Preocupação
A preocupação é uma das maiores armadilhas da vida moderna. Jesus ensinou que a ansiedade nada acrescenta à nossa vida e nos convida a confiar na provisão do Pai celestial.
Não se preocupe
Jesus disse: não andeis ansiosos pela vossa vida. O Pai celestial sabe do que precisamos e cuida de nós com ternura e fidelidade.
"Mmbe nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra, mʉtanyaakɨra ubhwikari bhwanyu kʉbha mʉraryakɨ, hamwɨ mʉranywakɨ, hamwɨ muriibhohakɨ. Awɨɨ, ubhwikari bhʉtakʉkɨra ibhyakurya, nʉ ʉmʉbhɨrɨ gʉtakʉkɨra zengebho?
Mmbe, mutiinyaacha igʉrʉ wa tabhʉʉri, kʉ kʉbha tabhʉʉri iriinyaakɨra iyeene. Zɨnyaakʉ za reero ziriisa kwa reero.
Zimbusurʉ zɨnʉ zaagwirɨ mʉmahwa, zɨratuubhanibhwa nʉ ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ akwigwa ɨngʼana yʉ ʉbhʉtɨmi bhwa mwisaarʉ, nawe arakangiribhwa na amahocha ga kʉʉsɨ nu umwʉyʉ gwu ubhuniibhi. Gayo gahaahɨga ɨngʼana ya Mungu na kugirya ɨtamɨ kwibhʉra imisumʉ.
Ribhaga riyo, ɨbhɨkwɨ bhya abhaatʉ bhakiibhiringa kwa Yɨɨsu, kuhikɨra bhakiitaza.
Yɨɨsu akatanga kʉbhabhʉʉrɨra abhɨɨga bhaazɨ, "Mwiyangarɨrɨ ne engʼeera ya Abhafarisaayo, kʉ kʉbha engʼeera yiyo ɨranyaragana nchu ubhutunduuru. Nawe kɨtareeho kɨnʉ kikundikiriibhwɨ, kɨkatama kuhumburwa, na kɨnʉ kibhisirwɨ, kɨkatama kororekana. Gʉʉsi ganʉ mʉkʉgamba mukiirimya, bharagiigwa habhwɨrʉ. Na gʉʉsi ganʉ mukwimonyerera gararwazwa kʉbhaatʉ habhwɨrʉ.
"Nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra imwɨ abhasaani bhaanɨ, mʉtʉʉbhaha bhanʉ bhakʉtʉra kwita ʉmʉbhɨrɨ. Hanʉ bhakʉmara, bhatakʉtʉra kokora kɨndɨ chʉchʉsi. Nawe, nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra wʉnʉ mukwenderwa kwʉbhaha, mwʉbhahɨ Mungu! Kʉ kʉbha hanʉ ewe akʉmara kwita ʉmʉʉtʉ, anʉ ʉbhʉnaja bhwo okomorekera momorero gwa nyaari. Maheene nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra, wuyo newe, mukwenderwa kwʉbhaha umwene!
"Mʉmɨnyirɨ kʉbha zɨsanzɨ isaanʉ zɨraguribhwa kwiguri isuuhu bhʉkʉngʼu. Nawe Mungu atakwɨbha nʉʉrʉ yɨmwɨ yazʉ. Na niimwɨ, Mungu amɨnyirɨ endengo ya zinzwɨrɨ za kumitwɨ janyu. Mmbe, mʉtʉʉbhaha, kʉ kʉbha imwɨ munu ubhwera kʉkɨra zɨsanzɨ.
"Nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra, ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ araanyiisiriryɨ mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa abhaatʉ, Umwana wʉ Ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉʉsi aramwisirirya mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa bhamaraika bha Mungu. Nawe, wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ akʉnyanga mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa abhaatʉ, na niinyɨ nɨramwanga mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa bhamaraika bha Mungu. Ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ araagambɨ amangʼana amabhɨ igʉrʉ wu Umwana wʉ Ʉmʉʉtʉ, arabheererwa. Nawe, ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ araarege Ekoro Ɨndɨndu, wuyo atakobheererwa.
"Hanʉ bhakʉbhahira kutinirwa mʉmarwazɨrʉ, mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa abhatɨmi na mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa abhakangati, mʉtabha na makɨbhwɨ. Mʉtahaha igʉrʉ wa amangʼana ganʉ mʉkʉgarukirya, kʉ kʉbha, ɨɨsa yiyoyiyo, Ekoro Ɨndɨndu ɨrabharagɨrɨra amangʼana ganʉ mukwenderwa kʉgamba."
Kwiribhita rya abhaatʉ riyo, ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉmwɨ akabhʉʉrɨra Yɨɨsu, "Umwija, ʉbhʉʉrɨrɨ umuhiiri waanɨ, tosonde ɨgabhʉ yɨnʉ bhaabha aatutigiirɨ."
Yɨɨsu akamʉgarukirya, "Wɨɨwɨ akantʉʉra nɨbhɨ ʉmʉtaanʼya waanyu?" Akʉmara akabhabhʉʉrɨra, "Mwiyangarɨrɨ ne eteemwa yu ubhwimani, kʉ kʉbha, ʉbhʉhʉru bhwʉ ʉmʉʉtʉ, bhʉtarɨ mubhwaru bhwe ebhegero bhyazɨ."
Akʉmara Yɨɨsu akabhabhʉʉrɨra ekerenjo, arabhuga, "Kwarɨ nu umuniibhi wʉmwɨ, wʉnʉ ʉmʉgʉndʉ gwazɨ gwapʉnirɨ ibhyakurya bhyaru bhʉkʉngʼu. Akiibhuurya mokoro yaazɨ, ‘Nangʉ nɨrakorabhwɨ? Ibhyakurya bhyanɨ bhɨnʉ bhyʉsi, nɨtaana hagero ha kʉbhɨbhɨɨka!’
"Neho akabhuga, ‘Nɨrakorabhu, nɨrasarya ɨbhɨtara bhyanɨ, na kwʉmbaka ɨbhɨndɨ ɨbhɨkʉrʉ kʉkɨraho. Muyo nɨratɨɨmu ibhyakurya bhyanɨ bhyʉsi, ne ebhegero bhyanɨ ɨbhɨndɨ. Akʉmara niriibhʉʉrɨra mokoro yaanɨ, "Nangʉ witɨɨrɨɨrɨ ikibhumbɨkʉ che ebhegero bhyaru ɨbhɨzʉmu. Bhɨrakwisa kumyaka myaru! Nangʉ, yoyeera, uryɨ, unywɨ na ozomerwe!" ’
"Nawe Mungu akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, ‘Omogeege awɨ! Ubhutikʉ bhwa reero yɨnʉ, ʉrakwa! Ne ebhegero bhɨnʉ bhyʉsi wibhiringiirɨ, bhɨrabha bhya wɨɨwɨ?’ "
Yɨɨsu akabhuga, "Ni-muyo ɨraabhɨ, kʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ akwibhiringɨra ebhegero bhyaru igʉrʉ waazɨ umwene, nawe atarɨ muniibhi mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa Mungu."
Akʉmara, Yɨɨsu akabhabhʉʉrɨra abhɨɨga bhaazɨ, "Kʉgayo, mʉtanyaakɨra ubhwikari bhwanyu, kʉbha mʉraryakɨ, hamwɨ muriibhohakɨ. Ubhwikari bhunu ubhwera kʉkɨra ibhyakurya nʉ ʉmʉbhɨrɨ gunu ubhwera kʉkɨra zengebho.
"Mwitegeerere ekerenjo cha bhanyamoko. Bhatakʉhamba, na bhatakogesa, bhataana kibhumbɨkʉ naabha ɨkɨtara, nawe Mungu arabhariisha. Hakɨrɨku imwɨ munu ubhwera bhʉkʉngʼu kʉkɨra ibhinyunyi! Wɨɨwɨ gatɨ waanyu, kukwinyaacha kwazɨ aratʉra kwiyongera nʉʉrʉ ɨɨsa yɨmwɨ yu ubhwikari bhwazɨ? Nangʉ, arɨɨbhɨ mʉtakʉtʉra kokora nʉʉrʉ ingʼana isuuhu ncha riyo, kwakɨ muriinyaacha igʉrʉ wa agandɨ?
"Kokerenjo ɨkɨndɨ morore ɨbhɨbharyʉ, chɨmbu bhɨkʉkʉra. Bhɨtakokora meremo nʉʉrʉ bhɨtakutuma. Nawe nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra, nʉʉrʉ ʉmʉtɨmi Sɨrɨmaani nu ubhuniibhi bhwazɨ bhwʉsi, atiibhʉhirɨ bhwaheene nchɨ ɨbhɨbharyʉ bhiyo! Muyo nɨmbu, Mungu ahiibhohya bhwaheenebhu ɨbhɨbharyʉ bhya mwitɨrɨgʉ bhɨnʉ reero bhereho na tabhʉʉri bhɨrataashwa momorero. Nangʉ, nɨ-maheene kɨmwɨkɨmwɨ kʉbha arabhiibhohya imwɨ, abhaatʉ bhu ubhwisirirya ubhusuuhu!
"Mmbe, mʉtanyaaka mʉraryakɨ, hamwɨ mʉranywakɨ. Mʉtabha na bhwʉbha. Amangʼana gayo gʉʉsi, bharaganyaakɨra abhaatʉ bhanʉ bhatɨɨzɨ Mungu. Wuusʉ wa mwisaarʉ ɨɨzɨ kʉbha moreenda gʉʉsi gayo. Nawe momohye hinga ʉbhʉtɨmi bhwa Mungu, na agandɨ gayo, arabhoongereererya.
"Mʉtʉʉbhaha, imwɨ riribhita risuuhu, kʉ kʉbha Wuusʉ asɨɨgirɨ kʉbhaha ʉbhʉtɨmi bhwazɨ. Muguryɨ ebhegero bhyanyu, mujɨ mʉbhahɨ abhahabhɨ bhɨnʉ mokobhona. Mwikorere ɨbhɨgʉzi bhɨnʉ bhɨtakʉsarɨka, mʉbhɨ ni ikibhumbɨkʉ mwisaarʉ kɨnʉ kɨtakusuuha. Iyo, atariiyo mwibhi wu ukwibha, naabha amasɨrɨbhɨ kʉsarya. Hʉhʉʉsi hanʉ ibhibhumbɨkʉ bhyanyu bhɨrɨ, neho na zekoro zaanyu zɨrɨɨbhɨ.
"Sikʉ zʉʉsi, mʉbhɨ bhwaheene kohocha, umwise nu ubhutikʉ. Mʉbhɨ chɨmbu abhahocha bhanʉ bhakʉrɨnda ʉmʉkʉrʉ waabhʉ agarʉkɨ kurwa mubhuryakari, korereke araahunɨ ikisikʉ, bhabhɨ bhwaheene rogendo rʉmwɨ kumwigʉrɨra. Hakɨrɨku abhahocha bhanʉ ʉmʉkʉrʉ waabhʉ arɨɨbhabhone bharamʉrɨnda aazɨ. Nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra amaheene, ariikonza, arabhiikarya kubhyakurya, na kʉbhahocherya! Naabha ʉmʉkʉrʉ arɨɨgarʉkɨ ɨɨsa inyanyɨ ubhutikʉ, hamwɨ ritabhʉʉri rya ziri, na kʉbhabhona bharɨ bhwaheene, hakɨrɨku abhahocha bhayo! Momenye bhwaheene ringʼana rɨnʉ, wi inyumba, angamɨnyirɨ ɨɨsa yɨnʉ umwibhi akuuza, aarɨ ariikonza, nu umwibhi ataarɨ arasikɨra yɨɨka waazɨ. Na niimwɨ, mʉbhɨ bhwaheene ibhaga ryʉsi, kʉ kʉbha Umwana wʉ Ʉmʉʉtʉ, araaza ribhaga rɨnʉ mʉtakwisega."
Akʉmara, Peetero akabhuurya Yɨɨsu, "Ʉmʉkʉrʉ, ekerenjo kɨnʉ utubhuuriirɨ itwɨ abheene, hamwɨ nɨ-kʉ bhaatʉ bhʉʉsi?"
Ʉmʉkʉrʉ akamʉgarukirya, "Omohocha omoheene na wu ubhwʉbhʉʉri nɨ-wahɨ? Ne-mohocha we eteemwa yɨnʉ, ʉmʉkʉrʉ waazɨ akʉmʉtʉʉra igʉrʉ wa abhahocha abhakɨndichazɨ, korereke abhahɨ ibhyakurya bhyabhʉ kwibhaga ryazɨ. Hakɨrɨku omohocha wʉnʉ hanʉ ʉmʉkʉrʉ waazɨ araagarʉkɨ kurwa orogendo arabhona arakora chɨmbu aamuswajiryɨ. Nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra amaheene, ʉmʉkʉrʉ waazɨ aratʉʉra omohocha wuyo abhɨ umwimiiririri we ebhegero bhyazɨ bhyʉsi!
"Nawe omohocha ʉmʉbhɨ nɨ-wʉnʉ ahiigambɨra mokoro yaazɨ, ‘Ʉmʉkʉrʉ waanɨ arakeezera kʉgarʉka,’ ahaatanga kotema bhambʉʉsa abhakɨndichazɨ, na kurya na kunywa amarwa, kuhika aragwatwa. Ʉmʉkʉrʉ waazɨ aragarʉka urusikʉ nɨ ɨɨsa yɨnʉ omohocha atakwiseega. Aramotema kɨbhɨ, na kʉmʉtʉʉra iribhita imwɨmwɨ na abhaatʉ bhanʉ bhatarɨ abhaheene.
"Omohocha wʉnʉ yɨɨzɨ amiisɨɨgi gʉ ʉmʉkʉrʉ waazɨ, nawe atɨɨndirɨ kʉmʉsʉngʼaana, naabha ataasuukirɨ amaragɨrɨra gʉ ʉmʉkʉrʉ waazɨ, aratemwa zihimbʉ nzaru. Nawe, omohocha wʉnʉ atamɨnyirɨ amiisɨɨgi gʉ ʉmʉkʉrʉ, akakora ɨngʼana yɨnʉ ikwenderwa anyaakibhwɨ, ewe aratemwa zihimbʉ suuhu. Ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ aahɨɨrwɨ bhyaru, bhereenderwa bhyaru, ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ aahɨɨrwɨ bhyaru bhʉkʉngʼu, bhereenderwa bhyaru bhʉkʉngʼu.
"Inyɨ niizirɨ mʉʉsɨ kwacha omorero. Naarɨ nereenda gʉbhɨ gʉmarirɨ kwaka! Nʉʉrʉ inyɨ, nɨnʉ ʉbhʉbhatiizi bhʉnʉ bhukwenderwa nɨbhʉsʉngʼaanɨ, na kuhika bhʉrakorwa, nɨnayʉ ɨnyaakʉ kʉrʉ. Awɨɨ, mʉrakina niizirɨ mʉʉsɨ koreeta omorembe? Nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra, niizirɨ kʉtaanʼya abhaatʉ. Kwɨma nangʉ, munyumba ya abhaatʉ bhataanʉ, bhatatʉ bharataana na bhabhɨrɨ. Bhabhɨrɨ bhʉʉsi, bharataana na bhatatʉ. Bhaabha arasaarʉkanʼya nu umwana waazɨ, nu umwana waazɨ wʉʉsi, arasaarʉkanʼya na wiisɨ. Yiiya arabha igʉrʉ wu umuucha waazɨ, umuucha wʉʉsi igʉrʉ wa unina. Uninabhyara aramʉhakaanʼya ʉmʉkamwana, ʉmʉkamwana wʉʉsi, aramʉhakaanʼya uninabhyara."
Akʉmara Yɨɨsu akabhabhʉʉrɨra abhaatʉ bha kwiribhita riyo, "Mʉraarore risaarʉ rɨratiira ʉrʉbhaara rwa nyanza, rogendo rʉmwɨ mʉrabhuga, ‘Rɨtarɨ ibhaga irɨɨhu imbura ɨratweka,’ na ɨkatweka. Na mʉraarore ʉmʉkama gʉrarwa ʉrʉbhaara rwa rangɨ, rogendo rʉmwɨ mʉrabhuga, ‘Iryʉya rɨrabhaho,’ na nɨmbu ɨrɨ. Imwɨ abhabhɨɨhi! Mwɨzɨ kwobhoora ichɨrɨkɨnʼyʉ chɨ ɨɨsɨ na risaarʉ. Ndora mʉratamwa komenya enzobhooro ya amangʼana ganʉ gakʉhʉrʉka zisikʉ zɨnʉ?
"Na kwakɨ mʉtakwisirirya imubheene kokora ganʉ gakwenderwa? Arɨɨbhɨ ʉmʉkʉgambi arakuhira kumutiniri, mwigwanɨ nawe mʉkɨɨrɨ mʉnzɨra. Ɨrɨɨtamɨbhu, arakuhicha kumutiniri. Nu umutiniri wuyo, arakuhira kumusirikarɨ, korereke akusikiryɨ mokebhoho.
"Nɨrakʉbhʉʉrɨra amaheene, ʉtakurwa muyo kuhika hanʉ ʉkʉmara kʉrɨha isiirɨ yʉʉsi!"
Entregar a ansiedade a Deus
Lançar sobre o Senhor toda ansiedade é um ato de fé. A paz de Deus, que excede todo entendimento, guarda nosso coração e mente.
Mutigɨ kwitiimaata kwa kegero chʉchʉsi, nawe kʉmangʼana gʉʉsi, kʉ kʉmʉsabha na kwisasaama, hamwɨmwɨ na kukumya, ubhwɨndi bhwanyu bhomenyekanɨ kwa Mungu. Kʉgayo, omorembe gwa Mungu gʉnʉ gʉkʉkɨra amangʼɨɨni gʉʉsi ga abhaatʉ, gʉrariibha zekoro na amangʼɨɨni gaanyu, ku kugwatana na Yɨɨsu Kiriisitʉ.
ku kumutigɨra zɨnyaakʉ zaanyu zʉʉsi, kʉ kʉbha arɨ haguhɨ bhʉkʉngʼu na zɨnyaakʉ zaanyu.
A paz de Cristo
Jesus prometeu sua paz — não como o mundo dá, mas uma paz que transcende as circunstâncias e silencia o medo.
Hanʉ nɨkʉbhʉʉka, nɨrabhatigɨra omorembe, omorembe gwanɨ nɨrabhaha. Nawe gʉnʉ nɨkʉbhaha gʉtangɨ gʉnʉ abhaatʉ bhahaabhaha. Mutiitiimaata mozekoro zaanyu, na mʉtʉʉbhaha.
Yɨɨsu akangʼeha kwija abhɨɨga bhaazɨ arabhuga, "Mʉtarumɨka mozekoro zaanyu, mwisiriryɨ Mungu, munyiisiriryɨ na niinyɨ.
Hanʉ abhaatʉ bhayo bhakʉbhakwesa na kʉbhahira kubhyandarʉ na kʉbhatɨnɨra, mʉtanyaaka ga kʉgamba, nawe mʉgambɨ ganʉ Mungu arɨɨbhahɨ ribhaga riyoriyo. Ɨtarɨ niimwɨ imubheene mʉrɨgambɨ, amaheene ne-Koro Ɨndɨndu yɨnʉ ɨrɨ mʉʉsi waanyu neyo ɨkʉbhasakirya kʉgamba.
Confiança na provisão divina
Deus é poderoso para suprir abundantemente. O choro pode durar uma noite, mas a alegria vem pela manhã. Sua graça basta.
Mungu aratʉra kʉbharorera ɨbhɨgʉngi kʉkɨra chɨmbu mukwenda, korereke ibhaga ryʉsi mʉbhɨ na bhyʉsi bhɨnʉ mukwenda, na mongʼehe kokora amazʉmu bhʉkʉngʼu.
Nikiigwa riraka ikʉrʉ kurwa kukitumbɨ chɨ ɨkɨtɨmi rɨrabhuga, "Rora! Ubhwikari bhwa Mungu nɨ hamwɨmwɨ na abhaatʉ, ariikara gatɨ waabhʉ. Nebho bharabha abhaatʉ bhaazɨ, ewe arabha Mungu waabhʉ. Arataricha zingusuri zaabhʉ zʉʉsi. Ribhaga riyo kʉtakʉbhaho uruku nʉʉrʉ kurumɨka. Kʉtakʉbhaho nɨ ɨkɨrɨrʉ hamwɨ ʉbhʉsʉngʉ, kʉ kʉbha amangʼana gɨ ɨkarɨ gahitirɨ."