"But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building. Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood He entered in once into the Most Holy Place, having obtained eternal redemption for us."Hebrews 9:11-12

The Jews marked the Day of Atonement which marks the holiest of all holy days on the Hebrew calendar. It is the anniversary of the fall of man and it is the climax of the time of repentance. On this holy day, all around the world, the religious will fast from food and water and read prayers in the synagogue, as will the majority of traditional Jews. Atonement means "covering". On this day, according to the Scriptures, the High Priest would slay a goat and sprinkle its blood on the Ark of the Covenant so that the sins of the people might be cleansed and they could have favor in the sight of God. This act was clearly a foreshadowing of the covering that would come when Messiah would die for our sins, our perfect and innocent Lamb. Today, there are no more sacrifices and no more Temple. Yet the religious are convinced that their sins will be atoned for by doing their best to keep the law and doing good works. Sadly, there is only one recipe for true atonement -- trusting in the One of whom was prophesied long, long ago Jesus the Messiah. His blood has covered over all of us who believe so that our sins might be washed away, that we might have favor in the sight of God and that we might have our names inscribed in the Lamb's Book of Life. Brothers & Sisters, let's take some time to repent and get right with the Lord, ourselves -- allow the Lord to reveal our sins, both known and unknown. Perhaps God will call you to fast and pray along with us. We look forward to the wonderful day when ALL man shall be saved! TAKE US TO THE HOLY OF HOLIES!

CHOKWADI CHINOBVA MUBHAIBHERI PANYAYA YOKUREGERERA VAMWE

• “Nokuti kana mukaregerera vanokutadzirai, Baba venyu vari kudenga vachakuregereraiwo. Asi kana musingaregereri vamwe zvitadzo zvavo, Baba venyu havazokuregererai zvitadzo zvenyu. Mateo 6: 14 – 15. • Ipapo Petro akauya kuna Jesu akamubvunza achiti, “Ishe kanganiko kandingaregerera hama yangu kana achinditadzira? Kanomwe here?” Jesu akapindura akati, “Kwete kanomwe chete, asi kakapetwa makumi manomwe ane nomwe. Mateo 18: 21 – 22. • Saka zvingwarirei. “Kana hama yako ichitadza itsuure, uye kana akatendeuka, umuregerere. Kana akakutadzira kanomwe pazuva, uye akadzoka kwauri kanomwe achiti, ‘Ndatendeuka,’ muregerere.” Ruka 17: 3 – 4. • Uye paunomira uchinyengetera kana mumwe munhu akakutadzira, muregerere, kuitira kuti Baba vako vari kudenga vagokuregerera zvivi zvako. Mako 11: 25. • Munzwirane tsitsi uye mukanganwirane pamhosva ipi zvayo yamunenge matadzirana. Mukanganwire sezvamakakanganwirwa naShe. Vakorose 3: 13. • Asi ini ndinokuudzai kuti, ‘Idai vavengi venyu, mugonyengeterera avo vanokutambudzai. Mateo 5: 44. • Regai kudzorera chaipa nechakaipa kana kutuka nokutuka, asi namaropofadzo,nokuti ndizvo zvamakadanhirwa izvozvo kuitira kuti mugare nhaka yokuropofadzwa. Nokuti, “ Uyo anoda upenyu nokuona mazuva akanaka anofanira kudzora rurimi rwake pane zvakaipa nemiromo yake pakutaura zvinonyengera. 1 Petro 3: 9 – 10. • Bvisai shungu dzose, hasha nokutsamwa, kupopota namakuhwa pamwe chete nokuvenga kwose. Muitirane mwoyo Munyoro uye munzwirane tsitsi, muchikanganwira mumwe nomumwe wenyu, sezvamakakanganwirwa naMwari muna Kristu. Vaefeso 4: 31 – 32. • Hama, handioni kuti ndatochibata. Asi ndinoita chinhu chimwe: Ndinokanganwa zviri shure ndichinanavira zviri mberi, ndinoshingaira kunharidzano kuti ndiwane mubayiro wandakadanhirwa naMwari kudenga muna Kristu Jesu. Vafiripi 3: 13 – 14. • “Chikanganwai zvinhu zvakare; musarambe muri pane zvakapfuura. “Ini, iyeni, ndinodzima kudarika kwako, nokuda kwangu, handizorangaririzve zvakaipa zvako. Isaya 43: 18, 25. • Nokuti zvinorumbidzwa kana munhu achitsungirira ari pasi pokurwadziwa nokutambudzika kusakafanira nokuti anoziva kuti Mwari ariko. Asi mungarumbidzwa sei kana muchirohwa nokuda kwokuita zvakaipa uye muchisunga mazviri? Asi kana muchitambudzika nokuda kwokuti munoita zvakanaka uye muchitsunga mazviri, izvozvo zvinorumbidzwa pamberi paMwari. Makadanirwa izvozvi, nokuti Kristu akatambudzika nokuda kwenyu, akakusiyirai muenzaniso, kuti mutevere makwara ake. “Iye haana kutadza, uye kunyengera hakuna kuwanikwa mumuromo make.” Pavakamutuka, haana kudzorera; paakatambudzika, haana kutyisidzira. Asi, akazviisa kune iye anotonga nokururama. 1. Petro 2: 19 – 23. • Vakaropofadzwa vanotambudzwa nokuda kwokururama nokuti umambo hwokudenga ndorwavo. “ Makaropofadzwa imi kana vanhu vachikutukai, vachikutambudzai uye vachikupomerai zvakaipa zvose nokuda kwangu. Farai mufarisise kwazvo nokuti mubayiro wenyu mukuru kudenga, nokuti nenzira imwe cheteyo vakatambudza vaprofita vakatungamira. Mateo 5: 10 – 12. • Nokuti tinomuziva iye akati, “ Kutsiva ndokwangu; ini ndicharipira,” uyezve, “Ishe achatonga vanhu vake.” Vahebheru 10: 30. • Vadikani, musashamiswa nokurwadza kwokutambudzika nemiedzo, sokunge chinhu chisingazikanwi chaitika kwamuri. Asi farai kuti munogovana naKristu mumatambudziko, kuitira kuti mufare kwazvo pakuonekwa kwokubwinya kwake. Kana muchitukwa nekuda kwezita raKristu, makaropafadzwa, nokuti mweya wokubwinya ndowaMwari unogara pamuri. 1 Petro 4: 12 – 14. • Usakundwa nezvakaipa, asi ukunde zvakaipa nezvakanaka. Varoma 12: 21.

BHAIBHERI RINOTI CHII NEMAKRISTU

• Naizvozvo, ivai vateveri vaMwari, savanna vanodikanwa. Vaefeso 5: 1. • “Ndini muzambiringa wechokwadi, uye Baba vangu murimi. Davi rimwe nerimwe riri mandiri risingabereki vanoritema, asi davi rimwe nerimwe rinobereka michero vanorichekerera kuitira kuti rigozobereka michero yakawanda. Imi matonatswa nokuda kweshoko randataura kwamuri. Garai mandiri, uye ini ndichagara mamuri. Hakuna davi rinobereka michero riri roga; rinofanira kugara mumuzambiringa. Nemi hamungabereki zvibereko kunze kwokunge magara mandiri. Johani 15: 1 – 4. • Ngatirege kuneta pakuita zvakana, nokuti nenguva yakafanira tichakowa kana tisingaori mwoyo. Naizvozvo, zvatine mukana, ngatiitei zvakanaka kuvanhu vose, zvikuru kuna avo vari mumhuri yavatendi. Vagaratia 6: 9 – 10. • Naizvozvo savasanangurwa vaMwari, vatsvene uye vanodikanwa kwazvo, zvifukidzei netsitsi, neunyoro, nokuzvininipisa, nokupfava uye nemwoyo murefu. Munzwirane tsitsi uye mukanganwirane pamhosva ipi zvayo yamunenge matadzirana. Mukanganwire sezvamakakanganwirwa naShe. Uye pazvinhu zvose izvi fukai rudo, runokusunganidzai pamwe chete muhumwe hwakakwana. Rugare rwaKristu ngarutonge mumwoyo yenyu, sezvo senhengo dzomuviri mumwe makadanirwa kurugare. Uye munofanira kuvonga. Shoko raKristu ngarigare zvakakwana mamuri pamunenge muchidzidzisana muchirairana nouchenjeri hwose, uye muchiimba mapisarema, nadzimbo uye nenziyo dzomweya muchivonga Mwari mumwoyo yenyu. Uye zvose zvamunoita, mushoko kana mumabasa itai zvose muzita raIshe Jesu, muchivonga Mwari ivo Baba kubudikidza naye. Vakorose 3: 12 – 17. • Naizvozvo kana munhu ava muna Kristu, ava chisikwa chitsva; zvakare zvapfuura, zvinhu zvose zvave zvitsva. 2 Vakorinde 5 – 17. • Tsungirirai pamwe chete nesu somurwi akanaka waKristu Jesu. 2 Timoti 2: 3. • Kwazisai Pirisira naAkwira, vanobata neni muna Krustu Jesu. Vakaisa upenyu hwavo panjodzi nokuda kwangu. Kwete ini ndoga asi kuti nekereke dzose dzavaHedheni dzinovatenda zvikuru. Kwasisaiwo kereke inosangana mumba mavo. Kwasisai Epenetasi mudikani wangu, ndiye akava chibereko changu chokutanga muna Kristu munyika yeEzhia. Varoma 16: 3 – 5. • Ipapo mumwe munhu akasvika akti,”Tarirai! Varume vakaiswa mujeri vamire mutemberi vachidzidzisa vanhu”. Pakazvinzwa, mukuru wavarindi akabva aenda navabati vake akandouya navapostori. Havana kuzviita nokumanikidza, nokuti vaitya kuti vanhu vangavatake namabwe. Vakati vauya navapostori, vakavamisa pamberi peDare Guru kuti vabvunzwe nomuprista mukuru. Akati, “Takakurayirai, zvakasimba kuti murege kudzidzisa muzita iri. Asi mazadza Jerusarema rose nedzidziso yenyu uye munoda kuti tive nemhosva yeropa romurume uyu”. Petro navamwe vapostori vakapindura vachiti, “Tinofanira kuteerera Mwari kukunda vanhu! Mabasa 5; 25 – 29. • Jehovha ndiani angagara munzvimbo yenyu tsvene? Iye anofamba asina chaanopomerwa uye anoita zvakarurama, anotaura chokwadi zvichibva pamwoyo wake, uye asina makuhwa parurimi rwake, asingaitiri wokwake zvakaipa uye asingatuki waagere naye, anozvidza munhu akaipa asi anokudza vaya vanotya Jehovha, anochengeta mhiko yake kunyange kana zvichirwadza, anokweretesa mari yake asingarevi mhindu uye asingagamuchiri fufuro pamusoro pousina mhosva. Munhu anoita izvi haangatongozununguswi. Mapisarema 15: 1 – 5. •

BHAIBHERI RINOTI CHII NEVASINA KUPONESWA

• Nokuti vose vakatadza uye vakasasvika pakubwinya kwaMwari, uye anoshairwa mhosva nenyasha dzake kubudikidza nokudzikinura kuri muna Kristu Jesu. Varoma 3: 22 – 24. • Naizvozvo tichatiiko? Titadze here nokuti hatisi pasi pomurayiro asi pasi penyasha. Kwete napaduku pose! Varoma 5: 12. • Nokuti mubayiro wechivi ndirwo rufu, asi chipo chaMwari chokungopiwa ndihwo upenyu husingaperi muna Kristu Jesu Ishe wedu. Varoma 6: 23. • Kutsamwa kwaMwari kunoratidzwa kuchibva kudenga pamusoro pokusada Mwari kwose nokusarurama kwose kwavanhu vanodzivisa chokwadi nokusarurama kwavo. Nokuti izvo zvose zvingazivikanwa pamusoro paMwari zviri pachena kwavari, nokuti Mwari akazviisa pachena kwavari. Nokuti kubvira pakusikwa kwenyika izvo zvisingaonekwi zvaMwari, iro simba rake rinogara nokusingaperi nouMwari hwake, zvakanyatsoonekwa kwazvo, zvichizivikanwa kubva pazvinhu zvakaitwa, kuitira kuti vanhu varege kuva nepembedzo. Varoma 1: 18 – 20. • Asi Mwari anoratidza rudo rwake kwatiri pakuti: Tichiri vatadzi, Kristu akatifira. Zvino sezvo takashayiwa mhosva neropa rake, tichaponeswa zvikuru sei naye kubva pakutsamwa kwaMwari.Varoma 5: 8 – 9. • Akati kwavari, “Engai munyika yose muparidze vhangeri kusvisikwa zvose. Ani naani anotenda uye akabhabhatidzwa achaponeswa, asi asingatendi achatongwa. Mako 16: 15 – 16. • Mweya waShe uri pamusoro pangu, nokuti akandizodza kuti ndiparidze vhangeri kuvarombo. Akandituma kuti ndiparidze rusununguko kuna vakasungwa uye kuti vasingagoni vaone, kuti ndisungure vakamanikidzwa, kuti ndiparidze gore rakanaka raShe. Ruka 4: 18 – 19. • Ishe haanonoki kuita zvaakavimbisa, sokunonoka kunonzwisiswa navamwe. Ane mwoyo murefu nemi, haadi kuti ani zvake arasike, asi kuti vose vatendeuke. 2 Peter 3: 9. • Nokuti Mwari haana kutuma Mwanakomana wake panyika kuti atonge nyika, asi kuti nyika iponeswe kubudikidza naye. Johani 3: 17. • Handina kuuya kuzodana vakarurama, asi vatadzi kuti vatendeuke. Ruka 5: 32. • Nokuti Mwanakomana woMunhu akauya kuzotsvaka nokuponesa chakarasika. Ruka 19: 10. • Jesu akapindura akati, “Ndinokuudzai chokwadi, hakuna munhu angaona umambo hwaMwari kana asina kuberekwa patsva. Johani 3: 3. • Nokuti Mwari akada nyika nokudaro, kuti akapa Mwanakomana wake mumwe oga, kuti ani naani anotenda kwaari arege kufa asi ave noupenyu husingaperi. Johani 3: 16. • Vakapindura vakati,”Tenda kunaShe Jesu ugoponeswa, iwe neimba yako. Mabasa 16: 31.

"the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; For You have created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created."Revelation 4:10-11

In this passage, however, we read about the importance of casting our crowns. These elders fell down before the Lord, casted their golden crowns and gave God the glory and honor He deserves. How much more should we do the same today? Brothers & Sisters, let's spend this season casting our crowns -- giving back to God the praise and adoration He so deserves for all that He has given us. He offered His only Son for our atonement, that we could be washed clean and live eternally -- and even abundantly. He loves us, though we daily fail Him and grieve His Spirit with our thoughts and actions. He helps us in our times of need and gives us revelation when we seek Him. Thank you Lord, for ALL Your blessings toward us -- You are Good and Your mercy endures forever -- hallelujah! WHERE IS YOUR CROWN?

BHAIBHERI RINOTI CHII NEZVEUPOMBWE NEHUNGOCHANI

• Kutsamwa kwaMwari kunoratidzwa kuchibva kudenga pamusoro pokusada Mwari kwose nokusarurama kwose kwavanhu vanodzivisa chokwadi nokusarurama kwavo. Nokuti kunyange zvazvo vaiziva Mwari, Havana kumukudza saMwari kana kumuvonga, asi kufunga kwavo kwakava kusina maturo uye mwoyo yavo isina zivo yakasvibiswa. Nokuda kwaizvozvo, Mwari akavaisa pakuchiva kwavo kunonyadzisa. Kunyangwe navakadzi vavo vakashandura zvavakasikirwa kuti vaite, vakaita zvasina kusikirwa. Navarume vavo vakaitawo zvimwe chetezvo vakasiya zvavakasikirwa paukama hwavo navakadzi uye vakatsva noruchiva mumwe kune mumwe murume. Varume vakaita zvisakafanira navamwe varume, uye vakazviwanira mukati mavo mubayiro wakafanira kurasika kwavo. Pamusoro pazvo, sezvavasina kufunga kuti zvakakodzera kuva noruzivo rwaMwari, akavaisa kumurangariro wokurasika, kuti vaite zvisakafanira. Varoma 1: 18,21, 26 – 28. • Tinozivawo kuti murayiro hauna kuitirwa vakarurama asi vanodarika murayiro navanomukira, vasina umwari navatadzi, vasiri vatsvene nevasina chinamato; vaya vanouraya vanababa vavo kana vanamai vavo, vanouraya vanhu, mhombwe nevanopomba navamwe varume, navanotengesa vanhu kuti vave varanda, varevi venhema, nevanopika nhema, uye kana chimwe chipi zvacho chinopesana nedzidziso yechokwadi inosimbisa vhangeri rokubwinya, raMwari akaropafadzwa, iro raakapa kwandiri. 1 Timoti 1: 9 – 11. • Unogutsirweiko, mwanakomana wangu, nomukadzi chifeve? Zvirevo 5: 20a. • Ko hamuzivi here kuti vasakarurama havagari nhaka youmambo hwaMwari? Musanyengerwa: Nokuti mhombwe kana vanonamata zvifananidzo, kana zvifeve, kana varume vanooita zvoufeve, kana varume vanodanana navamwe varume, kana mbavha, kana vana madyo, kana zvidhakwa, kana vanochera vamwe, kana makororo, havangagari nhaka youmambo hwaMwari. Uye izvozvo ndizvo zvakanga zvakaita vamwe venyu. Asi makashambidzwa, mukaitwa vatsvene, mukashayirwa mhosva nezita raIshe Jesu Kristu, uye noMweya waMwari. 1 Vakorinde 6: 9 – 11. • Pakupedzisira, hama, takakurayirai kuti munofanira kurarama sei kuitira kuti mugofadza Mwari, sezvamuri kurarama. Zvino tinokukumbirai uye tinokukurudzirai muna She Jesu kuti murambe muchiita izvi uye muchiwedzera. Nokuti munoziva zvakakurayirai nesimba raIshe Jesu. Kuda kwaMwari kuti muitwe vatsvene: kuti murege upombwe; kuti mumwe nomumwe wenyu adzidze kudzora muviri wake nenzira tsvene uye inokudzwa, asingaite mukuchiva sezvinoitwa navahedheni, vasingazivi Mwari. 1 Vatesaronika 4: 1 – 5. • Mwanakomana wangu, chengetedza mirayiro yababa vako, uye usarasa kudzidzisa kwamai vako. Zvisungirire pamwoyo wako nokusingaperi; uzvishonnge pamutsipa wako. Paunofamba zvichakutungamirira; paucharara, zvichakurinda; pauchamuka, zvichataura newe. Nokuti mirayiro iyi ndiyo mwenje kwauri, dzidziso iyi ndiyo chiedza, uye kudzora kokurayira ndiko nzira youpenyu, kunokuchengetedza pamukadzi asingazvibati, kubva parurimi runonyengera rwomudzimai asingazvibati. Usachiva runako rwake mumwoyo mako, kana kumurega achikubata namaziso ake, nokuti chifeve chinokuderedza kusvikira wafanana nechingwa, uye mukadzi womumwe asi ari chifeve anoendesa upenyu hwako chaihwo kurufu. Ko, munhu angaisa moto pamakumbo ake, nguo dzake dzikasatsa here? Ndizvo zvakaita uyo anorara nomudzimai womumwe murume; hapana angabate mukadzi iyeyo akasarangwa. Zvirevo 6: 20 – 29. • Ndinotenderwa zvinhu zvose, asi hazvisi zvose zvinobatsira. Kwandiri zvinhu zvose zvinotenderwa, asi handidi kutongwa kana nechimwe. Zvokudya ndezvedumbu uye dumbu nderezvokudya, asi Mwari achaparadza zvose zviri zviviri. Muviri hauzi woupombwe, asi ndowaShe, uye naShe ndowomuviri. 1 Vakorinde 6: 12 – 13. • Usaita upombwe. Esodho 20: 14. • Tizai upombwe. Zvimwe zvivi zvose zvingaitwa nomunhu zviri kunze kwomuviri wake, asi uyo anoita chivi choupombwe anotadzira muviri wake. Hamuzivi here kuti muviri wenyu itemberi yaMweya Mutsvene, ari mamuri, uyo wamakagamuchira kubva kuna Mwari? Hamuzi venyu. 1 Vakorinde 6: 18 – 19. • Mwoyo unonyengera kupfuura zvinhu zvose, uye wakaora chose. Ndiani angauziva? “Ini Jehovha ndinonzvera mwoyo uye ndinoedza ndangariro, kuti ndipe munhu zvakaringana namafambiro ake, uye zvakafanira mabasa ake.” Jeremia 17: 9 – 10. • Kana tichireurura zvivi zvedu, iye akatendeka uye akarurama, uye achatikanganwira zvivi zvedu agotinatsa pakusarurama kwose. 1 Johani 1: 9. • Ndiye chibayiro chinoyananisira zvivi zvedu, uye kwete zvivi zvedu bedzi, asi wezvivi zvenyika yose. 1 Johani 2: 2. • Usavata nomurume somurume anofata nomukadzi; zvinonyadza. Usasangana nemhuka uye ugozvisvibisa nayo. Mukadzi haafaniri kuzvipa kumhuka kuti asangane nayo; uku kunyangadza kukuru. “Musazvisvibisa neimwe yenzira idzi nokuti ndudzi dzandichadzinga pamberi penyu dzakasvibiswa naizvozvo. Revhitiko 18: 22 – 24. • Makanzwa zvichinzi,’Usaita upombwe.’ Asi ini ndinoti kwamuri ani naani anotarisa mukadzi neziso roruchiva atoita upombwe naye mumwoyo make. Mateo 5: 27 – 28. • Kana mumwe akavata nomurume seanovata nomukadzi vose vari vaviri vaita zvinonyangadza. Vanofanira kuurayiwa. Ropa ravo richava pamusoro pavo. Revhitiko 20: 13. • Farikana muna Jehovha, uye iye achakupa zvinodikanwa nomwoyo wako. Isa nzira yako kuna Jehovha; uvimbe naye uye achaita izvi. Mapisarema 37: 4 – 5. • Haiwa rudo rwenyu rusingatongoperi runokosha sei! Vose vakuru navaduku pakati pavanhu vanovanda mumuviri wamapapiro enyu. Mapisarema 36: 7. • Inwa mvura pachirongo chako chaicho, mvura inoerera pastime rako chairo. Zvirevo 5: 15. • Uyo anogara panzvimbo yokuvanda yoWokumusoro-soro achazorora mumumvuri woWamasimba Ose. Ndichati pamusoro paJehovha,’Ndiye utiziro hwangu nenhare yangu, Mwari wangu, wandinovimba naye.” Zvirokwazvo achakuponesa parugombe rwomuteyi napadenda rinouraya. Mapisarema 91: 1 – 3.

BHAIBHERI RINOTI CHII NEKURUMBIDZA

• Vanhu vandakazviumbira, kuti vaparidze kurumbidzwa kwangu. Isaya 43: 21. • Asi imi muri vanhu vakasanangurwa, uprista hwamambo, rudzi rutsvene, vanhu vaMwari chaivo vaakadana kuti muparidze kunaka kwaiye akakudanai kuti mubve murima, muuye muchiedza chake chinoshamisa. 1 Peter 2: 9. • Nokuti pano hatina guta ratichagara, asi isu tinotsvaka richauya. Naizvozvo, kubudikidza naJesu ngatirambei tichipa kuna Mwari chibayiro chokumurumbidza, ndicho chibayiro chemiromo inopupura zita rake.Vahebheru 13: 14 – 15. • Rumbidzai Jehovha. Zvakanaka sei kuimbira Mwari wedu nziyo dzokurumbidza, zvinofadza uye zvakafanira sei kumurumbidza. Mapisarema 147: 1. • Ndinodana kuna Jehovha, iye anofanira kurumbidzwa, uye ndinoponeswa kubva kuvavengi vangu. 2 Samueri 22: 4. • Ndinorumbidza Jehovha nguva dzose; kurumbidzwa kwake kwake kucharamba kuri pamiromo yangu. Mwoyo wangu uchazvirumbidza muna Jehovha; vanotambudzika ngavanzwe vafare. Kudzai Jehovha pamwe chete neni; ngatikudzei zita rake pamwe chete. Mapisarema 34: 1 – 3. • Vanhu ngavavonge Jehovha nokuda kworudo rwake rusingaperi, uye nokuda kwamabasa anoshamisa aakavaitira. Mapisarema 107: 8. • Musadhakwe newaini, nokuti ndipo pano kusazvidzora. Asi, muzadzwe nomweya. Mutaure kuno mumwe nomumwe namapisarema, nedzimbo uye nenziyo dzomweya. Muimbe uye muridzire Ishe mimhanzi mumwoyo yenyu, muchivonga Mwari Baba pazvinhu zvose, muzita raIshe wedu Jesu Kristu. Vaefeso 5: 18 – 20. • Uchirai maoko, imi vanhu vose; pururudzai kuna Mwari nokudanidzira kwomufaro. Jehovha Wokumusoro-soro anotyisa sei, iye Mambo mukuru pamusoro penyika yose! Imbirai Mwari nziyo dzokurumbidza, murumbidzei nenziyo. Imbirai Mambo wedu nziyo dzokurumbidza, murumbidzei nenziyo. Nokuti Mwari ndiye Mambo wenyika yose; muimbirei pisarema rokurumbidza. Mapisarema 47: 1 – 2. 6 – 7. • Jehovha mukuru, uye anofanira kurumbidzwa kwazvo, muguta raMwari wedu, mugomo rake dzvene. Mapisarema. 48: 1. • Munhu anobayira chibayiro chokuvonga ndiye anondikudza, uye anogadzira nzira kuitira kuti ndimuratidze ruponeso rwaMwari. Mapisarema 50: 23. • Nokuti rudo rwenyu runokunda upenyu, miromo yangu ichakurumbidzai. Ndichakurumbidzai ndichiri mupenyu, uye ndichasimudza maoko angu muzita renyu. Mweya wangu uchagutswa kunge wadya zvakakora kwazvo; muromo wangu uchakurumbidzai nemiromo inofara kwazvo. Mapisarema 63: 3 – 5. • Nokuti muri tariro yangu, imi Ishe Jehovha, ndakavimba nemi kubva pauduku hwangu. Ndakazendamira pamuri kubva pakuberekwa kwangu; ndimi makandibudisa mudumbu ramai vangu. Ndicharamba ndichikurumbidzai. Ndava sechishamiso kuvazhinji, asi imi muri utiziro hwangu hwakasimba. Muromo wangu uzere nerumbidzo yenyu, ndinoparidza kubwinya kwenyu zuva rose. Mapisarema 71: 5 – 8. • Zvakanak kurumbidza Jehovha nokuimbira zita renyu nziyo, imi Wokumusoro-soro, kuparidza rudo rwenyu mangwanani nokutendeka kwenyu usiku, Nokuti munondifadza namabasa enyu, imi Jehovha; ndinoimba nomufaro nokuda kwamabasa amaoko enyu. Haiwa Jehovha, mabasa enyu makuru Seiko, ndangariro dzenyu dzakadzika sei! Mapisarema 92: 1 – 2, 4 – 5. • Nokuti Jehovha mukuru uye anofanira kurumbidzwa, iye anofanira kutyiwa pamusoro pavamwari vose. Nokuti vamwe vose vendudzi zvifananidzo, asi Jehovha akaita matenga. Kubwinya noumambo zviri pamberi pake; simba nokubwinya zviri munzvimbo yake tsvene. Remekedzai Jehovha, imi mhuri dzavanhu, iapai rukudzo nesimba kuna Jehovha. Ipai kuna Jehovha rukudzo rwakafanira zita rake; uyai nechipiriso mugopind pavanze dzake. Mapisarema 96: 4 – 8. • Panenge pakati pousiku, Pauro naSairasi vakanga vachinyengetera uye vachiimba nziyo kuna Mwari, uye vamwe vasungwa vakanga vakavateerera. Mabasa 16: 25.

"Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in mercy. He will turn again, He will have compassion on us, and He will subdue our iniquities. Yes, You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea."Micah 7:18-19

We as believers in Jesus, know that true forgiveness doesn't come by doing works, keeping traditions and taking part in beautiful ceremonies. Reconciliation with God comes by truly giving up our lives for His purposes and receiving atonement for our sin through Jesus the Messiah. We all struggle with sin. Let's take this opportunity to do it today! Cast it away! The Scripture says that if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us, cleanse us from all unrighteousness and remove those sins as far as the east is from the west! Brothers & Sisters, let's not be burdened any longer with sin -- confess it and be cleansed! The Lord is in the business of restoration -- let's give Him our lives once again. And let’s pray for God to do a work among the Jewish people. That they would see the truth of their blessed Messiah! There’s so much work to be done! CAST YOUR BREAD UPON THE WATERS!

BHAIBHERI RINOTI CHII NEKUSHUMIRA MWARI

• NdJehovha Mwari wenyu wamunofanira kutevera, uye ndiye wamunofanira kukudza. Chengetai mirayiro yake mugomuteerera; mumushumire uye munamatire kwaari. Dhuteronomi 13: 4. • Hapana angakwanise kushandira vatenzi vaviri. Achavenga mumwe agoda mumwe, kana kuti achazvipira kushandira mumwe uye agozvidza mumwe. Haungashandire zvose Mwari neMari. Mateo 6: 24. • Jesu akati kwavari, “Ibva pandiri Satani! Nokuti kwakanyorwa kuchinzi,’Namata Iashe Mwari wako uye umushumire iye oga.” Ipapo dhiabhori akamusiya, uye vatumwa vakauya vakamushandira. Mteo 4: 10 – 11. • Asi muchenjerere kwazvo kuti muchengete murau nomurayiro wake, munamatire paari uye mumushumire nemwoyo yenyu yose, uye nemweya yenyu yose.” Joshua 22: 5. • Naizvozvo ndinokumbira zvikuru kwamuri, hama dzangu, netsitsi dzaMwari, kuti mupe miviri yenyu sechibayiro chipenyu, chitsvene uye chinofadza Mwari, uku ndiko kunamata kwenyu kwomweya. Musaramba muchizvienzanisa namaitiro enyika ino, asi mushandirwe nokuvandudzwa kwepfungwa dzenyu. Ipapo muchangwanisa kuti muedze uye mugoziva kuti kuda kwaMwari ndokupi, kuda kwake kwakanaka, kunomufadza uye kwakakwana. Varoma 12: 1 – 2. • Iva nerudo rukuru mumwe kunemumwe savadiki. Mumwe nomumwe wenyu ngaakudze mumwe kupfuura kuzvikudza kwaanozviita iye. Musatomborega kushingaira, asi pisai pamweya, muchishumira Ishe. Goveranai navanhu vaMwari vanoshayiwa. Itirai vaeni rudo. Varoma 12: 10 – 11, 13. • Danidzirai nomufaro kuna Jehovha, imi nyika dzose. Shumirai Jehovha nomufaro; uyai pamberi pake nenziyo dzomufaro. Mapisarema 100: 1 – 2. • Namatai Jehovha Mwari wenyu, uye maropafadzo ake achava pane zvokudya zvenyu nemvura yenyu. Ndichabvisa urwere kubva pakati penyu. Ekisodho 23: 25. • Zvino iwe Israeri, Jehovha Mwari wako anodeiko kwauri kunze kwokuti utye Jehovha Mwari wako, nokufamba munzira dzake dzose, nokumuda, nokushumira Jehovha Mwari wako nomwoyo wako wose nomweya wako wose, nokuchengeta mirayiro yaJehovha nemitemo yake yandinokupai nhasi kuti zvikunakire? Dhuteronomi 10: 12 – 13. • Saka mukateerera mirayiro yandinokupai nhasi makatendeka, mukada Jehovha Mwari wenyu nokumushumira nomwoyo wenyu wose uye nomweya wenyu wose, ipapo ndichanaisa mvura panyika yenyu nemwaka wayo, mvura yamasutso neyomunakamwe, kuitira kuti mugone kukohwa zviyo zvenyu newaini itsva namafuta. Ndichameresa uswa hwemombe dzenyu kumafuro uye muchadya muchiguta. Dhuteronomi 11: 13 – 15. • Zvino kana kushumira Jehovha kusingakufadzei, zvino zvisarudzirei nhasi wachashumira, vamwari vaishumirwa namadzitateguru enyu mhir kwerwizi kana vamwari vavaAmori, munyika mamugere. Asi kanan dirini neimba yangu tichashumira Jehovha.” Joshua 24: 15. • Samueri akapindura achiti,”Musatya. Makaita zvose zvakaipa izvi; asi musatsauka kubva kuna Jehovha, asi shumirai Jehovha nomwoyo wenyu wose. Musatsaukira kuzvifananidzo zvisina mature. Hazvina chakana chazvingakuitirai, kanakukununurai, nokuti hazvina mature. Nokuda kwezita rake guru Jehovha haazorambi vanhu vake nokuti Jehovha akafadzwa kuti akuitei vake. 1 Samueri 12: 20 – 22. • Fara zvako jaya, pauduku hwako, uye mwoyo wako ngaukupe mufaro pamazuva oudiki hwako. Tevera nzira dzomwoyo wako, nezvose zvingaonekwe nameso ako, asi uzive kuti pazvinhu zvose izvi Mwari achakusvitsa pakutongwa. Muparidzi 11: 9. • Newewo mwanakomana wangu Solomoni, ziva Mwari wababa vako, uye umushumire nomwoyo wose uye nepfungwa dzako dzose, nokuti Jehovha anozvera mwoyo uye anonzwisisa chinangwa chipi nechipi chiri mupfungwa.Ukamutsvaga achawanikwa newe, asi kana ukamurasa, iye achakuramba nokusingaperi. 1 Makoronike 28: 9. • Asi zvino, nokufa kune izvo zvakanga zvakatisunga, takasunungurwa kubva pamurayiro kuitira kuti tishumire nenzira itsva yoMweya, uye kwete nenzira yakanyorwa yakare. Varoma 7: 6. •

BHAIBHERI RINOTI CHII NERUFU

• Semvura yadeukira pasi, isingazogoni kudyorerwa, saizvozvo tinofanira kufa. Asi Mwari haaurayi munhu; pachinzvimbo chaizvozvo anotoronga zano rokuti akadzingwa arege kuraswa zvachose naye. 2 Smuel 14: 14. • Ko, munhu ndoupi angararama akasaona rufu, kana angazviponesa pasimba reguva? Mapisarema 89: 48. • Zvinoitika kumunhu zvakafanana nezvinoita kumhuka; zvose zvinoitirwa zvimwe chetezvo: sokufa kunoita chimwe, chimwe chinofawo. Zvose zvinoenda kuzvimbo imwe chete; zvose zvinobva kuvhu zvose zvinodzokera. Muparidzi 3: 19a – 20. • Hakuna munhu ane simba pamusoro pemhepo kuti aitonge; saizvozvo hakuna munhu ane simba pamusoro pezuva rokufa kwake. Muparidzi 8: 8. • Nokuti vose vanogona kuona kuti vanhu vakachenjera vanofa; mapenzi navasina pfungwa zvimwe chetezvo vanofa, uye vanosiyira vamwe pfuma yavo. Asi munhu, kunyange ane pfuma yake, haagari; akafanana nemhuka dzinofa. Asi Mwari achadzikinura upenyu hwangu kubva muguva, zvirokwazvo achanditora iye. Mapisarema 49: 10, 12, 15. • Asi akaenderera mberi achiti, “Imi muri vapasi; ini ndinobva kumusoro. Muri venyika ino; ini handizi wenyika ino. Ndakuudzai kuti muchafira muzvivi zvenyu; kana musingatendi kuti ndini iye, zvirokwazvo muchafira muzvivi zvenyu.” Johani 8: 23 – 24. • Kana muri imi, mukanga makafa mukudarika kwenyu nomuzvivi. Vaefeso 2: 1. • Makavingwa pamwechete mukubhabhatidzwa uye mukumutswa pamwe chete naye nokutenda kwenyu musimba raMwari, akamumutsa kuvakafa. Pamakanga makafa muzvivi zvenyu uye nokusadzingiswa kwomunhu wenyu wekare, Mwari akakuitai vapenyu muna Kristu. Akatikanganwira zvivi zvedu zvose. Vakorose 2: 12 – 13. • Ndinokuudzai chokwadi, kana munhu akachengeta shoko rangu, haangatongooni rufu. Johani 8: 51. • Jesu akati kwaari, “Ndini kumuka neupenyu. Uyo anotenda kwandiri achararama, kunyange dai akafa. Johani 11: 25. • Asi zvino dzakaratidzwa nokuonekwa kwomuponesi wedu Jesu Kristu, akaparadza rufu uye akbudisa pachena upenyu nokusafa kubudikidza nevhangeri. 2 Timoti 1: 10. • Kutya Jehovha ndicho chitubu choupenyu, kunodzora munhu kubva pamisungo yorufu. Kana njodzi yauya, akaipa anowisirwa pasi, asi kunyangwe murufu akarurama ane utiziro. Zvirevo 14: 27, 32. • Kana tichirarama, tinoraramira Ishe; uye kana tichifa tinofira Ishe. Saka, kana tichirarama kana kufa tiri vaShe. Nokuda kwaizvozvo, Kristu uye akamuka kuti ave Ishe wavose vakafa navapenyu. Varoma 14: 8 – 9. • Nokuti zvezvo Baba vachimutsa vakafa uye achivapa upenyu, saizvozvo Mwanakomana anopa upenyu kuno uyo waanofarira kuti ape. “Ndinokuudzai chokwadi kuti, ani naani anonzwa shoko rangu uye achitenda uyo akandituma, ano upenyu husingaperi uye haachazotongwi, abva murufu uye aenda kuupenyu. Johani 5: 21, 24.

BHAIBHERI RINOTI CHII NEUPENYU HUSINGAPERI

• Uye uku ndiko kupupura kuti: Mwari akatipa upenyu husingaperi, uye upenyu uhu huri muMwanakomana wake. Uyo asina Mwanakomana waMwari haana upenyu. 1 Johani 5: 11 – 12. • Ndinokuudzai chokwadi kuti, ani naani anonzwa shoko rangu uye achitenda uyo akandituma, ano upenyu husingaperi uye haachazotongwi, abva murufu uye aenda kuupenyu. Johani 5: 24. • Nokuti Mwari akada nyika nokudaro, kuti akapa Mwanakomana wake mumwe oga, kuti ani naani anotenda kwaari arege kufa asi ave noupenyu husingaperi. Nokuti Mwari haana kutuma Mwanakomana wake panyika kuti atonge nyika, asi kuti nyika iponeswe kubudikidza naye. Ani naani anotenda kwaari haatongwi, asi ani naani asingatendi atotongwa nokuti haana kutenda muzita roMwanakomana mumwe oga waMwari. Johani 3: 16 – 18 . • Hakuna munhu akaona Baba kunze kwouyo anobva kuna Mwari; ndiye chete akaona Baba. Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri, uyo anotenda ndiye anoupenyu husingaperi. Johani 6: 46 – 47. • Asi hechino chingwa chinobva kudenga, chinoti kana munhu akadya haangafi. Ndini chingwa chipenyu chakaburuka kubva kudenga. Kana munhu upi zvake akadya chingwa ichi, achararama nokusingaperi. Chingwa ichi inyama yangu, yandichapa nokuda kwoupenyu hwenyika. Johani 6: 50 – 51. • Tnozivawo kuti Mwanakomana waMwari akauya akatipa kunzwisisa, kuitira kuti timuzive iye wechokwadi. Uye tiri maari iye wechokwadi, kunyange muMwanakomana wake Jesu Kristu. Ndiye Mwari wechokwadi noupenyu husingaperi. 1 Johani 5: 20. • Varombo vachadya uye vagoguta; vanotsvaka Jehovha vachimurumbidza, mwoyo yenyu ngairarame nokusingaperi! Mapisarema 22: 26. • Mazuva avakarurama anozivikanwa naJehovha, uye nhaka yavo ichagara nokusingaperi. Mapisarema 37: 18. • Asi Mwari achadzikinura upenyu hwangu kubva muguva, zvirokwazvo achanditora iye. Mapisarema 49: 15. • Kana chinoparara chikafuka kusaparara, uye chinofa chikafuka kusafa, ipapo tsumo yakanyorwa ichazadziswa yokuti: “Rufu rwakamedzwa nokukunda.” “Kuripiko kukunda kwako iwe rufu? Rwuripiko rumborera rwako, iwe rufu?” Rumborera rwerufu ndicho chivi, uye simba rechivi ndiwo murayiro. Asi Mwari ngaawongwe! Anotipa kukunda kubudikidza naIshe wedu Jesu Kristu. 1 Vakorinde 15: 54 – 57. • Jesu akati kwaari, “Ndini kumuka neupenyu. Uyo anotenda kwandiri achararama, kunyange dai akafa; uye ani naani anorarama uye anotenda mandiri haangatongofi. Unotenda her izvi?” Johani 11: 25 – 26. • Musashandira zvokudya zvinopera, asi shandirai zvokudya zvinogara kuupenyu husingaperi zvamuchapiwa noMwanakomana woMunhu. Mwari Baba vakaisa chisimbiso chavo paari. Jahani 6: 27. • Makwai angu anonzwa izwi rangu; ini ndinoaziva, uye anonditevera. Ndinoapa upenyu husingaperi, uye haatongofi; hakuna munhu angaabvuta muruoko rwangu. Johani 10: 27 – 28. • Jesu akapindura akati, “Ani naani anonwa mvura iyi achavanenyotazve, asi ani naani anonwa mvura yandichamupa haangatongovi nenyota. Zvirokwazvo, mvura yandichamupa ini ichava maari chitubu chebcura inoerera kuupenyu husingaperi.” Johani 4: 13 – 14.

"The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness,but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,"2 Peter 3:9-11

With all that's happening in our world, events pointing to the soon coming judgment or "Day of the Lord" – we could easily call these days the "Days of Awe". And in one way, these days are even more significant than the days of Eternity – simply because the days of Eternity do not determine our days on earth – but our days on earth do determine our days in Eternity! That is an "awesome" fact! Brother & Sisters, these days of awe impel and stimulate us to repent, to confess sins, and to refresh and renew our faith in Jesus. Let's take the opportunity of this season to restore our relationships with both God and man. The Lord is waiting for you, and there are human relationships too, that are waiting to be healed. So don't put it off because, after all, these are Days of Awe! YOU'RE IN THE MIDST OF THE DAYS OF AWE!

BHAIBHERI RINOTI CHII NEZVERUDO

• Shamwari dzinodikanwa, ngatidananei, nokuti rudo runobva kuna Mwari. Mumwe nomumwe anoda akaberekwa naMwari uye anoziva mMwari. Ani naani asingadi haazivi Mwari, nokuti Mwari rudo. 1 Johani 4: 7 – 8. • Kunyangwe ndikakutaura nendimi dzavanhu nedzavatumwa, asi kana ndisina rudo, ndakaita sedare rinorira kana ndarira dzinongoti ngwerengwere. Kana ndine chipo chokuprofita uye ndichinzwisisa zvakavadzika zvose noruzivo rwose, uye kana ndino kutenda kunofambisa makomo, asi ndisina rudo, handizi chinhu. Kana ndikagovera zvose zvandinazvo kuvarombo uye kana ndikaisa muviri wangu kuti upiswe, asi ndisina rudo, hazvindibatsire chinhu. Rudo runo mwoyo murefu, rudo runo mwoyo Munyoro. Haruna godo, haruna manyawi haruzvikudzi. Haruite zvokuvirimira vamwe, harutsvaki zvarwo, harukurumidzi kutsamwa, asi haruna pfundi pfundi. Rudo harufariri zvakaipa, asi runofarira chokwadi. Runodzivirira nguva dzose, runovimba nguva dzose, rune tariro nguva dzose, runotsungirira nguva dzose. Rudo harutongoperi. Zvino kana kuri kuprofita, kuchapera; kana dziri ndimi, dzichagumiswa; kana rwuri ruzivo, ruchapfuura.Uye munhu zvitatu ndizvo zvinogara, zvinoti kutenda, tariro nerudo. Asi chikuru pakati peizvi ndirwo rudo. 1 Vakorinde 13: 1 – 8,13. • Urwu ndirwo rudo: kwete kuti isu takada, Mwari, asi kuti iye akatida uye akatuma mwanakomana wake kuti ave chibairo chinoyananisa zvivi zvedu. Shamwari dzinodikanwa, sezvo Mwari akatida zvakadai, isu tinofanirwavo kudanana. Hakuna munhu akatongoona Mwari; asi kana tichidanana, Mwari anogara matiri, uye rudo rwake runokwaniswa matiri. 1 Johani 4: 10 – 12. • Sezvo Baba vakandida, neni ndakakudaiwo, zvino, chigarai murudo rwangu. Kana muchiteerera mirayiro yangu, muchagara murudo rwangu sezvandakateerera mirayiro yaBaba vangu uye ndikagara murudo rwavo. Johani 15: 9 – 10. • Ani nani ane mirayiro yangu uye anoyiteerera, ndiye anondida iyeye. Uyo anondida achadikanwa naBaba vangu, neniwo ndichamuda uye ndichazviratidza kwaari. Johani 14: 21. • Murayiro wangundouyu: Dananai sezvo ndakakudai. Hakuna munhu anerudo rukuru kuno urwu, kuti munhu ape upenyu wake nokuda kweshamwari dzake. Muri shamwari dzangu kana muchiita zvandinokurayirai.Uyu ndiwo murayiro wangu: Dananai. Johani 15: 12 – 14, 17. • Ndinokupai murayiro mutsva wokuti: Dananai. Sezvo ndakakudai, saizvozvo munofanira kudanana. Nokuda kwaizvozvo, vanhu vose vachaziva kuti muri vadzidzi vangu kana mune rudo pakati penyu. Jahani 13: 34 – 35. • Ida Ishe Mwari wako nomwoyo wako wose uye nomweya wako wose nokufunga kwako kose uye nesimba rako rose. Asi tsvakai umambo hwavo, uye zvinhu zvose izvi zvichapiwa kwamuri. Mako 12: 30 – 31. • Nokudaro tinoziva uye tinovimba norudo rwaMwari kwatiri. Mwari rudo. Ani naani asingadi anogara murudo anogara muna Mwari, uye Mwari maari. Tinomuda nokuti iye akatanga kutida. Kana munhu achiti, “Ndinoda Mwari,” asingadi hama yake, murevi wenhema. Nokuti ani naani asingadi hama yake yaakaona, haagoni kuda Mwari, waasina kumboona. Uye akatipa murayiro uyu: Ani naani anoda Mwari anofanirawo kuda hama yake. 1 Johani 4: 16, 19 – 21. • Jehovha akazviratidza kwatiri kare, achiti, “Ndakakudai nerudo rusingaperi; ndakakukwevai nokunaka kworudo rwangu. Jeremia 31: 3. • Kwete, Baba pachavo vanokudai nokuti makandida, uye makatenda kuti ndakabva kuna Mwari. Johani 16: 27. • Asi Mwari anoratidza rudo rwake kwatiri pakuti: Tichiri vatadzi, Kristu akatifira. Varoma 5: 8. • Nokuti Mwari akada nyika nokudaro, kuti akapa Mwanakomana wake mumwe oga, kuti ani naani anotenda kwaari arege kufa asi ave noupenyu husingaperi. Johani 3: 16. • Kwete, pazvinhu zvose izvi vakundi nokupfuurisa kubudikidza naye akatida. Nokuti ndinoziva kwazvo kuti kunyange rufu, kana upenyu,kana vatumwa, kana madhimoni, kana zvazvino, kana zvichauya, kana masimba api zvawo, kana kwakakwirira, kana kwakadzika, kana chimwe chinhuwo zvacho pazvisikwa zvose, hazvingagoni kutiparadzanisa nerudo rwaMwari, rwuri muna Kristu Jesu Ishe wedu. Varoma 8: 37 - 39.

"And Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. Then he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? And Abraham said, My son, God will provide Himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and placed the wood in order, and he bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched out his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. And He said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me. Then Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son."Genesis 22:7-13

One of the major themes of Rosh Hashana is called Akedat Yitzchak, which means the Binding of Isaac. According to Jewish tradition, God told Abraham that the ram's horn – otherwise known as a shofar – should be blown on Rosh Hashana to remind people of the sacrifice that God provided Himself when Abraham was about to offer Isaac on Mount Moriah. It's abundantly clear that this event in the life of Abraham and Isaac foreshadowed God the Father's offering of His Son, providing Jesus as a sacrifice for all men. Brothers & Sisters, as we now are in the midst of the "Days of Awe" – traditionally, a time of repentance between Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur – let us take the time to examine ourselves, turning from sin again, toward our loving Creator, as we celebrate the fact that our names are written in the Lamb’s book of life. Through His perfect sacrifice, the Lamb of God, Jesus, God's forgiveness is eternal and His love, everlasting. THE LORD HIMSELF PROVIDED

BHAIBHERI RINOTI CHII NORUTENDO

• Nokutenda tinonzwisisa kuti nyika yakaitwa nokurayira kwaMwari, zvokuti zvinhu zvinoonekwa zvakaitwa kubva pane zvinhu zvisingaonekwi. Vahebheru 11: 3. • Naizvozvo, kutenda kunouya nokunzwa, uye kunzwa neshoko raKristu. Varoma 10: 17. • Naizvozvo nesuwo, zvatakakomberedzwa negore rezvapupu rakakura rikadai, ngatibvisei zvose zvinoremedza, nechivi chinongotinamatira nyore, uye ngatimhanyei nokutsungirira, nhangemutange yatakaisirwa. Tichitarira kuna Jesu muvambi nomukwanisi wokutenda kwedu; iye akatsunga pamuchinjikwa nokuda kwomufaro wakaiswa pamberi pake, akashora kunyadziswa kwawo, uye akandogara kurudyi rwechigaro choushe chaMwari. Vahwbheru 12: 1 – 2. • Akavapindura achiti, “Nokuda kwokuti mune kutenda kudiki. Ndinokuudzai chokwadi kuti dai maiva nokutenda kudiki hako semhodzi yemasitadhi maigona kuti kugomo iri, ‘Ibva apa uende uko,’ zvichiitika. Hapana chamunozokundikana kuita. Mateo 17: 20. • Jesu akapindura akati,” Ivai nokutenda muna Mwari. Ndinokuudzai chokwadi, kana munhu akati kugomo iri, ‘Enda, uzvikande mugungwa,’ uye asingakahadziki nazvo mumwoyo make, asi achitenda kuti zvaareva zvinoitika, achazviitirwa. Naizvozvo ndinoti kwamuri, zvose zvamunokumbira mukunyengera, tendai kuti mazvigamuchira, uye zvichava zvenyu. Mako 11: 22 – 24. • Jesu akati, “Kana muchigona? Zvinhu zvose zvinogoneka kuna anotenda.” Pakarepo baba vomukomana vakadanidzira vachiti, “Ndinotenda; ndibatsirei pakusatenda kwangu!” Mako 9: 23 – 24. • Nokuti muvhangeri, kururama kwaMwari kunoratidzwa kuchibva pakutenda kuchienda kukutenda, sezvakanyorwa zvichinzi: “ Akarurama achararama nokutenda. Varoma 1: 17. • Tinorarama nokutenda, kwete nokuona. 2 Vakorinde 5: 7. • Uye pasina kutenda hazvibviri kufadza Mwari, nokuti ani naani anouya kwaari anofanira kutenda kuti ariko uye kuti anopa vanomutsvaka nomwoyo wose mubayiro wavo. Vahebheru 11: 6. • Izvi zvakauya kuitira kuti kutenda kwenyu, kunokosha kupfuura goridhe, rinoparara kunyangwe zvaro rakanatswa nemoto, kuwanikwe kwakakwana uye kuve kunorumbidzwa, kunobwinya uye kunokudzwa pakuratidzwa kwaJesu Kristu. Kunyangwe musina kumuona, munomuda; kunyangwe zvazvo musiingamuoni zvino munotenda kwaari uye muzere nomufaro usingagoni kurondedzerwa, nokuti muri kugamuchira chinovavarirwa nokutenda kwenyu, irwo ruponeso rwemweya yenyu. 1 Petro 1: 7 – 9. • Uku ndiko kuda kwaMwari: kuteerera mirayiro yake. Uye mirayiro yake hairemi, nokuti vose vakaberekwa naMwari vanokunda nyika. Uku ndiko kukunda kwakakunda nyika, iko kutenda kwedu. Ndianiko anokunda nyika? Ndiye chete anotenda kuti Jesu ndiye Mwanakomana waMwari. 1 Johani 5: 3 – 5. • Pakarepo mumwewo mudzimai aitambudzwa nechirwere chokubuda ropa kwamakore gumi namaviri akauya shure kwake akasvikobata mupendero wenguo yake. Akati nechomumwoyo, “Ndikangobata chete nguo yake, ndichaponeswa.” Jesu akatendeuka uye akamuona ndokubva ati kwaari, ‘ Tsunga mwoyo mwanasikana, kutenda kwako kwakuponesa.” Mudzimai uyu akabva aporeswa pakarepo. Mateo 9: 20 – 22. • Akati apinda mumba, mapofu aya akauya kwaari, uye Jesu akavabvunza achiti, “ Munotenda here kuti ndinogona kukuitirai izvi?” Vakapindura vakati, “Hongu Ishe.” Ipapo akabata meso avo uye akati, “Maererano nokutenda kwenyu, ngazviitwe kwamuri.” Mateo 9: 28 – 29. • Kuno mumwe wenyu anorwara here? Ngaadane vakuru vekereke kuti vazomunyengeterera nokumuzodza mafuta muzita raIshe. Uye munyengetero unoitwa mukutenda uchaita kuti munhu anorwara apone; Ishe achamumutsa. Kana akatadza, acharegererwa. Jakobho 5: 14 – 15.

JESU KRISTU NDEYE ZVINHU ZVOSE KWAURI

• Uye Mwari wangu achazadzisa zvamunoshayiwa zvose maererano nokubwinya kwepfuma yake muna Kristu Jesu. Vafiripi 4: 19. • Ndinogona kuita zvinhu zvose kubudikidza naiye anondipa simba. Vafiripi 4:13. • Kwete pazvinhu zvose izvi tiri vakundi nokupfuurisa kubudikidza naiye akatida. Varoma 8: 37. • Naizvozvo ngakurege kuva nomunhu anozvikudza pamusoro pavanhu! Zvinhu zvose ndezvenyu, angava Pauro kana Aporo, kana Kefasi, kana nyika, kana upenyu, kana rufu, kana zvazvino, kana zvinouya, zvose ndezvenyu, uye muri vanhu vaKristu, uye Kristu ndewaMwari. 1 Vakorinde 3: 21 – 23. • Imi matonatswa nokuda kweshoko randataura kwamuri.; Kana muchigara mandiri uye mashoko angu achigara mamuri, kumbirai zvose zvamunoda, uye muchazvipiwa. Johani 15: 3,7. • Zvose zvaBaba ndezvangu. Ndokusaka ndakati Mweya achatora zvangu agozvizivisa kwamuri.; Pazuva iro hamuzondibvunzizve kana chinhu. Ndinokuudzai chokwadi, Baba vangu vachakupai zvose zvamuchakumbira muzita rangu. Johani 16: 15,23. • Kana muchitenda, muchagamuchira zvose zvamunokumbira mukunyengetera. Mateo 21:22. • Naizvozvo ndinoti kwamuri, zvose zvamunokumbira mukunyengetera, tendai kuti mazvigamuchira, uye zvichava zvenyu. Mako 11: 24. • Kurumbidza ngakuve kuna Mwari Baba vaIshe wedu Jesu Kristu, iye akatiropofadza muchadenga nokuropofadzwa kwose kwomweya muna Kristu Jesu. Vaefeso 1: 3. • Uye uyu ndiwo murayiro wake: kutenda muzita roMwanakomana wake, Jesu Kristu, uye nokuda mumwe nomumwe wedu sezvaakatirayira. Avo vanoteerera mirayiro yake vanogara maari, uye iye mavari. Uye izvi ndizvo zvinoita kuti tizive kuti iye anogara matiri: Tinozviziva noMweya waakatipa. 1 Johani 3: 22 – 23. • Mwari akaita kuti uyo akanga asina chivi ave chivi nokuda kwedu, kuitira kuti maari tive kururama kwaMwari. 2 Vakorinde 5: 21. • Nokkuti kwandiri, kurarama ndiKristu uye kufa kupfuma. Vafiripi 1: 21. • Naizvozvo kana munhu ava muna Kristu, ava chisikwa chitsva; zvakare zvapfuura, zvinhu zvose zvave zvitsva. 2 Vakorinde 5 – 17. • Zvino iye anogona kuita zvikuru zvisingagoni kuyerwa kupfuura zvose zvatingakumbira kana kufunga, maererano nesimba rake riri kushanda mukati medu, ngaave nokubwinya mukereke uye muna Kristu Jesu kumarudzi namarudzi, nokusingaperi-peri! Amen. Vaefeso 3: 20 – 21. • Uye Mwari anogona kuita kuti nyasha dziwande kwamuri, kuitira kuti muzvinhu zvose, panguva dzose, muine zvose zvamunoda, muchakwanisa kuita mabasa ose akanaka. 2 Vakorinde 9: 8. • Ishe ngaarumbidzwe, Mwari Muponesi wedu, anotakura mitoro yedu zuva nezuva. Mapisarema 68: 19.

"Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: for the trumpet will sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, "Death is swallowed up in victory."1 Cor. 15:51-54

What's interesting about the Jewish celebration of the New Year, is that it doesn't fall on the first day of the first month. It actually falls on the first day of the seventh month! It's difficult for outsiders to understand this concept, but if we study how the Jewish year begins and how God is outlining this age according to the Jewish feasts it all makes sense. The first month of the Jewish year begins with Passover. Two thousand years ago, the new age began with the crucifixion of Jesus on the Cross on Passover! Next, Messiah rose from the dead precisely on day of the celebration of first fruits. Then, fifty days later, the Feast of Pentecost began the celebration of the harvest season. This day marked the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the beginnings of the first harvest right here in Jerusalem as three thousand souls came into the kingdom! In the midst of the summer harvest -- the harvest of souls, awaiting the great sound of the trumpet! When the trumpet sounds -- it shall be the beginning of a new age when "this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality!" When the Jewish celebrate Feast of Trumpets, it's a reminder that this age is soon coming to a close -- that the summer will soon end and there will be no more days to work. Let's take heed the sound of the Trumpet and rise to this awesome occasion! Brothers & Sisters, we live this life only once, so let's do what we need to do while we still can! Let's not put off the good we are called to do! Don't put off forgiving others -- forgive now! Don't put off sharing with that neighbor with whom you've been wanting to share for years -- share now! Don't put off going forth and doing the great things God has called you to do -- do them now! These are the final days of the harvest -- let's get out into the field and finish the work that needs done so that we might all be able to rejoice together in the end!! SO LITTLE TIME AND SO MUCH TO DO!

"David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him. And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men." 1 Samuel 22:1-2 ; " For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence." 1 Corinthians 1:26-29

Early in his life David was forced to flee from his king and father-in-law, Saul -- to flee for his life. During this long season of exile and hiding David began to find himself surrounded by loyal friends who joined themselves to him. But these were friends of an unusual kind: they were men who had all been unhappy, distressed, helpless, or in debt -- by and large, the outcasts of the world. But an amazing thing happened to these formerly hapless human beings when they joined with David; they were empowered and became his "mighty men." When David finally became King of Israel, these men were ennobled and raised to be princes and officers in his Kingdom. As it was with David, so it is with Jesus. Jesus came to save sinners, the wretched outcasts of this world, discontented, indebted, distressed and helpless ... whom He clothes with His righteousness and fills with His Spirit, ennobles and transforms into "mighty men", who will rule and reign with Him in His kingdom! Brothers & Sisters, we have gathered ourselves to Jesus, the Messiah, the son of David, and He has chosen us as His friends and fellow laborers in His Kingdom, never again to be outcasts, but rather embraced in His love, part of His enormous family, and delegated and empowered to serve with Him in His Kingdom. Let's be encouraged remembering where we came from AND where we are going! YOU ARE CHOSEN AND CHANGED!

"But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us." 2 Corinthians 4:7

When the apostle Paul compared our lives to clay pots, he focused not on the earthen vessels, but rather the contents of those vessels. Jars of clay deteriorate over time, become chipped, cracked, and eventually broken. However, the real value of those ancient pots was not in the clay containers themselves, but in what they contained. We human beings tend to focus on the frailties and imperfections of our decaying "vessels", looking, characteristically, on the outward form rather than the substance within. But the inward reality is what matters to God, and ultimately, to us as well, since that reality is His living Presence within us; a treasure of wisdom, power and love with inestimable value. Brothers & Sisters, the Lord's evaluation of us is not by outward appearance, which is corruptible and deteriorates with time. His indwelling Spirit, His Living Word, and the dynamic intimate relationship into which He invites us--- are where the real treasure lies! BRING FORTH TREASURE!

JESU KRISTU NDIYE MUCHENGETI WAKO

• Paunopfuura nomumvura zhinji ini ndichava newe; uye paunopinda nomunzizi, hadzizokukuri. Paunofamba nomumoto, haungazotsvi; murazvo haungazokupisi. Isaya 43: 2. • Asi imi Jehovha, muri nhoo yakandipoteredza; munoisa rukudzo pandiri uye munosimudza musoro wangu. Mapisarema 3: 3. • Nokuti meso aJehovha anosvika panyika yose kwaari. 2 Makoronike 16: 9a. • Jehovha Mwari wenyu, uye anokutungamirirai, achakurwirai, sezvaakauitirai muIjipita, pamberi penyu chaipo. Dhuteronomi 1 : 30. • Asi Ishe akatendeka, uye achakusimbisai nokukudzivirirai kubva kunowakaipa. 2 Vatesaronika 3: 3. • Kana mukanyatsoteerera kune zvaanoreva nokuita zvose zvandinoreva, ini ndichava muvengi kuvavengi venyu uye ndichapikisa avo vanokupikisai. Ekisodho 23: 22. • Acharinda tsoka dzavatsvene vake, asi vakaipa vachanyaradzwa murima. “ Nokuti hakuna munhu achakunda nesimba rake. 1 Samueri 2: 9. • Nokuti imi mukanga muri utiziro hwangu, shongwe yakasimba pamusoro pavavengi vangu. Mapisarema 61: 3. • Jehovha Mwari wako anewe, ndiye ane simba rokuponesa. Achafadzwa zvikuru newe, achakunyaradza norudo rwake, achafara nokuda kwako nokuimba.” Zefania 3: 17. • Nokuti meso aShe ari pamusoro pavakarurama, uye nzeve dzake dzakateerera kumunyengetero wavo, asi chiso chaShe chakanangana navaya vanoita zvakaipa”. Ndianiko achakuitirai zvakaipa kana muchishingairira kuita zvakanaka? 1 Peter 3: 12 – 13. • Mwari anogara nokusingaperi ndiye utiziro hwako, uye pasi pake pane maoko anogara nokusingaperi. Achadzinga vavengi vako kubva pamberi pako, achiti, ‘Muparadzei!’ Dhuteronomi 33: 27. • Hiuru chingawa parutivi rwako, zviuru gumi kurudyi rwako, asi hazvingaswederi kwauri. Mapisarema 91: 7. • Kubva kumavirira, vanhu vachatya Jehovha, uye kubva pakubuda kwezuva, vachakudza kubwinya kwake. Nokuti achauya sokudira kworwizi runosundwa nokufema kwaJehovha. Isaya 59: 19.

Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee."Psalms 2:6-7; " God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David" Acts 13:33-34 ; "And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:"Romans 1:4

The central fact of the gospel message is the resurrection of Jesus, declared in Psalm 2, the begotten Son of God. In 1952, Dead Sea scrolls were discovered in Cave 4 called the "Messianic Apocalypse". The Messiah's ministry of resurrection is reiterated in these ancient documents with an obvious reference to Isaiah 61:1-3. The scroll identifies someone who "... will heal the wounded, and revive the dead and bring good news to the poor." It is clear that at least some of the authors of these documents clearly understood the central nature and ministry of the coming Messiah, most certainly based on their intimate knowledge of the prophetic writings in the Tenach (OT)...that ministry, resurrection of the dead. This reality of the resurrection of Jesus and His power to raise the dead cannot be overestimated. Death is the inevitable result of sin. Jesus became sin, bearing all of it in His body, and then was raised from death to eternal immortal glory. This wonderful fact has proliferated throughout the world, the most important and powerful message ever delivered to mankind. An illustration from our own time reveals the pervasive hope of Messiah's resurrection and victory over death. One revivalist was called on early in his ministry to deliver a funeral message. Searching the Gospels to find a funeral sermon given by Jesus, he quickly discovered his search was in vain. Instead of ministering at funerals, Jesus broke up every funeral he ever attended! Death could not exist where He was. And when the dead heard His voice they sprang to life, for He truly is "the resurrection and the life." Brothers & Sisters, are you feeling dead and worn out today? Then be reminded that your Savior is Life and that He brings it abundantly wherever He is, and that death is overcome in His Presence. So GET IN HIS PRESENCE! Repent, pray, worship, read, dance, delight, intercede, seek Him with all your heart and soul. His Life is waiting to refresh, restore, and revive you. EMBRACE THE POWER OF THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE!

JESU KRISTU ISHAMWARI YAKO

• Ndiri shamwari yavose vanokutyai, nokuna vose vanotevera zvirevo zvenyu. Mapisarema 119: 63 • Munhu ane shamwari dzakawanda angangoparadzwa, asi kune shamwari inonamatira kupfuura hama. Zvirevo 18: 24. • Musakarira mari pamagariro enyu uye mugutsikane nezvamunazvo, nokuti Mwari akati: “Handingatongokusiyei; handingatongokurasei.” Vahebheru 13: 5. • Handichakuidzii varanda, nokuti muranda haazivi zvinoitwa natenzi vake. Asi ndinokuidzai shamwari, nokuti zvandakadzidza kubva kuna Baba vangu ndakakuzivisai. Imi hamuna kundisarudza, asi ndakakusarudzai uye ndikakugadzai kuti muende mugonobereka zvibereko, izvo zvibereko zvinogara. Ipapo Baba vachakupai zvose zvamuchakumbira muzita rangu. Johani 15: 15 – 16. • Asi kana tichifamba muchiedza, saiye ari muchiedza, tinowadzana nomumwe nomumwe wedu, uye ropa raJesu, Mwanakomana wake, rinotinatsa pazvivi zvose. 1 Johani 1: 7. • Kunyangwe makomo akazununguswa, uye zvikomo zvika bviswa, rudo rwangu rusingaperi harungazununguswi, uye sungano yangu yorugare haingabviswi, ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha anokunzwirai tsitsi. Isaya 54: 10. • Ndiri pano! Ndimire pamusuo ndichigogodza. Kana munhu akanzwa inzwi rangu uye akazarura musuo, ndichapinda uye ndigodya naye, uye iye neni. Zvakazarurwa 3: 20. • Swederai kuna Mwari uye iye achaswedera kwamuri. Shambai maoko enyu, imi vatadzi, uye munatse mwoyo yenyu, imi vane mwoyo miviri. Jakobho 4: 8. • Kunyange baba vangu namai vangu vakandisiya, Jehovha achandigamuchira. Mapisarema 27: 10. • Murayiro wangu ndouyu: Dananai, sezvo ini ndakakudai. Hakuna munhu ano rudo rukuru kuno urwu, kuti munhu ape upenyu hwake nokuda kweshamwari dzake. Muri shamwari dzangu kana muchiita zvandinokurayirai. Johani 15: 12 – 14. • Mwari, iye akakudanai kuti muwadzane noMwanakonmana wake Jesu Kristu Ishe wedu, akatendeka. 1 Vakorinde 1: 9. • Tinoparidza kwamuri zvatakaona nezvatakanzwa, kuri nemiwo mugowadzana nesu. Uye tinowadzana naBaba noMwanakomana wavo, Jesu Kristu. 1 Johani 1: 3. • Handingakusiyei muri nherera; ndichauya kwamuri. Johani 14: 18.

"And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open." Isaiah 22:22 ; "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this." Isaiah 9:6-7; "And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength,and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name."Revelation 3:7-9

The book of Isaiah, often called the Old Testament Gospel, reveals that a child was to be born and his name called "The Mighty God, and the Everlasting Father". We know that this Child was Jesus of Nazareth, that He is the unique Son of God, the express image of the invisible God. The throne of David was to be given to Him and He now holds its "key", a symbol of the right and authority of His reign, which will be consummated when He returns to this world and restores the Kingdom to Israel [Acts 1:6-7]. The glorified Jesus, speaking to the church at Philadelphia, mentions this "key of David", reminding them of His authority, and expressing His approval of their deeds, patience and faithfulness to His word, and His love for them. The Lord's approval comes with a mandate. Knowing that they have but a little strength, notwithstanding, He sets before them an open door that no man can shut. They are to move out, through this "door", having been approved, and now equipped to represent Him. "Philadelphia" means "brotherly love". Can it be coincidence that this church is encouraged with a reminder that the beloved psalmist/King David's key and authority are now held by Jesus, who sends them on a mission of love? Brothers & Sister, those of us whose patience has been tested, will also receive His approval, His protection, and His mandate, just as the church of Philadelphia did. Since God is love, and love is patient, our preparation of patience will equip us with His power to fulfill His mandate, and to go through His "open door". So doing, we will hasten the coming of His glorious Kingdom. Even so, come Lord Jesus! HE OPENS THE DOORS NO MAN CAN SHUT!

JESU NDIYE MHINDURO

• Uye Mwari anogona kuita kuti nyasha dziwande kwamuri, kuitira kuti muzvinhu zvose, muine zvose zvamunoda, muchakwanisa kuita mabasa ose akanaka. 2 Vakorinde 9: 8. • Uye Mwari wangu achazadzisa zvamunoshayiwa zvose maererano nokubwinya kwepfuma yake muna Kristu Jesu. Vafiripi 4: 19. • Naizvozvo ndinoti kwamuri, zvose zvamunokumbira mukunyengetera, tendai kuti mazvigamuchira, uye zvichava zvenyu. Mako 11: 19. • Kwete nokuti tinogona isu pachedu, zvokuti titi chakati ndechedu, asi kugona kwedu kunobva kuna Mwari. 2 Vakorinde 3: 5. • Ndinoziva kuti kushayiwa chii, uye ndinoziva kuva nezvakawanda. Ndakadzidza chavanzika chokugutsikana mune zvipi zvazvo, uye mumamiriro ose zvawo, kungava kuguta kana kunzwa nzara, kana kuva nezvakawanda kana kushayiwa. Ndinogona kuita zvinhu zvose kubudikidza naiye anondipa simba. Vafiripi 4: 12 – 13. • Uye nesimba rake guru risingagoni kuenzaniswa kwatiri isu vanotenda. Iroro simba rakaita sokubata kwesimba rake guru, ratakaita muna Kristu paakamumutsa kubva kuvakafa akamugarisa kuruoko rwake rworudyi mudenga. Vaefeso 1: 19 – 20. • Asi iye akati kwandiri, “Nyasha dzangu dzakakukwanira, nokuti simba rangu rinozadziswa muutera.” Naizvozvo ndichanyanya kuzvirumbidza pamusoro poutera wangu, kuitira kuti simba raKristu rigova pamusoro pangu. 2 Vakorinde 12: 9. • Kwete, pazvinhu zvose izvi vakundi nokupfuurisa kubudikidza naye akatida. Varoma 8: 37. • Kurumbidza ngakuve kuna Mwari Baba vaIshe wedu Jesu Kristu, iye akatiropofadza muchadenga nokuropofadzwa kwose kwomweya muna Kristu Jesu. Vaefeso 1: 3. • Kana muchigara mandiri uye mashoko angu achigara mamuri, kumbirai zvose zvamunoda, uye muchazvipiwa. Jahani 15: 7. • Uye ndichaita zvose zvamunokumbira nezita rangu, kuitira kuti Mwanakomana avigire Baba kukudzwa. Johani 14: 13. • Pazuva iro hamuzondibvunzizve kana chinhu. Ndinokuudzai chokwadi, Baba vangu vachakupai zvose zvamuchakumbira muzita rangu. Kusvikira zvino hamusati matombokumbira kana chinhu muzita rangu. Kumbirai uye muchapiwa, uye mufaro wenyu uchava wakazara. Johani 16: 23 – 24. • Kana muchitenda, muchagamuchira zvose zvamunokumbira mukunyengetera. Mateo 21:22. • Zvino tichatiiko pazvinhu izvi? Kana Mwari ari kurutivi rwedu, ndiani angatirwisa? Iye asina kuramba noMwanakomana wake, asi akamupa chose nokuda kwedu tose, angarega Seiko kutipawo zvose, pamwe chete naye? Varoma 8: 31 – 32. • Simba rake dzvene rakatipa zvinhu zvose zvatinoda zvoupenyu nouMwari kubudikidza nokumuziva kwedu iye akatidana nokubwinya nokunaka kwake chaiko. Kubudikidza naizvozvo, akatipa zvipikirwa zvake zvikuru kwazvo zvinokosha kuti nazvo, mugone kugoverwa umwari uye mugoti kuora kwomunyika kunouyiswa nokuchiva. 2 Petro 1: 3 – 4. • Rumbidzai Jehovha, iwe mweya wangu, uye urege kukanganwa mikomborero yake, iye anokanganwira zvivi zvako zvose. Mapisarema 103: 2 – 3.

"Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves."Matthew 10:16

God has sent us forth as sheep among the wolves. There are so many theories disguising themselves as Godly. We're hungry for that meal -- but we must be wise enough to make sure it's not a trap! Keep reading and studying the Word of God! Pray and ask Him to reveal His truth. Brothers & Sisters, the enemy loves to tempt us with a 'treat' so he can devour us! Don't take anyone's word but God's! BEWARE!

ZVAUNOFANIRA KUITA KANA UCHINGE WAVEKUNZWA KUNGE URIWEGA

• Musakarira mari pamagariro enyu uye mugutsikane nezvamunazvo, nokuti Mwari akati: “Handingatongokusiyei; handingatongokurasei.” Vahebheru 13: 5. • Uye muchivadzidzisa kuti vachengetedze zvose zvandakakurayirai. Uye zvechokwadi ndinemi kusvika pakuguma kwenyika. Mateo 28: 20. • Nokuda kwezita rake guru Jehovha haazorambi vanhu vake nokuti Jehovha akafadzwa kuti akuitei vake. I Samueri 12: 22. • Naizvozvo usatya, nokuti ndinewe; usavhnduka, nakuti ndinewe; Ndichakusimbisa uye ndichakubatsira; ndichakutsigira noruoko rwangu tworudyi rwokururama. Isaya 41: 10. • Handingakusiyei muri nherera; ndichauya kwamuri. Johani 14: 18. • Mwoyo yenyu ngairege kutambudzika, Tendai kuna Mwari; mutendewo kwandiri. Johani 14: 1. • Mwari anogara nokusingaperi ndiye utiziro hwako, uye pasi pake pane maoko anogara nokusingaperi. Achadzinga vavengi vako kubva pamberi pako, achiti, ‘Muparadzei!’ Dhuteronomi 33: 27. • Anoporesa vane mwoyo yakaputsika, uye anosunga maronda avo. Mapisarema 147; 3. • Ndianiko achitiparadzanisa norudo rwaKristu? Kutambudzika here, kana nhamo, kana kutambudzwa, kana nzara, kana kushayiwa zvokupfeka, knjodzi, kana kunondo? Sezvakanyorwa zvichinzi: “ Nokuda kwenyu tinotarisana norufu zuva rose; tinoitwa samakwai anofanira kubayiwa.” Kwete, pazvinhu zvose izvi vakundi nokupfuurisa kubudikidza naye akatida. Nokuti ndinoziva kwazvo kuti kunyange rufu, kana upenyu, kana vatumwa, kana madhimoni, kana zvazvino, kana zvichauya, kana masimba api zvawo, kana kwakakwirira, kana kwakadzika, kana chimwe chinhuwo zvacho pazvisikwa zvose, hazvingagoni kutiparadzanisa norudo rwaMwari, rwuri muna Kristu Jesu Ishe wedu. Varoma 8; 35 – 39. • Nokuti Jehovha Mwari wenyu ndiMwari ane ngoni, haangakusiyei kana kukuparadzai, kana kukanganwa sungano yamadzibaba enyu, yaakasimbisa kwavari nemhiko. Dhuteronomi 4: 31. • Simbai mutsunge mwoyo. Musatya kanakuvhundutswa nokuda kwavo, nokuti Jehovha Mwari wenyu achaenda nemi; haangakusiyei kana kukurasai. Dhuteronomi 31: 6. • Kunyangwe baba vangu namai vangu vakandisiya, Jehovha achandigamuchira. Mapisarema 27: 10 • Kunyangwe makomo akazununguswa, uye zvikomo zvikabviswa, rudo rwangu rusingaperi harungazununguswi, uye sungano yangu yorugare haingabviswi,” ndizvo zvinotaura Jehovha anokunzwira tsitsi. Isaya 54: 10. • Kandai pamusoro pake kufunganya kwenyu kwose nokuti anokuchengetai. 1 Peter 5: 7. • Mwari ndiye utiziro hwedu nesimba redu, ndiye mubatsiri anogara aripo panguva yokutambudzika. Mapisarema 46: 1.

ZVAUNOFANIRA KUITA KANA UCHINGE WAVEKUNZWA KUSHUSHIKANA

• Kandai pamusoro pake kufunganya kwenyu kwose nokuti anokuchengetai. 1 Peter 5: 7. • Mwoyo yenyu ngairege kutambudzika, Tendai kuna Mwari; mutendewo kwandiri. Johani 14: 1. • Musafunganya pamusoro pechimwe chinhu, asi muzvinhu zvose, nomunyengetero uye nomukumbiro, nokuvoonga, isai zvikumbiro kuna Mwari. Uye Rugare rwaMwari, runopfuura kunzwisisa kwose, rucharinda mwoyo yenyu nomifungo yenyu muna Kristu Jesu. Vafiripi 4: 6 – 7. • Rugare rwaKristu ngarutonge mumwoyo yenyu, sezvo senhengo dzomuviri mumwe makadanirwa kurugare. Uye munofanira kuvonga. Vakorose 3: 15. • Muchachengeta murugare rukuru munhu ano mwoyo wakasimba, nokuti anovimba nemi. Isaya 26: 3. • Uye Mwari wangu achazadzisa zvamunoshayiwa zvose maererano nokubwinya kwepfuma yake muna Kristu Jesu. Vafiripi 4: 19. • Ndichavata pasi ndigokotsira norugare, nokuti imi moga, Johova, munoita kuti ndigare pakasimmba. Mapisarema 4: 8. • Naizvozvo ndinokutaurirai kuti, musafunganya nezvoupenyu hwenyu, kuti muchadyei kana kuti muchanwei, kana nezvemiviri kuti muchapfekei. Ko, upenyu hausi hwakakosha here kudarika zvokudya, nomuviri kudarika nguo? Tarirai shiri dzinobhururuka, hadzidyari kana kukowa kana kuisa zvokudya mumatura, asi Baba venyu vari kudenga vanodzipa zvokudya. Imi pakati penyu angawedzera awa imwe chete paupenyu hwake nokuda kwokufunganya? Ko, munofunganyei pamusoro pezvokupfeka? Tarirai kuti maruva esango anokura sei? Haashandi kana kuruka. Asi ndinokuudzai kuti kunyange naSoromoni mukubwinya kwake kwose, haana kumboshonga serimwe ramaruva aya. Zino kana Mwari achishongedza saizvozvo uswa hwesango huripo nhasi uye mangwana huchizokandwa mumoto, haangakushongedzei kupfuura izvi here, imi vokutenda kuduku? Naizvozvo musafunganya muchiti,’Tichadyei?’ kana kuti, ‘Tichanwei?’ kana, ‘Tichapfekei?’ Izvi ndizvo zvinoitwa navahedheni, nokuti Baba venyu vari kudenga vanoziva kuti munoda zvinhu izvi. Asi tangai kutsvaka umambo hwake nokururama kwake, uye zvinhu zvose zvichapiwawo kwamuri. Naizvozvo musafunganya nezvamangwana nokuti mangwana achazvifunganyira zvawo. Zuva rimwe nerimwe rine nhamo dzaro dzakarikwanira. Mateo 6: 25 – 34. • Nokuti kufunga kwemunu wechivi ndirwo rufu, asi kufunga kunotongwa noMweya ndihwo upenyu norugare. Varoma 8: 6. • Paunovata pasi, haungatyi; paunovata pasi, hope dzako dzichava dzakanaka. Zvirevo 3: 24. • Zvino isu tinotenda tinopinda muzororo iro, sezvakareva Mwari achiti: “ Naizvozvo ndakapika mhiko mukutsamwa kwangu kuti, ‘Havazopindi muzororo rangu.” Uye kunyangwe zvakadaro basa rake akapedza kubva pakusikwa kwenyika.; Naizvozvo richipo, zororo seSabata ravanhu vaMwari. Vahebheru 4: 3, 9. • Vanoda murayiro wenyu vano Rugare rukuru, uye hakuna chingavagumbusa. Mapisarema 119: 165. • Uyo anogara pazvimbo yokuvanda yoWokumusoro-soro achazorora mumuviri woWamasimba Ose. Ndichati pamusoro paJehovha, “ Ndiye utiziro hwangu nenhare yangu, Mwari wangu, wandinovimba naye.” Mapisarema 91: 1 – 2. • Ndinokusiyirai Rugare; ndinokupai Rugare rwangu. Handikupei sokupa kwenyika. Mwoyo yenyu ngairege kutambudzika uye musatya. Johani 14: 27.

"If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct." Ecc 10:10 ; (NKJV) — "If the ax is dull, And one does not sharpen the edge, Then he must use more strength; But wisdom brings success."

When I was younger I used to take an ax and cut up firewood from the woods behind our house. The one thing I always did was sharpen my axe! A dull axe meant harder work chopping through fallen trees. The sharper the axe the less effort and energy required for the task. So I learned early on to sharpen my axe before venturing into the woods, and I saved myself a lot of time and energy. (Besides I was a small kid, growing up, so I needed all the help I could get! ) I see a lesson here. How many of us are exerting so much energy for the Kingdom, but are working with dull axes? We need to sharpen our spiritual lives, get focused in prayer and spend deep time in the Word. Then, when we are “out in the woods”, working for the Kingdom our effectiveness will be greatly multiplied because our axes are sharp! Brothers & Sisters, don't get so busy that your axe becomes dull. Remember that your devotion to the Lord and His word will sharpen your spiritual life, especially before you start the day. Prioritize your devotional life and watch how your “edge” will cut through the problems, obstacles and difficult situations, like a hot knife through butter! SHARPEN YOUR AXE

ZVAUNOFANIRA KUITA KANA UCHINGE WAVEKUNZWA KUKUNDIKANA

 Vakasungurwa vaJohovha vachadzoka vachapinda muZioni vachiimba: mufaro usingaperi uchava korona pamisoro yavo. Isaya 51: 11.  Muneizvi munofara zvikuru kunyangwe zvino, kana zvichifanira, muchitambudzika kwechunguva chiduku nenzira dzose dzomuedzo. Izvi zvakauya kuitira kuti kutenda kwenyu, kunokosha kupfuura goridhe, rinoparara kunyangwe zvaro rakanatswa nemoto, kuwanikwe kwakakwana uye kuve kunorumbidzwa, kunobwinya uye kunokudzwa pakuratidzwa kwaJesu Kristu. Kunyangwe musina kumuona, munomuda; kunyangwe zvazvo musiingamuoni zvino munotenda kwaari uye muzere nomufaro usingagoni kurondedzerwa, nokuti muri kugamuchira chinovavarirwa nokutenda kwenyu, irwo ruponeso rwemweya yenyu. 1 Petro 1: 6 – 9.  Musafunganya pamusoro pechimwe chinhu, asi muzvinhu zvose, nomunyengetero uye nomukumbiro, nokuvoonga, isai zvikumbiro kuna Mwari. Uye Rugare rwaMwari, runopfuura kunzwisisa kwose, rucharinda mwoyo yenyu nomifungo yenyu muna Kristu Jesu. Pakupedzisira hama, zvose zvechokwadi, zvose zvinokudzwa, zvose zvakarurama, zvose zvakachena, zvosee zvinodikanwa, zvose zvinoyevedza, kana paine chinhu chakaisvonaka chinorumbidzwa fungai pamusoro pezvinhu izvi zvakadai. Vafiripi 4: 6 – 8.  Kunyangwe ndikafamba pakati penhamo, munochengetedza upenyu wangu; munotambanudza ruoko rwenyu pamusoro pehasha dzavavengi vangu, munondiponesa noruoko rwenyu rwerudyi. Mapisarema 138: 7.  Mwoyo yenyu ngairege kutambudzika, Tendai kuna Mwari; mutendewo kwandiri. Johani 14: 1.  Ndinokusiyirai Rugare; ndinokupai Rugare rwangu. Handikupei sokupa kwenyika. Mwoyo yenyu ngairege kutambudzika uye musatya. Johani 14: 27.  Tinomanikidzwa kumativi ose, asi hatipwanyiwi; tinokanganiswa, asi hatina kuora mwoyo; tinotambudzwa, asi hatina kusiyiwa; takawisirwa pasi, asi hatina kuparadzwa. 2 Vakorinde 4: 8 – 9.  Naizvozvo regai kurasa kusatya kwenyu, kuno mubayiro mukuru. Munofanira kutsungirira kuitira kuti kana maita kuda kwaMwari mugogamuchira zvaakavimbisa. Vahebhuru 10: 35 – 36.  Ndichiziva izvi, kuti iye akatanga basa rakanaka mamuri acharipedzisa kusvika pazuva raKristu Jesu. Vfiripi 1: 6.  Ngatiregei kuneta pakuita zvakanaka, nokuti nenguva yakafanira tichakokwa kana tisingaori mwoyo. Vagaratia 6: 9.  Simbai uye mutsunge mwoyo, imi mose munorinda Jehovha. Mapisarema 31 : 24.  Jehovha ndiye chiedza change noruponeso rwangu,ndichagotya aniko? Jehovha ndiye nhare youpenyu hwangu, ndianiko wandingatya? Vanhu vakaipa pavakauya kwandiri kuzodya nyama yangu, vavengi navadzivisi vangu pavanondirwisa, vanogumburwa ndokuwa. Kunyangwe hondo ikandikomba, mwoyo wangu haungazotyi; kunyange hondo ikamuka kuzondirwisa, ipapo ndichavimba naJehovha. Chinhu chimwe chete chandinokumbira kuna Jehovha, ndicho chandinotsvaka: kuti ndigare mumba maJehovha uye ndimutsake mutemberi yake. Nokuti zuva rokutambudzika achandichengeta zvakanaka muzvimbo yaanogara; achandiviga mudumba retambenakeri yake, agondikwidza pamuso pedombo. Ipapo musoro wangu uchasimudzirwa pamusoro pavavengi vakandipoteredza; ndichamubayira zvibayiro patambinnakeri yake nomufaro mukuru; ndichaimba ndigoimbira Jehovha nziyo. Inzwai inzwi rangu kana ndichidana, imi Jehovha; ndizwirei ngoni mugondipindura. Mwoyo wangu unoti kwandiri, “Tsvaka chiso chake!” Chiso chenyu, Jehovha, ndichachitsvaka. Regai kundivanzira chiso chenyu, musadzinga muranda wenyu mukutsamwa; mukanga muri mubatsiri wangu. Regai kundiramba kana kundisiya, imi Mwari Muponesi wangu. Kunyangwe baba vangu namai vangu vakandisiya, Jehovha achandigamuchira. Ndidzidzisei nzira yenyu, imi Jehovha; ndisesedzei munzira yakarurama nokuda kwavamanikidzi vangu. Regai kundisundira kuzvido zvavavendi vangu, nokuti zvapupu zvenhema zvinondimukira, vachifemedzeka nehasha. Ndichine chokwadi neizvi zvokuti: ndichaona kunaka kwaJehovha munyika yavapenyu. Rindira Jehovha; iva nesimmba, utsunge mwoyo ugomirira Jehovha. Mapisarema 27: 1 – 14.

JESU NDIYE ANOUNZA RUNYARARO RWEDU

• Muchachengeta murugare rukuru munhu ano mwoyo wakasimba, nokuti anovimba nemi. Isaya 26: 3. • Asi zvino muna Kristu Jesu, imi mukanga muri kure kare, makaswededzwa pedyo kubudikidza neropa raKristu.Nokuti iye pachake ndiye Rugare rwedu, akaita kuti vaviri vave chinhu chimwe uye akaparadza mukaha, irwo rusvingo rwiparadzanisa rwokuvengana. Vaefeso 2: 13 – 14. • Nokuti takazvarirwa mwana, takapiwa mwanakomana, uye umambo huchava pamapfudzi ake. Uye ahanzi Gota Rinoshamisa, Mwari Ane Simba, Baba Vokusingaperi, Muchinda woRugare. Kukura kwoumambo hwake nokworugare rwake hazvizovi namagumo. Achatonga pachigaro choushe chaDhavhidhi napamusoro poumambo hwake, achiusimbisa nokuhutsigira, nokuhururamisa uye nokururama, kubva panguva iyoyo kusvikira nokusingaperi. Kushingirira kwaJohovha Wamasimba Ose kuchazviita. Iaya 9: 6 – 7. • Mwari worugare achakurumidza kupwanya Satani pasi petsoka dzenyu. Nyasha dzaIshe wedu Jesu ngadzive nemi. Varoma 16: 20. • Johovha, imi munotigadzirira Rugare; zvose zvatakakwanisa ndimi makatiitira. Isaya 26: 12. • Zvipi zvazvo zvamakadzidza kana zvamakagamuchira kana zvamakanzwa kubva kwandiri, itai izvozvo. Uye Mwari worugare ngaave nemi. Vafiripi 4: 9. • Naizvozvo, zvatinoshayirwa mhosva nokutenda, tino Rugare naMwari kubudikidza naIshe wedu Jesu Kristu. Varoma 5: 1. • Rugare rwaKristu ngarutonge mumwoyo yenyu, sezvo nhengo dzomuviri mumwe makadanirwa kurugare. Uye munofanira kuvonga. Vakorose 4: 15. • Ndichavata pasi ndigokotsira norugare, nokuti imi moga, Johovha, munoita kuti ndigare pakasimba. Mapisarema 4: 8. • Jehovha anopa simba kuvanhu vake; Johovha anoropafadza vanhu vake norugare. Mapisarema 29: 11. • Ndinokusiyirai Rugare; ndinokupai Rugare rwangu. Handikupeyi sekupa kwenyika. Mwoyo yenyu ngairege kutambudzika uye musatya. Johani 14: 27. • Musafunganya pamusoro pechimwe chinhu, asi muzvinhu zvose, nomunyengetero uye nomukumbiro, nokuvoonga, isai zvikumbiro kuna Mwari. Uye Rugare rwaMwari, runopfuura kunzwisisa kwose, rucharinda mwoyo yenyu nomifungo yenyu muna Kristu Jesu. Vafiripi 4: 6 – 7.

"Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be afflicted, and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up." James 4:7-10

Why is it that some believers seem to go much deeper in their walk with God than others? I believe it has to do with a desire to pursue God and not to stop until they feel His very presence in their lives. These believers decide not to settle for anything less than a growing, vibrant relationship with God, and God honors that desire for those who seek it. Much of our walk is determined by how we desire Him. In James, the Lord promises that if you draw near to Him -- He will draw near to you. Our enemy, Satan, uses everything in his power to prevent that vibrant relationship from forming – but press through – press on – because God wants this relationship very much. Brothers & Sisters, I want more! God's heart and mind are infinitely deep and there's nothing more precious than knowing Him better and better. So I'm pushing through every obstacle to really show Him how much he means to me. Let's do it together. LET'S GO DEEPER!

MWARI ZVAANODA KUTIITIRA MAZUVA OSE - JESU NDIMWARI

• Nhaizvozvo Mwari akamukwidza panzvimbo yepamusorosoro, uye akamupa zita riri pamusoro pamazita ose, kuti muzita raJesu mabvi ose apfugame, mudenga napanyika uye napasi penyika, uye ndimi dzose dzipupure kuti Jesu Kristu ndiye She, kuti Mwari Baba vakudzwe. Vafiripi 2: 9 – 11. • Kuti kana ukapupura nomuromo wako kuti, “Jesu ndiye Ishe uye ukatenda mumwoyo mako kuti Mwari akamumutsa kubva kuvakafa, achaponeswa. Nokuti unotenda nomwoyo wako ugoshayirwa mhosva, uye unopupura nomuromo wako ugoponeswa. Varoma 10: 9 – 10. • Sei muchiti, ‘Ishe, Ishe,’ kwandiri asi musingaiti zvandinoreva? Ruka 6: 46 • Musapa mutezo yomuviri wenyu kuchivi, kuti ive nhumbi dzokuita zvisakarurama, asi zvipei kuna Mwari, savaya vakabviswa kurufu vachiiswa kuupenyu; uye ipai mitezo yomuviri wenyu kwaari ive nhumbi dzokururama. Nokuti chivi hachichazovi nesimba pamusoro penyu, nokuti hamusi pasi pomurayiro, asi pasi penyasha. Zvino tichatiiko? Titadze here nokuti hatisi pasi pomurayiro asi pasi penyasha. Kwete napaduku pose! Hamuzivi here kuti kana mukazvipa kuno mumwe munhu kuti mumuteerere, savaranda, muri varanda kuno uyo wamunoteerera, mungava varanda vechivi, chinoendesa kurufu kana vokuteerera, kunoendesa kukururama. Varoma 6: 13 – 16 • Naizvozvo, ndinokumbira zvikuru kwamuri, hama dzangu, netsitsi dzaMwari, kuti mupe miviri yenyu sechibairo chipenyu, chitsevene uye chinofadza Mwari, uku ndiko kunamata kwenyu kwomweya. Musaramba muchizvienzanisa namaitiro enyika ino, asi mushandurwe nokuvandudzwa kwepfungwa dzenyu. Ipapo muchakwanisa kuti muedze uye mugoziva kuti kuda kwaMwari ndokupi, kuda kwake kwakanaka, kunomufadza uye kwakakwana. Varoma 12: 1 – 2. • Hamuzivi here kuti muviri wenyu itemberi yaMweya Mutsvene, ari mamuri, uyo wamakagamuchira kubva kuna Mwari? Hamuzi venyu; makatengwa nomutengo. Naizvozvo kudzai Mwari nomuviri wenyu. 1 Vkorinde 6: 19 – 20. • Naizvozvo vaIsraeri ngavazive izvi: Jesu uyu, wamakarovera pamuchinjikwa, Mwari akamuita Ishe naKristu. Mabasa 2: 36. • Kana tichirarama, tinoraramira Ishe; uye kana tichifa tinofira Ishe. Saka, kana tichirarama kana kufa tiri vaShe. Varoma 14: 8. • Ishe ngaarumbidzwe , Mwari Muponesi wedu, anotakura mitoro yedu zuva nezuva. Mapisarema 68: 19. • Asi kana ndirini, zvakanaka kuva pedyo naMwari. Ndakaita Ishe Johovha utiziro hwangu; ndichataura zvamabasa enyu ose. Mapisarema 73: 28 • Imi munokanganwira uye makanaka, imi Ishe, muzere norudo kuna vose vanodana kwamuri. Mapisarema 86: 5. • Nokuti Ishe Johovha anondibatsira, handizonyadziswi. Naizvozvo ndakaita kuti chiso change chive sebwe remusarasara. Isaya 50: 7. • Ida Ishe Mwari wako nomwoyo wako wose uye nomweya wako wose nokufunga kwako kose uye nesimba rako rose. Mako 12: 30. • Dhavhidhi akataura nezvake achiti: “ Ndakaona Ishe mberi kwangu nguva dzose. Nokuti ari kuruoko rwangu rworudyi, handingatongozungunuswa. Mabasa 2: 25.

MWARI ZVAANODA KUTIITIRA MAZUVA OSE - JESU RUDO.

• Asi Mwari anoratidza rudo rwake kwatiri pakuti: Tichiri vatadzi, Kristu akatifira. Varoma 5: 8. • Nokuti Mwari akada nyika nokudaro, kuti akapa Mwanakomana wake mumwe oga, kuti ani naani anotenda kwaari arege kufa asi ave noupenyu husingaperi. Johani 3: 16. • Shamwari dzinodikanwa, ngatidananei, nokuti rudo runobva kuna Mwari. Mumwe nomumwe anoda akaberekwa naMwari uye anoziva mMwari. Ani naani asingadi haazivi Mwari, nokuti Mwari rudo. Mwari akaratidza rudo rwake pakati pedu sezvizvi: Akatuma Mwanakomana wake mumwe oga munyika kuti tive neupenyu kubudikidza naye. Urwu ndirwo rudo: kwete kuti isu takada, Mwari, asi kuti iye akatida uye akatuma mwanakomana wake kuti ave chibairo chinoyananisa zvivi zvedu. Shamwari dzinodikanwa, sezvo Mwari akatida zvakadai, isu tinofanirwavo kudanana. Hakuna munhu akatongoona Mwari; asi kana tichidanana, Mwari anogara matiri, uye rudo rwake runokwaniswa matiri. 1 Johani 4: 7 – 12. • Nokudaro tinoziva uye tinovimba norudo rwaMwari kwatiri. Mwari rudo. Ani naani asingadi anogara murudo anogara muna Mwari, uye Mwari maari. Tinomuda nokuti iye akatanga kutida. 1 Johani 4: 16, 19. • Sezvo Baba vakandida, neni ndakakudaiwo, zvino, chigarai murudo rwangu. Kana muchiteerera mirayiro yangu, muchagara murudo rwangu sezvandakateerera mirayiro yaBaba vangu uye ndikagara murudo rwavo. Ndakakuudzai izvi kuitira kuti mufaro wangu uve mamuri uye kuti mufaro wenyu uve wakakwana. Murayiro wangundouyu: Dananai sezvo ndakakudai. Hakuna munhu anerudo rukuru kuno urwu, kuti munhu ape upenyu wake nokuda kweshamwari dzake. Uyu ndiwo murayiro wangu: Dananai. Johani 15: 9 – 13, 17. • Ndinonyengetera kuti Kristu agare mumoyo yenyu nekutenda. Uye ndinonyengetera kuti imi, muve nemidzi uye musimbise murudo, muve nesimba, pamwe chete navatsvene vose, kuti mubate kuti kupamhamha, nokureba uye kukwirira, nokudzika kworudo rwaKristu kwakadii, uye muzive rudo urwu runopfuura ruzivo, kuti muzadzwe kusvikira pachiyero chokuzara kwose kwaMwari. Vaefeso 3: 17 – 19. • Ndinoda avo vanondida, uye vaya vanonditsvaka vanondiwana. Zvirevo 8: 17. • Johonha akazviratidza kwatiri kare, achiti, “ Ndakakudai nerudo rusingaperi; ndakakukwevai nokunaka kwerudo rwangu. Jeremia 31: 3. • Ndichatsidza kukuwana uve wangu nokusingaperi; Ndichatsidza kukuwana mukururama uye nokururamisira, murudo netsitsi. Hosea 2: 19. • Ani nani ane mirayiro yangu uye anoyiteerera, ndiye anondida iyeye. Uyo anondida achadikanwa naBaba vangu, neniwo ndichamuda uye ndichazviratidza kwaari. Johani 14: 21. • Masikati Johovha anorayira rudo rwake, pausiku rwiyo rwake runeni, munyengetero kuna Mwari woupenyu wangu. Mapisarema 42: 8. • Uye munhu zvitatu ndizvo zvinogara, zvinoti kutenda, tariro nerudo. Asi chikuru pakati peizvi ndirwo rudo. 1 Vakorinde 13: 13. • Nokuti ndinoziva kwazvo kuti kunyange rufu, kana upenyu, kana vatumwa, kanamadhimoni, kana zvazvino, kana zvichauya, kana masimba api zvawo, kana chinhuwo zvacho pazvisikwa zvose, hazvingagoni kutiparadzanisa norudo rwaMwari, rwuri muna Kristu Jesu Ishe wedu. Varoma 8: 38 – 39.

"For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days."Hosea 3:4-5

A prayer frequently heard at the conclusion of Orthodox Jewish services is "Ani Ma'amin" translated, "I believe." The full prayer is. "I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the Messiah; and even though he may tarry, nevertheless, I wait each day for his coming." We know that Messiah (Jesus) did not meet the expectations of the Pharisees at His first coming because they were jealous of Him and focused on a victorious king, one who would rule on the throne of David, bring judgment to the wicked and restore the Temple and the Kingdom to Israel. So, to this day, Orthodox Jews anxiously await Messiah's arrival, believing he could come at any time. Now this important prophecy in Hosea, often overlooked, speaks of a period of time for many days when Israel would be without a King, or Prince, or a sacrifice, or other religious articles -- but that in the latter days (the Hebrew literally means "the End of Days") the nation will return, and seek the Lord and the Messiah -- specifically -- the Messiah Son of David. This time period began with the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD and continues to the present. But even having missed the first coming of the true Messiah, still the Jewish people nourish a continuing hope and expectation for His coming, which is included regularly in their liturgy. Enduring exile and persecution over many generations they have continued in the unwavering hope of his coming. Brothers & Sisters, in light of this example of persevering hope among the Jewish people, how much more expectant and hopeful ought we to be who already truly know Him who is coming again for us...and for them? He who was resurrected from the dead -- Jesus, the "hope of glory"! As the earth continues to groan, and so do we, let's keep our focus where it really belongs. He is coming soon. Even so, Come Lord Jesus! BE FILLED WITH THE HOPE OF HIS RETURN!

MWARI ZVAANODA KUTIITIRA MAZUVA OSE : JESU NDIYE MUPONESI WEDU

• Akatiponisa, kwete nokuda kwetsitsi dzake. Akatiponisa kubudikidza nokuberekwa patsva nokuvandudzwa noMweya Mutsvene, uyo waakapdurura wakawanda kwazvo pamusoro pedu kubudikidza naJesu Kristu Muponesi wedu. Tito 3: 5 – 6. • Uye takaona uye tikapupura kuti Baba vakatuma Mwanakomana wavo kuti Jesu ndiye Mwanakomana wavo kuti Muponesi wenyika. 1Johani 4:14 • Maria akati: “Mwoyo wangu unokudza Ishe uye mweya wangu unofara muna Mwari Muponesi wangu” Ruka 1: 56b - 47. • Nokuti Mwanakomana woMunhu akauya kuzotsvaka nokuponesa chakarasika. Ruka 19:10. • Nokuti Mwari akada nyika nokudaro, kuti akapa Mwanakomana wake mumwe oga, kuti ani naani anotenda kwaari arege kufa asi ave noupenyu husingaperi. Johani 3: 16. • Kururama uku kunobva kuna Mwari kunouya kubudikidza nokutenda kuna Jesu Christu kuna vose vanotenda. Hapana musiyano, nokuti vose vakatadza uye vakasasvika pakubwinya kwaMwari, uye anoshairwa mhosva nenyasha dzake kubudikidza nokudzikinura kuri muna Kristu Jesu. Varoma 3: 22 – 24. • Asi nokuda kworudo rwake rukuru kwatiri, Mwari, uye akapfuma pangoni, akatiita vapenyu muna Kristu kunyange zvedu takanga takafa mukudarika kwedu, makaponeswa nenyasha. Vaefeso 2: 4 – 5. • Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwamuri, uyo anotenda ndiye anoupenyu husingaperi. Johani 6: 47. • Nokuti makaponiswa nenyasha, kubudikidza nokutenda, uye izvi hazvibvi kwamuri, chipo chaMwari, kwete namabasa, kuti parege kuva nomunhu anozvikudza. Vaefeso 2: 8 – 9. • Kuti kana ukapupura nomuromo wako kuti, “Jesu ndiye Ishe uye ukatenda mumwoyo mako kuti Mwari akamumutsa kubva kuvakafa, achaponeswa”. Varoma 10: 9. • Naizvozvo kana munhu ava muna Kristu, ava chisikwa chitsva; zvakare zvapfuura, zvinhu zvose zvave zvitsa. 2 Vakorinde 5:17. • Asi utambudzike pamwe chete neni nookuda kwevavhangeri, nesimba raMwari, akatiponisa uye akatidanira kuupenyu hutsvene, kwete nokuda kwechinhu chakaita asi kuti nokuda kwake iye, uye nenyasha. Nyasha idzi takadzipiwa muna Kristu Jesu nguva dzisati dzavapo. 2 Timoti 1: 8b – 9. • Kunyangwe zvakadaro akavaponesa nokuda kwezita rake, kuti simba rake guru rizivikanwe. Mapisarema 106: 8.

"And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him."Genesis 42:8 ; "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. " 2 Corinthians 4:4

When Joseph became ruler over Egypt, his name was changed, and his identity was altered so that he no longer appeared or lived as a shepherd son of Israel from the land of Canaan, but as an Egyptian Prime Minister. The transformation was so thorough that when his ten brothers arrived in Egypt he was totally unrecognizable to them. This true story beautifully illustrates Jesus at His first coming, and contains a prophetic picture pointing to Yeshua and His Jewish people living today as we approach the Second Coming. Several details elaborate this amazing parallel. After Joseph was rejected by his brothers and sent to Egypt, his life naturally began to develop in the nation of his exile, including the learning of its language and culture. Constantly proving his capacity, responsibility and leadership, Joseph was ultimately embraced by the Egyptians, exalted, and given an Egyptian bride (Asenath, daughter of the priest of On). In like manner the rejection of Jesus by the Jews of His day resulted in His becoming a light to the Gentiles, who rightly accepted and exalted Him, so that in many ways He seemed to take on a Gentile identity and characteristics. As He betrothed Himself to this predominantly Gentile "Church" (with its Jewish roots), He ironically became virtually unrecognizable to His own Jewish people. To illustrate further, Jesus and His disciples had lived and worshiped according to the Biblical Jewish calendar: Shabbath, Passover,Feast of Dedication (Chanukah). The later Christian (largely Gentile) church instead adapted and transformed pagan festivals and used them in their worship calendar, changing the cultural expression of the Jewish Messiah and His original followers to a Gentile expression, and even proscribing the use of Jewish festivals in "Christian" worship. All the while, Jesus's true nature and identity remained, even as Joseph's did. But through these parallels we can begin to understand the portent of Joseph's experience with his brothers; weeping bitterly when he first recognized them; then, carefully arranging the circumstances which would bring them to repentance, and finally, removing the Egyptians, for the dramatic revelation of his true identity to his brothers, the sons of Jacob. Likewise, Yeshua, weeping over His Jewish brothers, finally gathers them back into the Promised Land, begins to arrange the circumstances which will bring them to repentance, so that finally at some final private revelation,"they shall look upon Him whom they have pierced and mourn for Him" in amazed gratitude. [Zechariah 12:10]. God, Himself, working behind the scenes, has allowed Satan to do his blinding work on Israel, for a season, while gathering the Gentiles into His fold. But this season is ending. The mystery of Israel's blindness is being broadly revealed, prompting the prayers of millions of Gentile believers, and their love for Jesus and His Jewish brethren is making Israel jealous; so the veil is being removed from Jewish eyes, just as it was from Joseph's brothers. And what is our part? To understand the times and seasons in which we live, to pray and labor for both the fullness of the Gentiles and the spiritual revival of Israel which will usher in the coming of Messiah and life from the dead! Through the story of Joseph and the prophetic revelation of both Testaments we know that all Israel will be saved, with the fullness of the Gentiles. Since much of the world is still blinded to Messiah, we need to make the most of every opportunity to open blind eyes, Jewish or Gentile. Brothers & Sisters, let us reveal Jesus to the entire world, especially reaching those whom the Lord has placed in our lives. Every time Jesus is truly revealed, another one of "Joseph's brothers" can weep with joy, gratitude and amazement, that a humble Suffering Servant is also a great and glorious King! AS BROTHERS WHO ARE BLINDED - OPEN THEIR EYES!

"And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:"Ephesian 2:6

When Joseph was thrown into prison, his life was thought to be over. How could anyone escape an Egyptian prison? But then, in one day, according to God's perfect timing, he was instantly promoted to reign over all Egypt with only the Pharoah, ("god on earth") as his Lord. Could there be a transformation more sudden, astounding and dramatic! So it was for Jesus as He fulfilled the identity of Son of God, suffering to death for our sins, but then, on one day, supernaturally resurrected and now seated at the right hand of the Father (God in Heaven). Such an amazing parallel! Now we need to come fully to this realization: that the moment we came to faith in Jesus, the Father instantly and supernaturally delivered us from the kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of the Son He loves. In one moment we were regenerated as sons and daughters of the Most High and spiritually seated with Him in heavenly places. Even as we remain in our flesh awaiting our incorruptible bodies, our Spirit has been born into a Holy Family and a Royal Priesthood. So, we are called to be overcomers; to war and to win, to exercise authority in Jesus's name... Brothers & Sisters, ...but are you still "in the pit"? Then please take this realization to heart: the resurrection life of Jesus remains within you, enabling you to endure. And that too, is a kind of victory. As you submit to His discipline in faith, your day will come to exercise greater authority in His Name, just as it did for Joseph. He patiently endured his trial of faith, and was raised up; so you also can, through Jesus's indwelling Presence, arrive at a new day of release and victory...maybe tomorrow, maybe even today! Amen. FROM PIT TO RULE!

"And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him."Genesis 37:4; "But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause."John 15:25 ; "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven:for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you."Matthew 5:11-12

Just as Joseph was hated by his brothers, and David was hated by Saul without cause, is it any wonder that Jesus was hated by the world without cause -- thus fulfilling a Messianic Psalm. [Psalm 69:4 ]. And should it surprise us that He is still hated? And if Jesus was hated without a cause, should we expect our lives be to any different? As thousands of saints suffered intense persecution in ages past, and thousands are still being persecuted today (126,000 martyrs last year alone), they prepare(d) the way for the salvation of millions of others. Since Jesus said "Greater love hath no man than this that he lay down his life for his friends", the love expressed by the martyrs is a tremendous source of inspiration to all of us. Brothers & Sisters, as we are rapidly approaching the end of the age, we can expect persecution to be on the rise. We're sent out as sheep among wolves – so lift your head high when suffering persecution for the Lord. Your response of faith and love could well lead to the salvation of the ones persecuting you! Persecution is coming? Are you ready?!

"And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words."Genesis 37:8 ; "But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us."Luke 19:14

Another aspect of Jesus, is that the world would resist his authority. When Joseph told his family of his dreams, they were outraged at the suggestion that their younger brother would reign over them. They simply had no idea that God would make Joseph exactly the kind of ruler they needed. Likewise the world is outraged with Jesus's claim to be ruler of this world. Never mind that His astounding humility completely qualifies Him to be loved, worshiped and respected. Joseph won the hearts of his brothers by the grace, forgiveness and love that he showed them after they had rejected and sought to kill him. Jesus wins our hearts the same way, and yet we still find resistance to His authority in some areas of our lives. The longer I walk as a believer, the more I find myself between two realities. As my life becomes more consecrated and I realize how Holy He truly is, I become increasingly aware of my own true condition,"Woe is me, for I’m a man of unclean lips!" My life may seem to be holier to the world, while inside my spirit is crying out, "Lord, Help me!" It's because I can see and feel more clearly the areas in my soul that are still not submitted to Him. Yet His Spirit is constantly nudging me, "I want this part of your life too!" Brothers & Sisters, if the Spirit of God is nudging you to surrender something, somehow, somewhere... it’s time to give it over to Him. Don’t wait another day. Take a moment and say once again, "Lord I want you to reign over all my life!" WILL YOU LET HIM REIGN?

"But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows."Hebrews 1:8,9

As we continue our study, we observe that both Joseph and Jesus were chosen or "anointed" for a special task. When Jacob gifted his son Joseph with a coat of many colors, lifting him up above his brothers, he reflected Joseph's calling by the Lord for a life work as a leader. The preparation for this role was grueling. Joseph endured the fires of testing, sold into slavery, thrown into prison, and seemingly abandoned by God he must have wondered to himself, "Why is this happening?" It seems clear from hindsight that Joseph was learning the deep humility required for God's kind of leadership. We also see the humility of the Son of God in His Incarnation and crucifixion. ("My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?") So as Joseph saved the whole world from physical death by starvation, Jesus saved the whole world from spiritual death, the judgment of sin Brothers & Sisters, if you have seen signs of your own anointing for a specific task, and find yourself in the midst of painful "unexplainable" trials and tribulations, you're in good company. God gives responsibility to people of character. Both Joseph and Jesus are beautiful examples of the kind of leader God loves--a humble one.

"And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah (“Decipherer of Secrets”);Gen 41:45a

Joseph interpreted dreams and revealed their meaning to those around him, and so Pharaoh gave him the name, Tsofnat Paneach (Zaphnathpaaneah) which means the "Decipherer or Revealer of Secrets". Jesus at his first advent coming as the suffering servant also came revealing secrets; not as an interpreter of dreams, but as one who disclosed the secrets of men. Jesus's teaching consistently exposed the innermost thoughts of the heart, forcing them into the light. As the living Word of God His words like a sword, cut through deception and went straight to the motives of men. Exposing sin through deep conviction, He presents the opportunity for real and sincere confession. He can then remove those sins through His atoning death. Brothers & Sisters, Jesus's insight and the conviction of His word are a gift. If He probes you in the secret places it's only because He loves you so much, and because He wants to reveal His grace and power to cleanse you. When you read His Word or seek Him in prayer, don't be surprised if you discover some of your own secrets, things you may have even hidden from yourself. He will reveal what He wants you to see, what He wants you to confess, and what He wants to help you change. And then, you will also discover a "secret" love He was waiting to show you.