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.

Ukulingwa KukaJesu ENkangala

1 UJesu wasekhokhelwa nguMoya wamusa enkangala ukuthi ayelingwa nguSathane. 2 Emva kokuzila ukudla okwensuku ezingamatshumi amane lobusuku obungamatshumi amane wayeselambile.

Mateus 4:1,2

20 Waphendula wathi, "Ngoba ukholo lwenu luncinyane. Ngilitshela iqiniso ukuthi nxa lingaba lokukholwa loba kukuncinyane njengentanga yemastadi, lingathi entabeni le, ‘Suduluka lapha uye laphayana’ izasuduluka. Kakukho kini okungasoze kwenzeke. [ 21 Kodwa uhlobo olunje aluphumi ngaphandle kwangomkhuleko lokuzila ukudla.]"

Mateus 17:20,21

Ukuzila Ukudla

16 "Lapho lizila ukudla, lingabonakali linyukubele njengalokhu okwenziwa ngabazenzisi ngoba bakhangeleka bedanile ebusweni babo ukuze abantu babone ukuthi bazilile. Ngilitshela iqiniso ngithi sebewutholile owabo umvuzo ngokugcweleyo. 17 Kodwa lina nxa lizila, gcobani amafutha emakhanda enu, ligeze ubuso benu, 18 ukuze kungabonakali ebantwini ukuthi lizilile, kodwa kuYihlo kuphela ongabonakaliyo njalo yena obona okwenziwa ensitha uzalipha umvuzo wenu."

Mateus 6:16-18

Ukuzila Ukudla

Mateus 6:16

17 Kodwa lina nxa lizila, gcobani amafutha emakhanda enu, ligeze ubuso benu, 18 ukuze kungabonakali ebantwini ukuthi lizilile, kodwa kuYihlo kuphela ongabonakaliyo njalo yena obona okwenziwa ensitha uzalipha umvuzo wenu."

Mateus 6:17,18

2 lapho alingwa khona nguSathane okwensuku ezingamatshumi amane. Kadlanga lutho ngalezonsuku, ekupheleni kwazo, wayeselambile.

Lucas 4:2

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.

28 UMosi wayekhonale loThixo insuku ezingamatshumi amane lobusuku obungamatshumi amane engadli sinkwa kumbe ukunatha amanzi. Amazwi esivumelwano ayimiThetho eliTshumi, wawaloba ezibhebhedwini zamatshe.

Êxodo 34:28

3 Yikho ngaphendukela eNkosini uNkulunkulu ngamncenga ngomkhuleko langokulabhela, langokuzila, ngigqoke amasaka ngazibhuqa emlotheni.

Daniel 9:3

3 Angizange ngikudle ukudla okuconsayo; inyama loba iwayini kakuzange kuzithinte izindebe zami; njalo kangizange ngisebenzise amagcobo lakanye kwaze kwaphela amaviki amathathu.

Daniel 10:3

3 Angizange ngikudle ukudla okuconsayo; inyama loba iwayini kakuzange kuzithinte izindebe zami; njalo kangizange ngisebenzise amagcobo lakanye kwaze kwaphela amaviki amathathu.

Daniel 10:3

16 "Hamba uyebuthanisa ndawonye wonke amaJuda aseSusa, lingizilele ukudla. Lingaze ladla loba ukunatha okwensuku ezintathu, ebusuku lemini. Mina kanye lezincekukazi zami sizazila njengani. Nxa lokhu sekwenziwe, ngizakuya enkosini loba nje lokho kungekho emthethweni. Nxa ngisifa, ngiyabe ngifile."

Ester 4:16

4 Ngathi sengizwile lezizinto ngahlala phansi ngakhala. Okwensuku ezithile ngalila, ngazila ukudla njalo ngikhuleka phambi kukaNkulunkulu wasezulwini.

Neemias 1:4

21 Khonapho, ekhunjini loMgelo we-Ahava, ngamemezela ukuzila ukudla, ukuze sizehlise phambi kukaNkulunkulu wethu simcele asiphe uhambo oluhle, thina labantwabethu, lempahla zethu zonke.

Esdras 8:21

23 Ngakho sazila ukudla, samncenga uNkulunkulu wethu ngakho lokhu, wawuphendula umkhuleko wethu.

Esdras 8:23

23 Ngakho sazila ukudla, samncenga uNkulunkulu wethu ngakho lokhu, wawuphendula umkhuleko wethu.

Esdras 8:23

16 UDavida wamkhulekela umntwana kuNkulunkulu. Wazila ukudla wangena endlini yakhe walala phansi ubusuku ngobusuku.

2 Samuel 12:16

5 Abantu beNiniva babekholwa kuNkulunkulu. Bamemezela ukuthi kuzilwe ukudla, njalo bonke kusukela komkhulu kusiya komncinyane bavunula amasaka.

6 Ilizwi selifikile enkosini yaseNiniva, yasukuma esihlalweni sayo sobukhosi, yakhumula izembatho zayo zobukhosi, yazembathisa isaka yahlala phansi ebhuqwini. 7 Yase ikhupha isimemezelo eNiniva esithi:

"Ngomthetho wenkosi lezikhulu zayo:

Akungavunyelwa muntu kumbe inyamazana, imihlambi yenkomo loba eyezimvu ukuthi ithinte ulutho oludliwayo; makungavunyelwa kudle kumbe kunathe. 8 Kodwa akuthi umuntu loba yinyamazana kwembathe amasaka. Wonke umuntu kamemeze ngokukhawuleza kuNkulunkulu. Kabadele izindlela zabo zobubi lobudlwangudlwangu babo. 9 Ngubani okwaziyo na? Mhlawumbe uNkulunkulu angadeda kuthi ngesihawu sakhe aphenduke elakeni lwakhe olwesabekayo ukuze singabhubhi."

10 Kwathi uNkulunkulu esebonile abakwenzayo ukuthi baguquka ezindleleni zabo zobubi, wabazwela isihawu kazabe esabehlisela incithakalo ayesonge ngayo.

Jonas 3:5-10

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.

3 Bathi, ‘Kungani sizilile,

kodwa wena wangakuboni na?

Kungani sizithobile

kodwa wangakunaki na?’

Ikanti ngosuku lokuzila kwenu lenza elikuthandayo,

lincindezele lezisebenzi zenu zonke.

4 Ukuzila kwenu kucina ngengxabano lokulwa,

langokutshayana kubi ngenqindi.

Alingeke lizile njengelikwenzayo

lamhla lithembe ukuthi ilizwi lenu lizazwakala phezulu.

5 Lokhu yikho ukuzila engikukhethileyo na,

ukuthi umuntu azithobe okosuku olulodwa nje?

Yikuthi umuntu akhothamise ikhanda lakhe njengomhlanga nje,

lokulala esakeni lemlotheni na?

Lokho yikho elithi yikuzila,

usuku olwamukelekayo kuThixo na?

6 Lokhu akusikho yini ukuzila engikukhethileyo:

ukukhulula izibopho zokungalungi

lokuthukulula imichilo yejogwe,

kukhululwe abancindezelweyo,

kwephulwe amajogwe wonke na?

Isaías 58:3-6

6 Lokhu akusikho yini ukuzila engikukhethileyo:

ukukhulula izibopho zokungalungi

lokuthukulula imichilo yejogwe,

kukhululwe abancindezelweyo,

kwephulwe amajogwe wonke na?

Isaías 58:6

Guqulani Inhliziyo Zenu

12 "Lakhathesi," kutsho uThixo,

"phendukelani kimi ngenhliziyo zenu zonke,

ngokuzila langokukhala lokulila."

Joel 2:12

Guqulani Inhliziyo Zenu

12 "Lakhathesi," kutsho uThixo,

"phendukelani kimi ngenhliziyo zenu zonke,

ngokuzila langokukhala lokulila."

Joel 2:12

14 Memezelani ukuzila okungcwele;

bizani ibandla elingcwele.

Memani abadala

labo bonke abahlala elizweni,

baye endlini kaThixo uNkulunkulu wenu,

likhale kuThixo.

Joel 1:14

A igreja primitiva

Os apóstolos jejuavam antes de decisões importantes. O jejum acompanhava a consagração de líderes e o envio de missionários.

2 Kwathi beyikhonza iNkosi njalo bezilile uMoya oNgcwele wathi, "Ngahlukaniselani uBhanabhasi loSawuli baye emsebenzini engibabizele wona."

Atos 13:2

2 Kwathi beyikhonza iNkosi njalo bezilile uMoya oNgcwele wathi, "Ngahlukaniselani uBhanabhasi loSawuli baye emsebenzini engibabizele wona."

Atos 13:2

2 Kwathi beyikhonza iNkosi njalo bezilile uMoya oNgcwele wathi, "Ngahlukaniselani uBhanabhasi loSawuli baye emsebenzini engibabizele wona." 3 Ngakho bathi sebezilile njalo sebekhulekile, bababeka izandla babakhupha.

Atos 13:2,3

3 Ngakho bathi sebezilile njalo sebekhulekile, bababeka izandla babakhupha.

Atos 13:3

3 Ngakho bathi sebezilile njalo sebekhulekile, bababeka izandla babakhupha.

Atos 13:3

23 UPhawuli loBhanabhasi babakhethela abadala kulelo lalelo bandla, babanikela eNkosini ngomkhuleko langokuzila ngoba bebeke ithemba labo kuyo iNkosi.

Atos 14:23

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.

37 wasesiba ngumfelokazi waze waba leminyaka engamatshumi ayisificaminwembili lane. Kazange lanini asuke ethempelini kodwa wayekhonza ubusuku lemini, ezila njalo ekhuleka.

Lucas 2:37

UJesu Ubuzwa Ngokuzila

33 Bathi kuye, "Abafundi bakaJohane bazila kanengi bekhuleka njalo labafundi babaFarisi labo benza njalo, kodwa abakho bahlala besidla, benatha."

34 UJesu waphendula wathi, "Kungenzeka yini ukuzilisa izethekeli zomyeni emthimbeni umyeni eseselazo na? 35 Kodwa sizafika isikhathi lapho umyeni ezasuswa kuzo; zizazila ngalezonsuku."