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HLALANI NILINDILE!
U-2023: Unyaka Wezigigaba—Lithini IBhayibheli?
Izinto ezenzeke emhlabeni ngo-2023, zikufakazela ngokucacile okushiwo iBhayibheli ukuthi siphila “ezinsukwini zokugcina.” (2 Thimothewu 3:1) Phawula ukuthi yiziphi izinto ezenzeka esikhathini sethu iBhayibheli elazibikezela.
Lithini iBhayibheli ngezinto ezenzeka emhlabeni?
‘Izimpi nemibiko yezimpi.’—Mathewu 24:6.
“Ziyanda izimpi ezingxenyeni eziningi zomhlaba.”a
Funda isihloko esithi “Umphakathi Wona Uzosizwa Ubani?” nesithi “Isingaphezu Kwamadola Angu-2 Trillion Imali Esisetshenziswe Empini.”
“Ukuzamazama komhlaba ezindaweni ngezindawo.”—Marku 13:8.
“Kusukela ekuqaleni kuka-2023, kube nokuzamazama komhlaba okungu-13 okunesilinganiso esingaphezu kuka-7, okungesinye sezibalo ezinkulu selokhu kwaqalwa ukuthathwa kwamarikhodi.”b
Funda isihloko esithi “Kugadle Ukuzamazama Komhlaba Okukhulu ETurkey NaseSyria.”
“Imibono eyesabekayo.”—Luka 21:11.
“Isiphelile inkathi yokwenyuka kwamazinga okushisa; aseyabila manje amazinga okushisa.”—U-António Guterres, ongunobhala-jikelele we-UN.c
Funda isihloko esithi “Ukushisa Okunamandla Kwasehlobo Ngo-2023.”
“Ukusweleka kokudla.”—Mathewu 24:7.
“U-2023: Uphinde waba unyaka onzima kakhulu kubantu abanenkinga yokondla imindeni yabo.”d
Funda isihloko esithi “Indlala Ebangelwa Impi Nesimo Sezulu.”
“Izikhathi ezibucayi okunzima ukubhekana nazo.”—2 Thimothewu 3:1.
“Umuntu oyedwa kwabangu-8 emhlabeni uphila nokuphazamiseka kwengqondo.”e
Funda isihloko esithi “Ukwanda Okushaqisayo Kokuphazamiseka Komqondo Entsheni.”
Uza nani u-2024?
Akekho owaziyo ukuthi u-2024 usiphatheleni. Kodwa izinto ezenzeka emhlabeni zisitshela ukuthi kungekudala uMbuso kaNkulunkulu noma uhulumeni wasezulwini, uzothatha izintambo kohulumeni babantu uqede zonke izinto ezibangela ukuhlupheka nokukhathazeka.—Daniyeli 2:44; IsAmbulo 21:4.
Okwamanje, uma sifikelwa ukukhathazeka masincike kuNkulunkulu, uzosisiza. IBhayibheli lithi:
“Lapho ngesaba, ngithembela kuwe.”—IHubo 56:3.
Singabonisa kanjani ukuthi siyamethemba uNkulunkulu? Sicela ufunde kabanzi ngalokho iBhayibheli elikuthembisayo ngekusasa elingenakho ukuhlupheka. Zama isifundo seBhayibheli samahhala ukuze ubone indlela wena nomndeni wakho eningazuza ngayo ezithembisweni zeBhayibheli.
a Foreign Affairs, “A World at War: What Is Behind the Global Explosion of Violent Conflict?” by Emma Beals and Peter Salisbury, October 30, 2023.
b Earthquake News, “Year 2023: Number of Major Earthquakes on Course for Record,” May, 2023.
c United Nations, “Secretary-General’s Opening Remarks at Press Conference on Climate,” July 27, 2023.
d World Food Programme, “A Global Food Crisis.”
e World Health Organization, “World Mental Health Day 2023,” October 10, 2023.