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111 Mau a m'Baibulo Okhudza Kufooka
Tonsefe timadziwa kuti ndife ofooka. Pa moyo wathu, timakumana ndi zinthu zotiyesa zimatiwonetsa kufooka kwathu. Koma ngakhale kufooka kumawoneka ngati choleletsa, kungatithandizenso kukula ndiponso kulimbikitsidwa ndi mphamvu za Mulungu.
M’Baibulo muli nkhani zambiri zokamba za kufooka ndi momwe Mulungu amakuchitira ntchito powonetsa mphamvu zake. Chitsanzo chabwino ndi mtumwi Paulo, amene anakumana ndi vuto limene analitcha “munga m’thupi.” Ngakhale atapempha Mulungu katatu kuti amuchotse, anayankhidwa kuti: “Kukoma mtima kwanga nkokwanira kwa iwe, pakuti mphamvu yanga imathedzedwa m’ufooko” (2 Akorinto 12:9).
Kumbukira kuti ngakhale kufooka nthawi zambiri kumatipangitsa kumva ngati tikusowa thandizo ndiponso titataya mtima, nthawi imeneyi ndi imene tingaone mphamvu ya Mulungu yosanditsa mitima yathu, chifukwa kukoma mtima kwake nkokwanira kutiposa zolephera zathu ndikutilimbitsa m’kufooka kwathu. M’kufooka kwathu ndi momwe mphamvu zake zimaonekera bwino.
Ndikofunika kuvomereza kufooka kwathu, chifukwa tikamatero, timadziwa kuti tikufunika Mulungu ndipo zimatilimbikitsa kufunafuna mphamvu zake. M’malo moona kufooka ngati cholakwika, tingachione ngati mwayi wokulira mwauzimu ndikuona chikondi cha Mulungu chosatha pa moyo wathu.
Limbani mtima, pitirizani, mukhoza kuchita zonse mwa Khristu, pakuti iye ndiye wokulimbitsani!
Tsono ndimakondwera pamene ndili wofooka, pamene anthu andinyoza, namandizunza, ndiponso pamene ndimva zoŵaŵa ndi kusautsidwa chifukwa cha Khristu. Pakuti pamene ndili wofooka, mpamene ndili ndi mphamvu.
koma Iwo adandiwuza kuti, “Chithandizo changa nchokukwanira. Mphamvu zanga zimaoneka kwenikweni mwa munthu wofooka.” Nchifukwa chake makamaka ndidzanyadira kufooka kwanga, kuti mphamvu za Khristu zikhale mwa ine.
Thupi langa ndi mtima wanga zingafooke chotani, Mulungu ndiye mphamvu za mtima wanga ndiyenso wondigaŵira madalitso mpaka muyaya.
Mulungu ndiye kothaŵira kwathu, ndiye mphamvu zathu. Ali wokonzekeratu kutithandiza pa nthaŵi yamavuto.
“Bwerani kwa Ine, inu nonse otopa ndi olemedwa, ndipo Ine ndidzakupatsani mpumulo. Senzani goli langa ndipo phunzirani kwa Ine, pakuti ndine wofatsa ndi wa mtima wodzichepetsa; mukatero mudzapeza mpumulo m'mitima mwanu. “Kodi Inu ndinu uja ankati adzabwerayu, kapena tiziyembekezera wina?” Pajatu goli limene ndimakoleka Ine nlosavuta, ndipo katundu amene ndimasenzetsa Ine ngwopepuka.”
Momwemonso Mzimu Woyera amatithandiza. Ndife ofooka, osadziŵa m'mene tiyenera kupempherera. Nchifukwa chake Mzimu Woyera mwiniwake amatipempherera ndi madandaulo osafotokozeka.
Khalani maso inu ndi kumapemphera, kuti mungagwe m'zokuyesani. Mtima ndiye ukufunitsitsadi, koma langokhala lofooka ndi thupi.”
Akadzandiitana, ndidzamuyankha, ndidzakhala naye pa nthaŵi yamavuto. Ndidzamlanditsa ndi kumlemekeza.
Paja Mzimu amene Mulungu adatipatsa, si Mzimu wotipatsa mtima wa mantha ai, koma Mzimu wotipatsa mphamvu, chikondi ndi kudzigwira.
Sitili ndi Mkulu wa ansembe woti sangathe kutimvera chifundo chifukwa cha zofooka zathu. Wathu Mkulu wa ansembe onse adayesedwa pa zonse, monga momwe ife timayesedwera, koma Iye sadachimwe konse. Tiyeni tsono, tiyandikire mopanda mantha ku mpando wachifumu wa Mulungu wokoma mtima. Kumeneko tidzalandira chifundo, ndipo mwa kukoma mtima kwa Mulungu tidzapeza thandizo pa nthaŵi yake yeniyeni.
Sitili ndi Mkulu wa ansembe woti sangathe kutimvera chifundo chifukwa cha zofooka zathu. Wathu Mkulu wa ansembe onse adayesedwa pa zonse, monga momwe ife timayesedwera, koma Iye sadachimwe konse.
Usachite mantha chifukwa Ine ndili nawe, usataye mtima, poti Ine ndine Mulungu wako. Ndidzakupatsa mphamvu, ndidzakuthandiza, ndidzakutchinjiriza ndi dzanja langa lamanja logonjetsa.
Thupi loikidwa m'manda, ndi lonyozeka ndi lofooka, koma likadzauka lidzakhala lokongola ndi lamphamvu.
Kwa amene ali ndi chikhulupiriro chofooka, ndidakhala ngati wa chikhulupiriro chofooka, kuti ndiŵakope ofookawo. Kwa anthu onse ndidakhala ngati iwo omwe, kuti ngati nkotheka ndikope ena mwa iwo.
Pajatu chimene chimaoneka ngati kupusa kwa Mulungu, nchanzeru kupambana nzeru za anthu. Ndipo chimene chimaoneka ngati kufooka kwa Mulungu, nchamphamvu kupambana mphamvu za anthu.
Muzithandizana kusenza zokulemetsani, ndipo pakutero mumvere ndithu lamulo la Khristu.
Ife amene tili ndi chikhulupiriro champhamvu, tiziŵalezera mtima anthu ofooka, osamangodzikondweretsa tokha.
Komabe chenjerani kuti ufulu wanuwu pochita zinthu, ungaphunthwitse ena amene chikhulupiriro chao nchosalimba kwenikweni.
Koma Mulungu adasankha zimene anthu amaziyesa zopusa, kuti Iye anyazitse nazo anthu anzeru. Adasankhanso zimene anthu amaziyesa zofooka, kuti Iye anyazitse nazo anthu amphamvu.
Inu Chauta, ine ndine wolefuka ndi wosoŵa, koma simunandiiŵale. Inu ndinu mthandizi wanga ndi Mpulumutsi wanga. Inu Mulungu wanga, musachedwe kudzandithandiza.
Choncho pamene ndidafika kwanuko, ndinali wofooka, ndiponso ndinkanjenjemera kwambiri ndi mantha.
Uzikhulupirira Chauta ndi mtima wako wonse, usadalire nzeru zako za kumvetsa zinthu. Pa ntchito zako zonse uzivomera kuti kuli Mulungu, choncho njira zako Iye adzazilungamitsa.
Mukakhululukira munthu, inenso ndimkhululukira. Ngati ine ndakhululukira, patakhala kanthu koti ndakhululukira, ndiye kuti ndakhululukira chifukwa cha inu pamaso pa Khristu.
Anali wofooka pamene adapachikidwa pa mtanda, komabe tsopano ali moyo mwa mphamvu ya Mulungu. Ifenso ndife ofooka mwa Iye, koma tidzakhala amoyo pamodzi naye ndi mphamvu ya Mulungu, pogwira ntchito yathu pakati panu.
Anthu ena ochokera ku Yudeya adabwera ku Antiokeya, namaphunzitsa abale kuti, “Ngati simuumbala potsata mwambo wa Mose, simungathe kupulumuka.”
Tiyamike Mulungu, Atate a Ambuye athu Yesu Khristu. Ndiwo Atate a chifundo ndi otilimbitsa mtima kwathunthu. Mulungu amatilimbitsa mtima m'masautso athu onse, kuti monga momwe Iye amalimbitsira ife mtima, nafenso tithe kuŵalimbitsa mtima anzathu amene ali pakati pa masautso amitundumitundu.
Pa nthaŵi imene Mulungu adaikonzeratu, pamene ife tikusoŵabe pogwira, Khristu adatifera anthu ochimwafe.
Pa tsiku limene ndidakuitanani, Inu mudandiyankha, mumandilimbitsa mtima ndi mphamvu zanu.
“Ndithudi, iye adapirira masautso amene tikadayenera kuŵamva ifeyo, ndipo adalandira zoŵaŵa zimene tikadayenera kuzilandira ifeyo. Koma ife tinkaganiza kuti ndi Mulungu amene akumlanga, ndi kumkantha ndi kumsautsa.
Moyo wanga ukutha chifukwa cha chisoni, zaka zanganso zikutha chifukwa cha kulira kwambiri. Mphamvu zanga zatheratu chifukwa cha kulakwa kwanga, mafupa anga agooka.
Tsono amene akuganiza kuti waimirira molimba, achenjere kuti angagwe. Mayeso amene inu mwakumana nawo, sasiyana ndi mayeso amene anthu ena onse adakumana nawo. Mulungu ndi wokhulupirika, sangalole kuti muyesedwe kopitirira mphamvu zanu. Koma pamene mudzayesedwa, Iye yemwe adzakukonzerani njira yopulumukira, pakukupatsani mphamvu kuti mupirire.
Kwa Chauta ndiye kothaŵirako anthu opsinjidwa, ndiyenso kopulumukira pa nthaŵi yamavuto.
Koma amene amakhulupirira Chauta adzalandira mphamvu zatsopano, adzauluka ngati ziwombankhanga. Adzathamanga koma osatopa, adzayenda koma osalefuka konse.
Tilimbikire kuvomereza mosafookera zimene timaziyembekeza, pakuti Iye amene adatilonjeza zimenezi ngwokhulupirika.
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.
Nanga tsono tinganenenso chiyani pa zonsezi? Ngati Mulungu ali pa mbali yathu, angatsutsane nafe ndani?
Koma Mulungu adasankha zimene anthu amaziyesa zopusa, kuti Iye anyazitse nazo anthu anzeru. Adasankhanso zimene anthu amaziyesa zofooka, kuti Iye anyazitse nazo anthu amphamvu. Ndipo zimene anthu amaziyesa zachabe, zonyozeka ndi zosakhala zenizeni, Mulungu adazisankha kuti athetse mphamvu zinthu zimene iwowo amayesa kuti ndiye zenizeni. Mulungu adachita zimenezi kuti pasakhale wina aliyense woti nkumadzitukumula pamaso pake.
Amene amadziŵa dzina lanu, Inu Chauta, amakukhulupirirani, pakuti Inu Chauta simuŵasiya anthu okufunitsitsani.
Aŵiriwo akagwa, wina adzautsa mnzake. Koma tsoka amene ali yekha: akagwa, ndiye kuti zavuta, chifukwa palibe wina womuutsa.
Tula kwa Chauta nkhaŵa zako, ndipo Iye adzakuchirikiza. Sadzalola konse kuti wolungama wake agwedezeke.
“Zoonadi, Mulungu ndiye Mpulumutsi wanga, ndidzamkhulupirira Iye, ndipo sindidzaopa. Pakuti Chauta ndiye mphamvu zondilimbitsa, ndiye amene ndimamuimbira, ndiye Mpulumutsi wanga.”
Ngakhale ndiyende pakati pa mavuto, Inu mumasunga moyo wanga. Mumatambasula dzanja lanu kuletsa adani anga okwiya, dzanja lanu lamanja limandipulumutsa.
Koma ife ndife mbiya zadothi chabe zosungiramo chumachi, kuti padziŵike kuti mphamvu zazikulu zoterezi ndi za Mulungu, osati zathu ai.
Atamandike Ambuye, Mulungu Mpulumutsi wathu, amene amanyamula katundu wathu tsiku ndi tsiku.
Ndipo tikudziŵa kuti Mulungu amayendetsa zinthu mwa njira yoti zonse ziŵakomere anthu omukonda ndipo apindulepo. Anthuwo ndi amene Iye amaŵaitana monga momwe Iye adazikonzera.
Chirikizani mayendedwe anga molingana ndi mau anu aja, musalole kuti tchimo lililonse lizindilamulira.
Koma inu, ana anga, ndinu ake a Mulungu, ndipo mwaŵapambana aneneri onamawo. Pakuti Iye amene ali mwa inu, ndi wopambana iye uja amene ali mwa anthu odalira zapansipano.
Tsono iwe, mwana wanga, limbika pakugwiritsa ntchito mphatso zaulere zimene uli nazo mwa Khristu Yesu.
Ine, Chauta Mulungu wako, ndikukugwira dzanja, ndine amene ndikukuuza kuti, “Usachite mantha, ndidzakuthandiza.”
Chauta amapha ludzu la munthu womva ludzu, amamudyetsa zinthu zabwino munthu womva njala.
Munthu wabwino amagwa kasanunkaŵiri, koma amadzukirira ndithu, m'menemo anthu oipa tsoka limaŵagwera chonse.
Mkwiyo wake ndi wa kanthaŵi chabe, koma kukoma mtima kwake nkwa moyo wonse. Misozi ingachezere kugwa usiku, m'maŵa kumabwera chimwemwe chokhachokha.
“Inu ndinu kuŵala kounikira anthu onse. Mudzi wokhala pamwamba pa phiri sungabisike. Munthu sati akayatsa nyale, nkuivundikira ndi mbiya. Koma amaiika pa malo oonekera, ndipo imaunikira anthu onse amene ali m'nyumbamo. Chomwechonso inuyo muziwonetsa kuŵala kwanu pamaso pa anthu, kuti ataona ntchito zanu zabwino azilemekeza Atate anu akumwamba.
Pamene ukuwoloka nyanja, ndidzakhala nawe, pamene ukuwoloka mitsinje, siidzakukokolola. Pamene ukudutsa pa moto sudzapsa, malaŵi ake sadzakutentha.
Anthu anu adapezamo malo okhala. Inu Mulungu, mudapatsa anthu osauka zosoŵa zao mwa ubwino wanu.
Popeza kuti ponse pozungulira pali mboni zambirimbiri chotere, tiyeni tichotse kalikonse kotichedwetsa, makamaka tchimo limene limatikangamira, ndipo tithamange ndi khama mpikisano umene tayambawu. Azibambo athu apansipanowo ankatilanga pa kanthaŵi kochepa kokha, akazindikira kuti nkofunika. Koma Mulungu amatilanga kuti tipindulepo, ndipo tilandireko kuyera mtima kwake. Pamene munthu akulandira chilango, kwa iye chilangocho chimaoneka ngati chinthu chomvetsa chisoni, ndi chosakondweretsa. Koma anthu amene adaleredwa mwa njira imeneyi, pambuyo pake amapata mtendere umene uli chipatso cha moyo wolungama. Limbitsani tsono manja anu ofooka ndiponso maondo anu agooka. Muziyenda m'njira zoongoka, kuti miyendo yopunduka isagweduke, koma ichiritsidwe. Yesetsani kukhala ndi mtendere ndi anthu onse, ndi kukhala oyera mtima, pakuti palibe ndi mmodzi yemwe amene adzaona Ambuye popanda kuyera mtimako. Chenjerani kuti wina aliyense asabwerere m'mbuyo nkutaya madalitso a Mulungu. Chenjerani kuti wina aliyense asakhale ngati muzu woŵaŵa, umene umaphuka nkuvuta ena ambiri ndi ululu wake. Chenjerani kuti wina aliyense asakhale wadama, kapena wonyoza zauzimu, monga Esau, amene adaagulitsa ukulu wake ndi chakudya cha kamodzi kokha. Paja mukudziŵa kuti, pambuyo pake adaafuna kulandira madalitso a atate ake, koma zidakanika, chifukwa sadathenso kusintha maganizo, ngakhale adaalakalaka kutero molira mizozi. Inu simudachite monga Aisraele aja, amene adaafika ku chinthu chimene adaatha kuchikhudza, ndiye kuti ku Phiri la Sinai, lija linali loyaka moto, lamdima wa bii, la mphepo yamkuntho; limene panali kulira kwa lipenga, ndiponso kumveka kwa mau. Anthu atamva mauwo, adaapempha kuti asaŵamvenso konse, Maso athu azipenyetsetsa Yesu amene ali woyambitsa chikhulupiriro chathu, ndiponso wochifikitsa pake penipeni. Chifukwa cha chimwemwe chimene chinkamudikira, Iyeyo adapirira zoŵaŵa zapamtanda. Adaŵanyoza manyazi a imfa yotere, ndipo tsopano akukhala ku dzanja lamanja la mpando wachifumu wa Mulungu.
Munthu wotere ndidzamnyadira, koma kunena za ine ndekha, sindidzanyadira kanthu kena koma kufooka kwanga kokha.
Ndikupempha Mulungu kuti kuchokera m'chuma cha ulemerero wake akupatseni mphamvu, ndipo mwa Mzimu wake Woyera alimbitse moyo wanu wauzimu.
Muzikhala okondwa chifukwa cha chiyembekezo chanu. Muzipirira pakati pa masautso, ndipo muzipemphera nthaŵi zonse.
Inu Chauta yang'aneni ine, ndipo mundikomere mtima, pakuti ndili ndekhandekha, ndipo ndazunzika kwambiri.
Zimenezi zikukondweretseni, ngakhale tsopano mumve zoŵaŵa poyesedwa mosiyanasiyana pa kanthaŵi. Monga golide, ngakhale ndi wotha kuwonongeka, amayesedwa ndi moto, momwemonso chikhulupiriro chanu, chimene nchoposa golide kutali, chimayesedwa, kuti chitsimikizike kuti nchenicheni. Apo ndiye mudzalandire chiyamiko, ulemerero ndi ulemu pamene Yesu Khristu adzaoneka.
Sindikayika konse kuti Mulungu, amene adayamba kuchita ntchito yabwinoyi mwa inu, adzaipitiriza mpaka itatsirizika pa Tsiku la Kubweranso kwa Khristu Yesu.
Timapempheranso kuti Mulungu akulimbikitseni ndi mphamvu yake yaulemerero, kuti muzipirira zonse ndi mitima yoleza ndi yosangalala.
Ndikulira kwa Inu ndi mtima wanga wonse, mundiyankhe, Inu Chauta. Ndidzatsata malamulo anu.
Njira yopita ku moyo imakamufikitsa ku ntchito zangwiro, kuti alewe malo a anthu akufa kunsiko.
Lolani kuti ndikhale moyo, kuti ndizikutamandani, ndipo malangizo anu azindithandiza.
Tsono ngati ndife ana a Mulungu, tidzalandira nao madalitso amene Iye akusungira anthu ake. Pamodzi ndi Khristu ifenso tidzalandira madalitso amene Mulungu anali atamsungira. Pakuti ngati timva zoŵaŵa pamodzi ndi Khristu, tidzalandiranso ndi ulemerero womwe pamodzi naye.
Koma chifukwa chakuti Mulungu adandikomera mtima, ndili monga ndilirimu. Ndipo kukoma mtima kwakeko sikunali kopanda phindu, popeza kuti ndidagwira ntchito koposa atumwi ena onse. Komabe si ndine ndidaigwira, koma mphamvu za Mulungu zimene zikundilimbikitsa.
Ngakhale nthaŵi ya mdima, munthu wochita chilungamo ayenda m'kuŵala, chifukwa ngwokoma mtima, wachifundo ndi woongoka.
Inu Chauta, mumapatsa mtendere weniweni kwa amene ali ndi mtima wokhazikika, chifukwa chokhulupirira Inu.
Pamene ndichita mantha ndimadalira Inu. Ndimatamanda Mulungu chifukwa cha zimene wandilonjeza. Ndimakhulupirira Mulungu mopanda mantha. Kodi munthu angandichite chiyani?
Nchifukwa chake sititaya mtima. Ngakhale thupi lathu likunka lifookerafookera, komabe mu mtima tikulandira mphamvu yatsopano tsiku ndi tsiku. Masautso athu ndi opepuka, a nthaŵi yochepa, komabe akutitengera ulemerero umene uli waukulu kopambana, ndiponso wamuyaya.
Koma mutamva zoŵaŵa pa kanthaŵi, Mulungu mwini amene nthaŵi zonse amakukomerani mtima, adzakukonzaninso, nadzakukhazikitsani pa maziko olimba. Ndiye amene adakuitanani, kuti pokhala limodzi ndi Khristu, mukalandire ulemerero wake wosatha.
Mulungu wathuyo, zochita zake nzangwiro, mau ake sapita pachabe, Iye ndiye chishango choteteza onse othaŵira kwa Iye.
Senzani goli langa ndipo phunzirani kwa Ine, pakuti ndine wofatsa ndi wa mtima wodzichepetsa; mukatero mudzapeza mpumulo m'mitima mwanu.
Zoonadi, Ambuye Chauta akubwera kudzaweruza mwamphamvu, ndipo akulamulira ndi dzanja lake. Akubwera ndi malipiro ake, watsogoza mphotho yake.
Ngodala anthu amene mphamvu zao nzochokera kwa Inu, amene m'mitima mwao amafunitsitsa kudzera m'miseu yopita ku Ziyoni.
Koma si pokhapo ai, timakondweranso m'masautso athu. Pakuti tikudziŵa kuti masautso amaphunzitsa munthu kupirira, kupirira kumabweretsa makhalidwe ovomerezedwa ndi Mulungu, ndipo makhalidwe ovomerezedwawo amabweretsa chiyembekezo. Chiyembekezo chimenechi munthu sichingamugwiritse fuwa lamoto ai, pakuti Mulungu mwa Mzimu Woyera amene Iye adatipatsa, adadzaza mitima yathu ndi chikondi chake.
nthaŵi zonse pamene mtima wathu ukutitsutsa kuti ndife olakwa. Paja Mulungu ndi wamkulu kopambana mtima wathu, ndipo amadziŵa zonse.
Adaŵauza kuti, “Mumtima mwanga muli chisoni chachikulu chofa nacho. Inu khalani pompano, komatu mukhale maso pamodzi nane.”
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.
Koma ine ndimadalira chikondi chanu chosasinthika. Mtima wanga udzakondwera chifukwa mwandipulumutsa.
Koma tsopano Chauta amene adakulenga iwe Yakobe, amene adakuumba iwe Israele, akunena kuti, “Usaope, chifukwa ndidakuwombola, ndidachita kukutchula dzina lako, ndiwe wanga.
Ndikukutamandani, Inu oopsa ndi odabwitsa. Ntchito zanu zonse nzodabwitsa. Mumandidziŵa bwino kwambiri.
Chauta akakhala pa mbali yanga, sindichita mantha. Munthu angandichite chiyani? Chauta ali pa mbali yanga kuti andithandize. Odana nane ndidzaŵayang'ana monyoza nditaŵapambana.
Ndimakweza maso anga ku mapiri. Kodi chithandizo changa chimachokera kuti? Chithandizo changa nchochokera kwa Chauta, amene adalenga kumwamba ndi dziko lapansi.
Mulimbitse manja ofooka, ndi kuŵapatsa mphamvu maondo olobodoka. Muuze onse a mtima wamantha kuti, “Limbani mtima, musachite mantha. Mulungu wanu akubwera kudzalipsira ndi kulanga adani anu. Akubwera kudzakupulumutsani.”