Kodi bzimbakunesani kupirira? Penu ndibzo, pembani kwa Yahova kuti akuthandizeni kukhala wakupirira. Kupirira ni khalidwe libodzi lomwe mzimu wakucena umbabala. (Agal. 5:22, 23) Ndipopa, tingapembe kwa Yahova kuti atipase mzimu wakucena kuti utithandize kukhala wakupirira. Tikagumana na bvuto lomwe likuyeza kupirira kwathu, ifepano ‘tin’dzapitiriza kukumbira’ mzimu wakucena kuti utithandize kukhala wakupirira. (Luk. 11:13) Ndipo tingakumbirembo Yahova kuti atithandize kuwona bzinthu ninga momwe iye ambabziwonera. Pambuyo pakupemba tingafunike kucita nyongo ntsiku iri-yentse kuti tikhale wakupirira. Tikambapemba kwa Yahova nthawe zentse kuti atithandize kukhala wakupirira na kucita nyongo yakukhala wakupirira, khalidwe limweri lin’dzakula kwene-kwene mu mtima mwathu ndipo tin’dzakwanisa kulilatiza. Cinthu cinango comwe cingakuthandizeni ndico kumbakumbukira nkhani za m’Bibliya. M’Bibliya muna nkhani zizinji za wanthu omwe adakhala wakupirira. Tikambakumbukira nkhani zimwezi timbapfunza njira zakusiyana-siyana za momwe tingalatizire kupirira. w23.08 22 ¶10-11

Jezu adatsimikizira mpostolo Pedru kuti Yahova angadamuthandiza. Pomwe Jezu adalamusidwa adacitisa kuti Pedru na apostolo anzace aphate pomwe ntsomba mwakudabwisa. (Juw. 21:4-6) Cakudabwisaci cidamutsimikizira Pedru kuti Yahova angadamuthandiza mwa kumupasa bzomwe angadafunikira pa moyo wace. Pinango Pedruyo adakumbukira mafala ya Jezu yakuti Yahova angadasamalira wale omwe angadaikha “Umambo bwa Mulungu . . . pa mbuto yakuyamba.” (Mat. 6:33) Bzimwebzi bzidathandiza Pedru kuti aikhe basa lakupalizira pa mbuto yakuyamba pa moyo wace, sikuti basa la kupha ntsomba. Iye adapalizira mwakukhwimika pa ntsiku ya Pentekosite ya mu 33 EC, acithandiza wanthu azinji kubvuma mafala yabwino ya Umambo. (Mab. 2:14, 37-41) Patsogolo pace, iye adathandiza wanthu wa ku Samariya pabodzi na wanthu omwe akhali lini Adjuda kubvuma Kristu. (Mab. 8:14-17; 10:44-48) Yahova adaphatisa basa Pedru kuti abwerese wanthu wakusiyana-siyana mu gwere lacikristau. w23.09 20 ¶1; 23 ¶11

Pomwe padapita magole mawiri pambuyo pa Ababiloniya kupfudza mzinda wa Jeruzalemu, Mambo Nabukadinazori wa ku Babiloniya adalota maloto yakupasa mantha kwene-kwene ya cifanikiso cikulu. Iye adauza adziwi wentse kuphatanidzambo Daniyeli kuti awauze bzomwe iye akhadalota na thandauzo lace. Iwo angadatazira kucita bzimwebzo wentse angadaphedwa. (Dan. 2:3-5) Daniyeli akhafunika kucita bzinthu mwakamfulumize, thangwe angadasaya kucita tenepo wanthu azinji angadaphedwa. Iye “adayenda kwa mambo, acikamukumbira kuti amupase nthawe yakuti amuthumbudzulire maloto yaceyo.” (Dan. 2:16) Bzimwebzi bzidalatiza kuti Daniyeli akhali wakukhwimika ndipo akhana cikhulupiro. Thangwe ranyi tikulewa tenepoyo? Thangwe Bibliya limbalewa lini kuti Daniyeli akhadathumbudzula kale maloto. Iye adakumbira anzace “kuti iwo apembe kuna Mulungu kuti awacitire ntsisi na kuwazimbulira cintsintsico.” (Dan. 2:18) Yahova adatawira mipembo yawo. Na thandizo la Yahova, Daniyeli adathumbudzula maloto ya Nabukadinazori. Ndipo iye na anzacewo alibe kuphedwa. w23.08 3 ¶4