Vaso
A metáfora do vaso é uma das mais belas da Bíblia. Assim como o oleiro molda o barro, Deus nos forma segundo seus propósitos, fazendo de nós vasos úteis para sua glória.
Nas mãos do oleiro
Deus é o Oleiro e nós somos o barro. Ele tem autoridade e sabedoria para nos moldar conforme sua vontade perfeita, e não devemos questionar sua obra.
Gidooppenne, abeet Med’inaa Godaw, neeni nu aawuwaa; nuuni urk’k’a; neeni urk’k’aa med’d’eeddawaa; nuuni ubbaykka ne kushiyan med’etteeddo.
Med’inaa Godaappe Ermaasaw yeedda k’aalay hawaa; «Dendda; urk’k’aa med’d’iyaa bitaniyaa golle ba. Yaan taani neena ta k’aalaa sissana» yaageedda. Taani duge urk’k’aa med’d’iyaa bitaniyaa golle baade, I bare med’d’iyaa yinggiriyaawaan urk’k’aa med’d’iyaawaa be’aad. I med’d’ishina, miishshay Aa kushiyan bayeedda. I he urk’k’aa zaariide munak’k’iide, barena lo"iyaa hara miishshaa kessiide med’d’eedda.
He wodiyaan Med’inaa Godaa k’aalay, hawaadan yaagiidde, taakko yeedda; «Israa’eeliyaa asatoo, ha urk’k’aa med’d’iyaa bitanii ootsiyaawaadan, taani hinttena ootsanaw danddaykkitaa? Yaagee Med’inaa Goday. Israa’eeliyaa asatoo, be’ite; urk’k’ay barena med’d’iyaawaa kushiyan de’iyaawaadan, hinttekka ta kushiyan de’iita.
Shin ta laggew, S’oossaw zaaranaw neeni oonee? Urk’k’aappe med’etteedda miishshay guyye zaariide barena med’d’eeddawaa, «Taana hawaadan ayaw med’d’aaddii?» giide oochchanaw danddayii? Woy urk’k’aa med’d’iyaawe bare med’d’iyaa urk’k’aa bare koyyiyaawaadan ootsanawunne itti mala urk’k’aappe ittuwaa bonchcho miishshaa ootsiide, k’ay ittuwaa tooshetteedda oosuwaa ootsiyaa miishshaa ootsiide med’d’anaw aw maati baawee?
«Barena Med’d’eeddawaana baas’etiyaawoo aayye ana! Ayaw gooppe, I urk’k’a miishshaappe ittuwaa. Urk’k’ay med’d’iyaawaa, ‹Ay ootsay?› woy k’ay, ‹New kushii baawa› yaagii?
Hintte yewotuwaa laamiitta; urk’k’aa med’d’iyaawe urk’k’aa mala giide k’oppiita! Med’etteeddawe med’d’eeddawaa, «I taana med’d’ibeenna» gaanee? Otuu barena med’d’eeddawaa, «I ayinne erenna» gaanaw danddayii?
Vasos para honra
O cristão é chamado a ser um vaso de honra, purificado e preparado para toda boa obra. Nosso valor está em quem nos formou e no que carregamos.
Itti wolk’k’aama gollen work’k’aappenne biraappe med’etteedda miishshaa s’alalaa gidennaan, mitsaappenne urk’k’aappe med’etteedda miishshatuukka de’iino. Hewanttuppe baggatuu bonchcho oosuwaa unttunttun ootsanaw, k’ay baggatuu tooshettiyaabaa unttunttun ootsanaw med’etteeddino. Hewaa diraw, ooninne ha iitabaa ubbaappe barena geeshshooppe, I bare Godaa go"iyaa oosuwaa ootsanaw barena immeedda diraw, bonchcho oosuwaa ootsiyaa miishshaa gidanawaa. K’ay lo"o oosuwaa ubbaa ootsanaw giigetteeddawaa gidanawaa.
Shin ubbaappe aad’d’iyaa wolk’k’ay S’oossawaappe attin, nuussa gidennawaa bessanaw nuw ha minjjay urk’k’aappe med’etteedda miishshaa gideedda nu giddon de’ee.
Kase bonchchetteedda work’k’aa lagge gideedda S’iyoone naanatuu ha"i kushiyaa hiillay urk’k’aappe med’d’eedda miishshaa mala gideeddino.
Moldados pela graça
Mesmo quando nos sentimos frágeis e imperfeitos, o poder de Deus se aperfeiçoa em nossa fraqueza. Ele nos restaura e nos renova continuamente.
«Taana ne kushii giigissiide med’d’eedda; shin ha"i he kushii simmiide, taana d’ayissee. Neeni taana urk’k’aappe med’d’eeddawaa hassaya. Yaatina, ha"i taana baanaadan liik’issanaw hanay?
Wozanaan iitabay de’ishiina, bare ins’s’arssan c’imuwaa k’aalaa haasayiyaa Asay biran sheeshsheedda urk’k’aa miishshaa mala.
Hinttenoo, hentsanchchatoo, yeekkitenne waassite. Hinttenoo, wudiyaa kaaletsiyaawanttu, bidintsaan gonddorettite. Ayaw gooppe, hintte shukettiyaa wodii gakkeedda; hintte kunddananne lo"o urk’k’aa miishshaadan me"erettana.