JUMANNE TAREHE 28 SEPTEMBA 2021, ASUBUHI
Matendo ya Mitume 1:21-26
21 Basi katika watu waliofuatana nasi wakati wote Bwana Yesu alipokuwa akiingia na kutoka kwetu,
22 kuanza tangu ubatizo wa Yohana, hata siku ile alipochukuliwa kwetu kwenda juu, inapasa mmoja wao awe shahidi wa kufufuka kwake pamoja nasi.
23 Wakaweka wawili, Yusufu, aitwaye Barsaba, aliyekuwa na jina la pili Yusto, na Mathiya.
24 Kisha wakaomba, wakasema, Wewe, Bwana, ujuaye mioyo ya watu wote, tuonyeshe ni nani uliyemchagua katika hawa wawili,
25 ashike mahali katika huduma hii na utume huu, alioukosa Yuda, aende zake mahali pake mwenyewe.
26 Wakawapigia kura; kura ikamwangukia Mathiya; naye akahesabiwa kuwa pamoja na mitume kumi na mmoja.
Uchaguzi wa busara;
Baada ya Yesu kupaa, Petro alikuwa na Mitume wenzake, na wengine walioambatana nao wapatao mia na ishirini, kumi na tano kati yao, wakikaa katika ibada na sala. Petro aliwaongoza wenzake kumwomba Mungu awaongoze kumchagua Mtume ambaye angechukua nafasi ya Yuda. Kwa uongozi wa Mungu, ndipo wakamchagua Mathiya kuchukua nafasi hiyo (26).
Tunaona mitume na wenzao wakiomba Mungu kabla ya kufanya uchaguzi wa Mathiya. Mitume wanatufundisha kumwomba Mungu kabla ya kufanya uamuzi wowote, ili uamuzi huo uwe wenye tija. Kwa maana hiyo, uamuzi wowote ambao Mungu hakuhusishwa ni batili!
Sasa nakuomba utafakari;
Maamuzi yako ni halali, au batili? Yaani unaamua kwa kumtanguliza Mungu au akili zako? Nakusihi ufanye mambo yote kwa kumtanguliza Mungu, na huo ndio uchaguzi wa busara, yaani kuongozwa na Bwana, katika maisha ya kila aaminiye.
Siku njema.
TUESDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER 2021, MORNING.
ACTS 1:21-26 (NIV)
21 Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us, 22 beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
23 So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. 24 Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen 25 to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.” 26 Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
Wise choices;
After Jesus' ascension, Peter was with his fellow Apostles, and with them, about a hundred and twenty, fifteen of them, sitting in worship and prayer. Peter led his companions to ask God to guide them in choosing an Apostle to replace Judas. Under God's direction, they appointed Matthias to take the lead (verse 26).
We see the apostles and their companions praying to God before making the choice of Matthias. The apostles teach us to pray to God before making any decision, so that the decision will be more effective. In that sense, any decision that God did not make is invalid!
Now I ask you to meditate;
Are your decisions valid, or invalid? That is, do you decide to put God first or your mind? I urge you to do all things for God, and that is the wise choice, that is, to be led by the Lord, in the life of every believer.
Good day.