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MARCH 7-13
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | 1 SAMUWELI 12-13
“Kugabadzela Kwenta Umuntfu Ahlazeke”
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Ukugabadela Kuholela Ehlazweni
17 Uma nje uqala ukuyizwa le ndaba, izenzo zikaSawule zingabonakala zifaneleka. Angithi abantu bakaNkulunkulu ‘babesengcingweni, becindezelwe kakhulu,’ futhi bethuthumela ngenxa yesimo sabo esiphuthumayo. (1 Samuweli 13:6, 7) Akukubi neze ukuthatha isinyathelo uma izimo zidinga kwenziwe kanjalo. Kodwa khumbula ukuthi uJehova ukwazi ukufunda izinhliziyo futhi abone izisusa ezisekujuleni kwethu. (1 Samuweli 16:7) Ngakho, kumelwe ukuba wabona izici ezithile kuSawule ezingashiwongo ngokuqondile ekulandiseni kweBhayibheli. Ngokwesibonelo, kungenzeka ukuthi uJehova wabona ukuthi ukungabi nasineke kukaSawule kwakudalwa ukuqhosha. Mhlawumbe uSawule kwakumcasula kabi ukuthi yena—inkosi yawo wonke u-Israyeli—kufanele alinde othile ayembheka njengexhegu lomprofethi elingenzi izinto ngesikhathi! Kunoma ikuphi, uSawule waba nomuzwa wokuthi ukulibala kukaSamuweli kumnikeza igunya lokuzibambela mathupha futhi awushaye indiva umyalo ocacile ayewunikeziwe. Waba yini umphumela? USamuweli akazange asituse isenzo sikaSawule. Kunalokho, wamsola uSawule, ethi: “Umbuso wakho awuyikuqhubeka . . . ngokuba ungagcinanga lokho uJehova akuyala ngakho.” (1 Samuweli 13:13, 14) Nalapha futhi, ukugabadela kwaholela ehlazweni.
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UJehova Ukwazisa Kakhulu Ukulalela Kwakho
8 Ukulandisa kweBhayibheli okukhuluma ngeNkosi uSawule kugcizelela ukubaluleka kokulalela. Ekuqaleni uSawule wayengumbusi othobekile nonesizotha, ‘emncane emehlweni akhe.’ Nokho, ngokuhamba kwesikhathi ukuqhosha nokucabanga okusontekile kwaqala ukulawula izinqumo zakhe. (1 Samuweli 10:21, 22; 15:17) Ngesinye isikhathi, uSawule wayezokulwa namaFilisti. USamuweli watshela le nkosi ukuba imlinde ukuba afike enzele uJehova imihlatshelo futhi ayinikeze nezinye iziqondiso. Nokho, uSamuweli akasheshanga ukufika, futhi abantu baqala ukuhlakazeka. Ebona lokho, uSawule “wanikela umhlatshelo wokushiswa.” Lokhu akumjabulisanga uJehova. Lapho ekugcineni uSamuweli efika, le nkosi yathethelela ukungalaleli kwayo ngezaba zokuthi ngukwephuza ukufika kukaSamuweli okwayenza ‘yazicindezela,’ yanikela umhlatshelo wokushiswa ukuze ithole umusa kaJehova. Ngokubona kweNkosi uSawule, ukwenza lowo mhlatshelo kwakubaluleke ngaphezu kokulalela isiqondiso eyayisitholile sokulinda uSamuweli ukuba azowenza. USamuweli wayitshela: “Wenzé ngobuwula. Awuwugcinanga umyalo kaJehova uNkulunkulu wakho akuyale ngawo.” Ukungalaleli kukaSawule uJehova kwamlahlekisela ubukhosi.—1 Samuweli 10:8; 13:5-13.
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Utawusilandzela Yini Sicondziso SaJehova Selutsandvo?
15 Kungenteka yini kutsi ema-Israyeli abecabanga kutsi inkhosi lengumuntfu incono futsi ingetsenjwa kakhulu kunaJehova? Nangabe kunjalo, abephishanekela intfo lengenamsebenti, futsi bekungaba melula kutsi anake letinye tintfo letingenamsebenti letivela kuSathane. Emakhosi awo abengawenta kutsi akhonte titfombe. Bantfu labakhonta titfombe bacabanga kutsi labonkulunkulu babo labakhiwe ngelugodvo nobe ngematje bangabetsemba ngobe bayababona. Abametsembi Nkulunkulu Jehova longabonakali, nalowadala tonkhe tintfo. Nanobe kunjalo, umphostoli Pawula watsi tithico ‘atiphili.’ (1 Khor. 8:4) Atikwati kubona, kuva, kukhuluma, nobe kwenta tintfo letitsite. Kuliciniso kutsi ungakwati kutibona futsi utitsintse, kodvwa kutikhonta kungasho kutsi uphishanekela intfo lengenamsebenti nalengasiko kuhlakanipha, futsi letawukuletsela imiphumela lemibi.—Hla. 115:4-8.
MARCH 14-20
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | 1 SAMUWELI 14-15
“Kulalela Kuncono Kunemhlatjelo”
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UJehova Ukwazisa Kakhulu Ukulalela Kwakho
4 Kakade zonke izinto ezibonakalayo esinazo zingezikaJehova ngoba unguMdali. Uma kunjalo, kukhona yini esingamnika khona njengesipho? Yebo, singamnika okuthile okuyigugu kakhulu. Ini? Impendulo singayithola kulesi sikhuthazo esilandelayo: “Hlakanipha, ndodana yami, wenze inhliziyo yami ijabule, ukuze ngimphendule ongiklolodelayo.” (IzAga 27:11) Isipho esingasinika uNkulunkulu ukumlalela. Nakuba sinezizinda nezimo ezihlukahlukene, ngokulalela, ngamunye wethu angaphendula emangeni amabi ashiwo uSathane uDeveli okuthi abantu ngeke bahlale beqotho kuNkulunkulu lapho bebhekene nokulingwa. Yeka ilungelo!
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Kulalela
Kute lokunye lesingakwenta kute semukeleke kuNkulunkulu ngaphandle kwekulalela. Kunjengobe Samuweli atjela iNkhosi Sawula nakatsi: “Jehova ujatjuliswa yiminikelo yekushiswa kanye nemihlatjelo yini kunekutsi kulalelwe livi laJehova? Lalela! Kulalela kuncono kunemhlatjelo futsi kunakisisa kuncono kunemanoni etimvu letindvuna.” (1Sa 15:22) Kungalaleli kusho kungalemukeli livi laJehova, kukhombisa kutsi awulikholelwa, awuletsembi nekutsi ute kukholwa kulamavi kanye neMtfombo wawo. Ngako umuntfu longalaleli uyafana nemuntfu lophengulako nobe lokhonta tithico. (1Sa 15:23; catsanisa naRom 6:16.) Kukhuluma akusho lutfo nangabe ungakwenti loko lokufanele ukwente; kungatsatsi sinyatselo kusho kungakholelwa nobe kungamhloniphi loyo losinika ticondziso. (Mat 21:28-32) Labo labevako futsi batitjele kutsi bayawemukela emaciniso aNkulunkulu, kodvwa bangakwenti loko lokushiwoko, basuke batiyenga ngekucabanga lokungemanga futsi kute tibusiso labatatitfola. (Jak 1:22-25) INdvodzana yaNkulunkulu yakwenta kwacaca kutsi labo labenta tintfo leticishe tihambisane nemyalo waNkulunkulu, kodvwa batente ngendlela lekabi nangetisusa letingasito, angeke bangene eMbusweni kepha batawulahlwa ngalokuphelele.—Mat 7:15-23.
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Luvelo
Kuvumela kucindzetelwa kutsi ukhombise luvelo kuba nemiphumela lemibi nangabe kuphambene nentsandvo yaNkulunkulu. Loko siyakubona kulokwenteka eNkhosini Sawula. Besesifikile sikhatsi sekutsi Jehova akhiphe sehlulelo kuma-Amaleki, lobekubantfu bekucala labasukela ema-Israyeli ngekutsi bawahlasele ngemuva kwekuphuma eGibhithe. Sawula bekayalwe kutsi angawaveli. Ngekuvumela kucindzetelwa ngulabantfu bekanabo, Sawula akazange asilalele ngalokuphelele sicondziso saJehova. Ngenca yaloko, Jehova wamala Sawula kutsi abe yinkhosi. (1Sa 15:2-24) Kwemukela tindlela taJehova letilungile nekwetsembeka ngalokuphelele kuye kungamvikela umuntfu kutsi angenti lokukabi njengobe kwenta Sawula futsi agcine angasemukeleki kuJehova.
MARCH 21-27
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | 1 SAMUWELI 16-17
“Lemphi YaJehova”
‘Imphi NgeyaJehova’
Davide wacinisekisa Sawula nakamlandzisela ngekubulala kwakhe libhubesi nelibhele. Davide bekatikhukhumeta yini? Cha. Bekati kutsi bekawatsetsephi emandla ekuncoba kuleto timphi. Ngako watsi: “LoSimakadze lowangephula esidladleni selibhubesi nasesidladleni selibhele utangikhulula nasesandleni salomFilisti.” Sawula wabona kutsi kute langakwenta, wase utsi kuDavide: “Hamba, shangatsi Simakadze angaba nawe.”—1 Samuweli 17:37.
Ungatsandza yini nawe kuba nekukholwa lokufana nekwaDavide? Naka kutsi kukholwa kwaDavide bekungasiko nje kwekutsatseka noma intfo labeyifisa. Abekholwa kuNkulunkulu wakhe ngenca yekutsi bekamati kahle nangenca yetintfo lebetentekile ekuphileni kwakhe. Bekati kutsi Jehova unguMvikeli lonelutsandvo neMgcini wetetsembiso. Nasifuna kuba nekukholwa lokufanana naloku, sidzinga kuchubeka sifundza ngaNkulunkulu eBhayibhelini. Nasikwenta loko lesikufundzile, sitawutfola imiphumela lemihle letawucinisa kukholwa kwetfu.—Hebheru 11:1.
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‘Imphi NgeyaJehova’
Indlela Davide laphendvula ngayo isibonelo lesihle kakhulu sekukholwa ngisho nalamuhla. Asewulicabange nje lelijaha leliselincane litsi kuGoliyathi: “Wena uta kimi uphetse inkemba, nelijozi, nesikhali, kodvwa mine ngita kuwe ngelibito laSimakadze wetimphi, Nkulunkulu wemabutfo aka-Israyeli, wona lawo mabutfo bewuwabita insayeya.” Davide bekati kutsi emandla kanye nekuhloma kwemuntfu bekungakabaluleki kangako. Goliyathi abedzelele Nkulunkulu Jehova, ngenca yaleso sizatfu Jehova abetawutiphendvulela. Kunjengobe Davide asho: ‘Imphi ngeyaJehova.’—1 Samuweli 17:45-47.
Akusho kutsi Davide abengabuboni bukhulu baGoliyathi kanye netikhali takhe. Kodvwa akazange ativumele leto tintfo kutsi timesabise. Akazange alente liphutsa lelentiwa nguSawula nelibutfo lakhe. Davide akazange aticatsanise naGoliyathi kodvwa wamcatsanisa naJehova. Goliyathi abecishe abe ngemamitha lamatsatfu budze, abewushiye impela umhlaba. Kodvwa-ke, abengakanani nakacatsaniswa naNkulunkulu longuSomandla? Ecinisweni, kuNkulunkulu Goliyathi abefana nesilokatane nje lesingasilutfo labetawuvele acedze ngaso.
‘Imphi NgeyaJehova’
Lamuhla tinceku taNkulunkulu atiyi emphini. Leso sikhatsi sesendlula. (Matewu 26:52) Noma kunjalo, natsi kufanele silingise kukholwa kwaDavide. Njengaye, kufanele sitsatse Jehova njengaNkulunkulu lophilako, longakhona kusisindzisa nalesingametsemba. Ngalesinye sikhatsi, nasiticatsanisa netinkinga tetfu singatikhandza sibancane kakhulu kodvwa leto tinkinga tincane kakhulu naticatsaniswa nemandla aJehova. Nasikhetsa Jehova njengangaNkulunkulu wetfu, sibeke litsemba letfu kuye njengaDavide, kute silingo, futsi kute inkinga lengasicedza emandla. Kute lokungehlula Jehova!
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Sawula
Umoya waJehova waphuma kuSawula ngemuva kwalesentakalo lesi nangemuva kwekugcotjwa kwaDavide kutsi abe yinkhosi yaka-Israyeli esikhatsini lesitako. Kusukela lapho “Jehova wavumela umoya lomubi kutsi umhluphe.” Njengobe besewuphumile umoya wakhe kuSawula, Jehova wavumela lomoya lomubi kutsi ungene kuye, kuze umente angasabi nekuthula kwengcondvo futsi uvuse imiva nemicabango lemibi. Ngekwehluleka kulalela Jehova, Sawula bekakhombisa kutsi tifiso tengcondvo netenhlitiyo yakhe timbi, kungako umoya waNkulunkulu ungazange umvikele. Nanobe kunjalo, njengobe Jehova bekavumele umoya lomubi kutsi ungene esikhundleni semoya wakhe futsi uhluphe Sawula, kungaleso sizatfu kutsiwa ‘ngumoya lomubi lovela kuJehova.’ Tinceku taSawula tatsi ‘ngumoya lomubi waNkulunkulu.’ Ngekusitwa ngulenye yetinceku takhe, Sawula wacela Davide kutsi abe yinceku yakhe kuze atomdlalela lihabhu lebelitamenta abe ncono noma nini nakahlushwa ‘ngulomoya lomubi.’—1Sa 16:14-23; 17:15.
MARCH 28–APRIL 3
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | 1 SAMUWELI 18-19
“Hlale Utfobekile Nangabe Uphumelela”
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Thembela Emoyeni KaNkulunkulu Ekubhekaneni Nezinguquko Ekuphileni
4 Lo malusi wayezoba nodumo esizweni kungakabi sikhathi. Wabizwa ukuba ayoba isikhonzi senkosi futhi ayidlalele umculo. Wabulala iqhawe uGoliyati, umdondoshiya owawunonya kangangokuthi ngisho namabutho akwa-Israyeli amnkantsh’ ubomvu ayesaba ukubhekana nawo. Lapho esebekwe ukuba abe umholi wamadoda empi, uDavide wawanqoba amaFilisti. Abantu bamthanda. Baqamba izingoma zokumdumisa. Ngaphambili, lapho umeluleki weNkosi uSawule echaza uDavide esemusha akagcinanga ngokuthi ‘unekhono ekubetheni’ ihabhu kodwa futhi wathi ‘uyindoda enamandla, eyiqhawe nendoda yempi futhi uyisikhulumi esikhaliphile nendoda eyakheke kahle.’—1 Samuweli 16:18; 17:23, 24, 45-51; 18:5-7.
Umehluko Emkhatsini Webantfu Labakhonta Jehova Nalabangamkhonti
6 Labanye bantfu bayatigcabha ngekutsi bahle, badvumile, bayakwati kuhlabela, banemakhono ekwenta lokutsite noma banesikhundla lesiphakeme. Davide bekanako konkhe loku kepha bekatfobekile imphilo yakhe yonkhe. Nasekabulele Goliyati, waniketwa indvodzakati yeNkhosi Sawula kutsi ibe ngumfati wakhe, kodvwa Davide watsi: “Bengingubani mine, yona indlu yaketfu iyini, lona lusendvo lwababe beluyini esiveni saka-Israyeli, kutsi mine bengingaba ngumkhwenyane wenkhosi?” (1 Sam. 18:18) Yini leyasita Davide kutsi ahlale atfobekile? Lobuntfu, emakhono, kanye nemalungelo Davide bekanawo wawatfola ngoba Jehova watehlisa noma watitfoba kute anake Davide. (Hla. 113:5-8) Davide bekati kutsi konkhe lokuhle lebekanako bekuvela kuJehova.—Catsanisa 1 Khorinte 4:7.
7 NjengaDavide, bantfu baJehova lamuhla balwela kuba ngulabatfobekile. Kuyasijabulisa kwati kutsi ngisho noma Jehova anguNkulunkulu lophakeme kakhulu, uyabukhombisa lobuntfu lobuhle. (Hla. 18:35) Siyasilalela sicondziso lesiphefumulelwe lesitsi: “Gcokani luvelo, umusa, kutfobeka, umoya lophansi, nekubeketela.” (Khol. 3:12) Siyati nekutsi lutsandvo “alutigabatisi, alutikhukhumeti.” (1 Khor. 13:4) Nangabe sitfobekile, sisuke sisita labanye kutsi basondzele kuJehova. Njengobe kutiphatsa kwebafati kungenta emadvodza azuzeke ngaphandle kwelivi, nekutfobeka kwebantfu baNkulunkulu kungenta labanye basondzele kuye.—1 Phet. 3:1.
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Umphrofethi
Nanobe bebagcotjwa ngumoya waJehova, kubonakala shengatsi baphrofethi bebangahlali bakhuluma tintfo letiphefumulelwe. Kunaloko, ngaletinye tikhatsi umoya waNkulunkulu ‘bewehlela kubo’ kuze ubembulele imilayeto lebekufanele bayimemetele. (Hez 11:4, 5; Mik 3:8) Loku bekubatsintsa ngendlela lenemandla futsi kubente kutsi bakhulume. (1Sa 10:10; Jer 20:9; Amo 3:8) Bebangenti nje kuphela tintfo letingakavami kodvwa nendlela lebebenta ngayo kanye nesimo sabo besimangalisa kakhulu futsi singakavami. Ngekwencenye loku kuyachaza kutsi kusho kutsini nangabe bantfu benta “tintfo njengebaphrofethi.” (1Sa 10:6-11; 19:20-24; Jer 29:24-32; catsanisa na-Imi 2:4, 12-17; 6:15; 7:55.) Kunaka ngalokuphelele umsebenti wabo kanye nekuwenta ngekutimisela nangesibindzi bekubenta behluke futsi babe bantfu labangakavami, njengobe nje nemphrofethi abonakala kuletindvuna telibutfo ngesikhatsi kugcotjwa Jehu. Ngemuva kwekutsi letindvuna tibone kutsi lendvondza ingumphrofethi, tase tiyawukholwa lomlayeto wayo. (2Ks 9:1-13; catsanisa ne-Imi 26:24, 25.) Ngesikhatsi Sawula acosha Davide, ‘wenta tintfo njengemphrofethi,’ wakhumula tembatfo takhe futsi walala “angcunu lilanga lonkhe nebusuku bakhona,” kungako Davide akhona kubaleka. (1Sa 19:18–20:1) Loku akusho kutsi baphrofethi bebavame kuba ngcunu, futsi nekulandzisa lokuseBhayibhelini kubonisa lokufanako. Kunekulandzisa lokubili lokwabhalwa, lapho khona umphrofethi aba ngcunu ngenjongo letsite, kuze avete incenye yenchazelo yesiphrofetho sakhe. (Isa 20:2-4; Mik 1:8-11) Sizatfu sekutsi Sawula abe ngcunu asishiwo. Akushiwo kutsi bekafuna kukhombisa kutsi uyindvodza lebukeleka phansi, ngekutsi akhumule tembatfo tasebukhosini kute akhombise kutsi ute emandla ekumelana neligunya laJehova nobe letinye nje tizatfu.
APRIL 4-10
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | 1 SAMUWELI 20-22
“Indlela Yekuba Ngumngani Lokahle”
Yakha Bungani Lobucinile Kusengakefiki Kuphela
18 Lamuhla, bazalwane betfu nabodzadze babhekana netinkinga letinyenti. Labanye bayahlupheka ngenca yetehlakalo temvelo nobe letibangelwa bantfu. Nangabe loko kwenteka, labanye bangatfola litfuba lekwemukela bazalwane nabadzodze emakhaya abo. Labanye bangasita ngetimali. Kodvwa sonkhe singacela Jehova kutsi asite bazalwane betfu nabodzadzewetfu. Kungenteka singati kutsi sitawutsini nobe sente njani nangabe kunemzalwane nobe dzadze lodzinga kukhutsatwa. Kodvwa sonkhe singasita. Sibonelo saloko kutsi singacitsa sikhatsi naye. Singamlalela ngemusa nakakhuluma. Singamtjela nangembhalo losidvudvutako lesiwutsandzako. (Isa. 50:4) Lokubaluleke kakhulu kutsi ube khona lapho umngani wakho akudzinga.—Fundza Taga 17:17.
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Hamba Ngezindlela ZikaJehova
7 UNkulunkulu ulindele ukuba sibe abangane abathembekile. (IzAga 17:17) UJonathani, indodana yeNkosi uSawule, waba umngane kaDavide. Lapho uJonathani ezwa ukuthi uDavide wayebulele uGoliyati, “umphefumulo [wakhe] wanamathelana nomphefumulo kaDavide, uJonathani waqala ukumthanda njengoba ethanda umphefumulo wakhe.” (1 Sam. 18:1, 3) UJonathani waze waxwayisa uDavide lapho uSawule efuna ukumbulala. Ngemva kokuba uDavide ebalekile, uJonathani wabonana naye futhi benza isivumelwano. Ukukhuluma kukaJonathani ngoDavide kuSawule kwacishe kwamlahlekisela ngokuphila kwakhe, kodwa laba bangane baphinde babonana futhi bavuselela ubuhlobo babo. (1 Sam. 20:24-41) Lapho bebonana okokugcina, uJonathani waqinisa isandla sikaDavide “ngokuphathelene noNkulunkulu.”—1 Sam. 23:16-18..
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Ukulondoloza Ubungane Ezweni Elingenalo Uthando
11 Yiba qotho. USolomoni wabhala: “Umngane weqiniso ubonisa uthando ngaso sonke isikhathi, futhi ungumfowabo womuntu ozalelwe isikhathi sosizi.” (IzAga 17:17) Lapho ebhala lawo mazwi, kungenzeka ukuthi uSolomoni wayecabanga ngobungane uyise uDavide ayenabo noJonathani. (1 Sam. 18:1) INkosi uSawule yayifuna ukuba indodana yayo uJonathani ibe inkosi kwa-Israyeli ngemva kwayo. Kodwa uJonathani wakwamukela ukuthi uJehova wayekhethe ukunikeza uDavide lelo lungelo. Ngokungafani noSawule, akazange abe nomona ngoDavide. Akazange aphatheke kabi lapho uDavide edunyiswa, noma akholelwe amanga amabi uSawule ayewasakaza ngoDavide. (1 Sam. 20:24-34) Ingabe sifana noJonathani? Lapho abangane bethu bethola amalungelo athile, ingabe sijabula nabo? Lapho bebhekene nobunzima, ingabe siyabaduduza futhi sibasekele? Uma sizwa abantu behleba ngomngane wethu, ingabe siyashesha ukukukholelwa abakushoyo? Noma, ingabe sivikela umngane wethu ngobuqotho, njengoJonathani?
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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaSamuweli Wokuqala
21:12, 13. UJehova ulindele ukuba sisebenzise amandla ethu okucabanga namakhono ethu ukuze sibhekane nezimo ezinzima ekuphileni. Usinike iZwi lakhe eliphefumulelwe, elisinika ukuhlakanipha, ulwazi, nekhono lokucabanga. (IzAga 1:4) Sinanosizo lwabadala abamisiwe abangamaKristu.
APRIL 18-24
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | 1 SAMUWELI 23-24
“Lindzela Jehova Ngekubeketela”
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Thembela Emoyeni KaNkulunkulu Ekubhekaneni Nezinguquko Ekuphileni
8 UDavide wala ukumlimaza uSawule. Ebonisa ukholo nokubekezela, waneliswa ukushiya izinto ezandleni zikaJehova. Ngemva kokuba inkosi isiphumile emgedeni, uDavide wayimemeza wathi: “Kwangathi uJehova angahlulela phakathi kwami nawe; uJehova uzongiphindiselela kuwe, kodwa esami isandla ngeke sibe phezu kwakho.” (1 Samuweli 24:12) Nakuba ayazi ukuthi nguSawule owayesephutheni, uDavide akazange aziphindiselele; futhi akazange akhulume kabi noSawule noma ngaye. Nangezinye izikhathi eziningi, uDavide wazinqanda wangazibambela izinto mathupha. Esikhundleni salokho, wathembela kuJehova ukuba alungise izinto.—1 Samuweli 25:32-34; 26:10, 11.
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Ingabe Ukuphila Kwakho Kulawulwa Izimo?
Isifundo sesithathu yilesi: kufanele silindele uJehova kunokuba sisebenzise izindlela ezingavumelani nemiBhalo ukuze sishintshe izimo esibhekene nazo. Umfundi uJakobe wabhala: “Vumelani ukukhuthazela kuphelelise umsebenzi wako, ukuze nibe abaphelele nabaphilile ezicini zonke, abangantuli lutho.” (Jakobe 1:4) Kufanele sivumele ukukhuthazela “kuphelelise umsebenzi wako” ngokuvumela isilingo siqhubeke kuze kube sekugcineni, singazami ukusiphelisa ngokushesha sisebenzisa izindlela ezingavumelani nemiBhalo. Khona-ke, ukholo lwethu luyovivinywa lucwengisiswe, kumbuleke namandla alo okusekela. UJosefa noDavide bákhuthazela ngale ndlela. Abazange bazame ukuxazulula izimo ngendlela eyayingenza uJehova angajabuli. Kunalokho, benza okungcono ababengakwenza ngezimo ababebhekene nazo. Balindela uJehova, futhi babusiswa ngempela ngokwenza lokho. UJehova wabasebenzisa bobabili ukuba bakhulule futhi bahole abantu bakhe.—Genesise 41:39-41; 45:5; 2 Samuweli 5:4, 5.
Nathi singase sibhekane nezimo esingase silingeke ukuzixazulula ngezindlela ezingavumelani nemiBhalo. Ngokwesibonelo, ingabe udumazekile ngoba ungakamtholi umuntu ofanelekayo ongashada naye? Uma kunjalo, gwema isilingo sokweqa umyalo kaJehova othi shada “kuphela eNkosini.” (1 Korinte 7:39) Ingabe unezinkinga emshadweni wakho? Kunokuba uziyekelele uthonywe umoya wezwe okhuthaza ukuhlala ngokwehlukana nesehlukaniso, bambisana noshade naye ekuxazululeni izinkinga zenu. (Malaki 2:16; Efesu 5:21-33) Ingabe ubhekene nobunzima bokunakekela umkhaya wakho ngenxa yesimo sakho sezomnotho? Ukulindela uJehova kuhlanganisa nokugwema ukwenza izinto ezingabazisayo noma ezephula umthetho uzama ukuthola imali. (IHubo 37:25; Hebheru 13:18) Yebo, sonke kumelwe senze umzamo owengeziwe sizikhandle ukuze senze okungcono esingakwenza ngezimo esibhekene nazo, kanjalo sivumele uJehova asibusise. Njengoba senza kanjalo, masizimisele ukulindela uJehova ukuba alungise izimo ngokuphelele.—Mika 7:7.
Kufunisisa Umcebo EVini LaNkulunkulu
Ungavumeli Lutfo Lukwente Ulahlekelwe Ngumvuzo!
11 Nangabe sinelutsandvo kanye nemusa angeke kube lula kutsi sibe nemona. LiVi laNkulunkulu litsi: “Lutsandvo luyabeketela futsi lunemusa. Lute umona.” (1 Khor. 13:4) Kute sigweme kuba nemona, kufanele setame kubuka tintfo ngendlela Nkulunkulu latibuka ngayo, futsi sitsatse bazalwane betfu njengemalunga emtimba munye. Loku kutasisita kusi sibe munye futsi sente ngekuvumelana neseluleko lesiphefumulelwe lesitsi: “Nangabe sitfo lesitsite sidvunyiswa, tonkhe leletinye tijabula naso.” (1 Khor. 12:16-18, 26) Esikhundleni sekuba nemona, sitawujabula nangabe labanye batfola tibusiso. Cabanga ngesibonelo saJonathani indvodzana yeNkhosi Sawula. Akazange abe nemona ngesikhatsi Davide abekwa kusi abe yiNkhosi, esikhundleni saloko wamkhutsata. (1 Sam. 23:16-18) Singakhona yini kuba nemusa nelutsandvo njengaJonathani?
APRIL 25–MAY 1
UMCEBO LOSEVINI LANKULUNKULU | 1 SAMUWELI 25-26
“Wenta Tintfo Ungakacabangi Yini?”
Wenta Ngekuhlakanipha
10 Lamasotja labesebenta matima abaphatsa njani labelusi? Bekungaba melula kutsi ahle atitsatsela letimvu, kodvwa akatange asakwente loko. Kunekutsi ente njalo, abewuvikela umhlambi waNabali kanye naletisebenti takhe. (Fundza 1 Samuweli 25:15, 16.) Letimvu kanye nalabelusi bebabhekana netingoti letinyenti. Lendzawo yayigcwele tilwane tesiganga letiyingoti, futsi umncele waka-Israyeli longaseningizimu bewusedvute, ngenca yaloko tigebengu betivame kuhlasela kalula.
11 Kufanele kutsi bekungumtfwalo lomatima kondla onkhe lamadvodza kulelihlane. Ngaleso sizatfu, ngalelinye lilanga Davide watfumela titfunywa letilishumi kutsi tiyewucela lusito kuNabali. Davide walikhetsa kahle lelitfuba. Kwakusikhatsi semkhosi lomkhulu wekuhhula timvu, lapho bantfu labanyenti bebavame kwephana tintfo baphindze babe nemadzili. Davide wakhetsa nemagama akhe ngekucophelela, nendzaba yakhe wayibeka ngenhlonipho. Waze watibita ngekutsi ‘yindvodzana yakho Davide,’ futsi kungenteka kutsi lena kwakuyindlela yekuvuma ngenhlonipho kutsi Nabali abengumuntfu lomkhulu. Wenta njani Nabali?—1 Sam. 25:5-8.
12 Watfukutsela wagcwala kokane! Lelijaha lokukhulunywe ngalo ekucaleni latjela Abhigayili kutsi Nabali ‘wawatsela ngenhlamba.’ Lesemani lesinguNabali sabhavumula sikhonona ngesinkhwa saso lesiligugu, emanti aso, kanye nenyama yaso. Sedzelela Davide samtsatsa njengentfo lengenamsebenti, samfanisa nenceku lebalekile. Kungenteka kutsi umbono waNabali wawufana newaSawula, naye labetondza Davide. Kute kulamadvodza lamabili labenembono waJehova. Nkulunkulu abemtsandza Davide futsi abengamtsatsi njengesigcili lesivukelako, kodvwa abemtsatsa njengenkhosi yakusasa yaka-Israyeli.—1 Sam. 25:10, 11, 14.
Wenta Ngekuhlakanipha
18 Lelicala walitsatsa walibeka emahlombe akhe, wase sewucela Davide kutsi amcolele. Wavuma kutsi indvodza yakhe beyingenangcondvo njengobe kusho neligama layo, mhlawumbe etama kuveta kutsi bekungamehlisela sitfunti Davide kujezisa indvodza lenjalo. Wakhombisa kumetsemba Davide njengemmeleli waJehova, ati nekutsi ulwa ‘timphi taJehova.’ Waphindze wakwenta kwabonakala kutsi bekati ngesetsembiso saJehova sekubeka Davide kutsi abe yinkhosi, ngobe watsi: ‘Simakadze . . . utawukubeka ube yinkhosi etikwa-Israyeli.’ Waphindze wacela Davide kutsi angenti intfo letambangela licala lengati nome letamenta kutsi kamuva ‘ative anelicala’—ngaloko bekasho kuhlushwa ngunembeza. (Fundza 1 Samuweli 25:24-31.) Cabanga nje emavi lanemusa nalatsintsa inhlitiyo ngalendlela!
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Wenta Ngekuhlakanipha
16 Loku kusho kutsi Abhigayili abevukela ligunya lendvodza yakhe lekuba yinhloko yini? Cha; khumbula kutsi Nabali abente lokubi esikhontini lesigcotjiwe saJehova, sento lesasingabangela ngisho nekufa kwemalunga emndeni wakhe langenacala. Kube Abhigayili wehluleka kutsatsa lesinyatselo lasitsatsa, bekungenteka yini ahlanganyele esentweni lesibi sendvodza yakhe? Kulesimo, kwadzingeka atitfobe kuNkulunkulu kunekutsi atitfobe endvodzeni yakhe.