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Wastahili wewe Bwana, wastahili wewe. Wewe Bwana kupokea, kupokea utukufu. Wastahili, wastahili wewe Bwana, wastahili wewe Bwana, Bwana. Wastahili, wastahili wewe Bwana, kupokea, kupokea utukufu.
Yanawezekana alipo Yesu, yanawezekana alipo Yesu, alipo Yesu. Yote yanawezekana alipo Yesu, yanawezekana alipo Roho, alipo Roho. Yote yanawezekana alipo Roho, yanawezekana yote. Yanawezekana yote. Anaweza alipo Roho, anawezekana alipo mfalme. Yote yanawezekana alipo mfalme, yanawezekana alipo mfalme, alipo mfalme. Yote yanawezekana alipo mfalme, yanawezekana yote, yote yanawezekana alipo fanya, yanawezekana Roho yote. [Muziki] Yanawezekana alipo Roho, yanawezekana halipo Roho, alipo Roho yote. Yote yanawezekana halipo Roho, yanawezekana yote. Yanawezekana yote. Yanawezekana, oh Roho, yanawezekana. Roho yote yanawezekana alipo Roho, yanawezekana halipo Roho yote. Yote yanawezekana alipo Roho, yanawezekana alipo Roho, alipo Roho yote. [Muziki] Yanawezekana alipo Roho, yanawezekana yote, yanawezekana yote, yanawezekana malipo Roho, yanawezekana ushindi unapatikana, ushindi unapatikana alipo Roho. Yanawezekana yote. Yanawezekana yote. Yanawezekana alipo Roho, yanawezekana. Karibu Roho mahali hapa. [Muziki] Karibu Roho mahali hapa, karibu, karibu Roho mahali hapa, karibu Roho mahali hapa, karibu, karibu Roho mahali hapa, karibu Roho mahali hapa. Karibu Yesu, useme [Shangwe] nasi, karibu Yesu mahali, karibu, karibu Yesu mahali hapa, karibu Yesu mahali hapa. Twahitaji neema yako Baba wa mbinguni, twahitaji rehema zako ewe Baba wa mbinguni. Tupo mbele zako, tupo mbele zako Baba wa mbinguni. Tuko mbele zako ewe Baba wa mbinguni. Tuko mbele zako, tuko mbele zako Baba wa mbinguni, tuko mbele zako ewe Baba wa mbinguni. Twahitaji rehema zako Baba wa mbinguni, twahitaji huruma zako ewe Baba wa mbinguni. Tupo mbele zako, tuko mbele zako Baba wa mbinguni, tuko mbele zako ewe Baba wa mbinguni, tuko mbele zako, tuko mbele zako Baba wa mbinguni, tuko mbele zako ewe Baba wa mbinguni.
Nami sema, nami Bwana ni tayari kusikia. Sema nami, sema nami, sema nami, Bwana ni tayari kusikia. Sema nami, sema Baba, sema nami, sema nami, Bwana ni tayari kusikia. Sema na sema nami, sema nami, Bwana, Bwana ni tayari kusikia. Sema nami, sema nami. Sema nami leo ni tayari kusikia. Sema, sema Baba, sema, sema leo, sema nami, Baba ni tayari kusikia. Sema nami, sema nami, sema nami, Baba ni tayari kusikia. Sema na sema Baba, sema na sema nami, sema nami Yesu ni tayari kusikia, sema nami, sema nasi, sema nasi leo. Leo tu tayari kusikia. Sema na sema Baba, sema sema nasi. Sema nasi leo tu tayari kusikia. Sema nasi. [Muziki] [Muziki] [Muziki] Inashuka, shuka Bwana, shuka. [Muziki] Roho yote yanawezekana. Alipo Roho yanawezekana. Alipo Roho, alipo Roho yote yanawezekana. Alipo Roho yanawezekana yote, yanawezekana yote, yanawezekana halipo Roho yanawezekana yote. Yanawezekana yote. [Muziki] Anawezekana alipo Roho, yanawezekana yote, yanawezekana yote, yanawezekana alipo Roho, yanawezekana ushindi unapatikana, ushindi unapatikana. [Muziki] Alipo Roho anawezekana. [Muziki] Alipo mfalme yote yanawezekana. [Muziki] Alipo mfalme yanawezekana, alipo fanya, alipo fanya yote yanawezekana, alipo yanawezekana yote, yanawezekana yote, yanawezekana. [Muziki] Alipo fanya yanawezekana, ushindi unapatikana, ushindi unapatikana, alipo fanya yanawezekana. [Muziki] [Kicheko] [Muziki] [Kicheko] [Muziki] Nasi, sema nasi leo tu tayari kusikia, sema nasi. Sema nasi, sema nasi tu tayari kusikia. Sema, sema Baba, sema nasi. Oh sema nasi. Sema nasi Bwana, tu tayari kusikia. [Muziki] Sema nasi, sema nasi, sema nasi Bwana, tu tayari kusikia, sema na sema Baba, sema na sema nasi Bwana. Eh tu tayari kusikia, sema nasi. Sema nasi, sema nasi tu tayari kusikia, sema na sema Baba, sema ngumu. Oh sema nasi, sema nasi. Leo tu tayari kusikia, sema. [Muziki]
Nailiwa mbele zako Baba Mbinguni, tupo mbele zako ewe Baba wa mbinguni, tupo mbele zako, mbele zako Baba wa mbinguni, tupo mbele zako ewe Baba wa mbinguni, tupo mbele zako, tupo mbele zako Baba wa mbinguni, Baba wa mbinguni, tupo mbele zako ewe Baba wa mbinguni, twahitaji neema yako Baba wa mbinguni, twahitaji rehema zako ewe Baba wa mbinguni. Tupo mbele zako, tuko mbele zako Baba wa mbinguni, tuko mbele zako ewe Baba wa mbinguni. Twahitaji msaada wako Baba wa mbinguni, twahitaji rehema zako ewe Baba wa mbinguni. Tupo mbele zako, tupo mbele zako Baba wa mbinguni, tupo mbele zako ewe Baba wa mbinguni, tupo mbele zako Baba wa mbinguni. Tupo mbele zako ewe Baba wa mbinguni. Tupo mbele zako, mbele zako Baba wa mbinguni, tupo mbele zako. [Muziki] Father, we worship your holy name. There is no God like you from everlasting to everlasting. You are the only one worthy to be praised. [Muziki] There’s none like unto you Lord. Bwana, King of Kings, Mfalme wa wafalme, Lord of Lords, Bwana mabwana, Jehova nisi, Jehova nisi, Jehova sikenu, Jehova sikenu. We worship you, tunakuabudu, and we magnify you, nakutukuza. We welcome you Lord, nakukaribisha Bwana. Speak to us, semgea nasi leo, through your word, neno lako. Correct us through your word, tarekebishe kupitia neno lako. Encourage us through your word, tutie moyo kupitia neno lako. Inspire each one of us through your word, tutie moyo kupitia neno lako. We thank you Lord, tunakushukuru Mungu. We give you all the praise, glory, and honor. Tunakutukuza, in the mighty name of Jesus, katika jina la Yesu. And everyone say, Amen. Amen. Please take your seats.
Started pursuing spiritual values for ourselves, kwa kuangalia thamani ya mambo ya kiroho kwa ajili yetu, and we need to put in some efforts, na tunatakiwa kuweka nguvu. The word of God, neno la Mungu, works mysteriously, linafanya kazi kiajabu sana. I keep telling people, kila wakati nawaambia watu, every time you choose to miss God’s word, kila wakati unapochagua kukosa neno la Mungu, you are choosing to miss a miracle, unachagua kukosa muujiza, on a serious note, kwa njia isiyo ya kawaida sana. You are choosing to miss your miracle. Unachagua kukosa muujiza wako. Many times we have requests, we have expectations from God. Mara nyingi tuna maombi, tuna matarajio kutoka kwa Bwana. But before God answers our prayers, lakini kabla Mungu hajajibu maombi yetu, he wants to speak to us, anataka kuzungumza na sisi, and you don’t know when he is scheduled in his timetable to bring you your answer. Na hujui ameweka ratiba gani kuleta majibu yako. So when you choose to miss God’s word, unapochagua kukosa neno la Mungu, you are choosing to miss your miracle. Unachagua kukosa muujiza wako. I advise you that you don’t continue with that practice. Nakushauri kwamba usiendelee na hali hiyo.
Before we proceed, I want us to read in the book of Habakkuk, chapter 2, verse 1, and then I’ll tell you what I’m about to say. Kabla hatujaendelea ningependa tuweze kusoma Habakuki sura ya kwanza 2:1, sura ya P: K Habakuk 2:1, Habakuki P: [Muziki] kwanza, my watch and set myself on the rampant and watch to see what he will say to me and what I will answer when I am corrected. Mimi nitasimama mahali pa kuchungulia na kukaa juu ya mnarani nitakaa macho nione ataniambia nini atajibu nini kuhusu alamiko langu. I don’t know what version is that in Kiswahili. Can you please interpret? I don’t know what version is that in Kiswahili. Sijui ni tafasiri gani hiyo ya Kiswahili. I, I believe it is this new versions that, naamini hii Kiswahili ya kisasa. I know the original Swahili says, nitasimama katika dhamu yangu. Najua Kiswahili ile kabisa inasimama inasema, nitasimama katika zamu yangu. Mimi nitasimama katika zamu yangu. Nitajiweka juu ya mnara. Nitaangalia ili nione atakaloniambia na jinsi nitakavyojibu katika habari ya kulalamika kwangu. This is a man of God that had issues with God. Huyu ni mtumishi wa Mungu. Alikuwa na mambo na Mungu. And he made a resolution, na aliweka makusudio yake, that I will stand my watch, kwamba nitasimama katika zamu yangu, an elevated place, katika sehemu iliyoinuka, where people would stand there to see very far, ambapo watu watasimama na kuona mbali sana, particularly watchmen, na hasa walinzi. That place was called a rampant. Hiyo sehemu iliitwa mahali pa juu palipoinuka. A place where someone has determined to see something. Mahali ambapo mtu amesimama na kuona kitu. And he said, I will watch to see what he will say to me, na akema, “Nangalia na kuona atasema nini kwangu,” with an expectation of hearing from God, na matarajio ya kusikia kutoka kwa Bwana, not only that, sio hivyo tu, speaks, na anapoongea, I will answer, na nitajibu. Let me tell you something, hebu ngoja nikuambie kitu, you can never a good relationship with God without having communication with him. Huwezi kuwa na mahusiano mazuri na Mungu isipokuwa una mawasiliano naye. Una mawasiliano naye mazuri. Hiyo haiwezekani. If somebody says, I am in a very good relationship with my God, kama mtu akisema nina mahusiano mazuri sana na Mungu wangu, and there’s no communication between the two, na hakuna mawasiliano kati yao wawili, it is a lie. Huo ni uongo. Relationships are defined by communication. Mahusiano yanaelezeka kwa mawasiliano. If there is no communication between two parts, kama hakuna mawasiliano kuwasiliana kwa pande zote mbili, you cannot say there’s a relationship. Huwezi kusema kwamba kuna mahusiano hata kidogo. [Muziki] The old communities, katika um, old, I mean primitive societies back in history, katika jamii ya zamani huko nyuma, communication was there, mawasiliano yalikuwepo hapo, in modern society, hata kwa jamii ya kisasa, communication is there, mawasiliano yapo. If you call it futuristic society, whatever you want, ukiweza, communication must be there. Chochote utakachokisema, mawasiliano lazima yawepo. [Muziki] Communication defines relationship. Mawasiliano yanaelezea mahusiano. There are several levels of communications. Kuna viwango mbalimbali vya mawasiliano. Business communications, mawasiliano ya kibiashara, official communications, mawasiliano ya kitaaluma, personal communications, mawasiliano binafsi. [Muziki] All these define relationships. Mambo haya yote yanaelezea mahusiano. Some communications, mawasiliano, some of these communications, baadhi ya mawasiliano hayo, they are just one direction. Yako katika mwelekeo mmoja tu. They don’t carry a relationship. Hayabebi mahusiano. Not at all. Hata kidogo. There’s something in the government communication that is called gazette, kuna kitu katika mawasiliano katika serikali inaitwa gazeti, or they call it chapisho, chapisho wanaita, where the government will decide something, mahali ambapo serikali itaamua kitu fulani, and issue an order, na wakitoa maelekezo, in a formal way, in a written way, kwa njia ya maandishi, they don’t expect any answer from you, hawategemei majibu yoyote kutoka kwako, they just want you to do what they said, wanataka ufanye kile wamesema, that kind of communication is one way, mawasiliano ya jinsi hiyo ni ya njia moja tu, no relationship, hakuna mahusiano. [Muziki] God is a supreme ruler. Mungu yeye ni kiongozi wa juu kabisa. But he doesn’t like a one way communication. Lakini hapendi mawasiliano ya aina moja ya upande mmoja. He speaks to us. Anaongea na sisi. And he’s expecting us to speak to him. Na anategemea na sisi tuweze kuongea naye. This is what Habakkuk was talking about. Hiki ndicho Habakuk alikuwa anaongea. He will prepare himself to hear. Aliandaa mwenyewe kusikia. But he is also ready to answer. Na pia alikuwa tayari kujibu. When he’s corrected, anapo, after he hears, hear me very well. Nisikie vizuri. If you call yourself a mature believer, ukijiita mwenyewe kwamba mimi ni mkristo niliyekomaa, or a young believer who wants to grow, au mkristo mchanga unayetakiwa kukua, you may ask or pursue a lot of things in life. Unaweza ukaomba au unakufukuzia vitu vingi sana katika maisha. But if the ability to communicate with God is one is not one of the things you are pursuing, lakini uwezo wa kuwasiliana na Mungu sio kati ya vitu unavyovitafuta au kuvifukuzia, if it’s not one of the things you desire with all your heart, kama sio vitu unavyovitamani kwa moyo wako wote, you can never grow to at a satisfaction level, uweze kukuwa huwezi kukuwa katika kile kiwango cha kutosheleza, because our, if you don’t talk to him, kama huwezi kuongea naye, can’t claim you love God, huwezi kusema kwamba unampenda Mungu, if you don’t miss his voice, kama hutamani kusikia kila wakati sauti, you don’t care about whether he has spoken or he he has not spoken. You don’t care. Hujali kama ameongea au hajaongea na wewe. Hujali lolote. Hear me very well. Hebu nisikilize vizuri. Good behavior alone, tabia nzuri pekee yake, is not enough. Haitoshi, for you to build a good relationship with God. Kwa wewe kujenga mahusiano mazuri na Mungu. Hear me very well. I repeat again. Naomba unisikie vizuri, narudia tena. Behavior alone, tabia nzuri pekee yake, having good character, ukiwa na tabia njema pekee yake, good attitudes, tabia nzuri pekee yake, it’s not enough to build a strong relationship, hiyo haitoshi kujenga mahusiano makubwa kabisa yenye nguvu na Mungu. Many of you have good neighbors, wengi wenu mna majirani wazuri, they don’t insult you, hawaku, they don’t steal from you. Hawaibi kutoka kwako. They are good neighbors. Hao ni majirani wazuri. But you don’t have a relationship with them. Lakini huna mahusiano nao. Because you don’t communicate. Kwa sababu huna mawasiliano nao. Everyone goes into his gate. Kila mtu anapitia katika mlango wake. And comes out, goes to the work. Na anaenda kazini na anarudi. He doesn’t know whether the neighbor last night was attacked or what. You don’t care. Hajui kama jirani yake jana amevamiwa au nini kimetokea, hajali. He is a good neighbor. Yeye ni jirani mwema. Wewe ni jirani mwema kwake. Not in relationship. You don’t have any relationship. Lakini huna mahusiano ya aina yoyote. Why? Kwa nini? There is no communication. Kwa sababu hakuna mawasiliano na wewe katika sehemu hizi mbili. There’s no believer, hakuna mwamini, has to claim that I am in a good relationship with God, ambaye haki ya kusema kwamba ana mahusiano mazuri na Mungu, if you don’t care about having communication. Kama hujali kuwa na mawasiliano naye na Mungu, it’s a lie. Huo ni uongo. God is not a system. Mungu sio system. No. He’s a person. Yeye ni nafsi. He can be happy. Anaweza akafurahi. He can be angry. Anaweza akakasirika. We read in his in his word. Tunasoma katika neno lake. We read things like the anger of the Lord. Tunasoma kama hasira ya Bwana. The wrath of the Lord. Hasira, ghadhabu ya Bwana. Which means he has emotions. Hii inamaanisha kwamba ana hisia. Not like ours. Sio kama za kwetu. But he has feelings. Lakini ana hisia. And that means, na hiyo inamaanisha, if he can be angry, kama anaweza kukasirika, anaweza pia akafurahi. What I’m trying to show you, ninachotaka kukuonyesha, is that our God, ni kwamba Mungu wetu, wants a relationship with us. Anahitaji mahusiano na sisi. And that cannot happen. Na hii haiwezi kutokea. Unless you decide to pursue God’s voice. Isipokuwa uamue kuitafuta sauti ya Bwana. So that you be hearing from him. Ili uweze kuwa unasikia. Hiyo haiwezi kutokea. Unless you pray. Isipokuwa umeomba. Because when you pray, kwa sababu unapoomba, you also speaking to him, una wakati huo unaongea naye. When you praise him, unapomsifu, you speaking to him, unaongea na yeye. If you remove these two things, ukitoa vitu hivi viwili, speaking to God, kuongea na Mungu, God speaking to you, na Mungu akiongea na wewe, ukiviondoa vitu hivi, hakuna mahusiano. Hear me very carefully. Hebu nisikilize vizuri. If you there, kama uko hapo, and you claim to be mature, na unasema kwamba wewe ni mkristo uliyekomaa, not been speaking to God for some time now, kuwa ukiongea na Mungu kwa muda mrefu sasa, there’s only one connotation, kuna neno moja tu, your relationship with God is going down, mahusiano yako na Mungu yanashuka chini. A believer, wewe ni mwamini, and you’ve been only praying, na umekuwa ukiomba tu. Every time you have time you just pray. Kila wakati ukiwa nafasi unaomba tu. Lord, look at me. Eh Mungu niangalie, angalia shida zangu. Ninahitaji pesa. Ninahitaji uponyaji. Ninahitaji hiki na kile katika jina la Yesu. Amen. Unaondoka. You don’t have time to listen to him. Huna muda wa kumsikiliza. That is a one way communication. Hiyo ni njia moja tu ya mawasiliano. Hiyo haijengi, haijengi mahusiano. Pursue the ability to hear from God. Tafuta ule uwezo wa kusikiliza kutoka kwa Mungu. Build the culture and tendency of speaking to God. Jenga tabia na na ya kuwa unaongea na Mungu. That’s how you build a relationship with him. Kwa jinsi hiyo ndivyo unavyojenga mahusiano na yeye. Why would you do that? Kwa nini ufanye hivyo? There are certain blessings. Kuna baadhi ya baraka, they can only be released by God. Zinaweza zikaachiliwa tu na Mungu. Based on someone’s relationship with him. Kulingana na mahusiano ya kati ya mtu na yeye. One day Jesus gave an a parable. Siku moja Yesu alitoa mfano, of a man who received visitors in the night. Juu ya mtu aliyepokea wageni usiku, and he had no bread to put before them, na hakuwa na mkate au chakula cha kuweka mbele zao, but he remembered he has a relationship with his neighbor, lakini akakumbuka kwamba ana mahusiano mazuri na jirani yake. So that same night, kwa hiyo usiku huo huo, he went out, akatoka, and knocked at the neighbor’s door, akaenda kugonga kwenye mlango wa jirani yake, several times, mara nyingi, and Jesus said, na Yesu akasema, even though the neighbor, that neighbor had already gone to bed. Yesu akasema hata kama yule jirani yako alishaenda kulala, and he is thinking it’s too late. I’m already on bed to with my wife and my children. Na akisema akisema kwamba nimeshachelewa, nimeshaenda kulala na mke wangu na watoto. But because the person who is knocking at the door he knows him, lakini kwa sababu yule mtu anayegonga pale mlangoni anamfahamu, and he keeps knocking, na anaendelea kugonga, is friend he knows, na ni rafiki ambaye anamjua, said, I’m telling you for sure he will wake up and open the door and give him that bread, na Yesu akema, “Nakwambia kwa hakika ataamka atafungua mlango na atampatia mkate yule rafiki yake.” I’m feeling in the blankets now. Hapa ninaongezea maneno. What do you think someone you don’t know? Unafikiriaje mtu ambaye humjui, in the middle of the night, katikati ya usiku, you don’t know his voice. Hujui sauti yake. You don’t know where he comes from. Hujui anatoka wapi. And he’s doing exactly the same. Na anafanya kama hivyo hivyo. I have a visitor, open for me. Nina mgeni naomba unifungulie. What are you going to do? Utaenda kufanyaje? If you tell me, I will not open, ukiniambia kwamba sitaweza kufungua, I say you don’t have wisdom. Nitakuambia kwamba huna hekima. If you ask me, pastor, what will you do? Ukiniuliza, pastor, wewe utaweza kufanyaje? I’ll take my phone. Nitachukua simu yangu. And call police. Naitakuita police. I don’t know this dude. Kwa sababu mtu huyu simfahamu. And he’s knocking at my door. Na anagonga kwenye mlango wangu. In the middle of the night asking for bread. Usiku akiomba chakula. One conclusion. Nina uamuzi tu mmoja. He is an armed robber. Huyu ni jambazi. But if I come to you in the night, lakini nikija kwako usiku, we have a relationship with you. Tuna mawasiliano mazuri na wewe. Unanijua? You peep in that small hole and you see this is pastor. Unanichungulia na unaniona kwamba huyu ni mchungaji? You will open the door. Utafungua mlango. There are certain favors. Kuna kuna baraka nyingine. There are certain things. Kuna baadhi ya vitu, we receive from God, kutoka kwa Mungu, on the foundation of our relationship with, kwa misingi ya mahusiano tuliyoayo na Mungu. If your relationship with him is not that good, kama mahusiano yako na Mungu sio yaani hayako vizuri, you only appear when you have a problem. Unatoka tu, unatokea mbele zako unapokuwa na shida tu, he may help you out of your problem. Anaweza akakusaidia kwenye shida yako. But there are certain things you need. Lakini kuna vitu vingine ambavyo unavihitaji, ambavyo haviko kwenye misingi ya shida ulizonazo. For instance, kwa mfano, you want God to bless you so that you are successful. Unataka Mungu akubariki ili uweze kuwa na mafanikio, that level, kiwango hicho, is reserved for those who have a relationship. Kimewekwa kwa wale ambao wana mahusiano mazuri na Mungu. But if you do not have a good relationship with him, kama huna mahusiano mazuri na yeye, and you crying, oh Lord, I’m dying with my sickness, na wewe unalia kwamba Mungu, ninakufa na magonjwa yangu, he might heal you, anaweza akakuponya, because he is not interested in the death of even sinners, kwa sababu hafurahishwi na kifo cha mwenye dhambi. But after you are healed, lakini baada ya unapopona, now you go and say, just like you healed me, na unaenda ukimwambia, kama vile ulivyoniponya, make me rich. Naomba unifanye kuwa tajiri, nibariki. That level, kiwango hicho hicho kiwango, requires a, kinahitaji mahusiano. Am I speaking to someone? Je ninaongea na mtu? And you cannot claim, but I have a relationship with you. Huwezi kuwa unajidai kwamba nina mawasiliano mazuri na wewe. Hapana. People who are in a relationship, they communicate. Watu ambao wako katika mahusiano wana mawasiliano. They talk to each other. Wanaongea. They visit each other. Wanatembeleana. They eat together. Wanakula pamoja. When one has a problem, they help each other. Mwingine akiwa na shida wanasaidiana. But for you, lakini kwa wewe, you only need God to help you. Unahitaji tu Mungu akusaidie. When he is in need, anapokuwa na uhitaji, I know you are fronning now, I will explain you how God, najua unawaza, how God can be in need, Mungu anawezaje kuwa na uhitaji, when he is in need, anapokuwa na uhitaji, you don’t care. Hujali. But when you are in need, lakini unapokuwa na shida, it’s when you send him messages, ndio unamtumia message. By that I mean short, short prayers. Eh, kwa hiyo namaanisha yale maombi madogo madogo, mafupi mafupi. Can God be in need? Je Mungu anaweza kuwa na uhitaji? Not in the sense you are thinking about. Sio kwa ile hali unayoifikiria. But I want you to remember one illustration. Naomba uweze kukumbuka mfano mmoja. There were people who were chased from Jesus, from God. Kuna watu waliokuwa wamefukuzwa kutoka kwa Mungu, because, kwa sababu, they were told, when I was in prison, kwa sababu waliambiwa kwamba nilipokuwa nimefungwa, you didn’t come to see me, hukuja kuniona, when I was in the hospital, nilipokuwa nimelazwa hospitalini, you didn’t come to see me, hukuja kuniona. And they asked Jesus, na wakamuuliza Yesu, you’ve never been a hostel, hujawahi kuwa hospitalini, never been in a prison, hujawahi kuwa gerezani. Then he challenged them, those that are there, akawaambia kwamba wale walioko kule, and they are in need, wakiwa kwenye uhitaji, and you refuse to treat them well, na hukutaka kuwasaidia, it is me whom you refuse to treat. Ulikataa kunisaidia mimi. Do you understand now? Unaelewa sasa? Now you claim to be in a relationship with Jesus. Unadai kwamba una mahusiano mazuri na Mungu. But when he needs your help, lakini akihitaji msaada wako, not there. Hauko, hauko tayari. When he saying there are people suffering in prison, they are dying without gospel. Go and preach. You are not there. Anaposema kwamba kuna watu wanakufa kule gerezani, wanahitaji injili, hauko tayari kwenda kule. When he says, I want money because there’s a gospel meeting that has to be prepared, the money is needed, you not there. Anaposema kwamba kuna, nahitaji pesa, kuna mkutano unatakiwa kuandaliwa na huhitaji, hutoi pesa, hauko pale kwa ajili ya hilo. When he says, those widows do not have food, those orphans do not have treatment, you are not there. Anasema kwamba wajane wale na wale yatima wanahitaji chakula au matibabu, hauko pale kuwasaidia. When you are out of house rent, lakini unapokuwa umekosa m, SMS, oh Lord, kodi ya nyumba, unatuma, unatuma message, kwamba Mungu, Mungu, nakukimbia, fungua milango, Bwana, fungua milango ya pesa, Bwana, nahitaji kulipa kodi, now you are knocking, sasa unagonga, and you say you are in a relationship with him. Na unasema uko kwenye mahusiano na yeye hapa. People who are in relationship, watu ambao wako kwenye mahusiano, they talk to each other. Wanaongea. This one talks to the other. Huyu anaongea na mwingine. And the other one talks to this one. Na huyu anaongea na mwingine. They help each other when they are in need. Wanasaidiana wakiwa kwenye uhitaji. But you are not doing any of those things. Lakini wewe hufanyi chochote. How do you claim you are in a relationship with God? Unadaije kwamba uko kwenye mahusiano na Mungu? My relationship with God is good. Mahusiano yangu ni kwamba Mungu ni mwema. Why? Kwa nini? Because I don’t sin. Kwa sababu sitendi dhambi. Who told you? Nani amekuambia? If you are not sinning, kwamba kama hutendi dhambi, kwa hiyo you are in a good relationship, una mahusiano mazuri na Mungu. We don’t say you are not a believer. Wewe ni mwamini. What I’m speaking to you, ninachoongea na wewe, that level of intimacy with God, kile kiwango cha ukaribu na Mungu, that intimate relationship with him, kiwango cha mahusiano ya karibu kabisa na Mungu, where you can share the inside stories, ambapo unaweza kuongea na yale mambo ya ndani kabisa ndani yako, that level, kiwango kile, this way I told you, ndio maana nilikuambia, not enough, hiyo haitoshi, to be a good Christian, kuwa mkristo mwema, good, hiyo ni njema kabisa, lakini haitoshi. Cross that level, vuka kiwango hicho. Cross that line. Vuka kiwango hicho. Begin to talk to him. Anza kuongea na yeye. And also listen to him when he talks to you. Na pia msikilize anapoongea na wewe. Let me go a little bit deeper. Hebu niende kwa kina kabisa. Habakkuk says, Habakuki alisema, that and what I will answer when I am corrected, ili nione nitakalo, atakaloniambia, na jinsi nitakavyojibu katika habari ya kulalamika kwangu. It’s not just hearing from him. Sio kusikia tu kutoka kwake. Ahah. Hapana. What you, when you hear from him, utakavyosikia kutoka kwake, what will you do, utafanyaje? Imagine you have a person who claims to be your friend. Fikiria una mtu ambaye anasema kwamba ni rafiki yako. Every time you go to him, kila wakati unapoenda kwake, you advise him something. Unamshauri kitu fulani. He does. Anafanya. You ask him for a loan. Unamuomba mkopo. He gives you without expecting any payment. Anakupatia bila kutegemea kwamba umrudishie. Car has broken down, gari yako labda imeharibika, and he gives you a ride to work. Anakupatia kwenda kazini. And every time he comes to you, na kila wakati anapokuja kwako, you are not able to do what he says, hufanyi kile anachokuambia, you can’t help him, huwezi kumsaidia, listen to him, huwezi kumsikiliza. Every advice he gives you, you refuse. Kila ushauri anaokuambia unakataa. And you say he’s my friend. Hafu unasema kwamba ni, huo ni uongo. If you are in a good relationship with him, kama uko kwenye mahusiano mazuri na yeye, he hears you. Anakusikia. He answers you. Anakujibu. He opens the door for you and gives you the bread you want. Anafungua mlango kwa ajili yako na anakupatia ule mkate unaohitaji. He is also expecting, na pia anategemea, that when he comes to you, atakapokuja kwako, you will also respond positively. Utaweza kumjibu vizuri.
Now people claim I am in a good relationship. Lakini watu wanaodai kwamba wako kwenye mahusiano mazuri kila wakati Mungu akiongea na wao kitu fulani dofanyi. They ignore it. Hawajali. Even forget about wanasahau and you say you are in a good relationship with God na unasema kwamba uko kwenye mahusiano mazuri na Mungu you say I am in an intimate relationship, deep, deep relationship with him really na unasema kwamba uko kwenye mahusiano yale ya ndani kabisa ya karibu na Mungu kweli. That is a lie; huo ni uongo.
Tonight, Usiku wa leo, I want to advise you one thing. Naomba nikushauri kitu kimoja. Can you desire and crave for that real relationship with God? Unaweza ukatamani na kuwa na hamu ya kuwa na yale mahusiano ya ndani kabisa na Mungu? And there are many things you can do about it. Na kuna vitu vingi unavyoweza kuvifanya. For tonight, I just advise you to start with two; lakini kwa usiku ninakushauri uweze kufanya mawili. First, la kwanza, speak to him daily; ongea naye kila siku. And that happens by way of prayer or praising him; hiyo inatokea kwa njia ya maombi au kumsifu. Second, la pili, try to hear from him every day; jaribu kumsikiliza kila siku, day kila siku, try to hear jaribu kumsikia from ear in the morning kuanzia asubuhi na mapema when you starting your day unapoanza siku. Try to listen to him; jaribu kumsikiliza. Father, I'm about to start my day; baba karibu naanza siku. Is there any instruction you have for me? Kuna kuna maagizo yote uliyoayo kwa ajili yangu au neno ulilonalo baba kwa ajili yangu. When he gives you those instructions na akikupatia maagizo, don't ignore them and throw them away; usiyaache na kuyasahau. Hear me very well. Hebu naomba nisikilize.
People think watu wanafikiria if you can pray three hours nonstop, Kama unaweza kuomba masaa matatu bila kupumzika on a daily basis kila siku. Therefore you are in a good relationship. Kwa hiyo uko kwenye mahusiano mazuri na Mungu. That is good. Hiyo ni nzuri kabisa. Not enough. Lakini haitoshi. If you can't hear him, Kama huwezi kumsikia, you have you are not giving him an opportunity to speak to you; humpatii nafasi ya kuongea na wewe. And when he speaks, you are not doing what he tells; na anapokuambia hufanyi kile anachokuambia kufanya. Your daily three hours in prayer is zero. Is nothing. Yale masaa matatu ya kuomba kila siku mbele za Bwana ni sawa na bure.
And there are so many people. Na kuna watu wengi who consider themselves righteous. Wanaojifikiria wao wenyewe kwamba ni wenye haki. Because they've done one thing. Kwa sababu wamefanya kitu kimoja. Three hours prayer nonstop daily. Masa matatu ya maombi bila kupumzika kila siku. Four years of fasting. Miaka minne ya maombi every day kila siku. And they think wanafikiri because you've fasted for 40 days, Kwa sababu wamefunga kwa siku 40 in a relationship. Kwa hiyo wako na mahusiano mazuri. That is good. Don't stop. Hiyo ni njema kabisa usama unaweza kufanya. Listen to him. Lakini kama huwezi kumsikiliza and agree to what he is telling you na ukakubaliana na kile anachokuambia, your fasting maombi yako will not draw you closer to him; hayataweza kukusogeza karibu na yeye. It's just a show you want to show people how long you can fast. Hiyo unataka kuwaonyesha watu kwamba unaweza kufunga kwa muda gani mrefu. And such people you will know them if they've fasted for 30 days. Na hao watu utawajua kama wameomba kwa siku 30 and someh knows na halfu hakuna anayejua. Find a way of hinting in the conversation so at least you know watajaribu kuhakikisha kwamba katika mazungumzo yenu kwamba angalau ujue. So sometimes they will come in a group of people; wakati mwingine wangeweza kuja kwenye groupu ya watu. They are like this; wamen wamenyekea wanatembea kama vile hawana nguvu so that people will ili watu waweze kuuliza hey friend what is happening you don't look normal today; mbona uko hivyo huonekani kawaida leo swaumu swaumu kali. You know today it's like the 27th; leo ni kama siku ya 27. Nani amekuuliza kwamba ask kuna mtu aliyekuuliza kwamba mmefunga siku ngapi? Did anybody ask you which day you are today? Kuna mtu yeyote ambaye amekuuliza kwamba leo ni siku ya ngapi ya maombi? This first it's pulling the stomach backward. Maombi haya mafungo huu unavuta tumbo linarudi nyuma. The stomach is going at the back. Tumbo linarudi mgongoni. You guys shouldn't make me laugh. When I laugh, I feel the stomach. Usinifanye nicheke. Nikicheka nasikia kama tumbo linarudi mgongoni. Who told you to fast? Nani amekuambia ufunge? If you can't fast, eat. Kama huwezi kufunga tafadhali kula. But if you fast, Kama ukifunga, fast in a way that will draw you closer to God; funga kwa jinsi ambayo inaweza kukuvuta wewe kukuwezesha umkaribie Mungu. Somebody shout haleluya haleluya somebody sheluya. Haleluya.
Talk to him; zungumza naye but also allow him to talk to you. Pia umruhusu aweze kuzungumza naye. When he speaks to you na anapoongea na wewe, respond accordingly; jibu kulingana na alivyozungumza na wewe. If you keep doing that; ukiendelea kufanya hivyo, mahusiano yako na Mungu yatakuwa na nguvu sana. God loves people who can hear him; Mungu anapenda watu wanaoweza kumsikia, to wanaoweza kujibu yale kwenye kwa sauti yake, people who can obey his voice; watu wanaoweza kuitii sauti yake and people who got to speak to him; na watu wanaoweza kwenda kwake. You don't have to have a problem to speak to God; huhitaji kuwa na shida ili kuweza kuongea na Mungu. Can just go there to say thank you Lord; unaweza kwenda tu mbele zako na kumshukuru na kusema asante Mungu. I would be dead by now but I'm still alive; na kwamba ningekuwa nimeshakufa sasa Lakini bado niko hai. I've just come to say thank you. Nimekuja tu kusema asante. That is good enough. Hiyo inatosha kabisa.
Please stand up where you are. Naomba usimame. Can you please make a decision? Unaweza ukafanya maamuzi to pursue a deeper relationship with God. Kutafuta yale mahusiano kabisa ya karibu na Mungu. Speak to him; ongea naye. Allow him to speak to you. Naruhusu na yeye aongee na wewe. And when he speaks to you; Na atakapoongea na wewe, make sure you respond. Hakikisha unajibu. According to what he has told you. Kulingana na kile alichokuambia. You don't pursue a relationship with God; hutafuti mahusiano na Mungu by just claiming I claim a deeper relationship in the name of Jesus; kwa kuongea tu kwamba ninakiri mahusiano karibu na Mungu katika jina ninakiri mahusiano mazuri na Mungu. No, it doesn't work that way; hapana haifanyi hivyo. There are certain things you do; kuna vitu ambavyo unatakiwa kuvifanya. Continue tomorrow; tutaendelea. Endelea kesho. Lift up your right hand; naomba unyooshe mkono wako wa ku say oh Lord; eh Bwana from tonight; kuanzia usiku wa leo help me; nisaidie teach me; nifundishe and guide me; na niongoze. I want to be closer to you; nataka niwe karibu na wewe. I want to have a deeper relationship with; nataka niwe na mahusiano ya karibu kabisa na wewe. Help me to hear your voice; nisaidie kusikia sauti yako and Lord give me strength; na Mungu naomba nipatie nguvu to present myself in your presence daily. Kuja mbele zako kila siku. So that I can have communion with you. Ili niweze kuwa na mahusiano na wewe. So that I can speak to you Lord. Ili niweze kuongea na wewe. Thank you daddy. Asante baba. In Jesus name. Katika jina la Yesu. Amen. Amen.
Give a big hand clap to the Lord Jesus Christ. Wherever you are; popote ulipo, watching this program. Unapoangalia program hii, if you feel like you have good time you can repeat again. Ukiwa na muda mzuri unaweza kurudia tena. Repeat it again. Rudia tena. Make a resolution; kusudia kuwa na mwanzo mpya that I want; kwamba nataka a deeper relationship with God. Kwamba natamani nataka kutafuta mahusiano kabisa yale ya ndani ya karibu na Mungu. Father we thank you for tonight. Baba tunakushukuru kwa usiku wa leo. I believe Lord will be seeking you. Naamini Mungu tutakuwa tukikuta. In our own private times; katika sehemu zetu wenyewe za siri. Speak to us. Zungumza na sisi Bwana. And Lord give us strength. Na Mungu tutie nguvu to hata kuweza kuamka usiku fellowship na kuwa na mahusiano na wewe. Protect each one of us; mlinde kila mmoja. Bless each one of us; usiki mmoja wetu and bless the offerings that we are bringing unto; nabariki sadaka ambazo tunakuletea in Jesus name; katika jina la yesu. Amen. Amen. God bless you so much; Mungu akubariki sana. Keep sending the links to other people; endelea kutuma link kwa watu wengine so that they can be blessed; ila waweze kubarikiwa na message. Find time to pray. Natafuta muda wa kuomba. You are blessed. Mungu akubariki. Good night. Usiku mwema. [Muziki]