Devotional (23rd September 2020)
Topic (21st – 27th September 2020) – “Ka jingim kaba kum U Khrist” (Christ-likeness)
“To long phi ki nongpyrthuh bud ki jong nga, kumba nga ruh u jong U Khrist.” (1 Korinth 11:1)
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Ban ioh ia ka jingim kaba iasyriem bad U Jisu Khrist kaba kongsan tam ka long, ba ngi dei ban don ka jingiadei kaba jan bad U. Dei haba ngi don ka jingiadei kaba jan bad U ba ngin sa nang kumno ban pyrthuh bud ia U bad ia ki jinglong ki jong U. U Paul namarba u la pynlut por ha ka jingiasyllok bad U Khrist u la lah ban bud ia ki jinglong ki jong U Khrist, bad kumta u khot ruh ia kiba ngeit ha Korinth ba ki dei ban pyrthuh bud ia u kumba ma u ia U Khrist. Ka jingim kaba kum U Khrist ka dei ka jingmih na ka jingpynlut por ka jong ngi ban iasyllok bad U, bad na kata ka jingpynlut por ka jong ngi bad U ka pynlong ia ki jingleh ki jong ngi ba kin long kum ki jong U Khrist hi.
U Jerry Bridges, uba dei u nongthoh uba na ka Ri America, ha ka kot kaba u ai kyrteng, “The Practice of Godliness,” u thoh, “The foundation of Christlikeness is God-centered devotion, having the right personal attitude towards God, recognizing who He is and our position in relation to Him.” (Ka nongrim jong ka jingim kaba kum U Khrist ka dei ka jingim kaba aiti lut sha U Blei, kaba don ka jingiadei bad ka jingsngewthuh kaba beit bad shai bad U Blei, kaba tip Uei U Blei bad kaba sngewthuh shai ia la ka bynta ha ka jingiadei bad U Blei). Ha kane ka kot u thoh shuh shuh, “When God is central to our lives, actions, and thoughts, we are in a position to live in a manner which both imitates Him and gives Him glory.” (Haba U Blei U long U pdeng jong ka jingim ka jong ngi, jong ki kam bad ki jingleh jong ngi, jong ki jingmut jingpyrkhat jong ngi, ngi don ha ka kyrdan ban pyrthuh bud ia U bad ban pyndonburom ia U). Ngi lah ban long ki Khristan kiba trei shitrhem ha ka kam U Blei, hynrei lada ngim lah hi ban pynlut por bad U Blei ngin nym lah ban im ka jingim kaba kum U Khrist. Kadei tang ka jinglah ka jong ngi ban pynlut por bad U Blei ba ka jingmih nangta kan pynlong ia ngi ki nongpyrthuh bud ki jong U Khrist ha ki kam bad ha ka jinglong jingim. Haba ngi pule ia ka Testament kaba rim, Jenesis 5:24, ka iathuh ia ngi ba U Enokh u iaid lem bad U Blei, bad U Enokh um don shuh naba U Blei U la shim ia u. Kane ka ktien, “Iaid bad U Blei” (Walking with God) kamut ne thew ia ka jingim kaba pynsngewbha ia U Blei bad ka jingim kaba pynlut por bad U Blei, kynmaw ba dei tang lada ngi lah ban pynlut por bad U Blei, bad ngi lah ban don ka jingiadei kaba jan bad U dei hangta ba ngi pynsngewbha ia U Blei bad ngin sa lah ban im kum U Khrist hi.
Jingduwai: - “Iarap ia nga Ah Trai! Ba ngan ieit ban pynlut por ban iasyllok bad Me, ba ngan lah ruh ban long u nongpyrthuh bud ia Me, ha ki kam ki jong nga bad ha ka jinglong jingim” - Amen
U Blei Un kyrkhu, Pastor Bidonbok Syiem
