Jejum e oração
Jejum e oração são disciplinas espirituais que andam juntas. Jesus jejuou, os apóstolos jejuaram, e a Bíblia ensina que o jejum fortalece a oração e nos aproxima do coração de Deus.
O exemplo de Jesus
Jesus jejuou quarenta dias no deserto antes de iniciar seu ministério. Ele ensinou que certas coisas só acontecem com oração e jejum.
Yesu koghetsighwa
Kuya Yesu kaghelusighwa na Iloho Yelile mbaka kunyika yakaghetsighwe na Iyehile. Naye kafunga ukuja kwa matsuwa alubaini chilo na misi, kuya hambele tsakona nzala.
Yesu kawalongela, "Kwaapfila inoghola yenu ihunguka. Nomlongelani kweli ghendo, hata mng’awa na noghola ka imbeghu ya haladali, mwodaha kulilongela lidunda alino, ‘Ulawe ahano, ughende akula,’ nalyo lyakuka. Wala ng’akutsakuwa na chinu chochose ing’achidahika kuna mwemwe." Lekeni ichinyamkela ka ayuno ng’odaha kulawa baye kwa nzila yoyose, ila kwa ukulomba na ukufunga ukuja.
Ghamalangulitso gha ukufunga ukuja
"Na hamfunga ukuja, mleke kwighala na iwang’enye iwohutsunika ipfihanga pfawo ili woneke kwa iwanu kuwa wafunga ukuja. Nomlongelani kweli ghendo, awo mala wabokela liho lyawo. Lekeni ghweghwe haufunga ukuja, wibake ghamapfuta mwitwi mwako, na unawe ichihanga chako, ili uleke kwoneka kwa iwanu kuwa kufunga, ila yamanye Aba wako yaliyeka yang’akoneka; na Aba wako iyakona ighapfisike katsokuliha.
Ghamalangulitso gha ukufunga ukuja
"Na hamfunga ukuja, mleke kwighala na iwang’enye iwohutsunika ipfihanga pfawo ili woneke kwa iwanu kuwa wafunga ukuja. Nomlongelani kweli ghendo, awo mala wabokela liho lyawo.
Lekeni ghweghwe haufunga ukuja, wibake ghamapfuta mwitwi mwako, na unawe ichihanga chako, ili uleke kwoneka kwa iwanu kuwa kufunga, ila yamanye Aba wako yaliyeka yang’akoneka; na Aba wako iyakona ighapfisike katsokuliha.
Ako kaghetsighwa na Setani kwa matsuwa alubaini. Mne agho, ng’ajile bae chinu chochose, na matsuwa agho haghamalile tsakona nzala.
O jejum nas Escrituras
Ao longo da Bíblia, grandes homens e mulheres de fé jejuaram em momentos decisivos — buscando a Deus com urgência e devoção.
Musa tsakakala ne IMNDEWA ako kuchidunda matsuwa alubaini, chilo na misi, ng’ajile chijo wala kunwa matsi. Tsakandika mbuli tsose tsa laghano, ghamalaghitso ghala kumi.
Apfo nihunduka nimlomba IMNDEWA Imulungu, nifunga ukuja na kupfala maghunila na kwibakatsa lipfu.
Na chipindi chose cha majuma madatu, sijile chinu chinoghile wala inyama, sinwele dipfai, wala sibakile ghamapfuta baye mlukuli lwangu.
Na chipindi chose cha majuma madatu, sijile chinu chinoghile wala inyama, sinwele dipfai, wala sibakile ghamapfuta baye mlukuli lwangu.
"Ughende uketingane hamwe na Wayahudi iwokala Shushani. Mfunge ukuja na ukunwa kwa matsuwa madatu, chilo na misi kwaajili yangu. Na nene na iwatumwa wangu mapinga tutsotenda pfipfo. Kuya nitsomghendela mfalume, hata ka malaghitso ghoghoma ukutenda apfo. Ka ukufa, leka nife."
Na nene hanihulike tsimbuli atso nikala hasi, nilila, nidomboketsa kwa matsuwa mengi, na nene ning’ali nifunga ukuja, na kumlomba Imulungu wa kulanga:
Ezra kowalongotsa iwanu mna ukufunga na ukulomba
Kuya nilaghitsa wose tufunge baho hana ghumto Ahava, na twihulumse hambele ha Imulungu wetu na kumlomba yatukinge na yatulongotse mna ghumwanza ghwetu, hamwe na iwana wetu, na tsimali tsetu tsose.
Apfo tufunga na tumlomba Imulungu yatukinge, naye kahulika aghala ghatulombile.
Apfo tufunga na tumlomba Imulungu yatukinge, naye kahulika aghala ghatulombile.
Daudi kamlomba Imulungu imwana yahone. Tsakafunga ukuja, kengila kuna ichiheleto chake, kawasa hasi chilo chose.
Iwanu we Ninawi watoghola chayalongile Imulungu kubitila Yona. Apfo walamla waleke ukuja, ne iwanu wose kulawa iwakulu mbaka iwadodo wapfala ghamaghunila kulangusa ka watsileka nzambi tsawo.
Imndewa wa Ninawi hayahulike apfo, kenuka mne chighoda chake cha undewa, katsula maghwanda ghake gha undewa, kapfala maghunila na kuya kakala mne lipfu. Tsakawapetela iwanu wa Ninawi imbuli ino, "Aghano malaghitso kulawa kuna nene imndewa ne iwakulu weyangu. Mleke kumleka imunu wala ing’ombe wala imnyama wowose wa kufughighwa yaje. Mleke kuwaleka waje wala ukunwa ichinu chochose. Lekeni iwanu wose ne iwanyama wapfale ghamagunila. Chila imunu yamlombe Imulungu kwa ghumoyo ghwake ghose na yaleke kutenda ghehile ne yaleke ughobo. Songaa Imulungu katsoleka kutenda ghabamile kutenda na kutwonela libatsi, na kuleka kutwonela maya, na ng’atutsokomighwa bae!"
Imulungu hayonile pfawatendile, na pfawalekile kutenda ghehile, kaleka chayabamile kutenda, kaleka kuwatowa ka pfayabamile.
O jejum que Deus escolheu
Isaías revela o jejum que agrada a Deus: soltar as cadeias da injustiça, libertar os oprimidos e repartir o pão com o faminto.
Ukukemighwa
Nene Imtwatsa Imulungu nolonga apfino, "Lekeni hata sambi,
mmbwihile kwa ghumoyo ghose,
kwo ukufunga, kwa ukulila na kwa ukudomboketsa.
Ukukemighwa
Nene Imtwatsa Imulungu nolonga apfino, "Lekeni hata sambi,
mmbwihile kwa ghumoyo ghose,
kwo ukufunga, kwa ukulila na kwa ukudomboketsa.
Muwalaghitse iwanu waleke ukuja.
Muwakeme tsina sekulu ne iwanu wose we isi ya Yuda,
wetingane kune ing’anda ye Imulungu wenu,
na hamwo mkamlilile Imulungu.
A igreja primitiva
Os apóstolos jejuavam antes de decisões importantes. O jejum acompanhava a consagração de líderes e o envio de missionários.
Hawang’ali womtamanila Imulungu na kufunga kuja, Ghumuhe Mwenzeluka kalonga, "Nibaghulileni Balinaba na Sauli, wasang’ane ing’onde yaniwakemele."
Hawang’ali womtamanila Imulungu na kufunga kuja, Ghumuhe Mwenzeluka kalonga, "Nibaghulileni Balinaba na Sauli, wasang’ane ing’onde yaniwakemele."
Hawang’ali womtamanila Imulungu na kufunga kuja, Ghumuhe Mwenzeluka kalonga, "Nibaghulileni Balinaba na Sauli, wasang’ane ing’onde yaniwakemele."
Kuya hawamalitse kufunga ukuja na ukulomba, wawekila ghamoko wawaleka waghende.
Kuya hawamalitse kufunga ukuja na ukulomba, wawekila ghamoko wawaleka waghende.
Kuya hawamalitse kufunga ukuja na ukulomba, wawekila ghamoko wawaleka waghende.
Pauli na Balinaba hawamalitse kuwasaghula iwakulu mna chila kingili lye iwanu iwomtoghola Kiristu, walomba na wafunga ukuja, kuya waweka mna ghamoko ghe Imtwatsa iwamtoghole.
Praticando o jejum
Quando jejuares, unge a cabeça e lava o rosto. O jejum é entre você e Deus — não para impressionar os homens, mas para buscar ao Senhor.
Kuya tsakakala chitsuka mbaka matsuwa ghala ghawile mnzehe wa miyaka semanini na mine. Na matsuwa agho ghose kakala mne ing’anda ye Imulungu, ang’ali yofunga ukuja na ukulomba chilo na misi.
Yesu koghutsighwa imbuli ya kufunga ukuja
Iwanu wangi wamlongela Yesu, "Iwanang’ina wa Yohane wafungagha ukuja na kulomba, na iwatumighwa wa Mafarisayo wotenda pfipfo. Lekeni iwanang’ina wako wakuja na kunwa!" Yesu kedika, "Apfi mwodaha kuwaghoma iwanu iwakemighwe kune chihungo cha kukwela waleke ukuja ahala imunu yokwela ang’ali nawo? Lekeni litsuwa lyakutsa imunu yokwela hatsosolighwa kulawa mna wawo, na baho watsofunga ukuja."
Yesu hayengile mng’anda, iwanang’ina wake wamghutsa hawakalile naye waliyeka, "Ebali twetwe ng’atudahile bae kumlapfa ichinyamkela yula?"
Yesu kawedika, "Ichinyamkela ka yuno ng’odaha bae kulawa kwa inzila yoyose, ila kwa kulomba kuliyeka."
Yesu kawedika, "Ichinyamkela ka yuno ng’odaha bae kulawa kwa inzila yoyose, ila kwa kulomba kuliyeka."
Tsanisang’ana ng’onde ng’ulu na kughanzika, siwasile bae, tsambona nzala na ng’ilu, tsanikala nahela chijo, tsambona beho aku nahela maghwanda.
Lekeni wawo hawang’ali woghula,
nene nipfala maghunila kulangusa usungu,
nidununza nimwenyegho kwa kufunga ukuja,
tsanilomba aku nyinamitsa litwi lyangu.