaBaba bazodela induduzo yabo, isikhathi, nemali yabo ukuze babe nokuba khona Kwakhe okwengeziwe. Baye banambitha futhi babona ukuthi iNkosi ilungile (IHubo 34:8). Ukumkhonza ngaphandle kokusondela Kwakhe kuzwakala kungenalutho. UBaba noJesu ababona nje imibono kodwa impilo yethu kanye nomthombo wesifiso sethu esijulile kanye nokulangazelela. “…UJesu wasukuma wamemeza wathi, ‘Uma noma ubani omile, makeze kimi aphuze.’ Lowo okholwa kimi, njengoba umbhalo ushilo, ‘Enhliziyweni yakhe kuyogobhoza imifula yamanzi aphilayo’” (Johane 7:37–38). Lokhu koma kuqinisekisa ukuthi uBaba usidonsela eNdodaneni Yakhe, futhi ngoJesu, kuye (Johane 6:44; Johane 14:6).
Zicabange usehlane elingenalutho, uphelelwe yithemba ngamanzi. Okuwukuphela kwendlela yokuthola amanzi ukumba, ngisho noma umhlabathi uzizwa womile futhi ungavumi. Okuzwakala sengathi ukubambezeleka kungaba isimemo sikaBaba sokuphikelela ekumfuneni. Lapho simba isikhathi eside futhi sijula, umthombo uba mkhulu, ulungele ukubamba amanzi amaningi lapho eqhuma. Lesi sikhathi sogwadule asisona ukwenqatshwa kodwa isimemo saphezulu. NguBaba empeleni ophendula ukukhala kwethu ngokwandisa amandla ethu okuthola okwengeziwe kuYe.
Ukoma kuqala lapho sithola insindiso futhi uthando luvusa izinhliziyo zethu. Kodwa ngemva kohambo lokuqala olungokomoya, uthando lwethu kumele luvuthwe, futhi kumelwe sifunde ukukhula ngamabomu ekuzinikeleni kuYe. Ngaphandle kwenhloso, umlilo owawushisa ungaqala ukuncipha ngaphansi kwesimiso sansuku zonke nenduduzo, futhi singaba sivivi. Uthando oluvuthiwe luyamfuna ngisho nalapho imizwa iphela. Lapho silahlekelwa yindawo yothando lokuqala (IsAmbulo 2:4), kumelwe sikhale sithi, “Baba, vusa ukoma okusha ngaphakathi kimi.”
UBaba uthembise ukuthi labo abomele ukulunga bazokwaneliswa (Mathewu 5:6). Ukoma okungokomoya kusibeka endaweni yokuthola isambulo, ukusondelana, kanye nokuthembela akunikezayo (Isaya 55:1-2). Ukoma kusishukumisela ekuphuzeni izinto ezingenalutho zomhlaba ukuze siqaphele ukuthi nguYe kuphela ongasanelisa. “Ngokuba abantu bami benze ububi obubili: bangishiyile, umthombo wamanzi aphilayo, bazigubhele imithombo, imithombo ephukile engenakugcina amanzi” (Jeremiya 2:13). Uma nje sisaphuza kuleyo mithombo, ukoma kwethu ngaye ngeke kubuye. Kuphela uma sivuma ukuthi somile kangakanani lapho singakhala khona sithi, “Nkosi, vusa ukoma kwami futhi!” Imithombo yamanzi aphilayo ayisoze yome. Njengoba simfuna ngenhliziyo yethu yonke, uBaba uhlangana nathi ngokuningi Kwakhe kunalokho ebesikucabanga, futhi imvuselelo izalwa ezinhliziyweni ezomileyo ezibheka ubukhona Bakhe ngaphezu kwakho konke okunye.
“Nkulunkulu, wena unguNkulunkulu wami; ngiyakufuna ngobuqotho; umphefumulo wami womele wena; inyama yami iyakulangazelela, njengasezweni elomileyo nelikhathele lapho kungekho manzi khona.” (IHubo 63:1)
Imithandazo
(Thandaza ngokuzwakalayo bese ucela abantu ukuthi baphinde ngemva kwakho)
Okomuntu siqu
Baba, ngithethelele ngokukhetha induduzo yezwe kunokuxhumana nawe.
Ngithethelele ngokuvumela ezinye izifiso zinciphise ukomela kwami ukuba khona Kwakho.
Ngixoleleni ngeziphazamiso nokuzimela okungivimbela ukuba ngisondele.
Ngifundise ukujabulela ukuthula, lapho uMoya Wakho ungivuselela khona futhi ukhuluma.
Ngiphe umusa wokukufuna ngenhliziyo engahlukanisiwe nsuku zonke. Egameni leNkosi yami uJesu Kristu, Amen.
Umndeni
Baba, thethelela umndeni wethu ngokuvumela inqubo kanye nokuba matasa kuthathe indawo yokukhulekela.
Sithethelele ngokuvumela izinhlelo ezisheshayo zinciphise umthandazo wethu kanye nokomela kwakho.
Sithethelele ngeziphazamiso kanye nemizwa yokuncintisana efiphaza izinhliziyo zethu kuWe.
Sifundise ukwazisa ubukhona bakho futhi sikwamukele njengesikhungo sekhaya lethu.
Siphe umusa wokufuna nokwamukela ubukhona bakho ndawonye ngobunye. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, Amen.
Isonto Edolobheni
Baba, thethelela iBandla Lakho kuleli dolobha ngokubeka ukukhonza ngaphambi kokufuna ubuso Bakho.
Thethelela abaholi bethu kanye nabantu ngokuthembela ezindleleni ngaphezu kokuhola koMoya wakho.
Sifundise ukukhonza ngokusondelana futhi sivumele uthando lokuqala luqondise konke esikwenzayo.
Thululela imvuselelo evela ezinhliziyweni ezomileyo ezikwazisa ukuba khona kwakho ngaphezu kwakho konke. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, Amen.
Isonto Esizweni
Baba, thethelela iBandla ngokufuna ithonya nenduduzo phezu kokuba khona kwakho.
Sithethelele ngokuthukuthela nokwesaba abantu okunciphisa ukoma kwethu nokuzinikela kwethu.
Sifundise ukuthuthumela ngeZwi laKho futhi sithembele ngokuphelele kuMoya waKho.
Thumela imvuselelo; veza uKristu kulo lonke izwe. Vusa ukoma okungcwele kobukhona bakho. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, Amen.
Izimemezelo ZemiBhalo
(Khetha umbhalo owodwa noma ngaphezulu ozowuthandazela emphakathini wakho, edolobheni kanye nesizwe sakho.)
IHubo 63:1 - “Nkulunkulu, wena unguNkulunkulu wami; ngiyakufuna ngobuqotho; umphefumulo wami womele wena; inyama yami iyakulangazelela, njengasezweni elomileyo nelikhathele lapho kungekho manzi khona.”
IHubo 105:4 — “Funani uJehova namandla akhe; funani ubuso bakhe njalo!”
Johane 7:37 — “Ngosuku lokugcina lomkhosi, usuku olukhulu, uJesu wasukuma wamemeza wathi: ‘Uma umuntu omile, makeze kimi aphuze.’”
U-Isaya 44:3 - “Ngokuba ngiyakuthela amanzi ezweni elomileyo, nemifudlana emhlabathini owomileyo; ngiyakuthulula uMoya wami phezu kwenzalo yakho, nesibusiso sami phezu kwenzalo yakho.”
KumaHebheru 11:6 - “Ngaphandle kokukholwa akwenzeki ukumthokozisa, ngokuba osondela kuNkulunkulu umelwe ukukholwa ukuthi ukhona nokuthi uyabavuza labo abamfunayo.”
Usuku 17 - Bheka inkazimulo Yakhe
“Kepha thina sonke, sibuka ngobuso obungamboziwe inkazimulo yeNkosi, siyaguqulwa sibe sesimweni esifanayo kusukela kwelinye izinga lenkazimulo kuya kwelinye…” (2 KwabaseKorinte 3:18)
Ukuzindla Kosuku
Ukomela kwethu ubukhona bukaBaba kumelwe kusiholele ngale kokulangazelela ukubona. Njengoba sibona inkazimulo yeNkosi, “siguqulwa sibe sesimweni esifanayo kusukela kwelinye izinga lenkazimulo kuya kwelinye” (2 Korinte 3:18). Ukufuna ubuso Bakhe kusho ukulangazelela ukumazi njengoba enjalo ngempela—hhayi nje ukuphishekela lokho angasinika noma asenzele kona.
UMose wakhala wathi, “Ngicela ungibonise inkazimulo yakho.” UBaba waphendula wathi, “Ngizokwenza konke okuhle kwami kudlule phambi kwakho,” futhi wazibiza ngokuthi unesihawu, unomusa, unesineke, futhi ugcwele uthando oluqinile nokwethembeka (Eksodusi 33:18–19; 34:6–7). Inkazimulo yakhe ayibonakali nje kuphela ekuhlakanipheni kwakhe namandla akhe, kodwa futhi nasesiheni sakhe, ebuhleni, nothando.
UMose wayengenakukubona ukugcwala kwenkazimulo kaNkulunkulu, kodwa ubuso bakhe bakhanya ngemva kokuhlangana Naye (Eksodusi 33:20–23; 34:29). Nokho, ngoKristu, isihenqo siyasuswa, futhi uBaba ukhanya ezinhliziyweni zethu “ukuze anikeze ukukhanya kokwazi inkazimulo kaNkulunkulu ebusweni bukaJesu Kristu” (2 Korinte 3:16; 4:6). UJesu wembula ngokuphelele uBaba “njengokukhanya kwenkazimulo kaNkulunkulu nomfanekiso oqondile wesimo sakhe” (Johane 14:9; Hebheru 1:3). Sifuna ubuso bukaBaba ngokugxilisa amehlo ethu kuJesu.
Ukubona kungaphezu kokubuka isikhashana noma ukuhlangana ngokomzwelo. UMoya oNgcwele wembula uJesu ngemiBhalo, umthandazo, ukukhulekela, nokulalela (Johane 14:21; 16:13–14). Njengoba sihlala phambi kwakhe ngezinhliziyo ezingamboziwe nezizinikele, uMoya ushintsha izifiso zethu, imicabango, izisusa, nokuziphatha. Lapho simbona ngokucacile uJesu, futhi isikhathi esiningi esichitha naye sisondelene, kulapho konke okuphambene naye kulahlekelwa khona. Isimo sakhe siyakheka kithi, futhi sifaniswa nomfanekiso wakhe.
Yonke isambulo sikaJesu sangempela sidinga impendulo. Lapho u-Isaya ebona inkazimulo yeNkosi, wavuma isono sakhe, wathola ukuhlanzwa, futhi wazinikela enjongweni kaNkulunkulu (Isaya 6:1-8). Uma ukuhlangana kungasiholeli ekuphendukeni, ebungcweleni, ekulaleleni, nasethandweni, akukawufezi umsebenzi okuhlosiwe. Sifuna ubukhona Bakhe hhayi nje ukuze sizizwele Yena kodwa ukuze sifane naLowo esimbonayo.
Masicele uMoya oNgcwele ukuba asuse yonke indwangu futhi asembulele uKristu. Njengoba sibona inkazimulo yaKhe, sengathi ubuhle baKhe bungasusa zonke izifiso ezincane futhi izimpilo zethu zibonakalise uKristu emhlabeni.
“Kepha thina sonke, sibuka ngobuso obungamboziwe inkazimulo yeNkosi, siyaguqulwa sibe sesimweni esifanayo kusukela kwelinye izinga lenkazimulo kuya kwelinye…” (2 KwabaseKorinte 3:18)
Okomuntu siqu
Baba, ngithethelele ngokufuna lokho ongipha khona ngenkathi ngingayiboni inkazimulo kaJesu.
Ngithethelele ukuqhosha kwami nokungakholwa okumboze inhliziyo yami ukuze ingayiboni inkazimulo Yakho ngokucacile.
Ngixoleleni ngokufuna ukuhlangana ngaphandle kokuzinikela ekuguqukeni nasekulaleleni.
Ngifundise ukubheka uJesu kuze kube yilapho ubuhle bakhe buguqula izifiso zami, imicabango kanye nokuziphatha kwami.
Moya oNgcwele, susa yonke indwangu, wembule uJesu, futhi ungiguqule ngifane naye. Egameni leNkosi yami uJesu Kristu, amen.
Umndeni
Baba, thethelela umndeni wethu ngokwehluleka ukubona nokwembula uJesu empilweni yethu ndawonye.
Thethelela ukuqhosha kanye nokuphikisana okumboza inkazimulo yakho futhi okuphazamisa umsebenzi wakho ekhaya lethu.
Sithethelele ngokuzwa iZwi lakho ngaphandle kokulivumela ukuthi lishintshe indlela esiphila ngayo nesithanda ngayo.
Sifundise ukumbona uJesu ndawonye kuze kube yilapho ubuntu bakhe bakheka emndenini wethu.
Moya oNgcwele, yembula uJesu futhi wenze ikhaya lethu libe ukubonakaliswa okuphilayo kukaKristu. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, amen.
Isonto Edolobheni
Baba, thethelela iBandla edolobheni lakithi ngokuzibonakalisa thina esikhundleni sikaJesu.
Sithethelele ngokufuna imvuselelo ngaphandle kokuphenduka, ubungcwele, nokulalela.
Fundisa amabandla ethu ukuba abone uJesu futhi aguqulwe ndawonye abe sesimweni saKhe.
Yembula uJesu ngeBandla Lakho Elihlangene futhi uguqule idolobha lethu ngenkazimulo Yakho. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, amen.
Isonto Esizweni
Baba, thethelela iBandla esizweni sakithi ngokuveza isithombe esiphambene sikaJesu.
Sithethelele ngokufisa ithonya namandla Akho ngenkathi simelana nobuntu bakho nezindlela zakho.
Fundisa iBandla Lakho ukuba libone uJesu, libonakalise ubuntu Bakhe, futhi lilalele iZwi Lakhe.
Susa yonke indwangu, wembule uJesu, futhi uguqule isizwe sethu ngeBandla Lakho. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, amen.
Izimemezelo ZemiBhalo
(Khetha umbhalo owodwa noma ngaphezulu ozowuthandazela emphakathini wakho, edolobheni kanye nesizwe sakho.)
2 KwabaseKhorinte 3:18 — “Kepha thina sonke, ngobuso obungamboziwe, sibuka inkazimulo yeNkosi, siyaguqulwa sibe sesimweni esifanayo kusukela kwelinye izinga lenkazimulo kuya kwelinye…”
UJohane 14:21 — “Lowo onemiyalo yami futhi ayigcine, nguyena ongithandayo. Lowo ongithandayo uyothandwa nguBaba, nami ngizomthanda futhi ngizibonakalise kuye.”
Johane 17:24 — “Baba, ngifisa sengathi nabo onginike bona babe nami lapho ngikhona, ukuze babone inkazimulo yami onginike yona ngoba wangithanda ngaphambi kokusekelwa kwezwe.”
1 Johane 3:2-3 — “Bathandekayo, manje singabantwana bakaNkulunkulu, futhi lokho esiyoba yikho akukabonakali; kodwa siyazi ukuthi lapho ebonakala siyofana naye, ngoba siyombona njengoba enjalo. Futhi wonke umuntu othemba kuye kanjalo uyazihlanza njengoba ehlanzekile.”
IHubo 17:15 - “Mina ngiyakubuka ubuso bakho ekulungeni; lapho ngivuka, ngiyakwaneliseka ngesimo sakho.”
Usuku lwe-18 - Ngayo yonke inhliziyo yami
“Funani uJehova namandla akhe; funani ubuso bakhe njalo!” (1 IziKronike 16:11)
Ukuzindla Kosuku
Ngemva kokuba uDavide ebe yinkosi, enye yezinto zokuqala eziza kuqala ngokomoya kwakuwukuletha uMphongolo weSivumelwano, uphawu olubonakalayo lokuba khona kukaNkulunkulu phakathi kwabantu baKhe, eJerusalema. Lapho uMphongolo ubuya, injabulo kaDavide yagcwala yaba umyalo owembula inhliziyo yakhe: “Funani uJehova namandla akhe; funani ubukhona bakhe njalo!” (1 IziKronike 16:11). UDavide wathi futhi, “Kunye engikucelile kuJehova, engiyakufuna: ukuba ngihlale endlini kaJehova izinsuku zonke zokuphila kwami, ngibone ubuhle bukaJehova…” (IHubo 27:4).
Emakhulwini eminyaka kamuva, uMariya wahlala ezinyaweni zikaJesu ngenkathi uMarta ephazanyiswa ukukhonza okuningi. UJesu wathi kuye, “Kodwa into eyodwa edingekayo. UMariya ukhethe isabelo esihle, angeke aphucwe sona” (Luka 10:42). Akashongo ukuthi izinto ezimbili, ezintathu, noma ezine ziyadingeka. Wathi eyodwa. Uma sikhetha into eyodwa edingekayo—ukuhlala kuYe—uveza ngathi konke okunye (Johane 15:5).
Sivame kangakanani ukunikeza uNkulunkulu izinsalela zesikhathi sethu—imithandazo esheshayo, imicabango ephazamisekile, nokuzinikela okungajulile (Malaki 1:7-8). Uma ukunaka okunjalo kungalimaza umuntu esimthandayo, kungamdabukisa kangakanani uBaba osithandayo ngokuphelele (Isaya 29:13)? Impilo kaDavide yembula ukuthi ukusondelana noNkulunkulu kudinga ukunaka kwethu okugcwele, hhayi izinsalela ezinikezwa ngesibopho senkolo. Uma simnika ukuzinikela okungaphazamiseki, uphendula ngenjabulo, esondela ukuze embule inhliziyo Yakhe kithi (Jakobe 4:8).
Kusho ukuthini ukufuna uBaba ngenhliziyo yethu yonke? Uthembisa ukuthi, “Niyakungifuna, ningifumane, uma ningifuna ngenhliziyo yenu yonke” (Jeremiya 29:13). NgesiHebheru, inhliziyo ihlanganisa ingqondo yethu, intando, izinto esizithandayo, izifiso, izinhloso, kanye nezinqumo. Ukumfuna ngenhliziyo yethu yonke kusho ukumlandela ngayo yonke ingaphakathi lethu—ngaphandle kokugodlwa lutho futhi kungekho ukwethembeka okuhlukene phakathi. “Amehlo eNkosi agijima emhlabeni wonke, ukuze asekele labo abanenhliziyo ephelele kuye” (2 IziKronike 16:9). Igama lesiHebheru elihunyushwe ngokuthi “okungenacala” lisho okuphelele noma okuphelele. UBaba ufuna izinhliziyo ezingezakhe ngokuphelele.
Kaningi ubudlelwano bethu noBaba bugxile kulokho esingakuthola, futhi imithandazo yethu igxile ezidingweni zethu, induduzo, impumelelo, noma inkonzo (KwabaseFilipi 2:3-4). Ukuzinikela ngenhliziyo yonke kuletha zonke izifiso ngaphansi kwentando kaBaba kuze kube yilapho umthandazo uba yinhlanganyelo kunokuba kube ukuthengiselana (Mathewu 6:33; Johane 15:7).
“Funani uJehova namandla akhe; funani ubuso bakhe njalo!” (1 IziKronike 16:11)
Okomuntu siqu
Baba, thethelela inhliziyo yami ehlukene phakathi ehlale ibanga elide kakhulu noBukhona bakho.
Ngixolele ngokuntula ukusondelana noNkulunkulu nokukunika isikhathi sami esisele kanye nokunaka.
Ngithethelele imithandazo yami yobugovu efuna izimpendulo ngaphezu kokwazi inhliziyo Yakho.
Ngifundise ukukufuna ngenhliziyo yami yonke kuze kube yilapho kungekho okunye okwanelisayo.
Ngiphe umusa wokukhetha Wena kuphela njengento edingekayo. Egameni leNkosi yami uJesu Kristu, ameni.
Umndeni
Baba, thethelela umndeni wethu ngokudlula ngokushesha kuwe ngenxa yempilo yansuku zonke.
Thethelela umndeni wethu ngokufisa umhlaba ngaphezu kokuba khona kwakho, intando yakho, noMbuso wakho.
Sithethelele ngezicelo zobugovu ezifuna izifiso zethu ngaphezu kwezakho.
Sifundise ukuhlela izinsuku zethu eduze kobukhona bakho futhi sijabulele ukulalela.
Hlanganisa umndeni wethu esifisweni esisodwa sokukufuna ngenhliziyo yonke. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, amen.
Isonto Edolobheni
Baba, thethelela ibandla edolobheni lethu ngokukukhonza ngaphandle kokukufuna kuqala.
Thethelela abaholi bethu ngokusebenza ngamandla abo esikhundleni sokuhlala kuwe.
Sifundise ukukhetha ukuba khona kwakho njengento eyodwa edingekayo ngaphezu kwazo zonke izinhlelo.
Yenza ukufuna Wena kanye nokuba khona Kwakho kube yinhliziyo yawo wonke amabandla edolobheni lethu. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, amen.
Isonto Esizweni
Baba, thethelela ibandla lesizwe sethu ngokukuhlonipha ngenkathi izinhliziyo zethu zikude.
Thethelela amabandla ethu ngokukhetha ukukhula nokuchuma ngaphezu kokuba khona Kwakho.
Sifundise ukubuyela e-altare lothando lokuqala nokuzinikela ngenhliziyo yonke.
Thululela ubukhona bakho kuze kube yilapho ukuphenduka nobungcwele buphawula isizwe sethu. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, amen.
Izimemezelo ZemiBhalo
(Khetha umbhalo owodwa noma ngaphezulu ozowuthandazela emphakathini wakho, edolobheni kanye nesizwe sakho.)
1 IziKronike 16:11 - Funani uJehova namandla akhe; funani ubukhona bakhe njalo!
2 IziKronike 16:9 - Amehlo kaJehova ahlola umhlaba wonke ukuze aqinise labo abanhliziyo zabo ziphelele kuye.
Mathewu 22:37 - Wothanda iNkosi uNkulunkulu wakho ngayo yonke inhliziyo yakho, nangawo wonke umphefumulo wakho, nangayo yonke ingqondo yakho.
IHubo 119:10 - Ngikufuna ngenhliziyo yami yonke; ungangiphambuki emiyalweni yakho!
IHubo 73:25 — Nginobani ezulwini ngaphandle kwakho? Futhi akukho lutho emhlabeni engilufisayo ngaphandle kwakho.
Usuku 19 - Indawo Yokuhlala KaNkulunkulu
“Kuye nani nakhiwa ndawonye ukuba nibe yindawo yokuhlala kaNkulunkulu ngoMoya.” (Kwabase-Efesu 2:22)
Ukuzindla Kosuku
Ukukhala nokulangazelela okukhulu kuyavuka ezinhliziyweni zabantu bakaNkulunkulu. Abasaneliseki ngokuvakashelwa ubukhona Bakhe kodwa balangazelela ukuba uBaba ahlale phakathi kwabo. Kusukela ekuqaleni, inhloso kaBaba bekuwukuhlala phakathi kwabantu Bakhe nokwembula inkazimulo Yakhe kubo nangabo. Wayala u-Israyeli wathi, “Mabangenzele indawo engcwele, ukuze ngihlale phakathi kwabo” (Eksodusi 25:8).
Lesi sifiso sigcwaliseka kuKristu naseBandleni Lakhe. UJesu weza wahlala phakathi kwethu, embula inkazimulo kaBaba (Johane 1:14). Manje, ngoKristu, singamatshe aphilayo akhiwa ndawonye abe yindawo yokuhlala kaNkulunkulu ngoMoya (1 Petru 2:5; Efesu 2:22). UBaba ufisa okungaphezu kokuhlangana ngezikhathi ezithile; Ufisa abantu angahlala phakathi kwabo njalo. Angahlala ezimpilweni zokuzinikela, emakhaya, nasemasontweni endawo, kodwa ukuze ubukhona Bakhe buhlale phezu komuzi wonke, iBandla Lakhe kumele libe linye. Njengoba amakholwa ebeka phansi ukuqhosha, ukwahlukana, kanye nokuncintisana futhi ehlangana noJesu, alungiselela indawo yokuhlala okungekho bandla elilodwa elingayakha lodwa (Johane 17:21-23).
Labo ababa yindawo yokuhlala kaBaba kumele bazinikele kuYe. Asikwazi ukwamukela ubukhona bakhe ngenkathi simelana noMoya wakhe noma sibambelele kulokho okumzwisa ubuhlungu (Efesu 4:30). Usibiza ukuba sizihlanze kukho konke ukungcola futhi siqede ubungcwele ngokwesaba uNkulunkulu (2 Korinte 7:1). Lokhu akusiwona umzamo wokuzuza ubukhona bakhe kodwa impendulo yothando kuLowo osenze ithempeli lakhe. Yonke indawo efihliwe yezinhliziyo zethu kumele ivulelwe ukukhanya kwakhe futhi izinikele ekubuseni kwakhe.
Lapho uBaba ehlala phakathi kwabantu baKhe, ukuba khona kwaKhe kuveza isono, kuvusa ukukhulekela kweqiniso, kubuyisele ubungcwele, kwembule uJesu, futhi kuqala ukuguqula imizi nezizwe. Izimpilo zethu, amakhaya, namasonto ethu aba ama-altare angcwele lapho ukuba khona kwaKhe kungasakazeka khona kulo lonke izwe.
Masizinikele ngokugcwele kuBaba futhi simlungiselele indawo yokuhlala. Kwangathi ukukhala kwethu kungaba ngaphezu kokuthi “Sivakashele.” Kwangathi kungaba ukuthi, “Baba, hlala phakathi kwethu. Senze indawo yokuhlala engcwele yobukhona bakho, futhi wembule uJesu ngathi.”
“Kuye nani nakhiwa ndawonye ukuba nibe yindawo yokuhlala kaNkulunkulu ngoMoya.” (Kwabase-Efesu 2:22)
Okomuntu siqu
Baba, ngithethelele ngokumelana noMoya wakho nokungigodlela izingxenye zempilo yami.
Ngithethelele ngeziphazamiso zami ezingivimbele ukuba ngibe sebukhoneni Bakho.
Ngixolele ngokufisa ukuhlangana nabantu okungaphezu kokuba yindawo yokuhlala Yakho.
Ngifundise ukufuna ubuso bakho ngaphezu kwesandla sakho, nokuthola injabulo kuphela lapho uhlala khona.
Ngenze ngibe yindawo yokuhlala engcwele lapho ubukhona bakho buhlala khona. Egameni leNkosi yami uJesu Kristu, amen.
Umndeni
Baba, thethelela umndeni wethu ngokudabukisa uMoya Wakho ngenxa yezingxabano, ukukhubeka, nesono.
Thethelela izinhliziyo zethu ezihlukene eziphishekela izibusiso ngaphezu kokuba khona Kwakho.
Sithethelele ngokugodla izingxenye zempilo yomndeni wethu ukuba zingabi ngaphansi kobukhosi bakho.
Sifundise ukwenza indlu yethu ibe yindawo yakho yokuhlala, lapho ukukhulekela nokuthandaza kuqhubeka khona.
Siphe umusa wokwenza ikhaya lethu libe yindawo lapho ungahlala khona. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, amen.
Isonto Edolobheni
Baba, thethelela ibandla edolobheni lethu ngokusingatha izinhlelo ngaphezu kokuba khona Kwakho.
Thethelela abaholi bethu ngokuncintisana okugcina amatshe akho aphilayo ehlukene.
Sifundise ukusingatha ubukhona bakho, hhayi nje enye inkonzo, ingqungquthela, noma umcimbi.
Hlanganisa iBandla Lakho lizungeze uJesu, futhi uhlale edolobheni lethu. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, ameni.
Isonto Esizweni
Baba, thethelela amabandla ethu ngokuhlukana nokuphakamisa impumelelo ngaphezu kokuba khona Kwakho.
Thethelela abaholi bethu ngokwakha imibuso yabo esikhundleni sendlu yakho engokomoya.
Fundisa iBandla Lakho ukuhamba ngobunye njengendawo yokuhlala eyodwa yoMoya Wakho.
Sijoyine njengamatshe aphilayo, futhi inkazimulo yakho mayigcwalise isizwe sethu. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, amen.
Izimemezelo ZemiBhalo
(Khetha umbhalo owodwa noma ngaphezulu ozowuthandazela emphakathini wakho, edolobheni kanye nesizwe sakho.)
Kwabase-Efesu 2:22 — “Kuye nani nakhiwa ndawonye ukuba nibe yindawo yokuhlala kaNkulunkulu ngoMoya.”
1 Petru 2:5 — “Nani-ke njengamatshe aphilayo nakhiwa njengendlu yokomoya, ukuba nibe ubupristi obungcwele, ninikele imihlatshelo yokomoya eyamukelekayo kuNkulunkulu ngoJesu Kristu.”
2 KwabaseKhorinte 6:16 — “Ngokuba thina siyithempeli likaNkulunkulu ophilayo; njengoba uNkulunkulu eshilo, ‘Ngiyakuhlala phakathi kwabo, ngihambe phakathi kwabo, ngibe nguNkulunkulu wabo, bona babe ngabantu bami.’”
Johane 17:22-23 — “Inkazimulo onginike yona ngibanikile bona, ukuze babe munye njengalokhu thina simunye, mina ngikubo, nawe kimi, ukuze babe munye ngokuphelele, ukuze izwe lazi ukuthi ungithumile, wabathanda, njengalokho ungithandile.”
IHubo 132:13-14 — “Ngokuba uJehova ukhethe iSiyoni; ulifisele ukuba libe yindawo yakhe yokuhlala: ‘Lena yindawo yami yokuphumula kuze kube phakade; lapha ngiyakuhlala khona, ngokuba ngiyifise.’”
Usuku 20 - Thandaza Ngokuzethemba
“Ngakho-ke, bazalwane, njengoba sinesibindi sokungena ezindaweni ezingcwele ngegazi likaJesu … masisondele ngenhliziyo eqinisileyo ngokuqiniseka okuphelele kokukholwa.” (Hebheru 10:19, 22)
Ukuzindla Kosuku
Umthandazo ophumelelayo uvela ebuhlotsheni besivumelwano noBaba. Ukuthembela kwethu emthandazweni kusekelwe ngokuphelele emsebenzini oqediwe wesiphambano kanye negazi likaJesu. Ngokukholwa kuKristu, sithola ukulunga kukaNkulunkulu kanye nokufinyelela kuYe ngokuqiniseka—isikhundla esingokomthetho esingenakuzuzwa ngemisebenzi (KwabaseFilipi 3:9; KumaHeberu 10:19-22).
Kodwa izithembiso eziningi zikaNkulunkulu kokubili eTestamenteni Elidala nelisha zihlanganisa izimo ezidinga ukulalela. Manje njengoba sesizithobile, saphenduka, futhi safuna ubuso Bakhe, uNkulunkulu uthembisa, “khona-ke ngizozwa ngisezulwini” (2 IziKronike 7:14). Kumelwe futhi siphenduke kunoma yini engase ivimbele umthandazo. Eminye imiBhalo ikhomba lezi zithiyo ngqo; eminye iyaziveza ngomongo:
Isono esingaphenduki (Isaya 59:2); ukungathetheleli (Mathewu 6:14-15); ukunganaki ubudlelwano noKristu (Johane 15:7); ukuntuleka kokholo (Hebheru 11:6); ukungalaleli (IzAga 28:9); ukwethembeka okuhlukene (Jakobe 4:4); ukuqhosha (Luka 18:9-14).
Izisusa zobugovu (Jakobe 4:3); ukungabaza lapho sicela (Jakobe 1:6); ukunganaki iZwi likaNkulunkulu (Johane 15:7); ukuntuleka kothando (1 Johane 4:20); ukunganaki izidingo zabanye (IzAga 21:13); ukungavumelani emshadweni (1 Petru 3:7); ukwenqaba ukulalela uNkulunkulu (IzAga 28:9).
Ukuntuleka kokubekezela (Luka 18:1); ukunganaki umthandazo (1 Thesalonika 5:17); ubuholi obungokomoya obukhohlakele nobuxhaphazayo (Mika 3:4); ukuba nomqondo ombaxambili (Jakobe 1:6-8); ukungabi nabulungisa ezintandaneni nakubafelokazi (Isaya 1:17; Jakobe 1:27); ukunganaki abampofu (IzAga 21:13; Isaya 58:6-9); kanye nemithandazo evivinya uNkulunkulu (Mathewu 4:7).
Nakuba silungile ngokomthetho kuKristu, izimpilo zethu zansuku zonke kumele zivumelane kakhulu nokulunga esikutholile. Akukhona ngokuphelela, kodwa ngesimo senhliziyo yethu. Ukukhubeka ebuthakathakeni ngenkathi sifuna ukunqoba ngomusa kaNkulunkulu akufani nokukhetha ukuzithethelela nokuqhubeka esonweni esingaphenduki (IHubo 66:18; 1 Johane 1:8-9). UmBhalo uthi, “Umthandazo womuntu olungileyo unamandla amakhulu njengoba usebenza” (Jakobe 5:16). Ukulalela noma ukuzenza olungile akutholi ukufinyelela noma kuphoqe uBaba ukuba aphendule imithandazo yethu. Kodwa ukukhetha noma ukuzithethelela isono esingaphenduki kungavimbela ubudlelwano nomthandazo. Ukuma kwethu kusinika ukuzethemba kokusondela ebuthakathakeni bethu; ukuzinikela kugcina ubudlelwano bethu nemithandazo yethu kungaphazanyiswa (1 Petru 3:12).
Umthandazo wesivumelwano ufuna izinjongo zikaBaba kuqala, simethemba ukuthi uzohlangabezana nezidingo zethu. “Kodwa funani kuqala umbuso kaNkulunkulu nokulunga kwakhe, khona konke lokhu kuyakwenezelwa kini” (Mathewu 6:33). Ngisho nasebuthakathakeni bethu, siza ngesibindi phambi Kwakhe, siqiniseka ukuthi uzosizwa futhi asiphendule (Hebheru 4:15–16; 1 Johane 5:14–15). Njengoba sazi lokhu, “masithandaze singaphezi” (1 Thesalonika 5:17).
“Ngakho-ke, bazalwane, njengoba sinesibindi sokungena ezindaweni ezingcwele ngegazi likaJesu … masisondele ngenhliziyo eqinisileyo ngokuqiniseka okuphelele kokukholwa.” (Hebheru 10:19, 22)
Okomuntu siqu
Baba, ngithethelele ngokukhetha noma ngokuthethelela isono esivimbela ubudlelwano nawe.
Ngithethelele ngokuthemba imisebenzi yami esikhundleni sokuthemba umsebenzi oqediwe kaKristu.
Ngithethelele ngokungathandi kwami ukuthandaza nokungakhumbuli.
Ngifundise ukufuna nokuthandazela izinjongo Zakho kuqala, ngithembele Kuwe ukuthi uzohlangabezana nezidingo zami.
Ngiphe ukuzethemba kokusondela ngegazi likaJesu futhi ngithandaze ngokungaphezi. Egameni leNkosi yami uJesu Kristu, amen.
Umndeni
Baba, thethelela umndeni wethu ngokuthemba imisebenzi yethu ngaphezu komsebenzi kaKristu oqediwe.
Sithethelele ngokungakhuleki ndawonye ngazwi linye njengomndeni.
Sithethelele imithandazo yethu yobugovu, isono esingaphenduki, nakho konke okuvimbela umthandazo.
Sifundise ukufuna nokuthandazela uMbuso Wakho kuqala, sithembele Kuwe ukuthi uzohlangabezana nezidingo zethu.
Nika umndeni wethu ukuzethemba ngegazi likaJesu ukuze uthandaze ungaphezi. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, amen.
Isonto Edolobheni
Thethelela ibandla kuleli dolobha ngokuphishekela izinhlelo zalo ngaphezu kwezinhloso zakho.
Thethelela abaholi bethu ngokwenza indlu yakho ibe yiyo yonke into ngaphandle kokuthi kuqala ibe yindlu yomthandazo.
Sifundise ukususa zonke izithiyo futhi sifune futhi sithandazele uMbuso Wakho kuqala.
Thululela umusa ebandleni elisedolobheni lethu ukuze lithandaze lingaphezi. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, amen.
Isonto Esizweni
Baba, thethelela ibandla ngokuthemba imisebenzi ngaphezu komthandazo nesiphambano.
Thethelela abaholi ngokungalaleli nokungabakhathaleli abampofu, abafelokazi, nezintandane.
Fundisa iSonto Lakho ukuthandazela kuqala intando Yakho, uMbuso Wakho, kanye nezizwe.
Nika ibandla esizweni sakithi umusa wokuthandaza ngokuzethemba nangokungaphezi. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, amen.
Izimemezelo ZemiBhalo
(Khetha umbhalo owodwa noma ngaphezulu ozowuthandazela emphakathini wakho, edolobheni kanye nesizwe sakho.)
KumaHebheru 10:19, 22 – “Ngakho-ke, bazalwane, njengoba sinesibindi sokungena ezindaweni ezingcwele ngegazi likaJesu … masisondele ngenhliziyo eqotho ngokuqiniseka okuphelele kokholo.”
1 Johane 5:14-15 – “Yilokhu ukuqiniseka esinakho kuye, ukuthi uma sicela utho ngokwentando yakhe uyasizwa. Uma sazi ukuthi uyasizwa kukho konke esikucelayo, siyazi ukuthi sinazo izicelo esizicelile kuye.”
UMarku 11:24 - “Ngakho-ke ngithi kini, noma yini eniyicelayo ngomthandazo, kholwani ukuthi niyitholile, futhi izakuba ngeyakho.”
UJohane 16:23-24 – “Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile ngithi kini, noma yini eniyicela kuBaba egameni lami, uyakuninika yona. Kuze kube manje anicelanga lutho egameni lami. Celani, niyakwamukeliswa, ukuze injabulo yenu igcwale.”
IzAga 15:29 - "INkosi ikude nababi, kepha iyawuzwa umthandazo wabalungileyo."
Usuku 21 - Umthandazo Wokuvuselelwa
“Sengathi ungadabula amazulu wehle, ukuze izintaba zithuthumele phambi kwakho … ukuze wazise izitha zakho igama lakho, nezizwe zithuthumele phambi kwakho!” (Isaya 64:1-2)
Ukuzindla Kosuku
Ezinsukwini ezingamashumi amabili ezedlule, sizithobile, saphenduka, safuna ubuso bukaBaba, futhi saphenduka ezintweni eziningi ezivimbela umthandazo. Ngenxa yokuthi siphendule ubizo lwakhe, manje sesingakwazi ukuma esithembisweni sakhe: “khona-ke ngizozwa ngisezulwini” (2 IziKronike 7:14). Ngegazi likaJesu Kristu, singasondela ngokuzethemba futhi siphendulele imithandazo yethu ekuvuseleleni.
Uma uphenduke ngempela futhi walalela iZwi likaNkulunkulu phakathi nalezi zinsuku ezingamashumi amabili, kufanele ukuthi usuvele ubhekene nokuqala kokuvuselelwa. Ukuvuselelwa akuyona nje isenzakalo noma okuhlangenwe nakho okungokomzwelo; izimangaliso, ukuguqulwa, nokukhula kwebandla kuqondwa kangcono njengezithelo zako. Ukuvuselelwa kungumuntu—uJesu Kristu. NguBaba, ngoMoya oNgcwele, owembula uJesu ngendlela enkulu. Njengoba enza, ubukhona bakhe obubonakalayo buyanda (Efesu 5:14).
Ukuvuselelwa kuqala enhliziyweni yomuntu ngamunye ephendukayo futhi ibuyele othandweni lokuqala. Ukusondelana kuyajula, ukulalela kuyakhula, futhi ukuguqulwa kufinyelela kuzo zonke izindawo zokuphila. Nakuba ukuvuselelwa kuqala enhliziyweni eyodwa, akumelwe kuphele lapho. Izimpilo ezivuselelwe zizwa ubukhona Bakhe emakhaya azo; imindeni evuselelwe ibonakalisa ubukhona Bakhe emabandleni ayo; futhi amabandla avuselelwe ayahlangana phakathi kokwahlukana emthandazweni. Akhiwe ndawonye njengamatshe aphilayo, aba yindawo yokuhlala kaNkulunkulu, futhi ubukhona Bakhe namandla aqala ukuguqula umphakathi (Efesu 2:21-22; Isaya 60:1-3).
Asikwazi ukudala imvuselelo noma ukukhohlisa uNkulunkulu, kodwa Yena ukhethe ukusebenza ngokubambisana nabantu baKhe. Ingxenye yethu ihlanganisa ukuphenduka, ukuma esikhaleni, ukumemezela iZwi laKhe, ukulalela, ukufuna ubukhona baKhe, nokumemeza kuYe. U-Eliya wathandaza ngokwesithembiso sikaNkulunkulu futhi waphikelela kwaze kwaba yilapho imvula iqeda isomiso, ebonisa ukuthi “umthandazo womuntu olungileyo unamandla amakhulu njengoba usebenza” (1 AmaKhosi 18:1, 41–45; Jakobe 5:16–18). Umthandazo wokuvuselela uvumelana nentando kaBaba neZwi futhi uphikelela aze aphendule.
Masiqhubeke nokuzila ukudla, siphenduke, sikhale, sithandaze, futhi sisebenze kanzima ukuze uBaba avuselele izimpilo zethu, imindeni yethu, amasonto, amadolobha kanye nezizwe zethu, senqabe ukuphelelwa yithemba aze adabule amazulu futhi ehle (Luka 18:1; Isaya 64:1).
“Sengathi ungadabula amazulu wehle, ukuze izintaba zithuthumele phambi kwakho … ukuze wazise izitha zakho igama lakho, nezizwe zithuthumele phambi kwakho!” (Isaya 64:1-2)
Okomuntu siqu
Baba, ngithethelele ngokunganaki umthandazo lapho ungibiza ukuba ngikhale.
Ngithethelele izisusa zami zobugovu ezifuna izimpendulo ngaphezu koMbuso Wakho kanye nokuba khona Kwakho.
Ngithethelele ukungakholwa kwami nemithandazo yami yenkolo engenabo ubuqotho nentshiseko.
Ngifundise ukuthandaza ngokholo ngokwentando yakho neZwi lakho uze uphendule.
Ngiphe umusa wokuphila ngokulunga ukuze imithandazo yami izwiwe futhi iphendulwe nguwe. Egameni leNkosi yami uJesu Kristu, amen.
Umndeni
Baba, thethelela umndeni wethu ngokufaka iziphazamiso esikhundleni se-altare lomthandazo.
Sithethelele ukwahlukana kwethu okuvimbela umthandazo ohlangene futhi okunciphisa ukunxusa kwethu.
Sithethelele ngokwehluleka ukukhala, ukuthandaza, nokwenza indima yethu yokuma esikhaleni.
Fundisa imindeni yethu ukuba ihlangane ekulaleleni futhi iphikelele ndawonye emthandazweni.
Thululela uMoya womthandazo endlini yethu; sivuselele futhi usiguqule. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, amen.
Isonto Edolobheni
Baba, thethelela iBandla lakho ngokukhuluma ngemvuselelo, kodwa lingaphenduki futhi lingathandaza.
Thethelela abaholi ngokuthembela ezinhlelweni esikhundleni sokulwela ukuba khona Kwakho.
Sifundise ukukhala phakathi kweveranda ne-altare kuze kube yilapho uMoya wakho uthululwa.
Sihlanganise emthandazweni, usakhe njengekhaya lakho, futhi uguqule idolobha lethu ngamandla akho. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, amen.
Isonto Esizweni
Baba, thethelela iBandla lakho ngokwehluleka ukukhala nokuhlupheka ngenxa yesizwe sethu.
Sithethelele ngokulinda imvuselelo ngenkathi wenqaba ukuphenduka, ukulalela, nokwenza ingxenye yethu.
Fundisa iSonto esizweni sethu ukukhala imini nobusuku ngenxa yobulungiswa nokuvuselelwa.
Dabula amazulu, wembule uJesu, futhi ugcwalise isizwe sethu ngenkazimulo yakho. Egameni leNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu, amen.
Izimemezelo ZemiBhalo
(Khetha umbhalo owodwa noma ngaphezulu ozowuthandazela emphakathini wakho, edolobheni kanye nesizwe sakho.)
U-Isaya 64:1-2 — “Sengathi ungadabula amazulu wehle, ukuze izintaba zithuthumele phambi kwakho … ukuze wazise izitha zakho igama lakho, nezizwe zithuthumele phambi kwakho!”
UJakobe 5:16 — “Umthandazo womuntu olungileyo unamandla amakhulu njengoba usebenza.”
ULuka 18:7-8 — “UNkulunkulu akayikubahlulela abakhethiweyo bakhe abakhala kuye imini nobusuku na? Uyakulibala yini ngabo? Ngiyanitshela, uzobahlulela masinyane.”
UJoweli 2:17 — “Phakathi kompheme ne-altare abapristi, izikhonzi zikaJehova, mabakhale bathi: ‘Hawukela abantu bakho, Jehova, ungalenzi ifa lakho libe yihlazo …’”
UJoweli 2:28 - “Kuyakuthi emva kwalokho ngithulule uMoya wami phezu kwayo yonke inyama; amadodana enu namadodakazi enu ayakuprofetha, amaxhegu enu ayakuphupha amaphupho, izinsizwa zenu zibone imibono.”
Yini manje?
Okokuqala, HALALA!
UBaba wakho waseZulwini uyaziqhenya kakhulu ngawe ngokuqeda izinsuku ezingu-21! Singathanda ukwazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu wenzeni enhliziyweni yakho, empilweni yakho, emndenini wakho, emphakathini wakho noma ngisho nasesizweni sakho phakathi nalezi zinsuku ezingu-21. Sicela uchofoze lapha bese usithumelela ubufakazi bakho, ukuze abanye bakhuthazwe.
Yazi ukuthi le nqubo akudingeki ime. Empeleni, ayikwazi. Phila impilo yokuphenduka okusheshayo, ukuthethelela, ukuthobeka, ukufuna uNkulunkulu, ukunxusa, nokuzila ukudla. Ungayifunda le ncwadi izikhathi eziningi ngonyaka ngendlela ongathanda ngayo. Siphakamisa ukuthi umeme abanye abangani noma umndeni bese nikwenza ndawonye, futhi nihlangane masonto onke.
Isivuno Somhlaba Wonke
Futhi, njengoba siphendukile sonke lesi sikhathi, imithandazo yethu isebenza kangcono, izinhliziyo zethu zithambile kakhulu, futhi lesi yisikhathi esihle kakhulu sokuthandazela abangakholwa nokubaletha eNkosini.
Kulo nyaka, izinsuku ezingu-21, joyina izinkulungwane zamakholwa emhlabeni wonke ngezinsuku ezingu-21 zokuvuna. Uzothola incwadi yethu yamahhala ye-e-book ethi Indlela Yokuletha Abantu KuKristu ngendlela elula yokushumayela ivangeli.
Sizokwabelana ngezindaba ezinhle nsuku zonke izinsuku ezingama-21, futhi sibone iNkosi iletha abaningi kuyo! Izinsuku zizomenyezelwa maduze. Bhalisa lapha ukuze waziswe.
Kwangathi uNkulunkulu angakubusisa kakhulu!
I-Agape ♥️
