Ɔkpá Ohi ku Ɔkpá ku Ōjila ku Oyeeyi mla Uklɔ Ku Alɔ
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ƆYA AFLƐYI 6-12
AGBENU NŌO YƆ IPU ƐLĀ ƆWƆICO AÍJĒ KÚ Ɛ̄GBĀ 127-134
Aadā Mla Aɛ́nɛ́—Aa Gɔbu Yɔ I Teyi Tu Ayipɛ Ɔlɛ Aa
Ɛga Nɛ A Lɛ Ipu Apɔlɛ Ku Ujehofa Kóō Jɛ Uwɔ Eyī
9 Ujehofa jɛga lɛ alɛɛcɛ kéē lɔfu ma ayi, ó klla je uklɔ lɛ uwa kéē nwu ayipɛ ɔlɛ uwa kéē yihɔtu nu klla gba ɔ ɛ̄gbā. Ɔdaŋ ku a wɛ ɛ́nɛ́ amāŋ adā, ɛnɛɛnɛ ɛga nɛ a lɛ nyā jɛ uwɔ eyī? Ujehofa je ɛnɛɛnɛ ɛhi alɛwa lɛ aalelekwu otɛhɔ, amáŋ, ó je ɛnɛɛnɛ ɛhi ō ma ayi lɛ uwa ŋ. Ohigbu ɛnyā, ɔdaŋ ku a wɛ ɛ́nɛ́ amāŋ adā, ɛnɛɛnɛ ɛga nɛ a lɛ ō bi ayi jɛ a cika ō jɛ uwɔ eyī. Ujehofa je uklɔ nōo cɛgbá nɛhi lɛ ɛ́nɛ́ mɛmla adā, kéē bi ayipɛ ɔlɛ uwa jɛ ‘ipu ɔwɛ mla ō nwu ku Ujehofa.’ (Āfi. 6:4; Obla. 6:5-7; Aíjē 127:3) O ya ɛɛ ku ɛ́nɛ́ mla adā kéē lɛ otabɔ néē cɛgbá ō bi le ya ɛnyā a, ɔwa ku Ujehofa lɛ aɔdā alɛwa ya tɔɔtɛ nōo ŋma ipu Ubáyíbu, bɛɛka aɔkpá ku alɔ, auvidio, aijē, mla aɛlā ɛyɛɛyɛyi nōo yɔ ipu uwɛbsiti ku alɔ a. Ó teyi peee, ka Adā alɔ nōo yɔ ɔkpanco mla Ɔyinɔnyilɔ ku nu yihɔtu aɛdrɔ ku alɔ. (Ulúk. 18:15-17) Ɔdaŋ ku ɛ́nɛ́ mla adā gbolo ce Ujehofa klla ya ɔdā néē ya gla, ō leyi kwu ayipɛ ɔlɛ uwa nōo cɛgbá nɛhi a, Ujehofa géē gweeye. Aɛ́nɛ́ mla aadā nyā klla gē ta ayipɛ ɔlɛ uwa abɔ, kéē lɛ eyiyoce ō wɛ ipu apɔlɛ ku Ujehofa piyoo!
Ɛ́nɛ́ Mla Adā, Aa Nwu Ayipɛ Ɔlɛ Aa Kéē Yihɔtu Ku Ujehofa
20 Jé ayipɛ ɔlɛ uwɔ lɔɔlɔhi. Aíje Kú Ɛ̄gbā ɛyi 127 ka ayipɛ lɛbɛɛka aɔ́yī a. (Jé Aíjē Kú Ɛ̄gbā 127:4.) Ɛgɛ néē lɔfu bi aɔdā ɛyɛɛyɛyi le ya ɔ́yī, nōo olɔwa ku ɔ́yī a klla lɔfu wɛ ɛyɛɛyɛyi a, ɛgɔɔma nɛ ayipɛ wɛ ɛyɛɛyɛyi duu a. Ohigbu ɛnyā, ɛ́nɛ́ mla adā cika ō gbɛla lɛyikwu ɛgɛ néē géē bi eyeeye ku ayipɛ ɔlɛ uwa jɛ. Ɔba mla ɔnyā éyi nōo ŋma éwo ku Isrɛlu ku eko ku alɔ nyā, nōo bi ayipɛ ɔlɛ uwa ɛpa jɛ kéē gba Ujehofa ɛ̄gbā a da alɔ ɔdā nōo ta uwa abɔ a. É kahinii: “Alɔ gē ya oklɔcɛ ku Ubáyíbu mla ayipɛ a eyeeye.” Amáŋ, aadā nōo wɛ otrɛyi ku apɔlɛ a, gáā miya ɔ ɔdaŋ ka ō ya oklɔcɛ ɔwɛ ɛgɔɔma géē tiile lɛ apɔlɛ ku nu amāŋ tɔɔtɛ lɛ uwa ō ya a.
Ɛnɛɛnɛ Ɛlā Nɛ Alɔ Nwu Ŋma Ɛlā Ɔwɔico
Gweeye Ohigbu Ō Jɛ Gɔbu Ku Uwɔ Ipu Ɛ̄gbā Ō Gba Ku Ujehofa!
6 Ɛlā ō cɛgbá nɛ ɛ́nɛ́ mla adā cika ō jé a yɔ ipu ɔkpá ku Aíjē Kú Ɛ̄gbā 131:1, 2. (Jé.) Udefidi nōo wɛ Ɔcɛ́ a kahinii: “Ń gbɛlá ō yá ɔdā nɛ̄hi nōo fíyɛ um abɔ̄” ŋ, amāŋ lɛ ɛlá wu ɔdā nɛhi nōo le fiyɛ ɔdā ō jé ku um ŋ. Abɔɔ ó ta iyi nu waajɛ a, ó lɛ ɛbɔ ku ɔtu lɛ. Ɔdi nɛ adā mla ɛ́nɛ́ lɔfu nwu ŋma ɛlā ku Udefidi a? O ya ɛɛ kóō tɔɔtɛ lɛ adā mla ɛ́nɛ́ kéē ta iyi uwa waajɛ, kéē hii leyice ɔdā nɛhi ŋma ɛgiyi uwa amāŋ ku ayipɛ ɔlɛ uwa ŋ. Adā mla ɛ́nɛ́ cɛgbá ō tu ayipɛ ɔlɛ uwa abɔ kéē má ku aa cɛgbá. Eko duuma néē lɛ ɔdā néē lɔfu ya amāŋ ya gla ŋ ma jé, é lɔfu ta ɔ abɔ ŋma lɛ ō miya ɔdā nɛ ó lɔfu ya gla a lɛ ɔ. Ɔyinɛ alɔ nɔnya Marina kahinii: “Ɛ́nɛ́ um i je um miya ayinɛ um ohile amāŋ ku ayipɛ ɔhá jejee ɛ ŋ. Ó nwu um ka ɛjɛɛji alɔ lɛ ɛhi ɛyɛɛyɛyi, ku ɛjɛɛji alɔ kē cɛgbá ipu eyī ku Ujehofa. Ohigbu ɛnyā, ó gē lɔnɔ ku um lɛ iyi um miya ācɛ ɔhá.”
ƆYA AFLƐYI 13-19
AGBENU NŌO YƆ IPU ƐLĀ ƆWƆICO AÍJĒ KÚ Ɛ̄GBĀ 135-137
“Óndú Kú Alɔ Kē Lɔfú Fíyɛ́ Odúúdú Aɔ́wɔ Dóódu Á”
it-2 661 ¶4-5
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.
Ihɔtu Nɛ Ujehofa Lɛ Lɛ Alɔ A I Gē Piyabɔ Ŋ
16 Ɔdaŋ ku alɔ kpɔtuce ku Ujehofa géē je ogbotu lɛ alɔ, ó gē cɛ lɛ alɔ lɛ ɛbɔ. Amáŋ, ó lɛ ekoohi nɛ ɔtu lɔfu gbenyi lɛ alɔ, nōó kē gáā ma ō ya alɔ lɛ a ŋ. Ɛpleeko ɛgɔɔma, ɔdi nɛ Ujehofa gáā ya lɛ alɔ a? (Jé Aíjē Kú Ɛ̄gbā 136:23.) Ó géē lɛ abɔ ku nu bi alɔ, cɛɛ ó lɛ alɔ je gico ɛmɛɛma, klla ta alɔ abɔ ku ɔtu ka ó hii gbenyi lɛ alɔ gɛ ŋ. (Aíjē 28:9; 94:18) Ɛgɛ nōó gē ta alɔ abɔ a: Ō jé ku alɔ lɔfu gbolo ce Ujehofa eko doodu gla, gē ta alɔ abɔ ɔwɛ ɛpa. Aflɛyi, alɔ jé ku Ujehofa géē je ogbotu lɛ alɔ eko doodu ɛga duuma nɛ alɔ kóō lā naana. Ɔmpa, Adā alɔ nōo yɔ ɔkpanco nōo yihɔtu alɔ a, lɛ ɛlá wu alɔ nɛɛnɛhi.
Ɛnɛɛnɛ Ɛlā Nɛ Alɔ Nwu Ŋma Ɛlā Ɔwɔico
Eeye Kóō Yɔ Lɛ Ācɛ Nōo Hayi Kpaakpa Lɛ Ujehofa A
12 Ujehofa le mafu peee ka anuɔ lɛ íkwu fiyɛ duu ikpɛyi ɛjɛɛji “igɛ́mɛ́nti nēe ī gbāājɛ ā.” Leyi yɛ ocabɔ ɛta. Ufero kwu ācɛ ɔlɛ Ujehofa u piya ɔfiyɛ, igbalɛwa ó ta ō hɛ uwa ta. Amáŋ Ujehofa lɛ ācɛ ɔlɛ nu hɛta klla ya ku Isu igwɛɛbɛ a kóō lɛ Ufero kpo. (Oyɛb. 14:26-28; Aíjē 136:15) Ubɛlssasa ɔcɛ́ ku Ubabilɔn lɛ ucɛ nɛhi ya kla ɛcɛ anu ó lɛ “īyī [nu] fu ce, gē yá ɔbɔ́ɔ́cɛ ɛgiyí Óndú kú Ɔkpáncō mɛ́mla ɛcɛ,” klla “ī cɛ̄tra aɔ́wɔ nēé yá ŋmá oje ɔdɔ, oje nɛ̄hɛ́” ikɔkɔ ō cɛtra Ujehofa a. (Udán. 5:22, 23) Amáŋ Ɔwɔico lɛ ɔcɛ o ya ɔbɔɔcɛ ɔɔma tu waajɛ. “Otóótú ɔ́ɔmā,” é kwu Ubɛlssasa u ŋmo klla kwu ajɔɔcɛ ku nu u lɛ ācɛ Umɛdiya mɛmla Upɛsiya. (Udán. 5:28, 30, 31) Uherɔdu Agripa I ɔcɛ́ ku ācɛ u Palestine kwu ɔyikpo Ujemisi u ŋmo, klla kwu ɔyikpo Upita u ta agba o ya ɛɛ kóō je ɔ ŋmo duu. Amáŋ Ujehofa lɛ Uherɔdu ci ŋma ō ya ɔdā nɛ ó bi ɔtu ō ya a. “Alelékwū ōtɛ̄hɔ̄ kú Óndú ā lɛ abɔ̄ gɔ́ klá ajɛ,” anu ó gekwu a.—Ācot. 12:1-5, 21-23.
ƆYA AFLƐYI 20-26
AGBENU NŌO YƆ IPU ƐLĀ ƆWƆICO AÍJĒ KÚ Ɛ̄GBĀ 138-139
A Hii Cɛ Lɛ Ufi Ci Uwɔ Ŋma Ō Toohi Amāŋ Ya Aya Duuma Ipu Ōjila Ku Ujɔ Ŋ
w19.01 10 ¶10
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.
Aa Ta Iyi Aa Ɔtu Kwu Ɔtu Ipu Ōjila Ku Ujɔ
7 Ō leyi yɛ aɔdā ōhī néē ka ipu Ɔda Ō Gbaajɛ ɛyɛɛyɛyi nɛ alɔ ya gáā yɛ ɛ ma géē ta alɔ abɔ. Ocabɔ mafu, ō ya otutu lɔɔlɔhi. (Aíit. 21:5) Ɔdaŋ ku a jé ikpɛyi ɛlā néē gáā klɔcɛ a lɔɔlɔhi, ó géē ya ku ɔtu ku uwɔ kóō waajɛ fiyɛ, ku a lɔfu je abɔ gico ta ohi. Ɔdā ɔhá kpɔ, ya ku ohi ku uwɔ kóō lɛ kpii. (Aíit. 15:23; 17:27) Ɔtu ku uwɔ i gáā bēē wu ŋ, ɔdaŋ ka ohi nɛ a dɔka ō ta a lɛ kpii ikɔkɔ ō le gbɔngɔɔ. Ō ta ohi nōo lɛ kpii, á jé ŋ, nɛ a kɛla éyi amāŋ ɛpa, lɔfu ya kóō tɔɔtɛ lɛ ayinɛ uwɔ ō jɛyi nu fiyɛ. Ikɔkɔ ō ta ohi nōo le likpo nɛ a ka aɔdā alɛwa ipu nu. Ō ta ohi nōo lɛ kpii ɔwɛ nɛ a jɛyi nu a, géē mafu ku a ya otutu lɔɔlɔhi, ó klla géē mafu ku a jɛyi ɛlā néē yɔ i klɔcɛ a lɔɔlɔhi duu.
Ɛnɛɛnɛ Ɛlā Nɛ Alɔ Nwu Ŋma Ɛlā Ɔwɔico
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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.
ƆYA AFLƐYI 27–ƆYA ƆMPA 2
TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD AÍJĒ KÚ Ɛ̄GBĀ 140-143
Ya Ɔdā Nōo Cɛtɔha Mla Ɔkɔ Ku Otabɔ Nɛ A Gba A
‘Jahɔ Tu Ɛlā Nɛ Ācɛ Ojeeyi Gē Ka A’
13 Leyi má ukɔ́ amāŋ ahɔ̄ ō pi ka ó wɛ ɔwɛ nɛ Ɔwɔico gē bi le mafu ihɔtu lɛ alɔ. Ujehofa dɔka ɔdā nōo géē lɔhi lɛ alɔ fiyɛ duu a. (Aíit. 4:20-22) Ɔdaŋ ka ó lɛ alɔ ahɔ̄ pi o bu ipu Ɛlā ku nu, aɔkpá ku alɔ, amāŋ o bu ipu ɔyinɛ alɔ duuma nōo jikoko, ó yɔ i mafu ihɔtu ku nu lɛ alɔ. Ɔkpá ku Ācɛ Uhíbru 12:9, 10 kahinii: “Ɔwɔicō gē yá alɔ italā o yá kóō le lɔhi lɛ alɔ.”
14 Lɛ ɔtu ku uwɔ kwu ukɔ́ amāŋ ahɔ̄ ō pi a, ó wɛ ɛgɛ néē ya ɔ a ŋ. Ekoohi, ɔtu lɔfu ya alɔ bɛɛka ɛgɛ néē tu alɔ ukɔ́ amāŋ pi alɔ ahɔ̄ a i wa ɔwɛ okpaakpa a ŋ. Ó wɛ ɔkwɛyi, ka ɔcɛ duuma nōo yɔ i tu ɔcɛ ukɔ́ amāŋ pi ɔcɛ ahɔ̄ a, cika ō ya ɔ ɔwɛ nōó géē tɔɔtɛ ku ɔcɛ kóō miyɛ ɔ gla. (Ugal. 6:1) Amáŋ ɔdaŋ ku alɔ wɛ ɔcɛ néē tu alɔ ukɔ́ amāŋ pi alɔ ahɔ̄ a, alɔ cika ō gbɛla lɛyikwu ɔdā nɛ alɔ lɔfu nwu ŋma anu a, ɔdaŋ nɛ alɔ kóō gbɛla ku ɔcɛ ɔɔma cika ō ya ɔ ɔwɛ olɔhi fiyɛ. Alɔ cika ō da iyi alɔ ɔka kahinii: ‘Ɔdaŋ nɛ um kóō dɔka ɔwɛ néē tu um ukɔ́ amāŋ pi um ahɔ̄ a ŋ naana, ó lɛ ɔdā duuma nɛ um lɔfu nwu ŋma anu gla a? Ɔcɛ nōo tu um ukɔ́ amāŋ pi um ahɔ̄ a, n lɔfu leyi gwu inyileyi ku nu bonu cɛɛ ku um nwu ɛlā ŋma anu gla a?’ Oŋma aya ku alɔ, ó géē wɛ ɔdā ijeeyi ɔdaŋ ku alɔ dɔka ɔwɛ nɛ alɔ géē lɛ itene ŋma ukɔ́ duuma amāŋ ahɔ̄ ō pi.—Aíit. 15:31.
w10 3/15 32 ¶4
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.
w15 3/15 32 ¶2
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.
Ɛnɛɛnɛ Ɛlā Nɛ Alɔ Nwu Ŋma Ɛlā Ɔwɔico
Ɛ̄gbā Ō Gba Ku Ɔkwɛyi Géē Cɛ Gā Uwɔ Gweeye Fiyɛ
7 Alɔ gē gba Ujehofa ɛ̄gbā eko nɛ alɔ i gbɔɔkɔ lɛ ɔ. Ɛlā ku Ɔwɔico mafu ku ɔkɔ ō gba ku alɔ, lɛbɛɛka ɔtulali néē je eko taajɛ lɛ ɔ ya lɔɔlɔhi, néē bi le gwɛɛya ipu aklɔkpiihɔ mɛmla ipu agbliihɔ nɛhi a igbihaajɛ a. (Aíjē 141:2) Ɔtulali ɔɔma gē bi ocu olɔhi nɛhi wɛɛcɛ, nōo kē he Ɔwɔico ɔtu. Ɔwɛ ekponu ɔɔma, ɔkɔ nɛ alɔ gē gba ŋma ipu ɔtu a, gē cɛ lɛ “ɔtū gē he Óndú ā,” ɔdaŋ ku alɔ i kóō bi ɛlā alɛwa le gbɔɔkɔ ŋ naana. (Aíit. 15:8; Obla. 33:10) Ó lɛ aɔdā nōo ya nɛ alɔ kpɔtuce ku Ujehofa gē dɔka ō jahɔ tu alɔ, eko nɛ alɔ gē da ɔ ɛgɛ nɛ alɔ yihɔtu nu lɛ, mla ɛgɛ nɛ aɔdā nɛ ó ya lɛ alɔ a jɛ alɔ eyī a. Ó dɔka ku alɔ da ɔ lɛyikwu aɔdā nōo gē junwalu lɛ alɔ, eyiyoce ku alɔ mla aɔdā nɛ alɔ dɔka a. Gbɔbu ɛɛ ku a géē gbɔɔkɔ lɛ Ujehofa, á gbɛla kóō géē lɔhi ku a gbɛla lɔɔlɔhi tu ɔdā nɛ a gáā da ɔ a ŋ? Ō ya ɛnyā géē ta uwɔ abɔ ku a gwɛɛya ku “ɔtulalī” nōo lɔhi fiyɛ duu a, lɛ Adā uwɔ nōo yɔ ɔkpanco a.
ƆYA ƆMPA 3-9
AGBENU NŌO YƆ IPU ƐLĀ ƆWƆICO AÍJĒ KÚ Ɛ̄GBĀ 144-146
“Ɛyí Lɔhi Lɛ Ācɛ Dúúmā Nɛ̄ [Ujehofa], Wɛ Ɔwɔicō Kú Uwā Ā!”
w18.04 32 ¶3-4
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.
Lɛ Abɔ Bi Eyiyoce NƐ A Lɛ Lɛyikwu Ɛcɔbu A Lɔfu Lɔfu
16 Eyiyoce ka oyeeyi opiyoo nɛ alɔ lɛ a wɛ ɛnɛɛnɛ ɛhi ŋma ɛgiyi Ɔwɔico. Alɔ yɔ i leyice ɛnɛɛnɛ ɛcɔbu nɛ alɔ jé kpɔcii ka ó géē ya piii a. Ó lɛbɛɛka ekli o kwaajɛ nōo gē ya ku alɔ hayi lɔfu ō lɔtu ku unwalu, o ya ŋmo, mla eko nɛ oyeeyi ku alɔ kwu ikwū ajaajɛ. Eyiyoce a lɛbɛɛka ɔkpu o kwɛyi nōo gē gbo ɛlá ō gbo ku alɔ, o ya ɛɛ ku alɔ ta aɛlā ō gbo obɔbi mla ō ya aɔdā nōo lɔhi a. Eyiyoce nyā nɛ Ubáyíbu kɛla lɛyikwu ɔ a gē ta alɔ abɔ ō jé Ɔwɔico lɔɔlɔhi fiyɛ, klla gē mafu lɛ alɔ ɛgɛ nɛ Ɔwɔico yihɔtu alɔ lɛ a. Alɔ gē lɛ itene nɛhi abɔ alɔ lɛ abɔ bi eyiyoce ku alɔ lɔfu lɔfu a.
17 “Ipu ɔkpá nɛ Upɔlu ta gē lɛ Ācɛ Urom a, ó ta uwa ɔtu kwu ɔtu kahinii: “Aá . . . gwéeyē ohígbū ka aá lɛ eyīyōce.” (Uróm 12:12) Upɔlu lɔfu gweeye ohigbu ka ó jé ku ɔdaŋ ka ó hayi kpaakpa gā ajaajɛ, ó géē lɛ oyeeyi opiyoo ipu ɔkpanco. Alɔ lɔfu gweeye ohigbu eyiyoce nɛ alɔ lɛ a duu, ohigbu ka alɔ jé kpɔcii ka Ujehofa géē ya aɔdā nɛ ó cokonu ku nu a. Ɛgɛ nɛ ɔcɛ o ta ɔkpá ku Aíjē Kú Ɛ̄gbā nyā ka a: “Ɔ̄cɛ dúúmā . . . nōo gbolóce Óndú, Ɔwɔicō ā kóō gwéeyē. . . . Ó gē yá ɛlā nōó ka ā eko dóódu.”—Aíjē 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.
Ɛnɛɛnɛ Ɛlā Nɛ Alɔ Nwu Ŋma Ɛlā Ɔwɔico
it-1 111 ¶9
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.
ƆYA ƆMPA 10-16
AGBENU NŌO YƆ IPU ƐLĀ ƆWƆICO AÍJĒ KÚ Ɛ̄GBĀ 147-150
Ó Lɛ Ɔdā Alɛwa Nōo Ya Nɛ Alɔ Cika Ō Cɛtra Ujehofa
w17.07 18 ¶5-6
“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?
Ɛnɛɛnɛ Ɛlā Nɛ Alɔ Nwu Ŋma Ɛlā Ɔwɔico
w23.03 17 ¶6
Nwu Ɛlā Tōōtɔ̄ɔ̄ Lɛyikwu Ujehofa Ŋma Aɔdā Nɛ Ó Ya A
6 Ujehofa lɛ eko ku ɔdā doodu miya taajɛ. Ihayi doodu oŋmɛyi ku Ɔya Ɔmpa gā ɔtahɛ ku Ɔya Ɔmɛhɔ, ācɛ Isrɛlu gē má aigbaanɔ enyi yɔ i wu ɛjɛɛji ajɛ a abɔ é yɔ i calɛ gā aya ku ɛhico a. Ɔwɔico da ācɛ Isrɛlu kahinii: “Aígbáanɔ-enyi nɛ̄hi jé eko kú iháyi nēé ī wā mɛ́mla eko nēé ī pīyɛyí nyɔ̄ ɛga nēé ŋmá ā.” (Ujɛr. 8:7) Ujehofa lɛ eko nɛ aigbaanɔ nyā gē yɔ i calɛ ŋma ɛga éyi gā ɛga ɔhá a miya taajɛ. Ɔwɛ ekponu ɔɔma, ó lɛ eko nɛ ó géē kɛpɔ tu alɛɛcɛ a miya taajɛ ɛ. Icɛ abɔ alɔ gē leyi yɛ aigbaanɔ nōo gē calɛ ŋma ɛga éyi gā ɛga ɔhá a, ó gē ta alɔ ɛlá kwu ɔ ka alɔ lɔfu kpɔtuce ka Ujehofa lɛ “eko” nɛ ó géē bi ɛcɛ obɔbi nyā wa oŋmɛyi a miya taajɛ ɛ.—Uháb. 2:3.
ƆYA ƆMPA 17-23
AGBENU NŌO YƆ IPU ƐLĀ ƆWƆICO AÍITA 1
Aɛdrɔ—Ɔnyɛ Nɛ A Gáā Po Ɛlā Nu A?
w17.11 29 ¶16-17
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?
Ɛnɛɛnɛ Ɛlā Nɛ Alɔ Nwu Ŋma Ɛlā Ɔwɔico
Ijeeyi Yɔ̄ Ī Dɛ̄gba Gbōō
7 Ācɛ nōó “jé ɔdá dúúmā ŋ́” ma wɛ ācɛ nōo gē kpɔtuce ɛjɛɛji ɛlā néē po, klla wɛ ācɛ nōo tɔɔtɛ ō plla. (Aíit. 14:15) Igbalɛwa, alɔ gē má ɛdɔ ācɛ ɛgɛnyā ipu uklɔ ku ɔna ō ta ku alɔ. Ocabɔ mafu, gbɛla lɛyikwu umiliyɔn alɛwa ku ācɛ nɛ aotrɛyi ku ɛ̄gbā ō gba amāŋ ācɛ ō ya ɛlā imeli plla ɛ ma. Ó gē hɛ ōhī ku uwa idaago eko duuma néē gáā le jé ku aotrɛyi nyā humayi kɛmgbɛ lɛ uwa. Amáŋ ācɛ nɛ ɔkpá ku Aíita 1:22 kɛla lɛyikwu uwa a, le miya ō wɛ ācɛ nōó jé ɔdā duuma ŋ ohigbu ka é dɔka nu ɔwɛ ɛgɔɔma. (Ujɛr. 5:31) É gē ya ɔdā nōo he uwa ɔtu, klla gē dɔka ō ya ɔdā nɛ Ubáyíbu ka amāŋ lɛyitaajɛ lɛ íne ku nu ŋ. Ɔtu gē ya ācɛ alɛwa ɔwɛ ekponu bɛɛka ɔnyā éyi nōo gē ya ɛlā icɔɔci nɛhi nōo lā ipu Canada nōo da Ɔcɛ Ocijali Ku Ujehofa éyi kahinii: “Ɔdaŋ ka otrɛyi ku icɔɔci ku alɔ yɔ i plla alɔ, ɔɔma wɛ ɛlā nu ó wɛ aku alɔ ŋ!” Alɔ i gáā dɔka ō ya ɛgbla ku ācɛ nōo kweyigeede wɛ ācɛ nōó jé odee ŋ ma ŋ!—Aíit. 1:32; 27:12.
ƆYA ƆMPA 24–ƆYA ƆMƐTA 2
AGBENU NŌO YƆ IPU ƐLĀ ƆWƆICO AÍITA 2
Ɔdiya Nɛ A Cika Ō Ya Ɔtu Caca Lɛyikwu Oklɔcɛ Ku Ubáyíbu Ku Abɔyi Uwɔ A?
Gɔbu Yɔ I “Lɛyítáajɛ Lɛ Ɔ̄kwɛ̄yi Ā
16 Ó wɛ ɛjɛɛji alɔ nōo klɔcɛ mla ō jé Ubáyíbu eko doodu he alɔ ɔtu a ŋ. Amáŋ Ujehofa yɔ i hi alɔ igwú ka alɔ “tíne” o ya ɛɛ ku alɔ lɛyi ku ɔkwɛyi a jé lɔɔlɔhi. (Jé Aíita 2:4-6.) Eko duuma nɛ alɔ ceyitikwu ya ɛnyā, alɔ géē yɔ i lɛ itene ku nu eko doodu. Lɛyikwu Ubáyíbu ō jé ku abɔyi nu, Corey ka anuɔ gē leyikwu ɔgba ku Ubáyíbu éyi foofunu eko nɛ anuɔ yɔ i jé Ubáyíbu. Ó lɛ ɔ teyi peee kahinii: “N gē jé ɛjɛɛji aɛlā néē ta ɛhaajɛ ku nu a, gē jé aɛlā duudu nōo tɛɛma kwu ɔgba a, klla gē jila aɛlā ɛyɛɛyɛyi má lɛyikwu ɔ. . . . Ō ya ɛgɛnyā ta um abɔ nwu aɔdā alɛwa!” Ɔdaŋ ka alɔ i kóō ya lɛ a ŋ naana, eko mla o ceyitikwu nɛ alɔ gē ya eko nɛ alɔ gē klɔcɛ a mafu ka ɔkwɛyi a jɛ alɔ eyī nɛhi.—Aíjē 1:1-3.
Ijeeyi Yɔ̄ Ī Dɛ̄gba Gbōō
3 Alɔ lɔfu lɛ ijeeyi gbla ō bi ɔdā nɛ alɔ jé a le ya aōmiya olɔhi. Amáŋ, ijeeyi ɔkwɛyi fiyɛ ɔɔma. Ubáyíbu kahinii: “Ɔ̄cɛ dúúmā nōo gē lɛ ojīlīmā ce Óndú ā klla gē lɛyítáajɛ lɛ ɔ́ ā, gbɔɔ́ ō jéeyī ɛɛ́. Óndú ā lɔhi dúúdú klla le kpaakpa. Ɔ́dāŋ ka ɔ̄cɛ dúúmā jɛ́yí kú ɔdā lɔɔlɔhi, ó géē jé Óndú ā aflɛ́yí.” (Aíit. 9:10) Ohigbu ɛnyā, eko duuma nɛ alɔ lɛ ōmiya ō cɛgbá ō ya, alɔ cika ō jila ɛlā má ku alɔ jé ɔdā nɛ Ujehofa gbɛla lɛyikwu ɔ a. Alɔ lɔfu ya ɛnyā ŋma lɛ ō klɔcɛ ku Ubáyíbu mla aɔkpá ku alɔ. Ɔdaŋ ku alɔ ya lɛ a, alɔ yɔ i mafu ijeeyi ɔkwɛyi a.—Aíit. 2:5-7.
4 Ujehofa foofunu gáā je ijeeyi ɔkwɛyi a lɛ alɔ gla a. (Uróm 16:27) Ɔdiya nɛ alɔ lɔfu ka ku ɛgiyi Ujehofa nɛ ijeeyi ɔkwɛyi a gē ŋma a? Aflɛyi, Ujehofa wɛ Ɔcɛ nōo ya alɔ a, ohigbu ɔɔma ó jé ɛjɛɛji ɔdā doodu lɛyikwu aɔdā nɛ ó ya a. (Aíjē 104:24) Ɔmpa, ɛjɛɛji ɔdā doodu nɛ Ujehofa ya a mafu ka ó jijeeyi nɛhi. (Uróm 11:33) Ɔmɛta, aukɔ́ ku ijeeyi ku Ujehofa gē tiile lɛ ācɛ nōo gē bi uwa le yuklɔ a eko doodu. (Aíit. 2:10-12) Ɔdaŋ ku alɔ dɔka ō lɛ ijeeyi ɔkwɛyi a, alɔ cika ō miyɛ aɛlā ɔkwɛyi nyā cɛ klla jɛga lɛ uwa kéē gbo alɔ ipu ōmiya mla auce ō ya ku alɔ.
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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.
3 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.
Ɛnɛɛnɛ Ɛlā Nɛ Alɔ Nwu Ŋma Ɛlā Ɔwɔico
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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.