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.
Ulhikachiya wa Yesu
Yamalheke, Iphumu ya Nlhuku ahonholhelha Yesu mpaka uthakoni alhikachye ni Nakare. Nkaattuka wo mahuku makhumi ncheshe uthana ni uhiyu wo uhilhia, nkaawolhiya ithalha.
Yesu nkaakhulha eeraka, "Wo ikekhiaye kinouhimeriani wiira, mwakhalhaka ni nrima inakhalhaka vakani thoko imbeyu yo iharadali, nnowooria wiirelha ulha mwaako ulha, ‘Nthame vaa nrwee uwo!’ Ni uyo unoorwaa. Nnowooria upanga ittu iriyoothe!" "Mwoochenlhe wo nlhatu no ulhipa mirima chinyu. Nansho nshoka thoko nenno ninothamihiya wo iphiro yo unlhepelha Nlhuku uttuka ulhia."
Meettuchiho o mwaha wo uttuka
"Vanottuka inyu, nhoonihe ichuku wiitho thoko anafiki chineera aya. Yayo anokhunyanyihacha wiitho yoonachiye ni attu wiira ahottuka. Kinouhimeriani wo ikekhiaye wiira, yayo ahomalha uttuviya. Vanottuka inyu mwiihikeke makhura mmuruni, nkhucheke wiitho ni uvacha ikharari chinyu, attu akina ahichuwelhe wiira nhottuka. Nansho ichuwaniaka tu ni Athumwaninyu ahinoonia. Ni ayo Athumwaninyu anoona chiivinthe, anowuttuvani.
Meettuchiho o mwaha wo uttuka
"Vanottuka inyu, nhoonihe ichuku wiitho thoko anafiki chineera aya. Yayo anokhunyanyihacha wiitho yoonachiye ni attu wiira ahottuka. Kinouhimeriani wo ikekhiaye wiira, yayo ahomalha uttuviya.
Vanottuka inyu mwiihikeke makhura mmuruni, nkhucheke wiitho ni uvacha ikharari chinyu, attu akina ahichuwelhe wiira nhottuka. Nansho ichuwaniaka tu ni Athumwaninyu ahinoonia. Ni ayo Athumwaninyu anoona chiivinthe, anowuttuvani.
waalhikachiye awe ni Nakare wo mahuku makhumi ncheshe. Mahuku onkhaye ayo ahottuka wo uhilhia ittu, paahi etu avireke yayo mahuku ayo nkaawolhiya ithalha.
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.
Ashinna Musa ahokhalha umwaakoni uwo vamoka ni Apwiiya Nlhuku mahuku makhumi ncheshe, uthana ni uhiyu. Khayaalhilhie wala uwuria ittu iriyoothe. Nkayaalhepa malhove onkhaye o malhehano, malheheriyo khumi ayo.
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.
A igreja primitiva
Os apóstolos jejuavam antes de decisões importantes. O jejum acompanhava a consagração de líderes e o envio de missionários.
Nihuku nimoka vaari aya yaalhapelhaka Athithi ni uttuka, Iphumu ya Nlhuku nkeerelha, "Nkeeshereke Nabanaba ni Nasauli apange ntheko weehanenlhe aka."
Nihuku nimoka vaari aya yaalhapelhaka Athithi ni uttuka, Iphumu ya Nlhuku nkeerelha, "Nkeeshereke Nabanaba ni Nasauli apange ntheko weehanenlhe aka."
Nihuku nimoka vaari aya yaalhapelhaka Athithi ni uttuka, Iphumu ya Nlhuku nkeerelha, "Nkeeshereke Nabanaba ni Nasauli apange ntheko weehanenlhe aka."
Nkaayaattuka ni unlhapelha Nlhuku, nkayeeshera miono, nkayaahiya arwaacheke apange ntheko wo uhimiacha Malhove Orera a Nlhuku.
Nkaayaattuka ni unlhapelha Nlhuku, nkayeeshera miono, nkayaahiya arwaacheke apange ntheko wo uhimiacha Malhove Orera a Nlhuku.
Nkaayaattuka ni unlhapelha Nlhuku, nkayeeshera miono, nkayaahiya arwaacheke apange ntheko wo uhimiacha Malhove Orera a Nlhuku.
Yahaathanlha ashulhupalhe o kila nlhoko wa attu anrumelhenlhe Kuristo wo nlhatu na attu anrumelhenlhe Yesu, ni wo unlhapelha Nlhuku ni uttuka wo uhilhia yolhia, nkayaahiya ashungiyaka ni Athithi yaarumelhelha aya.
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.
Aari o wulhuvalha, aaphiya iyaakha makhumi nane ni ncheshe, ni mahuku onkhaye yaari alhokelhaka wi Inupa ya Nlhuku uthana ni uhiyu, anthimichaka Nlhuku, attukaka ni unlhapelha.
Mwaha wo uttuka
Attu akina nkayaamwiirelha Yesu, "Owiittucha a Nayohana anoottuka venchi ni ulhapelha, ni owiittucha a Amafarisayo anopanga chiicho, nansho owiittucha inyu anolhia ni uwuria." Yesu nkaakhulha, "Chani attu alhalheiye u arusini ahophwanelhiya uttuka abwana arusi anari vavawo? Mena! Nansho nihuku ninoowa abwana arusi vanowa aya uthamihiya, vavawo attu phi nowa aya aattuka."
Vaakenlhe awe nnupani, owiittucha awe nkayankoha wo ntemera wiira, "Ana chani woonaka hii khanoonrie woomolha nshoka nne?" Yesu nkaakhulha eeraka wiira, "Nshoka no nikosho thoko nna khaninooria uthama wo uhittuka ni ulhapelhiya kaye."
Yesu nkaakhulha eeraka wiira, "Nshoka no nikosho thoko nna khaninooria uthama wo uhittuka ni ulhapelhiya kaye."
Kihovara ntheko ni uhuva chinene, kihoshelhelhiha wo uhirupa ikhove venchi. Kihowolhiya ithalha ni nttona venchi. Kihottuka venchi ni uririiya wo uhikhalha ni ikuwo yo wiikhuneelha.