Kuyambira pachiyambi pomwe Mulungu analenga zinthu zonse, Iye anali ndi chikonzero chokhazikitsa banja. Palibe chinthu china chokongola kuposa kukwatirana ndi kukhazikitsa banja, ngakhale mavuto atakhalapo, banja limenelo liyenera kukhala lolimba pa thanthwe lolimba lomwe ndi Yesu Khristu.
Masiku ano, zikuoneka kuti kukhala pa banja "mpaka imfa ikadzatisiyanitsa" kwakhala kovata kwambiri. Amuna ndi akazi ambiri akuona kuti chisudzulo ndi njira yothetsera mavuto awo, akuyiwala kuti Mzimu Woyera angatipatse mphamvu yoti tizipirirana.
Chisudzulo chimabweretsa kusweka mtima, kutaya chiyembekezo, ndi chisoni chachikulu kwa Mlengi wathu, chifukwa Iye safuna kuti ana Ake azidutsamo, koma kuti azitsatira Mawu Ake.
Mdani wathu ndiye Satana, amene amafuna kuwononga mapulani a Mulungu pa moyo wathu. Masiku ano, chisudzulo chafala kwambiri, ndipo ena safunanso kukwatiranso chifukwa cha zinthu zomwe adakumana nazo. Komabe, tiyenera kukumbukira kuti chipambano pa chilichonse chimachokera kwa Mulungu, osati mphamvu zathu, koma chifukwa cha chisomo cha Mzimu Woyera.
Sindikudziwa zimene wakumana nazo, koma ndikudziwa kuti Mulungu ndi katswiri wobwezeretsa zinthu zomwe zataika ndi kusintha miyoyo yathu. Khulupirira mapulani a Mulungu ndipo mupatse mpata woti achiritse ndi kumasula mitima yanu, kuti alembe nkhani yatsopano pa moyo wanu.
Gonani m'manja mwa Yesu, chifukwa chilichonse chimene chimachitika chili ndi chifukwa chake, kuti tikhale ngati Iye ndi kuphunzira kukonda monga momwe Iye anatikondera. M’buku la Genesis 2:24 (Genesi 2:24), Mulungu anati mwamuna adzasiya bambo ake ndi mayi ake, nadzakhala ndi mkazi wake, ndipo adzakhala thupi limodzi.
Chisudzulo sichinali m'mapulani a Mulungu, monga momwe lemba la Mateyu 19:6 (Mateyu 19:6) limati: "Choncho sali awiri kulinso, koma thupi limodzi. Chimene Mulungu, chifukwa chake, anagwirizanitsa, munthu asachilekanitse." Pitani kwa Yesu, bwezeretsani banja lanu, banja limene mwalimanga movutikira, ndipo mupempheni Iye, gwero lenileni la chikondi, kuti akupatseni chikondi chomwe mukufuna kuti muone kuti zonse n’zotheka.
Afarisi ena adadza kwa Iye. Tsono kufuna pomupezera chifukwa, adamufunsa kuti, “Kodi nkololedwa kuti munthu asudzule mkazi wake pa chifukwa chilichonse?” Komatu ambiri amene ali oyambirira adzakhala otsirizira, ndipo amene ali otsirizira adzakhala oyambirira.” Yesu adaŵayankha kuti, “Kodi simunaŵerenge kuti Mulungu amene adalenga anthu pa chiyambi, adalenga wina wamwamuna, wina wamkazi? Ndipo kuti Iye yemweyo adati, ‘Nchifukwa chake mwamuna azisiya atate ake ndi amai ake, nakaphatikizana ndi mkazi wake, ndipo aŵiriwo adzasanduka thupi limodzi.’ Choncho tsopano salinso aŵiri koma thupi limodzi. Tsono zimene Mulungu wazilumukiza pamodzi, munthu asazilekanitse.” Afarisi aja adamufunsa kuti, “Nanga bwanji Mose adalamula kuti mwamuna azipatsa mkazi wake kalata ya chisudzulo kenaka nkumuchotsa?” Yesu adaŵayankha kuti, “Mose adaakulolani kusudzula akazi anu chifukwa cha kukanika kwanuku. Komatu pa chiyambi sizinali choncho ai. Tsono ndikunenetsa kuti aliyense amene asudzula mkazi wake, osati chifukwa cha chigololo, nakwatira wina, akuchita chigololo.”
Chauta, Mulungu wa Israele, akunena kuti, “Ndimadana ndi kusudzulana. Ndimadana ndi munthu wochita zankhalwe zotere kwa mkazi wake. Choncho chenjerani, musakhale osakhulupirika. Ndikutero Ine Chauta Wamphamvuzonse.”
“Anthu akale aja adaaŵalamulanso kuti, ‘Ngati munthu asudzula mkazi wake, ampatse mkaziyo kalata yachisudzulo.’ Chabwino, koma Ine ndikukuuzani kuti aliyense amene asudzula mkazi wake, osati chifukwa cha chigololo, akumchititsa chigololo mkaziyo ngati akwatiwanso. Ndipo amene akwatira mkazi wosudzulidwayo, nayenso akuchita chigololo.
Kwa ena mau anga, osati a Ambuye ai, ndi aŵa: Ngati mkhristu ali ndi mkazi wachikunja, ndipo mkaziyo avomera kukhala naye, mwamunayo asathetse ukwatiwo. Momwemonso ngati mkhristu wamkazi ali ndi mwamuna wachikunja, ndipo mwamunayo avomera kukhala naye, mkaziyo asathetse ukwatiwo. Pakuti mwamuna wachikunja uja amadalitsidwa chifukwa cha mkazi wakeyo. Nayenso mkazi wachikunja uja amadalitsidwa chifukwa cha mwamuna wakeyo. Pakadapanda apo, bwenzi ana anu atakhala akunja, koma monga zilirimu, ndi ana a Mulungu. Koma ngati wakunja uja afuna kuleka mkhristu, amuleke. Zikatero, ndiye kuti mkhristu wamwamunayo kapena wamkaziyo ali ndi ufulu. Mulungu adakuitanani kuti mukhale ndi moyo wamtendere.
Paja mau a Mulungu akuti, “Nchifukwa chake mwamuna adzasiye atate ndi amai ake, nkukaphatikizana ndi mkazi wake, kuti aŵiriwo asanduke thupi limodzi.”
Kwa anthu am'banja lamulo langa, limenetu kwenikweni ndi lochokera kwa Ambuye, ndi ili: Mkazi asalekane ndi mwamuna wake.
Koma ngati amuleka, akhale wosakwatiwanso, kapena ayanjane nayenso mwamuna wakeyo. Chimodzimodzinso mwamuna asasudzule mkazi wake.
Udzapulumuka kwa mkazi wadama, kwa mkazi wachiwerewere wolankhula mau oshashalika, amene amasiya mwamuna wake wapaumbeta, kuiŵala chipangano chochita ndi Mulungu wake.
Iye adaŵauza kuti, “Aliyense amene asudzula mkazi wake nakwatira wina, akuchita chigololo, ndipo akumchimwira mkazi wakeyo. Chimodzimodzinso ngati mkazi asudzula mwamuna wake, kenaka nkukwatiwa ndi wina, nayenso akuchita chigololo.”
Inunso amuna, muzikhala moŵamvetsa bwino akazi anu. Muziŵachitira ulemu popeza kuti iwowo ndi mtundu wofookerapo, ndiponso ngolandira nanu pamodzi mphatso ya Mulungu, imene ili moyo wosatha. Muzitero, kuti pasakhale kanthu koletsa mapemphero anu.
Mwachitsanzo, malamulo amati mkazi wokwatiwa ngwomangidwa kwa mwamuna wake, nthaŵi yonse pamene mwamuna wakeyo ali moyo. Koma mwamunayo akamwalira, mkazi uja amamasuka ku malamulo okhudza za mwamuna wake aja. Ngati ndichita zimene sindizifuna, sindinenso amene ndimazichita, koma uchimo umene umakhala mwa ine. Motero ndimaona kuti chimene chimachitika nchakuti pamene ndifuna kuchita zabwino, zoipa zili nane pomwepo. Mtima wanga umakondwa ndi Malamulo a Mulungu, koma m'kati mwanga ndimaona lamulo lina lolimbana ndi lamulo limene mtima wanga wavomereza. Lamulo limenelo landisandutsa kapolo wa lamulo la uchimo lokhala m'kati mwanga. Kalanga ine! Ndani adzandipulumutsa ku khalidwe langa lino londidzetsera imfa? Tiyamike Mulungu! Adzandipulumutsa ndiye kudzera mwa Yesu Khristu Ambuye athu. Motero ineyo, ndi mtima wanga ndimatumikira Malamulo a Mulungu, chonsecho ndi khalidwe langa lokonda zoipa, ndimatumikira lamulo la uchimo. Nchifukwa chake ngati adzipereka kwa mwamuna wina, pamene mwamuna wake ali moyo, mkaziyo amati ngwachigololo. Koma mwamuna wake akamwalira, mkazi uja wamasuka ku malamulo a ukwati, kotero kuti sakhala wachigololo ngati akwatiwa ndi mwamuna wina.
Motero Mulungu adalenga munthu, m'chifanizo chake, adaŵalengadi m'chifanizo cha Mulungu. Adaŵalenga wina wamwamuna wina wamkazi. Adaŵadalitsa poŵauza kuti, “Mubereke ndi kuchulukana, mudzaze dziko lonse lapansi ndi kumalilamulira. Ndakupatsani ulamuliro pa nsomba, mbalame ndi nyama zonse zimene zikukhala pa dziko lapansi.”
Mkazi amamangika ndi lamulo la ukwati, nthaŵi yonse pamene mwamuna wake ali moyo. Koma mwamuna wake akamwalira, ali ndi ufulu kukwatiwa ndi mwamuna amene iye afuna, malinga ukwatiwo ukhale wachikhristu.
Ukwati muziwulemekeza nonse, ndipo amuna ndi akazi ao azikhala okhulupirika, pakuti anthu adama ndi achigololo Mulungu adzaŵalanga.
Tsono ndikunenetsa kuti aliyense amene asudzula mkazi wake, osati chifukwa cha chigololo, nakwatira wina, akuchita chigololo.”
Kwa amene sali pa banja, ndiponso kwa azimai amasiye, mau anga ndi aŵa: Nkwabwino kuti iwo akhalebe paokha choncho ngati ineyo. Koma ngati sangathe kudziletsa, aloŵe m'banja, pakuti nkwabwino kuloŵa m'banja kupambana kupsa ndi moto wa zilakolako.
Uzikhutira ndi mkazi wako, uzikondwa ndi mkazi wa unyamata wako. Iye uja ngwokongola ngati mbaŵala, ndi wa maonekedwe osiririka ngati mbalale. Uzikhutitsidwa ndi maŵere ake nthaŵi zonse, uzikokeka ndi chikondi chake pa moyo wako wonse.
Tiyese kuti munthu wakwatira mkazi, pambuyo pake nkunena kuti mkaziyo sakumfuna, chifukwa choti wampeza cholakwa. Alembe kalata yachisudzulo, ndi kumpatsa mkaziyo pamanja, namchotsa pakhomo pake. Mukakongoza munthu kanthu, musaloŵe m'nyumba mwake kukatenga chovala chimene afuna kukupatsani ngati pinyolo. Inu mukhale panja, mwini wakeyo achite kukupatsani yekha. Ngati munthuyo ndi wosauka, chovala chapinyolocho chisakagone kwanu. Chibwezeni dzuŵa lisanaloŵe, kuti iye afunde usiku. Apo adzakuthokozani, ndipo Chauta, Mulungu wanu, adzakondwera nanu. Wantchito wolembedwa amene ali mmphaŵi ndi wosoŵa, musamamdyerera, ngakhale akhale mnansi wanu kapena mlendo wokhala mumzinda mwanu m'dziko lanulo. Tsiku lililonse dzuŵa lisanaloŵe, muzimlipira malipiro a tsikulo. Ndalamazo akuzisoŵa iyeyo ndipo akuŵerengera zomwezo. Mukapanda kumlipira, adzakulirirani kwa Mulungu ndipo mudzatsutsidwa kuti ndinu ochimwa. Makolo asafere zolakwa za ana ao. Momwemonso ana asafere zolakwa za makolo ao. Munthu aphedwe chifukwa cha zoipa za iye mwini. Alendo kapena ana amasiye musaŵalande zao zoŵayenera, poŵapotozera mlandu wao. Ndipo mkazi wamasiye musamlande chovala kuti chikhale pinyolo ya ngongole. Kumbukirani kuti paja mudaali akapolo ku Ejipito, ndipo kuti Chauta, Mulungu wanu, adakuwombolani kumeneko. Nchifukwa chake ndakupatsani lamulo limeneli. Mukamakolola dzinthu m'minda mwanu, zina pang'ono nkuiŵalika, musabwerere kukatenga zoiŵalikazo. Zimenezo muzisiyire alendo okhala nanu, ana amasiye ndi akazi amasiye, ndipo Chauta, Mulungu wanu, adzakudalitsani pa ntchito zanu zonse. Mkaziyo akakwatiwa ndi mwamuna wina, Mutatha kukolola olivi koyamba, musapitemonso m'mitengomo kukatenga zotsala. Zimenezo ndi za alendo okhala nanu, za ana amasiye ndi akazi amasiye. Mutha kuthyola koyamba mphesa zanu, koma musapitemonso kachiŵiri m'mitengomo. Mphesa zotsalazo ndi za alendo okhala nanu, za ana amasiye ndi akazi amasiye. Mukumbukire kuti mudaali akapolo m'dziko la Ejipito. Nchifukwa chake ndakupatsani lamulo limeneli. ndipo pambuyo pake winayonso nkunena kuti sakumfuna, angathe kumlemberanso kalata yachisudzulo nkumpatsa. Mkaziyo atachokapo pakhomopo, kapena mwamuna wachiŵiri uja atafa, mwamuna wake woyamba uja sayenera kumkwatiranso, ayenera kumuwona ngati woipitsidwa. Kumkwatiranso nkuchimwa pamaso pa Chauta. Tsono musaloŵemo ndi cholakwa m'dziko limene Chauta, Mulungu wanu, akukupatsanilo.
Chabwino, koma Ine ndikukuuzani kuti munthu aliyense woyang'ana mkazi ndi kumkhumba, wachita naye kale chigololo mumtima mwake.
Pambuyo pake Chauta adati, “Sibwino kuti munthuyu akhale yekha. Ndipanga mnzake woti azimthandiza.”
Muzikomerana mtima ndi kuchitirana chifundo, ndipo muzikhululukirana monga momwe Mulungu mwa Khristu adakukhululukirani inunso.
Nchifukwa chake ndikukupemphani kuti mundikondweretse kwenikweni pakuvomerezana maganizo ndi kukondana chimodzimodzi, kukhala a mtima umodzi ndi a cholinga chimodzi. Ndilibenso wina wonga amene ali ndi mtima wosamala za inu kwenikweni. Paja ena onse amangofuna zokomera iwo okha, osati zokomera Yesu Khristu. Koma mukudziŵa kuti mkhalidwe wa Timoteo ndi wotsimikizika kale kuti ngwabwino. Mukudziŵanso kuti adagwira mogwirizana nane ntchito yofalitsa Uthenga Wabwino, monga mwana ndi bambo wake. Ndikuyembekeza tsono kumtumiza kwa inu msanga, nditadziŵa za m'mene ziyendere zanga. Koma ndikhulupirira kuti, Ambuye akalola, inenso ndidzafika kwanuko msanga. Ndaganiza kuti nkofunikadi kuti ndikutumizireni mbale wathu uja, Epafrodito. Mudaamtuma kuti adzandithandize pa zosoŵa zanga, ndipo wagwiradi ntchito ndi kumenya nkhondo yachikhristu pamodzi ndi ine. Tsonotu akukulakalakani nonsenu, ndipo ndi wokhumudwa podziŵa kuti inu mudamva zoti iye ankadwala. Nzoonadi adaadwala zedi mpaka pafupi kufa. Mwai kuti Mulungu adamchitira chifundo. Ndipotu sadangochitira chifundo iye yekhayu, komanso ineyo, kuti chisoni changa chisakhale chosanjikizana. Nchifukwa chake ndikufunitsitsa ndithu kumtumiza kwa inu, kuti podzamuwonanso mudzasangalale, kutinso nkhaŵa yanga ichepeko. Mlandireni mwachikhristu ndi chimwemwe chachikulu. Anthu otere muziŵachitira ulemu. Musamachita kanthu ndi mtima wodzikonda, kapena wodzitukumula chabe. Koma khalani odzichepetsa, ndipo aliyense aziwona anzake kuti ngomuposa iyeyo. Chifukwa cha kugwira ntchito ya Khristu, iyeyu adaali pafupifupi kufa. Adaadzipereka osaopa ngakhale kutaya moyo wake kuti azindithandiza pa zimene inu simudathe kukwaniritsa pondithandiza. Musamangofuna zokomera inu nokha, koma zokomeranso anzanu.
Sindidzaika maso anga pa chinthu chilichonse chachabechabe. Ndimadana ndi zochita za anthu okusiyani, sizindikomera konse.
Yesu adaŵayankha kuti, “Anthu okhala pansi pano amakwatira ndi kukwatiwa. Koma amene amaŵayesa oyenera kukakhala ndi moyo kutsogoloko, anthu atauka kwa akufa, sadzakwatiranso kapena kukwatiwa ai. Iwo adzakhala ngati angelo, mwakuti sangafenso ai. Iwo ndi ana a Mulungu popeza kuti Iye adaŵaukitsa kwa akufa.
Chauta Mulungu adapanga mkazi ndi nthiti imene adaichotsa kwa Adamu uja, ndipo mkaziyo Mulungu adabwera naye kwa iye. Adamu adati, “Uyutu ndiye ndi fupa lochokera ku mafupa anga, mnofu wochokera ku mnofu wanga. Adzatchedwa Mkazi, chifukwa watengedwa kwa Mwamuna.”
Chauta akapanda kumanga nawo nyumba, omanga nyumbayo angogwira ntchito pachabe. Chauta akapanda kulonda nawo mzinda, mlonda angochezera pachabe.
Komabe akunenanso za inu, kuti mwamuna aliyense azikonda mkazi wake monga momwe amadzikondera iye mwini, ndiponso kuti mkazi aliyense azilemekeza mwamuna wake.
Woyang'anira Mpingo azikhala munthu wopanda chokayikitsa, akhale wa mkazi mmodzi yekha, akhale wodzigwira, wa maganizo anzeru, waulemu, wosamala bwino alendo, ndi wotha kuphunzitsa.
“Ndikunenetsanso kuti aŵiri mwa inu mutavomerezana pansi pano popempha kanthu kalikonse, Atate anga akumwamba adzakupatsani. Apo Yesu adaitana mwana namuimiritsa pakati pao, Pajatu pamene aŵiri kapena atatu asonkhana m'dzina langa, Ineyo ndili nao pomwepo.”
Tsono Isaki adatenga Rebeka kuti akhale mkazi wake naloŵa naye m'hema mwake. Isaki adamkonda kwambiri Rebekayo, mwakuti zimenezi zidamtonthoza pa imfa ya mai wake ija.
Ndikukutamandani, Inu oopsa ndi odabwitsa. Ntchito zanu zonse nzodabwitsa. Mumandidziŵa bwino kwambiri.
Yesu adaŵayankha kuti, “Kodi simunaŵerenge kuti Mulungu amene adalenga anthu pa chiyambi, adalenga wina wamwamuna, wina wamkazi? Ndipo kuti Iye yemweyo adati, ‘Nchifukwa chake mwamuna azisiya atate ake ndi amai ake, nakaphatikizana ndi mkazi wake, ndipo aŵiriwo adzasanduka thupi limodzi.’
Inu amuna, muzikonda akazi anu, monga momwe Khristu adakondera Mpingo, nadzipereka chifukwa cha Mpingowo. Adachita zimenezi kuti aupatule ukhale wakewake, atauyeretsa pakuutsuka ndi madzi ndiponso ndi mau ake.
Komabe m'maso mwa Ambuye mkazi sali kanthu popanda mwamuna, ndiponso mwamuna sali kanthu popanda mkazi. Inde mkazi adapangidwa kuchokera kwa mwamuna, komanso tsopano mwamuna amabadwa mwa mkazi. Ndipo zinthu zonse zimachokera kwa Mulungu.
Tsono leka zoipa, ndipo chita zabwino, motero udzakhala pa mtendere mpaka muyaya. Chauta amakonda chilungamo, sadzaŵasiya okha anthu ake okhulupirika. Iye adzawasunga mpaka muyaya, koma adzaononga ana a anthu oipa.
Pajatu pouka akufa, palibenso za kukwatira kapena kukwatiwa ai. Onse ali ngati angelo Kumwamba.
Muzimvera Chauta, Mulungu wanu, ndipo muzipembedza Iye yekha. Muzikhala okhulupirika kwa Iyeyo ndipo muzilumbira m'dzina lake lokha.
Chachikulu nchakuti muzikondana mosafookera, popeza kuti chikondi chimaphimba machimo ochuluka.
Motero Yakobe adagwira ntchito zaka zisanu ndi ziŵiri kuti akwatire Rakele, ndipo nthaŵi imeneyo idangooneka kwa iye ngati masiku oŵerengeka chabe, chifukwa choti adaamkonda kwambiri mkaziyo.
Kuli bwino kukhala potero pa denga kupambana kukhala m'nyumba pamodzi ndi mkazi wolongolola.
“Aliyense wofuna kukhala wophunzira wanga, azikonda Ine koposa atate ake ndi amai ake, mkazi wake ndi ana ake, abale ake ndi alongo ake, ndiponso koposa ngakhale moyo wake womwe.
Mwamuna azipereka kwa mkazi wake zomuyenerera zokhudza banja ngati mkazi wake, momwemonso mkazi azipereka kwa mwamuna wake zomuyenerera zokhudza banja ngati mwamuna wake. Amene akulira, akhale monga ngati sakulira, amene akukondwa, akhale monga ngati sakukondwa, amene akugula zinthu, akhale monga ngati sali nazo zinthuzo. Ndipo amene akugwiritsa ntchito zinthu zapansipano, zisaŵagwire mtima zinthuzo. Pakuti dziko lino lapansi, monga liliri tsopanomu, likupita. Ndidakakonda kuti pasakhale zokudetsani nkhaŵa. Munthu wosakwatira amangotekeseka ndi za Ambuye, kuganiza za m'mene angakondweretsere Ambuye. Koma munthu wokwatira amatekeseka ndi zapansipano, kuganiza za m'mene angakondweretsere mkazi wake. Motero amagwira njakata. Mkazi wosakwatiwa, kapenanso namwali, amangotekeseka ndi za Ambuye, kuti adzipereke kwa Ambuye m'thupi ndi mumzimu momwe. Koma mkazi wokwatiwa amatekeseka ndi zapansipano, kuganiza za m'mene angakondweretsere mwamuna wake. Ndikunenatu zimenezi kufuna kuti ndikuthandizeni, osati kuti ndikuletseni ufulu wanu ai. Makamaka ndifuna kuti muzichita zonse moyenera, ndipo kuti muzidzipereka kwathunthu potumikira Ambuye. Koma ngati wina akuganiza kuti akumlakwira namwali wake amene adamtomera, ndipo ngati namwaliyo unamwali wake ukupitirira, tsono munthuyo nkuganiza kuti ayenera kumkwatira, angathe kuchita zimenezo, si kuchimwa ai. Komabe ngati wina, mwaufulu wake, popanda womukakamiza, watsimikiza kwenikweni kuti samkwatira namwali adamtomerayo, nayenso wachita bwino. Ndiye kuti, munthu wokwatira namwali amene adamtomera, akuchita bwino, koma woleka osamkwatira, akuchita bwino koposa. Mkazi amamangika ndi lamulo la ukwati, nthaŵi yonse pamene mwamuna wake ali moyo. Koma mwamuna wake akamwalira, ali ndi ufulu kukwatiwa ndi mwamuna amene iye afuna, malinga ukwatiwo ukhale wachikhristu. Mkazi thupi lake si lokhalira iye yekha ai, ndi lokhaliranso ndi mwamuna wake yemwe. Momwemonso mwamuna thupi lake si lokhalira iye yekha ai, ndi lokhaliranso ndi mkazi wake yemwe. Koma m'mene ndikuganizira ine, adzakhala wokondwa koposa ngati akhala wosakwatiwanso. Ndipo ndikuyesa inenso ndili naye Mzimu wa Mulungu. Musamakanane, koma pokhapokha mutavomerezana kutero pa kanthaŵi kuti mudzipereke ku mapemphero. Pambuyo pake mukhalenso pamodzi, kuwopa kuti Satana angakuyeseni chifukwa cha kulephera kudzigwira.
“Munthu aliyense womva mau angaŵa nkumaŵagwiritsa ntchito, amafanafana ndi munthu wanzeru amene adaamanga nyumba yake pa thanthwe. Kudagwa mvula, mitsinje idadzaza, ndipo chimphepo chidadza nkuwomba pa nyumbayo. Koma siidagwe, chifukwa chakuti adaaimanga polimba. Koma aliyense wongomva mau angaŵa, osaŵagwiritsa ntchito, ali ngati munthu wopusa amene adaamanga nyumba yake pa mchenga. Kudagwa mvula, mitsinje idadzaza, ndipo chimphepo chidadza nkuwomba pa nyumbayo, ndipo idagwa. Kugwa kwake kunali koopsa.”
Ndipo tikudziŵa kuti Mulungu amayendetsa zinthu mwa njira yoti zonse ziŵakomere anthu omukonda ndipo apindulepo. Anthuwo ndi amene Iye amaŵaitana monga momwe Iye adazikonzera.
Anthu okonda malamulo anu ali ndi mtendere waukulu, palibe china chotha kuŵagwetsa.
Lalikani pamodzi nane ukulu wa Chauta, tiyeni limodzi tiyamike dzina lake. Ndidapemphera kwa Chauta ndipo adandiyankha. Adandipulumutsa kwa zonse zimene ndinkaziwopa.
Chachikulu nchakuti mayendedwe anu akhale oyenerana ndi Uthenga Wabwino wonena za Khristu. Ngakhale ndibwere kudzakuwonani, kapena ndikhale kutali, ndikufuna kumva kuti mukulimbika ndi mtima umodzi. Ndikufunanso kumva kuti momvana ndi mothandizana mukumenya nkhondo chifukwa chokhulupirira Uthenga Wabwino,
Mulungu adaona kuti zonse zimene adalengazo zinali zabwino kwambiri. Tsono kudali madzulo ndiponso m'maŵa, tsiku lachisanu ndi chimodzi.
Kodi mkazi wolemerera angathe kumpeza ndani? Ndi wokwera mtengo kuposa miyala ya yamtengowapatali. Mtima wa mwamuna wake umamkhulupirira, ndipo mwamunayo sadzasoŵa phindu. Masiku onse a moyo wake, mkaziyo amachitira mwamuna wake zabwino osati zoipa.
Maso anu adandiwona ndisanabadwe. Masiku a moyo wanga mudaŵalemberatu m'buku mwanu, asanayambe nkuŵerengedwa komwe.
Mulungu amene amapatsa anthu mphamvu zoti athe kupirira naŵalimbitsa mtima, akuthandizeni kumvana bwino, motsata chitsanzo cha Khristu Yesu, akuthandizeni kuti ndi mtima umodzi, nonse pamodzi mulemekeze Mulungu ndi Atate a Ambuye athu Yesu Khristu.
Koma iwe, munthu wa Mulungu, uzipewe zonsezi. Uzikhala ndi mtima wofunafuna chilungamo, wolemekeza Mulungu, wokhulupirika, wachikondi, wolimbika ndi wofatsa. Uzimenya nkhondo yabwino ya kusunga chikhulupiriro, mpaka ukalandire moyo wosatha. Paja Mulungu adakuitanira zimenezi, ndipo udavomera bwino chikhulupiriro chako pamaso pa mboni zambiri.
“Ndithu ngati mukhululukira anthu machimo ao, Atate anu akumwamba adzakukhululukirani inunso. Koma ngati simukhululukira anthu machimo ao, Atate anunso sadzakukhululukirani machimo anu.
Chikondi ncholeza mtima ndiponso nchofatsa. Chikondi chilibe kaduka, ndipo sichidzitamanda kapena kudzikuza. Chikondi chilibe matama kapena chipongwe, sichidzikonda, sichikwiya, sichisunga mangaŵa. Sichikondwerera zosalungama, koma chimakondwerera choona. Chikondi chimakhululukira zonse, chimakhulupirira nthaŵi zonse, sichitaya mtima, ndipo chimapirira onse.
Koma zipatso zimene Mzimu Woyera amabweretsa m'moyo wa munthu ndi izi: Chikondi, chimwemwe, mtendere, kuleza mtima, chifundo, kukoma mtima, kukhulupirika, kufatsa ndiponso kudziletsa. Zimenezi palibe lamulo loziletsa.
Mkazi wabwino ali ngati chisoti chaulemu kwa mwamuna wake, koma mkazi wochititsa manyazi ali ngati chilonda chamafinya kwa mwamuna wake.
Musade nkhaŵa ndi kanthu kalikonse, koma m'mapemphero anu onse muzipempha Mulungu zimene zikusoŵani, ndipo nthaŵi zonse muzipemphe ndi mtima woyamika. Pamenepo mtendere wochokera kwa Mulungu, umene uli wopitirira nzeru zonse za anthu, udzasunga bwino mitima yanu ndi maganizo anu mwa Khristu Yesu.
Ngwodala aliyense woopa Chauta, amene amayenda m'njira zake. Udzadya zimene manja ako adagwirira ntchito. Udzasangalala, ndipo zinthu zidzakuyendera bwino. Mkazi wako adzakhala ngati mpesa wobereka, m'kati mwa nyuma yako. Ana ako adzakhala ngati tiziphukira taolivi, kuzungulira tebulo lako.
Mlengi wako ali ngati mwamuna wako. Chauta Wamphamvuzonse ndiye dzina lake. Woyera Uja wa Israele ndiye Momboli wako, dzina lake ndi Mulungu wa dziko lonse lapansi.
Inu amuna, muzikonda akazi anu, musamaŵavutitse ai. Muzifunafuna za Kumwamba, osati zapansipano. Inu ana, muzimvera anakubala anu pa zonse, pakuti kutero kumakondwetsa Ambuye.
Mtima wanga umakhala chete kuyembekezera Mulungu yekha, pakuti chipulumutso changa chimafumira kwa Iye. Musakhulupirire kuti zachiwawa zingakuthandizeni. Musaganize kuti kuba kungakupindulitseni. Chuma chikachuluka musaikepo mtima. Mulungu adalankhula kamodzi, ine ndaphunzirapo zinthu ziŵiri, china ndi chakuti mphamvu ndi zanu, Inu Mulungu, chikondi chanu nchosasinthika, Inu Ambuye; china ndi chakuti Inu mumabwezera munthu molingana ndi ntchito zake. Iye yekhayo ndiye thanthwe langa, chipulumutso changa, ndi linga langa. Sindidzagwedezeka konse.
Adaŵadalitsa poŵauza kuti, “Mubereke ndi kuchulukana, mudzaze dziko lonse lapansi ndi kumalilamulira. Ndakupatsani ulamuliro pa nsomba, mbalame ndi nyama zonse zimene zikukhala pa dziko lapansi.”
Chauta, mtima wanga ndi wosadzikuza, maso anga ndi osanyada. Sinditengeka mtima ndi zinthu zapamwamba ndi zodabwitsa. Koma ndautonthoza ndi kuukhalitsa chete mtima wanga, monga mwana amene mai wake amamtonthoza ndi bere. Momwemo mtima wanga uli phe m'kati mwanga.
Paja pali ena amene sangathe kukwatira, chifukwa adabadwa motero. Pali ena amene sangathe kukwatira, chifukwa anthu adaŵafula. Pali enanso amene adachita kusankha okha kusakwatira, kuti azitumikira bwino Mulungu. Yemwe angathe kumvetsa, amvetse.”
Muchotseretu pakati panu kuzondana, kukalipa, ndiponso kupsa mtima. Musachitenso chiwawa, kapena kulankhula mau achipongwe, tayani kuipa konse. Muzikomerana mtima ndi kuchitirana chifundo, ndipo muzikhululukirana monga momwe Mulungu mwa Khristu adakukhululukirani inunso.
Chimodzimodzinso inu azimai, muzimvera amuna anu, kuti ngati ena mwa iwo samvera mau a Mulungu, azikopeka ndi makhalidwe a akazi aonu. Sipadzafunikanso kunenerera mau, Paja mau a Mulungu akuti. “Yemwe afuna kukondwera ndi moyo, ndi kuwona masiku abwino, aletse lilime lake kulankhula zoipa, ndiponso milomo yake kunena mabodza. Alewe zoipa, azichita zabwino. Afunefune mtendere ndi kuyesetsa kuupeza. Paja Ambuye amaŵayang'anira bwino anthu olungama amatchera khutu ku mapemphero ao. Koma ochita zoipa saŵayang'ana bwino.” Ndani angakuchiteni choipa ngati muchita changu pa zabwino? Koma ngakhale mumve zoŵaŵa chifukwa cha chilungamo, mudzakhala odala ndithu. Musachite mantha ndi anthu, kapena kuvutika mu mtima, koma muzilemekeza Khristu m'mitima mwanu ngati Mbuye wanu. Khalani okonzeka nthaŵi iliyonse kuŵayankha mofatsa ndi mwaulemu anthu okufunsani za zimene mumayembekeza. Khalani ndi mtima wopanda kanthu koutsutsa, kotero kuti anthu ena akamasinjirira mayendedwe anu abwino pamene mukutsata Khristu, achite manyazi ndi chipongwe chao. Nkwabwino kumva zoŵaŵa chifukwa chochita zabwino, ngati Mulungu wafuna choncho, koposa kumva zoŵaŵa chifukwa chochita zoipa. Paja nayenso Khristu adafera machimo a anthu kamodzi kokha; munthu wolungama kufa m'malo mwa anthu ochimwafe, kuti atifikitse kwa Mulungu. Pa za thupi adaphedwa, koma pa za mzimu adapatsidwa moyo. Ndipo ali ngati mzimu choncho, adapita kukalalika kwa mizimu imene inali m'ndende. popeza kuti adzadziwonera okha makhalidwe anu aulemu ndi angwiro.
Muzithandizana kusenza zokulemetsani, ndipo pakutero mumvere ndithu lamulo la Khristu.
Ndimakhala ndi nzeru za kumvetsa chifukwa cha malamulo anu. Nchifukwa chake ndimadana ndi njira iliyonse yonyenga.
Pamene makhalidwe a munthu akondweretsa Chauta, ngakhale adani ake omwe amakhala naye mwamtendere.
Koma inu, yambani mwafunafuna ufumu wa Mulungu ndi kumachita zimene Iye akufuna, ndipo zina zonsezi adzakupatsaninso.
“Pakuti sadanyoze munthu wozunzika, sadaipidwe ndi masautso ake, sadamubisire nkhope yake, koma adamumvera pamene adamdandaulira.”
Koma ngati sangathe kudziletsa, aloŵe m'banja, pakuti nkwabwino kuloŵa m'banja kupambana kupsa ndi moto wa zilakolako.
Nchifukwa chake ndikukupemphani kuti mundikondweretse kwenikweni pakuvomerezana maganizo ndi kukondana chimodzimodzi, kukhala a mtima umodzi ndi a cholinga chimodzi.
Musamatsanzira makhalidwe a anthu odalira zapansipano, koma Mulungu asinthe moyo wanu wonse pakukupatsani mitima yatsopano. Pamenepo mudzatha kudziŵa zimene Mulungu afuna, ndipo mudzazindikira zimene zili zabwino, zangwiro ndi zomkondwetsa.
Ndimayembekeza chithandizo cha Chauta, ndimayembekeza ndi mtima wonse, ndipo ndimakhulupirira mau ake.
“Pemphani ndipo adzakupatsani. Funafunani ndipo mudzapeza, gogodani, ndipo adzakutsekulirani.
Usachite mantha chifukwa Ine ndili nawe, usataye mtima, poti Ine ndine Mulungu wako. Ndidzakupatsa mphamvu, ndidzakuthandiza, ndidzakutchinjiriza ndi dzanja langa lamanja logonjetsa.
Musaledzere vinyo, kumeneko nkudzitaya, koma mudzazidwe ndi Mzimu Woyera. Muzichezerana ndi mau a masalimo ndi a nyimbo za Mulungu ndi zauzimu. Ndipo muziimbira Ambuye mopolokezana ndi mtima wanu wonse. Muzikondana, monga Khristu adatikonda ife, nadzipereka kwa Mulungu chifukwa cha ife. Adadzipereka ngati chopereka ndi nsembe ya fungo lokondweretsa Mulungu. Muziyamika Mulungu Atate nthaŵi zonse chifukwa cha zonse, m'dzina la Ambuye athu Yesu Khristu.
Tsono popeza kuti mudavomereza kuti Khristu Yesu ndi Mbuye wanu, moyo wanu wonse ukhale wolunzana naye. Mukhale ozika mizu mwa Iye. Mupitirire kumanga moyo wanu pa Iye. Mulimbike kukhulupirira monga momwe mudaphunzirira, ndipo muzikhala oyamika kwambiri.
Chitsulo amachinola nchitsulo chinzake, chonchonso munthu amasulidwa ndi munthu mnzake.
Mulungu wanga ali ndi chuma chochuluka, ndipo mwa Khristu Yesu adzakupatsani zonse zimene mukusoŵa.
Mkazi wako adzakhala ngati mpesa wobereka, m'kati mwa nyuma yako. Ana ako adzakhala ngati tiziphukira taolivi, kuzungulira tebulo lako. Zoonadi, ndimo m'mene adzakhalire wodala munthu woopa Chauta.
“Aliyense amene asudzula mkazi wake, nakwatira wina, akuchita chigololo. Ndipo amene akwatira mkazi wosudzulidwayo, nayenso akuchita chigololo.”
Kwa anthu am'banja lamulo langa, limenetu kwenikweni ndi lochokera kwa Ambuye, ndi ili: Mkazi asalekane ndi mwamuna wake. Koma ngati amuleka, akhale wosakwatiwanso, kapena ayanjane nayenso mwamuna wakeyo. Chimodzimodzinso mwamuna asasudzule mkazi wake.
Koma ngati wakunja uja afuna kuleka mkhristu, amuleke. Zikatero, ndiye kuti mkhristu wamwamunayo kapena wamkaziyo ali ndi ufulu. Mulungu adakuitanani kuti mukhale ndi moyo wamtendere.
Chabwino, koma Ine ndikukuuzani kuti aliyense amene asudzula mkazi wake, osati chifukwa cha chigololo, akumchititsa chigololo mkaziyo ngati akwatiwanso. Ndipo amene akwatira mkazi wosudzulidwayo, nayenso akuchita chigololo.
Choncho tsopano salinso aŵiri koma thupi limodzi. Tsono zimene Mulungu wazilumukiza pamodzi, munthu asazilekanitse.”
Mwachitsanzo, malamulo amati mkazi wokwatiwa ngwomangidwa kwa mwamuna wake, nthaŵi yonse pamene mwamuna wakeyo ali moyo. Koma mwamunayo akamwalira, mkazi uja amamasuka ku malamulo okhudza za mwamuna wake aja.
Chimodzimodzinso ngati mkazi asudzula mwamuna wake, kenaka nkukwatiwa ndi wina, nayenso akuchita chigololo.”
Yesu adaŵayankha kuti, “Mose adaakulolani kusudzula akazi anu chifukwa cha kukanika kwanuku. Komatu pa chiyambi sizinali choncho ai.
Nchifukwa chake mwamuna amasiya atate ndi amai, ndipo amaphatikana ndi mkazi wake, choncho aŵiriwo amakhala thupi limodzi.