Machenjezo Ochokera ku Zolakwa za Makolo Athu

Aisrayeli anali ndi mtambo, nyanja, ndi chakudya chauzimu chomwecho, komabe anagwa m'chipululu — zinalembedwa ngati chenjezo. Kupembedza mafano kuthawidwe, koma Atate wawo ndi wokhulupirika ndipo amapereka njira yopulumukira. Idyani zimene zaperekedwa; chitani zonse kuti iye alemekezedwe.

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Abale, ndikufuna kuti mudziwe kuti makolo athu onse anali pansi pa mtambo, ndipo onse anadutsa m'nyanja. Onse anabatizidwa mwa Mose mu mtambo ndi mu nyanja. Onse anadya chakudya chimodzi chauzimu, ndipo onse anamwa chakumwa chimodzi chauzimu, pakuti anamwa pa thanthwe lauzimu limene linkawatsatira—thanthwe limeneli linali Khristu. Koma Atate wathu sanakondwere ndi ambiri a iwo, pakuti anagwetsedwa m'chipululu.

Ndipo zinthu izi zinakhala zitsanzo zathu, kuti ife tisalakalake zinthu zoyipa monga iwo anazilakalaka. Musakhale opembedza mafano monga ena a iwo anali; monga kwalembedwa kuti, “anthu anakhala pansi kuti adye ndi kumwa, naimirira kuti asewere.” Tisachite chigololo monga ena a iwo anachitira—anthu 23,000 anafa tsiku limodzi. Tisamuyese Khristu, monga ena a iwo anachitira, ndipo anawonongedwa ndi njoka. Ndipo musang'ung'udze, monga ena a iwo anang'ung'udza, ndipo anawonongedwa ndi wowononga. Zinthu izi zinawachitikira monga zitsanzo, ndipo zinalembedwa kuti zitichenjeze ife, amene mathero a nthawi atifikira. Choncho, aliyense amene akuganiza kuti waimirira, achenjere kuti angagwe. Palibe chiyeso chimene chinakugwirani koma chimene chimafika kwa anthu onse. Ndipo Atate wathu ngokhulupirika: sadzalola kuti muyesedwe koposa mmene mungapirire, koma pamodzi ndi chiyeso adzakonzanso njira yotulukira, kuti muthe kuchipirira.

Choncho, okondedwa, thawani kupembedza mafano. Ndikulankhula ngati kwa anthu anzeru; weruzani nokha zimene ndikunena. Chikho cha madalitso chimene timachidalitsa—kodi sichili chiyanjano cha mwazi wa Khristu? Mkate umene timaunyema—kodi suli chiyanjano cha thupi la Khristu? Popeza pali mkate umodzi, ife ambiri tili thupi limodzi, pakuti tonse timadya mkate umodziwo. Taganizirani anthu a Israeli: kodi iwo amene amadya nsembe sali odyerana pamodzi pa guwa la nsembe? Nanga ndikunena chiyani—kuti chakudya choperekedwa nsembe kwa mafano ndi kanthu, kapena fano ndi kanthu? Ayi, koma zimene amaperekera nsembe iwo amene sadziwa Atate, amazipereka nsembe kwa ziwanda, osati kwa Atate wathu; sindifuna kuti muyanjane ndi ziwanda. Simungathe kumwa chikho cha Ambuye ndi chikho cha ziwanda; simungathe kudyera pa tebulo la Ambuye ndi pa tebulo la ziwanda. Kapena tikufuna kuputa nsanje ya Ambuye? Kodi ndife amphamvu kuposa Iye?

“Zinthu zonse nʼzololedwa”—koma si zonse zimathandiza. “Zinthu zonse nʼzololedwa”—koma si zonse zimamanga. Munthu asafunefune zabwino zake yekha, koma zabwino za mnzake. Idyani chilichonse chimene chimagulitsidwa pa msika wa nyama, osafunsa mafunso chifukwa cha chikumbumtima, pakuti, “dziko lapansi ndi la Atate wathu, pamodzi ndi zonse zili m'menemo.” Ngati wosakhulupirira akuyitanani ku phwando ndipo mukufuna kupita, idyani chilichonse chimene chaperekedwa, osafunsa mafunso chifukwa cha chikumbumtima. Koma ngati wina akuuzani kuti, “Ichi chinaperekedwa nsembe,” musachidye, chifukwa cha uja amene wakuuzani, ndi chifukwa cha chikumbumtima. Ndikunena osati chikumbumtima chanu, koma cha winayo. Pakuti chifukwa chiyani chikumbumtima cha wina chiweruze ufulu wanga? Ngati ndidya ndi kuyamika, chifukwa chiyani ndidzudzulidwe chifukwa cha chinthu chimene ndikuyamikira?

Choncho kaya mudya, kumwa, kapena kuchita chilichonse, chitani zonse chifukwa cha ulemerero wa Atate wathu. Musakhumudwitse Ayuda kapena Agiriki kapena mpingo wa Atate wathu, monga inenso ndimayesetsa kukondweretsa aliyense pa zinthu zonse—osafunafuna zabwino zanga, koma zabwino za ambiri, kuti apulumuke.