THURSDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2016 MORNING
{Presented by Pr. Prudence Chuwa}
1 Peter 2:18-23 New International Version (NIV)
18 Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. 19 For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. 20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. 21 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
22 “He committed no sin,
and no deceit was found in his mouth.”[a]
23 When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.
Footnotes:
- 1 Peter 2:22 Isaiah 53:9
In place of the word slaves we may put servants or employees. The concept is that we should all respect one another and be obedient to those who are placed in authority over us. All people should be humble and obedient to God who has the right to authority over all people. Our example is Jesus Christ who is God yet He humbled Himself to take on human flesh and died for us on the cross so that our sins can be forgiven and then rose again in victory.
ALHAMISI TAREHE 20 OKTOBA 2016 ASUBUHI
1 PETRO 2:18-23
18 Enyi watumishi, watiini bwana zenu kwa hofu nyingi, sio wao walio wema na wenye upole tu, bali nao walio wakali.
19 Maana huu ndio wema hasa, mtu akivumilia huzuni kwa kumkumbuka Mungu, pale ateswapo isivyo haki.
20 Kwa maana ni sifa gani kustahimili, mtendapo dhambi na kupigwa makofi? Lakini kustahimili, mtendapo mema na kupata mateso, huu ndio wema hasa mbele za Mungu.
21 Kwa sababu ndio mlioitiwa; maana Kristo naye aliteswa kwa ajili yenu, akawaachia kielelezo, mfuate nyayo zake.
22 Yeye hakutenda dhambi, wala hila haikuonekana kinywani mwake.
23 Yeye alipotukanwa, hakurudisha matukano; alipoteswa, hakuogofya; bali alijikabidhi kwake yeye ahukumuye kwa haki.
Kila mtu anapaswa kutii mamlaka iliyopo. Kila mtu amewekwa chini ya mamlaka fulani. Mungu ni mkuu kuliko wote. Binadamu wote tunapaswa kuwa wanyeneykevu na kumtii Mungu. Pia tuheshimu binadamu wote.
