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.
Nuuko Yesu ajanwa n’Umwuka w’Imaana mu butaayu kugira ngo ahageragerezwe na Sataani. Ubwo yari amaze iminsi mirongo ine n’amajoro mirongo ane asiibye, Yesu arasonza.
Arababwira ati, "Ni ku bwo kwizeera kwanyu guke. Ndababwira ukuri, iyo ufite kwizeera naaho kwangana n’akabuto gato kitwa sinaapi, mwabwira uyu musozi muti, ‘Va hano uje hariiya,’ maze ukahaja, kandi ntaakizaabananira.
Ariko dayimooni nkiiyi ntishoborwa n’ikindi keretse gusenga no gusiiba."
Kandi igihe musiiba, ntimukiijime ku maaso ngo mugaragaze umubabaro nk’uko indyarya zibikora, zikambya agahanga kugira ngo abantu bamenye ko ziri mu gisiibo. Ndababwira ukuri yuuko abo baba baamaze guhaabwa ingororano yaabo. Ariko mwebwe nimusiiba, mwisiige amavuta mu mutwe, kandi mukarabe mu maaso, kugira ngo abantu batamenya ko mwasiibye ahuubwo bimenywe na So wenyine utagaragara, kandi So ureeba ibyihereereye azaabaha ingororano.
Kandi igihe musiiba, ntimukiijime ku maaso ngo mugaragaze umubabaro nk’uko indyarya zibikora, zikambya agahanga kugira ngo abantu bamenye ko ziri mu gisiibo. Ndababwira ukuri yuuko abo baba baamaze guhaabwa ingororano yaabo.
Ariko mwebwe nimusiiba, mwisiige amavuta mu mutwe, kandi mukarabe mu maaso, kugira ngo abantu batamenya ko mwasiibye ahuubwo bimenywe na So wenyine utagaragara, kandi So ureeba ibyihereereye azaabaha ingororano.
amarayo iminsi mirongo ine ageragezwa na Sataani. Iyo minsi yayimaze atarya, nuuko ishize arasonza caane.
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.
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.
Ubwo baaramyaga Nyagasani no kwiyiriza ubusa, Umwuka Weera yarababwiye ati, "Nimunshirire Barinaba na Sawuli ukwabo, maze baje gukora umurimo nabahamagariye."
Ubwo baaramyaga Nyagasani no kwiyiriza ubusa, Umwuka Weera yarababwiye ati, "Nimunshirire Barinaba na Sawuli ukwabo, maze baje gukora umurimo nabahamagariye."
Ubwo baaramyaga Nyagasani no kwiyiriza ubusa, Umwuka Weera yarababwiye ati, "Nimunshirire Barinaba na Sawuli ukwabo, maze baje gukora umurimo nabahamagariye."
Nuuko bamaze kwiyiriza ubusa no gusenga, barambika ibiganza kuri Barinaba na Sawuli maze baraboohereza.
Nuuko bamaze kwiyiriza ubusa no gusenga, barambika ibiganza kuri Barinaba na Sawuli maze baraboohereza.
Nuuko bamaze kwiyiriza ubusa no gusenga, barambika ibiganza kuri Barinaba na Sawuli maze baraboohereza.
Bamaze kubatooranyamo abakuru mu buri toorero, basenga biyiriza ubusa, maze babaragiza Umwami Yesu uwo baari biizeeye.
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.
kugeza ku myaka mirongo inaane n’enye. Yahoraga mu Nzu y’Imaana, asenga ku manywa na nijoro yiyiriza ubusa.
Abantu baramubwira bati, "Abiigiishwa ba Yohaana Umubatiza biiyiriza ubusa, bagasenga kandi n’abiigiishwa b’Abafarisaayo na bo ni uko. Ni kuki abiigiishwa baawe bo, bakomeza kwiriira no kwinywera?"
Yesu arabasubiza ati, "Mbese abashitsi baakwiyiriza ubusa bakiri kumwe n’umukwe biishiima? Ariko igihe umukwe azaabakuurwaho, ni bwo baziiyiriza ubusa."
Yinjiye mu nzu, abiigiishwa be baramwihereerana maze baramubaza bati, "Kuki twebwe tutaashoboye kuyiirukana?"
Arababwira ati, "Beene ubwo bwoko ntibupfa kwirukanwa uretse amasengeesho no kwiyiriza ubusa."
Arababwira ati, "Beene ubwo bwoko ntibupfa kwirukanwa uretse amasengeesho no kwiyiriza ubusa."
Narakoze caane ndavunika, kenshi ndaara ntaryamye, ngira inzara n’imyota, akenshi nkabura ico ndya, ico kwambara, nkagira n’imbeho nyinshi.