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© 2024 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
ỌYA OHIKICHU 2-8
ANG ỤDỤ BWU OMYI ẸLA NYA OHE OLUHYE EJE ỌNYỊỊLA 79-81
Mẹ Ọháha Jẹ ẹ-Ẹga nya Ẹnyị Ẹbyẹbyị nya IJihova
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The Ransom—A “Perfect Present” From the Father
5 How can we show that we love Jehovah’s name? By our conduct. Jehovah requires that we be holy. (Read 1 Peter 1:15, 16.) This means that we worship only Jehovah and that we obey him with our whole heart. Even when we are persecuted, we do our best to live according to his righteous principles and laws. By performing righteous deeds, we let our light shine and thus bring glory to Jehovah’s name. (Matt. 5:14-16) As holy people, we prove by the way we live our lives that Jehovah’s laws are good and that Satan’s accusations are false. When we make mistakes, as we all do, we genuinely repent and turn away from practices that dishonor Jehovah.—Ps. 79:9.
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Romans 10:13—“Call Upon the Name of the Lord”
In the Bible, the expression “call on the name of Jehovah” means more than just knowing God’s name and using it in worship. (Psalm 116:12-14) It includes trusting God and looking to him for help.—Psalm 20:7; 99:6.
God’s name was important to Jesus Christ. The very first words in his model prayer were: “Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified,” or made holy. (Matthew 6:9) Jesus also showed that we must come to know, obey, and love the Person behind that name if we are to gain everlasting life.—John 17:3, 6, 26.
Ang Ụdụ nya Olegu
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Joseph
The Name Joseph Given Prominence. In view of Joseph’s prominent position among the sons of Jacob, it was most appropriate that his name was sometimes used to designate all the tribes of Israel (Ps 80:1) or those that came to be included in the northern kingdom. (Ps 78:67; Am 5:6, 15; 6:6) His name also figures in Bible prophecy. In Ezekiel’s prophetic vision, the inheritance of Joseph is a double portion (Eze 47:13), one of the gates of the city “Jehovah Himself Is There” bears the name Joseph (Eze 48:32, 35), and with reference to the reunifying of Jehovah’s people, Joseph is spoken of as chief of the one part of the nation and Judah as chief of the other part. (Eze 37:15-26) Obadiah’s prophecy indicated that “the house of Joseph” would share in the destruction of “the house of Esau” (Ob 18), and that of Zechariah pointed to Jehovah’s saving “the house of Joseph.” (Zec 10:6) Rather than Ephraim, Joseph appears as one of the tribes of spiritual Israel.—Re 7:8.
The fact that Joseph is listed at Revelation 7:8 suggests that Jacob’s deathbed prophecy would have an application to spiritual Israel. It is noteworthy, therefore, that the Powerful One of Jacob, Jehovah God, provided Christ Jesus as the Fine Shepherd who laid down his life for “the sheep.” (Joh 10:11-16) Christ Jesus is also the foundation cornerstone upon which God’s temple composed of spiritual Israelites rests. (Eph 2:20-22; 1Pe 2:4-6) And this Shepherd and Stone is with the Almighty God.—Joh 1:1-3; Ac 7:56; Heb 10:12; compare Ge 49:24, 25.
ỌYA OHIKICHU 9-15
ANG ỤDỤ BWU OMYI ẸLA NYA OHE OLUHYE EJE ỌNYỊỊLA 82-84
Iwe-ahụrụ Ọlẹ Ká La A Myịng Lẹhị
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Lessons From the Birds of the Heavens
Inhabitants of Jerusalem were familiar with swallows, which customarily build their nests under the eaves of buildings. Some made their nests in Solomon’s temple. Likely, swallows that nested in the temple area each year found it a place of safety, where they could rear their young undisturbed.
The composer of Psalm 84—one of the sons of Korah, who served at the temple for one week every six months—noticed those nests in the temple area.[2] Longing to be like the swallow that had a permanent home in Jehovah’s house, he exclaimed: “How lovely your grand tabernacle is, O Jehovah of armies! My whole being yearns, yes, I am faint with longing, for the courtyards of Jehovah . . . Even the bird finds a home there and the swallow a nest for herself, where she cares for her young near your grand altar, O Jehovah of armies, my King and my God!” (Psalm 84:1-3) Do we, along with our young ones, show a similar longing and appreciation for regularly being with the congregation of God’s people?—Psalm 26:8, 12.
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Cultivate Reasonable Expectations, and Be Joyful
Advanced age or failing health may place certain limits on what we can do in Jehovah’s service. If you are a parent, you may have the impression that you benefit little from personal study or Christian meetings because much of your time and energy is taken up by young children. However, could it be that concentrating on your limitations could at times prevent you from seeing what is still within your reach?
Thousands of years ago, a certain Levite expressed a desire that was impossible for him to satisfy. He was privileged to serve for two weeks every year at the temple. However, he expressed the laudable desire to dwell permanently near the altar. (Ps. 84:1-3) What helped this faithful man to be content? He realized that even a single day in the temple courtyards was a unique privilege. (Ps. 84:4, 5, 10) Similarly, rather than dwelling on our limitations, we should try to discern and appreciate possibilities that are within our reach.
À Ju Apwobwuna Ha IJihova Ohe Oluhye Nyang!
12 Kori ká jụ́ ẹdụrụ ọhẹ juwa lẹẹlẹẹ, à ka jẹ́-ẹ la ahị ọdahile nyori iJihova jẹ́ iwe-ahụrụ ọlẹ ká wẹẹ chịpwụrụ bwu. Raabwọ bịlọọ kọ ka dang ụbwọ la irya ọkpakpa u-uhye nya iwe-ahụrụ nyang, ká mwahị nya omyi ẹla ịnyịịla ịlẹpwụ nya ịBayịbụụ ịlẹ ká iJihova ya juwa chajị nyang. Ya irya nyang wuu nọ u-uhye nya ịgba ịlẹ kị mẹjẹ jaabwọ ká anchẹ nya iJihova ju apyobwuna họọ kaka ba. Jaabwọ ká wẹẹ họ ịnyị, à ka yẹ nyori iJihova kaa họ ọnahị ẹ-ẹga nya angịlẹ kịị gbịgba họọ la ọkịlẹtụ nyaa wuu.—Eje. 84:11.
Ang Ụdụ nya Olegu
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Fatherless Boy
Since it was easy to lose sight of these bereaved and defenseless ones, Jehovah used the expression “fatherless boy” in describing the degree of Israel’s righteousness or of its deviation therefrom. When the nation was enjoying good spiritual health, the fatherless boy was cared for. When justice became perverted in the land, the fatherless boy was sure to be neglected, and this was a symptom of national decay. (Ps 82:3; 94:6; Isa 1:17, 23; Jer 7:5-7; 22:3; Eze 22:7; Zec 7:9-11; Mal 3:5) Jehovah’s curse was on those who oppressed the fatherless boy. (De 27:19; Isa 10:1, 2) Jehovah describes himself as the Redeemer (Pr 23:10, 11), Helper (Ps 10:14), and Father (Ps 68:5) of such ones. He is the One executing judgment in their behalf (De 10:17, 18), showing them mercy (Ho 14:3), giving them relief (Ps 146:9), and preserving them alive.—Jer 49:11.
One of the identifying marks of real Christianity is its consideration for those bereaved by loss of husband or parents. The disciple James writes to Christians: “The form of worship that is clean and undefiled from the standpoint of our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation, and to keep oneself without spot from the world.”—Jas 1:27.
ỌYA OHIKICHU 16-22
ANG ỤDỤ BWU OMYI ẸLA NYA OHE OLUHYE EJE ỌNYỊỊLA 85-87
Abwọ Ọrịrị Kaa Dahị Ụbwọ Bọhụ
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Are You Reflecting the Glory of Jehovah?
10 To reflect God’s glory, we also need to “persevere in prayer.” (Rom. 12:12) We can and should pray that Jehovah help us to serve him in an acceptable way. To that end, we can properly ask him for holy spirit, for more faith, for strength to resist temptation, and for ability to ‘handle the word of the truth aright.’ (2 Tim. 2:15; Matt. 6:13; Luke 11:13; 17:5) As a child depends on his father, so we need to depend on our heavenly Father, Jehovah. If we ask him to help us serve him more fully, we can have confidence that he will do so. May we never feel that we are a bother to him! Instead, in prayer let us praise him, thank him, seek his direction especially when under trial, and ask that he help us to serve him in ways that glorify his holy name.—Ps. 86:12; Jas. 1:5-7.
Abwọlẹ ká IJihova kaa Wẹ Abwọ Ọrịrị Nyahị
17 Wa Eje Ọnyịịla 86:6, 7. Ọngọ da eje ọnyịịla jẹ́ myị̀myị̀ nyori iJihova nyị wẹ abwọ ọrịrị nya ọwa. Ahụ ka jẹ́-ẹ la ọ-jẹ́ myị̀myị̀ ọlịnyị-ịnyị. Oja nya angịlẹ kahị kụ ẹhị yẹ ẹ-ẹpwụ nya ang ọjẹ́jẹ ọlẹ họ kahị jẹ́ myị̀myị̀ nyori iJihova ka ya ẹla ọjẹ́jẹ bala ọngịrị ọlẹ kahị baba hahị nyọka jẹ́-ẹ bọhụ. Ọ ka kpa aanahị ịlọjịra-jịra lee angịlẹ kị dọmwụ kaa gbịgba họọ lẹka dahị ụbwọ myị́.
18 IJihova á ka wẹ abwọ ọrịrị nyahị bwu ụgbẹyị ọlẹ kahị me irya ka myị́, ma ahị tị jẹ́ nyori ọ ka wẹẹhị. Ọ ka ya ang ọlẹ kahị baba hahị lụka ọlẹ kahị baba nyamwụ kpangga. Lẹ kịnyaa la ọ-ka raabwọ ẹ-ẹpwụ nya ọmyịmyị, la ọ-jẹ́ myị̀myị̀ nyori iJihova ka kpahị jung lẹẹlẹẹ bala o-ri ọ ka họ ‘wu ang ịdịhụ wuu ẹpwụ’ ụ-ụwa odehe onyeewe ọlẹ kahị wẹẹ yẹhị rịrị gbe.—Eje. 145:16.
Ang Ụdụ nya Olegu
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Heart
Serving With “a Complete Heart.” The literal heart must be whole to function normally, but the figurative heart can be divided. David prayed: “Unify my heart to fear your name,” suggesting that a person’s heart could be divided with regard to its affections and fears. (Ps 86:11) Such a person may be “halfhearted”—lukewarmly worshiping God. (Ps 119:113; Re 3:16) An individual can also be of “a double heart” (literally, with a heart and a heart), trying to serve two masters, or deceptively saying one thing while thinking something else. (1Ch 12:33; Ps 12:2, ftn) Jesus strongly denounced such doublehearted hypocrisy.—Mt 15:7, 8.
ỌYA OHIKICHU 23-29
ANG ỤDỤ BWU OMYI ẸLA NYA OHE OLUHYE EJE ỌNYỊỊLA 88-89
Eji Ọkpakpa nya IJihova a Há Gụ Lẹ
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Uphold Jehovah’s Sovereignty!
5 Jehovah is the rightful Sovereign for yet another reason. He exercises his authority with perfect justice. He declares: “I am Jehovah, the One showing loyal love, justice, and righteousness in the earth, for in these things I take delight.” (Jer. 9:24) He does not look to any written code of laws made by imperfect men as a basis for determining what is just and fair. His perfect sense of justice emanates from his own being, and on that basis, he provided written laws for humans. “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of [his] throne,” so we can be confident that all of his laws, principles, and decisions are righteous. (Ps. 89:14; 119:128) In contrast, despite his allegation that Jehovah’s sovereignty is deficient, Satan has been unable to produce a world wherein justice always prevails.
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Uphold Jehovah’s Sovereignty!
10 Jehovah’s way of ruling is neither oppressive nor rigid. It allows for freedom and promotes joy. (2 Cor. 3:17) David expressed it this way: “In his [God’s] presence are majesty and splendor; strength and joy are in his dwelling place.” (1 Chron. 16:7, 27) Similarly, the psalmist Ethan wrote: “Happy are the people who know the joyful shouting. O Jehovah, they walk in the light of your face. They rejoice in your name all day long, and in your righteousness they are exalted.”—Ps. 89:15, 16.
11 Frequent meditation on Jehovah’s goodness can strengthen our conviction that his rulership is best. We come to feel as did the psalmist: “A day in your courtyards is better than a thousand anywhere else!” (Ps. 84:10) How could it be otherwise? As our loving Designer and Creator, Jehovah knows what we need in order to be truly happy, and he fills that need abundantly. Whatever he requires of us is for our benefit and ultimately results in our greatest joy. That is so even if his requirements involve our making some sacrifices.—Read Isaiah 48:17.
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Have Unshakable Faith in the Kingdom
13 The Edenic promise and the Abrahamic covenant establish the vital point that Jehovah’s sovereignty as expressed through the Messianic Kingdom is solidly based on God’s righteous standards. (Ps. 89:14) Will the Messianic government ever become corrupt and therefore have to be eliminated? Another legal covenant guarantees that this will never happen.
Ang Ụdụ nya Olegu
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“You Alone Are Loyal”
4 “Loyalty” as used in the Hebrew Scriptures is kindness that lovingly attaches itself to an object and does not let go until its purpose in connection with that object is realized. More is involved than faithfulness. After all, a person might be faithful merely out of a sense of duty. In contrast, loyalty is rooted in love. Then, too, the word “faithful” can be applied to inanimate things. For example, the psalmist called the moon “a faithful witness in the skies” because of its regular nightly appearance. (Psalm 89:37) But the moon cannot be described as being loyal. Why? Because loyalty is an expression of love—something that inanimate things cannot display.
5 In its Scriptural sense, loyalty is warm. Its very manifestation indicates that a relationship exists between the person who displays the quality and the one toward whom it is shown. Such loyalty is not fickle. It is not like waves of the sea blown about by changing winds. On the contrary, loyalty, or loyal love, has the stability and strength to overcome the most daunting of obstacles.
ỌYA OHIKICHI 30–ỌYA OKIRIWO 6
ANG ỤDỤ BWU OMYI ẸLA NYA OHE OLUHYE EJE ỌNYỊỊLA 90-91
Dahịhile IJihova Chajị ká Ọhịhị Nyang ka Ludiyo
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The Search for Long Life
Not all scientists agree that antiaging treatments can prolong human life far beyond what is attainable today. True, human life expectancy has steadily increased since the 19th century. But this is mainly due to better hygiene, successful measures against infectious diseases, and the use of antibiotics and vaccines. Some geneticists believe that the human life span has more or less reached its natural limit.
About 3,500 years ago, the Bible writer Moses acknowledged: “The span of our life is 70 years, or 80 if one is especially strong. But they are filled with trouble and sorrow; they quickly pass by, and away we fly.” (Psalm 90:10) Despite man’s efforts to extend our life span, life remains basically the way Moses described it.
On the other hand, creatures like the red sea urchin or one species of the quahog clam can live over 200 years, and trees like the giant sequoia can live thousands of years. When we compare our life span with that of these and other living things, do we not wonder, ‘Is this life of 70 or 80 years all there is?’
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What Is God’s Name?
That is a question many have wondered about. Perhaps you have too. It might be put this way: If the universe and everything in it had to have a cause or a creator, where did God come from?
Scientists generally agree that the material universe had a beginning. In harmony with this basic concept, the first verse of the Bible says: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”—Genesis 1:1.
The universe could not have created itself; it could not have come from nothing. Nothing cannot produce something. If nothing existed before the beginning of the universe, there would be no universe today. Though it is hard for us to comprehend fully, an eternal, nonmaterial first cause was necessary. Jehovah God, an infinitely powerful and wise spirit being, is that First Cause.—John 4:24.
The Bible says of God: “Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the productive land, from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.” (Psalm 90:2) Thus, God himself has always existed. Then, “in the beginning” he created the material universe.—Revelation 4:11.
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.
Ang Ụdụ nya Olegu
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Do You Have a Guardian Angel?
The Bible does not teach that each individual has a guardian angel. True, Jesus once said: “See that you do not despise one of these little ones [Christ’s disciples], for I tell you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 18:10) However, rather than implying that each person has a guardian angel, Jesus was simply saying that angels take an active interest in each of his disciples. Hence, true worshippers do not take unwise and careless risks, presuming that God’s angels will protect them.
Does that mean that angels do not help humans? No. (Psalm 91:11) Some feel quite strongly that God has provided them with angelic protection and guidance. Kenneth, mentioned in the opening article, is one who feels that way. Though we cannot be dogmatic, he may be correct. Jehovah’s Witnesses frequently see evidence of angelic intervention as they engage in their preaching work. However, because angels are invisible, we cannot say to what extent God uses them in helping individuals with various matters. Nevertheless, we cannot go wrong by thanking the Almighty for whatever support he may have provided.—Colossians 3:15; James 1:17, 18.
ỌYA OKIRIWO 7-13
ANG ỤDỤ BWU OMYI ẸLA NYA OHE OLUHYE EJE ỌNYỊỊLA 92-95
Ịgba Ọgbagba Ha IJihova À Ri Ụgbẹyị nya Ọhịhị Ọlẹ kọ Há Gụ́ Wuu Lẹ!
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Young People, Are You Focused on Spiritual Goals?
5 The primary reason for setting spiritual goals is to show Jehovah how grateful we are for his love and for what he has done for us. The psalmist observed: “It is good to give thanks to Jehovah . . . For you have made me rejoice, O Jehovah, because of your deeds; because of the works of your hands I shout joyfully.” (Ps. 92:1, 4) As a young person, think of all you owe to Jehovah. Your life, your faith, the Bible, the congregation, and your wonderful hope for the future. Giving priority to spiritual matters is a way of showing gratitude to God for these blessings, and that brings you closer to him.
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Who Molds Your Thinking?
8 Like a good parent, Jehovah wants his children to have the most fulfilling life possible. (Isa. 48:17, 18) He therefore provides basic principles for moral conduct and for behavior toward others. In such matters he invites us to cultivate his very way of thinking and to share his values. Far from constraining us, this enhances, elevates, and expands our thinking ability. (Ps. 92:5; Prov. 2:1-5; Isa. 55:9) It helps us make choices that lead to happiness while still allowing us to blossom as individuals. (Ps. 1:2, 3) Yes, thinking like Jehovah is beneficial and desirable!
À Ju Apyobwuna Ha IJihova Ohe Oluhye Nyang!
18 Jaabwọ kahị wẹẹ ri ọngọgbahị gụ ọwọwa, ahị ka jẹ́-ẹ la ahị ọdahile nyori iJihova ka kpahị họ ụkụrwọ myị́ wẹẹ. (Eje. 92:12-15) IJisọsị mẹjẹ́ẹhị nyori, jaabwọ myị́ abwọ ká ọngịrị nyahị á la pyịnyẹng kaka ba lee kori ká ang ọlẹ kahị jụ́ họ á byịhị ẹhị wẹwẹ, iJihova yọọ lala ang o-ju apyobwuna yẹẹyẹẹ. (Luk. 21:2-4) Lẹ, ya irya nyang nọ u-uhye nya ang ọlẹ á ka jụ́ họ myị́. Ọ-chụ pwokwita, à ka jẹ́-ẹ ya ẹla u-uhye nya iJihova, raabwọ chajị nya aanang ịkịla bala o-ju angịkịla ọhụ nyọka godayị giri-giri myị́. IJihova á yẹhị lala alụkụrwọ ị-dọọ ụbwọ lee angị họ ụkụrwọ balọọ chajị nya ang ọlẹ kahị wẹẹ jụ́ họ ka, ma ọọlajị nya ihi ojuju bwu ọkịlẹtụ nyahị ịnyị.—1 Kọr. 3:5-9.
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“O the Depth of God’s . . . Wisdom!”
18 Notice how the apostle Paul expressed the uniqueness of Jehovah’s wisdom: “O the depth of God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How unsearchable his judgments are and beyond tracing out his ways are!” (Romans 11:33) By opening the verse with the exclamation “O,” Paul showed strong emotion—in this case, profound awe. The Greek word he chose for “depth” is closely related to the word for “abyss.” Hence, his words evoke a vivid mental picture. When we contemplate Jehovah’s wisdom, it is as if we were gazing into a limitless, bottomless chasm, a realm so deep, so vast that we could never even grasp its immensity, let alone trace it out or map it in detail. (Psalm 92:5) Is that not a humbling thought?
ỌYA OKIRIWO 14-20
ANG ỤDỤ BWU OMYI ẸLA NYA OHE OLUHYE EJE ỌNYỊỊLA 96-99
‘Anụ Kpa Oja Ọnyịịla Pyẹ’!
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What Is the Good News?
CHRISTIANS are to preach the “good news of the kingdom” by telling others about it, explaining that the Kingdom is the future world government that will rule the earth in righteousness. Yet, the expression “good news” is also used in other ways in the Bible. For example, we find reference to “the good news of salvation” (Psalm 96:2); “the good news of God” (Romans 15:16); and “the good news about Jesus Christ.”—Mark 1:1.
Simply stated, the good news includes all the truths about which Jesus spoke and his disciples wrote. Before ascending to heaven, Jesus told his followers: “Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:19, 20) So the work of true Christians is not just to inform others about the Kingdom; they must also endeavor to make disciples.
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What Will Happen on Judgment Day?
As depicted in the picture on the right, many people imagine that on Judgment Day billions of souls will be brought before God’s throne to be judged according to their former deeds—some to be rewarded with life in heaven, others to be tormented in hell. The Bible shows, however, that the purpose of Judgment Day is to rescue people from injustice. (Psalm 96:13) God has appointed Jesus to be the Judge who will restore justice to mankind.—Read Isaiah 11:1-5; Acts 17:31.
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Peace for a Thousand Years—And Beyond!
18 That harmonious relationship was interrupted when humans, influenced by Satan, rebelled against Jehovah’s sovereignty. Since 1914, however, the Messianic Kingdom has been taking progressive steps to restore that unity and harmony. (Eph. 1:9, 10) During the Thousand Year Reign, marvelous things presently “unseen” will be brought to reality. Then comes “the end,” that is, the close of Christ’s Millennial Reign. What will happen then? Though given “all authority . . . in heaven and on the earth,” Jesus is not ambitious. He has no intention of usurping Jehovah’s place. He humbly “hands over the kingdom to his God and Father.” He will use his unique position and authority “to the glory of God.”—Matt. 28:18; Phil. 2:9-11.
19 By then, the earthly subjects of the Kingdom will have been brought to perfection. They will follow Jesus’ example and humbly and willingly acknowledge Jehovah’s sovereignty. They will have the opportunity to demonstrate their desire to do that by successfully passing the final test. (Rev. 20:7-10) Thereafter, all rebels—human and spirit—will be eliminated forever. What a joyful and jubilant time that will be! The entire universal family will happily praise Jehovah, who will be “all things to everyone.”—Read Psalm 99:1-3.
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References to “a new song” appear not only in the Psalms but also in the writings of Isaiah and the apostle John. (Ps 33:3; 40:3; 96:1; 98:1; 144:9; 149:1; Isa 42:10; Re 5:9; 14:3) An examination of the context surrounding most occurrences of the expression “new song” reveals that such is sung because of a new development in Jehovah’s exercise of his universal sovereignty. As joyfully proclaimed in Psalm 96:10: “Jehovah himself has become king.” The new developments in Jehovah’s extension of his kingship, as well as what these signify for heaven and earth, appear to be the subject of this “new song.”—Ps 96:11-13; 98:9; Isa 42:10, 13.
ỌYA OKIRIWO 21-27
ANG ỤDỤ BWU OMYI ẸLA NYA OHE OLUHYE EJE ỌNYỊỊLA 100-102
Mẹjẹ Nyori Ọháha o-Gbu Enyi-ka nya IJihova Myịng Lẹhị
Abwọlẹ Á ka Bwu Nwụlanọ Gbe Enyi Ohe Ohuhu
18 Ọháha ọlẹ ká la ẹ-ẹga nya iJihova ri abwẹla ọnyịịla-ọnyịịla ọlẹ kọ há gụ ịkịla ịlẹ wuu ka la. (Wa Etu 3:3-6.) Ọ-la ọháha ọnyọọngịrị ẹ-ẹga nya Ohe ka jẹ́-ẹ dang ụbwọ nyọka bọhụ myị́ ẹ-ẹpwụ nya akama ilodehe ọlẹ. ỊBayịbụụ kaa ya ẹla ụka lụmẹ-lụmẹ rụ ọháha o-gbu enyi-ka ọlẹ ká iJihova la ẹ-ẹga nya anchẹ nyamwụ. Ọọwa ri, ọ́ ka tụụbwọ hi anchẹ nyamwụ lee ọ-hwabwọ la ọ-mẹ ọháha jẹ ẹ-ẹga nyaa ẹnẹnẹhẹ ka. (Eje. 100:5) Ohe họng la abwụma nya ịlọmwụ. (Ọmwụ. 1:26) Ányị a tị́ ka bwu mẹ ọháha ọlịnyị jẹ?
19 Dọmwụ bwu ang ọ-myịng lẹhị. (1 Tẹs. 5:18) Tọ ịlọng wo ahyẹẹnụ ọnyị myị́ ọnyị nyori, ‘ányị iJihova à tị́ mẹ ọháha jẹ ẹ-ẹga nyam?’ Ọọwa lẹ a ji iJihova obe ọhọhọ ẹ-ẹpwụ nya abwọ ọrịrị bwula o-gu ẹnyị nya ang ịlẹ kọ họ hang kpangga lẹlẹ. Jẹ́ nyori ahụ la ịlọng há iJihova à du kọ kaa họ ang ịnyịịla hang lẹ, jaabwọ ká ọlẹrụ ịPọlụ wẹ ka jẹ́. (Wa Ala ịGaletiya 2:20.) Tọ ịlọng: ‘M̀ kaa tịtọ nyọka mẹ ọháha jẹ ẹ-ẹga nyamwụ tịrẹkpẹ?’ Ọháha ọlẹ ká la ẹ-ẹga nya iJihova ka dang ụbwọ nyọka kụrụ ịmayẹ bala ọ-bọhụ ẹ-ẹpwụ nya akama myị́. Ọ ka gung gbịla nyọka kịnyaa la ọ-gbịgba ha iJihova ụka myị́ ụka, juwa mẹjẹ Adang ahyẹẹnụ ọnyị myị́ ọnyị nyori à la ọháha ẹ-ẹga nyamwụ.
‘Anụ Kpẹhị Ching nya Ẹla, Kanụ Kpahị Ju Ịlọnụ Mẹ’
10 Ang ị-há ka ịhyẹ ịlẹ kahị ka cheji ba ri ang lala abwẹla lee ẹla oyaya ọlẹ kọ ka kpa irya nya ụya wẹ ọkịlẹtụ nyahị, ere ọ-nwa lụmẹ, ang oriri kpoye, ẹla ọtịpyọ oyaya, bala ọ-yẹ ifim lee ifoto nya alabwẹga, angị ji lọhị-lọhị, bala ang ịkịla ịlịịwẹ. (Eje. 101:3) Ohe Onyobyi, kori oluji nyahị, kaa pịlahị nya iwe ọnyị myị́ ọnyị ọlẹ kọ ka kpa bịrị igu nyahị bala iJihova. (1 Pit. 5:8) Kori kahị gbeji giri-giri ka, Olegu Onyobyi ka ya ẹjẹ nya ijiiji onyobyi, ọnọọkịla omeme, ẹhị ọ-chị nyanya, awụlẹ ọ-ba ẹtẹ, ịlọhị ọ-kpa ka uhye, bala ẹla nya ọngịnyị ọ-kpa ẹ-ẹpwụ, tọ ọ-ọkịlẹtụ bala irya nyahị. (Gal. 5:19-21) Ụka nya ọgbanye, irya ịwẹ á ka la ọngịrị lụmẹ ka. Ma kori kahị hwaa latẹ-latẹ ahyaahị ka aalẹ, ị ka nwa lala ụkọ bala ọ-ka bịrị ang ịnyịnyị myị́.—Jem. 1:14, 15.
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Will You Heed Jehovah’s Clear Warnings?
7 What is involved in avoiding false teachers? We do not receive them into our homes or greet them. We also refuse to read their literature, watch TV programs that feature them, examine their Web sites, or add our comments to their blogs. Why do we take such a firm stand? Because of love. We love “the God of truth,” so we are not interested in twisted teachings that contradict his Word of truth. (Ps. 31:5; John 17:17) We also love Jehovah’s organization, through which we have been taught thrilling truths—including Jehovah’s name and its meaning, God’s purpose for the earth, the condition of the dead, and the hope of the resurrection. Can you recall how you felt when you first learned these and other precious truths? Why, then, allow yourself to be soured by anyone who would denigrate the organization through which you learned these truths?—John 6:66-69.
8 No matter what false teachers may say, we will not follow them! Why go to such dried-up wells only to be deceived and disappointed? Instead, let us be determined to remain loyal to Jehovah and to the organization that has a long record of quenching our thirst with the pure and refreshing waters of truth from God’s inspired Word.—Isa. 55:1-3; Matt. 24:45-47.
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Pelican
When the pelican is gorged with food, it often flies away to a lonely place, where it takes a melancholy posture, with its head sunk on its shoulders, so motionless that it might be mistaken from a distance for a white stone. The bird assumes this attitude for hours at a time, thus befitting the melancholy inactivity to which the psalmist refers when he illustrates the poignancy of his grief by writing: “I do resemble the pelican of the wilderness.” (Ps 102:6) Here “wilderness” does not necessarily connote a desert, but simply an area away from human habitations, perhaps a swamp. During certain seasons, swamps in the northern Jordan Valley are still the home of pelicans. Three varieties of pelicans are found in Israel. The most common is the eastern white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus); the Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) and the pink-backed pelican (Pelecanus rufescens) are seen less often.
The pelican shows a distinct preference for uncultivated places, where it will not be disturbed by man. There it nests and hatches its young and retires after fishing. Because of this fondness for lonely, desolate places, this bird is used in the Bible as a symbol of utter desolation. To symbolize Edom’s coming desolation, Isaiah foretold that the pelican would take possession of that land. (Isa 34:11) Zephaniah prophesied that pelicans would dwell among the pillar capitals of Nineveh, indicating total ruin and absence of humankind.—Zep 2:13, 14.
ỌYA OKIRIWO 28–ỌYA ỌKỤRỤ ỌHỌHẸ 3
ANG ỤDỤ BWU OMYI ẸLA NYA OHE OLUHYE EJE ỌNYỊỊLA 103-104
Ọ Jẹ “ká Ọpyị-ọpyị Ahị Ri”
Yẹ Ẹla Ẹkpẹ Imiiye Lala IJihova
5 IJihova kpịlọmwụ keji à du kọ kaa yẹ ẹla ẹkpẹ imiiye lẹ. Ọ-chụ pwokwita, iJihova mẹjẹ jaabwọ kọ kaa kpịlọmwụ keji kaka ba ụka kọ lẹẹ ka ta alọkwọ ịla ịSọdọm ayịreji. IJihova du alegu-ẹrụ nyamwụ kaka byi ịLọtụ ọla abwẹla ọnyịịla nyị rụnyẹ rụ ka oye nya ịgbọdọ mẹ. ỊLọtụ juhi nyọka ka ụwa. Lẹ, ọ bịlẹ kị ka ya iwe da họọ bala ugbiyegu nyamwụ nyọka rụ ka kpịbaa e-epweji nya iSowa, ma epweji ọwẹ tị ji ẹpwụ nya ịlẹ ká iJihova wẹẹ ka ta ayịreji ịnyịnyị. IJihova ka jẹ́-ẹ ya ọnụ rịrị nyori ịLọtụ nyị họ jaabwọ ká ọwa nyị ya kpangga mẹ. Ma ọ ya ẹga da ha ịLọtụ jaabwọ kọ bịlẹ, nanana nyori ọọwa ka du ká epweji nya iSowa ka chịda. (Ọmwụ. 19:18-22) Ẹka ohu ịmanyị tị́ ị-ịlahị nyọọwa, iJihova yẹ alepweji nya iNineve ahyẹẹrwẹrwa ịnyịnyị. Ọ du ọlọmwụ iJona ẹrụ kaka da alụwa ọna nyori epweji ọwẹ bala ang ịtịpyọ ịlụwa nyị ja ka ta ayịreji lẹ. Ma ụka ká ala iNineve yẹ irya da, iJihova yẹ ahyẹẹrwẹrwa nyaa du kọ chaa bala epweji nyaa da.—Jon 3:1, 10; 4:10, 11.
Kpụnịrọ IJihova Jaabwọ ká ỊSamsịn Họ
16 Ịlẹhị lẹ, ịSamsịn yẹ akama ọọlajị nya ọ-jẹ́ họ ka nyamwụ, ma ọ́ hwabwọ la ọ-họ irya nya iJihova ka. Kori kahị dọmwụ họ ẹla ọtịpyọ ọlẹ kọ du kị yalibyi lahị lee ọ-ye iwe ọlẹ kahị la hiihi wẹwẹ, ahị hwabwọ la ọ-maga nyọka gbịgba ha iJihova ka. Kpịtịya nyori iJihova nwụlanọ nyọka hịnyọhi hahị. (Eje. 103:8-10) Nanana nyori ahị kaa họ ịhọbịrị, iJihova ka jẹ́-ẹ kpahị họ ụkụrwọ, jaabwọ kọ kpa ịSamsịn họ wẹẹ.
17 Kụ ẹhị yẹ oja nya ọọnahị ọhẹ ká ẹnyị nyamwụ ri Michael lẹẹ wẹẹ. Ọ kaa họ ụkụrwo nya iJihova la ila ọchịchị. O ri ọngọ myẹrụ ọọjịra-jịra bala o-ye ịlahị nya ụgbẹyị ọkpụrụrụ. Ma ọ tolujwo nyori ọ họ ẹla ọtịpyọ ọhẹ du kọ hwabwọ la ọ-họ ụkụrwọ ịwẹ ọọjịra-jịra. Ọ yẹkẹẹ: “Gbee da ụka ọwẹ, m̀ jẹ́-ẹ kpa ụka nyam họ ụkụrwo nya iJihova yẹẹyẹẹ. Lụka ọ-kpahị ju kaka lẹ, ang wuu à yẹda lala o-ri am nyị́ ka jẹ́-ẹ la iwe họ ụkụrwọ nya iJihova kaka lẹlẹ. Ḿ kaa kụ irya nyori iJihova ka nyẹẹkpẹ dam ẹnẹnẹhẹ ka, ma m̀ kaa kụ irya kori kam ka jẹ́-ẹ ri igu balọọ lee kori kam ka jẹ́-ẹ họ ụkụrwọ ọọjịra-jịra jaabwọ kọọ la ene-ene wẹẹ.”
18 Ọ kpịpyọ nyori abwọ á chị Michael pyẹpyẹ ka. Ọ myịmyị yẹkẹẹ: “M̀ kaa maga nyịlẹhị-ịlẹhị nyọka tụ́ ju iJihova chwẹẹ gụ ọọwa bwula ọ-raabwọ họọ ụka myị́ ụka, jẹ́ ịBayịbụụ, bala ọ-kụ irya ju ang ọlẹ kam wa.” Nyọlẹ kọ nọ chẹẹ, Michael tịrẹkpẹ ka la iwe ịlẹ kọ la ẹ-ẹpwụ nya ọjịra-jịra myịmyị. Ọ ri ọngọgbahị nya ọjịra-jịra bala ọ-kaa ye ịlahị nya ụgbẹyị kpụrụrụ lẹẹlẹẹ lẹ. Ọ yẹkẹẹ: “Ụbwọ ọdada bala ọhụ ojuju ọlẹ kam kaa ye bwu ẹga nya angịgbahị nya ọjịra-jịra gụgụụgụ, dam ụbwọ du kam jẹ́ nyori iJihova la ọháha ẹ-ẹga nyam wẹẹ. M̀ ka jẹ́-ẹ họ ụkụrwọ ẹ-ẹpwụ nya ọjịra-jịra la irya oleje ocheri-cheri myị́myị́ lẹ. Ẹlẹwẹ mẹjẹ nyori iJihova kaa hịnyọhi ha ọng myị́ ọng ọlẹ kọ yẹ irya da ọlam-ọlam.” Kori kahị dọmwụ họ ọhọbịrị wẹwẹ, ahị ka jẹ́ myị̀myị̀ nyori iJihova ka kpahị họ ụkụrwọ bala ọ-wahị kụrụụhị ịnyịnyị, kori kahị nwụ ụgbẹyị nyahị họ bala ọ-kịnyaa la ọ-dahịhilọọ.—Eje. 86:5; Etu 28:13.
À ka Wu Ang nya Olegu Ịlẹ Ká Chịnọ Ọyị Myị́
2 Kori ká chị ịngịhyẹ nọ ha ịlọng ka tị woo ọyị myị́ lẹka, ọkịlẹtụ a kpụng enyi ka. Ọ-ka dọmwụ wu ang ochiche ọlẹ kahị chị nọ kaa ye ụka bala o-ju ụkụrwọ ẹ-ẹpwụ yẹẹyẹẹ. Nyọlẹ ká wẹẹ maga nyọka wu ang ịlẹ ká chị nọ ha ịlọng ọyị mẹjẹ nyori igu oriri nyang bala iJihova myịng lẹhị, à tị tịtọ nyọka họ jaabwọ ká ka họ ba myị́ ẹ-ẹpwụ nya ịgba ọgbagba nyamwụ. Aga ọmama nyang myị iJihova lẹhị. Ọ́ tịtọ nya ang ọlẹ kọ kịla ọngịrị nyang kịla bwu ẹga nyang ka. (Eje. 103:14; May. 6:8) Lẹ, chụ ang ọlẹ ká ọngịrị nyang ka họ myị́ bala ọlẹ kọ pwoku iwe-ahụrụ nyang. Ụka ká chị ang nọ ha ịlọng kpá, ányị a tị́ ka bwu woo ọyị? Ahị ya ẹla u-uhye nya ang ịmanyị-ịmanyị ịlẹ kị ka dahị ụbwọ wẹẹ.
Ang Ụdụ nya Olegu
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Creative Power—“The Maker of Heaven and Earth”
18 What do we learn from Jehovah’s use of his creative power? We are awestruck by the diversity of creation. One psalmist exclaimed: “How many your works are, O Jehovah! . . . The earth is full of what you have made.” (Psalm 104:24) How true! Biologists have identified well over a million species of living things on earth; yet, opinions vary as to how many millions more there may be. A human artist may find that his creativity runs dry at times. In contrast, Jehovah’s creativity—his power to invent and create new and diverse things—is obviously inexhaustible.