SUNDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2016
THEME:ALL SAINTS DAY. CITIZENS OF HEAVEN
Psalm 88:9-18, Revelation 7:9-12, Matthew 5:8
Psalm 88:9-18 New International Version (NIV)
9 my eyes are dim with grief.
I call to you, Lord, every day;
I spread out my hands to you.
10 Do you show your wonders to the dead?
Do their spirits rise up and praise you?
11 Is your love declared in the grave,
your faithfulness in Destruction[a]?
12 Are your wonders known in the place of darkness,
or your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion?
13 But I cry to you for help, Lord;
in the morning my prayer comes before you.
14 Why, Lord, do you reject me
and hide your face from me?
15 From my youth I have suffered and been close to death;
I have borne your terrors and am in despair.
16 Your wrath has swept over me;
your terrors have destroyed me.
17 All day long they surround me like a flood;
they have completely engulfed me.
18 You have taken from me friend and neighbor—
darkness is my closest friend.
Footnotes:
- Psalm 88:11 Hebrew Abaddon
Revelation 7:9-12New International Version (NIV)
The Great Multitude in White Robes
9 After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robesand were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud voice:
“Salvation belongs to our God,
who sits on the throne,
and to the Lamb.”
11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around the eldersand the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying:
“Amen!
Praise and glory
and wisdom and thanks and honor
and power and strength
be to our God for ever and ever.
Amen!”
Matthew 5:8 New International Version (NIV)
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
How can we be pure in heart? By repenting our sins and trusting in Jesus Christ as our Lord and savior. We also need to allow the Holy Spirit to guide us and sanctify us daily. We should put to death sinful thoughts, words and behavior and live to honour God.
JUMAPILI TAREHE 6 NOVEMBA
WAZO KUU: SIKU YA WATAKATIFU . WENYEJI WA MBINGUNI
Zaburi 88:9-18, Ufunuo 7:9-12, Mathayo 5:8
Zaburi 88:9-18
9 Jicho langu limefifia kwa ajili ya mateso Bwana, nimekuita kila siku; Nimekunyoshea Wewe mikono yangu.
10 Wafu je! Utawafanyia miujiza? Au waliofariki watasimama na kukuhimidi?
11 Fadhili zako zitasimuliwa kaburini? Au uaminifu wako katika uharibifu?
12 Miujiza yako itajulikana gizani? Au haki yako katika nchi ya usahaulifu?
13 Lakini mimi nimekulilia Wewe, Bwana, Na asubuhi maombi yangu yatakuwasilia.
14 Bwana, kwa nini kuitupa nafsi yangu, Na kunificha uso wako?
15 Nateswa mimi hali ya kufa tangu ujana, Nimevumilia vitisho vyako na kufadhaika.
16 Hasira zako kali zimepita juu yangu, Maogofyo yako yameniangamiza.
17 Yamenizunguka kama maji mchana kutwa, Yamenisonga yote pamoja.
18 Mpenzi na rafiki umewatenga nami, Nao wanijuao wamo gizani.
Ufunuo 7:9-12
9 Baada ya hayo nikaona, na tazama, mkutano mkubwa sana ambao hapana mtu awezaye kuuhesabu, watu wa kila taifa, na kabila, na jamaa, na lugha, wamesimama mbele ya kile kiti cha enzi, na mbele za Mwana-Kondoo, wamevikwa mavazi meupe, wana matawi ya mitende mikononi mwao;
10 wakilia kwa sauti kuu wakisema, Wokovu una Mungu wetu aketiye katika kiti cha enzi, na Mwana-Kondoo.
11 Na malaika wote walikuwa wakisimama pande zote za kile kiti cha enzi, na za hao wazee, na za wale wenye uhai wanne, nao wakaanguka kifulifuli mbele ya kile kiti cha enzi, wakamsujudu Mungu,
12 wakisema, Amina; Baraka na utukufu na hekima na shukrani na heshima na uweza na nguvu zina Mungu wetu hata milele na milele. Amina.
Mathayo 5:8
8 Heri wenye moyo safi; Maana hao watamwona Mungu.
Tutawezaje kuwa na moyo safi? Hatuwezi kwa nguvu zetu. Tuapaswa kumtegemea Mungu kila siku. Kwanza tumtegemee Yesu Kristo kama Bwana na Mwokozi na kutubu dhambi zetu kila siku. Pili tuongozwe na Roho Mtakatifu ili tubadilishwe na tuwaze, tusema na tutenda yale ambao yanampendeza Mungu.
