o”xGgfsf] ;’–;dfrf/n] ljZjf;Lx¿sf] hLjgdf kljq cfTdfsf] e”ldsfsf] ;DaGwdf k|e’ o]z”n] ug'{ ePsf k|lt1fx¿sf] af/]df w]/}eGbf w]/} pNn]v u/]sf] 5 . ltgLx¿dWo] s]xLnfO{ xfdL k9f}F M æclg d lktf;Fu lalGt ug]{5′ , / pxfFn] ltdLx¿nfO{ csf]{ ;Nnfxsf/ lbg’ x’g]5, / pxfF ltdLx¿;Fu ;bf—;j{bf /xg’x’g]5, logL ;Tosf cfTdf x’g’ x’G5, h;nfO{ ;+;f/n] u|x0f ug{ ;Sb}g, lsgeg] pxfF ltdLx¿;Fu af; ug'{ x’G5, / pxfF ltdLx¿df /xg’x’g]5Æ -o”xGgf !$M!^–!&_ .
æt/ ;Nnfxsf/ cyf{t kljq cfTdf, h;nfO{ lktfn] d]/f] gfpmFdf k7fpg’ x’g]5, pxfFn] ltdLx¿nfO{ ;a} s’/f l;sfpg’ x’g]5, / d}n] ltdLx¿nfO{ eg]sf ;a} s’/f ltdLx¿nfO{ ;Demgf u/fO{ lbg’ x’g]5Æ -o”xGgf !$M@^_ .
ætfklg d ltdLx¿nfO{ ;To s’/f eGb5′ , d hfg’df g} ltdLx¿sf] lxt 5, lsgeg] d uOg eg], ;Nnfxsf/ ltdLx¿sxfF cfpg’ x’g] 5}g, t/ d uPF eg], d pxfFnfO{ ltdLx¿sxfF k7fO{ lbg]5’=== d}n] ltdLx¿nfO{ eGg] s’/f cem w]/} 5g , t/ clxn] ltdLx¿ tL s’/f ;xg ;Sb}gf} . ha pxfF, cyf{t ;Tosf cfTdf cfpg’ x’g]5, ta pxfFn] ltdLx¿nfO{ ;a} ;Totfdf 8f]¥ofpg’ x’g]5, lsgls pxfF cfˆgf] tk{maf6 af]Ng’ x’g] 5}g, t/ pxfFn] h] ;’Gg’ x’G5, ToxL af]Ng’ x’g]5 / x’g cfpg] s’/fx¿ ltdLx¿nfO{ 3f]if0ff u/L lbg’ x’g]5 . pxfFn] d]/f] dlxdf ug'{ x’g]5, lsgeg] h] d]/f] xf], Tof] daf6 lnP/ cfTdfn] ltdLx¿nfO{ 3f]if0ff u/L lbg’ x’g]5Æ -o”xGgf !^M&, !@–!%_ .
kljq cfTdf r]nfx¿df /xg’x’g]5 eg]/ k|e’ o]z”n] ltgLx¿nfO{ k|lt1f ug'{ eof] . pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ ;xfotf ug'{x’g]5 -;Nnfx lbg’x’g]5_, ltgLx¿nfO{ l;sfpg’ x’g]5, cu’jfO{ ug'{x’g]5 / x’g cfpg] s’/fx¿ klg ltgLx¿nfO{ b]vfO{ lbg’x’g]5 . cfh kljq cfTdfn] xfd|f] nflu s’g} sd s’/f] ul/lbg’ x’g]5 eg]/ ;f]FRg] s’g} sf/0f g} 5}g .
crDe /Lltn] k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf r]nfx¿nfO{ eGg’ eof], ls of] ltgLx¿sf] df}sf lyof] / pxfF gcfp~h]n kljq cfTdf cfpg’ x’g] lyPg . ltgLx¿;Fu ;a} ;do k|e’ o]z”n] zf/Ll/s ¿kdf latfpg’ ePsf] h:t} 3lgi7 k|sf/n] kljq cfTdfsf] ;+ult ltgLx¿;Fu x’g] s’/f ltgLx¿n] kfpg] lyPgg . kljq cfTdfåf/f k|e’ o]z” ;Fw} xfdLx¿;Fu / xfdLx¿df x’g’ x’G5 .
s; k|sf/n] kljq cfTdfn] xfdLx¿nfO{ cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’G5 egL xfdLn] cfzf ug]{ <
pxfFsf] kljq cfTdf gfpFn] xfdLnfO{ cu’jfO{ ug]{ pxfFsf] k|fylds e”ldsfn] g} xfdLnfO{ kljq x’g / k/d]Zj/k|lt cf1fsf/L x’gsf] nflu cu’jfO{ ug]{5 . To;}n] kljqtf / o; k[YjLdf k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f k”/f ug]{ x/]s sfo{ kljq cfTdfsf] cu’jfO{sf] If]qleq kb{5 . k/d]Zj/n] xfdLnfO{ h’g ;]jsfO{ ug{sf] nflu af]nfpg’ ePsf] 5, Tof] clåtLo ;]jsfO{ ug{sf] nflu v|Li6sf ;a} ;fdfGo tyf ljz]if cf1fx¿ kfng ug{sf] lglDt cu’jfO{ ug'{x’g]5 . To;}n] olb tkfO{ cfˆgf] ljz]if ;]jsfOsf] lglDt cfTdfåf/f cu’jfO{ ePsf] x’g rfxg’ x’G5 eg], tkfO{ ;fdfGo kljqtfdf klg kljq cfTdfåf/f cu’jfO{ ePsf] x’g} kb{5 . Pp6f csf]{lagf tkfO{ kfpg ;Sg’ x’Gg . w]/} ;]jsx¿n] ltgLx¿sf] dxfg sfo{ / cfZro{sd{x¿sf] dxfg ;]jsfOdf ltgLx¿nfO{ kljq cfTdfn] 8f]¥ofOPsf] xf]; eGg] rfxG5g , t/ ;fdfGo kljqtfsf] æclt ;fgf]Æ clek|fonfO{ rFflx u|x0f ug{ rfxFb}gg . Tof] Psbd 7″nf] uNtL xf] . k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf r]nfx¿nfO{ s;/L cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’GYof] < k|fylds ¿kdf pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ kljqtfsf] af/]df ;fdfGo lzIffx¿ lbP/ cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’GYof] . ltgLx¿sf] ;]jsfOsf] lhDd]jf/Lx¿sf] nflu pxfFn] ug'{ ePsf ljz]if cu’jfOx¿ t’ngf u/]/ x]bf{ w]/} sd lyP . To;}n] xfdLleq af; ug'{ x’g] kljq cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ o; s’/fdf cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’G5 . To;}n], olb tkfO{ cfTdfåf/f cu’jfO{ ePsf] x’g rfxg’ x’G5 eg], ;j{k|yd tkfO{n] kljq x’gsf] nflu pxfFsf] cu’jfOnfO{ k5ofpg} kb{5 .
k|]l/t kfjnn] n]v]sf 5g , ælsgls hf]x¿ k/d]Zj/sf cfTdfn] 8f]¥ofOPsf 5g , ltgLx¿ g} k/d]Zj/sf 5f]/fx¿ x’gÆ -/f]dL *M!$_ . kljq cfTdfåf/f 8f]¥ofOPsf eP/ g} xfdL k/d]Zj/sf 5f]/f–5f]/Lx¿ x’g ;S5f}+ . To;}n] k/d]Zj/sf ;a} 5f]/f–5f]/Lx¿ cfTdfåf/f 8f]¥ofOPsf x’G5g . jf:tjdf, xfdL :jtGq ePsf] sf/0fn] ubf{ cfTdfsf] cu’jfOdf cf1fsf/L x’g] ls gx’g] eg]/ xfdLdf g} e/ kb{5 .
oL ;a} s’/fx¿ ePkl5, s’g} klg v|Lli6ognfO{ kljq cfTdfåf/f s;/L 8f]¥ofOg’ eGg] af/]df ;fFRr} g} l;sfO/xg cfjZos kb}{g, lsgeg] kljq cfTdfn] x/]s v|Lli6ognfO{ klxn]af6} 8f]¥ofO/xg’ ePsf] 5 . csf]{tkm{, z}tfgn] k/d]Zj/sf 5f]/f—5f]/Lx¿nfO{ unt tl/sfn] cu’jfO{ ug]{ sf]lzif ul//x]sf] 5 / xfdLleq cem} klg z/L/sf] k”/fgf] :jefj 5Fb}5 h;n] xfdLnfO{ k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f lak/Lt cu’jfO{ ug]{ k|oTg ub{5 . To;}n] ljZjf;Lx¿n] tL c? cu’jfOx¿af6 cfTdfsf] cu’jfOnfO{ kQf nufpg l;Sg’ vfFrf] 5 . Tof] g} kl/kSs x’g] Pp6f k|s[of xf] . t/ cfwf/e”t tYo rFflx of] xf] M kljq cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ ;Fw} k/d]Zj/sf] lnlvt jrg cg’;f/ 8f]¥ofpg’ x’G5 / pxfFn] xfdLnfO{ ;Fw} 7Ls s’/ftkm{ / k/d]Zj/nfO{ k|zGg t’Nofpg] s’/f tyf k/d]Zj/nfO{ s’g s’/fn] dlxldt t’NofpF5, To;tkm{ cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’G5 -x]g’xf]; o”xGgf !^M!$_ .
The Voice of the Holy Spirit
kljq cfTdfsf] cfjfh
kljq cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ slxn]—sfFxL cgf}7f] tl/sfn], h:t} bz{gx¿åf/f, cudjf0fL jf k/d]Zj/sf] >Jo cfjfhåf/f cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’G5 eg]/ wd{zf:qn] eg] tfklg, kljq cfTdfn] xfdL;Fu ;+rf/ ug]{ u/]sf] tl/sf rFflx xfd|f] cfTdfsf] æk|efjÆ kf/]/ g} xf] . Tof] rFflx, olb cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ s]xL s’/f u/]sf] rfxg’ x’G5 eg], pxfFn] xfd|f] cfTdfdf– xfdLnfO{ lvFRg’ x’G5— clg xfdL s’g} lglZrt lbzftkm{ æ8f]¥ofOPsf]Æ dx;’; ug]{5f}F .
xfd|f] cfTdfsf] cfjfhnfO{ xfdL xfd|f] æljj]sÆ eg]/ eGg ;S5f}F . ;a} v|Lli6ogx¿n] ltgLx¿sf] ljj]s s:tf] 5 eg]/ hfGb5g . olb xfdL kfk ug{nfO{ k/LlIlt eof}F eg], xfdL æcfk”mnfO{ To; k/LIffdf glbFpmÆ eg]sf] >Jo cfjfh xfdLleq ;’Gb}gf} . a?, xfdLleq Tof] k/LIff OGsf/ u/]sf] s’g} s’/fnfO{ ;fdfGo ¿kdf dx;’; ub{5f}F . clg olb xfdL Tof] k/LIffdf kl/xfNof}F eg], kfk u/L ;s]kl5 æltdLn] kfk u¥of}, ltdLn] kfk u¥of}Æ eg]sf] >Jo cfjfh klg xfdLn] ;’Gb}gf}F . xfdLn] s]jn leqaf6 cfpg] bf]ifL 7x/fpg] s’/fnfO{ dx;’; u/]/ kZrftfkdf 8f]¥ofOG5f}+ / xfd|f] kfksf] :jLsf/ ub{5f}F .
To:t} k|sf/n] kljq cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ ;fdfGo ;Totf / ;demtkm{ 8f]¥ofpg’ x’G5 / l;sfpg’ x’G5 . pxfFn] xfdLleq s’g} lglZrt k|sfz -afOandf ;Fw} ;xdt x’g]_ xfnL lbg’ x’G5 / l;sfpg’ x’G5 . tL k|sfzx¿ s;}nfO{ atfO{ lbgsf] nflu bz ldg]6 hlt ;do nfUb5 t/ tL kljq cfTdfåf/f kne/d} cfpg ;S5g .
To:t} k|sf/n] kljq cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ ;]jsfOsf sfdx¿df cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’G5 . xfdLn] s]jn tL lelq cu’jfOx¿ / k|efjx¿nfO{ ;Da]bgzLn eP/ a’‰g’ kb{5 / To;kl5 xfdLn] la:tf/} ;]jsfOsf] nflu lbOPsf s’/fx¿df cfTdfnfO{ k5ofpg l;Sg]5f}F -k/LIff / uNtL s’/fx¿af6 ;d]t_ . of] Tolta]nf x’G5 ha xfdL xfd|f] lbdfunfO{ -xfd|f] ;fdfGo jf c;fdfGo ;f]FrfO{_ xfd|f] Åbosf] tl/sfdf k’Ug -hxfF kljq cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ cu’jfO{ u/L /xg’ ePsf] x’G5_ cg’dlt lbG5f} h;n] ubf{ xfdL cfk}mn] k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f ;DaGwL uNtLx¿ ul//x]sf /x]5f} egL yfxf kfpFb5f}F .
How the Spirit Led Jesus
cfTdfn] s;/L k|e’ o]z”nfO{ cu’jfO{ ug'{ eof]
lelq k|efjx¿åf/f k|e’ o]z” kljq cfTdfåf/f 8f]¥ofOg’ eof] . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, o”xGgfåf/f alKtidf x’Fbf t’/Gt} kljq cfTdfdf k|e’ o]z”n] alKtidf kfO{ ;s]kl5 k|ToIf ¿kdf s] eof] eg]/ ds”{;sf] ;’–;dfrf/n] a0f{g ub{5 M ækljq cfTdfn] pxfFnfO{ t’/Gt} phf8 :yfgdf n}hfg’ eof]Æ -ds”{; !M!@_ .
k|e’ o]z”n] cfk”mnfO{ phf8–:yfgdf 8f]¥ofpg] >Jo cfjfh ;’Gg’ ePsf] lyPg jf bz{g klg b]Vg’ ePsf] lyPg— pxfFnfO{ s]jn nluPsf] dfq lyof] . ;fdfGo tj/n] kljq cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ To;/L g} cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’G5 . xfdLleq s’g} s’/f] ug{sf] nflu xfdLnfO{ lvFlrPsf], cu’jfO{ ul/Psf] / bf]ifL 7x/fPsf] s’/f xfdL dx;’; ug]{5f}F .
ha k|e’ o]z”n] 5fgfaf6 tn emfl/Psf] kIf3ftL dflg;nfO{ p;sf kfkx¿ Ifdf ePsf 5g eg]/ eGg’ eof], ta ToxfF pkl:yt ePsf zf:qLx¿n] pxfFn] O{Zj/ lgGbf ug'{ ePsf] lyof] eg]/ ;f]Fr]sf lyP eg]/ pxfFn] yfxf kfpg’ eof] . ltgLx¿n] s] ;fF]lr/x]sf lyP eg]/ pxfFn] s;/L yfxf kfpg’ eof] < xfdL ds{“;sf] ;’–;dfrf/df k9b5f}M æclg ltgLx¿ cfk;df o;/L larf/ ub}{5g eGg] k|e’ o]z”n] t’/Gt cfˆgf] cfTdfdf yfxf kfP/ ltgLx¿nfO{ eGg’ eof], ælsg ltdLx¿ cfˆgf dgdf o:tf] larf/ ub{5f}Æ -ds'{; @M*_ <
ltgLx¿n] s] ;fF]lr/x]sf lyP eg]/ k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf] cfTdfdf yfxf kfO{ xfNg’ eof] . olb xfdL cfˆgf] cfTdfdf ;Da]bgzLn eof}F eg], xfdLn] klg k/d]Zj/sf] sfddf afwf Nofpg]x¿nfO{ s;/L hjfkm lbg] eg]/ hfGg ;S5f}F .
The Spirit Leading in the Ministry of Paul
kfjnsf] ;]jsfOdf cfTdfsf] cu’jfO{
;]jsfOdf aL; aif{ hlt ;]jf u/L ;s]kl5 k|]l/t kfjnn] kljq cfTdfsf] cu’jfOnfO{ s;/L k5ofpg] eg]/ w]/} /fd|f];Fu hfg] . s’g} cj:yfdf cfTdfn] pgnfO{ pgsf] eljiosf] ;]jsfOdf æx’g cfpg] s’/fx¿Æ b]vfO{ lbg’ eof] . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, ha kfjnn] cfˆgf] ;]jsfOsf] cGt Plkm;;df u/], ta cfˆgf] hLjg / ;]jsfO{ c? tLg aif{;Dd /xg] s’/fsf] af/]df pgsf] s]xL cjwf/0ff lyof] .
æoL 36gfx¿kl5, kljq cfTdfsf] k|]/0ffdf kfjnn] dfs]8f]lgof / To; cv}ofsf] af6f]df eP/ o?zn]d hfg] lg0f{o u/], ltgn] eg], æToxfF k’u]kl5 d /f]d hfg}k5{Æ -k|]l/t !(M@!_ .
kfjnn] cfˆgf] dgdf o; k|sf/sf] dg;fosf] lgb]{zgsf] p2]Zo agfPsf lyPgg t/ pgsf] cfTdfdf of] p2]Zo lyof] . To; s’/fn] s] b]vfpF5 eg] kljq cfTdfn] g} pgsf] cfTdfnfO{ klxn] dfs]8f]lgof / To;kl5 cv}of -b’j} clxn]sf] cfw’lgs u|L;df cjl:yt 5g_ sf] af6f] eP/ o?zn]d hfg / cGtdf /f]d k’Ugsf] nflu cu’jfO{ ug'{ ePsf] lyof] . clg pgn] ToxL s’/fnfO{ k5ofpg’ k¥of] . olb tkfO{sf] afOandf kfjnsf] t];|f] ldzg]/L ofqf / /f]dsf] ofqf ePsf] gS;f 5 eg]b]lv tkfO{n] pgsf] kfOnf Plkm;;af6 -hxfFaf6 pgn] cfˆgf] cfTdfdf dfq to u/]sf lyP_ dfs]8f]lgof x’Fb} cv}ofsf] af6f] eP/ o?zn]d;Dd, clg To;kl5 w]/} aif{kZrft /f]dtkm{ k5ofpg ;Sg’ x’G5 .
cem} :ki6¿kdf, kfjn dfs]8f]lgofaf6 ofqf u/]/ cv}of k’u], To;kl5 pgn] dfs]8f]lgofaf6 kms]{/ km]l/ Psrf]l6 cfOu]g ;d’b|sf] t6nfO{ k]m/f] df/]/ Plzof dfOg/sf] cfOu]g ;d’b|sf] t6tkm{ ofqf u/] . To; ofqfsf] cjwLdf pgL ldn]t; zx/df /f]lsP/ ghLs}sf] Plkm;;sf] d08nLsf wd{u’?x¿ -PN8/x¿_nfO{ af]nfP/ ltgLx¿;Fu labfOsf] efif0f lbPsf lyP, h;df pgn] of] s’/f eg]sf lyP M æca x]g'{xf]; , d kljq cfTdfdf afWo eP/ o?zn]dtl/ hfFb}5′ , ToxfF dnfO{ s] s;f] kl/cfpg] xf] ;f] d s]xL hflGbg, olt dfq hfGb5′ , ls x/]s zx/df s}b / si6 ddfly kl/cfpF5 eGg] kljq cfTdfn] dnfO{ ujfxL lbg’ x’G5Æ -k|]l/t @)M@@–@#_ .
kfjnn] eg] pgL kljq cfTdfdf afWo ePsf lyP, o;sf] cy{ pgsf] cfTdfdf pgnfO{ o?zn]d hfg cu’jfO{ ePsf] lyof] . o?zn]ddf pgL cfO;s]kl5 s] x’g]5 eGg] s’/fsf] af/]df pgnfO{ k”0f{ ¿kdf s]xL klg yfxf lyPg, t/ pgn] eg]sf lyP, ls x/]s zx/df hxfF pgn] cfˆgf] ofqfnfO{ /f]s]sf lyP, ToxfF kljq cfTdfn] pgnfO{ s}b / si6n] klv{/x]sf] 5 eg]/ ujfxL lbg’ eof] . o?zn]ddf pgnfO{ klv{/x]sf] s}b / si6/x¿sf] af/]df kljq cfTdfn] s;/L æujfxL lbg’ eof]Æ <
Two Examples
b’O{j6f pbfx/0fx¿
k|]l/t @! cWofodf To; k|Zgsf] hjfa lbg] b’O{j6f 36gfx¿sf] af/]df pNn]v ul/Psf] s’/f xfdL kfpFb5f}F . klxnf] pbfx/0f, ha kfjn 6fO/]sf] e”–dWo;fu/Lo aGb/ufxsf] zx/df cf]n]{sf lyPM æclg r]nfx¿nfO{ vf]hL km]nf kf/]/ ltgLx¿;Fu xfdL ;ft lbg ToxfF a:of}F, ta kfjnnfO{ o?zn]d ghfg’ egL ltgLx¿n] kljq cfTdfåf/f eg] -k|]l/t @!M$_ .
of] Pp6f kbsf] sf/0f s]xL l6Kk0fLsf/x¿n] kfjnn] o?zn]d hfg lg/Gt/ cfˆg} v’zL u/]/ k/d]Zj/sf] cf1f pn+3g u/]sf lyP egL lgisif{ lgsfN5g . k|]l/tsf] k’:tsdf lbOPsf] ;’rgfsf] cfwf/df, xfdLn] Tof] lgisif{ 7Ls k|sf/n] lgsfNg ;Sb}gf}F . ha xfdL o; syfdf clnslt a9b} hfG5f}F ta of] s’/f :ki6 x’g]5 .
:ki6¿kdf 6fO/]sf r]nfx¿ cflTds ¿kdf ;Da]bgzLn lyP / ltgLx¿n] kfjnn] o?zn]ddf x’g cfpg] ;d:ofsf] af/]df yfxf kfP . clg ltgLx¿n] pgnfO{ o?zn]d ghfg] cfu|x u/] . gofF s/f/sf] ljlnodsf] cg’jfbn] of] s’/fnfO{ o;} kbdf o;/L cg’jfb u/L lbPsf] 5 M æcfTdfn] cu’jfO{ ug'{ ePsf]n] ltgLx¿n] kfjnnfO{ o?zn]ddf kfOnf] g6]Sg’xf]; eg]/ r]tfjgL lbO/x] .Æ
h] eP tfklg, 6fO/]sf r]nfx¿n] pgnfO{ /f]Sg ;s]gg , lsgeg], ltgLx¿n] r]tfjgL lbPsf] eP tfklg kfjnn] o?zn]dtkm{sf] cfˆgf] ofqfnfO{ hf/L /fv] .
o;n] of] s’/f l;sfpF5, ls xfdLn] cfˆgf] cfTdfdf kfPsf] k|sfznfO{ cfˆg} JofVof yKgsf] lglDt clt g} xf]lzof/ x’g’ kb{5 . o?zn]ddf kfjnnfO{ ;d:ofn] klv{/x]sf] lyof] eg]/ pgnfO{ k”0f{ ¿kdf Psbd /fd|f];Fu yfxf lyof], t/ pgsf] ofqf pgn] hf/L g} /fVg’ kg]{ s’/f k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f lyof] eg]/ klg pgnfO{ /fd|/L yfxf lyof] . olb kljq cfTdfåf/f k/d]Zj/n] xfdLnfO{ s’g} s’/f k|s6 ug'{ x’G5 eg], xfdLn] cfTdfn] xfdLnfO{ k|s6 ug'{ ePsf] s’/fdf cfˆg} JofVof yKgnfO{ klg xfdL xf]lzof/ x’g}k5{ .
Caesarea
Stop Over
s};l/ofdf klg /f]Sg] k|oTg
o?zn]dtkm{ hfg] kfjnsf] ofqfnfO{ /f]Sg] csf]{ 7fpF s};l/ofsf] aGb/ufx lyof] M æxfdL ToxfF s]xL lbg a:bf ox”lbofaf6 cufa; gfpFsf Pshgf cudjQmf cfP . pgn] xfdLsxfF cfP/ kfjnsf] k6’sf lnO{ cfˆgf] xft–v’§f afFw] / eg], ækljq cfTdf o;f] eGg’ x’G5, of] k6’sf h’g dflg;sf] xf], To;nfO{ o?zn]ddf ox”bLx¿n] o;}u/L afFWg]5g / cGo hfltx¿sf xftdf ;’lDk lbg]5gÆ -k|]l/t @!M!)–!!_ .
o?zn]ddf kfjnnfO{ æs}b / si6x¿n]Æ klv{/x]sf] 5 eg]/ kljq cfTdfn] ujfxL lbO/xg’ ePsf] oxfF csf]{ klg Pp6f pbfx/0f 5 . t/ cufa;n] æo;sf/0f, k/dk|e’ eGg x’G5, o?zn]ddf ghfÆ eg]/ eg]sf lyPgg eGg] s’/fnfO{ Wofg lbg’xf]; . To;f] xf]Og, t/ k/d]Zj/n] g} kfjnnfO{ o?zn]dtkm{ 8f]¥ofO/xg’ ePsf] lyof] / pxfFn] cufa;sf] cudjf0fLåf/f pgnfO{ ToxfF x’g cfpg] si6x¿sf] nflu s]jn tof/ ul//xg’ ePsf] lyof] . s]xL dlxgfclu g} kfjnn] cfˆgf] cfTdfdf klxn] yfxf kfO;s]sf] s’/fnfO{ cufaf;sf] cudjf0fLn] s]jn lglZrt dfq} u/L lbPsf] lyof] eGg] s’/fnfO{ klg Wofg lbg’xf]; . xfdL cudjf0fLaf6 8f]¥ofOPsf] x’g’ x’Fb}g . xfdLn] klxn]g} yfxf u/]sf] s’/fnfO{ olb cudjf0fLn] lglZrt u/L lbFb}g eg], xfdLn] To;nfO{ k5ofpg’ x’Fb}g .
cufa;sf] cudjf0fL xfdLn] ljrf/ u/]sf] æcgf}7f] vfnsf] cu’jfO{Æ xf], lsgeg] o;n] kfjnsf] cfTdfleq k|efj kfg'{eGbf a9L g} eP/ cufl8 a9]sf] lyof] . ha k/d]Zj/n] æcgf}7f] k|sf/sf] cu’jfO{Æ lbg’ x’G5, h:t} bz{g jf >Jo cfjfh ;’Gg] s’/f lbg’ x’G5 ta of] k|foM u/]/ xfd|f] tl/sf h:tf] ;lhnf] x’g] 5}g eg]/ k/d]Zj/nfO{ yfxf ePsf]n] ubf{ To; k|sf/sf] cu’jfO{ pxfFn] lbg’ x’G5 . Tof] cgf}7f] k|sf/sf] cu’jfOn] Nofpg] c? yk lgZrotfsf] cfjZostf xfdLnfO{ kb{5 . kfjnsf] s’/f ubf{, pgL pQ]lht eLF8åf/f em08} dfl/g} nfu]sf lyP / pgL s}bL ag]/ a:g’eGbf cufl8 /f]dsf] ofqfdf x’g’clu ‰ofnvfgfdf pgn] w]/} aif{;Dd latfPsf lyP . cgf}7f] k|sf/sf] cu’jfOsf] sf/0f, pgn] k”0f{ zflGt oL ;a} s’/fx¿åf/f kfpg ;s] / pgnfO{ oL ;a} s’/fsf] kl/0ffd :jLsf/fTds x’g]5 eg]/ yfxf lyof] .
olb tkfO{n] cgf}7f] k|sf/sf] cu’jfO{ kfpg’ x’Gg eg], tkfO{+ ;+nUg x’g’ xF’b}g, lsgeg] olb of] s’/f tkfO{nfO{ vfFrf] 5 eg]b]lv tkfO{Fn] Tof] kfpg’ ePsf] 5 ls 5}g eg]/ k/d]Zj/n] b]Vg” x’g]5 . h] eP tfklg, xfdLn] lelq ujfxLåf/f 8f]¥ofOPsf] x’gsf] nflu ;Da]bgzLn x’g k|oTg ug'{ kb{5 .
In Chains and in God’s Will
;fªnfdf / k/d]Zj/sf] OR5fdf
ha kfjn o?zn]ddf cfOk’u], ta pgL kj|mfpdf k/] / aGbL agfOP . km]l/ klg PskN6 pgn] k|e’ o]z”af6sf] bz{gsf] ¿kdf s]xL cgf}7f] k|sf/sf] cu’jfO{ kfP M æt/ ef]nLkN6 /ftL k|e’n] ltgsf -kfjnsf]_ ghLs pleP/ eGg’ eof], æ;fx; u/, lsgls h;/L ltdLn] o?zn]ddf d]/f] ljifodf ujfxL lbof}, To;/L g} ltdLn] /f]ddf klg ujfxL lbg’ k5{Æ -k|]l/t @#M!!_ .
oxfF æca kfjn, ltdL oxfF s] ul//x]sf 5f} < ltdLnfO{ o?zn]ddf gcfpg’ x} eg]/ d}n] r]tfjgL lbg k|oTg u/]Æ eg]/ eGg’ ePsf] lyPg eGg] s’/fnfO{ Wofg lbg’xf]; . To;f] geP/ k|e’ o]z”n] jf:tjdf kfjnn] s]xL dlxgfclu cfTdfdf kfPsf] cu’jfOnfO{ lglZrt u/L lbg’ ePsf] lyof] . kfjn k|e’ o]z”sf] ujfxL lbgsf] nflu o?zn]ddf k/d]Zj/sf] p2]Zodf lyP . pgn] cGttf]uTj /f]ddf klg v|Li6sf] ;’–;dfrf/ k|rf/ ug'{ kg]{ lyof] .
kfjnsf] af]nfj6 ox”bLx¿ / cGo hfltx¿nfO{ ;’–;dfrf/ ;’gfpgsf] nflu dfq} lyPg, t/ /fhfx¿sf] ;fd’;d]t klg lyof] eg]/ xfdLn] dgdf /fVg’ kb{5 -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t (M!%_ . o?zn]d / To;kl5 s};l/ofdf ePsf] kfjnsf] s}bL cj:yfsf]a]nf, pgnfO{ a8fxflsd k]mlnS;, kf]l;{o; km]:; / /fhf clu|Kkfsf] ;fd’ klg ujfxL lbg] df}sf lbOPsf] lyof], cu|LKkf t k|e’ o]z”df æem08}Æ ljZjf;df cfpg} nfu]sf lyPÆ -k|]l/t @^M@*_ . cGtdf, kfjnnfO{ ;d|f6 g]/f]sf] ;fd’ k|e’ o]z”sf] ujfxL lbgsf] nflu /f]ddf k7fOof] .
On the way to see Nero
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pgnfO{ lnP/ O6fnL hfFb} u/]sf] kfgL hxfhdf x’Fbf, kfjnn] km]l/ klg PskN6 pgsf] cfTdfdf ;+j]bgzLn eP/ k/d]Zj/sf] cu’jfO{ kfP . kfgL hxfhsf] sKtfg / kfOn6 ldn]/ j|m]6sf] aGb/ufxsf] s’g ;d’lb|t6df hxfh la;fpg] eg]/ lg0f{o ug{ vf]Hbf—vf]Hb}, kfjnn] k|sfz kfOxfn] M æclg ;do w]/} lalt;s]sf] lyof] / ;d’b| ofqf klg vt/gfs ePsf] lyof], ;fy} k|folZrt lbj;sf] pkjf;sf] ;do klg lalt;s]sf] x’gfn], kfjnn] ltgLx¿nfO{ o;f] eGb} ;DemfP, ældq xf], of] ;d’b|–ofqfn] s]jn hxfh / dfn;fdfgsf] dfq xf]Og, t/ xfd|f] hLp–Hofgsf] ;d]t vt/f / gf]S;fgL xf]nf eGg] d b]Vb5’Æ -k|]l/t @&M(–!)_ .
s] x’g nflu/x]sf] lyof] egL kfjnn] yfxf kfO{ ;s]sf lyP . pgnfO{ yfxf ePsf] s’/f kljq cfTdfåf/f lbOPsf] k|efj lyof] eGg] s’/f :ki6 5 .
b’ef{Uoa;, sKtfgn] kfjnsf] s’/f ;’Gb} g;’gL csf]{ aGb/ufxtkm{ k’Ug] lgZro u/] . kl/0ffd:j¿k, b’O{ xKtf;Dd kfgLhxfh Psbd eofgs t’kmfgdf kmF:of] . kl/l:ylt olt 8/nfUbf] eof], ls kfgL hxfhsf sRrf kbfy{x¿ hlt ;a} bf];|f] lbgdf ˆofFsL lbg’ k¥of] / t];|f] lbg rFflx tL ;a} yf]s ˆofFs]/ klg hxfhnfO{ lsgf/f nufpg ;lsPsf] lyPg . Tolts}df s]xL ;dokl5 kfjnn] km]l/ csf]{ cu’jfO{ kfP M
æclg w]/} lbg;Dd 3fd, tf/f, s]xL b]Vg kfOPg, t”kmfg w]/} lbg;Dd rln/x]sf]n] cGtdf afFRg] cfzf;d]t xfdLn] TofuL lbof}F . w]/} lbg;Dd ltgLx¿ gcfOsg a;]sf lyP, ta kfjnn] ltgLx¿sxfF cfP/ eg], ældq xf], tkfO{x¿n] d]/f] ;Nnfx dfg]/ j|m]6af6 hxfh grnfpg’ kg]{ lyof], / o:tf] ;+si6 / xfgL tkfO{+x¿n] vKg’ kg]{ lyPg . ca d km]l/ klg eGb5′, ;fx; ug'{xf]; , lsgls tkfO{x¿dWo] s;}sf] Hofg hfg]5}g, t/ hxfh rFflx gi6 x’g]5 . lsgeg] d h’g k/d]Zj/sf] x’F, / h;sf] cf/fwgf d ub{5′ , pxfFsf Ps b”t cfh /ftL d]/f] 5]pmFdf v8f eP, pgn] dnfO{ eg], ækfjn g8/fpm, ltdL s};/sf] ;fd’ cjZo v8f x’g’ k5{, / x]/, ltdL;Fu hxfhdf r9g] hlt ;a}sf] k|f0f k/d]Zj/n] ltd|f] xftdf lbg’ ePsf] 5 .Æ o;sf/0f, ldq xf], ;fx; ug'{xf]; , lsgls d k/d]Zj/df ljZjf; u5′{, dnfO{ h:tf] atfOPsf] 5, 7Ls To:t} x’g]5 . t/ xfdL rFflx Pp6f 6fk”df ahfl/g’ kg]{5Æ -k|]l/t @&M@)–@^_ .
lsg k/d]Zj/n] kfjnnfO{ pgsf] at{dfg b’b{zfsf] Hof]ltdf ;d]t klg cfkm} æcgf}7f] k|sf/sf] cu’jfO{Æ lbg’ eof] eg]/ k|foM d ;f]RFg] u5′{ . Tof] ;To k/LIffb]lv k/ kfjnn] rfF8} g} hxfh gi6 x’g] s’/fsf] ;fdgf ug'{ kg]{5 . To;kl5 t’/Gt} pgnfO{ laiffn’ ;k{n] 6f]Sg]5 -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t @&M$!–@*M%_ . :ju{b”t cfP/ x/]s s’/f 7Ls x’g nflu/x]sf] 5 eg]/ tkfO{nfO{ klxn] g} hfgsf/L lbPsf] s’/f Psbd /fd|f] x’G5 .
Some Practical Advice
s]xL Jojxf/Ls ;Nnfx
tL hfgsf/Lx¿ / k|efjx¿sf] nflu tkfO{sf] cfTdfdf x]g{ ;’? ug'{xf]; , tL kljq cfTdfsf cu’jfO{x¿ x’g . ;Dejt tkfO{nfO{ kljq cfTdfn] cu’jfO{ gu/]/ ;fdfGo ePsf] cj:yfdf ;d]t klg tkfO{Fn] Tof] kljq cfTdfs} cu’jfO{ xf] eg]/ klxnf]kN6d} larf/ ug'{x’g]5 . lg/fz gx’g’xf]; / To;}df nflu/xg’xf]; . cy{k”0f{ PsfGt ;do latfpg], PsfGtdf uP/ cGo efiffdf k|fy{gf ug]{ / afOan k9g] sfo{n] klg ;xfotf k’Ug ;S5 . ha xfdL cGo efiffdf k|fy{gf ub{5f}F, ta xfd|f] cfTdfdf cem} ;Da]bgzLn aGb5f} . k/d]Zj/sf] jrg k9]/ / Wofg lbP/ klg xfdL xfd|f] cfTdfdf cem} ;Da]bgzLn aGb5f} . lsgeg] k/d]Zj/sf] jrg cflTds vfgf xf] .
ha k/d]Zj/n] tkfO{nfO{ lglZrt lbzflt/ cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’G5, pxfFn] ug'{ ePsf] cu’jfO{ slxn] klg sd x’Fb}g . To;sf] dtna tkfO{n] cfˆg} larf/x¿ jf efjgfx¿df geP/ tkfO{nfO{ cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’g] k/d]Zj/df lglZrt x’gsf] nflu s]xL ;do cfˆgf] d’Vo lg0f{osf] nflu lg/Gt/ ¿kdf k|fy{gf ug'{ xf] . tkfO{n] lglZrt lgb]{zgsf] nflu k|fy{gf ubf{ tkfO{sf] Åbodf zflGt gePdf, tkfO{n] zflGt gkfp~h]n;Dd Tof] lgb]{zg glng’xf]; .
olb tkfO{n] cgf}7f] k|sf/sf] cu’jfO{ kfpg’ eof] eg], Tof] /fd|f] s’/f xf], t/ bz{g b]Vg jf >Jo cfjfh ;’Gg’ kb{5 eGg] s’/fsf] æljZjf;Æ ug{ sf]lzif gug'{xf]; . k/d]Zj/n] To; k|sf/sf s’/fx¿åf/f xfdLnfO{ cu’jfO{ ug{ k|lt1f ug'{ ePsf] 5}g -pxfFsf] ;jf]{Rr OR5f cg’;f/ pxfFn] s’g} ;dodf ug'{ x’g] eP tfklg_ . pxfFn] xfdLnfO{ lelq ujfxLåf/f cu’jfO{ ug'{ x’g]5 eg]/ xfdLn] ;Fw} e/f];f ug{ ;S5f}F .
cGtdf, k/d]Zj/n] tkfO{nfO{ eGg’ ePsf s’/fx¿df s]xL s’/f klg gyKg’xf]; . k/d]Zj/n] tkfO{sf] eljiosf] lglDt tof/ u/L lbPsf] s’g} ;]jsfO{ tkfO{nfO{ k|s6 u/L lbg ;Sg’ x’g]5, t/ tkfO{n] To;nfO{ aiff}{;Dd nfUg ;Sg] eP tfkflg k”/f ug{sf] nflu k|oTg ul/g} /xg’kg]{5 . d of] s’/f d]/f] cg’ejaf6 hfGb5′ . k”jf{g’dfg gug'{xf]; . kfjnn] pgsf] eljiodf s] x’g]5 eg]/ hfg]sf lyP, t/} klg pgnfO{ x/]s s’/f rFflx yfxf lyPg, lsgeg] k/d]Zj/n] pgnfO{ x/]s s’/f k|s6 u/L lbg’ ePsf] lyPg . k/d]Zj/ xfdLnfO{ ;Fw} ljZjf;åf/f lxF8]sf] rfxg’ x’G5 .