Ẹga ọ-Da Ụbwọ ka nya Ụpwụ ọ-Kpa Jẹ́ Ang nya Ọhịhị Bala Ụkụrwọ
© 2024 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
ỌYA ỌHARỤ 6-12
ANG ỤDỤ BWU OMYI ẸLA NYA OHE OLUHYE EJE ỌNYỊỊLA 36-37
“Ā Kụ Limahị Ọọ-lajị nya Alabwẹla Onyobyi Koo”
w17.04 10 ¶4
What Will Go When God’s Kingdom Comes?
4 How do wicked people affect us now? After foretelling that this present era would involve “critical times hard to deal with,” the apostle Paul was inspired to write: “Wicked men and impostors will advance from bad to worse.” (2 Tim. 3:1-5, 13) Have you seen those prophetic words come true? Many of us have been victims of wicked people, such as violent bullies, hateful bigots, and vicious criminals. Some of those are openly wicked; others are impostors, hiding what they do under an appearance of righteousness. Even if we ourselves have not been victims, such wicked people still affect us. We are sickened at heart when we learn of their horrible acts. The way the wicked brutalize children, the elderly, and other defenseless ones fills us with horror. Wicked people exhibit a spirit that seems subhuman, animalistic, even demonic. (Jas. 3:15) Happily, Jehovah’s Word counters such bad news with good news.
IJihova kaa Wahị Kụrụ Angị Hịnyọhi
10 Ẹla ọ-kpa ẹ-ẹpwụ kaa kpa akama wahị. iJihova tịtọ kahị ka yé okpunyi ọlẹ ká ọngịnyị kaa la ụka kahị tụụbwọ hi agbama ojuju. (Wa Ala Efesọsị 4:31, 32.) Ọ juhi ọhụ yẹkẹẹ: “Ā ju agbama ka, tụụbwọ hi ikẹjẹ-awụrụ ọgbụrụ-gbụrụ.” (Eje. 37:8) Kori kahị kpa ẹla ọmẹjẹ ọwẹ họ ụkụrwọ, ọ ka dahị ụbwọ. Ẹla ọ-kpa ẹ-ẹpwụ ka jẹ́-ẹ kpa akama wahị o-olegu bala ịnyịrọ myị́. (Etu 14:30) Ụka kahị kpa ẹla nya ọngọkịla ẹ-ẹpwụ, ọ́ kaa kpa akama ọhẹ kịla ọngọọwa ka, jaabwọ ká ịngịhyẹ ka họ ọngọọwa ka kori kahị hu ẹhwa nwà. Ọkọkọ nyọọwa, ụka kahị hịnyọhi ha angịkịla, ịlọhị ahị wẹẹ họ há lẹ. (Etu 11:17) Ahị kaa yé okpunyi nya ọkịlẹtụ bala ọ-kịnyaa kịlahị myị́ ẹ-ẹpwụ nya ịgba ọgbagba nyahị ha iJihova.
w03 12/1 13 ¶20
“Take Exquisite Delight in Jehovah”
20 Then, “the meek ones themselves will possess the earth.” (Psalm 37:11a) But who are these “meek ones”? The word translated “meek” comes from a root word meaning “afflict, humble, humiliate.” Yes, “the meek ones” are those who humbly wait on Jehovah to right all the injustices inflicted upon them. “They will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.” (Psalm 37:11b) Even now we find an abundance of peace in the spiritual paradise associated with the true Christian congregation.
Ang Ụdụ nya Olegu
it-2-E 445
Mount, Mountain
Stability, permanence, or loftiness. Stability and permanence are ascribed to the mountains. (Isa 54:10; Hab 3:6; compare Ps 46:2.) Therefore, when the psalmist spoke of Jehovah’s righteousness as being like “mountains of God” (Ps 36:6) he may have meant that Jehovah’s righteousness is immovable. Or, since mountains are lofty, this may point to the fact that God’s righteousness by far transcends that of man. (Compare Isa 55:8, 9.) In connection with the outpouring of the seventh bowl of God’s anger, Revelation 16:20 says: “Mountains were not found.” This suggests that not even things as lofty as mountains would escape the outpouring of God’s anger.—Compare Jer 4:23-26.
ỌYA ỌHARỤ 13-19
ANG ỤDỤ BWU OMYI ẸLA NYA OHE OLUHYE EJE ỌNYỊỊLA 38-39
Á Juwa La Ịlọng Eje Kpoye Ka
Ya “Ẹhị Nyang Rịrị Kịlahị Kpụrụrụ”
12 Wa 1 ịJọn 3:19, 20. Ahị wuu kaa kpịlọhị abyị ụka ọhẹ. Ọ-chụ pwokwita, angịhyẹ kaa kpịlaa abyị u-uhye nya ang ịlẹ kị họ ene kịị wẹ ka jẹ́ ẹlịlẹhị. Angịkịla kaa kpịlaa abyị u-uhye nya ẹla ọlẹ kọ gwaa gụ họ nyọlẹ kị hu enyi Ohe kpá. Ẹla ịlịịwẹ á ri onyeewe ka. (Rom. 3:23) Ịlẹhị lẹ, ahị tịtọ nyọka họ ang ọnyịịla, ma “ahị angịnyị ehe wuu lawụlẹ ri angị kaa họ pyị.” (Jem. 3:2; Rom. 7:21-23) Nanana nyori ọ́ kaa kpụhị ịpyọ nyọka juwa kpịlọhị abyị ka, olegu ọlịnyị ka jẹ́-ẹ họ ang ọnyịịla hahị. Ịyẹ tị́ du? Chajị olegu nya ịlọhị ọ-kpụ abyị ka jẹ́-ẹ guhi gbịla nyọka ya ọhịhị nyahị da bala ọ-cheje nyọka mẹ ẹla ọlẹ kọ gụụhị gụ họ, họ myịmyị kaka.—Hib. 12:12, 13.
13 Ụ-ụgbẹyị ọkịla, ọ chịkpẹẹ kahị ka la olegu nyịlọhị ọ-kpụ abyị kpoye-kpoye. Ọọwa ri ọ-ka kịnyaa la ọ-kpụ ịlọhị abyị ụka kahị dọmwụ yẹda kpá, ká iJihova mẹjẹ nyori ọ hịnyọhi hahị lẹ. Ụma nya abyị ọkpụkpụ ọlịịwẹ ka họhị ang myị́. (Eje. 31:10; 38:3, 4) Ányị ọ tị́ ka bwu lịnyị? Kụ ẹhị yẹ oja nya ọọnahị ọhẹ ọlẹ kọ kịnyaa la ọ-kpụ ịlọmwụ abyị u-uhye nya ịhọbịrị ịlẹ kọ họ lụka ọkẹkpẹ wẹẹ. O yẹkẹẹ: “Ọ lam lala o-ri, o ri ang ododu nyọka họ ụkụrwọ la ọngịrị-ọngịrị ha iJihova, chajị ḿ ka chịda ka myị́.” Iru nyahị ka la irya ụma nya ọọnahị ọwẹ myị́. Ọ baba nyịlẹhị-ịlẹhị kahị ka cheji ba hi ụnya nyịlọhị ọ-nwụ la abyị. Kụ irya jaabwọ ka Olegu Onyobyi ka chị ọkẹkẹnị kaka ba kori ká ẹla nyịlọhị á jụhị a-abwọ kọ tị dọmwụ jụ iJihova a-abwọ ka wẹẹ!—Kụ ẹhị yẹ 2 Ala ịKọrịntị 2:5-7, 11.
w02 11/15 20 ¶1-2
How Can We Make Our Days Count Before Jehovah?
THE days of our life seem few and fleeting. The psalmist David pondered the brevity of life and was moved to pray: “Cause me, O Jehovah, to know my end, and the measure of my days—what it is, that I may know how transient I am. Look! You have made my days just a few; and my life’s duration is as nothing in front of you.” David’s concern was to live in such a way as to please God, both by his speech and by his actions. Voicing his dependence on God, he said: “My expectation is toward you.” (Psalm 39:4, 5, 7) Jehovah listened. He did indeed measure David’s activities and reward him accordingly.
It is easy to be busy every minute of the day and to be swept along in a life that is fast-paced and full of activities. This could arouse in us an anxious concern, especially with so much to do and to experience and so little time to do it. Is our concern the same as that of David—to live our life so as to have God’s approval? To be sure, Jehovah does observe and carefully examine each of us. Job, a man who feared God, acknowledged some 3,600 years ago that Jehovah saw his ways and counted all his steps. Job rhetorically asked: “When he calls for an accounting, what can I answer him?” (Job 31:4-6, 14) It is possible to make our days count before God by establishing spiritual priorities, obeying his commands, and using our time wisely. Let us give closer consideration to these matters.
Nwụla Igu Oriri Nyang Bala IJihova
Ya ẹla bala iJihova ụka myị́ ụka. Adang jẹ́ nyori ịlọng ọ-kpụ abyị kịnyaa nyị ka dudu kọ ka lang ujwo nyọka raabwọ họọ. (Rom. 8:26) Abwọ myị́ abwọ kọ tị la, maga ká “juwa raabwọ ha Ohe Oluhye ụka myị́ ụka,” ká ya je iJihova jaabwọ ká igu oriri nyamwụ háng kaka ba. (Rom. 12:12) Andrej kpịtịya yẹkẹẹ: “Irya nya abyị ọlala bala oyoyi ọtụka-ọtụka kaa yẹ rịrịm. Ma ụka myị́ ụka kam raabwọ kpá, irya ịlịnyị kaa chụ hi. M̀ kaa ye okpunyi nya ọkịlẹtụ gụ olene.” Kori ká jẹ́ ẹla ọlẹ ká ka ya ẹ-ẹpwụ nya abwọ ọrịrị ka, maga ká kụ ẹhị yẹ abwọ ọrịrị nya Adịrahụ iDevidi ịlẹ kọ da ju ụ-ụpwụ nya Eje Ọnyịịla 51 bala 65, ụka ọlẹ kọ yẹ irya da kpá.
Ang Ụdụ nya Olegu
Mẹjẹ Nyori À Ju ọ-Dahịhile
16 Ịlọhị o-wu kpa baba yẹẹyẹẹ kori ká angịkịla á ka dahịhileehi myị́. Abwẹla ọwẹ ka dahị ụbwọ nyọka wu ẹlẹlẹ nyahị kpa ụka ká irya-á ja tụụhị tutu nyọka ya ẹla ịbaa nya angịkịla ọlẹ kị ya jehi dodehe. (Wa Etu 10:19.) Ọ ka lahị ujwo la ọ-ka wu ịlọhị kpa ụka kahị ja kpa intanẹtị ị-kpa ja oja họ ụkụrwọ myị́. Kori kahị dụmwọ-dụmwọ ka, ahị ka ya ẹla ịbaa nya angịkịla dodehe ha alụma ụ-ụwa la ọ-jẹ́jẹ ka myị́. Ọ́ tị kpụ kahị ya ẹla ju ka ọhụ ene lẹ aalẹ, áhị la ọngịrị nyọka ya jaabwọ ká ẹla ọọwa ka pyẹ kaka ba bala akama ọlẹ kọ ka gu reeji kaka. Ịlọhị o-wu kpa ka dahị ụbwọ nyọka hụ ujiji ụka ká aluji á ja maga nyọka pịrịịhị kahị ka ya ẹla ịbaa ịlẹ kị ka kpa akama wẹ ẹga nya aanahị alẹng bala anyang. Ọ ka lịnyị myị́ ụka ká alịdangeri á ja tọhị ẹla wo ẹ-ẹpwụma ịlẹ kị hile ụkụrwọ nyahị wuu lee ụpa nyaa ịhyẹ. Ahị ka jẹ́-ẹ kpa itiwe nya ehile ọlẹ kọ ya nyori m̀ “gbe ẹlẹlẹ nyam kọ ka ya ẹla onyobyi kaka lẹ,” họ ụkụrwọ ẹ-ẹpwụ nya iwe-ahụrụ ọlịịwẹ lee ịkịla myị́. (Eje. 39:1) Kori ko ri alugbiyegu, aligu nyahị, aanahị ịla ọjịra-jịra, lee ọngọkịla ọhẹ-lọhẹ kahị ja họ ẹla ẹ-ẹga nyamwụ, ahị baba nyọka ju ọ-dahịhile. Ahị tị baba nya ịlọhị o-wu kpa nyọka jẹ́-ẹ ju ọ-dahịhile.
ỌYA ỌHARỤ 20-26
ANG ỤDỤ BWU OMYI ẸLA NYA OHE OLUHYE EJE ỌNYỊỊLA 40-41
Ịyẹ Tị́ Du Kahị ka Da Angịkịla Ụbwọ?
w18.08 22 ¶16-18
Generous Givers Are Happy People
16 Truly generous people do not give in order to get something in return. Jesus had this in mind when he taught: “When you spread a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; and you will be happy, because they have nothing with which to repay you.” (Luke 14:13, 14) “The generous person will be blessed,” said one inspired writer. Another said: “Happy is anyone who shows consideration to the lowly one.” (Prov. 22:9; Ps. 41:1) Indeed, we should give because we derive pleasure from helping others.
17 When Paul quoted Jesus’ words “there is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving,” Paul was referring not only to sharing material things but also to giving encouragement, guidance, and assistance to those in need of these. (Acts 20:31-35) By word and example, the apostle taught us to give of ourselves—our time, our energy, our attention, our love.
18 Researchers in the field of social sciences have also observed that giving makes people happy. According to one article, “people report a significant happiness boost after doing kind deeds for others.” Helping others, researchers say, is important to developing “a greater sense of purpose and meaning” in life “because it fulfills basic human needs.” Hence, experts often recommend that people volunteer for public service to enhance their own health and happiness. This comes as no surprise to those who accept the Bible as the Word of mankind’s loving Designer, Jehovah.—2 Tim. 3:16, 17.
w15 12/15 24 ¶7
Jehovah Will Sustain You
7 Still, if we are ill, we can look to God for comfort, wisdom, and support, as did true worshippers in the past. King David wrote: “Happy is anyone who shows consideration to the lowly one; Jehovah will rescue him in the day of calamity. Jehovah will guard him and keep him alive.” (Ps. 41:1, 2) We know that an individual living in David’s day who showed consideration to a lowly one did not keep living without end. Hence, David could not have meant that such a considerate individual would be kept alive miraculously, thus gaining everlasting life. We can take those inspired words to mean that God would help the loyal considerate one. How? David explained: “Jehovah will sustain him on his sickbed; during his sickness you will completely change his bed.” (Ps. 41:3) Yes, an individual who showed consideration to a lowly one could be certain that God was aware of him and his faithful course. And the recuperative power of his God-given body might help him to get better, to recover from his sickness.
w17.09 12 ¶17
Imitate Jehovah’s Compassion
17 Knowing that compassion is good for you should not be your main reason for wanting to cultivate it. The principal reason should be your desire to imitate and glorify the Source of love and compassion, Jehovah God. (Prov. 14:31) He sets the perfect example for us. May we do all we can, then, to imitate him—to promote warm affection among our brothers and good relations with our neighbors by showing compassion.—Gal. 6:10; 1 John 4:16.
Ang Ụdụ nya Olegu
it-2-E 16
Jehovah
The entire Bible account revolves around the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty, and this makes manifest Jehovah God’s primary purpose: the sanctification of his own name. Such sanctification calls for the clearing of God’s name of all reproach. But, much more than that, it requires the honoring of that name as sacred by all intelligent creatures in heaven and on earth. This, in turn, means their recognizing and respecting Jehovah’s sovereign position, doing so willingly, wanting to serve him, delighting to do his divine will, because of love for him. David’s prayer to Jehovah at Psalm 40:5-10 well expresses such attitude and true sanctification of Jehovah’s name. (Note the apostle’s application of portions of this psalm to Christ Jesus at Heb 10:5-10.)
ỌYA ỌHARỤ 27–ỌYA ỌHARWỌNYẸ 2
ANG ỤDỤ BWU OMYI ẸLA NYA OHE OLUHYE EJE ỌNYỊỊLA 42-44
Yé Apyobwuna Yẹẹyẹẹ Bwu Ọmẹjẹ o-Bwu Ẹga nya IJihova
w06 6/1 9 ¶4
Highlights From Book Two of Psalms
42:4, 5, 11; 43:3-5. If for some reason beyond our control we are temporarily separated from the Christian congregation, the memory of the joys of such association in the past can sustain us. While this may at first intensify the pain of loneliness, it would also remind us that God is our refuge and that we need to wait on him for relief.
w12 1/15 15 ¶2
Making Study Time More Enjoyable and Productive
1 PRAY: The first step to take is to pray. (Ps. 42:8) Why? We should consider the study of God’s Word to be part of our worship. Therefore, we need to ask Jehovah to put us in the proper frame of mind and to give us his holy spirit. (Luke 11:13) Says Barbara, a longtime missionary: “I always pray before I read or study the Bible. After that, I feel that Jehovah is with me and that he approves of what I am doing.” Prayer before study opens our mind and heart to accept fully the abundant spiritual food that is before us.
w16.09 5 ¶11-12
“Do Not Let Your Hands Drop Down”
11 We are also made stronger by divine education at our Christian meetings, assemblies, conventions, and in our theocratic schools. That training can help us to have the proper motivation, to set spiritual goals, and to fulfill our many Christian responsibilities. (Ps. 119:32) Do you eagerly seek to gain strength from that type of education?
12 Jehovah helped the Israelites to defeat the Amalekites and the Ethiopians, and he gave Nehemiah and his associates the power to complete the rebuilding work. God will similarly give us strength to stand firm against opposition, apathy, and anxiety so that we can carry out our preaching work. (1 Pet. 5:10) We do not expect Jehovah to perform miracles for us. Rather, we should do our part. That includes our reading God’s Word daily, preparing for and attending the meetings weekly, feeding our mind and heart through personal study and family worship, and always relying on Jehovah in prayer. Let us never allow other pursuits and activities to interfere with the means that Jehovah uses to strengthen and encourage us. If you sense that your hands have dropped down in any of these areas, ask for God’s help. Then see how his spirit “energizes you, giving you both the desire and the power to act.” (Phil. 2:13) What, though, can you do to strengthen the hands of others?
Ang Ụdụ nya Olegu
w86 10/15 29
Wait on Jehovah
For some reason, this Levite was in exile. So greatly did he miss worship at Jehovah’s sanctuary that he felt like a hunted, thirsty hind, or female deer, that longs for water in barren, waterless country. He ‘thirsted,’ or yearned, for Jehovah and for the privilege of worshiping God at His sanctuary.—Verse 2 of Ps 42.
ỌYA ỌHARWỌNYẸ 3-9
ANG ỤDỤ BWU OMYI ẸLA NYA OHE OLUHYE EJE ỌNYỊỊLA 45-47
Eje u-Uhye nya Ahụ Oyeye nya Adịrahụ
w14 2/15 9-10 ¶8-9
Rejoice Over the Marriage of the Lamb!
8 Read Psalm 45:13, 14a. The bride is presented as “absolutely magnificent” for the royal wedding. At Revelation 21:2, the bride is compared to a city, New Jerusalem, and is “adorned for her husband.” This heavenly city has “the glory of God” and is radiant, “like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone shining crystal clear.” (Rev. 21:10, 11) The resplendence of New Jerusalem is beautifully described in the book of Revelation. (Rev. 21:18-21) No wonder the psalmist portrays the bride as “absolutely magnificent”! After all, the royal wedding is taking place in heaven.
9 The One to whom the bride is brought is the Bridegroom—the Messianic King. He has been preparing her, ‘cleansing her with the bath of water by means of the word.’ She is “holy and without blemish.” (Eph. 5:26, 27) His bride must also be fittingly attired for the occasion. And she is! Indeed, “her clothing is adorned with gold,” and “she will be brought to the king in richly woven garments.” For the marriage of the Lamb, “it has been granted to her to be clothed with bright, clean, fine linen—for the fine linen stands for the righteous acts of the holy ones.”—Rev. 19:8.
Ẹlịyẹ Ụpwụ nya Ọwụrụụ-wụrụ à tị́ Ya u-Uhye nya Ijuju Nyang?
10 Ányị iJihova à tị́ ka họ ụka kị ka gba mịla angịnyị nyamwụ? O byihi yẹkẹẹ: “Agbama nyam ka wuleji.” (Isi. 38:18, 21-23) Ọwụrụụ-wụrụ egbeju 19 chabwọ nya ang ọlẹ kọ ka họ ba ọọwa ba. IJihova ka du Ọnyị nyamwụ ẹrụ wẹ ka chị angịnyị Nyamwụ da bala ọ-ka kụrụ aluji nyamwụ. “Iru nya ịsọja ịdẹwụ ilepwoohe,” kị ri alegu-ẹrụ ịlẹ kị họ kpẹẹkpẹẹ, bala angịnyị angị 144,000 ịlẹ kị ka kpeji bala ịKịrayịsị, ka bajẹ balọọ wẹ ka dẹwụ ta aluji. (Ọwụ. 17:14; 19:11-15) Ịyẹ à tị́ ka ri ocheju nya ẹwụ ọwẹ? Ayịreji ọtata gbang-gbang nya angịnyị ehe bala ogu ịlẹ kị kaa la egbeju ọngịrị ta iJihova!—Wa Ọwụrụụ-wụrụ 19:19-21.
11 Kụ irya nya abwọlẹ kọ ka la angị họ kpẹẹkpẹẹ ụka kị ka chịda lụka ká aluji nya Ohe ka ta ayịreji gbang-gbang wẹẹ! Ụka ọwẹ ka ri ụka nya ọkẹkẹnị ọtụka-ọtụka! Ịlẹhị lẹ ọkẹkẹnị ọtụka ka juwa e-epwoohe ụka ká ịBabịlọn Ọtụka á ta ayịreji, ma ang ọkịla ọhẹ tị juwa kọ ka kpa ọkẹkẹnị ọ-gụ ọọwa gụ warị. (Ọwụ. 19:1-3) O ri ẹla ọkpịpyọ-kpịpyọ ọhẹ ụ-ụpwụ nya Ọwụrụụ-wụrụ, ko ri “ahụ oyeye nya Ọnyị ọkpịlọ.”—Ọwụ. 19:6-9.
12 Ụka oyina awụlẹ oyeye ọwẹ à tị́ ka ji? Angịnyị angị 144,000 wuu ka chọnụ e-epwoohe ene ká ẹwụ nya Amagẹdọn ka dọmwụ. Ma ụ-ụka ọwẹ à ka ri ụka nya ahụ oyeye nya Ọnyị Ọkpịlọ ka. (Wa Ọwụrụụ-wụrụ 21:1, 2.) Ụka kị dẹwụ nya Amagẹdọn kpá ká aluji nya Ohe wuu á ta ayịreji, ahụ oyeye nya Ọnyị Ọkpịlọ à laa ka ji lẹ.—Eje. 45:3, 4, 13-17.
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War
With the conclusion of this war, the earth will enjoy peace for a thousand years. The psalm that declares “[Jehovah] is making wars to cease to the extremity of the earth. The bow he breaks apart and does cut the spear in pieces; the wagons he burns in the fire,” had initial fulfillment in God’s bringing peace to Israel’s land by wrecking the enemy’s war instruments. After Christ defeats the promoters of war at Har–Magedon, the extremity of this earthly globe will enjoy full and satisfying peace. (Ps 46:8-10) Persons favored with eternal life will be those who have beaten “their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears” and who do not “learn war anymore.” “For the very mouth of Jehovah of armies has spoken it.”—Isa 2:4; Mic 4:3, 4.
Ang Ụdụ nya Olegu
w17.04 11 ¶9
What Will Go When God’s Kingdom Comes?
9 What will replace corrupt organizations? After Armageddon, will there be any organization on earth? The Bible tells us: “There are new heavens and a new earth that we are awaiting according to his promise, and in these righteousness is to dwell.” (2 Pet. 3:13) The old heavens and earth, the corrupt governments and the earthly society under their control, will be gone. They will be replaced by what? The expression “new heavens and a new earth” means that there will be a new government and a new earthly society over which that government rules. The Kingdom under Jesus Christ will perfectly reflect the personality of Jehovah God, who is a God of order. (1 Cor. 14:33) So the “new earth” will be organized. There will be good men to care for matters. (Ps. 45:16) They will be directed by Christ and his 144,000 corulers. Imagine a time when all corrupt organizations will be replaced by a single, unified, and incorruptible organization!
ỌYA ỌHARWỌNYẸ 10-16
ANG ỤDỤ BWU OMYI ẸLA NYA OHE OLUHYE EJE ỌNYỊỊLA 48-50
Adịda bala Ịnịna—Anụ Ju Ahị Ọdahile nya Ugbiyegu Nyanụ Ọngịrị ẹ-Ẹga nya Ogu nya IJihova
Ịgba Ọgbagba Nyịlẹhị ka Ya Ọkẹkẹnị Hang Gụ́ Ọọwa
11 Ahị kaa gbịgba ha iJihova ụka kahị jẹ́ Omyi Ẹla nyamwụ bala ọ-mẹ ẹla nyamwụ jẹ anjwo nyahị. Ẹnụtụrụ Ọhịnyọ Lụkụrwọ kaa ya iwe ha ala Isirẹlụ nyọka ju igu oriri nyaa bala iJihova ọngịrị. (Ehe. 31:16, 17) Angị họ kpẹẹkpẹẹ lẹpwụ nyaa kaa mẹ ang jẹ anyị nyaa u-uhye nya iJihova bala abwẹla ọnyịịla nyamwụ. Alẹ ịnyịnyị, ahị ka hu ụka nọ pyii nyọka jẹ́ ang bwu Omyi Ẹla nya Ohe. O ri ụpa nya ịgba ọgbagba nyahị, ọ tị kaa dahị ụbwọ nyọka tụ́ ju iJihova chwẹẹ gụ ọọwa. (Eje. 73:28) Ụka kahị jẹ́ ang lawụlẹ lala ugbiyegu, ahị kaa da anyị nyahị ụbwọ nyọka ri igu lịlaa bala Adahị olepwoohe ọlẹ ká la ọháha.—Wa Eje Ọnyịịla 48:13.
w11 3/15 19 ¶5-7
You Have Cause for Rejoicing
“March around Zion, you people, and go about it, count its towers. Set your hearts upon its rampart. Inspect its dwelling towers, in order that you may recount it to the future generation.” (Ps. 48:12, 13) The psalmist there urged the Israelites to see Jerusalem up close. Can you imagine the precious memories shared by Israelite families who had traveled to the holy city for annual festivals and had seen its magnificent temple? They must have been moved to “recount it to the future generation.”
Think of the queen of Sheba, who was at first skeptical of reports of Solomon’s splendid rule and great wisdom. What convinced her that the things she had heard were true? “I did not put faith in their words,” she said, “until I had come that my own eyes might see.” (2 Chron. 9:6) Yes, what we see with our “own eyes” can affect us deeply.
How can you help your children to see the wonders of Jehovah’s organization with their “own eyes”? If there is a branch office of Jehovah’s Witnesses near your home, make an effort to visit it. Mandy and Bethany, for example, grew up some 900 miles (1,500 km) from the Bethel home in their country. Yet, their parents planned frequent trips to tour its facilities, especially while their daughters were growing up. “Before we toured Bethel, we thought it was rather stiff and only for old people,” they explain. “But we met young people who were working hard for Jehovah and enjoying it! We saw that Jehovah’s organization was more than just the little area where we lived, and each visit to Bethel gave us a dose of spiritual energy.” Seeing God’s organization up close motivated Mandy and Bethany to start pioneering, and they were even invited to serve at Bethel as temporary volunteers.
w12 8/15 12 ¶5
Carry On as Kingdom Citizens!
5 Study history. A person desiring to become a citizen of a human government might have to learn something about that government’s history. Likewise, those desiring to be Kingdom citizens do well to learn all they can about God’s Kingdom. Consider the example set by the sons of Korah, who served in ancient Israel. They took great delight in Jerusalem and its place of worship and in recounting the city’s history. It was not the stones and mortar that impressed them most but what the city and that place of worship represented. Jerusalem was “the town of the grand King,” Jehovah, for it was the center of pure worship. It was there that Jehovah’s Law was taught. It was to the people ruled by the King of Jerusalem that Jehovah expressed his loving-kindness. (Read Psalm 48:1, 2, 9, 12, 13.) Like them, do you have a desire to study and recount the history of the earthly part of Jehovah’s organization? The more you learn about God’s organization and how Jehovah supports his people, the more real God’s Kingdom will be to you. Your desire to preach the good news of the Kingdom will naturally intensify.—Jer. 9:24; Luke 4:43.
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Riches
As a prosperous nation, the Israelites were able to enjoy food and drink (1Ki 4:20; Ec 5:18, 19), and their riches served to protect them from the problems of poverty. (Pr 10:15; Ec 7:12) However, although it was in harmony with Jehovah’s purpose that the Israelites enjoy prosperity from their hard work (compare Pr 6:6-11; 20:13; 24:33, 34), he also saw to it that they were warned concerning the danger of forgetting him as the Source of their wealth and beginning to trust in their riches. (De 8:7-17; Ps 49:6-9; Pr 11:4; 18:10, 11; Jer 9:23, 24) They were reminded that riches were but temporary (Pr 23:4, 5), could not be given to God as a ransom to deliver one from death (Ps 49:6, 7), and were of no value to the dead (Ps 49:16, 17; Ec 5:15). They were shown that attaching undue importance to riches would lead to fraudulent practices and Jehovah’s disfavor. (Pr 28:20; compare Jer 5:26-28; 17:9-11.) They were also encouraged to “honor Jehovah with [their] valuable things.”—Pr 3:9.
ỌYA ỌHARWỌNYẸ 17-23
ANG ỤDỤ BWU OMYI ẸLA NYA OHE OLUHYE EJE ỌNYỊỊLA 51-53
Ang Ịlẹ A ka Họ Nyọka Cheji Ba Hi Ẹla Abyị Ọhọhọ
w19.01 15 ¶4-5
How Can You Safeguard Your Heart?
4 At Proverbs 4:23, the term “heart” is used to refer to “the inner person” or “secret self.” (Read Psalm 51:6 and footnote.) In other words, “heart” refers to our private thoughts, feelings, motives, and desires. It is who we really are on the inside, not just who we appear to be on the outside.
5 Consider how our physical health illustrates the importance of who we are on the inside. First, to keep ourselves in good condition on the inside, we must choose a healthy diet, and we need to exercise regularly. Likewise, to keep ourselves in good spiritual condition, we must choose a healthy diet of spiritual food and regularly exercise our faith in Jehovah. That form of exercise involves applying what we learn and speaking about our faith. (Rom. 10:8-10; Jas. 2:26) Second, based on outward appearance, we might think that we are healthy even though we are actually diseased on the inside. In a similar way, based on our theocratic routine, we may think that our faith is strong, but wrong desires could be growing in us. (1 Cor. 10:12; Jas. 1:14, 15) We must remember that Satan would like to infect us with his thinking. How, specifically, might he try to do that? And how can we protect ourselves?
w15 6/15 14 ¶5-6
We Can Remain Chaste
5 An important way to show our complete reliance on Jehovah is by making our fight against unclean thoughts a matter of prayer. When we draw close to Jehovah in prayer, he draws close to us. He generously gives us his holy spirit, thus strengthening our resolve to resist immoral thoughts and remain chaste. So let us make known to God our earnest wish to please him with the meditation of our heart. (Ps. 19:14) Do we humbly ask him to examine us in order to identify any “harmful way”—any improper desires or inclinations—that could lead us into sin? (Ps. 139:23, 24) Do we regularly petition him to help us maintain our integrity when we are faced with temptation?—Matt. 6:13.
6 Our upbringing or our past conduct may have developed in us a liking for practices that Jehovah condemns. Even then, he can help us to bring about necessary changes so that we can continue to serve him acceptably. King David recognized this. After he had committed adultery with Bath-sheba, David implored Jehovah: “Create in me a pure heart, . . . and put within me a new spirit, a steadfast one.” (Ps. 51:10, 12) Sinful conduct may strongly appeal to our fallen flesh, but Jehovah can stir within us a willing spirit, the desire to obey him. Even if wrong desires are deeply rooted and tend to crowd out our chaste thoughts, Jehovah can guide our steps so that we can obey his commandments and succeed in living by them. He can prevent anything harmful from dominating us.—Ps. 119:133.
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Doeg
An Edomite serving as King Saul’s principal shepherd, a responsible position of oversight. (1Sa 21:7; 22:9) Doeg evidently was a proselyte. Because of being “detained before Jehovah” at Nob, possibly on account of a vow, some uncleanness, or suspected leprosy, Doeg witnessed High Priest Ahimelech’s providing David with showbread and the sword of Goliath. Later, when Saul, in addressing his servants, voiced the opinion that they were conspiring against him, Doeg revealed what he had seen at Nob. After summoning the high priest as well as the other priests of Nob and then questioning Ahimelech, Saul ordered the runners to put the priests to death. When these refused, Doeg, at Saul’s command, unhesitatingly killed a total of 85 priests. After this wicked act, Doeg devoted Nob to destruction, slaughtering all of its inhabitants, young and old, as well as the livestock.—1Sa 22:6-20.
As indicated by the superscription of Psalm 52, David wrote concerning Doeg: “Adversities your tongue schemes up, sharpened like a razor, working deceitfully. You have loved what is bad more than what is good, falsehood more than speaking righteousness. You have loved all devouring words, O you deceitful tongue.”—Ps 52:2-4.
ỌYA ỌHARWỌNYẸ 24-30
ANG ỤDỤ BWU OMYI ẸLA NYA OHE OLUHYE EJE ỌNYỊỊLA 54-56
Ohe Oluhye Ji Ẹkpẹ Nyang
w06 8/1 22 ¶10-11
Be Wise—Fear God!
10 On one occasion, David sought refuge with Achish, king of the Philistine city of Gath, the home of Goliath. (1 Samuel 21:10-15) The king’s servants denounced David as an enemy of their nation. How did David react in that dangerous situation? He poured out his heart in prayer to Jehovah. (Psalm 56:1-4, 11-13) Although he had to feign insanity to get away, David knew that it was really Jehovah who had delivered him by blessing his efforts. David’s wholehearted reliance on Jehovah and confidence in him showed that David was truly God-fearing.—Psalm 34:4-6, 9-11.
11 Like David, we can show fear of God by trusting in his promise to help us cope with our problems. “Roll upon Jehovah your way, and rely upon him, and he himself will act,” said David. (Psalm 37:5) This does not mean that we simply hand our problems over to Jehovah without doing what we can about them and expect him to act in our behalf. David did not pray to God for help and then leave matters at that. He used the physical and intellectual abilities that Jehovah granted him and tackled the problem at hand. Yet, David knew that human efforts alone could not be counted on for success. So it should be with us. Having done everything within our power, we must leave the rest to Jehovah. In fact, often there is nothing we can do but rely on Jehovah. This is where the fear of God comes into the picture in a very personal way. We can take comfort in David’s heartfelt expression: “The intimacy with Jehovah belongs to those fearful of him.”—Psalm 25:14.
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Nothing Can “Separate Us From God’s Love”
9 Jehovah also values our endurance. (Matthew 24:13) Remember, Satan wants you to turn your back on Jehovah. Each day that you remain loyal to Jehovah is another day that you have helped to furnish a reply to Satan’s taunts. (Proverbs 27:11) Sometimes endurance is no easy matter. Health problems, financial woes, emotional distress, and other obstacles can make each passing day a trial. Postponed expectations can prove discouraging too. (Proverbs 13:12) Endurance in the face of such challenges is all the more precious to Jehovah. That is why King David asked Jehovah to store up his tears in a “skin bottle,” adding confidently: “Are they not recorded in your book?” (Psalm 56:8) Yes, Jehovah treasures up and remembers all the tears and suffering we endure while maintaining our loyalty to him. They too are precious in his eyes.
Abwọlẹ ká Ọháha nya IJihova kaa Dahị Ụbwọ Nyọka Kụrụ Uhi
16 Olegu Onyobyi jẹ́ nyori ọhịhị nyahị nyị juhi apyobwuna. Lẹ o ya nyori ahị nyị ka tụụbwọ hi ang myị́ ang wuu deeji, tụ́ igu oriri nyahị bala iJihova, nyọka chewu ke ọhịhị nyahị ọla lẹẹlẹẹ myị́. (Job. 2:4, 5) Ma Olegu Onyobyi tị me ọnọọkịla! Kpọkpọọkpọ, nyọlẹ ká Olegu Onyobyi à ri “ọngọlẹ kọ la ọngịrị nya igu ọ-nwụ angịnyị nwụ” wẹẹ, ọ kaa maga nyọka kpa igu chuhi juhi chajị kahị ka nyẹẹkpẹ da iJihova. (Hib. 2:14, 15) Ụka ọhẹ, angịlẹ ká Ohe Onyobyi kaa kpa họ ụkụrwọ ka chanya nyọka nwụhị kori kahị pwa la ọ-ka tụụbwọ hi ọmyịmyị nyahị myị́. Ụka ọkịla tị ji kori ká Olegu Onyobyi á yẹ nyori ahị nyị jụ ẹdụrụ ọnyọọngịrị, ọ kaa maga nyọka họ kahị ka bịrị ehile nya Ohe. Angị họ utoji lee alugbiyegu nyahị ịlẹ kị kaa gbịgba ha iJihova ka kà yẹ rịrịịhị nyọka ye ịwọ o-go ju myị́, ma ọọwa tị ka bịrị ehile nya Ohe. Lee ọngọhẹ ka juhi ọhụ nyọka họ utoji ụma ọlẹ ko pwoku itiwe nya ehile ịla ịBayịbụụ ka myị́.
17 Ịlẹhị lẹ, ahị-ị́ tịtọ nyọka gbu ka, ahị tị jẹ́ nyori kori kahị gbu wẹwẹ, iJihova á ka hwabwọ la ọ-la ọháha ẹ-ẹga nyahị ka. (Wa Ala iRom 8:37-39.) Kori ká aligu nya iJihova á gbu, ọ kaa kpịtịya nyaa lala o-ri nyị dọmwụ juwa la ọhịhị wẹẹ. (Luk. 20:37, 38) Ọ wẹẹ charịnya nya ụka ọlẹ kọ ka wulaa eji tịrẹkpẹ wẹ ọhịhị. (Job. 14:15) IJihova nwụ uri ọtụka-ọtụka chajị kahị ka “la ọhịhị ọmyịmyị-ka.” (Jọn. 3:16) Ahị jẹ́ jaabwọ kahị há iJihova bala ọ-kaa kpahị juhi kaka ba. Lẹ ọkọkọ nyọka nyẹẹkpẹ da iJihova ụka kahị jụ ẹdụrụ lee igu-ú chuhi juhi aalẹ, ahị ka ẹga nyamwụ kọ ka ya ẹjẹ ọkpụkpụ, ẹla ọjẹ́jẹ, bala ọngịrị hahị. Ịnyị kpangga Valérie bala ọrụmwụ à họ lẹ.—Eje. 41:3.
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Foreknowledge, Foreordination
The traitorous course of Judas Iscariot fulfilled divine prophecy and demonstrated Jehovah’s foreknowledge as well as that of his Son. (Ps 41:9; 55:12, 13; 109:8; Ac 1:16-20) Yet it cannot be said that God foreordained or predestinated Judas himself to such a course. The prophecies foretold that some intimate acquaintance of Jesus would be his betrayer, but they did not specify which of those sharing such acquaintance it would be. Again, Bible principles rule against God’s having foreordained Judas’ actions. The divine standard stated by the apostle is: “Never lay your hands hastily upon any man; neither be a sharer in the sins of others; preserve yourself chaste.” (1Ti 5:22; compare 3:6.) Evidencing his concern that the selection of his 12 apostles be wisely and properly made, Jesus spent the night in prayer to his Father before making known his decision. (Lu 6:12-16) If Judas were already divinely foreordained to be a traitor, this would result in inconsistency in God’s direction and guidance and, according to the rule, would make him a sharer in the sins that one committed.
Thus, it seems evident that at the time of his being selected as an apostle, Judas’ heart presented no definite evidence of a treasonous attitude. He allowed a ‘poisonous root to spring up’ and defile him, resulting in his deviation and in his accepting, not God’s direction, but the Devil’s leading in a course of thievery and treachery. (Heb 12:14, 15; Joh 13:2; Ac 1:24, 25; Jas 1:14, 15; see JUDAS No. 4.) By the time such deviation reached a certain point, Jesus himself could read Judas’ heart and foretell his betrayal.—Joh 13:10, 11.