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BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN

Pastor Bill Marks, Christian Fellowship, Potchefstroom, (018) 293 1608 or 079 311 6515
Matthew 5:4 - “Blessed are those who burned with fire, drove Nehemiah to fast
mourn, for they shall be comforted.” and pray.
On Father’s Day last month the children of WHEN YOU NEED COMFORT,
our congregation were called forward so SEEK THE LORD
that their fathers could pray for them. Once comforted by the Lord, we should
I had just finished praying for my reach out to others in need, comfort them,
grandson, when I saw a lone young man and pray that God will bring restoration to
standing in front of me. His father was not their lives.
with him. I took his hands and began to Nehemiah 2:17 - “Let us rebuild the wall of
pray for him and said: “Son, I may not be Jerusalem that we no longer may be a
your biological father, but on behalf of your reproach.”
father, I ask forgiveness if in any way I have Let us stand together in these days and
hurt or disappointed you. I bless you today, help one another to become as Isaiah 58:12
my son, and may it go well with you.” says: “You shall be called the repairer of
Tears began running down his cheeks as broken walls and the restorer of streets to
he bitterly sobbed. I could literally sense dwell in.”
the healing balm of the Lord bringing We should seek to comfort and care for one
comfort in his life. another, despite experiencing harsh and
He came to me afterwards and said: “Sir, difficult circumstances.
my father has passed away, but today I In 2 Corinthians 11:25-27 we are told that
have forgiven him, and the Lord has Paul was beaten 3 times with rods, stoned, absorption and materialism. Rather look to God!
comforted me.” shipwrecked 3 times, and experienced 2 Corinthians 1:3 - “Praise be to the God and Father
NEHEMIAH ALSO NEEDED numerous other perils at sea as well as in of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion
TO BE COMFORTED the wilderness, as well as sleeplessness. and the God of all comfort...”
Nehemiah 1:4 - “So it was when I heard BUT he says in verse 28: “Besides the JESUS SENT THE HOLY SPIRIT
these words that I sat down and wept and other things that comes upon me daily is TO BE OUR COMFORTER
mourned for many days; I was fasting and my deep concern for all the churches.” John 14:16 - “I will ask the Father, and He will give
praying before the God of Heaven.” If you have a concern for people like Paul you another Comforter to be with you for ever.”
Nehemiah’s name means: “Jehovah had, you will help bring comfort to God’s How wonderful to know that the Holy Spirit is also
consoles”. people with sincere compassion. our Helper, Reinforcer, Strengthener, and Giver of
His distress at the news that the wall of Some people are looking to other sources power, might and victory!
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MAATLA A GO ITIMA DIJO LE THAPELO

(Die Krag van Vas en Gebed)

Ditemana: Matheo 17:19-21 “Rrago yo o bonang mo go itima fela dijo tse o itsing gore di
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Jaanong barutwa ba tla kwa go fitlhegileng o tla go duela.” Ditiro laola bophelo jwa gago jaaka
Jesu kwa thoko ba re: “Ke go tsa batho le go itima dijo ka basadi ba bangwe ba sa kgone go
reng, fa rona re reteletswe ke go o mokgwa o o sa siamang di dirile fetsa letsatsi ba sa je tšhokolete
kgarameletsa ntle?” gore tiro e e timela mme Jesu ga a kapa o akanyo gore o ka swa fa o
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A ba raya a re: “Ke ka gore lo nke a bua gore go se tlhole go sa je nama.Se se bidiwa mokgwa
tlhoka tumelo; gonne ammaaruri itimiwe dijo. Baruti le batho ba wa ga Daniele. Sa boraro se se
ke lo raya ke re: Fa lo na le tumelo, bangwe ba re re se itime dijo ka thata ke go itima dijo le dino
le fa e le e e kana ka tlhaka ya peo gore re leka go reka Modimo ka gotlhe-gotlhe. Se se thata me ga
ya mmasetete fela, lo ka raya tiro e. Mme jaanong goreng re se a tshwanelwa go diriwa go feta
thaba e lo a re: ‘Tloga fa, o ye fale!’ itima dijo? Mmele wa motho ke malatsi a mararo ka gore go ka Johan Zerwick
mme e tla ya, go se na sepe se se nama, mowa le tlhaloganyo. senya boitekanelo. Go botoka Sêlê ke 083 458 3837
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ka lo palelang. Mme mofuta o ga Motho o na le ditlhokego tse di gore o simololo go itima fela jaaka
o tswe, fa e se ka thapelo le ka go tlhokang karabo jaaka go arabela mokgwa wa ga Daniele yo o neng bangwe ka ga tiro e mme o ka bua
itima dijo.” tlala ya dijo le tlala ya thobalano a itima nama fela mme a ja fela le ngaka gape. Tiro e ga se
Dikakanyo: Go itima dijo ke tiro e ka mo lenyalong. Mo bathong ba merogo le maungo. Fa o tlwaetse magareng a gago le batho, ke tiro
e sa tlholeng e diriwa thata mo bantsi ditlhokego tse di rena se o ka ya kwa mekgweng e magareng a gago le Modimo mme
dikerekeng mme fa re lebelela bophelo botlhe mme fa o itima mengwe. Itse fela gore ga go na ke sone ke kopang o rapele mme
mafoko a ga Jesu ka mo ditlhokego tse o bontsha mmele melao ya go itima dijo. Wena o o bue le Modimo ka ga se thata.
temaneng eno, re bona gore re gore mowa le tlhaloganyo ke dira jaaka o utlwa Modimo a go Thapelo: Modimo re thuse gore fa
bona tumelo e godisiwa ke tsone tse di renang mmele. Fa go baya mo pelong. O ka itima re itima dijo re se ka ra tlhonya
thapelo le go itima dijo. Ke bona rena tsone o dirisa se go gongwe fela kofi kapa go sa jaaka baitimokanyi gore re
gore tiro ya go itima dijo e ile ya ikatumetsa le mo Modimong. O lebelele TV. Fa o itima jalo mmele ipontshe batho. Re thuse gore fa
timela mo dikerekeng tsa rona ka ikgopotsa Modimo nako e ntsi go wa gago o ka go lwantsha ka go re re itima dijo, re iphotle tlhogo, re
gore batho ba ne ba itima dijo ka feta. Nako ya go ja le go apaya o e o batla dilo tse o di o timang. Fa o tlhape difatlhego gore batho ba tle
dikakanyo tse di sa siamang. Mo dirisetsa dithapelo le go bala itima dijo mme o tshwara borotho ba se ka ba bona gore re itima
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Matheo 6:16-17 Jesu a re: “Gape Lefoko la Modimo. Ka go dira jalo mme o batla go ikutswetsa kapa o dijo; mme re bonwe fela ke Rre yo
fa lo itima dijo, lo se ka lwa tlhonya o kgona go utlwa Modimo sentle natha fela gangwe o tshwanetse o o mo sephiring; mme Rre yo o
jaaka baitimokanyi; gonne ba le go isa tlhaloganyo yotlhe ya be o ipotse goreng o itima dijo. O bonang mo go fitlhegileng o tle o
itshenya difatlhego gore ba gago kwa go tsa ditiro tsa gago itima dijo go bontsha mmele le re duele. Amen.
ipontshe batho, fa ba itima dijo. tsa bodumedi. Ke bomang ba ba Modimo gore o kgona go laola (Fa o sena Beibele ya puo ya gago
Ammaaruri ke lo raya ke re: Tuelo itimileng dijo le mo Beibeleng? O mmele le go itshegetsa le o ka nkwalela lekwalo la goreng o
ya bone ba setse ba e amogetse. ka bala gore ke Moše (Ekesodu goitshwara ka thuso ya Modimo. tlhoka Beibele mme nka go e
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Mme wena, e re fa ò itima dijo, ò 32), Joele(Joele 2), Elia(1Dikgosi Fa o akanya go dira tiro e ya
iphotle tlhogo, o tlhape sefa- 19:2-18), Daniele (Daniele 1:12- bodumedi, rapela thata mme bua Zerwick, NWU, Private Bag x6001,
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tlhego gore batho ba tle ba se ka 20), Johane Mokolobetsi (Matheo le moruti wa gago le baruti ba Potchefstroom, 2520).
ba bona gore ò itima dijo; mme ò 3:4) le ba bangwe mme le Jesu o
bonwe fela ke Rrago yo o mo ile a itima dijo pele a simolola tiro
sephiring; mme Rrago yo o ya Gagwe mo lefatsheng (Luka 4).
bonang mo go fitlhegileng o tla go Buka ya Jesaya 58 e tlhalosa
duela.” sentle gore tiro ya go itima dijo e
Temana e e re bolelela gore go tshwanetse go diriwa jang le ka
itima dijo ga se tiro e e diriwang go dikakanyo dife. Gape go na le
bontsha batho le go ikgatlhisa ka mekgwa ya go itima dijo. Mokgwa
mo bathong. Ke tiro magareng a wa ntlha ke go itima dijo tsotlhe le
gago le Modimo mme bona go nwa dino fela jaaka Jesu a ile a
temana ya bofelo fa ya reng. Ya re: dira. Mokgwa wa bobedi ke go