MONDAY 8TH MARCH 2021 MORNING
Job 37:1-13 New International Version (NIV)
1 At this my heart pounds
and leaps from its place.
2 Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice,
to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
3 He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven
and sends it to the ends of the earth.
4 After that comes the sound of his roar;
he thunders with his majestic voice.
When his voice resounds,
he holds nothing back.
5 God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways;
he does great things beyond our understanding.
6 He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’
and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’
7 So that everyone he has made may know his work,
he stops all people from their labor.[a]
8 The animals take cover;
they remain in their dens.
9 The tempest comes out from its chamber,
the cold from the driving winds.
10 The breath of God produces ice,
and the broad waters become frozen.
11 He loads the clouds with moisture;
he scatters his lightning through them.
12 At his direction they swirl around
over the face of the whole earth
to do whatever he commands them.
13 He brings the clouds to punish people,
or to water his earth and show his love.
Nature is the handiwork of God; and it contains revelations of beauty, power, wisdom, goodness, justice, to the soul of man. It is our duty to understand and care that which God has revealed. The more we learn of the works of God, the less shall we think of ourselves. The sum of human duty, as expounded by nature, is to fear God and keep his commandments.
JUMATATU TAREHE 8 MACHI 2021 ASUBUHI
AYUBU 37:1-13
1 Moyo wangu hunitetema kwayo pia, Nao hutoka mahali pake.
2 Zisikizeni hizo kelele za sauti yake, Na uvumi utokao kinywani mwake.
3 Yeye huituma iende chini ya mbingu zote, Na radi yake hata miisho ya nchi.
4 Baadaye sauti hunguruma; Yeye hunguruma kwa sauti ya ukuu wake; Hazizuii hapo sauti yake isikiwapo.
5 Mungu hunguruma kwa kustaajabisha kwa sauti yake; Hufanya mambo makuu, ambayo hatuwezi kuelewa nayo.
6 Kwani huiambia theluji, Anguka juu ya nchi; Na vivyo manyonyota ya mvua, Na hayo maji ya mvua yake kubwa.
7 Huufunga mkono wa kila binadamu; Ili watu wote aliowaumba wajue.
8 Hapo wanyama huingia mafichoni, Na kukaa katika mapango yao.
9 Dhoruba hutoka katika vyumba vyake; Na baridi ghalani mwake.
10 Barafu huletwa kwa pumzi za Mungu; Na upana wa maji huganda.
11 Naam, huyatweka mawingu mazito mzigo wa maji; Hulitandika wingu la umeme wake;
12 Nalo hugeuzwa huku na huku kwa uongozi wake, Ili yafanye yote atakayoyaagiza Juu ya uso wa dunia hii ikaayo watu;
13 Kama ni kwa kuonya, au kama ni kwa nchi yake, Au kama ni kwa rehema, ndiye aletaye.
Uumbaji Ni kazi ya mikono ya Mungu; Na unajumuisha ufunuo wa uzuri wake, nguvu, hekima, wema na haki kwa nafsi ya mwanadamu. Tunao wajibu wa kuelewa na kutunza kile ambacho Mungu amefunua kwetu. Kadiri tunavyoelewa kuhusu kazi za Mungu, ndivyo tunavyozidi kujishusha. Kwa ujumla, wajibu wa mwanadamu, kama ulivyoelezwa katika uumbaji, ni kumcha Mungu na kuzitii amri zake.
