Ariisi Oghị Omhiịn Ophanyanhaạn Asipuru Aḍinyạ Ituughạ Ogboku Awiki Phọ
© 2024 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
JANUARY 6-12
ARUPHUA DỊ OSIGHẸ SIPHẸ EKPO-ONHỤ PHỌ ENHAẠN PSALMS 127-134
Burudẹ R’aburunhiin—Ikiọm Ghisigh Ephogh Ghan Iiseẹny Anmụny Phọ Anyinha
Maghamhị Maạr Esi Phọ Anạ Siẹn Eghunotu Phọ AZihova
9 AZihova mangọ omhạr awe inyaạm omhoọgh ibạm anmụny ḅilhẹ r’otughemhị abidị ophomhoghiạn r’okumu aZihova. Eḍighi maạr dị nạ aḍighi odẹ obobọ onhiin, nạ asereghiạn ni inmo phọ iphẹn phọ? Ghalhamọ r’iduọn aZihova asẹph bọ ni ruukpaạny phọ iboom, bịn u/moọgh aani eepoogh phọ ephẹn phọ. Kụ iḍighi kụ, nyinha abuphẹ reekonhom bọ ibạm anmụny imaghamhị ni maạr eepoogh phọ ephẹn phọ. Mongọ odẹ r’onhiin oḍighi dị agbatanhaạn, oḍighi ookonhomom ibạm anmụny phọ “oroma Omoọgh-we phọ.” (Efẹ. 6:4; Deut. 6:5-7; Ps. 127:3) Orue olhoghonhaạn aḍighaạgh burudẹ r’aburunhiin, ookpomhoghan phọ Enhaạn momiteom ibadị araraạr dị regbạ ghan Baibul phọ, idiphọ arinyạ, sividio, suọr, ḅilhẹ r’arumhuoghaạph dị edi siphẹ intanẹt phọ ayira. Okạr oghaạph, Odẹ k’akẹ phọ ayira r’Oọny phọ odị osereghiạn ni ibạm anmụny phọ ayira. (Luk 18:15-17) Mem dị aburudẹ r’aburunhiin obeḍenhọm aZihova ḅilhẹ oḍighi oomo ipẹ bidị kotue bọ ophogh ibạm anmụny phọ abidị, olhoghi aZihova raḅaạl ghan ni. Aburudẹ r’aburunhiin phọ abuẹn phọ rologhonhaạn ghan ḍighaạgh ibạm anmụny phọ abidị oḍighom aani eghunotu phọ aZihova.
Burudẹ R’aburunhiin—Itughemhị Nmụny Phọ Anyinha Ophomhoghiạn AZihova
20 Naghanhạn ghan nmụny ph’anạ. . Psalm 127 atomaạm ibạm anmụny idiphọ ikpinhạ. (Bạl Psalm 127:4.) Idiphọ aḍidoọny phọ ḅilhẹ r’araraạr phọ roḍighinhom ghan bọ ikpinhạ regbaranhaạn ghan bọ ni, kụ edị torobọ obumoọny agbatanhaạn. Kụ iḍighi kụ aburudẹ r’aburunhiin osopha ipẹ bidị kotughemhị ghan bọ torobọ obumoọny abidị. Oniin olom r’anhịr epẹ Izrạl aḍio arodon, dị omhoọgh ni ekol ookonhom iyạl anmụny abidị dị rooḅereghị ni aZihova, ughaạph ni iyaạr phọ elhoghonhaạn bọ bidị ḍighaạgh, uḅẹm mọ: “Yoor u/tughemhị ghan iyạl phọ abidị mem.” Oḍiemhiom eghunotu phọ kụ kapogh mughumọ ekpeanhaạn ni osighẹ eten phọ ephẹn phọ oḍighinhom aani.
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Plants of the Bible
The Bible psalmist alluded to some characteristics of the olive tree when he promised those fearing Jehovah: “Your sons will be like slips of olive trees all around your table.” (Ps 128:1-3) Cuttings, or slips, cut from a grown olive tree are often used for starting new trees. In addition, aged olive trees may send up shoots from their roots, thereby perpetuating themselves. Like such shoots, sons would surround a father, contributing their part to the happiness of the family.
JANUARY 13-19
ARUPHUA DỊ OSIGHẸ SIPHẸ EKPO-ONHỤ PHỌ ENHAẠN PSALMS 135-137
‘Uw-emhoọgh Phọ Ayira Kụ Abụgh Apu Oomo Arumhụgh’
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Power, Powerful Works
God’s control of natural forces distinctive. To prove himself the true God, Jehovah might reasonably be expected to demonstrate his control over the created forces, doing so in a way that would be distinctly connected with his name. (Ps 135:5, 6) Since the sun, moon, planets, and stars follow their regular courses, since the earthly atmospheric conditions (producing wind, rain, and other effects) obey the laws governing them, since locusts swarm and birds migrate, then these and many other normal functions would not suffice to sanctify God’s name in the face of opposition and false worship.
Nevertheless, Jehovah God could cause the natural creation and elements to testify to his Godship by using them to fulfill specific purposes beyond their ordinary function, often at a specifically designated time. Even when the events, such as a drought, a rainstorm, or a similar weather condition, were not unique in themselves, their coming in fulfillment of Jehovah’s prophecy made them distinctive. (Compare 1Ki 17:1; 18:1, 2, 41-45.) In most cases, though, the events were extraordinary in themselves, either because of their magnitude or intensity (Ex 9:24) or because they occurred in an unusual, even unheard of, way or at an abnormal time.—Ex 34:10; 1Sa 12:16-18.
Ephomhoghiạn Oḅạr Phọ AZihova Remạ Ghan Eeghe Esi Anạ?
16 AZihova kụ aḍighi esi ibooghiạn ayira, pọ yira kologhoma ni oghoph. Ghalhamọ r’iduọn phọ ni, asimem retọl ghan ni dị eeni yira koḅonyonhu ozuan kụ rokparaghạ oḅetenhu. Eeghe kụ idị aZihova kaḍighi, simem dị erọl iduọn phọ? (Bạl Psalm 136:23.) Odị kụ komọm ni iyira egbạ aḍighaạgh phọ odị, kụ amiigha loor ulhọgh iyira ameremhị tutụ yira oḅilhẹ omheerạ omhiigh. (Ps. 28:9; 94:18) ) Ipẹ yira omhooghọm bọ suọ: Olhegheri mọ yira kotue ni obeḍenhọm Enhaạn ilọ olhoghonhaạn aḍighaạgh torobọ amem, rilhoghonhaạn ghan iyira ḍighaạgh iyạl areten. Eḅẹl phọ, etigheri ekpisi phọ yira odi ghan bọ yira omoọgh ni oghoph. Edị etum siẹn, Odẹ ephomhoghiạn k’akẹ phọ ayira akạr ri amoọgh ogbolhomaam ayira.
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Jah
The single syllable Jah is usually linked with the more moving emotions of praise and song, prayer and entreaty, and is generally found where the subject theme dwells upon a rejoicing over victory and deliverance, or where there is an acknowledgment of God’s mighty hand and power. Examples of this special usage are abundant. The phrase, “Praise Jah, you people!” (Hallelujah) appears as a doxology, that is, an expression of praise to God, in the Psalms, the first being at Psalm 104:35. In other psalms it may be at the beginning only (Ps 111, 112), occasionally within a psalm (135:3), sometimes at the end only (Ps 104, 105, 115-117), but often at both the beginning and the end (Ps 106, 113, 135, 146-150). In the book of Revelation heavenly personages repeatedly punctuate their praise of Jehovah with this expression.—Re 19:1-6.
The remaining instances where “Jah” appears also reflect exaltation in songs and petitions to Jehovah. There is the song of deliverance by Moses. (Ex 15:2) In those recorded by Isaiah a double emphasis is gained by combining both names, “Jah Jehovah.” (Isa 12:2; 26:4) Hezekiah, in his poetic exultation after being miraculously healed when close to death, expressed heightened feelings by repetition of Jah. (Isa 38:9, 11) The contrast is drawn between the dead, who cannot praise Jah, and those determined to live a life of praise to him. (Ps 115:17, 18; 118:17-19) Still other psalms display a prayerful appreciation for deliverance, protection, and correction.—Ps 94:12; 118:5, 14.
JANUARY 20-26
ARUPHUA DỊ OSIGHẸ SIPHẸ EKPO-ONHỤ PHỌ ENHAẠN PSALMS 138-139
Ka/meera Oghiilhaan Asophoghom Nyinhạ
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Praise Jehovah in the Congregation
10 Do you get a knot in your stomach each time you even think of raising your hand to comment? If so, you are not alone. The truth is that most of us feel some fear when we comment. Before you can cope with this crippling feeling, you need to identify the cause of your fear. Are you afraid that you will forget what you want to say or that you will say the wrong thing? Do you worry that your comment will not be as good as the comments of others? Actually, those fears can be a good sign. They indicate that you are humble and view others as superior to you. Jehovah loves that quality. (Ps. 138:6; Phil. 2:3) But Jehovah also wants you to praise him and to encourage your brothers and sisters at the meetings. (1 Thess. 5:11) He loves you and will give you the courage you need.
Oniin Akparamhị Ghan Nyoniin Mem Dị Oru Ituughạ
7 Orue omhoọgh olhoghonhaạn aḍighaạgh, nạ atue ni apogh raraạr dị aWatchtower maghaạph ghan ilọ iphẹn phọ. Esi omaạm, kookolhobian ghan agey. (Prov. 21:5) Nạ amhaạr aakolhobian ituughạ phọ, nạ ka/moọgh oghiilhaan ophagharanhaạn aḍipuru. Ḅilhẹ kẹn, ophagharanhaạn phọ aḍighi key. (Prov. 15:23; 17:27) Oboom oghiilhaan ra/tọl ghan ongọ ophagharanhaạn dị aḍighi key. Ophagharanhaạn dị aḍighi key raḍughanhaan ghan bumor r’abumaranhi phọ onhaghanhạn kapu olọ agorogorọ. Ophagharanhaạn dị aḍighi key raḍeenhaan ghan mọ oye phọ aakolhobian ni agey aḅilhẹ anaghanhạn iyaạr phọ rokaạph bọ.
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Forgiveness
Moreover, forgiving others for personal offenses, regardless of the number of times involved, is a Christian requirement. (Lu 17:3, 4; Eph 4:32; Col 3:13) God’s forgiveness is not extended toward those who refuse to forgive others. (Mt 6:14, 15) However, even when serious wrongdoing leads to expulsion of “the wicked man” from the Christian congregation, that person may in due time be accorded forgiveness if he proves that he is truly repentant. At that time all in the congregation can confirm their love for him. (1Co 5:13; 2Co 2:6-11) However, Christians are not required to forgive those who practice malicious, willful sin with no repentance. Such become God’s enemies.—Heb 10:26-31; Ps 139:21, 22.
JANUARY 27–FEBRUARY 2
ARUPHUA DỊ OSIGHẸ SIPHẸ EKPO-ONHỤ PHỌ ENHAẠN PSALMS 140-143
Ḍighi Ghan Idị Emhoọgh Muḅọph R’ilọm Olhoghonhaạn Aḍighaạgh Phọ Anạ
‘Naghạn Ikpo Onhụ Abuọ Osụ Olhoghi Phọ’
13 Miịn oromha idiphọ eḍeenhaan ephomhoghiạn Enhaạn. AZihova ruwanhaạn ghan iyira ipẹ ekạr bọ enhighẹ. (Prov. 4:20-22) Mem dị Enhaạn uromha iyira dị eego esi Ekpo Onhụ phọ odị, arinyạ phọ regbạ bọ Baibul phọ, obobọ esi onyọ aKristẹn dị asianhaan, pọ ruḍeenhaan ghan iyira ephomhoghiạn phọ odị. Hibru 12:9, 10 eḅẹm mọ Enhaạn retuạn ghan “suọ dị yira komoọgh” kụ uliọm iyira.
14 Gbon oromha phọ, ke/ten phọ epẹ ongọ bọ. Eeni amem, yira otue ni ootughiạn mọ iyira u/ngọ oromha phọ egey eten. Okạr agey, ewạ ni mọ oye dị rangọ oromha akparaghạ ghan ongọ eten dị kedugh osighẹ. (Gal. 6:1) Kuolọ eḍighi maạr dị ungọ iyira oromha, pọ ogbon ni dom mọ—ghalhamọ eten phọ ongọ bọ isughanham ni. Yira otue ni opuruan loor mọ: ‘Ghalhamọ r’iduọn eten phọ ongọ bọ oromha phọ esughanham bọ ni, oye phọ rakaạph ni inẹ ḍughụm? Mị katue ni apogh agunọm e/munughan oye phọ angọ bọ oromha phọ, pidị mị amooghọm suọ oromha phọ ḍughụm?’ Keḍighi ni osụ olhoghi owạ ghan eten omhooghọm asuọ torobọ oromha lọ ungọ iyira.—Prov. 15:31.
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Maintain “Purity of Heart” in These Critical Times
Pressure from opposers, economic hardship, and serious illness have weighed on some of God’s servants. On occasion, their hearts too have been affected negatively. Even King David went through such an experience: “My spirit faints away within me; in the midst of me my heart shows itself numbed.” (Ps. 143:4) What enabled him to overcome such moments? David called to mind God’s dealings with His servants and how he himself had experienced deliverance. He meditated on what Jehovah had done for the sake of His great name. David kept himself concerned with God’s works. (Ps. 143:5) In a similar manner, meditating on our Creator and all that he has done and continues to do for us will help us even when we are under trial.
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Marry “Only in the Lord”—Still Realistic?
Sometimes you may feel like the psalmist David, who said: “Do answer me quickly, O Jehovah; my strength has come to an end. Do not hide your face from me.” (Ps. 143:5-7, 10) At such times, give your heavenly Father time to show you what his will is for you. You can do that by taking time to read his Word and to ponder over what you are reading. You will know what his commandments are and will see how he acted in behalf of his people in the past. By listening to him, you will have renewed confidence in the wisdom of obeying him.
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Venom
Figurative Use. The lying, slanderous statements of the wicked, so damaging to the victim’s reputation, are likened to the deadly venom of the serpent. (Ps 58:3, 4) Of slanderers, it is said, “The venom of the horned viper is under their lips” (or, “behind their lips”), even as the viper’s venom gland lies behind the lip and fangs of its upper jaw. (Ps 140:3; Ro 3:13) The human tongue, misused in slanderous, backbiting, false teaching, or similarly harmful speech, “is full of death-dealing poison.”—Jas 3:8.
FEBRUARY 3-9
ARUPHUA DỊ OSIGHẸ SIPHẸ EKPO-ONHỤ PHỌ ENHAẠN PSALMS 144-146
‘Oḅaạl-olhoghi Odianhaan We Dị AZihova Kụ Aḍighi Enhaạn Abidị!’
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Questions From Readers
2. The revised wording fits in well with the rest of the psalm. The use of “then” in verse 12 means that the blessings that follow in verses 12 to 14 are understood as applying to the righteous—those who ask to be ‘rescued and saved’ from the wicked (verse 11). This adjustment is also reflected in verse 15, where the two occurrences of the word “happy” are now in parallel in a positive or complementary way. As a result, in both instances such happiness applies to the same people—those “whose God is Jehovah!” Keep in mind, too, that the original Hebrew text had no punctuation, such as quotation marks. Hence, translators must determine the correct sense, taking into account the Hebrew poetic style, the context, and the related Bible passages.
3. The revised wording harmonizes with other Bible passages that promise divine blessings for God’s faithful people. As a result of the adjusted rendering of the term asher, the psalm now reflects David’s well-founded hope that after God delivered the nation of Israel from its enemies, He would bless the people with happiness and prosperity. (Lev. 26:9, 10; Deut. 7:13; Ps. 128:1-6) For example, Deuteronomy 28:4 states: “Blessed will be your children and the fruit of your ground and the offspring of your livestock, your young cattle and sheep.” Indeed, during the reign of David’s son Solomon, the nation enjoyed unprecedented peace and prosperity. What is more, aspects of Solomon’s reign point forward to the rule of the Messiah.—1 Ki. 4:20, 21; Ps. 72:1-20.
Pạm Akparamhị Oḍuomolhoghi AKristẹn Phọ Anạ
16 Oḍuomolhoghi phọ yira omhoọgh bọ orọl k’agee-pọ eḍighi inmo k’Enhaạn dị yira okạr osereghiạn. Yira oḍuom olhoghi oghelhọm imạ araraạr ghisigh, kụ yira okuphom owol mọ kemite ni. Oḍuomolhoghi phọ ayira akịgh ilumạ, dị rimhiighemhi ghan iyira mem dị yira osoman odẹgh ophogh, igbiphoghọm, ḅilhẹ r’aḍuugh. Oḍuomolhoghi phọ ayira kẹn aḍighi eghoony, righoph ghan iyira kesighẹ esi iitughiạn dị i/moọgh maạr oḍighinhom ḅilhẹ rilhoghonhaạn ghan iyira ḍighaạgh oḅạr ipẹ enhighẹ bọ. Oḍuomolhoghi phọ ophọn phọ aBaibul phọ aghaạph bọ rulhoghonhaạn ghan iyira ḍighaạgh oḍuraan otuman Enhaạn agey. Regananamhi ghan kẹn odọ ipẹ ephomhoghiạn phọ Enhaạn amhoọgh bọ aru esi ayira ebụgh iboom. Yira romooghọm ni suọ iduọn yira oghị bọ ghisigh rokparamhị oḍuomolhoghi phọ ayira.
17 Siphẹ aḍinyạ phọ odị agẹ bọ aghiọm Kristẹn abuọ aRom mọ, odị akparamhị bidị mọ “oḍuom olhoghi phọ nyinha emoọgh mọ ingọ ghan inyinha ibọ.” (Rom 12:12) APọl amhoọgh ni ibo loor esi dị odị akuphom owol mọ eḍighi maạr lọ odị aphamhanhạm ni dọl dị ekpẹ oḍuomolhoghi, m’onọ kamoọgh ni ghuḍum k’agee-pọ epẹ k’akẹ. Yira phọ kẹn ni robo ni esi oḍuomolhoghi phọ yira omhoọgh bọ, loor esi dị yira okuphom owol mọ aZihova kamunhenhi ni ruguanhaan phọ odị. Idiphọ okọ suọr phọ aḅẹm bọ: “oḅaạl olhoghi kụ odianhaan oye phọ opọ . . . aḍuom bọ olhoghi aZihova Enhaạn phọ odị, . . . opọ ra/bi ghan bọ ipẹ odị maguanhaan bọ.”—Ps. 146:5, 6.
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What Kind of Love Brings True Happiness?
19 After some 6,000 years of human misery, Satan’s world is coming to its end. The earth is filled with those who have an inordinate love of self, money, and pleasures. They are people who are eager for what they can get, people who place their own wishes at the center of their life. Such people can never be truly happy. Instead, it is as the psalmist wrote: “Happy is the one who has the God of Jacob as his helper, whose hope is in Jehovah his God.”—Ps. 146:5.
20 The love of God flourishes among Jehovah’s people, and our ranks are growing every year. This is evidence that God’s Kingdom reigns and will soon bring to earth unimaginable blessings. True and lasting joy comes from doing God’s will, from knowing that we are pleasing the Supreme One. And those who love Jehovah will be joyful forever! In the next article, we will consider some of the qualities that result from selfish love and see how these contrast with the qualities found in Jehovah’s servants.
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Animals
The Bible inculcates just and merciful treatment of the lower creatures. Indeed, Jehovah represents himself as the Loving Provider for their lives and well-being. (Pr 12:10; Ps 145:15, 16) The Mosaic Law enjoined proper care of domestic animals. When found straying, domestic animals were to be returned safely to their owner; when crushed under a burden, they were to be relieved. (Ex 23:4, 5) They were to be worked humanely. (De 22:10; 25:4) They, as well as man, were to benefit from the Sabbath rests. (Ex 20:10; 23:12; De 5:14) Dangerous animals were to be controlled or destroyed. (Ge 9:5; Ex 21:28, 29) Crossbreeding of different sorts was forbidden.—Le 19:19.
FEBRUARY 10-16
ARUPHUA DỊ OSIGHẸ SIPHẸ EKPO-ONHỤ PHỌ ENHAẠN PSALMS 147-150
Yira Omoọgh Ni Ibadị Ariphigh Otuạn Oboom AZihova
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“Praise Jah!”—Why?
5 Jehovah gave comfort not only to the nation of Israel as a whole but also to each individual. The same is true today. The psalmist wrote of God: “He heals the brokenhearted; he binds up their wounds.” (Ps. 147:3) Yes, Jehovah cares for those who are having problems—whether physical or emotional. Today, Jehovah is eager to comfort us and to soothe our emotional wounds. (Ps. 34:18; Isa. 57:15) He gives us wisdom and strength so that we can cope with any troubles we may face.—Jas. 1:5.
6 The psalmist then turns his attention to the heavens above, telling us that Jehovah “counts the number of the stars” and “calls all of them by name.” (Ps. 147:4) Why the seeming change of subject and reference to heavenly bodies? Consider this: The psalmist could see the stars with his physical eyes, but he had no idea of how many there really are. Over the years, the number of stars that we can see has increased tremendously. Some think that there are billions of stars in our Milky Way galaxy alone. And there may be trillions of galaxies in the universe! To us, stars are indeed without number! But the Creator gives all of them a name or a designation. This means that each star is unique to Jehovah. (1 Cor. 15:41) What about his human creatures on earth? The God who knows where each star is at any given time also knows you as an individual—exactly where you are, precisely how you feel, and specifically what you need at any given moment!
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“Praise Jah!”—Why?
7 Not only is Jehovah interested in you as a person but he also has the power and empathy needed to help you with life’s problems. (Read Psalm 147:5.) You may feel that your situation is too difficult and the load too heavy for you to carry. God understands your limitations, ‘remembering that you are dust.’ (Ps. 103:14) Being imperfect, we make the same mistakes again and again. Oh, how we regret that slip of the tongue, those fleshly tendencies that flare up every now and then, or those inclinations to envy what others have! Jehovah does not experience such shortcomings himself; yet, his understanding of us is immeasurable, unsearchable!—Isa. 40:28.
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“Praise Jah!”—Why?
18 The psalmist knew how favored God’s ancient people were. They were the only nation given God’s “word” and “his regulations and judgments.” (Read Psalm 147:19, 20.) Today, we are blessed to be the only ones on earth called by God’s name. Knowing Jehovah and having his Word at work in our lives, we have come to enjoy a privileged relationship with him. Like the writer of Psalm 147, do you not have many good reasons to cry out “Praise Jah!” and to encourage others to do the same?
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Ipẹ Odeeghị Bọ Raraạr Siẹn Ookpomhoghan Akristẹn Phọ
3. Eeghe oḍighi kụ edị torobọ onyọ Ogbaanhaạn amhoọgh? Torobọ onyọ ogbaanhaạn siphẹ ookpomhoghan phọ amoọgh oḍighi “oboom aḍien aZihova,” esi ophagharanhaạn aani ghan aḍipuru, omhoọr asuọr, ophạm aani inhọn iiḍighi mem dị ookpomhoghan, r’oḅilhẹ omite aani epẹ erugh phọ odaphạn sidọl phọ.—Ibạl Psalm 148:12, 13.
FEBRUARY 17-23
ARUPHUA DỊ OSIGHẸ SIPHẸ EKPO-ONHỤ PHỌ ENHAẠN PROVERBS 1
Iḍoọgh—Anhiạn Kụ Edị Nyinha Kenaghanhạn?
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Let Nothing Deprive You of the Prize
16 What if you are a teenager and feel misunderstood and restricted by your Christian parents? Your frustration might even make you doubt that serving Jehovah is the best way of life. But if you allow frustration to make you give up serving Jehovah, you would soon discover that no one else cares for you more genuinely than your God-fearing parents and your congregation.
17 If your parents never corrected you, would you not wonder if they really cared about you? (Heb. 12:8) But perhaps it is the way your parents discipline you that upsets you. Rather than fret over the manner of discipline, try to recognize that there may be a reason for the way they act. So keep calm and do your best to avoid overreacting to criticism. God’s Word says: “A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a discerning man will remain calm.” (Prov. 17:27) Make it your goal to become a mature person who can take counsel calmly, benefiting from it without worrying excessively about how it was given. (Prov. 1:8) To have believing parents who truly love Jehovah is a blessing. They will surely want to help you to win the prize of life.
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Safeguarding Our Christian Identity
11 Seek to please God, not man. It is only natural to define our identity in part by belonging to a group. Everyone needs friends, and being included makes us feel good. During adolescence—as well as later in life—peer pressure can be powerful, generating a desperate desire to imitate or please others. But friends and peers do not always have our best interests at heart. Sometimes they only want company in doing what is wrong. (Proverbs 1:11-19) When a Christian succumbs to negative peer pressure, he usually tries to conceal his identity. (Psalm 26:4) “Do not model yourselves on the behaviour of the world around you,” warned the apostle Paul. (Romans 12:2, The Jerusalem Bible) Jehovah provides the inner strength we need in order to combat any outside pressure to conform.—Hebrews 13:6.
12 When outside pressure threatens to damage our sense of Christian identity, it is good to remember that our loyalty to God is far more important than public opinion or the trends of the majority. The words of Exodus 23:2 serve as a safe principle: “You must not follow after the crowd for evil ends.” When the majority of fellow Israelites doubted Jehovah’s ability to fulfill His promises, Caleb staunchly refused to go along with the majority. He was certain that God’s promises were trustworthy, and he was richly rewarded for his stand. (Numbers 13:30; Joshua 14:6-11) Are you similarly willing to resist the pressure of popular opinion in order to safeguard your relationship with God?
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Ogey Osụ Olhoghi Ralooghị Ni Kamiteom
7 Abuphẹ “iyaạr u/legheri bọ” pọ awe dị romeeraam ghan torobọ iyaạr dị oḅenhị bidị ḅilhẹ rodugh ghan ookelheghi. (Prov. 14:15, igẹ dị edi ude.) Yira romiịn ghan ni budọ awe phọ abuẹn phọ epẹ erugh phọ. Esi omaạm, tuutughiạn ilọ irubal awe phọ abuḍiemhiom aruukụ iiḅereghị ḅilhẹ r’abuphẹ rotooghị bọ mookelheghi bọ. Abuniin rokururu ghan ni mem dị bidị oru owaaghị olhegheri mọ abuḍiemhiom mọ abuẹn phọ mookelheghi bidị. Kuolọ abuẹn oghaạph bọ oghol siẹn Proverbs 1:22 osopha orolhonhaạn adọl e”legheri, loor esi dị ipẹ kụ iḅeraạn bidị. (Jer. 5:31) Bidị rokelhọm ghan oḍighi atorobọ idị bidị rowạ, kụ bidị u/wạ otuughạ aBaibul phọ obobọ dị awe komiigh ophogh abidị okiririom mughumọ bidị rodạph ni siigbu aBaibul phọ. Ibadị rodon ologhoma aani iphẹn oniin anhịr epẹ Quebec, Canada, dị rakị ghan ni siosị alhoghoma bọ. Odị aḅenhị Bugbaanhaạn dị oghị k’odị mọ, “Eḍighi maạr dị oḍiemhiom ekụ iiḅereghị ayoor uukelheghi iyoor, pọ ipẹ phọ ilọ odị, iyaạr iyoor i/mhoọgh!” R’amem r’amem yira ko/kịgh aani we phọ abuẹn phọ osopha bọ orọl adọl e”legheri!—Prov. 1:32; 27:12.
FEBRUARY 24–MARCH 2
ARUPHUA DỊ OSIGHẸ SIPHẸ EKPO-ONHỤ PHỌ ENHAẠN PROVERBS 2
Uḍighi Ika Kụ Ewạ Bọ Mọ Moọgh Ikpukpụ Ophạm Ituughạ Oginha Anạ?
‘Kiọm Ni Ghisigh Arelhe Siẹn Igey Phọ’
16 K/oomo ayira kụ edị aạl iyaạr r’otuughạ repụ ghan. Kuolọ aZihova rawạ mọ yira ‘oghiọm ghisigh owạ ghan’ kụ oḅilhẹ ‘oghiọm ghisigh owaaghị’ ogey onhaghạn aḍughụm igey phọ. (Bạl Proverbs 2:4-6.) Mem lọ yira olhọgh ikuph phọ iphẹn, yira romooghọm ghan suọ. Idị egbolhomaam aạl ghan aBaibul, aCorey aḅẹm mọ onọ ragbon ghan eniin ekpịgh mem. Odị aghaạph mọ: “Mị rabạl ghan torobọ igẹ dị edi ude, r’inhọn ariisi aBaibul dị egbolhomaam esi ekpịgh phọ, kaḅilhẹ awaaghị raraạr. . . . Eten phọ ephẹn phọ reḍighi ghan idị mị ralegheri ghan ibadị araraạr!” Mughumọ yira osighẹ eten phọ ephẹn phọ obobọ enhọn kụ robalhạm, yira koḍeenhaan mọ yira osereghiạn ni igey phọ mem dị yira olhọgh mem r’ikuph otuughạ.—Ps. 1:1-3.
Ogey Osụ Olhoghi Ralooghị Ni Kamiteom
Osụ olhoghi pọ amem dị oye asighẹ olhegheri iyaạr phọ odị asophaam ogey osopha. Toroboiperolbọ, ogey osụ olhoghi apelhom ni siphẹ. ABaibul phọ aḅẹm mọ: “Oghiilhaan aZihova kụ emhiighom osụ olhoghi, kụ olhegheri Enhaạn Iigbia phọ Apelheghiom bọ pọ onhaghạn aḍughụm.” (Prov. 9:10) Esi iduọn phọ, mem dị yira rowạ osopha ephigh osopha, kemoghi ni dị yira kowạ olegheri iitughiạn phọ aZihova ilọ osopha phọ ayira. Iphẹn phọ keḍeenhaan mọ yira ‘olegheri ni Enhaạn Iigbia phọ Apelheghiom bọ.’ Yira kotue oḍighi iduọn phọ esi ooḅeghiọn ghan aBaibul phọ r’arinyạ phọ ayira regbạ ghan bọ Baibul phọ. Mem dị yira oḍighi iduọn phọ, pọ yira roḍeenhaan ghan mọ yira omoọgh ni ogey osụ olhoghi.—Prov. 2:5-7.
4 AZihova bịn kụ oye dị katue ungọ iyira ogey osụ olhoghi. (Rom 16:27) Eeghe kụ iḍighi kụ yira oḅẹm bọ mọ odị kụ azin osụ olhoghi phọ? Eḅẹl phọ, odị kụ Olemhiạ, odị amoọgh olhegheri iyaạr ḅilhẹ r’onhaghạn aḍughụm dị apelheghiom ilọ olhẹm mọ odị. (Ps. 104:24) Omhunhenhiom iyạl, oomo iḍighinhom araraạr phọ odị eeghironhaan osụ olhoghi phọ odị. (Rom 11:33) Omhunhenhiom iraạr, oromha osụ olhoghi phọ aZihova rangọ suọ buphẹ osighẹ bọ oḍighinhom. (Prov. 2:10-12) Eḍighi maạr dị yira rowạ omhoọgh ogey osụ olhoghi, pọ ewạ dị yira komeeraam ikpanhạ igey phọ iphẹn phọ momạ bọ siẹn phọ, kụ ongọ eepoogh dị iphẹn phọ kiiḅakị ghan iyira mem dị yira rosopha osopha ḅilhẹ r’esi atorobọ iyaạr dị yira roḍighi.
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Young Ones, Strengthen Your Faith
2 As a young servant of Jehovah or as someone learning about Him, do you feel under pressure to conform to popular beliefs, such as evolution, rather than believe in a Creator? If so, there are steps you can take to strengthen your faith and keep it strong. One step is for you to use your God-given thinking ability, which “will keep watch over you.” It will protect you from secular philosophies that could destroy your faith.—Read Proverbs 2:10-12.
Genuine faith is based on accurate knowledge about God. (1 Tim. 2:4) So as you study God’s Word and our Christian publications, do not just skim over the material. Use your thinking ability so that you ‘get the sense’ of what you read. (Matt. 13:23) Let us see how doing so can help you to strengthen your faith in God as the Creator and in the Bible—topics on which there is no shortage of “convincing evidence.”—Heb. 11:1, ftn.
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Integrity
Such an integrity-keeping course is possible, not by the individual’s personal moral strength, but only through deep faith and trust in Jehovah and His saving power. (Ps 25:21) God’s promise is that he will be a “shield” and “stronghold,” guarding the way of those walking in integrity. (Pr 2:6-8; 10:29; Ps 41:12) Their constant concern for gaining Jehovah’s approval brings stability to their lives, enabling them to follow a straight course to their goal. (Ps 26:1-3; Pr 11:5; 28:18) Though, as Job perplexedly observed, the blameless may suffer because of the rule of the wicked and may die along with the wicked, Jehovah assures that he is aware of the life of the faultless person and guarantees that such a person’s inheritance will continue, his future will be peaceful, and he will come into the possession of good. (Job 9:20-22; Ps 37:18, 19, 37; 84:11; Pr 28:10) As in Job’s case, it is being a man of integrity, rather than one’s wealth, that makes one a person of genuine worth, meriting respect. (Pr 19:1; 28:6) Children privileged to have such a person for a parent are to be counted happy (Pr 20:7), receiving a splendid legacy in their father’s life example, enjoying a share in his good name and the respect he gained.