Lyasapalalo, July 12
Batsiile Yowashe . . . , oloni kubamutsindile mu bimbumbo bya bumwene. —2 Mizi 24:25.
Bika bitulilongesa ku mwanja wa Yowashe? Yowashe wapwile ngwe muti uje kuwashalabalesele mizi yawo mu libu, uje unakolo mwafwa ya kukundama ha muti ukwabo. Yehoyanda wapwile ngwe muti hakundamene Yowashe. Yehoyanda mwatsile, Yowashe washangumukile kutolilila kuli baka-kutengulukila, co kapwile wa kulongwa kuli Yehova. Eci cakumwenako citulongesa ngwaco kutwapandele lika kupangela Yehova mwafwa ya mwanja waubwa ubali na kutumwesa bandolome na bandokazi mu cikungulukilo nambe baka-naanga yetu. Nga tushaka kupwa ba kukanyama ku sipilitu tunapande kukanyamesa busamba bwetu na Yehova. Tunapande kumwononoka kwitila mu kutanda Lijwi lyendi na kusinganyekesesa ha byuma bitutanda na kulombela kuli ikeye. (Njele 17:7, 8; Kolo 2:6, 7) Yehova katondo ngwendi tulinge byuma kutwasa. Byuma byatonda banabyendeka mu bwihi ku mukanda wa Muka-kwambulula 12:13, uje wendeka ngwawo: “Singimika Njambi, co ononoka mashiko endi, omwo ebi byoshe bikebyo bibatangelele munu.” Nga tuzibila Njambi lyoba, co tukolesa omwo tuliwana na bukalu. Kukwesi cuma citsiya busamba bwetu na Yehova. w23.06 19 ¶17-19
Lyacalumingo, July 13
Tala! Byuma byoshe njibipwisa byabiha.—Kujo 21:5.
Majwi amwesa ngwawo Njambi akashulisilila byanakulahesa ashangumuka ngwawo: “Uje watumamene ha litanda wendekele ngwendi.” (Kujo 21:5a) Ku mukanda wa Kujombolola, Yehova nendeka lika lutatu mu bimona. Co awa majwi azimbula majwi amo endekele. Ngeci, anapu a kulitila. Eci cikulaheso, keti kangelo nambe Yesu wacikulahesele munima ya kusanguka. Yehova babenya ikeye wacikulahesele! Co ebi byoshe bimwesa byuma binapande kutulingisa tukulahele majwi anatako aje amwesa byanatukulahesa Yehova mwafwa “kasa kukwisa.” (Tito 1:2) Ngeci, majwi ali ku Kujombolola 21:5, 6 akalishulisilila bene. Tusimutwiyeniko ha lijwi lya “Tala!” Lijwi lya Cigriki libananungulula ngwabo “tala!” banalilukila-ilukila mu mukanda wa Kujombolola. Bika binatako kutunda ha cimweso ca kukasama? Majwi a Njambi aje endeka ngwawo: “Byuma byoshe njibipwisa byabiha.” Aha Yehova ali na kwendeka byuma byakatengulula kulutwe. Co nabyendeka ngwe binalingiwa laja, kumwesa ngwendi ebi byuma bikalingiwa bene.—Isaya 46:10. w23.11 3-4 ¶7-8
Lyamande, July 14
Waile hanja, wakalilile manene. —Mate 26:75.
Kapositolo Pita wakele na tupenga tumo. Cakumwenako, Yesu mwakele na kulumbununa mwayandela nomu mwatsila mangana ashulisilile bupolofweto bwa mu Mbimbiliya, Pita wamutenukilile. (Maki 8:31-33) Pita na bandongesi ba Yesu bakwabo bakele na kulinga bimata kushwa kumo ha munu wapwile wakama mukati kabo. (Maki 9:33, 34) Ha butsiki bwa kwinduka litangwa libatsiile Yesu, Pita wabatwile litwi lya munalume umo. (Iwano 18:10) Ha butsiki bwa kulifwa, Pita wazibile lyoba, co wabyanene kabusamba kendi Yesu lutatu. (Maki 14:66-72) Pita mwalingile ngoco walilile manene. Yesu kayengwile kapositolo kendi wa kulongwa. Yesu mwasangukile, watabesele Pita amwese ngwendi anga wacimuzemene. Yesu walanyele Pita mangana ase kupwa muka-kunyunga bimanga bendi. (Iwano 21:15-17) Pita watambwile cije cipangi. Nendi wakele mu Jelusalema ha litangwa lya Pentekosti, co wapwile umo wa banu bakulibanga kutambula sipilitu ya kujela. w23.09 22 ¶6-7