Citatu, 9 Julho
Yahova Mbuya m’kululetu, ndikumbukirenimbo, ndaphata minyendo, ndipo ndilimbiseni. — Ato. 16:28.
Kodi mumbakumbuka ciyani mukabva dzina lakuti Samusoni? Pinango imwepo mumbakumbukira bza munthu omwe akhali wamphanvu kwene-kwene. Bzimwebzi ni cadidi. Tsono Samusoni adacita bzakusankhula bzakuipa bzomwe bzidacitisa kuti agumane na mabvuto. Napo bziri tenepo, Yahova adakumbukira bzinthu bzizinji bzabwino bzomwe Samusoni adacita, ndipopa adacitisa kuti bzinthu bzabwinobzo bzinembedwe m’Bibliya. Yahova adaphatisa basa Samusoni kuti acite bzinthu bzakudabwisa pakuthandiza wanthu wace Ajirayeri. Pomwe padapita magole mazinji pambuyo pakuti Samusoni wafa, Yahova adacitisa kuti mpostolo Paulo aikhembo dzina la Samusoni pa lista ya wanthu wakukhulupirika. (Aheb. 11:32-34) Bzomwe Samusoni adacita bzingatilimbikise tentsenefe. Iye adathemba Yahova napo pa nthawe yomwe akhagumana na mabvuto. w23.09 2 ¶1-2
Cinai, 10 Julho
Citisani kuti bzakukumbira bzanu bzidziwike kwa Mulungu. — Afil. 4:6.
Tingakhale wakupirira tikambapemba kwa Yahova nthawe zentse ticimbamuuza bza mabvuto yathu. (1 Ates. 5:17) Pinango mukugumana lini na mabvuto makulu. Napo bziri tenepo, kodi imwepo mumbapemba kwa Yahova mukakhala mudakalipa, muna thupo ayai mukudziwa lini bzomwe mungacite? Penu imwepo mumbakumbira Yahova kuti akuthandizeni pa mabvuto yomwe mukugumana nayo ntsiku zino, bzin’dzakhala bzakupusa kucitambo bzibodzi-bodzibzo mukadzagumana na mabvuto makulu kutsogolo. Mukacita bzimwebzi, imwepo mungakhale na citsimikizo cakuti iye an’dzakuthandizani. (Sal. 27:1, 3) Tikakwanisa kupirira mabvuto yomwe tikugumana nayo ntsiku zino, tin’dzakwanisambo kupirira pa citsautso cikulu. (Aro. 5:3) Thangwe ranyi tikulewa tenepoyo? Abale azinji ambalewa kuti akapirira bvuto lomwe agumana nalo, bzimbawathandiza kuti akwanise kupirira bvuto linango likabwera. Akapirira mabvuto yomwe akugumana nayo na thandizo la Yahova, iwo ambakhala na citsimikizo cakuti Yahovayo ngwakukonzeka kuwathandiza. Ndipo pakuti iwo ana cikhulupiro kwa Yahova, ambakwanisa kupirira. — Tiy. 1:2-4. w23.07 3 ¶7-8
Cixanu, 11 Julho
Ndabvuma bzomwe wakumbira. — Gen. 19:21.
Kubzicepesa na ntsisi za Yahova bzimbamucitisa kuti aleke kungingimira nzeru zace. Mwa ciratizo, kubzicepesa kwa Yahova kudawonekera pomwe iye akhadasala pang’ono kupfudza mzinda wa Sodoma. Mwakuphatisa basa anjo wace, Yahova adacenjeza munthu wakulungama Loti kuti athawire ku mapiri. Loti akhana mantha kuti ayende kumweko. Iye pabodzi na banja lace adakumbira Yahova kuti athawire ku Zoari omwe ukhali mzinda omwe Yahova akhafuna pomwe kuupfudza. Yahova angadangingimira kuti Loti ateweze malango yomwe iye adalewa. Tsono Yahova adabvuma mkumbiro wa Loti ndipo alibe kudzapfudza mzindayo. (Gen. 19:18-22) Na kupita kwa magole, Yahova adalatiza ntsisi kwa wanthu wa ku Ninive. Iye adatumiza mpolofeta Djona kuti akadziwise bza kupfudzidwa kwa mzindayo pabodzi na wanthu wakuipa. Pomwe wanthu wa ku Ninivewo adalatiza kukungula, Yahova adawabvera ntsisi ndipo alibe kuwapfudza. — Djon. 3:1, 10; 4:10, 11. w23.07 21 ¶5