{"id":326,"date":"2010-12-25T21:33:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-25T21:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.balvubaznica.lv\/?p=326"},"modified":"2010-12-30T10:25:26","modified_gmt":"2010-12-30T10:25:26","slug":"martina-lutera-spredikis-ziemassvetkos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.balvubaznica.lv\/?p=326","title":{"rendered":"M\u0101rti\u0146a Lutera spredi\u0137is ziemassv\u0113tkos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tan\u012b laik\u0101 n\u0101ca no \u0137eizara Augusta pav\u0113le uzrakst\u012bt visus valsts iedz\u012bvot\u0101jus. Un \u0161\u012b pirm\u0101 uzrakst\u012b\u0161ana notika taj\u0101 br\u012bd\u012b, kad Kirenijs vald\u012bja S\u012brij\u0101. Tad visi nog\u0101ja pierakst\u012bties, katrs sav\u0101 cilts pils\u0113t\u0101. Ar\u012b J\u0101zeps no Galilejas, no Nacaretes pils\u0113tas, nog\u0101ja uz J\u016bdeju, uz D\u0101vida pils\u0113tu, v\u0101rd\u0101 B\u0113tlemi, t\u0101p\u0113c ka vi\u0146\u0161 bija no D\u0101vida nama un cilts, ka pierakst\u012btos ar Mariju, savu saderin\u0101to, kas bija gr\u016bta. Un, tiem turpat esot, vi\u0146ai laiks pien\u0101ca dzemd\u0113t. Un vi\u0146ai piedzima pirmdzimtais D\u0113ls, un vi\u0146a To ietina auti\u0146os un lika sil\u0113, jo tiem citur nebija vietas tai m\u0101jokl\u012b. Un gani bija ap to pa\u0161u vietu lauk\u0101, tie, nomod\u0101 b\u016bdami, sarg\u0101ja nakt\u012b savus lopus, un T\u0101 Kunga e\u0146\u0123elis pie tiem piest\u0101j\u0101s, un T\u0101 Kunga spo\u017eums tos apsp\u012bd\u0113ja, un tie bij\u0101s \u013coti. Bet e\u0146\u0123elis uz tiem sac\u012bja: \u201cNeb\u012bstieties, jo redzi, es jums pasludinu lielu prieku, kas visiem \u013caud\u012bm notiks: jo jums \u0161odien Pest\u012bt\u0101js dzimis, D\u0101vida pils\u0113t\u0101, kas ir Kristus, Tas Kungs. Un to \u0146emieties par z\u012bmi: j\u016bs atrad\u012bsit b\u0113rnu autos iet\u012btu un sil\u0113 gulo\u0161u.\u201d Un piepe\u0161i tur pie e\u0146\u0123e\u013ca bija debespulku draudze; tie slav\u0113ja Dievu un sac\u012bja: \u201cGods Dievam augst\u012bb\u0101, un miers virs zemes, un cilv\u0113kiem labs pr\u0101ts.\u201d (Lk.2:1-14)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hagaja gr\u0101mat\u0101 2:6-8 Dievs saka: \u201c.. Es satricin\u0101\u0161u debesis un zemi, j\u016bru un sauszemi,\u201d kad n\u0101ks Tas, p\u0113c k\u0101 ilgojas visi \u013caudis. Tas \u0161odien ir piepild\u012bjies: debesis ir sakust\u0113ju\u0161\u0101s, tas ir, visi e\u0146\u0123e\u013cu pulki, kas m\u012bt debes\u012bs, ar sav\u0101m dziesm\u0101m slav\u0113 Dievu, un zeme, tas ir, visi cilv\u0113ki, kuri m\u012bt uz zemes, dodas ce\u013c\u0101, un \u013caudis p\u0101rce\u013co visu zemi, no pils\u0113tas uz pils\u0113tu, k\u0101 Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs saka. Ta\u010du t\u0101 nebija asi\u0146aina, posto\u0161a sacel\u0161an\u0101s, bet miera pilna ce\u013co\u0161ana, ko bija rad\u012bjis un ies\u0101cis pats miera Dievs. \u0160is apraksts ar\u012b nav j\u0101saprot t\u0101, ka visas zemes un valstis b\u016btu \u0161\u0101di sakust\u0113ju\u0161\u0101s; t\u0101da ce\u013co\u0161ana notika tikai valst\u012bs, kuras atrad\u0101s romie\u0161u var\u0101 – lielaj\u0101 Romas valst\u012b, kas tom\u0113r neaiz\u0146\u0113ma ne pusi visas zemes. Turkl\u0101t nevien\u0101 cit\u0101 valst\u012b \u0161\u012b sakust\u0113\u0161an\u0101s nebija tik izteikta k\u0101 j\u016bdu zem\u0113, kas bija sadal\u012bta Isra\u0113la cil\u0161u starp\u0101. Bet \u0161aj\u0101 laik\u0101 liel\u0101ko da\u013cu \u0161\u012bs zemes apdz\u012bvoja J\u016bdas cilts, kam\u0113r p\u0101r\u0113j\u0101s desmit Isra\u0113la ciltis bija aizvestas uz As\u012briju un atrad\u0101s \u0101rpus \u0161\u012bs zemes robe\u017e\u0101m.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0160\u012b \u0137eizara pav\u0113le par tautas skait\u012b\u0161anu bija pati pirm\u0101, k\u0101 Sv. L\u016bka saka; Mateja eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lij\u0101 17:24 un cituviet nor\u0101d\u012bts, ka turpm\u0101k \u0137eizara pav\u0113les tiku\u0161as izdotas atkal un atkal; ar\u012b no pa\u0161a Kristus ir ticis pras\u012bts nodoklis, un cie\u0161anu stund\u0101 Vi\u0146\u0161 ticis aps\u016bdz\u0113ts, it k\u0101 b\u016btu aizliedzis \u0161\u0101das nodevas dot. Jo j\u016bdi savas nodevas deva nelabpr\u0101t un negrib\u0113ja paciest un izpild\u012bt \u0137eizara pav\u0113les un noteikumus; tie apgalvoja, ka vi\u0146i esot Dieva tauta, br\u012bvi no \u0137eizara, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c str\u012bd\u0113j\u0101s par to, vai vi\u0146u pien\u0101kums ir dot nodevas \u0137eizaram. Ta\u010du pa\u0161i saviem sp\u0113kiem tie nesp\u0113ja aizst\u0101v\u0113ties, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c grib\u0113ja iesaist\u012bt Kristu diskusij\u0101, lai Vi\u0146\u0161 b\u016btu tas, kur\u0161 apstr\u012bd romie\u0161u varu un ties\u012bbas. T\u0101 nu \u0161\u012b skait\u012b\u0161ana nav notikusi cit\u0101di k\u0101, vis\u0101s zem\u0113s izsludinot pras\u012bbu katram iedz\u012bvot\u0101jam ik gadu dot savu nodevu; ier\u0113d\u0146i, kas \u0161\u012bs nodevas iekas\u0113ja, tika saukti v\u0101rd\u0101 publicani<\/em>, kas v\u0101cu valod\u0101 tiek tulkots k\u0101 \u201catkl\u0101ti gr\u0113cinieki\u201d, lai gan tas nav pareizi.<\/span><\/p>\n

Iev\u0113ro, cik skaidri un noteikti ir eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lista v\u0101rdi – vi\u0146\u0161 saka, ka Kristus dzim\u0161ana notikusi \u0137eizara Augusta laik\u0101, kad Kirenijs vald\u012bja Romas valstij piedero\u0161aj\u0101 S\u012brij\u0101; savuk\u0101rt j\u016bdu zeme bija \u0161\u012bs S\u012brijas da\u013ca, glu\u017ei k\u0101 Austrija ir v\u0101cu zemes da\u013ca. Un, t\u0101 k\u0101 \u0161\u012b bija pati pirm\u0101 t\u0101da veida pav\u0113le, ir skaidrs, ka ar\u012b nodeva nekad agr\u0101k nebija dota – pirmoreiz tas notika tie\u0161i tad, kad Kristum bija j\u0101piedzimst. T\u0101 Vi\u0146\u0161 par\u0101da, ka Vi\u0146a valst\u012bba neb\u016bs laic\u012bga un ar\u012b nevald\u012bs p\u0101r laic\u012bgaj\u0101m var\u0101m; Kristus pats pak\u013caujas \u0161ai pav\u0113lei un pak\u013cauj tai ar\u012b savus vec\u0101kus. Tas, ka \u0161\u012b pav\u0113le tiek izdota tie\u0161i Kristus dzim\u0161anas laik\u0101, izklied\u0113 visas \u0161aubas. Ja Vi\u0146\u0161 b\u016btu grib\u0113jis atst\u0101t \u0161o jaut\u0101jumu neskaidru, tad var\u0113tu piedzimt v\u0113l\u0101k, otr\u0101s skait\u012b\u0161anas laik\u0101, t\u0101 ka var\u0113tu sac\u012bt: t\u0101 ir tikai nejau\u0161\u012bba, sagad\u012b\u0161an\u0101s, kas notikusi bez \u012bpa\u0161a [Dieva] nodoma.<\/span><\/p>\n

T\u0101pat ar\u012b – ja Kristus neb\u016btu grib\u0113jis pak\u013cauties \u0137eizara pav\u0113lei, Vi\u0146\u0161 b\u016btu var\u0113jis piedzimt agr\u0101k, pirms v\u0113l t\u0101 bija izdota. Bet nu visi Vi\u0146a darbi ir br\u012bni\u0161\u0137\u012bgas m\u0101c\u012bbas; viss \u0161eit sac\u012btais nav pav\u0113r\u0161ams un izskaidrojams cit\u0101di k\u0101 vien, ka Kristus ar savu dievi\u0161\u0137o padomu un nodomu nav grib\u0113jis vald\u012bt laic\u012bg\u0101 veid\u0101, bet pak\u013c\u0101vies \u0137eizara pav\u0113lei. Tas ir pirmais belziens p\u0101vesta varai un visiem vi\u0146a sekot\u0101jiem; vi\u0146u uzskati at\u0161\u0137iras no Kristus valst\u012bbas b\u016bt\u012bbas k\u0101 nakts no dienas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pats eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lija teksts ir tik skaidrs, ka daudz paskaidrojumu te nevajag; \u0161ie v\u0101rdi tikai uzman\u012bgi j\u0101apl\u016bko, labi j\u0101p\u0101rdom\u0101 un j\u0101\u0146em pie sirds. Nevienam citam tie ar\u012b nesniegs nek\u0101du labumu – tikai tiem, kas klusina savas sirdis, atvaira visas citas lietas un uzc\u012bt\u012bgi p\u0101rdom\u0101 eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lija v\u0101rdus. Tas ir t\u0101pat, k\u0101 saule, spogu\u013codam\u0101s r\u0101m\u0101 \u016bden\u012b, sasilda to, turpret\u012b strauji, \u010dalojo\u0161i \u016bde\u0146i ne\u013cauj saulei sev\u012b iel\u016bkoties, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c ar\u012b nesasilst. T\u0101d\u0113\u013c, ja gribi tikt apgaismots un sasilt, redz\u0113t Dieva \u017e\u0113last\u012bbu un br\u012bnumus, lai tava sirds iedegtos, tiktu apgaismota, k\u013c\u016btu dievbij\u012bgas uzman\u012bbas un prieka pilna, esi kluss un uz\u0146em dzi\u013ci sird\u012b \u0161o ainu – tad pieredz\u0113si br\u012bnumus vienu p\u0113c otra. Tom\u0113r, lai vienk\u0101r\u0161ie \u013caudis prastu ies\u0101kt, m\u0113s sniegsim piem\u0113ru; tad katrs var\u0113s turpin\u0101t un doties t\u0101l\u0101k.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pirmk\u0101rt, redzi, cik vienk\u0101r\u0161i uz zemes izskat\u0101s lietas, kas debes\u012bs ir lielas un noz\u012bm\u012bgas! Uz zemes Marija, nabadz\u012bga, jauna sieviete no Nacaretes, nav iemantojusi nek\u0101du \u012bpa\u0161u cie\u0146u pils\u0113tas iedz\u012bvot\u0101ju vid\u016b. Nevienam nav zin\u0101ms lielais br\u012bnums, ko vi\u0146a sev\u012b nes. Ar\u012b pati Marija klus\u0113, uzskat\u012bdama sevi par visneiev\u0113rojam\u0101ko \u0161aj\u0101 pils\u0113t\u0101; vi\u0146a dodas ce\u013c\u0101 kop\u0101 ar sava nama kungu J\u0101zepu. Tiem dro\u0161i vien nav neviena kalpa, nedz kalpones – vi\u0146i pa\u0161i sav\u0101 nam\u0101 ir kungs un kalps, kundze un kalpone. T\u0101tad vi\u0146i atst\u0101j savas m\u0101jas vai nodod t\u0101s citu cilv\u0113ku p\u0101rzi\u0146\u0101.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lai nu b\u016btu t\u0101, ka vi\u0146iem pieder\u0113jis \u0113zelis un Marija s\u0113d\u0113jusi tam mugur\u0101; eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs gan par to nerun\u0101, un ticam\u0101k \u0161\u0137iet, ka vi\u0146a, t\u0101pat k\u0101 J\u0101zeps, g\u0101jusi k\u0101j\u0101m. Iedom\u0101jies, ar k\u0101du nicin\u0101jumu Marijai n\u0101c\u0101s sastapties ce\u013c\u0101, ikvien\u0101 pajumt\u0113; bet vi\u0146a ta\u010du b\u016btu bijusi cien\u012bga s\u0113d\u0113t zelta ratos un veikt savu ce\u013cu, visliel\u0101k\u0101 greznuma ap\u0146emta! Cik daudz taj\u0101 laik\u0101 bija lielo kungu sievu un meitu, kas dz\u012bvoja grezn\u0101s istab\u0101s un \u013cau\u017eu vid\u016b tika \u013coti cien\u012btas, kam\u0113r \u0161\u012b Dieva m\u0101te, b\u016bdama gr\u016bta, ziemas vid\u016b k\u0101j\u0101m dev\u0101s p\u0101r laukiem uz citu zemi! Redzi, cik liela ir \u0161\u012b nevienl\u012bdz\u012bba! Un no Nacaretes Galilej\u0101 l\u012bdz B\u0113tlemei j\u016bdu zem\u0113 ir bijis liel\u0101ks att\u0101lums nek\u0101 vienas dienas g\u0101jums. J\u0101zepam un Marijai ir bijis j\u0101iet apk\u0101rt vai cauri Jeruzalemei, jo B\u0113tleme atrodas uz dienvidiem no Jeruzalemes, savuk\u0101rt Nacarete – uz zieme\u013ciem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lists r\u0101da, ka, non\u0101kot B\u0113tlem\u0113, J\u0101zeps un Marija ir tiku\u0161i uz\u0146emti k\u0101 visneiev\u0113rojam\u0101kie cilv\u0113ki; vi\u0146iem ir n\u0101cies piek\u0101pties un dot vietu ikvienam citam atn\u0101c\u0113jam, t\u0101 ka galu gal\u0101 tiem bija j\u0101apmetas k\u016bt\u012b, kop\u0101 ar lopiem. Lopu k\u016bt\u012b bija vi\u0146u galds, istaba un gu\u013cvieta. Taj\u0101 pa\u0161\u0101 laik\u0101 viens otrs \u013cauns cilv\u0113ks b\u016bs s\u0113d\u0113jis aug\u0161\u0101, viesn\u012bc\u0101, un ticis god\u0101ts k\u0101 liels kungs. Neviens neredz un neatz\u012bst, ka k\u016bt\u012b pats Dievs dara savu darbu, atst\u0101dams neiev\u0113rotus lielos, skaistos namus un grezn\u0101s istabas un \u013caudams, lai \u013caudis tajos \u0113d, dzer un dz\u012bvo ar dro\u0161u pr\u0101tu; bet vi\u0146iem \u0161is mierin\u0101jums un d\u0101rgums paliek apsl\u0113pts. Ak, cik tum\u0161a nakts toreiz ir kl\u0101jusies p\u0101r B\u0113tlemi – t\u0101 nav sp\u0113jusi paman\u012bt \u0161\u0101du gaismu! T\u0101 Dievs par\u0101da, ka Vi\u0146\u0161 neiev\u0113ro neko no t\u0101, ko pasaule sp\u0113j un iemanto; savuk\u0101rt pasaule pier\u0101da, ka t\u0101 nepaz\u012bst un neatz\u012bst ne pa\u0161u Dievu, ne Vi\u0146a darbus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Redzi, \u0161\u012b ir pati pirm\u0101 lieta, kuras d\u0113\u013c Kristus liek visai pasaulei kaun\u0113ties, par\u0101d\u012bdams, ka visa t\u0101s dz\u012bve, darbi un zin\u0101\u0161anas ir atmetamas. Jo visliel\u0101k\u0101 pasaules gudr\u012bba ir \u0123e\u0137\u012bba, t\u0101s lab\u0101kie darbi ir netaisn\u012bba, bet liel\u0101kais labums – tikai nelaime. Kas gan cits pieder\u0113tu B\u0113tlemei, ja tai neb\u016btu Kristus? Ko tagad ir iemantoju\u0161i tie, kuriem tolaik visa bija papilnam? K\u0101 tagad pietr\u016bkst Marijai un J\u0101zepam, kam tolaik neatrad\u0101s pajumte, kur var\u0113tu \u0113rti p\u0101rnak\u0161\u0146ot?<\/span><\/p>\n

Da\u017ei v\u0101rdu diversorium<\/em> ir tulkoju\u0161i k\u0101 \u201catkl\u0101ta ielas velve\u201d, kurai katrs iet cauri un kur\u0101 parasti st\u0101v \u0113ze\u013ci; tie dom\u0101, ka Marija nav atradusi nek\u0101du pajumti. Tas nav pareizi. Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lists grib par\u0101d\u012bt, ka J\u0101zeps un Marija ir biju\u0161i spiesti doties uz k\u016bti t\u0101d\u0113\u013c, ka istab\u0101s, kur\u0101s m\u0113dz apmesties viesi, vi\u0146iem nav bijis vietas. Visi viesi viesn\u012bc\u0101 tika nodro\u0161in\u0101ti ar istab\u0101m, \u0113dienu un gu\u013cvietu, tikai \u0161iem nabaga \u013caud\u012bm vajadz\u0113ja doties uz k\u016bti, kur parasti uztur\u0113j\u0101s lopi. Jo v\u0101rds diversorium<\/em> apz\u012bm\u0113 to, ko L\u016bka nosauc v\u0101rd\u0101 katalyma<\/em>; t\u0101 ir istaba viesiem, – k\u0101 redzam ar\u012b Kristus v\u0101rdos Lk. 22:11. Kristus s\u016bta m\u0101cek\u013cus sagatavot Vakar\u0113dienu, un saka: \u201c.. sakait nama kungam: M\u0101c\u012bt\u0101js tev liek jaut\u0101t: kur ir t\u0101 telpa (katalyma<\/em>), kur Es ar saviem m\u0101cek\u013ciem varu \u0113st Pash\u0101 j\u0113ru?\u201d T\u0101pat ar\u012b \u0161eit – J\u0101zepam un Marijai nav atradusies vieta viesn\u012bc\u0101, katalyma<\/em>; vi\u0146i dr\u012bkst\u0113ju\u0161i apmesties tikai k\u016bt\u012b, \u0161\u012b nama saimnieka pagalm\u0101. Redzi, vi\u0146\u0161 nav bijis cien\u012bgs dot \u012bstu pajumti un par\u0101d\u012bt godu t\u0101dam viesim. J\u0101zepam un Marijai nebija ne naudas, ne varas, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c tiem n\u0101c\u0101s palikt k\u016bt\u012b. Ak, cik nepr\u0101t\u012bga ir pasaule! Ak, cilv\u0113k, cik akls tu esi!<\/span><\/p>\n

Bet pati Kristus dzim\u0161ana notiek v\u0113l no\u017e\u0113lojam\u0101kos apst\u0101k\u013cos. Neviens neie\u017e\u0113loj\u0101s par jauno sievieti, kam pirmo reizi bija j\u0101dzemd\u0113, neviens neiev\u0113roja to, ka vi\u0146a ir gr\u016bta un \u0161ai sve\u0161aj\u0101 viet\u0101 vi\u0146ai nav pat visnepiecie\u0161am\u0101ko lietu, kuras vajadz\u012bgas dzemd\u0113t\u0101jai. Marija non\u0101k B\u0113tlem\u0113 pavisam nesagatavota, bez gaismas, bez uguns, nakts vid\u016b, viena pati tums\u0101; nav neviena, kas vi\u0146ai pal\u012bdz\u0113tu un pakalpotu, k\u0101 parasti m\u0113dz pal\u012bdz\u0113t gr\u016bt\u0101m siev\u0101m. Viesi, kas atce\u013coju\u0161i no da\u017e\u0101d\u0101m viet\u0101m un apmetu\u0161ies viesn\u012bc\u0101, ir bezr\u016bp\u012bgi un ieskurbu\u0161i, t\u0101 ka \u0161o sievu neviens pat nepamana. Es dom\u0101ju, ar\u012b pati Marija nav gaid\u012bjusi, ka dzemd\u012bbas notiks tik dr\u012bz, – cit\u0101di vi\u0146a b\u016btu palikusi Nacaret\u0113.<\/span><\/p>\n

Padom\u0101, k\u0101dos auti\u0146os var\u0113ja tikt iet\u012bts jaundzimu\u0161ais b\u0113rni\u0146\u0161! Dro\u0161i vien tas bija Marijas pl\u012bvurs vai k\u0101ds cits no vi\u0146as ap\u0123\u0113rba gabaliem, bez kura t\u0101 var\u0113ja iztikt. Bet tas, ka m\u0101te b\u016btu ietinusi mazuli J\u0101zepa biks\u0113s – k\u0101 tiek r\u0101d\u012bts \u0100hen\u0113 -, \u0161\u0137iet p\u0101r\u0101k mel\u012bgs un vieglpr\u0101t\u012bgs apgalvojums. T\u0101s ir pasakas, kas piepild\u012bju\u0161as visu pasauli. Vai tad jau tas vien nav pietiekami nel\u0101gi, ka Kristum j\u0101piedzimst aukst\u0101 ziem\u0101, sve\u0161\u0101 zem\u0113, lauk\u0101, tik nabadz\u012bgos un no\u017e\u0113lojamos apst\u0101k\u013cos?<\/span><\/p>\n

Da\u017ei diskut\u0113 par to, k\u0101 notikusi \u0161\u012b piedzim\u0161ana, un saka, ka Marija dzemd\u0113jusi ar prieka pilnu l\u016bg\u0161anu, piln\u012bgi bez s\u0101p\u0113m. Es nenoliedzu, ka dievbij\u012bgi cilv\u0113ki to izdom\u0101ju\u0161i vienk\u0101r\u0161o \u013cau\u017eu lab\u0101. Ta\u010du mums j\u0101paliek pie Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lija, kas saka tikai to, ka Marija dzemd\u0113jusi D\u0113lu, un pie tic\u012bbas artikula, kur\u0101 sak\u0101m: Vi\u0146\u0161 piedzimis no Jaunavas Marijas. Te nav nek\u0101das kr\u0101p\u0161anas – \u0161ie v\u0101rdi run\u0101 par patiesu dzim\u0161anu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ir labi zin\u0101ms, k\u0101 notiek dzemd\u012bbas. Marijai t\u0101s notika t\u0101pat k\u0101 cit\u0101m sieviet\u0113m – vi\u0146a skaidri apzin\u0101j\u0101s notieko\u0161o un visi vi\u0146as locek\u013ci darboj\u0101s l\u012bdzi – t\u0101, k\u0101 tas notiek, b\u0113rnam dzimstot; t\u0101tad Marija ir \u012bsta, dab\u012bga m\u0101te, un vi\u0146ai piedzimst \u012bsts, dab\u012bgs D\u0113ls. Vi\u0146as miesa nav atteikusies no sava dab\u012bg\u0101 darba, kas nepiecie\u0161ams, lai b\u0113rns piedzimtu; tikai Marija dzemd\u0113ja bez gr\u0113ka, kauna, s\u0101p\u0113m un ievainojumiem – t\u0101pat k\u0101 bija bez gr\u0113ka ie\u0146\u0113musi. P\u0101r vi\u0146u nen\u0101ca Ievai uzliktais l\u0101sts, kas las\u0101ms 1. Moz. 3:16: \u201c.. s\u0101p\u0113s tev b\u016bs b\u0113rnus dzemd\u0113t.\u201d Cit\u0101di \u0161\u012bs dzemd\u012bbas ir notiku\u0161as tie\u0161i t\u0101pat k\u0101 ikvienai sievai, kam j\u0101dzemd\u0113.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jo Dieva \u017e\u0113last\u012bba netrauc\u0113 dabai un t\u0101s darbiem, bet tikai uzlabo un veicina tos. T\u0101pat Marija dab\u012bg\u0101 veid\u0101 baroja b\u0113rnu ar pienu no sav\u0101m kr\u016bt\u012bm; bez \u0161aub\u0101m, vi\u0146a tam nedeva k\u0101du sve\u0161u pienu, nedz izmantoja baro\u0161anai k\u0101dus citus locek\u013cus, bet deva vi\u0146am savu kr\u016bti, ko tom\u0113r Dievs p\u0101rdabisk\u0101 veid\u0101, bez k\u0101das ne\u0161\u0137\u012bst\u012bbas bija pild\u012bjis ar pienu, – k\u0101 m\u0113s par Mariju dziedam: Ubere de coelo pleno<\/em> (ar sav\u0101m no debes\u012bm piepild\u012btaj\u0101m kr\u016bt\u012bm). To saku t\u0101d\u0113\u013c, lai m\u0113s saglab\u0101tu savas tic\u012bbas pamatus un \u013cautu Kristum b\u016bt dab\u012bgam Cilv\u0113kam – t\u0101dam pa\u0161am k\u0101 m\u0113s, t\u0101 ka Vi\u0146a cilv\u0113cisk\u0101 daba no m\u016bs\u0113j\u0101s at\u0161\u0137iras vien\u012bgi liet\u0101s, kas saist\u012btas ar gr\u0113ku un \u017e\u0113last\u012bbu. Krist\u016b un Vi\u0146a m\u0101t\u0113 cilv\u0113cisk\u0101 daba bijusi \u0161\u0137\u012bsta, t\u0101pat ar\u012b visi locek\u013ci un to darbi. Nevienas citas sievietes miesa un locek\u013ci nav var\u0113ju\u0161i paveikt savu dab\u012bgo darbu bez gr\u0113ka – tas noticis vien\u012bgi ar \u0161o jaunavu. Te nu reiz Dievs ir c\u0113lis god\u0101 cilv\u0113ka dabu un t\u0101s darbus. M\u0113s skat\u0101m Kristu m\u016bsu pa\u0161u dab\u0101 un mies\u0101 – tas sniedz mums v\u0113l jo liel\u0101ku mierin\u0101jumu. T\u0101d\u0113\u013c tas, kas nav pret \u017e\u0113last\u012bbu, nevar tikt at\u0146emts Vi\u0146a un Vi\u0146a m\u0101tes dabai; Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs skaidri saka, ka vi\u0146a Vi\u0146u dzemd\u0113jusi; Vi\u0146\u0161 ir dzimis – to apliecina ar\u012b e\u0146\u0123e\u013ci.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vai gan Dievs var\u0113tu par\u0101d\u012bt v\u0113l liel\u0101ku laipn\u012bbu k\u0101, iegremd\u0113damies tik dzi\u013ci cilv\u0113ka mies\u0101 un asin\u012bs, ka nenoniecina ar\u012b pa\u0161as apsl\u0113pt\u0101k\u0101s lietas un \u012bpa\u0161i pagodina cilv\u0113ka dabu tie\u0161i taj\u0101s liet\u0101s, kur\u0101s \u0100dams un Ieva tai liku\u0161i pieredz\u0113t visliel\u0101ko kaunu, – lai turpm\u0101k ar\u012b tas, kas visos cilv\u0113kos ir pats bezdiev\u012bg\u0101kais, apkaunojo\u0161\u0101kais un ne\u0161\u0137\u012bst\u0101kais, b\u016btu dievi\u0161\u0137s, god\u0101jams un \u0161\u0137\u012bsts. Tie ir \u012bsti Dieva br\u012bnumdarbi! Vai gan Vi\u0146\u0161 var\u0113tu sniegt mums v\u0113l sp\u0113c\u012bg\u0101ku un skaidr\u0101ku \u0161\u0137\u012bst\u012bbas piem\u0113ru k\u0101 Kristus piedzim\u0161ana? Te atk\u0101pjas visas \u013caun\u0101s k\u0101r\u012bbas un \u013caun\u0101s domas, lai cik sp\u0113c\u012bgas t\u0101s b\u016btu, ja vien m\u0113s nedar\u0101m neko vair\u0101k, bet tikai uzl\u016bkojam \u0161o piedzim\u0161anu – k\u0101 augst\u0101, dievi\u0161\u0137\u0101 Majest\u0101te ar visliel\u0101ko nopietn\u012bbu, ar p\u0101ripl\u016bsto\u0161u m\u012blest\u012bbu un laipn\u012bbu darbojas \u0161\u012bs jaunavas mies\u0101 un asin\u012bs!<\/span><\/p>\n

Neviena sieviete nerada v\u012briet\u012b tik \u0161\u0137\u012bstas domas k\u0101 \u0161\u012b jaunava; t\u0101pat neviens v\u012brietis sieviet\u0113 neizraisa tik \u0161\u0137\u012bstas domas k\u0101 \u0161is b\u0113rns. No \u0161\u012bs dzim\u0161anas str\u0101vo tikai \u0161\u0137\u012bst\u012bba un tikum\u012bba, kas redzama ikvienam, kur\u0161 \u0161o notikumu uzl\u016bko, redz\u0113dams taj\u0101 pa\u0161a Dieva darbus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bet k\u0101 \u0161\u012b piedzim\u0161ana tiek uz\u0146emta debes\u012bs? Uz zemes t\u0101 tiek nicin\u0101ta; bet debes\u012bs sa\u0146emtais gods t\u016bksto\u0161k\u0101rt p\u0101rsniedz \u0161eit pieredz\u0113to nicin\u0101jumu. Ja k\u0101ds debesu e\u0146\u0123elis slav\u0113tu tevi un tavus darbus, vai nav tiesa, ka tu \u0161o slavu v\u0113rt\u0113tu augst\u0101k par visas pasaules slavu un godu? Nek\u0101di pazemojumi un nicin\u0101jums tev ne\u0161\u0137it\u012bs nepanesams, ja vien var\u0113si iemantot \u0161\u0101du godu. Un cik gan liels ir \u0161is gods, ja visi e\u0146\u0123e\u013ci debes\u012bs priec\u0101jas ar t\u0101du prieku, ka nesp\u0113j klus\u0113t, bet par\u0101d\u0101s un pau\u017e savu v\u0113sti nabaga ganiem lauk\u0101; tie sludina, slav\u0113, dzied un izpau\u017e savu p\u0101ripl\u016bsto\u0161o prieku. Kas gan b\u016btu bijis visu B\u0113tlemes iedz\u012bvot\u0101ju, j\u0101, visu pasaules \u0137\u0113ni\u0146u un kungu prieks sal\u012bdzin\u0101jum\u0101 ar \u0161o prieku un godu? Tikai ne\u0161\u0137\u012bst\u012bba un negant\u012bba, par kuru nevienam negribas pat dom\u0101t, redzot \u0161o debesu prieku un godu!<\/span><\/p>\n

Redzi, cik bag\u0101t\u012bgi Dievs pagodina tos, kurus cilv\u0113ki nicina. Tu redzi, kurp v\u0113rsts Dieva skatiens – tikai dzi\u013cumos, kur m\u012bt pazemotie, – k\u0101 ir rakst\u012bts: Vi\u0146\u0161 s\u0113\u017e augst\u0101k par \u0137erubiem un raug\u0101s dzi\u013cumos jeb bezdiben\u012b. Ar\u012b e\u0146\u0123e\u013ci nevar\u0113ja atrast valdniekus, nedz pasaules varenos, bet tikai neizgl\u012btotus lajus, visneiev\u0113rojam\u0101kos cilv\u0113kus uz zemes. Vai tad vi\u0146i neb\u016btu var\u0113ju\u0161i uzrun\u0101t Jeruzalemes augstos priesterus, m\u0101c\u012btos v\u012brus, kas daudz zina par Dievu un e\u0146\u0123e\u013ciem? N\u0113, nabaga gani, kas \u0161aj\u0101 pasaul\u0113 nav glu\u017ei nekas, ir cien\u012bgi sa\u0146emt \u0161o \u017e\u0113last\u012bbu un godu no debes\u012bm.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dievs piln\u012bgi noraida visu, kas ir augsts un iev\u0113rojams pasaul\u0113. Bet m\u0113s trakojam un c\u012bn\u0101mies tikai p\u0113c \u0161\u0101da augstuma, lai netiktu god\u0101ti debes\u012bs; atkal un atkal m\u0113s cen\u0161amies nozust Dieva skatienam, lai Vi\u0146\u0161, kas l\u016bkojas dzi\u013cumos, m\u016bs neieraudz\u012btu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ar to pietiktu, lai par\u0101d\u012btu vienk\u0101r\u0161iem cilv\u0113kiem, k\u0101 j\u0101p\u0101rdom\u0101 Kristus dzim\u0161ana. Lai katrs pats dom\u0101 t\u0101l\u0101k. Visi Dieva v\u0101rdi ir uguns, kas silda sirdi, – ja vien cilv\u0113ks tos sav\u0101 sird\u012b uz\u0146em, k\u0101 Dievs saka Jer. 23:29: \u201c.. Mans v\u0101rds [ir] k\u0101 uguns.\u201d Un m\u0113s redzam Dieva v\u0101rdu dabu: tie m\u0101ca atz\u012bt Dievu un Vi\u0146a darbus, nor\u0101dot, ka \u0161\u012b dz\u012bve nav nekas v\u0113rt\u012bgs. Jo, t\u0101 k\u0101 pats Dievs nedz\u012bvo p\u0113c \u0161\u012bs dz\u012bves likumiem, necen\u0161as ieg\u016bt laic\u012bgu mantu, godu un varu, nedz ko citu, kas pieder laic\u012bgai dz\u012bvei, Vi\u0146\u0161 ar\u012b neiev\u0113ro visas \u0161\u012bs lietas un nerun\u0101 par t\u0101m, bet m\u0101ca glu\u017ei pret\u0113ju m\u0101c\u012bbu, r\u012bkojas pavisam cit\u0101di, nek\u0101 m\u0101ca cilv\u0113ku pr\u0101ts; Vi\u0146\u0161 raug\u0101s uz tiem, no kuriem pasaule nov\u0113r\u0161as, m\u0101ca to, no k\u0101 pasaule vair\u0101s, pace\u013c to, ko t\u0101 atst\u0101j gu\u013cam zem\u0113.<\/span><\/p>\n

Un, lai gan m\u0113s nelabpr\u0101t pacie\u0161am \u0161o Dieva darbu un negribam atk\u0101pties no savas mantas, goda un dz\u012bv\u012bbas, tom\u0113r tam ir j\u0101notiek. Cit\u0101di nevar b\u016bt. Dievs nekad ner\u012bkojas un nem\u0101ca cit\u0101di. Mums j\u0101pak\u013caujas Vi\u0146a gribai; Vi\u0146\u0161 mums nepak\u013causies. Kas ne\u0146em v\u0113r\u0101 Vi\u0146a v\u0101rdu, nedz Vi\u0146a darbus un mierin\u0101jumu, tas sev\u012b nenes nek\u0101du \u012bstu pest\u012b\u0161anas z\u012bmi. Vai gan Dievs var\u0113tu atrast k\u0101du citu, v\u0113l jauk\u0101ku veidu, lai par\u0101d\u012btu, ka Vi\u0146\u0161 ir \u017e\u0113l\u012bgs it visiem zemajiem un nicin\u0101tajiem uz zemes, k\u0101, par\u0101dot \u0161o nabadz\u012bbas ap\u0146emto piedzim\u0161anu, par kuru priec\u0101jas visi e\u0146\u0123e\u013ci; un tie \u0161o notikumu pasludina un dara zin\u0101mu nabaga ganiem – un nevienam citam.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nu apl\u016bkosim, k\u0101dus nosl\u0113pumus, mysteria<\/em>, mums sniedz \u0161is notikums. Visos \u0161ajos nosl\u0113pumos, mysteriis<\/em>, tiek \u012bpa\u0161i par\u0101d\u012btas divas lietas – Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs un tic\u012bba, tas ir, kas mums j\u0101sludina un kam j\u0101tic. \u0160eit apl\u016bkosim ar\u012b to, kam j\u0101b\u016bt sludin\u0101t\u0101jiem un kam – klaus\u012bt\u0101jiem.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pirm\u0101 lieta, kam visos Dieva v\u0101rdos j\u0101tiek iepaz\u012btai, ir tic\u012bba. \u0160\u012b tic\u012bba nav tikai tas, ka tici \u0161\u012b st\u0101sta paties\u012bgumam – tam, ko saka eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lija v\u0101rdi; t\u0101da tic\u012bba mums neko nesp\u0113tu pal\u012bdz\u0113t, t\u0101 ir ar\u012b visiem gr\u0113ciniekiem, pat nol\u0101d\u0113tajiem. Bet \u012bsta, \u017e\u0113last\u012bbas pilna tic\u012bba ir t\u0101, kuru prasa Dieva v\u0101rds un Vi\u0146a darbi: tev ne\u0161aub\u012bgi j\u0101tic, ka Kristus ir dzimis tie\u0161i tev un Vi\u0146a dzim\u0161ana ir notikusi tav\u0101 lab\u0101. Jo Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs m\u0101ca, ka Kristus ir dzimis m\u016bsu d\u0113\u013c, t\u0101pat itin visu dar\u012bjis un cietis m\u016bsu d\u0113\u013c. T\u0101 ar\u012b \u0161eit e\u0146\u0123elis saka: \u201c.. es jums pasludinu lielu prieku, kas visiem \u013caud\u012bm notiks: jo jums \u0161odien Pest\u012bt\u0101js dzimis D\u0101vida pils\u0113t\u0101, kas ir Kristus, Tas Kungs.\u201d \u0160ajos v\u0101rdos skaidri redzi, ka Kristus ir dzimis mums.<\/span><\/p>\n

E\u0146\u0123elis saka nevis vienk\u0101r\u0161i: Kristus ir dzimis, bet: jums, jums Vi\u0146\u0161 ir dzimis! T\u0101pat ar\u012b nevis: es sludinu prieku, bet: es jums, jums pasludinu lielu prieku. Un \u0161is prieks nepaliks tikai pie Kristus, bet notiks visiem \u013caud\u012bm. Nevienam nol\u0101d\u0113tam, \u013caunam cilv\u0113kam \u0161\u0101das tic\u012bbas nav un nevar b\u016bt. Jo tie\u0161i \u0161\u012b tic\u012bba ir visas pest\u012b\u0161anas pamats – t\u0101 vieno tic\u012bg\u0101 cilv\u0113ka sirdi ar Kristu, t\u0101 ka tiem viss k\u013c\u016bst kop\u012bgs. Bet kas tad katrai no ab\u0101m \u0161\u012bm pus\u0113m pieder?<\/span><\/p>\n

Kristum ir \u0161\u0137\u012bsta, nevain\u012bga, sv\u0113ta piedzim\u0161ana; turpret\u012b cilv\u0113ka dzim\u0161ana ir ne\u0161\u0137\u012bsta, gr\u0113c\u012bga un nol\u0101d\u0113ta, k\u0101 D\u0101vids saka Ps. 51:7: \u201cRedzi, vainas apzi\u0146\u0101 es esmu dzemdin\u0101ts, un gr\u0113kos m\u0101te mani ir ie\u0146\u0113musi.\u201d T\u0101d\u0113\u013c cilv\u0113kam nav iesp\u0113jams pal\u012bdz\u0113t cit\u0101di k\u0101 vien – ar Kristus \u0161\u0137\u012bsto piedzim\u0161anu. Bet Kristus piedzim\u0161ana nav sa\u0146emama mies\u012bg\u0101 veid\u0101, un t\u0101d\u0101 veid\u0101 t\u0101 mums ar\u012b nevar\u0113tu pal\u012bdz\u0113t. T\u0101 tiek gar\u012bgi, caur Dieva v\u0101rdu sniegta ikvienam, k\u0101 e\u0146\u0123e\u013ci \u0161eit saka, t\u0101 ka visiem tiem, kuri dro\u0161i tic Kristus \u0161\u0137\u012bstajai piedzim\u0161anai, vi\u0146u pa\u0161u ne\u0161\u0137\u012bst\u0101 dzim\u0161ana vairs nevar kait\u0113t. Tas ir veids, k\u0101d\u0101 varam k\u013c\u016bt \u0161\u0137\u012bsti no m\u016bsu no\u017e\u0113lojam\u0101s \u0100dama dzim\u0161anas. T\u0101d\u0113\u013c jau Kristus ir grib\u0113jis piedzimt, lai m\u0113s caur Vi\u0146u var\u0113tu piedzimt no aug\u0161ienes, k\u0101 Vi\u0146\u0161 pats saka J\u0146. 3:3. Un tas notiek caur \u0161\u0101du tic\u012bbu, k\u0101 J\u0113kabs (J\u0113k. 1:18) saka: \u201cNo br\u012bvas gribas Vi\u0146\u0161 m\u016bs ir dzemdin\u0101jis ar paties\u012bbas v\u0101rdu, lai m\u0113s b\u016btu Vi\u0146a rad\u012bjumu pirmaji.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Redzi, t\u0101 Kristus \u0146em sev m\u016bsu dzim\u0161anu un nogremd\u0113 to sav\u0101 dzim\u0161an\u0101, uz\u0146emdams m\u016bs taj\u0101, – lai topam \u0161\u0137\u012bsti un jauni, itin k\u0101 Vi\u0146a \u0161\u0137\u012bst\u0101 dzim\u0161ana b\u016btu m\u016bsu. T\u0101d\u0113\u013c katrs kristietis var priec\u0101ties par \u0161o Kristus dzim\u0161anu un lepoties ar to, itin k\u0101 pats b\u016btu dzimis no Marijas – tie\u0161i t\u0101pat k\u0101 Kristus. Kas tam netic vai \u0161aub\u0101s, tas nav kristietis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ak, tas tie\u0161\u0101m ir liels prieks, kuru sludina e\u0146\u0123elis. Tas ir mierin\u0101jums un Dieva p\u0101ripl\u016bsto\u0161\u0101 laipn\u012bba, ka cilv\u0113ks, ja vien vi\u0146\u0161 tic, var lepoties ar t\u0101du d\u0101rgumu – ka Marija ir vi\u0146a \u012bst\u0101 m\u0101te, Kristus – vi\u0146a Br\u0101lis, Dievs – vi\u0146a T\u0113vs. Visas \u0161\u012bs lietas ir patiesas un jau notiku\u0161as, ja vien m\u0113s t\u0101m ticam. T\u0101 ir visu eva\u0146\u0123\u0113liju galven\u0101 m\u0101c\u012bba un liel\u0101kais d\u0101rgums, kas ir noz\u012bm\u012bg\u0101ks nek\u0101 labo darbu m\u0101c\u012bba, ko ar\u012b \u0161eit varam atrast. Vispirms Kristum ir j\u0101pieder mums un mums – Vi\u0146am; tikai tad varam \u0137erties pie darbiem. Bet tas nenotiek cit\u0101di k\u0101 vien caur \u0161\u0101du tic\u012bbu, kas m\u0101ca pareizi saprast Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113liju. T\u0101 iesp\u0113jams pareizi atz\u012bt un iepaz\u012bt Kristu; kad tas notiek, sirdsapzi\u0146a k\u013c\u016bst priec\u012bga, br\u012bva un mier\u012bga; no \u0161\u012bs atzi\u0146as izaug m\u012blest\u012bba pret Dievu un Dieva slav\u0113\u0161ana, – t\u0101d\u0113\u013c ka Vi\u0146\u0161 ir tas, kur\u0161 mums Krist\u016b ir d\u0101v\u0101jis \u0161\u0101das nenov\u0113rt\u0113jamas bag\u0101t\u012bbas. Te rodas ar\u012b \u012bsta labpr\u0101t\u012bba dar\u012bt un panest visu, ko Dievs grib – kam\u0113r vien dz\u012bvojam un ar\u012b tad, kad mirstam; to es jau daudzk\u0101rt esmu sac\u012bjis. Un tie\u0161i par to sac\u012bti Jesajas 9:5 v\u0101rdi: \u201cJo mums ir piedzimis B\u0113rns, mums ir dots D\u0113ls..\u201d Mums, mums Vi\u0146\u0161 ir dzimis, mums Vi\u0146\u0161 ir dots!<\/span><\/p>\n

T\u0101d\u0113\u013c piel\u016bko, lai b\u016btu guvis no eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lija ne tikai prieku par pa\u0161u notikumu, jo tas nesp\u0113j ilgi past\u0101v\u0113t; t\u0101pat ar\u012b – ne tikai piem\u0113ru, jo bez tic\u012bbas tas neko nepal\u012bdz. Raugies, lai tu dar\u012btu Kristus dzim\u0161anu par savu un main\u012btos ar Vi\u0146u, k\u013c\u016bdams br\u012bvs no savas dzim\u0161anas un sa\u0146emdams Kristus dzim\u0161anu. Tas notiek, ja tici; tad tu s\u0113di Jaunavas Marijas kl\u0113p\u012b un esi vi\u0146as m\u012b\u013cais b\u0113rns. \u0160\u0101da tic\u012bba tev ir j\u0101m\u0101c\u0101s un j\u0101l\u016bdz, jo tu pats saviem sp\u0113kiem nekad nesp\u0113si pietiekami stiprin\u0101ties \u0161\u0101d\u0101 tic\u012bb\u0101. Tic\u012bba ir m\u016bsu pamats un mantojums, kur\u0101 j\u0101balst\u0101s visiem labajiem darbiem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kad nu Kristus \u0161\u0101d\u0101 veid\u0101 ir k\u013cuvis tavs un tu caur Vi\u0146u \u0161\u0101d\u0101 tic\u012bb\u0101 esi \u0161\u0137\u012bst\u012bts, tad esi iemantojis savu liel\u0101ko d\u0101rgumu un sa\u0146\u0113mis mantojumu – bez taviem pa\u0161a nopelniem, k\u0101 pats redzi, no t\u012bras Dieva m\u012blest\u012bbas, kas sniedz tev un dara par tavu \u012bpa\u0161umu Vi\u0146a D\u0113la d\u0101rgumus un darbu. T\u0101l\u0101k seko labo darbu piem\u0113ri – tev j\u0101dara savam tuv\u0101kajam t\u0101, k\u0101 redzi, ka Kristus ir dar\u012bjis tev. T\u0101 nu labie darbi tev m\u0101ca pa\u0161i sevi. Saki, k\u0101dus labos darbus ir dar\u012bjis Kristus? Vai nav tiesa, ka visi \u0161ie darbi ir labi t\u0101d\u0113\u013c, ka tiku\u0161i dar\u012bti tav\u0101 lab\u0101, Dieva d\u0113\u013c, kas Kristum pav\u0113l\u0113jis dar\u012bt \u0161os darbus, kuri n\u0101k par labu tev? Un, \u0161\u0101dus darbus dar\u012bdams, Kristus ir paklaus\u012bjis T\u0113vam, m\u012bl\u0113dams m\u016bs un kalpodams mums.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nu tu esi bag\u0101ts un p\u0101rticis; tev, kalpojot un paklausot Kristum, nav j\u0101dara nekas vair\u0101k k\u0101 vien j\u0101dara visi savi darbi t\u0101, lai tie b\u016btu noder\u012bgi un n\u0101ktu par labu tavam tuv\u0101kajam, – glu\u017ei k\u0101 Kristus darbi ir n\u0101ku\u0161i par labu tev. T\u0101d\u0113\u013c Vi\u0146\u0161 Vakar\u0113diena laik\u0101 saka: \u201cJaunu bausli Es jums dodu, ka j\u016bs cits citu m\u012blat, k\u0101 Es j\u016bs esmu m\u012bl\u0113jis..\u201d, J\u0146. 13:34. Vai redzi, ka Vi\u0146\u0161 m\u016bs ir m\u012bl\u0113jis un visus savus darbus dar\u012bjis m\u016bsu lab\u0101, lai m\u0113s savuk\u0101rt dar\u012btu to pa\u0161u – nevis Vi\u0146am (jo Kristum m\u016bsu darbi nav vajadz\u012bgi), bet savam tuv\u0101kajam? T\u0101da ir Kristus pav\u0113le, un t\u0101da ir m\u016bsu paklaus\u012bba. Tic\u012bba pan\u0101k to, ka Kristus ir m\u016bsu, un Vi\u0146a m\u012blest\u012bba pan\u0101k to, ka m\u0113s piederam Vi\u0146am. Vi\u0146\u0161 m\u012bl, m\u0113s ticam – un k\u013c\u016bstam vienoti ar Vi\u0146u. Savuk\u0101rt m\u016bsu tuv\u0101kais tic un gaida m\u016bsu m\u012blest\u012bbu; t\u0101d\u0113\u013c mums vi\u0146\u0161 j\u0101m\u012bl, nevis j\u0101\u013cauj velt\u012bgi cer\u0113t un gaid\u012bt. Ir vajadz\u012bga tiklab viena, k\u0101 otra no \u0161\u012bm liet\u0101m: Kristus pal\u012bdz mums, savuk\u0101rt m\u0113s pal\u012bdzam savam tuv\u0101kajam; tad mums visiem visa ir diezgan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Te nu tu pats vari noprast, cik t\u0101lu no \u012bst\u0101 ce\u013ca ir aizmald\u012bju\u0161ies tie, kuri saist\u012bju\u0161i labos darbus ar akmeni, koku, ap\u0123\u0113rbu, \u0113\u0161anu un dzer\u0161anu. Vai gan tavam tuv\u0101kajam var pal\u012bdz\u0113t tas, ka tu uzcel bazn\u012bcu no t\u012bra zelta? Vai vi\u0146am pal\u012bdz daudzo un lielo zvanu ska\u0146as? Ko gan vi\u0146am var pal\u012bdz\u0113t kr\u0101\u0161\u0146\u0101s, \u0101ri\u0161\u0137\u012bg\u0101s ceremonijas, kas notiek bazn\u012bc\u0101, \u012bpa\u0161i mises ap\u0123\u0113rbi, sudraba att\u0113li un trauki? Ko vi\u0146am pal\u012bdz daudzo sve\u010du dedzin\u0101\u0161ana un kv\u0113pin\u0101\u0161ana? Vai tavam tuv\u0101kajam pal\u012bdz skandin\u0101\u0161ana, murmin\u0101\u0161ana, dzied\u0101\u0161ana, kas notiek vigilij\u0101s un mis\u0113s? Vai tu dom\u0101, ka Dievs \u013caus, lai tu Vi\u0146am maks\u0101tu ar zvanu ska\u0146\u0101m, sve\u010du d\u016bmiem, zelta lie\u0161anu un cit\u0101m l\u012bdz\u012bg\u0101m izdar\u012bb\u0101m? Neko no t\u0101 visa Vi\u0146\u0161 nav tev pav\u0113l\u0113jis, bet sac\u012bjis, ka tad, kad redzi savu tuv\u0101ko mald\u0101mies, gr\u0113kojam, cie\u0161am tr\u016bkumu liet\u0101s, kas saist\u012btas ar vi\u0146a miesu, mantu vai dv\u0113seli, – tie\u0161i tad tev j\u0101steidzas vi\u0146am pal\u012bg\u0101, noliekot mal\u0101 visas p\u0101r\u0113j\u0101s lietas. Tev j\u0101pal\u012bdz tuv\u0101kajam ar visu, kas tu esi un kas tev pieder. Ja ar\u012b nesp\u0113j neko vair\u0101k, pal\u012bdzi vi\u0146am vismaz ar v\u0101rdiem un iztur\u0113\u0161anos! Jo Kristus ir pal\u012bdz\u0113jis tev, r\u0101d\u012bdams piem\u0113ru, kuram tev j\u0101seko.<\/span><\/p>\n

Redzi, t\u0101s ir divas lietas, kuras kristietim ir j\u0101m\u0101c\u0101s: pirmk\u0101rt, tev cie\u0161i j\u0101satver Kristus, tic\u012bb\u0101 darot Vi\u0146u par savu \u012bpa\u0161umu, t\u0113rpjoties Kristus d\u0101v\u0101tajos d\u0101rgumos un dro\u0161i pa\u013caujoties uz Vi\u0146u; otrk\u0101rt, vi\u0146am j\u0101noliecas pie sava tuv\u0101k\u0101, nododot vi\u0146a var\u0101 visu savu \u012bpa\u0161umu, t\u0101pat k\u0101 Kristus vi\u0146am ir nodevis sav\u0113jo. Kas nedara \u0161\u012bs divas lietas, tam neko nel\u012bdz\u0113s ar\u012b tas, ka vi\u0146\u0161 gav\u0113s l\u012bdz n\u0101vei, moc\u012bs sevi un \u013caus, lai vi\u0146u sadedzina vai ar\u012b dar\u012bs vis\u0101dus br\u012bnumus, – k\u0101 Sv. P\u0101vils m\u0101ca 1. Kor. 13:1 un turpm.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Otra mist\u0113rija jeb apsl\u0113pt\u0101 m\u0101c\u012bba ir t\u0101, ka bazn\u012bcai ir j\u0101sludina tikai Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs – un nekas vair\u0101k. Bet Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs m\u0101ca tikai divas iepriek\u0161 nor\u0101d\u012bt\u0101s lietas, Kristu un Vi\u0146a piem\u0113ru; un div\u0113j\u0101dus labos darbus: pa\u0161a Kristus darbus, ar kuriem tic\u012bb\u0101 topam pest\u012bti, un m\u016bsu darbus, ar kuriem pal\u012bdzam savam tuv\u0101kajam. Kur\u0161 m\u0101ca ko citu, nevis Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113liju, tas ved maldos; kas nem\u0101ca Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113liju t\u0101, lai atkl\u0101tos \u0161\u012bs divas lietas, tas maldina klaus\u012bt\u0101jus v\u0113l vair\u0101k un ir slikt\u0101ks par tiem, kuri nemaz nem\u0101ca Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113liju, t\u0101d\u0113\u013c ka vi\u0146\u0161 apkauno un sagroza Dieva v\u0101rdu, k\u0101 Sv. P\u0101vils s\u016bdzas par \u0161\u0101diem sludin\u0101t\u0101jiem, 2. Kor. 2:17.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0160\u0101du m\u0101c\u012bbu cilv\u0113ka daba neb\u016btu var\u0113jusi atkl\u0101t; visu cilv\u0113ku atjaut\u012bba, pr\u0101ts un gudr\u012bba neko t\u0101du nesp\u0113tu izdom\u0101t. Jo kur\u0161 gan pats var\u0113tu izdibin\u0101t to, ka tic\u012bba Kristum m\u016bs vieno ar Vi\u0146u un dara par m\u016bsu \u012bpa\u0161umu visus Kristus d\u0101rgumus? Kur\u0161 b\u016btu var\u0113jis izdom\u0101t to, ka labi darbi ir tikai tie, kas dar\u012bti m\u016bsu tuv\u0101k\u0101 lab\u0101? M\u016bsu daba nem\u0101ca neko vair\u0101k k\u0101 vien dar\u012bt darbus atbilsto\u0161i bau\u0161\u013cu v\u0101rdiem. T\u0101d\u0113\u013c cilv\u0113ki piev\u0113r\u0161as m\u016bsu pa\u0161u darbiem – cits ziedojumiem, cits ap\u0123\u0113rbiem, v\u0113l citi sv\u0113tce\u013cojumiem; viens grib pild\u012bt bau\u0161\u013cus t\u0101, otrs cit\u0101di, un tom\u0113r visi \u0161ie darbi ir pa\u0161izraudz\u012bti un nevajadz\u012bgi – ar tiem nevienam netiek pal\u012bdz\u0113ts. Tagad diem\u017e\u0113l cilv\u0113ku m\u0101c\u012bbas apstulbo un aizved maldu ce\u013cos visu pasauli, t\u0101 ka tic\u012bba un m\u012blest\u012bba l\u012bdz ar Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113liju pavisam izn\u012bkst.<\/span><\/p>\n

T\u0101d\u0113\u013c Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs un pareiza Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lija izpratne ir p\u0101rdabisks pasludin\u0101jums un gaisma, kas r\u0101da mums tikai Kristu. Uz to nor\u0101da vair\u0101kas lietas. Pirmk\u0101rt, v\u0113sti par Kristus dzim\u0161anu ganiem pasludin\u0101ja e\u0146\u0123elis no debes\u012bm, nevis k\u0101ds cilv\u0113ks, kas grib\u0113tu to past\u0101st\u012bt otram; par \u0161o notikumu neviens cilv\u0113ks neko v\u0113l nezin\u0101ja.<\/span><\/p>\n

Otrk\u0101rt, uz to nor\u0101da ar\u012b Kristus piedzim\u0161ana pusnakt\u012b – Vi\u0146am atn\u0101kot, visa pasaule v\u0113l bija tum\u0161a; neviena cilv\u0113ka pr\u0101ts nesp\u0113ja atz\u012bt Kristu. \u0160\u0101dai atkl\u0101smei bija j\u0101n\u0101k no debes\u012bm.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tre\u0161k\u0101rt, to par\u0101da ar\u012b gaisma, kas apsp\u012bd ganus; tas ir pavisam kas cits nek\u0101 cilv\u0113ka pr\u0101ta gaisma, un Sv. L\u016bka \u0161eit lieto v\u0101rdus: Gloria Dei<\/em> – T\u0101 Kunga spo\u017eums jeb Dieva gods tos apsp\u012bd\u0113ja. K\u0101d\u0113\u013c t\u0101? Lai nor\u0101d\u012btu uz nosl\u0113pumu un atkl\u0101tu Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lija dabu. Jo, t\u0101 k\u0101 Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs ir debesu gaisma, kas m\u0101ca vien\u012bgi Kristu, kur\u0101 mums dota Dieva \u017e\u0113last\u012bba un visas cilv\u0113ku lietas tiek noraid\u012btas, – tas dod godu vien\u012bgi Dievam, lai neviens turpm\u0101k vairs nevar\u0113tu lepoties ar saviem pa\u0161a sp\u0113kiem, bet god\u0101tu Dievu un slav\u0113tu vien\u012bgi Vi\u0146u, atz\u012bstot, ka vien\u012bgi Vi\u0146a m\u012blest\u012bbas un laipn\u012bbas d\u0113\u013c m\u0113s caur Kristu topam pest\u012bti. Redzi, gaisma eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lij\u0101 ir Dieva gods, Dieva slava, kas m\u016bs no debes\u012bm apsp\u012bd caur apustu\u013cu un vi\u0146u sekot\u0101ju sniegto Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lija pasludin\u0101jumu. Jo e\u0146\u0123elis ir bijis visu Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lija sludin\u0101t\u0101ju, savuk\u0101rt gani – visu klaus\u012bt\u0101ju viet\u0101, – k\u0101 t\u0101l\u0101k redz\u0113sim. T\u0101d\u0113\u013c Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs nevar paciest sev l\u012bdz\u0101s nevienu citu m\u0101c\u012bbu. Cilv\u0113ku m\u0101c\u012bbas ir pasaul\u012bga gaisma, cilv\u0113ku gloria<\/em>, kas slav\u0113 un godina cilv\u0113ku, rada dv\u0113sel\u0113s p\u0101rdro\u0161u pa\u013c\u0101v\u012bbu uz saviem darbiem; turpret\u012b Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs m\u0101ca pa\u013cauties uz Kristu, uz Dieva laipn\u012bbu un \u017e\u0113last\u012bbu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Un, ceturtk\u0101rt, to par\u0101da ar\u012b j\u016bdu zemes un B\u0113tlemes v\u0101rds – t\u0101s vietas nosaukums, kur Kristum bija j\u0101piedzimst. Judaea<\/em> – tas v\u0101cu valod\u0101 noz\u012bm\u0113tu \u201capliec\u012bba\u201d jeb \u201cpateic\u012bba\u201d; tas ir, ka m\u0113s apliecin\u0101m un slav\u0113jam Dievu, pateikdamies Vi\u0146am par vis\u0101m Vi\u0146a d\u0101van\u0101m un d\u0101rgumiem, ko sa\u0146emam. \u0160\u0101ds apliecin\u0101t\u0101js un slav\u0113t\u0101js tiek saukts v\u0101rd\u0101 judaeus<\/em>. Kristus ir \u0161\u0101ds j\u016bdu \u0136\u0113ni\u0146\u0161 – Jesus Nazarenus, Rex Judaeorum<\/em>. T\u0101 ar\u012b m\u0113s par pateic\u012bgiem un nepateic\u012bgiem cilv\u0113kiem m\u0113dzam sac\u012bt: vi\u0146\u0161 par\u0101da atzin\u012bbu, vai – vi\u0146\u0161 neatz\u012bst. T\u0101d\u0113j\u0101di tiek par\u0101d\u012bts, ka \u0161\u0101du atzi\u0146u un apliec\u012bbu nerada neviena cita m\u0101c\u012bba, bet vien\u012bgi Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs, kas m\u0101ca Kristu.<\/span><\/p>\n

V\u0101rds \u201cBeth\u201d noz\u012bm\u0113 \u201cnams\u201d, \u201cLehem\u201d – \u0113diens jeb maize; t\u0101tad \u201cB\u0113tleme\u201d ir \u201cmaizes nams\u201d. \u0160\u0101ds v\u0101rds pils\u0113tai dots t\u0101d\u0113\u013c, ka t\u0101 atradusies uz labas, augl\u012bgas zemes, kas devusi bag\u0101tu graudu ra\u017eu, t\u0101 ka \u0161\u012b pils\u0113ta bija k\u013cuvusi par savas apk\u0101rtnes \u201cmaizes namu\u201d un tika uzskat\u012bta par bag\u0101tu vietu. Senlaikos t\u0101s v\u0101rds bija bijis Efrata, augl\u012bg\u0101. Abi nosaukumi radu\u0161ies t\u0101d\u0113\u013c, ka \u0161aj\u0101 apvid\u016b bijusi augl\u012bga augsne. Tas nor\u0101da, ka bez Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lija zeme ir tikai tuksnesis, kur nav ne Dieva atzi\u0146as, ne pateic\u012bbas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bet tur, kur ir Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs un Kristus, tur ir bag\u0101t\u0101, augl\u012bg\u0101 B\u0113tleme un pateic\u012bg\u0101 J\u016bdeja. Tur Krist\u016b ikviens sa\u0146em visu, kas vi\u0146am vajadz\u012bgs, un pateicas par Dieva \u017e\u0113last\u012bbu. Turpret\u012b cilv\u0113ku m\u0101c\u012bbas pateicas pa\u0161as sev, atst\u0101damas zemi sausu un tuk\u0161u, n\u0101v\u0113jo\u0161a bada p\u0101r\u0146emtu. Neviena sirds nav atveldz\u0113ta, kam\u0113r nav dzird\u0113jusi, k\u0101 Kristus tiek pareizi sludin\u0101ts Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lij\u0101. To dzird\u0113dams, cilv\u0113ks n\u0101k uz B\u0113tlemi un atrod Kristu; vi\u0146\u0161 n\u0101k un paliek J\u016bdej\u0101, vi\u0146\u0161 pateicas Dievam m\u016b\u017e\u012bgi. Nu vi\u0146\u0161 ir atveldz\u0113ts; un ar\u012b Dievs no vi\u0146a sa\u0146em slavu un atzin\u012bbu. Bet \u0101rpus Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lija nav nek\u0101 cita k\u0101 vien nepateic\u012bba; te cilv\u0113kam neatliek nekas cits k\u0101 mirt bad\u0101.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bet visskaidr\u0101k Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113liju atkl\u0101j e\u0146\u0123e\u013ca v\u0101rdi; tie liecina, ka kristie\u0161u vid\u016b nekas cits nav j\u0101sludina. E\u0146\u0123elis uz\u0146emas t\u0101du amatu un lieto t\u0101dus v\u0101rdus, kas atbilst Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijam; vi\u0146\u0161 saka: euangelizo<\/em> – nevis vienk\u0101r\u0161i: es jums sludinu, bet: es jums atkl\u0101ju Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113liju, es esmu eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lists, mans v\u0101rds ir Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs. Bet Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs – k\u0101 iepriek\u0161, Adventa laik\u0101, sac\u012bts – ir lab\u0101, priec\u012bg\u0101 v\u0113sts. T\u0101dam ir j\u0101b\u016bt Jaun\u0101s Der\u012bbas pasludin\u0101jumam. Par ko run\u0101 Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs? Dzirdi, e\u0146\u0123elis saka: \u201c.. es jums pasludinu lielu prieku,\u201d – mans Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs v\u0113st\u012b par lielu prieku. Kur mekl\u0113jams \u0161is prieks? Klausies t\u0101l\u0101k: \u201c.. jo jums \u0161odien Pest\u012bt\u0101js dzimis D\u0101vida pils\u0113t\u0101, kas ir Kristus, Tas Kungs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Redzi, tas ir Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs – prieka pilns pasludin\u0101jums par Kristu, m\u016bsu Pest\u012bt\u0101ju. Kas to pareizi sludina, tas sludina Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113liju un vienu vien\u012bgu prieku. Vai gan sirds var\u0113tu kur citur dzird\u0113t liel\u0101ku prieku nek\u0101 to, ka Kristus nodod pats sevi mums par \u012bpa\u0161umu? E\u0146\u0123elis saka ne vien to, ka Kristus ir dzimis, bet sniedz mums Vi\u0146a piedzim\u0161anu un saka: \u201cJ\u016bsu Pest\u012bt\u0101js.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

T\u0101tad Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs ne vien m\u0101ca par Kristus dzim\u0161anas notikumu, bet sniedz un dara Kristus dzim\u0161anu par \u012bpa\u0161umu visiem, kuri tai tic; un, k\u0101 iepriek\u0161 sac\u012bts, t\u0101da ir Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lija \u012bst\u0101 daba. Ko gan man pal\u012bdz\u0113tu Kristus dzim\u0161ana, ja t\u0101 b\u016btu notikusi kaut t\u016bksto\u0161 rei\u017eu, turkl\u0101t ik dienas tiktu visbr\u012bni\u0161\u0137\u012bg\u0101kaj\u0101 veid\u0101 apdzied\u0101ta, ta\u010du es nedzird\u0113tu, ka t\u0101 notikusi man\u0101 lab\u0101 un ir d\u0101v\u0101ta tie\u0161i man? Lai cik neskan\u012bga balss man \u0161o v\u0113sti sludin\u0101tu, tom\u0113r mana sirds to uzklausa ar prieku, manai sirdij Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs skan jauki un t\u012bkami. Ja vajadz\u0113tu sludin\u0101t v\u0113l ko citu, tad jau eva\u0146\u0123\u0113liskais e\u0146\u0123elis jeb e\u0146\u0123eliskais eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lists to b\u016btu piemin\u0113jis.<\/span><\/p>\n

T\u0101l\u0101k vi\u0146\u0161 saka: \u201cUn to \u0146emieties par z\u012bmi: j\u016bs atrad\u012bsit b\u0113rnu autos iet\u012btu un sil\u0113 gulo\u0161u.\u201d Auti\u0146i nav nekas cits k\u0101 Sv\u0113tie Raksti, kuros iet\u012bta krist\u012bg\u0101 paties\u012bba; te ir aprakst\u012bta tic\u012bba. Jo ar\u012b vis\u0101 Vecaj\u0101 Der\u012bb\u0101 nav nek\u0101 cita k\u0101 vien Kristus, kuru sludina Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs. T\u0101d\u0113\u013c ar\u012b m\u0113s redzam, ka apustu\u013ci cit\u0113 Rakstu liec\u012bbas, pier\u0101d\u012bdami ar t\u0101m visu, kas j\u0101sludina par Kristu un k\u0101 Vi\u0146am j\u0101tic. T\u0101 Sv. P\u0101vils Rom. 3:21 saka, ka Kristus tic\u012bbu, caur kuru tiekam taisnoti, apliecina bausl\u012bba un pravie\u0161i. Un pats Kristus p\u0113c savas aug\u0161\u0101mcel\u0161an\u0101s \u201catdara\u201d m\u0101cek\u013ciem Rakstus un par\u0101da, ka tie run\u0101 par Vi\u0146u, Lk. 24:27. T\u0101pat ar\u012b – k\u0101 sac\u012bts Mt. 17:3 – Tabora kaln\u0101, kad Kristus tika apskaidrots, Vi\u0146am l\u012bdz\u0101s st\u0101v\u0113ja Mozus un \u0112lija, tas ir, Bausl\u012bba un pravie\u0161i – divi Vi\u0146a liecinieki; t\u0101s visas ir z\u012bmes, kas nor\u0101da uz Kristu. T\u0101d\u0113\u013c ar\u012b e\u0146\u0123elis saka, ka z\u012bme, p\u0113c kuras Kristu var paz\u012bt, ir Vi\u0146a auti\u0146i. Jo uz zemes nav citas krist\u012bg\u0101s paties\u012bbas liec\u012bbas k\u0101 vien Sv\u0113tie Raksti.<\/span><\/p>\n

T\u0101pat ar\u012b Kristus viengabalainie sv\u0101rki apz\u012bm\u0113 Jaun\u0101s Der\u012bbas Rakstus; Kristus cie\u0161anu laik\u0101 Vi\u0146a dr\u0113bes tika sadal\u012btas un par Vi\u0146a sv\u0101rkiem mesti kauli\u0146i, J\u0146. 19:23-24. Tas r\u0101da, k\u0101 p\u0101vests, antikrists, gan nenoliegs Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113liju, bet saplos\u012bs to un \u0101kst\u012bsies ar da\u017e\u0101diem mel\u012bgiem skaidrojumiem, t\u0101 ka Kristus taj\u0101 vis\u0101 vairs neb\u016bs atrodams. Jo karakalpi, kas sita krust\u0101 m\u016bsu Kungu, simboliz\u0113 visus b\u012bskapus un m\u0101c\u012bt\u0101jus vis\u0101s pasaules mal\u0101s. Tie ar sav\u0101m cilv\u0113ku m\u0101c\u012bb\u0101m saplosa Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113liju, non\u0101v\u0113 Kristu un Vi\u0146a tic\u012bbu. To p\u0101vests ar saviem sekot\u0101jiem jau sen ir paveicis.<\/span><\/p>\n

T\u0101pat redzam, ka ar\u012b Bausl\u012bba un pravie\u0161i netiek pareizi sludin\u0101ti un atz\u012bti, ja tajos neredzam Kristu k\u0101 auti\u0146os iet\u012btu. Patiesi, \u0161\u0137iet, ka Kristus tur nav; ar\u012b j\u016bdi Vi\u0146u tur neredz. Tie ir necili, neizskat\u012bgi auti\u0146i, pavisam vienk\u0101r\u0161i v\u0101rdi, kas \u0161\u0137iet st\u0101st\u0101m par nenoz\u012bm\u012bg\u0101m, \u0101r\u0113j\u0101m liet\u0101m, t\u0101 ka pa\u0161i par sevi tie nav izprotami. Bet Jaun\u0101 Der\u012bba, Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs tos atv\u0113rs, apgaismos un par\u0101d\u012bs, – k\u0101 jau iepriek\u0161 sac\u012bts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vispirms ir j\u0101dzird Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs un j\u0101tic e\u0146\u0123e\u013ca balsij. Ja gani neb\u016btu no e\u0146\u0123e\u013ciem dzird\u0113ju\u0161i, ka Kristus gu\u013c k\u016bt\u012b, auti\u0146os t\u012bts, tad vi\u0146i, pat t\u016bksto\u0161iem rei\u017eu redz\u0113ju\u0161i \u0161o b\u0113rnu, nezin\u0101tu, ka tas ir Kristus. Sv. P\u0101vils 2. Kor. 3:15-16 saka: \u201c.. kad lasa Mozu, apsegs paliek izkl\u0101ts p\u0101r vi\u0146u sird\u012bm. Bet, l\u012bdzko atgrie\u017eas pie T\u0101 Kunga, tur sega tiek no\u0146emta.\u201d Vispirms mums Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lij\u0101 j\u0101dzird Kristus, tad ar\u012b redzam, cik lieliski visa Vec\u0101 Der\u012bba nor\u0101da tie\u0161i un tikai uz Vi\u0146u; un \u0161\u012b saska\u0146a ir tik jauka, ka cilv\u0113kam noteikti j\u0101tic un j\u0101k\u013c\u016bst p\u0101rliecin\u0101tam par J\u0146. 5:46 sac\u012bto Kristus v\u0101rdu paties\u012bgumu: \u201cJo, ja j\u016bs tic\u0113tu Mozum, j\u016bs tic\u0113tu ar\u012b man, jo par mani vi\u0146\u0161 ir rakst\u012bjis.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

T\u0101d\u0113\u013c sarg\u0101simies no vis\u0101m m\u0101c\u012bb\u0101m, kuras nem\u0101ca Kristu. Ko gan v\u0113l tu gribi zin\u0101t? Kas v\u0113l tev b\u016btu vajadz\u012bgs, ja – k\u0101 iepriek\u0161 sac\u012bts – jau paz\u012bsti Kristu tik labi, ka caur Vi\u0146u vari dz\u012bvot tic\u012bb\u0101 Dievam un m\u012blest\u012bb\u0101 pret savu tuv\u0101ko, dar\u012bdams tuv\u0101kajam to, ko Kristus ir dar\u012bjis tev? Tas ir visu Rakstu \u012bss kopsavilkums – vair\u0101k v\u0101rdu un gr\u0101matu nav vajadz\u012bgs; ir nepiecie\u0161ams tikai t\u0101 dz\u012bvot un r\u012bkoties.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kristus gu\u013c sil\u0113. Redzi, tev skaidri j\u0101zina, ka vien\u012bgi Kristum ir j\u0101tiek sludin\u0101tam vis\u0101 pasaul\u0113. Vai gan n\u0101k\u0161ana pie \u0161\u012bs siles ir kas cits k\u0101 visu krist\u012bgo cilv\u0113ku sapulc\u0113\u0161an\u0101s bazn\u012bc\u0101, kur atskan pasludin\u0101jums? M\u0113s esam lopi, kas n\u0101k pie \u0161\u012bs siles, kur\u0101 mums tiek sniegts Kristus; te g\u016bstam bar\u012bbu sav\u0101m dv\u0113sel\u0113m, tas ir, Kristus pasludin\u0101jumu. Kas n\u0101k klaus\u012bties pasludin\u0101jumu, tas n\u0101k pie \u0161\u012bs siles; ta\u010du \u0161eit ir j\u0101atskan tie\u0161i Kristus pasludin\u0101jumam. Jo ne vis\u0101s sil\u0113s atrodams Kristus, t\u0101pat ar\u012b – ne visi pasludin\u0101jumi m\u0101ca tic\u012bbu. B\u0113tlem\u0113 bija tikai viena sile, kur\u0101 gul\u0113ja \u0161is d\u0101rgums; turkl\u0101t t\u0101 bija pavisam necila sile, kur\u0101 citk\u0101rt nek\u0101da bar\u012bba neatrad\u0101s. T\u0101tad Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lija pasludin\u0101jums ir br\u012bvs no vis\u0101m cit\u0101m liet\u0101m – taj\u0101 nav nek\u0101 cita un tas nem\u0101ca neko vair\u0101k k\u0101 vien\u012bgi Kristu. Bet, ja atskan k\u0101ds pasludin\u0101jums, kas m\u0101ca ko citu, t\u0101 vairs nav Kristus sile, bet \u0113rze\u013cu sile, kas pilna ar laic\u012bg\u0101m m\u0101c\u012bb\u0101m par mies\u012bgu bar\u012bbu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bet lai redz\u0113tu, ka auti\u0146os t\u012btais Kristus apz\u012bm\u0113 tic\u012bbu Vecaj\u0101 Der\u012bb\u0101, par\u0101d\u012bsim da\u017eus piem\u0113rus. Mt. 8:4 las\u0101m, ka Kristus \u0161\u0137\u012bst\u012b spit\u0101l\u012bgo un saka: \u201c.. noej un r\u0101dies priesterim un upur\u0113 to d\u0101vanu, ko Mozus pav\u0113l\u0113jis, tiem par liec\u012bbu.\u201d Te dzirdi, ka Mozus Bausl\u012bba j\u016bdiem tikusi dota k\u0101 liec\u012bba jeb z\u012bme. To pa\u0161u \u0161eit saka e\u0146\u0123elis – proti, ka Bausl\u012bba nor\u0101da uz ko citu, nevis tikai atkl\u0101j pati sevi. Ko tas viss noz\u012bm\u0113? Kristus ir Priesteris; visi cilv\u0113ki ir gar\u012bgi ne\u0161\u0137\u012bsti, spit\u0101l\u012bgi savas netic\u012bbas d\u0113\u013c. Bet, ja ticam Kristum, Vi\u0146\u0161 aizskar m\u016bs ar savu roku, dod mums savus darbus, ka k\u013c\u016bstam \u0161\u0137\u012bsti un veseli – bez k\u0101diem m\u016bsu pa\u0161u nopelniem. Nu mums ar\u012b j\u0101par\u0101d\u0101s Vi\u0146am, tas ir, j\u0101b\u016bt pateic\u012bgiem un j\u0101apliecina, ka esam k\u013cuvu\u0161i dievbij\u012bgi ne savu darbu, bet Vi\u0146a \u017e\u0113last\u012bbas d\u0113\u013c; tad m\u016bsu attieksme pret Dievu b\u016bs pareiza. Turkl\u0101t mums ir j\u0101upur\u0113 sava d\u0101vana, tas ir, j\u0101sniedz tuv\u0101kajam viss, kas mums pieder, lai dar\u012btu vi\u0146am labu, t\u0101pat k\u0101 Kristus ir dar\u012bjis mums. T\u0101da ir kalpo\u0161ana un upur\u0113\u0161ana Kristum, \u012bstajam Priesterim; jo t\u0101 notiek Vi\u0146a d\u0113\u013c, m\u012blot un slav\u0113jot Vi\u0146u. Vai redzi, cik skaisti \u0161eit vienk\u0101r\u0161os v\u0101rdos un t\u0113los par\u0101d\u012bts Kristus un tic\u012bba? Te vari noprast, ka Mozus ar savu Bausl\u012bbu ir devis tikai liec\u012bbu par Kristu un nor\u0101d\u012bjis uz Vi\u0146u. \u0160\u0101d\u0101 veid\u0101 ir j\u0101saprot visa Vec\u0101 Der\u012bba – lai t\u0101 ir auti\u0146i, kas apliecina un m\u0101ca mums paz\u012bt Kristu.<\/span><\/p>\n

T\u0101pat ar\u012b stingrie sabata noteikumi un tas, ka sabat\u0101 nedr\u012bkst\u0113ja dar\u012bt nek\u0101du darbu, nor\u0101da, ka m\u016bsos ir j\u0101b\u016bt atrodamiem ne m\u016bsu pa\u0161u, bet tikai Kristus darbiem, – jo, k\u0101 jau sac\u012bts, m\u016bs atpest\u012b nevis m\u016bsu, bet Kristus darbi. Un tie ir div\u0113j\u0101di, k\u0101 iepriek\u0161 par\u0101d\u012bts. Pirmie ir darbi, kurus Kristus bez m\u016bsu l\u012bdzdal\u012bbas pats ir dar\u012bjis m\u016bsu lab\u0101 – tie ir galvenie un svar\u012bg\u0101kie darbi, tiem m\u0113s ticam; otrie ir darbi, kurus Kristus paveic m\u016bsos – m\u012blest\u012bb\u0101 pret m\u016bsu tuv\u0101ko. Pirmos var\u0113tu saukt par vakara darbiem, otros – par r\u012bta darbiem; un vakars un r\u012bts top viena diena, – k\u0101 rakst\u012bts 1. Moz. 1:5. Jo Raksti sauc vakaru par dienas s\u0101kumu, bet r\u012btu – par dienas beig\u0101m, tas ir, vakars un tam sekojo\u0161\u0101 nakts ir dienas pirm\u0101 puse, bet r\u012bts un diena – veselas diennakts otr\u0101 puse. T\u0101 nu dienas pirm\u0101 puse ir tum\u0161a, otr\u0101 – gai\u0161a; pirmie Kristus darbi ir sniegti mums, bet apsl\u0113pti tic\u012bb\u0101, savuk\u0101rt otrie, m\u012blest\u012bbas darbi ir tie, kam j\u0101n\u0101k dienasgaism\u0101, – \u0161ie darbi mums atkl\u0101ti j\u0101par\u0101da savam tuv\u0101kajam. Redzi, t\u0101 tiek svin\u0113ts un sv\u0113t\u012bts sabats.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vai redzi, cik jauki Kristus izskat\u0101s \u0161ajos auti\u0146os? Cik jauki Vec\u0101 Der\u012bba par\u0101da tic\u012bbu un m\u012blest\u012bbu Krist\u016b un Vi\u0146a kristie\u0161os! B\u0113rnu auti\u0146iem parasti ir divas k\u0101rtas: \u0101rpus\u0113 raupj\u0101ka vilnas dr\u0101na, iek\u0161pus\u0113 smalk\u0101ks linu audums. Raupj\u0101, \u0101r\u0113j\u0101 vilnas dr\u0101na ir Bausl\u012bb\u0101 redzamie t\u0113li un l\u012bdz\u012bbas, par ko iepriek\u0161 run\u0101j\u0101m; linu dr\u0101nas ir pravie\u0161u v\u0101rdi, kas run\u0101 tie\u0161i, nevis l\u012bdz\u012bb\u0101s. T\u0101, piem\u0113ram, kad Jesaja (Jes. 7:14) saka: \u201cRedzi, jaunava k\u013c\u016bs gr\u016bta un dzemd\u0113s d\u0113lu, un vi\u0146a tam dos v\u0101rdu Imanu\u0113ls\u201d, t\u0101pat ar\u012b citi l\u012bdz\u012bgi pravietojumi, netiktu saprasti k\u0101 pravietojumi par Kristu, ja Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs to neatkl\u0101tu un ner\u0101d\u012btu mums Kristu visos \u0161ajos v\u0101rdos.<\/span><\/p>\n

T\u0101 nu mums ir nor\u0101d\u012btas divas lietas – tic\u012bba un Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs; vien\u012bgi t\u0101m – un nekam citam – ir j\u0101tiek sludin\u0101t\u0101m kristie\u0161u vid\u016b. Tagad apl\u016bkosim to, kam ir j\u0101b\u016bt sludin\u0101t\u0101jiem un m\u0101cek\u013ciem. Sludin\u0101t\u0101jiem j\u0101b\u016bt e\u0146\u0123e\u013ciem, tas ir, Dieva v\u0113stne\u0161iem; vi\u0146iem j\u0101dz\u012bvo debesu dz\u012bve, arvien j\u0101m\u0101c\u0101s Dieva v\u0101rds, – lai tie nesludin\u0101tu nek\u0101das cilv\u0113ku m\u0101c\u012bbas. Tas gan b\u016btu nel\u0101gi – b\u016bt Dieva v\u0113stnesim, bet nesludin\u0101t Vi\u0146a v\u0113sti. Angelus<\/em> noz\u012bm\u0113 – v\u0113stnesis; turkl\u0101t L\u016bka vi\u0146u \u0161eit sauc v\u0101rd\u0101 angelus Domini<\/em> – Dieva v\u0113stnesis. Vi\u0146a nest\u0101 v\u0113sts ir noz\u012bm\u012bg\u0101ka nek\u0101 vi\u0146a dz\u012bve. Ja v\u0113stnesis dz\u012bvo nekrietnu dz\u012bvi, vi\u0146\u0161 kait\u0113 pats sev; bet, ja vi\u0146\u0161 sludina viltus v\u0113sti k\u0101 pa\u0161a Dieva v\u0113sti, – vi\u0146\u0161 maldina ikvienu un kait\u0113 katram, kas klaus\u0101s vi\u0146a sludin\u0101\u0161anu; t\u0101ds v\u0113stnesis rada elku kalp\u012bbu tautas vid\u016b, t\u0101 ka \u013caudis s\u0101k uzskat\u012bt melus par paties\u012bbu, god\u0101t cilv\u0113kus Dieva viet\u0101 un piel\u016bgt velnu, nevis Dievu.<\/span><\/p>\n

T\u0101d\u0113\u013c uz zemes nav neviena briesm\u012bg\u0101ka posta un nelaimes k\u0101 sludin\u0101t\u0101js, kur\u0161 nesludina Dieva v\u0101rdu. Diem\u017e\u0113l tagad t\u0101du ir pilna pasaule, tom\u0113r tie dom\u0101, ka dara labu un ir dievbij\u012bgi cilv\u0113ki. Visa vi\u0146u dz\u012bve nav nekas cits k\u0101 dv\u0113se\u013cu slepkavo\u0161ana, Dieva zaimo\u0161ana un elku kalpo\u0161ana. Vi\u0146iem b\u016btu lab\u0101k un sv\u0113t\u012bg\u0101k, ja tie b\u016btu k\u013cuvu\u0161i par laup\u012bt\u0101jiem, slepkav\u0101m un visbriesm\u012bg\u0101kajiem nelie\u0161iem, – tad vi\u0146i pa\u0161i zin\u0101tu, ka dara \u013caunu. Bet nu tie rot\u0101jas ar priesteru, b\u012bskapu, p\u0101vestu, gar\u012bdznieku v\u0101rdiem un izskatu, b\u016bdami pl\u0113s\u012bgi vilki avju dr\u0113b\u0113s, t\u0101 ka b\u016btu lab\u0101k, ja vi\u0146u sludin\u0101\u0161anu neviens nedzird\u0113tu.<\/span><\/p>\n

M\u0101cek\u013ci ir gani, nabadz\u012bgi \u013caudis lauk\u0101. Te Kristus piepilda Mt. 11:5 sac\u012btos v\u0101rdus: \u201c.. nabagiem tiek sludin\u0101ta prieka v\u0113sts\u201d, un Mt. 5:3: \u201cSv\u0113t\u012bgi gar\u0101 nabagi, jo tiem pieder debesu valst\u012bba.\u201d Te nav ne izgl\u012btoto, ne bag\u0101to, ne vareno, jo t\u0101di \u013caudis Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113liju neuz\u0146em. Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijs ir debesu d\u0101rgums, kas necie\u0161 sev l\u012bdz\u0101s k\u0101du citu d\u0101rgumu; tas nevar cilv\u0113ka sird\u012b n\u0101kt un palikt kop\u0101 ar k\u0101du pasaul\u012bgu viesi. T\u0101d\u0113\u013c, kas vienu m\u012bl, tam no otra j\u0101atsak\u0101s, – k\u0101 Kristus Mt. 6:24 saka: \u201cJ\u016bs nevarat kalpot Dievam un mantai.\u201d To mums par\u0101da gani, kas atrodas lauk\u0101, zem debess juma, nevis sav\u0101s m\u0101j\u0101s; tie nepie\u0137eras savam laic\u012bgajam \u012bpa\u0161umam. Turkl\u0101t vi\u0146i ir lauk\u0101 nakts laik\u0101 – pasaules nepaz\u012bti un nicin\u0101ti; jo pasaule nakt\u012b gu\u013c, bet dien\u0101 labpr\u0101t \u013cauj sevi apl\u016bkot. Turpret\u012b nabaga gani savu darbu dara nakts laik\u0101; tie ir visi zemie, necilie \u013caudis, kas uz \u0161\u012bs zemes dz\u012bvo nabadz\u012bgu, nicin\u0101tu, neiev\u0113rojamu dz\u012bvi; vi\u0146i dz\u012bvo zem debess juma, b\u016bdami Dieva var\u0101; vi\u0146i sp\u0113j satvert Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113liju.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bet tas, ka \u0161ie cilv\u0113ki ir tikai gani, nor\u0101da, ka nevienam nekl\u0101jas tikai pa\u0161am uzklaus\u012bt Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113liju, bet gan – ikvienam, kas Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113liju dzird\u0113jis, tas j\u0101sludina citiem – tiem, kuriem tas nav zin\u0101ms. Jo tam, kur\u0161 tic, pa\u0161am jau visa ir diezgan; turpm\u0101k vi\u0146am j\u0101raug\u0101s, k\u0101 var\u0113tu vest ar\u012b citus pie \u0161\u0101das tic\u012bbas un atzi\u0146as. T\u0101 k\u013c\u016bstam viens otram par ganiem, r\u016bp\u0113jamies cits par citu \u0161aj\u0101 pasaul\u0113, \u0161\u012bs dz\u012bves nakt\u012b. E\u0146\u0123elis ganus s\u0101kum\u0101 izbied\u0113. Jo cilv\u0113ka daba izb\u012bstas, kad Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lij\u0101 izdzird, ka visas m\u016bsu lietas Dieva priek\u0161\u0101 ir nol\u0101d\u0113tas un nav nek\u0101 v\u0113rtas; m\u016bsu daba negrib atteikties no saviem uzskatiem un p\u0101rgalv\u012bbas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lai ikviens raug\u0101s uz sevi Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lija gaism\u0101 un ierauga, cik tuvu Kristum vai cik t\u0101lu no Kristus vi\u0146\u0161 ir un k\u0101 ir ar vi\u0146a tic\u012bbu un m\u012blest\u012bbu. Daudz ir to, kuri sap\u0146ain\u0101 dievbij\u012bb\u0101 j\u016bt lielu aizkustin\u0101jumu un k\u013c\u016bst dedz\u012bgi, dzird\u0113dami par \u0161o Kristus nabadz\u012bbu; tie dusmojas uz B\u0113tlemes iedz\u012bvot\u0101jiem, nosoda vi\u0146u aklumu un nepateic\u012bbu, dom\u0101dami, ka, ja vi\u0146i pa\u0161i tur b\u016btu biju\u0161i, tad gan b\u016btu pien\u0101c\u012bgi kalpoju\u0161i Kungam un Vi\u0146a m\u0101tei, ne\u013caudami Kristum piedzimt tik no\u017e\u0113lojamos apst\u0101k\u013cos. Ta\u010du vi\u0146i neredz, cik daudz tiem apk\u0101rt ir tuv\u0101ko, kam vajadz\u012bga vi\u0146u pal\u012bdz\u012bba; tos vi\u0146i atst\u0101j nelaim\u0113. Vai gan uz zemes ir k\u0101ds, kura tuvum\u0101 neb\u016btu atrodami nabadz\u012bgi, no\u017e\u0113lojami, maldos vai gr\u0113kos grimu\u0161i cilv\u0113ki? K\u0101d\u0113\u013c tiem neviens negrib par\u0101d\u012bt m\u012blest\u012bbu? K\u0101d\u0113\u013c cilv\u0113ki nedara \u0161iem saviem tuv\u0101kajiem to, ko Kristus ir dar\u012bjis vi\u0146iem?<\/span><\/p>\n

Ja tu dom\u0101, ka b\u016btu var\u0113jis dar\u012bt Kristum daudz laba, lai gan nepal\u012bdzi tuv\u0101kajam, – tie ir meli un aplam\u012bba. Ja tu b\u016btu bijis B\u0113tlem\u0113, tu Kristu nemaz neb\u016btu iev\u0113rojis – glu\u017ei t\u0101pat k\u0101 visi p\u0101r\u0113jie. J\u0101, tagad, kad k\u013cuvis zin\u0101ms, kas Vi\u0146\u0161 ir, tu gribi Vi\u0146am kalpot. Ja Kristus n\u0101ktu un gultos sil\u0113 un k\u0101ds tev pateiktu, ka Vi\u0146\u0161 ir tas, par kuru tu tagad tik daudz zini, – tad tu Vi\u0146am kalpotu; bet agr\u0101k tu to neb\u016btu dar\u012bjis. Ja bag\u0101tajam v\u012bram, par kuru st\u0101st\u012bts Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lij\u0101, k\u0101ds b\u016btu pateicis, cik liels k\u013c\u016bs nabaga L\u0101cars, vi\u0146\u0161 neb\u016btu atst\u0101jis to gu\u013cam un ne\u013cautu tam iet boj\u0101.<\/span><\/p>\n

T\u0101pat ar\u012b – ja tavs tuv\u0101kais tagad b\u016btu tas, kas vi\u0146\u0161 k\u013c\u016bs n\u0101kotn\u0113, un t\u0101ds gul\u0113tu tav\u0101 priek\u0161\u0101, tad gan tu r\u016bp\u0113tos par vi\u0146u. Bet nu vi\u0146\u0161 t\u0101ds nav, un tu neko neiev\u0113ro; tu nepaz\u012bsti ne savu Kungu, ne savu tuv\u0101ko un nedari tuv\u0101kajam to, ko Kungs ir dar\u012bjis tev. T\u0101d\u0113\u013c ar\u012b Dievs \u013cauj tev k\u013c\u016bt aklam, p\u0101vesta un viltus sludin\u0101t\u0101ju piekr\u0101ptam, t\u0101 ka tu piev\u0113rsies kokam un akme\u0146iem, pap\u012bram un vaskam, pazaud\u0113dams to, ar ko b\u016btu var\u0113jis pal\u012bdz\u0113t savam tuv\u0101kajam.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Visbeidzot mums j\u0101apl\u016bko ar\u012b e\u0146\u0123eliskais dzied\u0101jums, ko ik dienas dziedam mis\u0113: Gloria in excelsis Deo<\/em> (gods Dievam augst\u012bb\u0101). \u0160aj\u0101 dzied\u0101jum\u0101 min\u0113tas tr\u012bs lietas: gods, miers un laba griba jeb labs pr\u0101ts. Gods tiek dots Dievam, miers – zemei un labs pr\u0101ts – cilv\u0113kiem. Jo laba griba jeb labs pr\u0101ts j\u0101saprot k\u0101 Dieva labais pr\u0101ts, Vi\u0146a lab\u0101 griba, kas n\u0101k p\u0101r cilv\u0113kiem caur Kristu. Tie\u0161i to izsaka v\u0101rdi, kas skan t\u0101: Anthropis eudokia: hominibus beneplacitum<\/em>: cilv\u0113kiem labs pr\u0101ts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pirmais ir Dieva gods. Ar to ir j\u0101s\u0101k – lai vis\u0101s liet\u0101s Dievs tiktu god\u0101ts un slav\u0113ts – k\u0101 Tas, kas dara un dod visas lietas, un Vi\u0146am vien viss ar\u012b pieder -, lai neviens neko nepied\u0113v\u0113tu pats sev. Jo gods pien\u0101kas tikai Dievam un nevienam citam; Vi\u0146\u0161 savu godu ne ar vienu nevar dal\u012bt, nedz sa\u0146emt to kop\u0101 ar k\u0101du citu.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0100dams ar \u013caun\u0101 gara pal\u012bdz\u012bbu ir nozadzis un piesavin\u0101jies godu, t\u0101 ka \u0161\u012b nodar\u012bjuma d\u0113\u013c visi cilv\u0113ki kritu\u0161i ne\u017e\u0113last\u012bb\u0101 – l\u012bdz ar pa\u0161u \u0100damu; neviens cits netikums cilv\u0113kos nav iesak\u0146ojies tik dzi\u013ci k\u0101 godk\u0101r\u012bba. Neviens negrib b\u016bt neiev\u0113rojams vai nesp\u0113c\u012bgs, katrs pat\u012bk pats sev – tas ir c\u0113lonis, no kura rodas viss posts, nemieri un kari, kas plos\u0101s uz zemes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kristus ir atdevis Dievam Vi\u0146a godu, m\u0101c\u012bdams mums, ka visas m\u016bsu lietas nav nek\u0101 v\u0113rtas, jo Dieva priek\u0161\u0101 t\u0101s pelna tikai dusmas un ne\u017e\u0113last\u012bbu, t\u0101 ka m\u0113s nek\u0101d\u0101 zi\u0146\u0101 nedr\u012bkstam lepoties, nedz patikt pa\u0161i sev; mums j\u0101b\u012bstas un j\u0101kaunas k\u0101 cilv\u0113kiem, kas non\u0101ku\u0161i liel\u0101s briesm\u0101s un kaun\u0101. T\u0101 m\u016bsu godam un pa\u0161apmierin\u0101t\u012bbai ir j\u0101sabr\u016bk un piln\u012bgi j\u0101izn\u012bkst; mums j\u0101priec\u0101jas, ka varam atbr\u012bvoties no \u0161\u012bm liet\u0101m un varam b\u016bt un tikt uztur\u0113ti Krist\u016b, – k\u0101 jau iepriek\u0161 sac\u012bts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Otrais ir miers virs zemes. Jo tur, kur nav Dieva goda, neizb\u0113gami b\u016bs nemiers, k\u0101 Salamana Pam\u0101c\u012bb\u0101s 13:10 sac\u012bts: Inter superbos<\/em>: \u201cLepno starp\u0101 arvien ir nesaska\u0146as\u201d; un otr\u0101di: kur ir Dieva gods, tur b\u016bs ar\u012b miers. K\u0101d\u0113\u013c gan b\u016btu j\u0101str\u012bdas tiem, kuri zina, ka vi\u0146iem pa\u0161iem nekas nepieder, bet viss, kas vi\u0146i ir, kas vi\u0146iem dots un ko tie sp\u0113j, pieder Dievam? Vi\u0146i \u013cauj Dievam vald\u012bt; tiem pietiek ar Vi\u0146a \u017e\u0113last\u012bbu. Kur\u0161 zina, ka visas vi\u0146a lietas Dieva priek\u0161\u0101 nav glu\u017ei nekas, tas ar\u012b sevi p\u0101r\u0101k augstu nev\u0113rt\u0113; vi\u0146\u0161 dom\u0101 par ko citu, par to, kam Dieva priek\u0161\u0101 ir V\u0113rt\u012bba; un tas ir Kristus.<\/span><\/p>\n

T\u0101tad tur, kur ir patiesi kristie\u0161i, nevar b\u016bt c\u012b\u0146u, \u0137ildu un nemiera, – k\u0101 Jesaja (Jes. 11:9) pasludina un saka: \u201c\u013bauna neviens vairs nedar\u012bs un negr\u0113kos vis\u0101 man\u0101 sv\u0113taj\u0101 kaln\u0101,\u201d tas ir, kristiet\u012bb\u0101. Un t\u0101l\u0101k seko pamatojums: \u201c.. jo zeme b\u016bs T\u0101 Kunga atzi\u0146u pilna,\u201d tas ir, cilv\u0113ki atz\u012bs Dievu un to, ka viss pieder Vi\u0146am, savuk\u0101rt m\u016bsu lietas nav nek\u0101 v\u0113rtas; t\u0101d\u0113\u013c vi\u0146i var\u0113s uztur\u0113t mieru sav\u0101 starp\u0101. Ar\u012b Jes. 2:4 pravietis saka to pa\u0161u: \u201cVi\u0146i tad p\u0101rkals savus zobenus par leme\u0161iem un savus \u0161\u0137\u0113pus par v\u012bnad\u0101rza d\u0101rznieku na\u017eiem. Tauta pret tautu nepacels vairs zobena un nem\u0101c\u012bsies vairs karot.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

T\u0101d\u0113\u013c m\u016bsu Kungs Kristus tiek saukts par miera \u0136\u0113ni\u0146u; uz Vi\u0146u nor\u0101da \u0137\u0113ni\u0146\u0161 Salamans, ko v\u0101ciski var\u0113tu saukt v\u0101rd\u0101 \u201cFriedreich\u201d – Vi\u0146\u0161 dod m\u016bsu sirdsapzi\u0146\u0101m iek\u0161\u0113ju mieru Dieva priek\u0161\u0101 – caur tic\u012bbu, kas pa\u013caujas uz Vi\u0146u; un ar\u012b \u0101r\u0113ji – mieru ar cilv\u0113kiem laic\u012bgaj\u0101 dz\u012bv\u0113 – caur m\u012blest\u012bbu. T\u0101 caur Kristu miers valda p\u0101r visu zemi.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tre\u0161\u0101 ir cilv\u0113ku lab\u0101 griba. Te netiek run\u0101ts par labo gribu, kas paveic labus darbus, bet par labpr\u0101t\u012bbu un miera pilnu sirdi, kas ir mier\u0101 ar visu notieko\u0161o – vienalga, vai n\u0101ktos pieredz\u0113t labu vai \u013caunu. Jo e\u0146\u0123e\u013ci labi zin\u0101ja, ka miers, par ko tie dzied, valda tikai to cilv\u0113ku vid\u016b, kuri patiesi tic Kristum. Vi\u0146u vid\u016b noteikti b\u016bs miers. Bet pasaulei un velnam nekad nav miera; tie neliek mieru kristie\u0161iem, bet vaj\u0101 tos l\u012bdz pat n\u0101ves stundai, k\u0101 Kristus J\u0146. 16:33 saka: \u201cTo visu Es esmu run\u0101jis uz jums, lai jums miers b\u016btu man\u012b. Pasaul\u0113 jums ir b\u0113das..\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

T\u0101d\u0113\u013c e\u0146\u0123e\u013ciem nepietika dzied\u0101t tikai par mieru uz zemes, bet vajadz\u0113ja piemin\u0113t ar\u012b cilv\u0113ku labo pr\u0101tu, tas ir, to, ka vi\u0146i labpr\u0101t pie\u0146em it visu, slav\u0113 Dievu un pateicas Vi\u0146am. Viss, ko Dievs vi\u0146iem s\u016bta un \u013cauj pieredz\u0113t, tiem \u0161\u0137iet labi un pareizi. Vi\u0146i nekurn, bet labpr\u0101t pak\u013caujas Dieva gribai. J\u0101, zin\u0101dami, ka to visu dara un rada Dievs, ko vi\u0146i caur Kristu tic\u012bb\u0101 sa\u0146\u0113mu\u0161i k\u0101 \u017e\u0113l\u012bgu T\u0113vu, tie lepojas un priec\u0101jas pat tad, kad tiek vaj\u0101ti; k\u0101 Sv. P\u0101vils Rom. 5:3 saka: \u201c.. m\u0113s teicam sevi laim\u012bgus ar\u012b sav\u0101s cie\u0161an\u0101s..\u201d Viss, kas notiek, \u0161iem cilv\u0113kiem \u0161\u0137iet pats lab\u0101kais – sirsn\u012bga prieka un sirdsapzi\u0146as miera p\u0101rpiln\u012bb\u0101, ko tie iemantoju\u0161i Krist\u016b.<\/span><\/p>\n

Redzi, e\u0146\u0123e\u013ci sav\u0101 dziesm\u0101 dzied par \u0161\u0101du labo gribu, labpr\u0101t\u012bbu vis\u0101s liet\u0101s, vai t\u0101s b\u016btu labas vai \u013caunas. Jo tur, kur nav lab\u0101s gribas, miers ilgi nevar tikt saglab\u0101ts; tur visas lietas tiek izskaidrotas visslikt\u0101kaj\u0101 veid\u0101, \u013caunums arvien tiek p\u0101rsp\u012bl\u0113ts un nelaime divk\u0101r\u0161ota. \u0160\u0101diem cilv\u0113kiem nepat\u012bk tas, ko Dievs ar vi\u0146iem dara; vi\u0146i grib\u0113tu sa\u0146emt ko citu. Un notiek t\u0101, k\u0101 rakst\u012bts Psalmos 18:26-27: \u201cSv\u0113tajiem Tu r\u0101dies sv\u0113ts un taisnajiem taisns. \u0160\u0137\u012bstajiem Tu r\u0101dies \u0161\u0137\u012bsts sav\u0101 sird\u012b,\u201d tas ir, tie, kuriem ir labs pr\u0101ts vis\u0101s liet\u0101s, ir labpr\u0101t\u012bgi ar\u012b pret Tevi un visiem cilv\u0113kiem; \u201c.. bet no tiem, kas nov\u0113rsu\u0161ies, ar\u012b Tu nov\u0113rsies\u201d, – k\u0101 Tu l\u012bdz ar visiem saviem darbiem vi\u0146am nepat\u012bc, t\u0101 ar\u012b vi\u0146\u0161 nepat\u012bk Tev un visiem tav\u0113jiem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Par labo gribu run\u0101 ar\u012b Sv. P\u0101vils 1. Kor. 10:32-33: \u201cEsiet nevainojami k\u0101 j\u016bdu, t\u0101 grie\u0137u starp\u0101 un Dieva draudz\u0113. Glu\u017ei k\u0101 ar\u012b [es] .. m\u0113\u0123inu t\u012bkams b\u016bt visiem..\u201d \u0160is likums ir izsak\u0101ms pavisam \u012bsi: ja negribi nevienam patikt, tad lai tev ar\u012b nepat\u012bk neviens; ja gribi k\u0101dam patikt – raugies, lai ikviens patiktu tev. Tom\u0113r tas iesp\u0113jams tikai tik t\u0101lu, kam\u0113r tu neatk\u0101pies no Dieva v\u0101rda; jo te visa patika un nepatika beidzas. Kas nevar tikt pie\u0146emts, neatk\u0101pjoties no Dieva v\u0101rda, tas j\u0101noraida, – lai tu b\u016btu pat\u012bkams ikvienam un ar\u012b labpr\u0101t\u012bgs pret Dievu. Tad tev b\u016bs labs pr\u0101ts un lab\u0101 griba, par ko e\u0146\u0123e\u013ci dzied.<\/span><\/p>\n

No \u0161\u012bs e\u0146\u0123e\u013cu dziesmas varam m\u0101c\u012bties, k\u0101das b\u016btnes ir e\u0146\u0123e\u013ci. Neklausies, ko vis\u0101di meistari par vi\u0146iem izsap\u0146oju\u0161i; te e\u0146\u0123e\u013ci att\u0113loti t\u0101, ka v\u0113l lab\u0101k tos att\u0113lot neb\u016btu iesp\u0113jams – \u0161eit varam iepaz\u012bt vi\u0146u sirdis un domas. Pirmk\u0101rt, ar prieku dzied\u0101dami godu Dievam, e\u0146\u0123e\u013ci par\u0101da, ka vi\u0146i ir gaismas un uguns p\u0101rpilni. Vi\u0146i atz\u012bst, ka visas lietas pieder vien\u012bgi Dievam, un pa\u0161i sev nepied\u0113v\u0113 itin neko; ar visliel\u0101ko dedz\u012bbu vi\u0146i nes godu vien\u012bgi Tam, kam tas patiesi pien\u0101kas. T\u0101d\u0113\u013c, ja gribi dom\u0101t par pazem\u012bgu, \u0161\u0137\u012bstu, paklaus\u012bgu sirdi, kas slav\u0113 Dievu un rod prieku Vi\u0146\u0101, – dom\u0101 par e\u0146\u0123e\u013ciem. \u0160\u012b ir pirm\u0101 lieta – t\u0101 e\u0146\u0123e\u013ci attiecas pret Dievu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Otr\u0101 lieta ir e\u0146\u0123e\u013cu m\u012blest\u012bba pret mums: vi\u0146i dara t\u0101, k\u0101 m\u0113s iepriek\u0161 tik\u0101m m\u0101c\u012bti dar\u012bt. Tu redzi, ar k\u0101du labv\u0113l\u012bbu un draudz\u012bbu tie izturas pret mums – e\u0146\u0123e\u013ci nov\u0113l mums to pa\u0161u, ko sev – un ne maz\u0101k; vi\u0146i ar\u012b priec\u0101jas par m\u016bsu pest\u012b\u0161anu glu\u017ei k\u0101 par sav\u0113jo. T\u0101 nu e\u0146\u0123e\u013ci sav\u0101 dziesm\u0101 patiesi sniedz mums mierino\u0161u pamudin\u0101jumu gaid\u012bt no vi\u0146iem tikai to lab\u0101ko – k\u0101 no labiem draugiem. Redzi, t\u0101 varam pareizi saprast, kas ir e\u0146\u0123e\u013ci – nevis t\u0101, k\u0101 par \u0161\u012bm b\u016btn\u0113m run\u0101 m\u0101kslinieki, kuri pret \u0161\u0101d\u0101m liet\u0101m neizj\u016bt ne maz\u0101ko bij\u012bbu; bet m\u0113s redzam e\u0146\u0123e\u013cu iek\u0161\u0113jo b\u016bt\u012bbu, sirdi un pr\u0101tu. Es zinu nevis to, kas e\u0146\u0123e\u013ci ir, bet – k\u0101das ir vi\u0146u kv\u0113l\u0101k\u0101s ilgas un nerimsto\u0161ais darbs. M\u0113s raug\u0101mies e\u0146\u0123e\u013cu sird\u012bs. Ar to pietiktu, run\u0101jot par \u0161o eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lija tekstu. Par to, kas ir Marija, J\u0101zeps un Nacarete, j\u0101run\u0101, lasot L\u016bkas eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lija pirmo noda\u013cu.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0160\u012b Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lija bru\u0146as<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u0160aj\u0101 eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lija viet\u0101 pamatots m\u016bsu tic\u012bbas artikuls, kur\u0101 sak\u0101m: \u201cEs ticu uz J\u0113zu Kristu, kas piedzimis no Jaunavas Marijas.\u201d Jo, lai gan \u0161is artikuls pamatots ar\u012b cit\u0101s Rakstu viet\u0101s, tom\u0113r nevien\u0101 no t\u0101m \u0161is pamatojums nav tik skaidri saprotams un bag\u0101t\u012bgs. Sv. Marks nesaka neko vair\u0101k k\u0101 vien to, ka Kristum ir bijusi m\u0101te; t\u0101pat ar\u012b J\u0101nis neko nesaka par Kristus dzim\u0161anu. Sv. Matejs saka, ka Vi\u0146\u0161 piedzimis Marijai B\u0113tlem\u0113. Ta\u010du pie t\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 ar\u012b apst\u0101jas; Sv. Matejs gan br\u012bni\u0161\u0137\u012bgi sludina Marijas jaunav\u012bbu – k\u0101 t\u0101l\u0101k, atbilsto\u0161aj\u0101 laik\u0101 dzird\u0113sim. Bet L\u016bka apraksta Kristus dzim\u0161anu skaidri un r\u016bp\u012bgi.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0160o piedzim\u0161anu jau senlaikos sludin\u0101ju\u0161i ar\u012b t\u0113vi un pravie\u0161i; t\u0101 1. Moz. 22:18 Dievs \u0100brah\u0101mam sac\u012bjis: \u201c.. tavos p\u0113cn\u0101c\u0113jos tiks sv\u0113t\u012btas visas zemes tautas..\u201d T\u0101pat ar\u012b D\u0101vidam Dievs saka: \u201cEs esmu sl\u0113dzis der\u012bbu ar savu izraudz\u012bto, esmu zv\u0113r\u0113jis savam kalpam D\u0101vidam, un no t\u0101 Es neatk\u0101p\u0161os: \u201cNo tavas miesas aug\u013ciem vienu Es cel\u0161u uz tava tro\u0146a.\u201d” Ta\u010du \u0161ie v\u0101rdi ir neskaidri sal\u012bdzin\u0101jum\u0101 ar eva\u0146\u0123\u0113liju. Kristus dzim\u0161ana ir par\u0101d\u012bta ar\u012b daudz\u0101s l\u012bdz\u012bb\u0101s, piem\u0113ram, \u0100rona mande\u013ckoka zar\u0101, kas p\u0101rdabisk\u0101 veid\u0101 uzzied\u0113ja, lai gan tas bija tikai sausa koka zizlis, 4. Moz. 17:23. T\u0101pat Marija, kam bija sve\u0161i miesas un asi\u0146u dab\u012bgie darbi un sp\u0113ki, p\u0101rdabisk\u0101 veid\u0101 dzemd\u0113ja patiesu, \u012bstu un dab\u012bgu D\u0113lu, k\u013c\u016bdama dab\u012bga m\u0101te; glu\u017ei k\u0101 zars nesa \u012bstas mandeles – k\u0101 dab\u012bgs mande\u013ckoka zars. T\u0101du pa\u0161u l\u012bdz\u012bbu redzam So\u0123u 6:37: Gideona aitas vilnas cirpumu p\u0101rkl\u0101ja rasa, lai gan apk\u0101rt visa zeme bija sausa. \u0160\u0101du l\u012bdz\u012bbu ir v\u0113l daudz, un t\u0101s visas nav nepiecie\u0161ams atst\u0101st\u012bt. L\u012bdz\u012bbas nec\u012bn\u0101s, bet rot\u0101 tic\u012bbu; jo vispirms ir vajadz\u012bga tic\u012bba un pamatojums un tikai tad varu notic\u0113t, ka l\u012bdz\u012bba izsaka to pa\u0161u.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0160is tic\u012bbas artikuls ir noz\u012bm\u012bgs, un ir \u013coti svar\u012bgi, lai k\u0101rdin\u0101jumos m\u0113s nevienam ne\u013cautu mums to at\u0146emt. Jo \u013caunais ienaidnieks visnikn\u0101k c\u012bn\u0101s tie\u0161i pret tic\u012bbu. T\u0101d\u0113\u013c mums j\u0101b\u016bt apbru\u0146otiem un j\u0101zina, kur Sv\u0113tajos Rakstos atrodams \u0161\u012b tic\u012bbas artikula pamatojums; tad ienaidnieka uzbrukums jau b\u016bs cietis neveiksmi, jo c\u012b\u0146\u0101 pret Dieva v\u0101rdu vi\u0146\u0161 nesp\u0113j uzvar\u0113t.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lij\u0101 ir ar\u012b daudz m\u0101c\u012bbu par tikumiem – par pazem\u012bbu, paciet\u012bbu, nabadz\u012bbu un citiem; bet \u0161ie tikumi jau ir pietiekami pla\u0161i apl\u016bkoti un nav saist\u012bti ar m\u016bsu c\u012b\u0146u. Jo tikumi ir tic\u012bbas aug\u013ci un labie darbi.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tan\u012b laik\u0101 n\u0101ca no \u0137eizara Augusta pav\u0113le uzrakst\u012bt visus valsts iedz\u012bvot\u0101jus. Un \u0161\u012b pirm\u0101 uzrakst\u012b\u0161ana notika taj\u0101 br\u012bd\u012b, kad Kirenijs vald\u012bja S\u012brij\u0101. Tad visi nog\u0101ja pierakst\u012bties, katrs sav\u0101 cilts pils\u0113t\u0101. Ar\u012b J\u0101zeps no Galilejas, no Nacaretes pils\u0113tas, nog\u0101ja uz J\u016bdeju, uz D\u0101vida pils\u0113tu, v\u0101rd\u0101 B\u0113tlemi, t\u0101p\u0113c ka vi\u0146\u0161 bija no D\u0101vida nama un cilts, ka …<\/p>\n

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