Indumiso: Isifundo kumaHuboIsampula

Kuthini na?

Izitha zazimcindezela njalo u-Israyeli. Umhubi wanxusa isihe sikaNkulunkulu, enxusa u-Israyeli ukuba abeke ithemba lawo eZwini likaNkulunkulu nasothandweni olungapheli. UDavide naye wathembela kuJehova ngokuthobeka.

Kusho ukuthini na?

AmaHubo 129 nelika-130 cishe alotshwa uHezekiya eminyakeni engu-300 ngemva kokuba uDavide, njengomalusi osemusha, alobe iHubo 131. Imithandazo yeNkosi uHezekiya yayiphathelene nezinsongo ezimbili ku-Israyeli—izitha ezazingaphandle kwamasango akhe nezono phakathi kwesizwe ngokwaso. Ukubekwa kwehubo elifushane likaDavide ngokuqondile ngemva kokukhala kukaHezekiya kokuphelelwa ithemba akumane nje kwaqondana; ukunxusa kwakhe kwaze kwavela emazwini kaDavide osemusha, “O Israyeli, beka ithemba lakho kuJehova.” U-Israyeli wayedinga ukuzithoba okufanayo phambi kukaJehova okwakubonakala enkosini yakhe enkulu kunazo zonke. UNkulunkulu wabo olungile futhi onesihe kwaba - futhi nguye kuphela - owayengabavikela futhi abahlenge.

Ngiphendule kanjani na?

Uthandaza kangaki ngesizwe sakithi? Sidinga abanxuseli abahlonipha uNkulunkulu kunanngaphambilini. Njengo-Israyeli osukwini lukaHezekiya, sikhunjuzwa nsuku zonke ngezizwe inzondo yazo ngezwe lethu ibenza bafune ukusibhubhisa. Ukuzikhukhumeza kwezakhamuzi zethu kanye nokuhlubuka okusobala kuNkulunkulu neZwi laKhe kulimaza ngokufanayo. Uthando lukaNkulunkulu alwehluleki, kodwa ukulunga Kwakhe, ubungcwele Bakhe ngeke bubekezelele isono. Isihe nokuthethelela Kwakhe kuwukuphela kwethemba lethu. Masibumbane esifisweni sethu ngesizwe sakithi, “O America, beka ithemba lakho eNkosini!”