Cibalo 5
Kuzyalwa kwa Jesu—Ikuli Alimwi Lili?
IMULELI wacisi ca Roma, Kaisara Augusto wabikka mulawo wakuti umwi aumwi apilukile kucisi nkwaakazyalilwa akalembwe. Elyo Josefa waunka nkwaakazyalilwa kumunzi wa Betelehemu.
Bantu banji bali mu Betelehemu kukulilembya aboobo busena bulikke mbobanga bajana bwakukkala ba Josefa a Mariya muucaanda cabanyama. Omu mukkala mbongolo abanyama bamwi, mwaazyalilwa Jesu. Mariya wamuzambaila muzisani akumulazika mucilido cabanyama.
Masimpe Kaisara Augusto wakuubamba oyu mulawo wakulilembya kwiinda mukusololelwa a Leza. Eci cakapa kuti cikonzyeke kuti Jesu azyalilwe ku Betelehemu, imunzi wakasinsimwa kaindi mu Magwalo kuti nkwayoozyalilwa muleli uusyomezyedwe.
Elo kaka mbusiku bupati obu! Musokwe kwalibonya mumuni kunkamu yabeembezi. Mbulemu bwa Jehova! Elyo mungelo wa Jehova wabaambila kuti: “Mutayoowi, amulange, ndamuletela makani mabotu aacoolwe cipati iciti be kubantu boonse, nkaambo sunu mwazyalilwa Mufutuli mumunzi wa-Davida, ngu-Kristo Mwami. Eno nceeci citondezyo kulindinywe, muyoojana muvwanda uuzambaidwe masila, ulilede mucilido caŋombe.” Ndilyonya kwalibonya bambi bangelo banji balaimba ategwa: “Akube bulemu kuli-Leza kujulu lyamajulu, aalo ansi akube luumuno kubantu mbakondwa.”
Bacizwa buyo bangelo, beembezi bamvwana ategwa: “Atugame ku-Betelehemu, tukabone nkani eyi mbwiibede, njaatuzibya angelo.” Baunka cakufwambaana baakujana Jesu mpoonya eni-eni mungelo mpaamba kuti bayakumujana. Beembezi nobaamba makani aabaambila mungelo, boonse bamvwa makani ayo bagambwa kapati. Mariya wazibamba zintu zyoonse ezi akuziyeyeesya mumoyo wakwe.
Ibantu banji sunu basyoma kuti Jesu wakazyalwa mu December 25. Pele mwezi wa December ku Betelehemu, nciindi camvula, icitontola. Beembezi tabakonzyi kuti inga kabali musokwe masiku oonse abutanga bwabo aciindi eco camwaka. Alimwi Kaisara waku Roma naatakaambila bantu kuti babweze lweendo kuya kulilembya mumupeyo uli boobu balo bakalibambilide kale kumuzangila. Kuboneka kuti Jesu wakazyalwa kumatalikilo aamupeyo wakulimbabo mumwaka. Luka 2:1-20; Mika 5:2.
▪ Nkaambo nzi Josefa a Mariya ncobaunkila ku Betelehemu?
▪ Ncintu nzi cikkomanisya cacitika mubusiku mbwaazyalwa Jesu?
▪ Tuzi buti kuti Jesu tanaakazyalwa mu December 25?