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Tumtazame yesu Kristo

Tumtazame yesu Kristo

Biblia inatuongoza kusema:

Tumtazame Yesu aliyeanzisha na anayekamilisha imani yetu. Yeye, kwa ajili ya furaha iliyowekwa mbele yake, alivumilia kifo cha msalaba bila kujali aibu, na sasa ameketi upande wa kulia wa kiti cha enzi cha Mungu.” (Waebrania 12:2 , msisitizo wangu).

Hili si agizo tunalolazimika kulitii kisheria ; bali ni hekima ya Mungu ya kuishi kwa upatanifu na sheria zake za usanifu wake wa uumbaji—jinsi alivyounda uhalisia ufanye kazi, na jinsi mbinu zake, tabia yake, na kanuni zake zinavyojitokeza katika uhalisia.

Moja ya sheria za usanifu za Mungu ni sheria ya ibada—uhalisi kwamba tunakuwa kama kile tunachokithamini, kukipenda, na kukiabudu. Biblia inaeleza sheria ya ibada kama kubadilishwa na kile tunachokitazama (2 Wakorintho 3:18). Saikolojia na tiba ya akili ya kisasa huiita sheria hii ya ibada “Ufinyanzi:” (modeling)—yaani, tunajiunda kulingana na kile tunachokithamini, kukipa thamani, kukiona kuwa bora, au hata kuki-abudu.

Biblia inatoa mifano ya moja kwa moja ya uharibifu unaotokea katika utu wetu tunapoabudu chochote kingine isipokuwa Mungu. Katika Yeremia, nabii anaeleza sheria ya ibada: “Wakafuata sanamu zisizo na maana, wakawa wao wenyewe hawana maana” (Yeremia 2:5 NIV84). Naye mtume Paulo anaeleza kwa kina sheria hii katika Warumi 1:18–32, ambapo anaeleza jinsi watu fulani hawakuona kuwa vyema kudumisha maarifa ya Mungu, bali walibadilisha ukweli wa Mungu kwa sanamu walizotengeneza za wanyama na wanadamu; na matokeo yake, akili zao zikawa na giza, potovu, na zisizo na maana.

Biblia inatuambia tumtazame Yesu, kwa sababu ni kwa kumtafakari Yeye tu ndipo tunavutwa kumpenda na kumtumaini, na kugeuzwa mioyo na nia zetu ili tufanane naye

Kubadilisha ukweli kumhusu Mungu kwa uwongo ndiyo njia yenye madhara zaidi na uharibifu mwingi ya kumwacha Yesu asionekane machoni petu. Lakini ipo njia nyingine, njia ya hila zaidi, njia ambayo watu humweka Yesu kama Mwokozi wao pekee, na wanakana mungu mwingine yeyote isipokuwa Mungu wa kweli, lakini bado wamekwisha kumwondoa Yesu machoni pao na kupata matokeo mabaya. Mifano miwili katika Injili inaonyesha hili wazi na hutumika kama masomo halisi kwetu leo.

Huenda mfano ulio wazi zaidi ni wakati Petro alipokuwa akitembea juu ya maji. Ilimradi macho yake yalikuwa yameelekezwa kwa Yesu, aliweza kutembea juu ya mawimbi ya dhoruba—lakini mara tu alipoyaondoa macho yake kwa Yesu, alianza kuzama. Akamgeukia Yesu tena, akamlilia Mwokozi, naye akaokolewa mara moja.

Somo katika mfano huu liko wazi: Tunapojikuta tukipambana na dhoruba za maisha, ilimradi tuweke macho yetu kwa Yesu, tunaweza kutembea juu ya mawimbi. Lakini mara tu tunapofikiri tunaweza kushughulikia mambo peke yetu, mara tu tunapowaangalia wenzetu na kusema, “Angalieni, ninaweza kutembea juu ya maji,” ndipo tunapoanza kuzama na kulemewa na maisha. Na kama Petro, tunapomrudia Yesu, Yeye hutushika mkono na kutuinua. Hata hivyo, kama Petro, tutakuwa tumelowa na maji ya dhoruba na tutahitaji kusafishwa kidogo.

Kuna kisa kingine kilichoandikwa katika Maandiko—ambacho si cha wazi sana—lakini nacho hufundisha somo la thamani kubwa kuhusu wasiwasi unaoongezeka, hofu, na msongo tunaoupata tunaporuhusu matukio ya kawaida ya maisha yatufanye tumsahau Yesu na kuondoa macho yetu kwake.

Kisa hiki kinapatikana katika sura ya pili ya Injili ya Luka:

 Wazazi wake walikuwa na desturi ya kwenda Yerusalemu kila mwaka wakati wa sikukuu ya Pasaka. Mtoto alipokuwa na umri wa miaka kumi na miwili, wote walikwenda kwenye sikukuu hiyo kama ilivyokuwa desturi. Baada ya sikukuu, walianza safari ya kurudi makwao, lakini Yesu alibaki Yerusalemu bila wazazi wake kuwa na habari. Walidhani alikuwa pamoja na kundi la wasafiri, wakaenda mwendo wa kutwa, halafu wakaanza kumtafuta miongoni mwa jamaa na marafiki. Kwa kuwa hawakumwona, walirudi Yerusalemu wakimtafuta. Siku ya tatu, walimkuta hekaluni kati ya waalimu, akiwasikiliza na kuwauliza maswali. Wote waliosikia maneno yake walistaajabia akili yake na majibu yake ya hekima. Wazazi wake walipomwona walishangaa. Maria, mama yake, akamwuliza, “Mwanangu, kwa nini umetutendea hivyo? Baba yako na mimi tumekuwa tukikutafuta kwa huzuni.” Yeye akawajibu, “Kwa nini mlinitafuta? Hamkujua kwamba inanipasa kuwa katika nyumba ya Baba yangu?” Lakini wazazi wake hawakuelewa maana ya maneno aliyowaambia. Basi, akarudi pamoja nao hadi Nazareti, akawa anawatii. Mama yake akaweka mambo hayo yote moyoni mwake. Naye Yesu akaendelea kukua katika hekima na kimo; akazidi kupendwa na Mungu na watu. (Luka 2: 41–48,  msisitizo wangu).

Maria na Yosefu, wakiwa wamejishughulisha na majukumu ya safari—kupakia, kupanga, kuzungumza na marafiki, na kuamini Yesu kuwa atafuata—waliyaondoa macho yao kwake. Hawakuwa wakiabudu mungu mwingine; waliruhusu tu matukio ya kila siku yawapotoshe kwa muda, wakashindwa kumtazama Yesu kwa siku moja. Na ikawachukua siku tatu za utafutaji wenye wasiwasi mkubwa ndipo wamkute!

Vivyo hivyo, wengi wetu wakati mwingine hujikuta tumezama katika majukumu ya maisha, tukitimiza wajibu wetu kwa uaminifu, bila kamwe kugeukia miungu ya uongo, lakini tunasahau wajibu ulio muhimu zaidi ya yote—na bila kukusudia, tunaondoa macho yetu kwa Yesu, hata kama ni kwa siku moja tu. Kisha tunajikuta na wasiwasi, hofu, dhiki, labda tukihisi tumelemewa, na huenda ikatuchukua siku moja au mbili au tatu kabla ya kutambua kwa nini tumepoteza amani yetu. Ndipo tunamkumbuka Yesu, na tunapompata, huenda tukasema kama Maria, “Yesu, kwa nini uliniruhusu nipate wasiwasi hivi? Kwa nini hukuwa ukinifariji?”

Tukisikiliza, tutasikia sauti yake ya upole ikisema, “Hujui kwamba mimi huwa nafanya kazi ya Baba yangu siku zote—kutafuta kuponya mioyo na akili na kuwaokoa watu kutoka dhambini? Wewe ulipata wasiwasi kwa sababu uliyaondoa macho yako kwangu. Lakini mimi sikuwahi kuyaondoa macho yangu kwako!”

Tumaini letu pekee la afya, furaha, amani, mafanikio, na ushindi ni Yesu Kristo! Kwa hiyo nakutia moyo ufanye iwe desturi yako ya kila siku kuyaelekeza macho yako kwake. Anza kila asubuhi kwa muda wa faragha pamoja naye, tafakari Neno lake, fungua moyo wako kwake katika maombi, jisalimishe kikamilifu kwake, mwalike akuongoze katika njia zako, na umtumainie katika matokeo yatakayo tokea—kwa maana ni kwa kumtazama Yeye ndipo tunapobadilishwa!

 

 

 

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I am incredibly grateful for the transformative impact you’ve had on my life, and words cannot fully express my appreciation. Over the years, I have been an avid listener and follower of C&R and extend my heartfelt thanks for creating the C&R mobile app. It has allowed me to immerse myself in your lessons repeatedly, enabling me to grasp the profound significance about the Character of God, Design Law, the protocols for life, the reasons behind the current chaos, and Christ’s mission to restore everything. They have deeply touched me. Having studied with various churches, I came away with the perception that God is no different from the deities of ancient Greek or Roman mythology—demanding sacrifices and taking pleasure in bloodshed. Thanks to your transformative teachings, I have experienced a profound awakening to the true nature of God and the immense power of His love. It is truly a remarkable and liberating sensation to finally grasp the truth and embrace the empowering nature of God’s laws. My self-perception has become brighter and more infused with love. My journey of growth continues on a daily basis.

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I just want to tell you how blessed I have been reading “The Remedy!” It has become a daily part of my devotional relationship with God. In it I have found a God of love and a God that loves me! The bible has come alive for me! It is the first time that I can say that I have felt hope fill my heart as I have read God’s word. This is good news I can share! Thank you, Dr Jennings! Thank you for your heart for others. I can’t put into words how this has set me free! It has strengthened my trust and love for God.

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Your teachings about our heavenly Father have changed my life. Thank you sooooooo very very much! I know He’s doing some serious healing in my heart and life and I look forward to each new day to learn something new about Him and to just hear you speak about Him. Thank you, forever.

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I am just writing to say that I have been so blessed by the teachings of Come And Reason Minitries recently. I watched last week’s bible study lesson on Youtube and am thankful that the error in the printed lesson guide you use was pointed out and this week’s study was of equal benefit, if not more so. My understanding of God’s nature has been very confused of late and I am so grateful for clarity in this matter. I have never really fully understood previously how a good God can cause bad things to happen and now I realise that He doesn’t, it’s a natural consequence of sin. May the almighty Father and His Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, continue to bless your ministry.

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I was introduced to Come And Reason by a friend of my mother-in-law, who gave me several CD’s of Dr. Jennings. The clarity of the message and recognition that God’s is a God of love was so clear, advancing beyond Dr. Maxwell’s message. However, grappled with Maxwell saying God used emergency measures for the fallen world. Now after several years of being a regular listener of the Come And Reasoning bible study class and attending Jennings’ meetings in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, things are becoming clearer for me. Design law versus imposed law has added so much to my personal understanding of theology. This message has really impacted my work in counseling so many people miserable because they are searching for and trusting human governments to create order and peace or believing in a God who says love Me or I will kill you. I am grateful that I have an alternative view to offer my clients that makes sense. I teach a bible study class on a semi-regular basis and I value the materials that Come And Reason so freely offers to aid me in presenting this vital message. Thank you for continuing to provide advancement in our very limited understanding of a Infinite God that is rational and believable.

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I got the book “Could It Be This Simple?” a few months ago and the reading was wonderful and I was fascinated. I lent the book to a friend at work. She is having a difficult time and the book is helping her to find Jesus and I found this very exciting. She has asked me questions and I can see her life changing.

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When I was 9 years old, I remember setting at our devotional table with a hunger and thirst for God that wanted more, deeper, BETTER. I can remember literally crying and pounding on the table, “I know these teachers didn’t mean to give us error. They taught what THEY had been TAUGHT, but didn’t ANYBODY READ THE BOOK?!?!?” It mattered to me then. It mattered to me as a teenager. It matters now as I teach bible classes. It didn’t have to be so hard as I watched so many give up and lay God’s great plan and gift of salvation aside as being “impossible.” Then, a friend sent me a link to Come And Reason’s website. I grew excited. YES! FINALLY! Then another friend told me to stay away, saying her son had just broken up with a girl because she was involved with Come And Reason and that “Tim Jennings preaches a false gospel.” But, AFTER many years of developing an authentic and, dare I say FUN relationship with Jesus, through the Holy Spirit I see this message has been around a LONG time, since the apostle Paul, Ellen White, Graham Maxwell, Ray Foucher, and yourself (though I admit, you’ve made me back up, rewind and replay the clips, and get out my well-worn Bible on a few things.) I’m so thankful I have found LIGHT during these DARK days. I am not alone.

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The blessings of clarity and understanding you and your class inspire me to take from the word of God have impressed upon me so greatly the true, loving character of our Creator. I have found amazing freedom and joy through building a stronger, more intentional relationship with Him. What is new is that this is now a relationship built on love, reverence and respect rather than fear and obligation, and as such my eyes have been slammed OPEN as I am continually impressed by the manifestations of God’s true character in His provisions for fallen man.

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Your teachings about our heavenly Father have changed my life. Thank you sooooooo very very much! I know He’s doing some serious healing in my heart and life and I look forward to each new day to learn something new about Him and to just hear you speak about Him. Thank you, forever.

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I’ve been reading the bible and walking with Jesus since I was around 16. I’m 42 now. I’ve mostly been alone in my walk although I went to several churches in different denominations. For the past 3 years God has been showing me His character of agape. It’s been a blessing and changed how I view God and my walk with Jesus. About a year ago I came across the power of love and the principles of design law. These teachings changed how I read scripture and have been such a beautiful blessing. I’m very excited and grateful for these truths. We share these truths of agape, design law and the reality of the principles of the two trees in the garden of Eden with people on Facebook and YouTube. People all over are learning to trust God and His agape design law which makes life possible. Thank you for everything you shared with me. May God continue to bless your ministry and lives.

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