Moyo mwa Khristu

Monga Akristu timaona imfa ndi chiyembekezo cha chiukiriro chakuthupi chamtsogolo. Ubale wathu ndi Yesu sikuti umangotsimikizira kukhululukidwa kwa chilango cha machimo athu chifukwa cha imfa yake, umatitsimikiziranso kupambana pa mphamvu ya uchimo chifukwa cha kuuka kwa Yesu. Baibulo limanenanso za kuukitsidwa kwa akufa kumene tikukumana nako panopo ndi masiku ano. Kuukitsidwa kumeneku n’kwauzimu, osati kwakuthupi, ndipo n’kogwirizana ndi unansi wathu ndi Yesu Kristu. Chifukwa cha ntchito ya Kristu, Mulungu amationa ngati oukitsidwa ndi amoyo mwauzimu.

Kuchokera ku imfa kupita ku moyo

Chifukwa chakuti akufa okha ndi amene amafunikira chiukiriro, tiyenera kuzindikira kuti onse amene sadziwa Kristu ndi kumlandira Iye monga Mpulumutsi wawo ndi akufa mwauzimu: “Inunso munali akufa chifukwa cha zolakwa zanu ndi m’machimo anu.” ( Aefeso 2,1). Apa ndi pamene kuuka kwauzimu kumayamba kugwira ntchito. Chifukwa cha chifundo chake chachikulu ndi chikondi chake chachikulu kwa ife, Mulungu analoŵererapo: “Mulungu anatipatsa moyo mwa Kristu amene tinali akufa m’machimo” ( Aefeso. 2,5). Paulo akufotokoza kuti kuuka kwa Yesu kuli koyenera kwa okhulupirira onse chifukwa cha unansi wathu ndi iye, tinakhala amoyo ndi Yesu. Tsopano tikukhala mu chiyanjano cholimba ndi Khristu, kotero kuti tinganene kuti tikuchita nawo kale kuuka kwake ndi kukwera kumwamba. “Iye anatiukitsa pamodzi ndi iye, natikhazika ife kumwamba mwa Kristu Yesu.” (Aef 2,5). Izi tsopano zimatithandiza kukhala oyera ndi opanda chilema pamaso pa Mulungu.

Adani Ogonjetsedwa

Mofananamo, ifenso tili ndi mphamvu ndi ulamuliro wa Mulungu pa adani a dziko lathu lamkati. Paulo akutchula adani amenewa monga dziko, chifuniro ndi zilakolako za thupi, ndi wamphamvu amene akulamulira mu mlengalenga, mdierekezi (Aefeso. 2,2-3). Adani onse auzimu’wa anagonjetsedwa ndi imfa ndi kuukitsidwa kwa Yesu.

Chifukwa timachita nawo Khristu ndi kuuka kwake, sitikakamizidwanso ndi dziko lapansi ndi thupi lathu kukhala ndi moyo umene sitingathe kuwuthawa. Tsopano tikutha kumva mawu a Mulungu. Tingathe kulabadira ndi kukhala ndi moyo m’njira yokondweretsa Mulungu. Paulo anauza okhulupirira a ku Roma kuti n’kupenga kuganiza kuti angapitirize moyo wawo wauchimo: “Kodi tidzapitirizabe kuchimwa kuti chisomo chichuluke? Zikhale kutali! Ndife akufa ku uchimo. Tingakhale bwanji mmenemo?" (Aroma 6,1-2 ndi).

Moyo watsopano

Chifukwa cha chiukiriro cha Yesu Kristu, tingathe tsopano kukhala ndi moyo wosiyana kotheratu: “Tinaikidwa m’manda pamodzi ndi Iye mwa ubatizo kulowa mu imfa; yendani m’moyo watsopano.” ( Aroma 6,4).

Sikuti mphamvu ya thupi ndi chikoka cha dziko zinagonjetsedwa, mphamvu ya Satana ndi ulamuliro wake zinagwetsedwanso. “M’menemo anatumikira Khristu, namuukitsa kwa akufa, namkhazika kudzanja lake lamanja m’Mwamba, pa ufumu uliwonse, ndi ulamuliro, ndi mphamvu, ndi ulamuliro, ndi dzina lililonse lotchedwa, si m’dziko lino lokha, komanso m’dziko lapansi. amene akudza” (Aef 1,21). Mulungu walanda mphamvu ndi maulamuliro a mphamvu zawo, nawaika poyera ndi kupambana pa izo mwa Khristu. Chifukwa cha chiukiriro chathu mwa Kristu, zimene Yesu ananena kwa ophunzira ake zimagwiranso ntchito kwa ife: Tawonani, ndakupatsani inu ulamuliro pa mphamvu ya mdani aliyense ( Luka 10,19).

Kharirani Mulungu

Kukhala mu mphamvu ya chiwukitsiro cha Khristu kumayamba ndi kumvetsetsa malo athu atsopano ndi kudziwika kwathu. Nazi njira zina zomwe izi zingakwaniritsire. Dziwani umunthu wanu watsopano mwa Khristu. Paulo anauza Aroma kuti: “Chotero inunso, muwerenge kuti munafa ku uchimo, ndipo amoyo kwa Mulungu mwa Khristu Yesu.” 6,11).

Tsopano titha kukhala akufa pang’onopang’ono ndi osalabadira ku chikoka cha uchimo. Zimenezi zimangochitika pamene tikuzindikira mowonjezereka ndi kuyamikira chenicheni chakuti ndife olengedwa atsopano: ‘Ngati munthu aliyense ali mwa Kristu, ali wolengedwa watsopano; zakale zapita, taonani, zafika;2. Akorinto 5,17).

Zindikirani kuti simuyenera kukhala ndi moyo wolephera! Chifukwa chakuti tsopano ndife a Kristu ndipo tapatsidwa mphamvu ya chiukiriro chake kuti tigonjetse adani athu, tingathe kumasuka ku makhalidwe oipa: ‘Monga ana omvera, musalole kumvera zilakolako zimene munali nazo poyamba mu umbuli wanu; koma monga Iye wakuitana inu ali woyera, inunso khalani oyera mtima m’mayendedwe anu onse. Pakuti kwalembedwa, Mudzakhala oyera, chifukwa Ine ndine woyera.1. Peter 1,14-16). Zoonadi, ndi chifuniro cha Mulungu kuti tifanane kwambiri ndi Yesu ndi kuyenda mu chiyero ndi umphumphu wake.

Dziperekeni nokha kwa Mulungu monga nsembe. Tinagulidwa ndi mtengo wake wapatali, ndi mwazi wa Yesu: «Pakuti munagulidwa ndi mtengo wake wapatali; chifukwa chake lemekezani Mulungu ndi thupi lanu” (1. Akorinto 6,20).

Limbikitsani mtima wanu kukhala wogwirizana ndi chifuniro cha Mulungu: “Ndipo musapereke ziwalo zanu ku uchimo monga zida za chosalungama, koma dziperekeni kwa Mulungu, monga adamwalira, ndipo ali ndi moyo tsopano, ndi ziwalo zanu kwa Mulungu ngati zida za chilungamo.” 6,13).

Paulo analangiza Akolose kuti: “Ngati munaukitsidwa pamodzi ndi Kristu, funani zakumwamba, kumene kuli Kristu, atakhala kudzanja lamanja la Mulungu.” ( Akolose. 3,1). Chiphunzitsochi chikugwirizana ndi malangizo a Yesu akuti tifunefune Ufumu wa Mulungu choyamba ndi chilungamo chake.

Pemphani Mulungu tsiku lililonse kuti akulimbikitseni ndi Mzimu Wake. Mzimu Woyera amapereka mphamvu ya chiukitsiro cha Mulungu kwa inu. Paulo akutifotokozera mmene amapempherera Aefeso kuti: “Ndipemphera kuti mwa chuma chake chochuluka akupatseni inu mphamvu yakukhala amphamvu m’kati mwa mzimu wake. Ndipo ndikupemphera kuti mwa chikhulupiriro, Khristu akhalebe m’mitima yanu, ndi kuti mukhale ozika mizu ndi okhazikika m’chikondi cha Mulungu.” ( Aefeso ) 3,16-17 New Life Bible). Kodi Yesu amakhala bwanji mu mtima mwanu? Yesu amakhala mu mtima mwanu pakukhulupilira! Chinali chikhumbo chachikulu cha Paulo kuona mphamvu ya chiukiriro m’moyo wake: “Ndikanafuna kumzindikira iye, ndi mphamvu ya kuuka kwake, ndi chiyanjano cha zowawa zake, ndi kufanizidwa ndi imfa yake, kuti ndikalandire kuwuka kwa akufa. akufa.” (Afilipi 3,10-11 ndi).

Ndi chizoloŵezi chabwino kuyamba tsiku lililonse ndikupempha kuti Mulungu akudzazeni ndi mphamvu zake kuti mupirire zomwe zimakuchitikirani tsiku ndi tsiku ndikulemekeza Mulungu muzonse zomwe mukuchita ndi kunena kuti bweretsani. Chiphunzitso cha m'Baibulo cha kuuka kwa akufa ndi Khristu chili ndi kuthekera kosintha moyo wanu kuposa momwe mumaganizira. Ndife anthu atsopano okhala ndi tsogolo lowala ndi cholinga chatsopano m'moyo kuti tibwerere ndikugawana chikondi cha Mulungu.

ndi Clinton E Arnold