Yesu, Wamphamvu Zopulumutsa
Munthu wina akubwera kuchokera ku Edomu atavala zovala zodetsedwa ndi magazi, ataponda moponderamo mphesa yekha popanda womuthandiza. Kenako kukumbukira kukukhala kofatsa: Atate wathu anasautsidwa m'masautso a anthu ake, nawanyamula, mpaka anamvetsa chisoni Mzimu wake. Chikutha ndi funso lakuti chifundo chake chapita kuti.
63 1Ndani uyu akubwera kuchokera ku Edomu, atavala zovala zofiira zodetedwa kuchokera ku Bozira, uyu waulemerero mu zovala zake, akuyenda ndi mphamvu zake zazikulu? “Ndine Ine, wolalikira chilungamo, wamphamvu zopulumutsa.” a a v1 Mtumwi Yohane anaona Yesu, atavala mkanjo woviikidwa m'magazi, akuponda mu mopondera mphesa wa ukali wa Atate wake — Chivumbulutso 19:11-15.
2Chifukwa chiyani zovala zanu ndi zofiira, ndipo zovala zanu zili ngati za munthu amene akuponda mu mopondera mphesa?
3“Ndaponda mopondera mphesa ndekha, ndipo pa mitundu ya anthu panalibe wina amene anali ndi Ine; ndinawaphwanya mu mkwiyo wanga ndipo ndinawapondaponda mu ukali wanga; magazi awo a moyo anawaza pa zovala zanga, ndipo ndinadetsa zovala zanga zonse. 4Pakuti tsiku la kubwezera linali mu mtima wanga, ndipo chaka cha owomboledwa anga chinafika. 5Ndinayang'ana, koma panalibe wina woti andithandize; ndinadabwa kuti panalibe wina wondichirikiza; choncho dzanja langa lenileni linandibweretsera chipulumutso, ndipo ukali wanga unandichirikiza. 6Ndinapondaponda mitundu ya anthu mu mkwiyo wanga; ndinawaledzeretsa mu ukali wanga, ndipo ndinakhuthulira magazi awo a moyo pansi.”
Ndidzafotokoza Chikondi cha Atate wathu
7Ndidzafotokoza za chikondi cha pangano cha Atate wathu, matamando ake, monga mwa zonse zimene Iye anatichitira ife, ndi ubwino waukulu umene Iye anaonetsa kwa nyumba ya Israeli, monga mwa chifundo chake, monga mwa chikondi chake cha pangano chochuluka.
8Pakuti Iye anati, “Ndithudi iwo ndi anthu anga, ana amene sadzakhala achinyengo.” Ndipo Iye anakhala Mpulumutsi wawo.
9Mu masautso awo onse Iye anasautsidwanso, ndipo mthenga wa pamaso pake anawapulumutsa iwo; mwa chikondi chake ndi mwa chifundo chake anawawombola iwo; anawanyamula nawasenza iwo masiku onse akale. 10Koma iwo anawukira namvetsa chisoni Mzimu wake Woyera; choncho Iye anatembenuka nakhala mdani wawo, ndipo Iye mwini anamenyana nawo. 11Pamenepo Iye anakumbukira masiku akale, a Mose ndi a anthu ake. Ali kuti amene anawatulutsa m'nyanja, pamodzi ndi abusa a gulu lake la nkhosa? Ali kuti amene anaika Mzimu wake Woyera pakati pawo, 12amene anatambasula dzanja lake laulemerero ku dzanja lamanja la Mose, amene anagawa madzi pamaso pa iwo kuti adzipangire dzina losatha, 13amene anawatsogolera kudutsa madzi akuya? Ngati kavalo m'chipululu, iwo sanapunthwe. 14Ngati ziweto zimene zimatsikira ku chigwa, Mzimu wa Atate wathu unawapatsa mpumulo. Momwemo Inu munatsogolera anthu anu, kuti mudzipangire dzina laulemerero.
Yang'anani Pansi Kuchokera Kumwamba
15Yang'anani pansi kuchokera kumwamba, muone, kuchokera ku malo anu okhalamo oyera ndi aulemerero. Ali kuti changu chanu ndi machitidwe anu amphamvu? Kulakalaka kwa mtima wanu ndi chifundo chanu zaletsedwa kwa ine. 16Pakuti Inu ndinu Atate wathu, ngakhale Abrahamu sakutidziwa ife, ndipo Israeli sakutizindikira ife; Inu ndinu Atate wathu; Mwomboli wathu kuyambira kalekale ndilo dzina lanu. 17Chifukwa chiyani, Atate wathu, mumatilola kusochera kuchoka m'njira zanu ndi kuumitsa mtima wathu, kuti ife tisakuopeni Inu? Bwererani chifukwa cha atumiki anu, mafuko a cholowa chanu. 18Kwa kanthawi kochepa anthu anu oyera analandira cholowa; adani athu apondaponda malo anu opatulika. 19Ife takhala ngati iwo amene simunawalamulirepo, ngati iwo amene sanatchulidwe ndi dzina lanu.