Good or god book punjabi by Katuri

ipAwry im`qr, jdoN AsIN prmySur dy nwl juV jWdy hW swfy jIvn dy hr pihlU nUµ bdl idMdw hY iXsU dI pRBUqw iv`c Aqy hr idn aus dI ikrpw iv`c bxy rihx iv`c sdIpk jIvn hY[ “BilAweI jW prmySur ?" ieh isr& ikqwb hI nhIN hY, ieh auh sµdyS hY ijs nUµ pVH ky sµpUrn sµswrw iv`c lok piv`qrqw dI mihmw iv`c ih`sw lYx dy leI iqAwr ho jWdy hn[ qusIN vI AwgU, pwstr, klIisAw, pirvwr, im`qr Aqy smwjW dy duAwrw piv`qrqw dy ies sµdyS nUµ lY ky ies muihMm nwl juV skdy ho[ ie`k mnu`K pOlus ny igxy cuxy lokW nUµ sDwrn rUp nwl is`iKAw id`qI Aqy isr& do swlW iv`c aunHW nUµ auh is`iKAw brkqW iv`c rihx vwilAW dy ivckwr hY (vyKo rsUlW dy krq`b 19:1-9)[ jy AsIN prmySur dy nwl aus dI lgn iv`c Swiml ho jWdy hW qW kI kuJ nhIN kr skdy? prmySur ny ies sµdyS nUµ quhwfy nwl Aqy sµswr dy dUjy AwgUAW dy nwl vµfx dy leI myry idl nUµ auqSwihq kIqw hY[ mYN quhwnUµ iqAwr krnw cwhuµdw hW[ kI qusIN Awpxy sµprk iv`c Awaux vwly hr ie`k nUµ ies drSn nwl dy AwgUAW Aqy au~cy p`Dr qy kr skdy[ ies nUµ myrw quhwfy pRqI ipAwr Aqy mYNbr dy rUp iv`c kbUl kro[ mYN jwxnw cwhuµdw hW ik ies sµdyS ny quhwnUµ Aqy quhwfy sµprk iv`c Awaux vwly lokW nUµ iks qrHW pRBwivq kIqw hY[ pRBU iv`c quhwfw

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BilAweI jW

prmySur? ikauN prmySur dy ibnHW BilAweI kw&I nhIN hY

Good or God (Punjabi) by John Bevere © 2016 Messenger International Originally published in English as Good or God © 2015 Messenger International MessengerInternational.org ISBN 978-1-933185-83-5 Additional resources in Punjabi are available for free download at: www.CloudLibrary.org This book has been distributed to leaders and emergent leaders FREE OF CHARGE and is not to be sold. It is a gift from Messenger International, the ministry of John and Lisa Bevere. To contact the author: JohnBevere@ymail.com This book is translated into Punjabi by Living Insight Translators and Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Printed in India BilAweI jW prmySur (pMjwbI) jOn bIivAr duAwrw © 2016 mYsyNjr ieMtrnYSnl www.MessengerInternational.org mUl rUp: AMgryzI ivc “guf AOr gwf” BwSw dy nwm nwl pRkwiSq hY © 2015 mYsyNjr ieMtrnYSnl MessengerInternational.org ISBN 978-1-933185-83-5 pMjwbI ivc hor sroq sm`grI fwEnlof krn dy leI www.CloudLibrary.org au~pr aupl`bD hY[ ieh ikqwb AwgUAw Aqy syvkW dy leI mu&q qoh&y dy rUp ivc hY, Aqy vycx dy leI nhIN hY[ ieh ikqwb mYsyNjr ieMtrnYSnl jOn Aqy lIsw bIivAr syvkweI dI v`loN mu&q qoh&y dy rUp ivc hY[ lyKk nwl sµprk leI : JohnBevere@ymail.com pMjwbI ivc Anuvwd - ilivMg iensweIt tRWslytr pRweIvYt ilmitf duAwrw kIqw igAw hY[ Bwrq iv`c hI pRkwisq kIqI geI

mYN ieh ikqwb swfy byty ... Arfn ikRstoPr bIivAr ƒ smripq krdw hW[ byty qUM imhnqI,idRVH, koml Aqy bu`DImwn ho[ du`KI lokw dy pRqI qyrI sMvydnSIlqw ƒ vyK mYN hYrwn hW[ byty, mYƒ qyry qy mwn hY Aqy mYN sdw dy leI qyry nwl krdw hW[

ivSy-vsqU DMnvwd dy Sbd ies ikqwb dy ivSy iv`c jwx-pihcwx 1. BilAweI kI hY?

2. ieh ikvyN hoieAw?

3. prmySur dw ivSvivAwpI mwpdµf

4. buinAwd

5. kI BilAweI krnw hI kw&I hY?

6. swfw AMdrUnI jI.pI.AY~s.

7. swfy leI jlx r`Kx vwlw

101

8. im`qrqw

115

9. auh s`icAweI ijsnUµ twilAw igAw hY

133

10. aUrjw

148

11. au~icq jW lwBdwiek?

167

12. piv`qr Awqmw dI is`iKAw dyxw

184

13. swfI pRyrxw

198

14. swfIAW h`dW

218

15. jWc

238

16. ie`k v`fI qsvIr

253

DMnvwd dy Sbd myrI pqnI, b`cy Aqy poqy-poqIAW: qusIN swry jwxy myry leI prmySur dI v`loN Byt ho Aqy qusIN myry jIvn iv`c qr`kI ilAwey ho[ mYN quhwfy nwl hmySw ipAwr krdw hW[ myrI tIm borf iv`c brUs, Aqy mYsyNjr ieMtrnYSnl dy pwtnrs, lIsw Aqy myry nwl KVHy hox leI quhwfy swirAW dw mYN DMnvwdI hW[ iXsU msIh dy mihmweI KuS^brI pRcwr dy nwl jgq dy keI dySW iv`c phuMcx dy leI quhwfy ijhy ivSvwsXog Aqy s`cy im`qrW qoN v`D ky mYN prmySur qoN hor kuJ nhIN mMg skdw sI[ brUs, jYiln, ivnsYt Aqy AYlIsn: sµpwdn kuSlqw dy nwl ies sµdyS nUµ Xog Akwr dyx dy leI quhwfw Dµnvwd[ prmySur ny quhwnUµ jo vrdwn id`qw hY aus nUµ vyK ky mYN hYrwn hW[ eyiln: ies vcn dy leI bhuq izAwdw sOhxw kvr ifzwien krn dy leI Dµnvwd; ieh bhuq hI sohxw Aqy au~qm hY[ AYfsn, koiln, Asqr, tw`m, mwt, Ardn, eyiln, jYiln Aqy fyivf: ies vcn nUµ SurUAwqI p`Dr qoN v`D ky AOKy ih`isAW iv`c AwpxI bu`DmwnI Aqy igAwn pUrn ivcwr dyx dy leI Dµnvwd[ tw`m, Asqr, Efsn, Awstn, Aqy jOn: ies ikqwb nUµ pRkwiSq krn Aqy mwrkitMg krn iv`c quhwfy pRkwSn Aqy bu`DImwnI dy leI quhwfw Dµnvwd[ rob Aqy vnIsw: ies vcn nUµ sµswr dy AnykW dySW iv`c phuµcwaux dy leI quhwfy dohW dI Qkwaux vwlI imhnq dy leI quhwfw Dµnvwd[ swfw ipqw, swfw pRBU iXsU msIh Aqy piv`qr Awqmw: swnUµ pwpW qoN pUrI mw&I Aqy mukqI dyx dy leI, swnUµ AwpxI sµqwn bxwaux dy leI Aqy quhwfy ipAwry lokW dy leI ieh vcn dyx dy leI Dµnvwd[ quhwnUµ pUrI mihmw imly[

ies ikqwb dy ivSy iv`c BilAweI jW prmySur? ies ikqwb nUµ iksy vI hor ikqwb dy vWg pihly AiDAwie qoN Aw^rI AiDAwie q`k pVHnw cwhIdw hY[ ijhVy lok swfI BilAweI jW prmySur? hor izAwdw AiDAYn krnw cwhuµdy hn aunHW dy leI mYN ikqwb dy Awi^r iv`c kuJ izAwdw sm`grI dw kIqw hY[ qusIN iesdw AiDAYn ivAkqIgq qOr qy jW iek`T iv`c kr skdy ho[ ies nUµ Cy h&iqAW iv`c AiDAYn krn dy leI iqAwr kIqw igAw hY, pr qusIN Awpxy smyN Anuswr iesdw AiDAYn kr skdy ho[ hr h&qy iv`c ieh Swiml hY: • smUh ivc ivcwr-vtWdry dy leI jW ivAkqIgq sµdrB dy leI pRSn • prmySur dy nwl quhwfw ivAkqIgq smW izAwdw ArQ pUrn hox dy leI h&qy Br dw mnn • mnn kro: pUry h&qy Br iDAwn krn dy leI ie`k hvwlw • lwgU krn: qusIN jo is`iKAw hY aus nUµ Awpxy rozwnw dy jIvn iv`c lwgU krn dw sOKw qrIkw[

hryk h&qy iv`c ijs AiDAwie dw hvwlw ilAw igAw hY ausdw nwm aus h&qy dy crcw pRSn dy au~qy iliKAw igAw hY[ jy qusIN ies ikqwb nUµ swfI BilAweI jW prmySur? AiDAYn sm`grI dy rUp iv`c pVH rhy ho, qW AsIN quhwƒ qwgId krdy hW kI qusIN hr h&qy dy is`iKAw p`qr nUµ vyKo jW suxo Aqy ikqwb dy Awi^r iv`c id`qy gey pRSnW dy au~qr smUh dy rUp iv`c idau[ iPr AglI bµdgI qoN pihlW hr mYNbr nUµ aus p`Dr dy ikqwb dy ilKqI AiDAwie au~qy iDAwn krn dy leI kho[ hryk h&qy dy AiDAYn dy leI ie`k is`iKAw p`Dr hY[ iesdw mzw lvo!

jwx-pihcwx hwl hI iv`c mYN dyS dy ie`k bhuq hI AwdrXog nyqw nwl g`l kr irhw sI[ swfI sBw dw BwSx ^qm hI hox vwlw sI audoN hI aunHW ny Acwnk ikhw, ‘jOn, ie`k imMt ruk jw[ mYN quhwnUµ kuJ kihxw cwhuµdw hW[ ip`Cly 20 swlW iv`c qusIN Anyk ikqwbW ilKIAW hn, pr hux quhwnUµ ie`k hor ikqwb ilKxI hI cwhIdI hY[ ieh ies smyN dI zrUrq Aqy klIisAw dy leI Biv`KbwxI vcn hY[ ieh quhwfy leI surg dw hukm-sm`grI hY[“ jdoN aunHW dw bolxw pUrw hoieAw qd mYN prmySur dI hzUrI nUµ vyK ky hYrwn ho ky goifAW Bwr bYTw sI[ ies &on kw`l dy kuJ hI h&qy bwAd ies ikqwb nUµ ilKx dI AsIimq ie`Cw myry iv`c pYdw ho geI hY[ ieh vcn isr& ie`k Awm pRSn au~qy kyNdirq huµdw hY: kI isr& BilAweI kw&I hY? A`j dy smyN iv`c BilAweI Aqy prmySur ieh Sbd ie`k-dUjy nwl imldy-juldy hn[ AsIN ivSvws kr lYNdy hW ik jo kuJ vI Awm qOr qy smwj iv`c cµgw mMinAw jWdw hY auh sB kuJ prmySur dI smwnqw iv`c hY[ Ku`LHidlI, nmrqw Aqy inAW ieh swry cµgy hn[ suAwrQ, hµkwr, zulm ieh swry bury hn[ ieh AMqr iblkul sp`St hY[ pr iesdy ivSy iv`c kI isr& ieMnw hI ikhw jw skdw hY? jy BilAweI ieMnI sp`St hY qW iebrwnIAW 5:14 iv`c ikhw igAw hY ik ies nUµ pihcwnx dy leI swnUµ igAwn dI zrUrq hY? rsUl pOlus ilKdw hY, “Aqy ies ju`g dy rUp ijhy nw bxo, sgoN AwpxI bu`D dy nvyN hox krky hor srUp iv`c bdldy jwE qW jo qusIN isAwx lvo BeI prmySur dI cµgI Aqy mn BwauNdI Aqy pUrI ie`iCAw kI hY[” (romIAW 12:2) [ swfI bu`DI dy nvyN kIqy jwx dy bZYr AsIN jwx nhIN skdy ik swfy jIvnW dy leI kI cMgw hY[ bu`DI dy nvyN kIqy jwx duAwrw jo bdlwv AwauNdw hY ausdy bZYr AsIN msIh iv`c swfy leI prmySur duAwrw jo rsUl jIvn aupl`bD hY aus nUµ pRwpq nhIN kr skdy[ DrqI dI au~qpqI qoN pihlW, prmySur ny quhwfy jIvn leI ie`k Xojnw bxweI, jo pirpUrn audyS, Awnµd dI BrpUrI Aqy mhwn sµquStI nwl BrpUr ho ky aumV rhI hY[ quhwfy leI ausdI ie`Cw Aqy Xojnw pUrn qOr qy pUrI Aqy au~qm hY[ pr ie`k AijhI nklI BilAweI hY jo quhwnUµ prmySur dy au~qmqw qoN dUr r`K skdI hY[

du`K dI g`l qW ieh hY, ik AsIN nklI g`lW iv`c hI KuS ho jWdy hW[ AsIN Axjwxy iv`c (Aqy kdI-kdI jwx-bu`J ky) BilAweI nUµ pwaux dy leI prmySur nUµ hI AsvIkwr kIqw hY[ SurUAwqI klIisAw dy AwgUAW ny vwr-vwr swnUµ ies DOKy qoN bcx dI cyqwvnI id`qI hY (DoKw Kwx dw ArQ hY ieh ivSvws krnw[ kI AsIN s`c dI smwnqw iv`c hW, jdoN ik Asl iv`c AsIN soc dy nyVy vI nhIN huµdy hW? iXsU ny ^ud cyqwvnI id`qI ik swfy smyN iv`c Cl Aqy DOKw ieMnw izAwdw v`D jwvygw ik cuxy hoey vI ausdy iSkwr hoxgy[ kI AsIN ienHW cyqwvnIAW nUµ hlky iv`c lY skdy hW? kI AsIN ieh soc ky ik AsIN DOKy iv`c nhIN Aw skdy Aqy buirAweI qoN BilAweI nUµ pihcwx lvWgy aunHW nUµ nzr- AMdwz kr skdy hW? au~qm smwcwr ieh hY ik prmySur swfy nwl Awpxy sB qoN au~qm nUµ swfy qoN lukwaux dw Xqn nhIN kr irhw hY[ auh ies ault Pyr iv`c nhIN auliJAw hY ik swfIAW A`KW au~qy p`tI bµnHy qW ik AsIN vyK nw skIey[ auh vwiedw idMdw hY ik jo koeI Bwlygw auh pwvygw[ jy AsIN s`c Bwlx dy leI smripq ho jWdy hW qW AsIN iksy vI nklI s`c qoN DOKw nhIN KwvWgy[ pRSn ieh hY ik kI AsIN s`c dy sroq nUµ vyKWgy jW iPr prmySur dI cµgI ie`Cw Aqy ausdy ivSy dy s`c dy igAwn nUµ pw ky sµquSt ho jwvWgy? mYnUµ aumId hY ik ies ikqwb nUµ pVHn nwl qusIN prmySur dy sB qoN au~qm dy ielwvw hor iksy g`l nUµ svIkwr nw krn dy Awpxy PYsly iv`c idRVH ho skdy ho[ SurU krn qoN pihlW AwE AsIN pRwrQnw kr: hy ipqw iXsU dy nwm iv`c myrIAW A`KW, kµn Aqy idl KolH ky mYN Awpxy jIvn dy leI qyrI ie`Cw nUµ vyK skW, sux skW Aqy pRwpq kr skW[ piv`qr Awqmw jdoN mYN ies vcn nUµ pVHdw hW qW mYnUµ iXsU msIh dy rwh fUµiGAweI Aqy idRVHqw nwl isKw[ mYN qYnUµ Awpxy is`iKAk dy rUp iv`c svIkwr krdw hW[ ies ikqwb dy hr vwk dy duAwrw myry nwl g`l kr[ hox idE ik myrw jIvn hmySw dy leI bdl jwvy[ AwmIn[

BilAweI kI hY? sq koeI nhIN, pr inrw ie`ko prmySur[ mrkus 10:18

ies DrqI au~qy hr ie`k cIz cµgI qW audoN hI huµdI hY jdoN auh prmySur dy suBwA nwl myl KWdI hY, Aqy aunI hI burI huµdI hY jy Aijhw hox iv`c As&l huµdI hY[ –ey fblXU tozr

BilAweI Aqy buirAweI[ AsIN swry ies iv`c &rk jwxdy hW, TIk? kI AsIN ies sµswr iv`c ies igAwn dy nwl hI jµmy nhIN ik kI TIk hY Aqy kI Zlq? mYN Aksr lokW nUµ ieh kihMdy hoey suixAw hY ik mnu`KI pRwxI jnm qoN hI cµgw hY[ kI ieh s`c hY? AsIN jwxdy hW ik i&lm, fw`kXUmYNtrI Aqy hor pRogrwm jo swfy idl pRyrxw idMdy hn auh mnu`K dIAW BilAweI nUµ pRgt krdy hn[ mYN AijhI koeI khwxI, nwvl, i&lm jwxdw hW ijs iv`c ieh drswieAw igAw hY ik BilAweI au~qy buirAweI ny ij`q pRwpq kr leI hovy! AsIN iehI vyKdy hoey v`fy hoey hW ik cµgy lok AOKIAW cuxOqIAW dw swhmxw krdy hoey A`gy v`Ddy hn[ aunHW dy swhmxy swrIAW rukwvtW r`KIAW geIAW sn Aqy aunHW ny zrUrI hwr dw swhmxw kIqw, Aksr Awi^r q`k, pr AsIN nwiek nUµ Acwnk ij`q jW inAW nUµ hwisl krdy hoey vyKdy hW[ AsIN ies Aw^rI ij`q dI aufIk krdy rihMdy hW Aqy Awi^r iv`c aus nUµ vyK ky bhuq KuS hW[ AsIN hmySw cwhuµdy hW ik BilAweI dI ij`q hovy, ikauNik BwvyN koeI vI hovy prmySur hmySw BilAweI dy nwl hI huµdw hY, hY nw?

14 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

ip`Cly kuJ swlW qoN inrmwqw Aqy nY~tvrk ny ie`k nvIN pihl kIqI hY aunHW ny irAltI pRogrwm dI pySkS ijs iv`c mykEvr id`qw jWdw hY[ iesdI SurUAwq tu`ty-B`jy Gr nUµ iek`Ty ilAwaux qoN hoeI[ pr-aupkwrI lokW nUµ zrUrqmMd Aqy ZrIb lokW dI mdd izAwdw audwrqw nwl krdy vyK ky AsIN Awnµd Aqy KuSI dy kwrn tI.vI. dy swhmxy bYTy rhy Aqy ih`lx dw nwm hI nhIN lY rhy sI[ ijnHW nUµ mdd pRwpq hoeI aunHW nUµ Awpxw nvW Gr pw ky AcµBy nwl hYrwn huµdy hoey vyKxw cwhuµdy sI[ iPr ie`k pRogrwm AwieAw “luzrs” ijs iv`c motwpy qoN prySwn lok kw&I mwqrw iv`c Bwr GtwauNdy hoey idKwey jWdy sI, Aqy kuJ hor pRogrwmW iv`c lokW dI k`piVAW pRqI, vwl, myk-A`p Aqy hor keI g`lW iv`c shwieqw krdy vyiKAw jWdw sI[ jld hI mShUr isqwry ienHW pRogrwmW dw ih`sw bxn l`gy[ mMny-prmMny klwkwr A`gy Awx ky aunHW dy leI rsqw bxwaux l`gy jo mOky ikqy idKweI nhIN dy skdy jW aunHW dI koeI Avwz nhIN huµdI hY, ijnHW dI klw au~Br ky bwhr nhIN Aw skdI[ iksy Axjwn ivAkqI nUµ jdoN rwqo rwq cmkdw isqwrw bxn dw mOkw id`qw jWdw hY qW AsIN KuSI nwl qwlIAW vjwauNdy Aqy vwh-vwh krdy hW[ ikMnw dXwlUpn, ikMnI audwrqw, ikMnI Su`B kwmnw! mukqI, inrdoS dI surìKAw jW iPr iksy zrUrqmMd dI mdd krn dy leI Awpxw smW dyx vwlw hryk tI.vI. pRogrwm bhuq hI hrmn ipAwrw huµdw irhw[ ies irAltI pRogrwm dI sUcI iv`c puils Aqy AprwDIAW nUµ l`Bx vwlI SwKw dy pRogrwm vI Swiml ho gey[ ieh pRogrwm vI sB qoN izAwdw vyiKAw jwx l`gw[ mu`dy dI g`l ieh hY ik, swfw mnorµjn mnu`K jwqI dI BilAweI au~qy kyNdirq hY[ syls AYNf mwrkitMg 101 swnUµ isKwauNdw hY ik iksy vI auqpwdn nUµ mwrikt iv`c s&l hox leI au~qm id`sxw, cµgw mihsUs hoxw, suxweI dyxw, suAwd hoxw Aqy ausdI KuSbU hoxI zrUrI hY[ aus auqpwd duAwrw KrIdx vwilAW dw ivvyk jW Bwvnw au~qmqw dy leI jwgruk hoxw cwhIdw hY[ AsIN jwxdy hW ik cµgIAW vsqUAW ivk jWdIAW hn[ auvyN vI burI jW Zlq vsqUAW kOx KrIdxw cwhuµdw hY? Aqy isr& bury ivcwrW vwly lok hI burIAW vsqUAW nUµ vycxw jW au~plbD krdy hn[ AsIN iksy nUµ kihMdy hoey suxdy hW “auh cµgw ienswn hY” jW auh cµgI AOrq hY” Aqy AsIN ies qrHW dw Anumwn ivAkqI dy mUMh nUµ vyK ky krdy hn[ kmzor ivAkqI AwpxI surìKAw aunHW iv`c vyKxI SurU krdy hn ijnHW dy ivSy iv`c ikhw jWdw hY auh cµgy hn Aqy aunHW nUµ surìKAq Aqy ivSvwsXog mMnx l`gdy hn[ pr kI ieh Anumwn hmySw hI TIk huµdy hn?

BilAweI kI hY? A

kI AsIN kdy ies vihm iv`c nhIN huµdy hW ik TIk nUµ Zlq kih dyeIey Aqy Zlq ƒ TIk ? kI hr ie`k ivAkqI iesdy ivckwr &rk nhIN jwxdw hY? Aqy kI AsIN kdy vI bury nUµ cµgw Aqy cµgy nUµ burw kih ky Awpxy Awp nUµ DOKw dyx vwlI siQqI iv`c nhIN pYNdy hW? ies g`l dI v`l iDAwn idE, Anyk sdIAW pihlW ie`k AmIr AwdmI iXsU dy kol AwieAw[ auh bhuq izAwdw iemwndwr Aqy cir`qrvwn ivAkqI sI[ ausny kdy lwlsw, JUT bolxw jW vpwr iv`c iksy nUµ DOKw dyxw ies qrHW dy kµm nhIN kIqy sn[ ausny hmySw Awpxy mwqw-ipqw dw Awdr kIqw sI[ auh au~qm ivAkqI sI Aqy Swied lok ausdI hmySw is&q krdy sn[ ausny iXsU nUµ imldy hI “hy au~qm mwlk” ienHW SbdW nwl suAwgq kIqw[ ie`Qy ie`k AwgU dUjy AwgU nwl g`l kr irhw hY; ie`k cµgw ivAkqI dUjy cµgy ivAkqI nwl g`l kr irhw hY[ ijs nUµ auh pihlW kdy nhIN imilAw sI aus ivAkqI nwl ausdy smwn ivcwr dI BUimkw au~qy g`lbwq SurU kIqI[ Swied ausny Awpxy-Awp iv`c soicAw, jy mYN ies nbI dI au~qmqw dI vifAweI krky ausdy idl nUµ ij`q lvW qW auh myry pRSnW dw au~qr myrI mrzI Anuswr dyvygw[ pr iXsU ny ausdy pRSn dw au~qr dyx qoN pihlW aus koloN pRqIkUl pRSn kIqw, “qUµ mYnUµ sq ikauN kihMdw hY? sq koeI nhIN pr inrw ie`ko prmySur” (mrkus 10:18) ijs ny aus nUµ sq ikhw ausy ivAkqI dI g`l nUµ iXsU ikauN suDwr irhw hY? kI iXsU cµgw nhIN sI? iblkul, auh cµgw sI[ qW iPr ausny Aijhw ikauN ikhw? “au~qm” ieh Sbd iXsU dw vrxn krn dy leI AXog Sbd sI? jW iPr, kI dUjy SbdW iv`c au~qm ivAwiKAw, jo mnu`K krdw hY auh prmySur dI ivAwiKAw qkN v`Krw hY? jy mYN jW qusIN ies ivAkqI dI QW au~qy huµdy Aqy AsIN iXsU dw svwgq “au~qm gurU” ienHW SbdW duAwrw kIqw huµdw qW swfI ivAwiKAw kI kIqI jWdI? mYN Awpxy leI au~qr dy skdw hW[ keI swlW qoN prmySur dI sµqwn hox dy bwAd, keI vwr AwpxI bweIbl pVHn dy bwAd, GMitAW q`k vcn dw AiDAYn krn dy bwAd, hr roz pRwrQnw krn dy bwAd, Aqy sµpUrn syvkweI iv`c rih ky Anyk ivkx vwlIAW ikqwbW dw lyKk hox dy bwAd, mYnUµ vI auh hI au~qr imldw ijhVw aus AmIr ivAkqI nUµ imilAw[ iXsU TIk ausy qrHW kihMdw, “jOn, qUµ mYnUµ au~qm ikauN kihMdw hYN?” mYN ieh ikvyN jwxdw hW? ijsqrHW iXsU ny AmIr ivAkqI nwl g`l kIqI ausy qrHW prmySur dy Awqmw ny myry nwl g`l kIqI hY[

J`tky vwlw smwcwr mYN quhwnUµ sp`St krky d`sdw hW[ 1990 iv`c mYN ie`k kwnPrYNs dy leI svIfn igAw[ jhwz duAwrw ieh ie`k rwq dw s&r sI, dUjy idn svyry mYN

16 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

stwkholm phuµc igAw[ jhwz qoN au~qr ky Awpxw smwn lYx dy bwAd kstm klIAr krky bwhr AwieAw qW myry svIifS myzbwn ny myrw svwgq kIqw[ AsIN Ajy trmInl qoN bwhr inkly vI nhIN sI, audoN hI aunHW ny mYnUµ dìsAw ik ies swl Aqy Swied Agly dSk dy leI ^br kI hovygI[ aunHW ny ikhw, jOn, k`lH rwq jdoN qusIN s&r iv`c sI qd ie`Qy bhuq hI duKI Gtnw vwprI, quhwnUµ Swied pqw nhIN hovygw, ies leI mYN quhwnUµ d`sdw hW[ “kI hoieAw?” mYN huiSAwr ho ky Aqy auqSwh nwl puìCAw myry myzbwn ny aus bhuq izAwdw duKI Aqy iBAwnk ApGwq dy bwry iv`c dìsAw jo kuJ GMty pihlW hoieAw sI[ ApGwq duKI ie`k ivAkqI sµswr iv`c sB qoN pRis`D sI Aqy Swied swry aus nwl ipAwr krdy sn[ auh jo kuJ krdI sI ^br bx jWdI sI[ mYN Aqy myrI pqnI lIzw ausdI audwrqw dy kµmW dI pRsµsw krdy sn Aqy smwcwr p`qr Aqy A^bwr iv`c ausdy bwry ilKIAW hoeIAW g`lW pVHdy rihMdy sI[ ausdy jIvn nUµ drswaux vwlIAW PotoAW mYnUµ cµgIAW l`gdIAW sn[ sw& ikhw jwvy qW mYN ausdw pRSµsk sI[ ausdy ivSy iv`c jdoN vI koeI smwcwr AwauNdw qW mYN Awpxw kµm C`f ky pihlW aus ^br nUµ jwxnw cwhuµdw sI[ ies AOrq dI mOq dI ^br ny mYnUµ jo D`kw id`qw auh vrnx qoN bwhr hY[ auyh jvwn mW sI Aqy ausdy Coty b`cy sn, auh bhuq izAwdw pRBwvI AOrq hox dy nwl bhuq izAwdw sOhxI Aqy bu`DImwn sI[ pUry sµswr iv`c Awpxy pRBwv dw iesqymwl auh Xu`D pIiVHq dySW iv`c AnwQ Aqy lYNf mwien pIiVHq lokW dy leI krdI sI[ myrw idl ij`qx dy leI ieMnw hI kw&I sI, pr ausdy AwkrSk gux ies qoN vI v`D ky sn: ausdy cwhux vwilAW dy bwry auh jwxdI sI Aqy hmySw aunHW dw iDAwn r`KdI sI, auh aunHW ƒ svwgq krn vwlI muskrwht jW iksy hor idl ij`qx vwly qrIky duAwrw krdI sI[ ausdI mOq qoN mYN hYrwn sI Aqy ivSvws nhIN ho irhw sI[ auh ikvyN mr skdI hY? ieh ikvyN hoieAw hovygw? myrw myzbwn mYnUµ hotl q`k lY igAw[ Awpxy kmry iv`c jwx dy bwAd sB qoN pihlW mYN tI.vI. clwieAw[ hr ie`k cYnl au~qy iehI ^br sI[ aunHW iv`coN keIAW nUµ qW mYN smJ nhIN sikAw ikauNik auh svIifS BwSw iv`c sI, ies leI mYN sI.AYn.AYn. Aqy bI.bI.sI. skweI inaUz lìBAw[ mYN Awpxy mMzy dy kµfy au~qy bYT igAw, mYN smwn vI nhIN KoilHAw sI, mYN hux vI ies Gtnw au~qy ivSvws krn dI siQqI iv`c nhIN sI[ smwcwr iv`c idKwieAw jw irhw sI ik hzwrW lok ausdy Gr dy bwhr KVHy ho ky ro rhy sn[ hr aumr dy lok au~Qy iek`Ty sn Aqy auh ausdy Gr dy gyt A`gy Pu`l r`K rhy sn Aqy A`KW qoN A`QrU v`g rhy sn[ keI lok ie`k dUjy nUµ PV ky ro rhy sn Aqy pRwrQnw kr rhy sn[ pUrw sµswr BOc`kw sI[ Agly cwr idnW q`k sµswr dy swry smwcwr p`qrW iv`c iehI ^br idKweI dy

BilAweI kI hY? A

rhI sI ApGwq dw ivSlySx, CwxbIx, ausdy pirvwr dIAW pRqIikirAwvW Aqy Aw^rI ivDI dIAW ^brW hI imlIAW iv`c CweIAW rhIAW[ pRWqW dy AiDkwrI, sµswr dy v`fy nyqw Aqy hzwrW pRis`D lok ausdI mrn dI Xwd iv`c Swiml rhy, jo tYlIivzn dy ieiqhws iv`c sB qoN izAwdw vyiKAw igAw pRswrx sI[ s`twk holm dy hotl iv`c aus pihly idn mYN bhuq izAwdw du`KI sI Aqy mYN Swm dI bMdgI dI iqAwrI krn dI siQqI iv`c nhIN sI[ myry mn iv`c svwlW dI lgwqwr JVI c`l rhI sI, Aqy ausdI mOq dy leI kwrn bxn vwlIAW mUrKqwpUrn GtnwvW dy pRqI kRoDvwn ho irhw sI[ myry AMdr fUµiGAweI dy du`K dy nwl-nwl mYN Awpxy AMdroN ie`k hor ivcwr au~Tdy hoey mihsUs kIqw[ mYN aus nUµ dbwaux dw Xqn kIqw, pr mYN Aijhw nhIN kr sikAw[ Awi^r, myrIAW BwvnwvW Aqy Awqmw iv`c GMitAw c`l rhy Asµquln nUµ mihsUs krn dy bwAd mYN Awpxy mMzy dy kol goifAW Bwr bYT ky duAw krn l`gw, hy ipqw mYN ies AOrq dI mOq leI ieMnw izAwdw duKI Aqy ro irhw hW[ pr myry idl iv`c mYnUµ mihsUs ho irhw hY ik kuJ qW TIk nhIN hY[ jo TIk nhIN hY auh kI hY? pRwrQnw dy qurµq bwAd hI mYN Awpxy idl dI fUµiGAweI iv`c Avwz suxI, “prkwS dI poQI AiDAwie 18 pVoH[“ mYN nhIN jwxdw sI ik prkwS dI poQI 18 sI mYnUµ nhIN pqw sI, ikauNik ieh kihMdy hoey mYnUµ du`K l`gdw hY ik aus smyN q`k mYN ies ikqwb dw gihrweI nwl AiDAYn nhIN kIqw sI[ mYN AwpxI bweIbl KolHI Aqy pVHnI SurU kIqI[ jdoN mYN s`qvyN hvwly qy phuµicAw qd myrw idl zor nwl DVkx l`gw[ “ijMnI auh ny AwpxI vifAweI kIqI, Aqy Bog iblws kIqw, au~nw hI auh nUµ kSt Aqy sorw pucwau, ikauN jo auh Awpxy jIA iv`c ieh AwKdI hY, mYN rwxI ho bYTI hW, mYN ivDvw nhIN, nw kdy sog vyKWgI[ ies krky auh dIAW bvW ie`ko idn iv`c Aw pYxgIAW, mOq Aqy sog Aqy kwl, Aqy auh A`g nwl Bsm kIqI jwvygI, ikauN jo blvµq hY pRBU prmySur jo auh dw inAwauN krdw[ DrqI dy rwjy ijnHW auhdy nwl hrwmkwrI Aqy Bog iblws kIqw ijs vyly auh dy sVn dw DUµAW vyKxgy qW auh dy au~qy roxgy Aqy ip`txgy[“ (prkwS dI poQI 18:7-9) ijvyN hI mYN ienHW hvwilAW nUµ piVHAw myry AMdr dIAW BwvnwvW dI suµnswn PYl geI[ ienHW hvwilAW iv`c vrxn kIqI geI AOrq Aqy ijsdy ivSy iv`c pUry sµswr iv`c smwcwr mwiDAm BirAw hoieAw sI dohW iv`c bhuq hI izAwdw smW sI[ mYnUµ l`gw ijvyN iksy ny myry au~qy br& dw TµFw pwxI pw id`qw hovy[ mYN hYrwnI nwl, BONc`kw, Aqy aulJx dI siQqI iv`c sI[ piv`qr Swsqr dy ieh hvwly ies hsqI qy ikvyN lwgU ho skdy hn?

18 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

ieh d`sxw mh`qvpUrn hY ik rsUl XUhµnw ny ienHW hvwilAW iv`c iksy ^ws ivAkqI dw aulyK nhIN kIqw[ ieh Swsqr ih`sw aus Awqmw dy ivSy iv`c bol irhw jo ies sµswr iv`c pUrI qrHW nwl CweI hoeI hY[ pr ienHW hvwilAW dI mzUdw siQqI qoN bhuq izAwdw sI ik prmySur dy Awqmw ny ienHW hvwilAW dw aupXog myrI smJ nUµ KolHx dy leI kIqw[ kI qusIN kdy mihsUs kIqw hY ik prmySur ny quhwfy nwl g`l krn dy leI Awpxy vcn dw iesqymwl kIqw hovy? myry nwl ie`Qy iblkul iehI ho irhw sI[ prmySur dw Awqmw mYnUµ cyqwvnI dy irhw sI ik iXsU ny ijs qrHW aus AmIr dI BilAweI nUµ imixAw sI auvyN hI mYN BilAweI nUµ iks qrHW imx irhw hW[ prmySur mYnUµ kI d`sxw cwhuµdw hY ieh jwxdy hoey, mYN Awpxy hotl dy kmry iv`c au~cI Avwz iv`c ausdw ivroD krdy hoey ikhw, “pRBU ies vcn dw ies AOrq nwl kI lYxw dyxw hY? ausny qW hmySw mnu`K dI BilAweI dy leI cµgw hI kIqw, lYNf mwien dy duKI Aqy AnwQW dy au~Qwn dy leI hI kMm kIqw hY...” ausny Awpxy au~KVpn nUµ GmMf nwl AprwDIAW nUµ idKwieAw Aqy Awpxw ivBcwr dunIAW nUµ idKwieAw, “prmySur ny ikhw, “auh mYnUµ smripq nhIN sI[“ hux vI ivSvws nw krdy hoey mYN ikhw, “pr auh swrI BilAweI jo ausny sµswr dy leI kIqI ausdw kI hY?” iPr mYN prmySur dy Awqmw nUµ kihMdy hoey suixAw, “myry pu`qr, Adn dy bwZ iv`c igAwn dy ibrC iv`c ibrC dI buirAweI kIqI Aqy AwkriSq nhIN hoeI sI pr BilAweI kIqI Aqy AwkriSq hoeI sI[“ myry idl nUµ khy gey ienHW SbdW nUµ sux ky mYN hYrwn rih igAw[ kuJ plW dy bwAd mYN auqpq 3 AiDAwie KolH ky piVHAw isr& ieh jwxn dy leI ik jo mYN hux suixAw sI auh Asl iv`c kI sI[ Aqy jo mYN piVHAw sI auh s`c iv`c iehI sI: jW qIvIN ny vyiKAw ik auh ibrC Kwx leI cµgw hY, Aqy A`KIAW nUµ BwauNdw hY, Aqy auh ibrC bu`D dyx leI loVINdw hY, qW aus ny auh dy Pl qoN ilAw qy Awp KwDw, nwly Awpxy pqI nUµ vI id`qw Aqy aus ny KwDw[ (auqpq 3:6) mYN cµgw, A`KIAW nUµ BwauNdw Aqy loVINdw ienHW SbdW nUµ vyiKAw Aqy bhuq hYrwn hoieAw[ iPr mYN prmySur dy Awqmw nUµ AwKdy hoey suixAw, “kuJ cµgIAW g`lW huµdIAW hn auh myrIAW nhIN hn, auh mYnUµ smripq nhIN kIqIAW geIAW hn[“ mYN kuJ dyr bYT ky jo kuJ suixAw Aqy piVHAw aus qy ivcwr krn l`gw[ prmySur dy vcn ny myry ivcwrW nUµ suDwirAw sI Aqy g`lW nUµ sp`St kIqw sI[ nykI jW BilAweI krn dy bwry myrw p`Dr prmySur dy p`Dr qoN iblkul hI iBMn sI[

BilAweI kI hY? A

prmySur myry ihrdy nwl g`l krn l`gw[ ausny mYnUµ ivKwieAw ik ikvyN izAwdwqr “Bly” lok Aqy ivSyS krky msIhI lok kwmuk lYNigk vwsnw, ASlIl sµgIq, SYqwnI sµgIq, h`iqAw, corI jW ies qrHW dw koeI vI burw kµm nhIN krdy hn nw hI aunHW v`l aunHW dw JukwA huµdw hY[ izAwdwqr lok cµgI, Xog Aqy bu`DImwnI dIAW ivKweI dyx vwlIAW g`lW dy DOKy iv`c aunHW dI v`l AwkriSq ho jWdy hn pr ieh sB prmySur dy igAwn dy ivru`D huµdIAW hn[ swnUµ d`isAw igAw hY: Aijhw rwh vI hY jo mnu`K nUµ is`Dw jwpdw hY, pr auh dy AMq iv`c mOq dy rwh hn[ (khwauqW 14:12) pihlW AsIN ies Awieq dy Aw^rI Bwg qy crcw krdy hW: “pr auh dy AMq iv`c mOq dy rwh hn [“ izAwdwqr msIhI ienHW SbdW v`l pUrw iDAwn idMdy ikauNik auh socdy hn, myrI mukqI ho cu`kI hY, mYN svrg dy rwh qy c`l irhw hW Aqy mYN mOq nUµ nhIN vyKWgw[ auh socdy hn ik ieh g`l isr& AivSvwsIAW qy lwgU huµdI hY, pr AwE AsIN iPr qoN vyKIey ik prmySur dw vcn kI kihxw cwhuµdw hY[ ienHW SbdW v`l iDAwn idE, “Aijhw rwh vI hY... ijh dy AMq iv`c mOq dy rwh hn” vcn iv`c bwr-bwr jIvn dw rwh” Aqy “mOq dw rwh” dy bwry iv`c izkr kIqw igAw hY prmySur Awpxy lokW nUµ (aunHW nUµ nhIN jo ausdy nhIN hn) kihMdw hY, Xhovwh AYauN PrmwauNdw hY,-vyKo, mYN quhwfy A`gy jIvn dw rwh Aqy mOq dw rwh r`Kdw hW[“ iXrimXwh 21:8) ie`Qy rwh dw ArQ hY bu`D jW igAwn ijs iv`c AsIN c`ldy hW[ qusIN ienHW SbdW nUµ vcn iv`c bwr-bwr vyKogy[ iXsU ies nUµ ies qrHW pRgt krdw hY, “BIVy Pwtk qoN vVo ikauN jo mOkw hY auh Pwtk Aqy Ku`lHw hY auh rwh ijhVw nwS (mOq) nUµ jWdw hY Aqy bhuq hn ijhVy aus qoN jWdy hn[ Aqy BIVw hY auh Pwtk Aqy sOVw hY, auh rwh ijhVw jIaux nUµ jWdw hY Aqy jo aus nUµ l`Bdy hn so ivrly hn ...” (m`qI 7:13-4 AY~n.AY~s.ey.bI.) pr kI iXsU ie`Qy sdIpkkwl dy bwry iv`c hI bol irhw hY? prmySur ny jIvn dw ibrC Adn dy bwZ dy iblkul ivckwr lgwieAw[ pr prmySur dy jIvn dy rwh dw pRqIk sI, ausdw igAwn[ bwZ dy ivckwr ie`k hor ibrC sI Aqy auh Bly Aqy bury dy igAwn dw sI[ ieh ibrC mOq dy rwh dw pRqIk sI; ieh ibrC prmySur dy bZYr mnu`K dy igAwn dw pRqIk sI[ ies ibrC dw Pl Kwx nwl Awdm Aqy h`vwh dy Biv`K dy jIvn qy hI isr& Asr nhIN hoieAw, pr qurµq hI aunHW nUµ nqIzw Bugqxw ipAw[ aunHW dy ies mUrKqw dy kµm qoN pihlW auh suqµqr, kwrzSIl, idRVH Aqy s&l sn

20 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

Aqy auh jo cwhy kr skdy hn[ pr ijs pl aunHW ny aus mnHw kIqy hoey Pl nUµ KwDw, aunHW dw jIvn muSikl bx igAw[ aunHW dI ibmwrI, lcwrI, imhnq Aqy ijnHW muSiklW nUµ auh jwxdy vI nhIN sn AijhIAW qklI&W Aw geIAW[ aunHW ny mOq dy rwh iv`c pRvyS kr ilAw sI[ pr prmySur mukqIdwqw hY[ mnu`K ny jo kuJ KoieAw sI ausnUµ vwips pwaux dI Xojnw ausny pihlW hI bxw leI sI[ jIvn dw rwh muV sQwipq krn dy leI ausny nym bµinHAw[ ausdI bu`DImwnI iPr ie`k s`cy Awnµd, Awnµddwiek jIvn, SWqI, BrpUrI Aqy hor mhwn lwB sQwipq krygI[ Dµn hY auh AwdmI ijh nUµ bu`D l`BdI hY... Aqy ijMnIAW vsqW dI qYnUµ loc hY aunHW iv`coN koeI vI auh dy qu`l nhIN[ v`fI aumr auh dy s`jy h`Q iv`c hY, Aqy K`by h`Q iv`c Dn Aqy Awdr hY[ auh dy rwh mn BwauNdy, Aqy auh dy swry phy SWqI dy hn[ ijhVy auh nUµ gRihx krdy hn auh aunHW leI jIaux dw ibrC hY, Aqy jo koeI auh nUµ PVI r`Kdw hY auh KuS rihMdw hY[ (khwauqW 3:13-18) prmySur dw vcn d`sdw hY ik jd AsIN prmySur dw vcn Awpxy jIvn iv`c lwgU krdy hW qd AsIN Pldwiek jIvn, bhuqwieq, s&lqw, lµmI aumr, mn dI SWqI Aqy Awdr nUµ auqpq kr skdy hW[ ibrC qoN hor lok lwB pRwpq krdy hn[ jy ienHW AwieqW dy rwh (igAwn) dw ip`Cw krdy hW, qW AsIN jIvn dw ibrC bxdy hW, aunHW dy leI pOSx dw sroq bxdy hW jo swfy duAwrw auqpMn kIqIAW geIAW g`lW nUµ gRihx krdy hW[ iesdy ault vI s`c hY[ jykr hY qW mnu`K dy igAwn dy Anuswr c`ldy hn, qW AsIN ivnwSkwrI ibrC bxdy hW; Aqy jd koeI swfy duAwrw auqpq aunHW ivnwSkwrI g`lW nUµ gRihx krdy hn qd auh qnwE, imhnq, Plrihq, ibmwrI, ishq Aqy Awqimk mOq dIAW hor g`lW dw swhmxw krdy hn[ khwauqW 14:12 iPr ie`k vwr vyKdy hW, AsIN pVHdy hW “Aijhw rwh vI hY, jo mnu`K nUµ is`Dw jwpdw hY, pr Eh dy AMq iv`c mOq dy rwh hn[“ jd AsIN ies Awieq dy pihly Bwg nUµ vyKdy hW qW AsIN jwxdy hW ik ieh hr aus ivAkqI dy leI lwgU hY, msIhI Aqy ZYr msIhI dovW leI[ Aijhw rwh vI hY jo mnu`K nUµ is`Dw jwpdw hY,- auh cµgw, igAwnpUrx, lwBdwiek, Xojnwb`D, gRihx Xog ivKweI idMdw hY[ iPr vI cyqwvnI sp`St hY: jo TIk ivKweI idMdw hY auh ivnwSkwrI, rokx vwlw Aqy Pl rihq ho skdw hY - mOq dw rwh[iebrwnIAW dI p`qrI dw lyKk ivSvwsIAW nUµ ieh is`iKAw idMdy hoey ilKdw hY: ‘auh dy ivKy AsW bhuq kuJ AwKxw hY ... ies leI jo qusIN kµnW qoN boly ho gey ho[ ikauN jo icr hox krky quhwnUµ aupdySk hoxw cwhIdw sI pr quhwnUµ loV hY BeI koeI quhwnUµ prmySur dI bwxI dy mUl mMqrW dw mu`F isKwvy Aqy qusIN Aijhy bx gey ho jo quhwnUµ AMn dI nhIN sgoN du`D dI loV peI hoeI hY[ hryk ijhVw du`D hI vrqdw hY auh Drm dy bcn qoN Axjwx hY ies leI ik inAwxw

BilAweI kI hY? A

hY[ pr AMn isAwixAW leI hY ijnHW dIAW igAwn ieMdrIAW Bly bury dI jWc nUµ AiBAws nwl swDIAW hoeIAW hn[ (iebrwnIAW 5:11-12,14) ieh sp`St hY ik smJ bu`D iv`c inSicq hI mh`qvpUrn hY ik kI shI hY Aqy kI Zlq hY[ dUjy SbdW iv`c cµgw kI hY ieh hmySw hI swfy suBwivk ivcwrW, igAwn Aqy sµvydn Xogqw iv`c sp`St nhIN huµdw hY[ qusIN khogy “kI iebrwnIAW dy lyKk ny nhIN ikhw ik igAwn swfI sµvydn Xogqw nUµ isKwieAw jw irhw hY? jI hW, ausny ikhw hY, pr auh ikhVI sµvydn Xogqw dI g`l kr irhw hY? qusIN vyKogy ik ienHW AwieqW dy SurU iv`c, lyKk ny ikhw hY ik aus aunH WmsIhIAW nUµ iliKAw jo kµnW qoN boly ho gey sn[ auh iks qrHW nwl suxn dI g`l kr irhw hY? kI ienHW swirAW ivSvwsIAW nUµ shwieqw dI loV sI? nhIN[ auh ihrdy iv`c suxn dI Xogqw dI g`l kr irhw hY[ iXsU ny hmySw isKwieAw hY, ijhdy suxn dy kµn hox so suxy!” (m`qI 11:15)[ Asl iv`c ijMinAW ny ieh isìKAw pRwpq kIqI aunHW swirAW dy srIirk kµn sn, pr aunHW swirAW dy kol prmySur dw vcn smJx vwlw ihrdy nhIN sI, jo aunHW dy jIvn dy leI mh`qvpUrn sI[ AsIN kuJ smyN bwAd iv`c Awqimk smJ jW igAwn jW igAwn dI Xogqw dy bwry vyKWgy: pr hux mu`dy dI g`l ieh hY ik Bly Aqy bury dy AMqr nUµ au~prly p`Dr qy sp`St nhIN kIqw jw skdw[ stwk holm dy hotl dy kmry iv`c sìcAweI dw swhmxw pihlW myrI inhcw sI ik “Blw” Aqy “burw” swfy iblkul swhmxy hY, iblkul sp`St srl[ pr AsIN ie`k hor audwhrx nUµ vyKdy hW: iXsU dy cyilAW iv`c, pqrs ny iXsU nwl surìKAw Aqy lµmI aumr dy ivSy iv`c g`l kIqI[ iblkul sp`St ivKweI dy irhw sI ik auh Awpxy gurU nUµ slwh dy irhw hY[ pr iXsU ny ausnUµ s^q SbdW iv`c qwVnw idMdy hoey ikhw ik ausdy ivcwr Aqy klpnw prmySur v`loN nhIN hY (vyKo m`qI 16:21-23) piv`qr bweIbl iv`c ivKweI dyx vwlIAW Anyk audwhxW iv`coN ieh isr& ie`k audwhrxW hY ij`Qy sp`St rUp iv`c Blw Aqy burw smJxw sDwrx nhIN hY[ sUlymwn ny pRwrQnw kIqI, “qUµ Awpxy dws nUµ suxn vwlw mn dy ... BeI mYN A`Cy Aqy bury nUµ smJw,” (1 rwijAW 3:9)[ iesdy leI igAwn nwl Bry hoey ihrdy dI loV huµdI hY, jo ieh smJx dy leI isKwieAw huµdw hY ik prmySur dy mwpdµf dy Anuswr Blw Aqy burw kI hY[ hvw ie`k qr&oN nhIN sI, Aqy ijs bwZ iv`c rihMdI sI EQy prmySur dI hzUrI SkqISwlI Aqy smr`QI sI[ pr ijs nUµ ausny Xog, mnpsµd Aqy lwBdwiek smiJAw auh hkIkq iv`c burw Aqy ausdy jIvn dy leI ivnwSkwrI sI[ ausnUµ DOKw id`qw igAw sI, Aqy ausdy kwrn ausnUµ du`K J`lxy pey[

ie`Qy AsIN ies pusqk dy audyS q`k phuµcdy hW: prmySur dy vcn dy duAwrw Aqy piv`qr Awqmw dI shwieqw nwl ieh sp`St krnw Aqy jwxnw ik swfy jIvn dy leI ieh Blw hY Aqy Awi^rkwr kI swfy leI ivnwSkwrI hY[ jykr h`vwh, jo BrpUr sI Aqy doS rihq vwqwvrn iv`c rihMdI sI, iPr vI ausny DOKw KwDw, qW iPr AsIN jo bury ivcwrW Aqy iBRSt sµswr-duSt smwj-iv`c rihMdy hW qW iPr swnUµ ies g`l dw PYslw krnw ikMnw muSikl hY ik ikhVI BlI idKweI dyx vwlI g`l swfy ivnwS dw kwrn hY? ‘coN sImwvW ^qm kr id`qIAW hn[ hux quhwfy leI smW hY ik qusIN vI Aijhw hI kro!

ieh ikvyN hoieAw? hy myry ipAwry Brwvo, qusIN DOKw nw KwE[ hryk cMgw dwn Aqy hryk pUrn dwq auqwhW qoN hY ... –XwkUb 1:16-17

(msIh) nhIN socdw ik prmySur swfy nwl ies leI ipAwr krygw ikauNik AsIN cµgy hW, pr ikauN jo auh swnUµ ipAwr krdw hY ies leI, swnUµ nvW bxwvyNgw -sI.AY~s.lueIs aus idn svIfn iv`c mYN hYrwn bYTw sI; myrIAW BwvnwvW ault-pult ho rhIAW sn[ rUhwnI ivAkqI dI mOq dy leI myry du`K dy pRqI prmySur dw au~qr sux ky mYN hYrwn rih igAw sI, pr mYN prySwn vI sI[ mYN bycYn sI Aqy Anyk pRSn mn iv`c au~T rhy sn[ mYN keI swlW qoN syvkweI iv`c sI, Anyk pusqkW ilKIAW Aqy sµswr dy keI BwgW iv`c (isr& AMtwritkw nUµ C`f) ivSvwsIAW nUµ is`iKAw id`qI sI, iPr vI Blw Aqy burw kI hY iesdy bwry iv`c myrw igAwn ikMnw ADUrw hY hux aujwgr ho igAw sI[ myry mn iv`c au~Tx vwly sB qoN mh`qvpUrn pRSn sn, kI hY jo mYnUµ Blw ivKweI idMdw hY pr auh prmySur dI nzr iv`c Blw nhIN hY? Aqy Enw hI mh`qvpUrn ieh ik iesdy nqIjy kI in`kldy hn? ies qoN pihlW ik mYN ienHW pRSnW dy au~qr dyvW, ieh cµgw hovygw ik AsIN aus sQwn qy iPr jweIey ij`QoN ieh SurU hoieAw: Adn dw bwZ[ Aijhw krnw TIk hovygw ikauNik hotl dy kmry iv`c myrw iDAwn kyNdirq krn leI prmySur ny ies pRsµg dw aupXog kIqw sI[ bwZ dI khwxI dy bwry iv`c ie`k sqwaux vwlw pRSn hY jo mYnUµ Aqy keIAW nUµ keI swlW qoN prySwn kr irhw hY: s`p ikvyN h`vwh nUµ prmySur dy ivru`D jwx dy leI iqAwr kr pwieAw?

24 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

ies dy bwry iv`c ivcwr krdy hW[ hvw iblkul BrpUr vwqwvrn iv`c rihMdI sI[ pqI, ipqw, koeI irSqydwr, mwlk, is`iKAk jW hor iksy ny kdy vI aus qy A`iqAwcwr nhIN kIqw sI[ auh sµpUrn SWqI, pRsµnqw iv`c rih rhI sI, hryk cIz dI BrpUrI iv`c, koeI ibmwrI jW iksy cIz dI kmI nhIN sI[ sB qoN au~qm g`l qW ieh sI ik auh Awpxy pYdw krn vwly dy nwl Awnµd nwl rih rhI sI[ DrqI qy hr pwsy prmySur dI hzUrI sI Aqy auh Awdm Aqy h`vwh dy nwl bwZ iv`c GuMmx AwauNdw sI[ qW iPr s`p ies iesqrI nUµ Aqy purK nUµ vI prmySur dy ivru`D krn iv`c ikvyN s&l hoieAw? jykr AsIN ies Byq dw au~qr pRwpq kr skdy hW, qW swnUµ ies g`l dw lwBdwiek igAwn pRwpq ho jwvygw ik vYrI A`j swfy nwl vI ausy qrHW hI iks qrHW kr skdw hY[ jykr AsIN ausdI XukqI nUµ smJ skdy hW, qW AsIN ausdy DOKy dw iSkwr ho ky Awpxy pYdw krn vwly dy pRqI AswnI nwl AwigAwkwrI nhIN hovWgy[

bhuq qyzvwn bwZ SurUAwq iv`c prmySur ny BrpUr isRStI, bxweI, jo bhuq suµdr Aqy inrdoS sI hr cIz dI BrpUrI Aqy Awnµd vwlIAW sB qrHW dIAW vsqUAW aus iv`c sn[ prmySur ny isr& kuJ hI qrHW dy pRwxI, ru`K Aqy DrqI bxweI[ aus iv`c kroVW jIv-jµqUAW dI rcnw kIqI, do sO pMjwh kroV qoN vI izAwdw ru`K, Axigxq p`Qr, im`tI Aqy hor DwqU bxwey[ DrqI vrgw hor kuJ nhIN sI[ hzwrW swlW dy bwAd hux vI ivigAwink AiBAws krdy hn Aqy ausdI AnOKI rcnw nUµ vyK ky hYrwn huµdy hn[ aunHW nUµ Awpxy ies sµswr dw sµpUrn igAwn Ajy q`k vI pRwpq nhIN hoieAw Aqy Swied kdy hovygw vI nhIN[ prmySur ny ieh sB kuJ aunHW dy leI bxwieAw ijnHW nUµ auh ipAwr krdw hY: mnu`K Aqy DrqI ieMnI suµdr bx geI qW ausny hor vI A`gy jw ky kuJ hor kr id`qw[ ausny in`jI qOr qy bwZ nUµ bxwieAw-inrmwx nhIN kIqw-DrqI qy ie`k AnOKw bwZ[ mYnUµ Al`g-Al`g qrHW dI DrqI Aqy bwZ psµd hn[ pr mYN ie`k s`c d`sxw cwhuµdw hW[ mYnUµ aus iv`c kµm krnw cµgw nhIN l`gdw-qusIN lIsw qoN iesdy bwry iv`c pu`C skdy ho[ bwZ iv`c kµm krn dI myrI rucI dy bwry iv`c auh gu`sy iv`c hI d`sygI[ mYnUµ qW bwZ iv`c, jµgl iv`c, ru`KW hyT bYTxw jW tihlxw cµgw l`gdw hY[ mYN keI rµg, KuS^brI im`tI Aqy keI qrHW dy ru`KW nUµ iDAwn nwl vyK ky aunHW dI pRsµsw krdw hW[ kuJ smW pihlW hI mYN jrmnI dy konstnj Sihr iv`c pRcwr kr irhw sI, ies Sihr dw nwm aus qlwb dy nwm qoN ipAw sI ijsdy iknwry qy ieh bixAw hoieAw sI[ konstnj jrmnI dw sB qoN v`fw qlwb hY, aus iv`c

ieh ikvyN hoieAw? A

phwV qoN ip`GlI hoeI br& dw pwxI AwauNdw hY[ lIsw Aqy mYN EQy Awpxy im`qr (cµgw jrmn nwm) jo ik ie`k pwdrI hY Aqy aunHW dI pqnI joAwnw aunHW nUµ imlx gey sn[ AwpxI ies Xwqrw dy dOrwn swfy kol kuJ KwlI smW sI[ Aqy swfy myzbwn ny ies smyN iv`c swnUµ kuJ cµgw smW guzwrn dy leI id`qy jwx dw s`dw id`qw[ AsIN vyiKAw ik konstnj Sihr iv`c krn dy leI iksy cIz dI kmI nhIN hY pr ijhVI cIz mYN krnI cwhuµdw sI ausdw iksy ny izkr nhIN kIqw[ konstnj qlwb dy iv`c ie`k jgHw hY plwvr AweIlYNf[ ausdw AslI nwm hY mYnaU, pr plwvr AweIlYNf izAwdw ArQ pUrx hY, ikauNik pUrw AweIlYNf ie`k bZIcw hY[ mYN aus bZIcy iv`c tihlxw cwhuµdw sI, pr ausnUµ vyKx iv`c pUrw idn l`g jWdw hY[ mYN jd EQy jwx dI ie`Cw pRgt kIqI qd lIsw, joAwnw Aqy Pysut ny pihlW qW soicAw ik mYN mjwk kr irhw hW[ ikauNik ijs ivAkqI nUµ Kyf Aqy hor mukwbly vwlIAW g`lW iv`c rucI hovy auh bwZ iv`c GuMmx vrgI g`l kry qW iksy nUµ vI hYrwnI hovygI? jd mYN do iqMn vwr AwpxI ie`Cw pRgt kIqI qd myry im`qrW ny jvwb id`qw Aqy ikhw, “AsIN nhIN soicAw sI ik qusIN EQy jwxw cwhuµdy ho[ kI qusIN s`cmu`c jwxw cwhuµdy ho?” “iblkul!” mYN ikhw[ AsIN EQy jwx dI Xojnw bxweI, BwvyN swry jwx dy leI iqAwr nhIN sn[ ah Xwd r`Kx Xog idn sI[ AsIN pu`l qoN AweIlYNf q`k kwr iv`c Xwqrw kIqI, AMdr jwx vwly bUhy qy &Is jmHW krvweI, Aqy bwZ vyKx dy leI AMdr cly gey[ aus iv`c moihq hox iv`c mYnUµ smW nhIN l`gw[ mYN ies bwZ dI AdBu`q bnwvt Aqy suµdrqw vyK ky hYrwn ho igAw[ Aqy au~qm g`l qW ieh hY ik AijhI hwlq isr& myrI hI nhIN sI[ bwkI iqMnW dw mzwk aufwauxw CyqI hI bµd ho igAw jd aunHW ny vI ies byh`d sOhxy bwZ nUµ vyiKAw[ ies bwZ dw ie`k ih`sw A`KW nUµ iqRpq krn vwlw sI[ Pu`lW dw ibsqr ies qrHW bixAw hoieAw sI ik ausdy iv`c bxI hoeI pgfµfI qy qurdy smyN hryk Pu`l sp`St ivKweI idMdw sI[ Pu`lW dy nkSy Aqy v`fy-v`fy pRwxIAW dIAW pRiqmwvW ieMnw hI nhIN bìcAW Aqy hor keI cIzW dIAW pRiqmwvW Al`gAl`g Pu`lW, pOidAW Aqy ru`KW nwl bxweIAW geIAW sn[ pwxI dy Puhwry vI bhuq sOhxy qrIky nwl lgwey hoey sn[ AsIN ies ÛbsUrq jgHw dw Awnµd pUry qrIky nwl ilAw ijsnUµ vyKx dy leI A`Dy idn qoN vI izAwdw smW l`gdw hY- AsIN isr& A`Dw bwZ hI vyK pwey[ aus idn keI vwr mYN Awpxy mn iv`c ikhw, jykr mnu`K ies AweIlYNf qy ieMnw sOhxw bwZ bxw skdw hY, ij`Qy A`KW nUµ iqRpq krn vwlI suµdrqw dI BrpUrI hY Aqy mn ƒ pRsµn krn vwlI AijhI ûSbU hY ijsnUµ suµGx nwl ieMdrIAW nUµ sµquStI imldI hY qW iPr prmySur dw bwZ ikho ijhw hovygw?

26 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

ikauNik aus bwZ nUµ bxwaux vwlw koeI mwihr kwrIgr jW ieMjInIAr nhIN sI[ auh qW Awp mukqIdwqw prmySur sI[ prmySur ny Adn dw bwZ bhuq sOhxw bxwieAw, aus iv`c Awdm nUµ r`iKAw Aqy hr ie`k pRwxI nUµ ausdy kol lY ky AwieAw, prmySur vyKxw cwhuµdw sI ik Awdm d`s l`K qoN vI izAwdw pRwxIAW dIAW jwqIAW nUµ kI nwm dyvygw[ ies AwdmI dy kol ikMnw igAwn Aqy bu`D hovygI[ pr Awdm dy kol ienHW pRwxIAW dw nwm r`Kx dI isr& Xogqw nhIN sI pr aunHW dy nwm Xwd r`Kx dI Xogqw vI sI Aqy ausdI shwieqw krn dy leI koeI AweI pYf jW gUgl nhIN sI[ Awdm bhuq bu`DImwn sI[ iPr vI, prmySur Awdm dy kol pRwxIAW nUµ isr& ies leI nhIN ilAwieAw ik auh aunHW dw nwm r`Ky, auh ieh vI vyKxw cwhuµdw sI ik aunHW iv`coN ikhVw pRwxI Awdm dy leI Xog jIvn swQI hovygw[ Awdm ny swry pMCIAW Aqy swry pRwxIAW dy nwm r`Ky, pr aunHW iv`c koeI vI ausdy leI Xog swQI jW shwiek nhIN sI[ qd prmySur ny Awdm qy gUVHI nINd G`lI, Aqy jd auh sON igAw, qd prmySur ny Awdm dI ie`k pslI k`FI Aqy pslI k`Fy hoey ih`sy nUµ bµd kr id`qw[ ausny aus pslI qoN iesqrI ƒ bxwieAw Aqy ausnUµ Awdm dy kol lY igAw[ qd Awdm ny ikhw: “qW AwdmI ny AwiKAw ik ieh hux myrIAW h`fIAW iv`coN h`fI hY Ar myry mws iv`coN mws hY so ieh ies kwrn nwrI AKvweygI jo ieh nr iv`coN k`FI geI hY[“ (auqpq 2:23) mnu`K dy leI Xog swQI ie`k iesqrI hI sI[ auh dovyN ie`k dUjy nwl g`lbwq kr skdy sn[ dovW nUµ iek`iTAW ^ws qOr nwl bwZ dI dyK Bwl krn dI izMmyvwrI sONpI geI[ h`vwh nUµ Awdm dy srIr qoN k`Fx qoN pihlW prmySur ny sp`St inrdyS id`qy sn ik: “qW Xhovwh prmySur ny AwdmI nUµ AwigAw id`qI ik bwZ dy hr ibrC qoN qUµ insµg KweIN[ pr Bly bury kI isAwx dy ibrC qoN qUµ KweIN ikauN jo ijs idn qUµ aus qoN KwvyN qUµ zrUr mryNgw” (auqpq 2:16-17) ies qoN bwAd ilKI geI AglI Gtnw iks smyN pUrI hoeI iesdw smW swnUµ pqw nhIN[ ieh ie`k h&qy bwAd jW ie`k swl bwAd jW keI swlW bwAd hoeI[ pr auh idn AwieAw jd aus bhuq clwk Aqy cruq pRwxI, s`p ny hvw nUµ Awpxw inSwnw bxwieAw Aqy ausdy swhmxy prmySur duAwrw id`qy gey hukm dy bwry S`k pw id`qw[ (s`p g`l ikvyN kr skdw sI? myrw ivAkqIgq mMnxw ieh hY ik pqn qoN pihlW pRwxI Awdm Aqy h`vwh dy nwl g`lW krdy sn[ ies leI jd s`p aus nwl g`lW krn l`gw qW ausnUµ koeI hYrwngI nhIN hoeI[ pRwxI nwl g`l krn

ieh ikvyN hoieAw? A

dw igAwn A`gy keI pIVHIAW q`k c`ldw irhw hovygw, ikauNik jd iblAwm dI gDI bolx l`gI qW iblAwm nUµ vI koeI hYrwngI nhIN hoeI, vyKo igxqI 22:21-35 auh AwpxI gDI nwl Arwm nwl g`l kr irhw sI[ jW ieh g`l ausdy leI AnOKI sI Aijhw pRqIq nhIN huµdw hY[)

ausny ieh sB kuJ ikvyN kIqw? Adn dy bwZ iv`c kI hoieAw iesdI Koj krn dy swfy audyS nUµ mYN ie`k vwr iPr sO quhwfy swhmxy r`Kxw cwhuµdw hW[ AsIN ieh jwxn dI koiSS kr rhy hW ik ieMny sohxy Aqy BrpUr vwqwvrn iv`c SYqwn qoN pRBwivq ies s`p ny hvw nUµ prmySur dy ivru`D hox dy leI ikvyN iqAwr kIqw hovygw[ AsIN ausdI Xojnw dw inrIKx krdy hW: ausny qIvIN nUµ AwiKAw, “Blw prmySur ny s`cmu`c AwiKAw hY ik bwZ dy iksy ibrC qoN qusIN nw KwE?” (auqpq 3:1) ies jwxkwrI dy nwl s`p ny Awpxw pihlw kdm vDwieAw[ ausdw mks`d sI h`vwh nUµ rUhwnI igAwn qoN prHy krnw[ ausdy clwkI nwl pu`Cy gey pRSn nwl iesqrI kuJ smyN leI Bu`l geI ik ausdy cwr-cu&yry Axigxq ru`K hn ijnHW nUµ bhuq Pl l`gy hoey hn, Aqy ausdw iDAwn isr& aus ibrC dI v`l AwkriSq ho ky siQr ho igAw[ Awdm Aqy h`vwh dy leI prmySur dy Fu`kvyN Sbd sn “bwZ dy hr ibrC qoN qUµ insµg KweI, isr&...” ausdy v`fypn iv`c ieh sp`St sI, “bwZ dy hr ibrC qoN qUµ insµg KweI[“ ies DrqI qy swfI jwxkwrI iv`c hzwrW PlW dy rùK hn, Aqy hr ie`k ru`K aus bwZ iv`c sI ieh sp`St hY[ s`p ikMnw clwk sI? h`vwh EQoN dy hzwrW ru`KW iv`coN iksy vI ru`K dw Pl Kw skdI sI, pr SYqwn dy clwkI nwl pu`Cy gey pRSn qoN bwAd auh mnHw kIqy hoey ru`K qoN AwpxIAW A`KW nhIN htw skI[ A`j vI g`l koeI Al`g nhIN hY[ prmySur ny swnUµ Anyk vrdwn Aqy vsqUAW mu&q iv`c id`qIAW hn- svrg qoN Awaux vwlw hryk ASIrvwd (vyKo A&sIAW 1:3) ienHW dI sUcI bxwaux dy leI ie`k ikqwb hor vI G`t pY jwvygI! swnUµ ieh vI dìsAw igAw hY ik msIh iv`c sB kuJ swfw hY (vyKo 1 kuirMQIAW 3:21-23) pr swfy vYrI dI Xojnw kI hY? bwZ iv`c jo Xojnw sI aus nwloN Al`g nhIN sI[ auh prmySur dy v`fy idl nUµ swfI nzr iv`c dUr krnw cwhuµdw hY ik AsIN isr& auh hI vyK skIey jo swfy qoN “dUr rìKAw igAw” hY[ prmySur swnUµ kuJ g`lW qoN vWiJAW ikauN r`Kdw hY? AsIN ies

28 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

mh`qvpUrn pRSn dy bwry iv`c kuJ hI smyN iv`c vyKWgy, pr sOKy SbdW iv`c ikhw jwvy qW Aijhw auh swfy Bly dy leI krdw hY[ swfy leI cµgw kI hY ieh swfy nwloN auh ibhqr jwxdw hY[ jo s`c auh jwxdI sI aus dw shwrw lYNdy hoey, h`vwh ny bolx vwly ies s`p nUµ qurµq au~qr id`qw: “bwZ dy ibrCW dy PloN qW AsIN KWdy hW[ pr ijhVw ibrC bwZ dy ivckwr hY auh dy Pl qoN prmySur ny AwiKAw, qusIN nw KwE nw auh nUµ h`Q lwE Aijhw nw hovy ik qusIN mr jwE [“ (auqpq 3:2-3) h`vwh ny jo au~qr id`qw, auh iks qrHW AXog sI ies g`l dI v`l iDAwn dyxw zrUrI hY[ prmySur ny aus ru`K dy &l nUµ CUhx dy ivKy iv`c kuJ nhIN sI AwiKAw[ quhwnUµ ieh g`l sDwrx jwpygI pr ies qoN swnUµ ieh igAwn huµdw hY ik SYqwn ny h`vwh nUµ hI ikauN Awpxw inSwnw bxwieAw Aqy Awdm nUµ ikauN nhIN[ jd mUl hukm id`qw igAw sI qd h`vwh hoNd iv`c nhIN sI, ies leI ausny hukm nUµ Awdm vW|u prmySur dy mUMh iv`coN nhIN suixAw sI[ mYN ivAkqIgq rUp iv`c mMndw hW ik ies Gtnw dy pihly idn Awdm Aqy h`vwh bwZ iv`c GuMmdy-GuMmdy Bly Aqy bury dy igAwn dy ru`K dy nyVy Aw gey[ Awdm ny aus ru`K v`l ieSwrw krdy hoey h`vwh nUµ d`isAw ik prmySur ny iesdy bwry iv`c kI ikhw hY[ mYN ies qrHW dI jwxkwrI nUµ iksy hor dy duAwrw id`qI geI jwxkwrI jW igAwn smJdw hW[ Awdm dy leI ieh hukm pRgt kIqw igAw igAwn sI [ ies iv`c &rk kI hY? pRgt kIqw hoieAw igAwn auh hY jo prmySur ^ud swfy qy pRgt krdw hY[

pRgt kIqw hoieAw Aqy dìsAw hoieAw igAwn ie`k idn iXsU ny Awpxy cyilAW nUµ puìCAw, “lok mnu`K dy pu`qr dy bwry kI AwKdy hn? (m`qI 16:13)[ cyilAW ny lokW qoN jo suixAw sI auh ie`kie`k krky d`sxw SurU kr id`qw, XUhµnw bpiqsmw dyx vwlw jo muridAW iv`coN jIA au~iTAw hY, eylIXwh, iXrimXwh jW nbIAW iv`coN koeI nbI-ienHW lokW ny Awpxy smyN dy tvItr, Pysbu`k, ieMstwgRwm Aqy blwg dy mwiDAm qoN iehI suixAw[ jd iXsU ny jwx ilAw ik dUijAW qoN imlI jwxkwrI dy duAwrw aunHW ny kI jwixAw sI, qd ausny aunHW nUµ dUjw pRSn puìCAw, “pr qusIN mYnUµ kI kihMdy ho?” (Awieq 15)[ cyly cu`p ho gey, aunHW ny koeI au~qr nw id`qw[ jykr iXsU ny pihlw pRSn puìCAw huµdw qW auh isr& dUijAW dI pRqIikirAw qoN pRBwivq huµdy Aqy aunHW dw au~qr pRwpq igAwn nUµ hI pRgt krdw[ pr iXsU do pRSnW dy duAwrw aunHW

ieh ikvyN hoieAw? A

dw pRwpq igAwn dUr krnw cwhuµdw sI qW ik auh jwx skx ik prmySur ny aunHW au~qy kI pRgt kIqw hY[ isr& pqrs hI auh ivAkqI sI ijsdy kol au~qr sI[ ausny lVKVwauNdy hoey ikhw, “qUµ jIauNdy prmySur dw pu`qr msIh hY[“ (Awieq 16) mYN klpnw kr skdw hW ik iXsU hìsAw hovygw, pqrs dw hONslw vDwaux dy leI ausdI ip`T qy h`Q r`K ky AwiKAw hovygw; “mws Aqy lhU ny nhIN sgoN myry ipqw ny ijhVw surg iv`c hY, ieh g`l qyry qy pRgt kIqI hY[” (Awieq 17) pqrs AOnlweIn jW iksy mYgzIn qoN pVHI hoeI jwxkwrI nUµ nhIN duhrw irhw sI[ auh qW aus igAwn nUµ pRgt kr irhw sI jo prmySur ny ûd aus qy pRgt kIqw sI[ qd iXsU ny dìsAw ik ies qrHW dy pRgt igAwn dI nINh qy klIisAw dI sQwpnw hovygI, Aqy ijnHW dy kol ieh igAwn hovygw aunHW au~qy pqwl dy PwtkW dw v`s nhIN c`lygw[ ies qoN ault ijhVy lok swDnW duAwrw pRwpq igAw qy inrBr huµdy hn aunHW qy pqwl dy Pwtk prbl ho jWdy hn[ AsIN pRgt igAwn nUµ keI qrHW nwl pRwpq kr skdy hW[ piv`qr bweIbl pVHdy smyN jW koeI pRyrxwdwiek ikqwb pVHdy smyN, pRwrQnw iv`c iekWq Aqy SWq smyN iv`c, pwsbwn dy pRcwr nUµ suxdy smyN, C`q au~qy ijvyN pqrs nUµ drSn pRwpq hoieAw (vyKo rsUlW dy krq`b 10:9-16), jW iPr piv`qr Awqmw dy duAwrw pRgt prmySur dw vcn jo swfy ihrdy iv`c kµm krdw hY ausdy duAwrw[ ieh ikvyN huµdw iesdw is`Dy SbdW iv`c au~qr dyxw muSikl hY[ kdy-kdy qusIN Awpxy ihrdy iv`c SWq, DImI bwxI nUµ suxogy[ aus smyN qusIN jwx jwEgy ik pRgtIkrx quhwfy Awqmw iv`c pwieAw igAw hY[ kdy-kdy jd qusIN prmySur dw vcn pVHdy ho qd quhwnUµ prmySur dI hzUrI dw Aihsws huµdw hY Aqy quhwfw ihrdy DVkx l`gdw hY[ ijvyN vI auh AwauNdw hY s`c qW ieh hY ik qusIN jwx jWdy ho ik qusIN prmySur qoN suixAw hY, Aqy ieh igAwn aus qoN KoihAw nhIN jw skdw hY[ ies qoN ielwvw pRwpq igAwn jo iksy hor ny prmySur qoN suixAw Aqy ausdy ADwr qy ausdy duAwrw ilKIAW geIAW pusqkW nUµ Aqy jd ausdy kQnW nUµ pVH ky imldw hY[ ieh igAwn iblkul Xog hovygw pr jykr piv`qr Awqmw ausnUµ quhwfy ihrdy iv`c pRgt nhIN krdw hY qW auh AswnI nwl AsiQr ho jWdw hY[ audwhrx dy leI, mYN kuJ lokW nUµ piv`qr bweIbl dy Awpxy igAwn dw ivKwvw krdy hoey vyiKAw hY: “pqw hY jOn pYsw sB pRkwr dI buirAweI dI jVH hY[“ ienHW rwhW qoN Btky hoey lokW ny kI piVHAw hY-jW ienHW pRcwrk dy duAwrw kIqI geI ivAwiKAw nUµ iks qrHW suixAw hY - 1 iqmoiQaus 6:10 iv`c iliKAw hY, ikauN jo mwieAw dw loB hr pRkwr dIAW buirAweIAW dI jVH hY[

30 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

pYsw isr& ie`k swDn hY[ bs ieMnw hI hY[ qusIN swDn nUµ shI qrIky nwl pRXog kr skdy ho jW Zlq qrIky nwl pRXog kr skdy ho[ bµdUk ie`k swDn hY[ fwkU dy h`Q iv`c bµdUk dw pRXog lu`t Aqy corI krn dy leI kIqw jwvygw[ puils dy h`Q iv`c bµdUk dw aupXog iksy nUµ corI krn jW iesqrI dw blwqkwr krn jW Ûn krn qoN rokx dy leI kIqw jwvygw[ bµdUk auhI hY ijs dy bry iv`c koeI buirAweI nhIN hY[ Esy qrHW, pYsw ie`k swDn hY Aqy auh sB pRkwr dIAW buirAweIAW dI jVH nhIN hY[ pYsy dw loB sB pRkwr dIAW buirAweIAW dI jVH hY[ jo lok ies qrHW dI Zlq ivAwiKAw krdy hn aunHW dy kol pRgt igAwn nhIN pr pRwpq igAwn huµdw hY[ myry AnuBv dy Anuswr iblkul vI igAwn nw hox nwloN ieh pRwpq igAwn izAwdw ^qrnwk huµdw hY[ bwZ iv`c ie`k ivSyS ru`K dy &l nUµ nw CUhx dy hukm nUµ h`vwh ny ijs qrHW dìsAw aus qoN pqw l`gdw hY ik ausdy kol isr& pRwpq igAwn sI[ bwZ iv`c prmySur dI hzUrI sI[ auh Awdm Aqy h`vwh dy nwl bwZ iv`c c`ldw iPrdw huµdw sI, Aqy Swied hr roz hI ausnUµ imldw sI (vyKo auqpq 3:8)[ prmySur ny jo hukm id`qw sI ausdy bwry iv`c Awdm ny AwpxI pqnI nUµ dìsAw ieh iblkul TIk sI, pr jo ausny nhIN kIqw auh ieh ik jo boilAw igAw sI ausdy ivSy iv`c Awpxy rcxhwry qoN ûd jwxn dI koiSS nhIN kIqI[ jo prmySur dI ôj iv`c hn aunHW dw suBwA ivc prmySur dy igAwn nUµ hor izAwdw gihrweI nwl jwxn dI ie`Cw hoxI cwhIdI hY[ pOlus ny aunHW dy lokW nUµ jd svrg dw sµdyS id`qw: ie`Qy dy lok Q`slunIky dy lokW nwloN bhuq cµgy sn ies leI jo iehnW ny idl dI v`fI cwh nwl bcn nUµ mMn ilAw Aqy roz ilKqW iv`c Bwl krdy rhy BeI ieh g`lW iesy qrHW hn ik nhIN (rsUlW dy krq`b 17:11) birXw dy lok Koj krn vwly sn[ aunHW ny pOlus dIAW g`lW bhuq lgn nwl suxIAW, Aqy iPr aunHW g`lW dI sìcAweI jwxn dy leI Awpxy Awp vcn dw AiDAYn kIqw[ auh Ku`lHy mn nwl kbUl krn vwly lok sn[ aunHW dw mn piv`qr Awqmw dI bwxI dy leI KuìlHAw sI[ aunHW dI Awqmw Aqy mn dy ivclw rsqw sw& sI, pRgt igAwn nUµ kbUl krn dy leI KùlHw sI[ A`j k`lH dy Anyk ivSvwsIAW dI qrHW birXw dy lokW ny Awpxw igAwn pihlW qoN iqAwr ikqwb, Pysbu`k Aqy tvItr dy post jW pRcwr qoN isr& nhIN ilAw[ ies qrHW jd iXsU ny AwpxI pCwx dy ivSy iv`c cyilAW nwl crcw kIqI qd aus smyN dy smwj dI Dwrnw jW lok kI kihMdy hn ieh jwxn iv`c ausdI rucI nhIN sI[ auh jwxnw cwhuµdw sI, “myry im`qro, prmySur ny quhwfy au~qy kI pRgt kIqw hY?”

ieh ikvyN hoieAw? A

aunHW dI iksy Xwqrw dy dOrwn pqrs ny Swied iksy nUµ AwKdy hoey suixAw hovygw, “Awaux vwlw msIh Swied iXsU hI hY[“ aus smyN ausdy mn Aqy ihrdy iv`c piv`qr Awqmw dI AgvweI nwl ies g`l dw mulWkx hoieAw hovygw[ bs iehI s`c hY[ iehI prmySur dw pu`qr hY[ iehI msIhw hY[ vwh! Ajy q`k mYN shI g`l smJ hI nhIN pwieAw, pr hux mYN jwxdw hW ik iehI msIhw hY[ ies qrHW Aksr AsIN prmySur duAwrw id`qy Awpxy s`c nUµ swfy ihrdy iv`c pRgt krn dI g`l dw AnuBv krdy hW[ jW Swied pqrs nUµ iksy hor qrIky nwl ieh AnuBv hoieAw hovygw[ ho skdw iksy idn Aqy rwq nUµ sOx dy leI ibsqr qy lytx dy bwAd ausnUµ ies g`l dw pRgtIkrx hoieAw hovygw, jW iPr iksy ie`k Sihr qoN dUjy Sihr jWdy smyN jW iPr iXsU nUµ cyilAW iv`coN iksy dy nwl g`l krdy hoey suxdy smyN[ jW iPr iksy Aijhy smyN jd iXsU ny purwxy nym qoN XswXwh 9:6-7 dw izkr kIqw Aqy pqrs nUµ ^ud vI ies g`l dw Aihsws nhIN hoieAw hovygw ik ies iv`c msIh dy Awaux dw vrxn hY[ jW iPr iXsU jd iksy nUµ cµgw kr irhw sI qd “Awqimk jwigRqI dw smW” sI, Aqy ausnUµ Acwnk purwxy nym dw auh ih`sw Xwd Aw igAw jo r`bI ny piVHAw sI Aqy ijs iv`c msIh dy Awaux dw izkr hY: “auh ny Awpy swfIAW mWdgIAW lY leIAW” (m`qI 8:17, pRsµg XswXwh 53:4)[ keI Al`g-Al`g qrIikAW nwl pqrs nUµ prmySur dw igAwn pRwpq hoieAw hovygw, mh`qvpUrn g`l hY ik prmySur ny ^ud auh pRgt kIqw[ mYnUµ l`gdw hY ik AsIN byiJ`jk AwK skdy hW ik Aijhw h`vwh dy nwl nhIN hoieAw[ ausdy kol igAwn dw pRkwSn nhIN sI auh isr& pRwpq igAwn qy hI inrBr rhI[ Swied Awdm ny ausnUµ is`Dw tvItr qy mYsyj ByijAw: “hy myrI ipAwrI, mYN qYnUµ Bly Aqy bury dw igAwn dyx vwly ru`K dy Pl nUµ inhwrdy hoey vyiKAw hY[ ausnUµ CUhxw nhIN[ prmySur ny ikhw hY ik jykr AsIN auh &l KwvWgy qW mr jwvWgy[“

dUjw p`Dr hux s`p h`vwh dw iDAwn aus mnHw kIqy hoey ru`K v`l AkriSq krn iv`c s&l ho igAw, h`vwh nUµ Awpxy jwl iv`c Pswaux dI Xojnw dy dUjy p`Dr nUµ ausny SurU kIqw[ ieh Xqn sI prmySur ny jo d`isAw sI ausdy iblkul ault g`l d`sxw[ ArQwq ausnUµ ieh g`l inhcw krn Xog qrk dy rUp iv`c pyS krnw zrUrI sI ijs iv`c aunHW dw kI lwB hY ieh sp`St krnw vI zrUrI sI[ SYqwn ny SurUAwq kIqI:

“pr s`p ny qIvIN nUµ AwiKAw ik qusIN kdI nw mrogy, sgoN prmySur jwxdw hY ik ijs idn qusIN aus qoN KwEgy quhwfIAW A`KW Ku`lH jwxgIAW, Aqy qusIN prmySur vW|u Bly bury dI isAwx vwly ho jwEgy[“ (auqpq 3:4-5) s`p dI g`l dI v`l iDAwn idE “sgoN prmySur jwxdw hY[“ ies qoN ieh drswieAw jw irhw hY, kuJ qW hY jo drswieAw jw irhw hY Aqy auh sDwrn kuJ vI nhIN hY pr Aijhw kuJ ijs nwl Awdm Aqy h`vwh dw jIvn ibhqr ho skdw hY[ ieh kuJ aunHW nUµ au~cy p`Dr qy lY jw skdw hY[ ies ru`K iv`c kuJ cµgw sI ies leI s`p ny AwpxI g`l nUµ ies qrIky nwl iqAwr krky pyS kIqw ik auh iblkul shI l`gy[ Aqy auh s&l ho igAw[ jW qIvIN ny vyiKAw ik auh ibrC Kwx leI cµgw, Aqy A`KIAW nUµ BwauNdw hY Aqy auh ibrC bu`D dyx leI loVINdw hY qW aus ny auh dy Pl qoN ilAw qy Awp KwDw nwly Awpxy pqI nUµ vI id`qw Aqy aus ny KwDw[ (auqpq 3:6) h`vwh ny vyiKAw ik ibrC Kwx leI cµgw, Aqy A`KIAW nUµ BwauNdw hY, Aqy auh ausnUµ bu`DImwn bxwvyNgw[ ieh sB mnBwauNdIAW Aqy lwBdwiek ivSySqweIAW hn[ jd h`vwh ru`K dI v`l vyK rhI sI, ausdy ivcwr ie`k Al`g hI rsqy qy qurn l`g pey: ie`k imMt[ ies ru`K iv`c kuJ cµgw Aqy lwBdwiek hY, Aqy prmySur ny ies nUµ Kwx dy leI mnHw kIqw hY[ myrw pqI Aqy mYN ie`k vDIAw jIvn jIA skdy hW[ AsIN bu`DImwn Aqy KuS bx skdy hW, pr swnUµ ies qoN dUr r`iKAw igAw hY[ mYN soicAw sI ik swnUµ pYdw krn vwlw pRymI Aqy idAwlU hY, pr vyKo, auh qW DOKw dyx vwlw hY[ auh swfy qoN koeI cIz Cupw irhw hY[ hr pl h`vwh dy ivcwr ies qrHW A`gy v`Ddy gey Aqy Pl Kwx dI auhdI ie`Cw hor vI v`DdI geI[ ijMnI vwr auh socdI aus ru`K iv`c aus dy leI koeI cµgI cIz hY aunI hI vwr ausdI ie`Cw ausdy Anuswr shI swibq huµdI rhI[ SYqwn dw Aw^rI audyS h`vwh dy mn iv`c prmySur dy cir`qr nUµ dUiSq krnw[ Aqy jykr auh ies Xojnw iv`c s&l ho jWdw hY qW auh ausnUµ prmySur dy ivru`D krn iv`c vI s&l ho jWdw[ ikauN? ikauNik prmySur dw rwj ausdy cir`qr qy ADwirq hY Aqy bixAw hoieAw hY[ dwaUd ny iliKAw, “Drm Aqy inAwauN qyrI rwj g`dI dI nINh hn” (zbUr 89:14) rwjw hox dy nwqy dwaUd jwxdw sI ik iehI gux sdw dy leI rwj krn vwly rwjy dy hn[ jykr rwjw DrmI inAweIN Aqy bu`DImwn hovy qW ausdy rwj dw AMq nhIN hovygw[ pr jykr AinAweIN Aqy DoKw dyx vwlw hovy qW ausdw rwj bixAw nhIN rhygw[

prmySur dw cir`qr BrpUr hY, pr s`p h`vwh nUµ kuJ hor d`s ky ausnUµ Brmwaux dy leI inkl ipAw[ ausny s`icAweI nUµ qoV-mroV ky pyS kIqw[ mnHw kIqw hoieAw ru`K id`sx iv`c au~qm Aqy mn BwauNdw sI[ vyK ky l`gdw sI ik auh ru`K ivAkqI nUµ bu`DImwn bxw dyvygw, pr bwhrI idKwvw DOKw dyx vwlw ho skdw hY[ ies leI swnUµ d`isAw igAw hY ik, “AsIN id`sx vwlIAW vsqW nUµ qW nhIN sgoN Axif`T vsqW v`l iDAwn krdy hW ikauN jo id`sx vwlIAW vsqW Ain`q hn pr Axif`T vsqW in`q hn[“ (2 kuirMQIAW 4:18) jo ivKweI nhIN idMdw auh prmySur dw vcn hY[ ausdw vcn inAweIN Aqy inhklµk hY[

DOKw nw KwE vYrI h`vwh nUµ Awpxy pYdw krn vwly dy ivru`D krn iv`c, ausdI prmySur dy ivSy iv`c ivcwrDwrw dy kwrn s&l hoieAw[ Aksr jd mYN pRwrQnw dy au~qr Awpxy smyN dy Anuswr CyqI nhIN pwauNdw hW qd mYnUµ vI Aijhy sµGrS dy dOrwn ies pRkwr dy ivcwrW dw swhmxw krnw pYNdw hY[ AijhI siQqI iv`c mYN Awpxy Awp nUµ prmySur dI v&wdwrI dw cyqw krwauNdw hW[ mYN Awpxy Awp nUµ vwsqivkqw nwl isKwauNdw hW: prmySur sm`isAw nhIN hY, auh swfy qoN cµgIAW g`lW dUr nhIN r`Kdw hY, auh Blw Aqy idAwlU ipqw hY[ s`p ny iesqrI nUµ ieh inhcw krn qy mzbUr kIqw ik kuJ hor vI izAwdw cµgw hY jo prmySur quhwfy qoN lukw irhw hY[ jykr SYqwn ieh kµm aus BrpUr vwqwvrx iv`c kr sikAw ij`Qy aus iesqrI nwl kdy burw ivhwr nhIN hoieAw sI, ausnUµ kdy iksy qoN cot nhIN phuµcI jW iksy ny ausdw Zlq &wiedw nhIN auTwieAw sI qW A`j ies pwpI sµswr iv`c vYrI nUµ ieh kµm krnw ikMnw Aswn ho jWdw hY ij`Qy iBRStwcwr, durivhwr Aqy DOKw hY? ies leI swnUµ XwkUb rsUl v`fI cyqwvnI idMdw hY: hy myry ipAwry Brwvo, qusIN DOKw nw KwE[ (XwkUb 1:16) mYN kihxw cwhWgw ik DoKy dy nwl ie`k sm`isAw hY: ieh DoKw dyx vwlw hY! jo DOKw KWdw hY auh pUry mn nwl inhcw krdw hY ik auh shI hY, Aqy s`c dy nwl hY[ pr Asl iv`c auh Zlq huµdy hn, Aqy s`c dy nwl nhIN huµdy hn[ ikMnw frwauxw hY ieh[ h`vwh ny DOKw KwDw Aqy pwp iv`c pY geI[ XwkUb nhIN cwhuµdw ik AsIN vI ies jwl iv`c PsIey[ ies leI AwE AsIN ausdI pUrI g`l dw inrIKx krIey[

hy myry ipAwry Brwvo, qusIN DOKw nw KwE[ hryk cµgw dwn Aqy hryk pUrn dwq auqwhW qoN hY Aqy joqW dy ipqw v`loN au~qr AwauNdI hY ijh dy iv`c nw bdl Aqy nw auh prCwvW ho skdw ijhVw GuMmx nwl pYNdw hY[ (XwkUb 1:16-17) XwkUb nhIN kihMdw ik izAwdwqr g`lW prmySur dI v`loN AwauNdIAW hn[ Anyk lok Aijhw hI socdy hn[ nhIN[ swnUµ iblkul sp`St rUp iv`c dìsAw igAw hY ik hryk cµgw dwn Aqy hryk pUrn dwq prmySur dI v`loN hY[ AsIN AswnI nwl ilK skdy hW, “prmySur dI ie`Cw dy bwhr quhwfy leI kuJ vI cµgw nhIN hY[“ ies Agly vwk nUµ sDwrx nw smJo ikauNik ies iv`c bhuq gihrweI hY: koeI g`l ikMnI vI cµgI ikauN nw l`gdI hovy, auh quhwnUµ ikMnI vI KuS ikauN nw krdI hovy, aus iv`c ikMnw vI Awnµd ikauN nw hovy, ausdy kwrn qusIN ikMny AmIr jW s&l ikauN nw hovo, auh iknHy vI Awqimk ikauN nw ivKweI idMdy hox, auh ikMnI vI sµvydnSIl ikauN nw l`gdI hovy, auh ikMnHI mnpsµd ikauN nw hovy-Aqy ieh sUcI v`DdI hI jWdI hY[ jykr koeI g`l prmySur dI bu`D (jW ausdy vcn) dy ivru`D hY qW AMq iv`c auh Zlq hI hovygI Aqy quhwfy jIvn iv`c dùK lY AwvygI[ h`vwh ny pUrI qrHW inhcw kr leI ik ausny bu`DImwnI dw &Yslw ilAw hY - ie`k cµgw &Yslw, Aijhw &Yslw jo ausdw Aqy ausdy pqI dw jIvn ibhqr bxw dyvygw[ pr Aijhw nhIN hoieAw[ Aqy jykr qusIN socdy ho ik hzwr swl bwAd BilAweI dy ivSy iv`c prmySur qoN izAwdw quhwfI bu`D izAwdw &wiedymMd rhygI, qW qusIN iblkul h`vwh dy vW|u hI DOKw Kwdw hY, qusIN iBAwnk dùK dw swhmxw krogy[ mYN jwxdw hW ik qusIN socogy ik ie`Qy mYN bhuq hI nkwrwqmk jW CotI soc hW, pr ieh myrw audyS jW mks`d nhIN hY[ mYN isr& quhwnUµ cyqwvnI dy irhw hW[ ieh ikqwb quhwfy jIvn, syvkweI, kµm kwj, AwpsI sbµD, Aqy hor g`lW dy leI hkIkq iv`c kI cµgw hY ieh pCwx pwaux dIAW sUcnwvW dy nwl BrpUr hY[ hwlWik msIh iXsU dw sµdyS ausdI BrpUrI iv`c pyS kr pwaux dy leI mYnUµ quhwnUµ cyqwvnI dyx dy nwl isìKAw vI dyxI hovygI[ pOlus ienHW SbdW iv`c ies g`l dI puStI krdw hY[ “ijh dI AsIN ^br idMdy hW Aqy hryk mnu`K nUµ icqwrdy Aqy hryk mnu`K nUµ pUry igAwn nwl aupdyS idMdy hW BeI AsIN hryk mnu`K nUµ msIh iv`c is`D krky pyS krIey[“ (kulu`sIAW 1:28) qusIN Aqy mYN cyqwvnI Aqy isìKAw inrdyS dovW dy bZYr pRp`kqw q`k nhIN jw skdy[ qusIN jd koeI ibjlI dw aupkrx KrIddy ho, qd ausdy nwl inrdyS pusqk vI huµdI hY Aqy pihly jW dUjy pMny qy iliKAw huµdw hY, “cyqwvnI: pRXog krn qoN pihlW zrUr pVHo[” inrmwxkrqw iPr cyqwvnIAW dI ie`k lµmI

sUcI idMdw hY ik kI krnw cwhIdw hY Aqy kI nhIN krnw cwhIdw - Awi^rkwr ieh dìsAw jWdw hY ik kI krnw cwhIdw hY[ ieh cyqwvnI ies leI id`qI jWdI hY qW jo qusIN Awpxy Awp nUµ Aqy aus aupkrx nUµ vI iBAwnk nukswn nw phµucwvy[ jykr qusIN aunHW sUcnwvW dw aulµGx nw kro qW auh aupkrx quhwnUµ Anyk swlW q`k au~qm syvw dyvygw[ pr jykr inrmwxkrqw aupkrx dy nwl cyqwvnI nhIN idMdw hY qW iPr qusIN Axjwxpuxy iv`c Aijhw kuJ krogy ijsdy kwrn aupkrx ƒ vI Aqy Awpxy Awp nUµ vI nukswn phMucwEgy[ iPr qusIN aus aupkrx dI kµpnI nUµ kTor SbdW iv`c ic`TI ilKogy Aqy Xog cyqwvnI nw dyx dy kwrn aunHW dI inMdw krogy[ pOlus swnUµ d`sdw hY ik nvyN nym dIAW cyqwvnIAW v`l iDAwn dyxw cwhIdw hY[ jykr AsIN aunHW dI v`l iDAwn idMdy hW qW AsIN Awpxy auqpMn krn vwly dy nwl sdw dy leI myl kr skdy hW[ pr jy AsIN cyqwvnIAW nUµ nzr-AMdwz krdy hW jW iDAwn nhIN idMdy hW qW iPr AsIN vI Awdm Aqy h`vwh vW|uu du`KW dw swhmxw krWgy[ Aqy iPr AsIN Awpxy jIvn iv`c hox vwlIAW GtnwvW dy ivSy iv`c blwg, post, ic`TI Aqy eImyl ilKWgy[ pr prmySur sp`St kihMdw hY: “ieh ibvsQw dI poQI qyry mUMh qoN kdI v`KrI nw hovy sgoN qUµ idn rwq aus au~qy iDAwn r`K qW jo qUµ aus swry dy Anuswr jo aus iv`c iliKAw hY c`lyN qy aus nUµ pUrw kryN qW qUµ Awpxy mwrg nUµ s&l bxwvyNgw Aqy qyrw bol bwlw hovygw[“ (XhoSuAw 1:8) prmySur dy inrdySW dI ikqwb iv`c jo iliKAw hY jy AsIN ausdw pUrI qrHW pwlx krdy hW qW prmySur ny swfy nwl s&l Aqy KuShwl jIvn dw vwiedw kIqw hY[ ies ikqwb isr& pRyrxwdwiek Aqy SWqI dyx vwlI nhIN hY[ pr ies iv`c cyqwvnIAW vI hn[ bdiksmqI A`j dy swfy smyN iv`c syvk Aqy vcn dy isìKAk ienHW mh`qvpUrn cyqwvnIAW nUµ nzr- AMdwz krn dI koiSS krdy hW[ vcn dy ies Bwg nUµ nkwrwqmk nzr nwl vyiKAw jWdw hY Aqy AsIN pulipt qoN inSwn krn vwly sµdyS suxnw nhIN cwhuµdy, ikauNik ies qrHW dy sµdyS lokW nUµ cµgy nhIN l`gdy Aqy swfIAW klIisAwvW Aqy sBwvW iv`c Awaux vwilAW dI sµiKAw G`t ho jWdI hY[ nqIzy vjoN nwS Xog isìKAw Aqy cyqwvnIAW id`qIAW jwx qW ivSvwsIAW iv`c hox vwly Anyk bury nqIizAW nUµ twilAw jw skdw hY[ mYN quhwfy A`gy bynqI krdw hW ik qusIN hux Xog &Yslw lE: quhwfy leI prmySur dy vcn Aqy igAwn dy bwhr kuJ vI cµgw nhIN hY[ jy qusIN ies g`l qy inhcw krdy ho, qW BilAweI Aqy prmySur dy ivclw AiDAYn[ AwE AsIN A`gy v`Ddy hW[

prmySur dw ivSvivAwpI mwpdµf prmySur dw hryk bcn qwieAw hoieAw hY... khwauqW 30:5

swfy kol vcn dI s`icAweI dy igAwn ƒ vDwaux leI muKwlPqw dI auqm rwey ... -mYiQau hYnrI ies ikqwb iv`c mYN BlIAweI dy ivSy qy 3 idRStIkOxW dy ivSy iv`c d`sWgw, sB qoN pihlI g`l hY, prmySur nwl swfw sbµD dUjI g`l hY swfw cir`qr Aqy swfw ivhwr Aqy qIjI g`l hY swfIAW XojnwvW Aqy XukqIAW[ ienHW swfIAW g`lW dw ie`k dUjy dy nwl fUµGw sbµD hY[ sB qoN pihlW swfI buinAwd, dUjI g`l ieh ik ikhVI g`l swfy jIvn iv`c mh`qvpUrn hY jo swfy jIvn nUµ joV ky r`KdI hY, Aqy qIjI g`l swfy jIvn dw inrmwx krn nwl sbµiDq hY, pihlIAW do g`lW idRVH hox qW swfI imhnq bhuguxq hovygI Aqy lµmy smyN q`k itkI rhygI[ pr jy aus iv`coN iksy iv`c vI iksy qrHW dI koeI qru`tI pweI jWdI hY qW swfy jIvn dy kµm Aqy imhnq iv`c rukwvt AwvygI[ mYnUµ myry sB qoN pihly Gr dy inrmwx dy A`j vI cyqw hY, Aqy A`j vI Aijhw jwpdw hY ijvyN auh k`lH dI g`l hovy SurU qoN lY ky Awi^r q`k dIAW sµpUrx pRikirAwvW ny mYnUµ Aqy myrI pqnI lIsw nUµ moh ilAw Aqy bhuq ru`JI hoeI SurUAwq hoeI[ inrmwx dw kMm vyKx leI hr roz au~Qy phuµc jWdy sI[ nINh r`Kx dw kµm izAwdw idlcsp nhIN sI[ ies leI ausdI dyKBwl iv`c AsIN hor inrmwx dy kµmW nwloN G`t smW guzwirAw Aqy l`gB`g Esy smyN swfy kuJ im`qrW ny Awpxy pihly Aqy hor cµgy Gr dw inrmwx kIqw jd auh Gr iv`c rihx dy leI cly gey[ kuJ smyN bwAd ausdy Gr iv`c hyTW qoN lY ky C`q q`k v`fIAW-v`fIAW drwVW pY geIAW[ ie`k vwr AsIN aunHW dy Gr iv`c rwq dy Bojn dy leI gey sI qd AsIN drwV iv`coN id`sdI rOSnI vyKI[ AsIN

prmySur dw ivSvivAwpI mwpdµf A

puìCAw Aijhw ikauN hoieAw, ikhVI ZlqI hoeI, qW AwpxI icVH dw pRdrSn krdy hoey aunHW ny dìsAw ik aunHW dI Gr dI nINh dy inrmwx iv`c kmI sI[ Bvn dy inrmwx krqw ny izAwdw lwB pRwpq krn dy leI Aijhw kIqw sI[ jd purweI kIqw igAw qW auh siQqI hor vI ^rwb ho geI[ aus smìsAw nUµ sulJwauxw aunHW nUµ bhuq mihMgw ipAw Aqy smW vI bhuq l`gw[ aunHW dy aus mh`qv qoN mYN nINh dy mh`qv nUµ cµgI qrHW smJ sikAw[ jykr nINh dy inrmwx dw kµm vyKx iv`c bhuq G`t rucI vwlw huµdw hY, pr ie`k Aijhy Bvn dy inrmwx dy kµm leI jo itkwaU, mzbUq Aqy lµmy smyN q`k idRVH rhy ausdI nINh dw kµm sB qoN mh`qvpUrn huµdw hY[ jd swfy Gr dI nINh r`KI geI ausdy au~qy dy FWcy dw Aglw Bwg sI[ ieh inrmwx dw kµm vyKxw swfy leI bhuq rucI vwlw sI ies leI AsIN hor izAwdw EQy jwx l`gy Aqy EQy izAwdw smW guzwrx l`gy, AsIN aus inrmwx ho rhy Gr iv`c cihl kdmI kr skdy sI[ kmirAW nUµ Awpxy srUp iv`c AwauNidAW vyKxw swnUµ romWicq kr idMdw sI Aqy auh Gr inrmwx dy bwAd ikho ijhw id`sygw ausdw izAwdw vwsqivk ic`qr AsIN vyK pwauNdy sI[ inrmwx dw Aw^rI pVwA bhuq auqSwh nwl BrpUr sI[ ies inrmwx dy kµm nUµ vyKx iv`c AsIN hor inrmwx dy kµmW nUµ vyKx nwloN izAwdw smW ibqwieAw[ jd ie`k vwr Bvn dIAW kµDW KVHIAW ho geIAW aus Bvn dy sjwaux Aqy Awpxy rihx dy Anuswr bxwauxy, kyibnts kbwrt bxwaux, Prs kony dy tybl Awid Aqy AMq iv`c lweIt (rOSnI ibvsQw) dy kµm dI dyKBwl iv`c AsIN ru`J gey[ ieh swfw pihlw Gr sI[ ijsnUµ AsIN ijvyN cwhIey ibvsQw iv`c r`K skdy sI[ swnUµ roz svyry-Swm ikRsms vrgw Awnµd pRwpq huµdw sI[ AsIN jo soicAw sI Esy qrHW AsIN kIqw sI[ ie`Qy ienHW g`lW dy duAwrw: mYN ieh kihxw cwhuµdw hW ik jykr myry Gr dy inrmwx dy kµm dy pihly do crx nINhW Aqy kµDW nUµ KVHw krnw cµgy Fµg nwl nhIN ho pwauNdw qW bwkI dy kµm cµgI qrHW nwl, jW ijvyN mYN cwhuµdw sI iqvyN nhIN ho pwauNdw[ cwhy qurµq jW ijvyN myry im`qr nUµ ausdy Gr dy inrmwx iv`c bwAd iv`c qru`tI id`sI iqvyN hI bwAd iv`c mYN vI pCqwauNdw[ iblkul aus qrHW ies pusqk dy sµdyS dw Aw^rI idRStIkOx/pihlU ho ik swfy jIvn swfIAW XojnwvW Aqy nIqIAW dy ivSy iv`c swfy leI ivcwrvtWdry dy leI sB qoN au~qm hoxgy[ AsIN Awpxy ivhwr, syvkweI jW jIvn dy ivSy iv`c jo &Yslw lYNdy hW Aw^rI kdm aus ivSy nwl sbµiDq hY[ ienHW KyqrW iv`c ijnHW g`lW dw AsIN swhmxw krdy hW, aus iv`c ikhVI g`l cµgI hY iesdI cOx swfy swhmxy aupl`bD rihMdI pr Aksr auh cµgIAW g`lW ijsnUµ AsIN cuxdy hW[ prmySur dIAW sB qoN au~qm g`lW nhIN ho skdIAW hn jykr AsIN aunHW cµgIAW id`sx vwlIAW g`lW dI cOx krdy hW auh swfIAW XogqwvW Aqy smr`Qw nUµ izAwdw qoN izAwdw incoV lYNdIAW hn[“auh siDAweI iv`c c`lx vwilAW qoN koeI cµgI cIz nw rokygw” (zbUr 84:11) ieh

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BilAweI jW prmySur?

ie`k kdy nw bdlx vwlI XQwrQ s`icAweI hY[ auh qW quhwnUµ sB qoN au~qm dyxw cwhuµdw hY, Aqy sB qoN au~qm BYA huµdw hY[ iesdw AsIN ies g`l dI crcw QoVI dyr bAwd iv`c krwgy pr ijvyN ik swfw Tykydwr pihly kdm iv`c swvDwnI pUrvk PYslw rUpI kMm krdy hoey A`gy v`iDAw ies ikqwb iv`c vI AsIN sB qoN pihlI nINh r`Kwgy Aqy iPr Fwcy ƒ iqAwr krdy hoey A`gy v`Dwgy

BilAweI dI pirBwSw AwE AsIN “BilAweI” Sbd nUµ vyKIey smJIey cµgy dy leI iebrwnI Sbd hY qob (tob) “kµmplIt vrf st`fI ifkSnrI” (Sbd koS iv`c) jo pirBwSw[ sp`Stqw id`qI geI hY auh ies qrHW hY[ KuS hoxw, svIkwr Xog hoxw, cµgw krnw, shI[ “d inaU ieMtrnYSnl sweIklopIfIAw Aw& bweIbl vrfs” swnUµ ies Sbd dI v`l izAwdw gihrweI iv`c lY jWdw hY[ iesdw srl ArQ Aqy bhuq ivsQwrpUrvk ArQ hY “cµgw” ijs iv`c sohxw aupXogI, lwBdwie`k, cwhuµx vwlw, Aqy nYiqk qOr qy shI[ cµgy dI pirBwSw dy ienHW swry SbdW dI Dwrnw nUµ joV ky vyiKAw jwey qW mulWkx krnw hY[ BilAweI nUµ inSicq krn dy leI swnUµ g`lW nUµ qulnwqmk idRStIkOx nwl vyKxw hovygw[ ausdI Xogqw Aqy guxwqmkqw nUµ hor g`l dy nwl-nwl kwrj pRxwlI Aqy nIqIAW nUµ jWcxw hovygw... tob Sbd dw bweIbl dy Anuswr prmySur dy isrjx dy kµm nUµ vyKo, ij`Qy prmySur ny hr roz Awpxy duAwrw kIqy gey inrmwx nUµ vyiKAw Aqy aunHW nUµ cµgw GoiSq kIqw, prmySur vI Awpxy kµm dw mulWkx krdw hY[ ieh idRVH s`icAweI hY ik prmySur ny mnu`K nUµ Awpxy hI srUp au~qy AwpxI smwnqw iv`c isrijAw Aqy mwnv nUµ aunHW g`lW dw BweIvwl bxwieAw[ ies dy kwrn swfy AMdr iksy vI g`l dw mulWkx krn jWcx Aqy prKx dI Xogqw pweI jWdI hY pr pwp ny mnu`K iv`c siQq ieh AwdySwqmk XogqwvW nUµ nwS kr id`qw[ ies kwrn hux isr& prmySur dy kol hI, mulWkx krn dI Xogqw hY[purwxy nym dy lyKk ies g`l qoN kwiel sn ik isr& prmySur hI BlIAW Aqy cµgIAW cIzW nUµ dyx vwlw hY pr auhI jwxdw hY ik swfy leI hkIkq iv`c sOhxI, mn BwauxI Aqy cµgIAW g`lW nUµ nYiqk qOr qy vI shI hY ikhVI hY[ isr& ies kwrn ik prmySur ny Awpxy vcnW dy duAwrw ‘BilAweIy’ Sbd dI pirBwSw Aqy g`lW swfy qy prgt kIqIAW geIAW hn[ swfy iv`coN jo s`cmu`c ausdy hW ieh inhcw dy nwl puStI kr skdy hW ik ikhVI g`l guxvq jW ikirAw iv`c Suµkr hY jW cµgI hY, lwBdwie`k hY[

prmySur dw ivSvivAwpI mwpdµf A

kuµjI dw Sbd hY “qulnw” Awdm Awdm Aqy h`vwh ny prmySur dy hukm Aqy vwiedy qoN v`KrI g`l dw mulWkx krnw cuixAw aunHW ny ie`k Al`g hI mwpdµf nUµ svIkwr krnw cuixAw[jo mwpdµf aunHW dw Awpxw sI[ Aqy iehI mnu`K jwqI dw Awpxy isrjxhwr dy ivru`D blvy dw mUl kwrn bx igAw[ BwvyN iesny keI Akwr Aqy srUp bdl ley hn[ pr ienHW swrIAW g`lW iv`c ie`ko ie`k mksd drswieAw igAw hY[ “ie`k Aijhw rwh hY jo mnu`K nUµ is`Dw jwpdw hY, pr auh dy AMq iv`c mOq dy rwh hn” (khwauqW 16:25)[ pihly AiDAwie iv`c mYN ienHW vcnW dy pRsµg nUµ d`isAw sI, pr bweIbl dw pRsµg khwauqW 14:12 sI[ ieh Awpxy Awp nhIN hoieAw sI ik ieh vwk iPr duhrwieAw jwvy[ jd bweIbl iv`c koeI vI vwk duhrwieAw jwvy, qd aus g`l qy zor dyx dy leI duhrwieAw jWdw hY[ swnUµ Xwd r`Kxw cwhIdw hY ik prmySur dI ingwh iv`c kuJ g`lW hor g`lW nwloN izAwdw mh`qvpUrn huµdIAW hn[ (vyKo m`qI 23:23) jd vI AsIN piv`qr bweIbl dy iksy vI vwk nUµ duhrwieAw hoieAw pweIey qW swnUµ aus g`l dI v`l izAwdw mh`qv idMdy hoey aus qy iDAwn dyxw cwhIdw hY[ ie`Qy ieh vwk ie`k gµBIr cyqwvnI idMdw hY[ prmySur jwxdw hY ik ikvyN AswnI nwl Bly Aqy bury dy drimAwn lkIr imt jWdI hY[ jykr Aijhw Adn dy aus bwZ iv`c hoieAw sI qW vrqmwn iv`c Aijhw hoxw ikMnHw Aswn hY? auh swnUµ swvDwn krdy hoey Aqy cyqwvnI idMdy hoey d`sdw hY ik ho skdw hY ik kuJ g`lW hoxgIAW, rwh hoxgy, ivhwr krn dy qrIky hoxgy, socx dI pRikirAw hovygI, inhcw jW dsqUrI hoxgIAW, rIq-irvwj hoxgy jo swfy mulWkx dy idRStIkox qoN swnUµ shI jwpdy hoxgy pr AMq iv`c ausdw nqIjw swfy jIvn dy inrmwx iv`c (Bvn iv`c) auh qr`utI hI auqpMn krngy Aqy s^q imhnq dw kwrn bxngy, ho skdw hY ik iesdw nqIjw id`sx iv`c koeI idn jW mhIny jW swl vI l`g jwx Aqy ieh vI ho skdw hY ik prmySur dy inAwauN dy idn q`k vI ieh nqIjw nw id`sy[ pOlus kihMdw hY[“keI mnu`KW dy pwp pRq`K hn Aqy Adwlq iv`c A`gy hI jWdy hn Aqy keIAW dy ip`Cy hI AwauNdy hn” (1 iqmoiQaus 5:24)[ mYN quhwfy bwry qW nhIN AwK skdw pr ies Awieq dw Aw^rI Bwg mYnUµ kµbwA idMdw hY ies dw ieh ArQ nhIN ik prmySur qoN fr ky dUr clw jWdw hW[ pr ikqy mYN aus qoN dUr nw ho jwvW ieh soc ky kµb jWdw hW[mu`dy dI g`l qW ieh hY: ik kI mYN inhcw krdw hW ik prmySur dI bu`D sB qoN au~qm Aqy is`D hY, Aqy mYN aus au~qy inhcw krdw hW? hryk ivAkqI nUµ Awpxy ihrdy iv`c ies pRSn dw au~qr idRVHqw nwl ibTw lYxw cwhIdw hY[ ieh idRVH inhcw Al`g-Al`g hlwqW Aqy g`lW dy leI Al`g-Al`g ho hI nhIN skdw[ jW qW prmySur dI bu`D swrIAW g`lW Aqy hlwqW iv`c is`D BrpUr Aqy sB qoN au~qm hY jW aus iv`c qru`tI hY Aqy AsIN Awpxw &Yslw AzwdI nwl krky izAwdw cµgy hW; jW KuS hW[ jW nhIN hW[

40 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

qW swnUµ cµgy dI ikhVy mwpdµf qy inhcw krnI cwhIdI hY? ikjVy mwpdµf swnUµ jIvn dy rwh qy lY jWdy hn? pOlus rsUl swnUµ d`sdw hY[ “swrI ilKq prmySur dy Awqmw qoN hY Aqy isìKAw, qwVn, suDwrn Aqy Drm dy igJwaux leI guxkwr hY[ (2 iqmoiQaus 3:16) AwE, AsIN pOlus dy ies vwk dIAW kuJ mUl g`lW dy ivSy iv`c iv`cwr kro[ piv`qr bweIbl dy swry vcn nw ik kuJ vcn sn ijs nwl AsIN sihmq hW[ Aqy nw hI isr& auh vcn jo swfI soc Aqy inhcw dy nwl myl KWdy hn pr swry vcn, ie`k-ie`k vcn, Awpxy Awp nwl iemwndwr bxo[ kI quhwfy idRStIkOx nwl prmySur dI bu`DImwnI nUµ keI KyqrW iv`c qW shI smJdy hW pr hor KyqrW iv`c ausnUµ ApRsµigk Aqy purwxw smJdy hW? h`vwh jwxdI sI ik prmySur isrjxhwr hY, Aqy ausdy qyz dw Anµd ausdI hzUrI dI AdBu`qqw nUµ ilAwauNdw sI[ ausdy A`q suµdr Awly-duAwly dy nwl, SWqI, ieksurqw, BilAweI Aqy keI ru`KW qoN suAwdly &l BrpUrI nwl id`qy gey sn[ pr jd ausny mMn ilAw ik ie`k Kyqr iv`c prmySur dI bu`DImwnI shI nhIN sI[ auh mOq dy rwh au~qy Aw geI[ jykr aus vwqwvrn iv`c ijs iv`c koeI kmI GtI nhIN sI h`vwh bihk geI sI qW ies iBRSt sµswr Aqy vwqwvrn dy drimAwn swfI surìKAw dy leI kI hY? piv`qr bweIbl dy vcnW dy ielwvw kuJ vI nhIN, pUrI bweIbl smJwaux Aqy suDwrn dy leI lwBdwiek hY[ koeI vI g`l jW hlwq ho skdy hn ijnHW ny BilAweI dw jwmw pihinAw hY pr iPr vI pUrI qrHW ault hY[ AijhIAW klpnwvW, DwrnwvW, ivcwr, m`q, gux, icMnH, iBMn-iBMn qrHW dy qrk Aqy ivcwr dy qrIky hn jo shI Aqy cµgy qW l`g skdy hn pr Aijhw nhIN huµdw[ ies luky hoey ^qry qoN bcx dy leI Aqy jIvndwiek inrdySW nUµ dyx dy leI prmySur ny swnUµ pusqk pRdwn kIqI hY ijs nwl Axjwxpuxy iv`c hI sìcAweI dy rwh qoN Btk ky AsIN mOq dy rwh iv`c nw phuµc jweIey Aqy auh pusqk hY ‘bweIbl’[ mYnUµ ûd Awpxy Awp qoN ieh svwl krny cwhIdy hn Aqy aunHW pRSnW dy au~qr Awpxy Awp nUµ iemwndwrI nwl dyxy cwhIdy hn: ik kI AsIN inrµqr, bweIbl pVHdy hW? kI mYN ausdw AiDAYn Aqy mnn krdw hW? kI mYN Awpxy jIvn dy leI prmySur dIAW bu`DImwn g`lW nUµ ausdy vcn iv`coN Kojx iv`c smW bqIq krdw hW? jW iPr h`vwh dI qrHW hI ieh Dwrnw r`Kdw hW ik mYnUµ vcn iv`c bhuq muhwrq hwisl hY? jd ik mYN ies iBRSt sµswr dy iBRSt vwqwvrn iv`c jIvn bqIq krdy hoey Aqy iBMn-iBMn qrIikAW nwl isKlweI lY ky Xu`D dy mYdwn iv`c rihMdy hoey kI mYN h`vwh nwloN izAwdw cµgI qrHW aunHW dw swhmxw krdy hoey prmySur dy rwh iv`c bixAw hoieAw hW?

prmySur dw ivSvivAwpI mwpdµf A

pUrI bweIbl prmySur dI pRyrxw qoN rcI geI hY[ ies vcn iv`c jW vwkW iv`c hor koeI mqByd jW CupIAW hoeIAW DwrwvW nhIN hn ieh jW qW pUrnqw Aqy is`Dqw leI hoey hn jW iPr aus qrHW iblkul vI nhIN hY jykr pUrI piv`qr bweIbl prmySur dI pRyrxw Aqy mwrgdrSn iv`c nhIN ilKI geI qW swfy kol qru`tI pUrx pusqk hY[

piv`qr bweIbl dI inSicqqw AwE AsIN bweIbl dy kuJ vrxnW dy ivSy iv`c muV ivcwr krIey ies iv`c 66 pusqkW dw sµgRih hY jo ik iBMn-iBMn BwSwvW iv`c l`gB`g 1500 swlW iv`c 40 lyKkW duAwrw jo 3 mhWdIpW iv`c rihMdy sn (eySIAw, A&rIkw Aqy XUrp) ilKI geI[ieh swry lyKk iblkul iBMn-iBMn ip`TBUmI, kµm-kwj, dirStIkOx qoN sn[ jo mCuvwry, crvwhy, XoDy, rwjy, ie`k rwjy dw swkI, ie`k vYd, ie`k cuµgI lYx vwlw AiDkwrI, ie`k qµbU bxwaux vwlw, Aqy hor Al`g-Al`g kµm krn vwly sn, kuJ lyKkW ny AwpxIAW ikqwbW jylH iv`c ilKIAW pr keIAW ny mihl iv`c ilKIAW[ BwvyN lyKkW dy Al`g-A`lg mu`idAW qy iliKAw iPr vI swrIAW iBMniBMn pusqkW dI sµXukqqw eykqw ie`k Dwrw hoxw AdBu`q, AsDwrx Aqy AdBu`q hY[ pr XkInn Aijhw Awpxy-Awp nhIN ho skdw[ aus dw kyNdrI ivcwr Aqy ivSw ie`k hI sI Aqy ieh sI pwp dy kwrn mnu`K dI durdSw ijsdy nqIjy vjoN aunHW dw Awpxy isrhxhwr qoN judweI, Aqy prmySur dy nwl muV sbµD sQwipq krn iv`c aunHW dI AXogqw Aqy iesdy leI prmySur dw au~qr, pRBU iXsU msIh; ieh swr dw ivSy auqpq qoN lY ky prkwS dI poQI q`k ie`k dUjy nwl mzbUqI nwl bicAw hoieAw hY[ ieh vwsqivkqw ik koeI ie`k vI ivAkqI jW lyKkW ny iek`Ty goifAW Bwr ho ky nhIN iliKAw ieh hYrwnIjnk Aqy AdBu`q g`l hY[AijhI koeI, kmytI, sBw jW sµsQwn jW sBw nhIN sI jo ilKx dy leI inrdyS dyvy, jW mu`dy sQwipq kry[ ikauNik piv`qr bweIbl bhuq lµmy smyN iv`c ilKI geI sI ies kwrn swry lyKk ivAkqIgq qOr qy ie`k dUjy nUµ nhIN jwxdy sn, Aqy nw hI auh ie`k dUjy dy smyN kwl iv`c hoey sn[ ieh swrIAW pusqkW l`gB`g 1500 swlW iv`c ilKIAW hoeIAW sn aunHW nUµ vrqmwn srUp iv`c iek`Tw kIqw igAw[ (QoVHw ijhw ruk ky soco A`j qoN 1500 swl pihlW) ieMny purwxy lyKW nUµ iek`Tw krn iv`c ibRtyn dy mhwrwjw nUµ ikMnHw izAwdw sµGrS krnw ipAw hovygw[ hux keI pIVHIAW bwAd ieh soc ky hI AsIN hYrwn rih jWdy hW ik AsIN ijs bweIbl nUµ pVHdy hW ausnUµ ie`k pusqk dw srUp Aijhy ivAkqI ny id`qw ijs nUµ aus sµpUrnqw dw sp`St igAwn hI nhIN sI ienHW swrIAW ivAkqIgq BUimkwvW kI ies qrHW nwl qulnw kIqI jw skdI hY ijvyN iBMn-iBMn pIVHI Aqy sµsikRqI dy lyKk ie`k khwxI dI pusqk dy iBMn-iBMn AiDAwieAW nUµ ilK rhy hox[ Aqy aunHW iv`coN iksy dy vI kol aus pusqk dI rUp-ryKw jW khwxI

42 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

dw FWcw nhIN sI[ AdBu`q g`l ies g`l nUµ pUrI qrHW nwl auBwrdI hY ik ieh pusqkW prmySur dI pRyrxw nwl ilKIAW geIAW[ ijvyN ik sµgIq iv`c iBMniBMn XµqrW Aqy gwiekW dI Avwz dI ie`ksurqw qoN mDur Duµn pYdw huµdI hY jo prmySur dy ies sµgIq Xµqr dI mDur ie`kwqmkqw nUµ pRgt krdy hn[ ienHW g`lW dw igAwn hI prmySur dI pRyrxw nwl ilKy jwx vwlw sbUq hY pr AwE, AsIN ie`k kdm A`gy vDw ky ienHW iBMn-iBMn lyKkW duAwrw ilKy jwx dI Su`Dqw dy ivSy iv`c crcw krWgy[ purwxy nym iv`c msIhw dy Awaux dy ivSy iv`c sYNkVy swl pihlW Biv`KbwxIAW ilKIAW geIAW[ bweIbl dy lgBg swry ivdvwn ies g`l nwl sihmq ik purwxy nym iv`c 300 qoN vI izAwdw AijhIAW Biv`KbwxIAW hn[ jd pRBU iXsU msIh ies sµswr iv`c Awey qW aunHW ny GoSxw iv`c Awpxy ipqw nUµ GoiSq krwdy hoey ikhw ‘qd mYN AwiKAw, vyK, mYN AwieAw hW, hy prmySur, BeI qyrI ieìCAw nUµ pUirAW krW[“(iebrwnIAW 10:7) Aqy ausny lokW nUµ GoSxw krky dìsAw “qusIN ilKqW nUµ Bwldy ho ikauNik qusIN smJdy ho BeI ienHW iv`c swnUµ sdIpk jIaux imldw hY Aqy myry h`k iv`c jo swKI idMdy hn so eyho hn[ (XUhµnw 5:39) iXsU dy duAwrw ienHW swrIAW Biv`KbwxIAW nUµ pUrw krnw ies pusqk dw prmySur dI pRyrxw nwl ilKy hox dw hwvI kr dyx vwlw AnuBv hY[ ies is`ty dw ie`k Awm KMfx ieh hY ik qusIN hor ieiqhwisk lok vI pwEgy jo msIh dy ivSy iv`c kIqIAW geIAW kuJ Biv`KbwxIAW dy AnukUl bYTxgy ieh sìcAweI hY; kuJ sbUq ie`k do jW ies qoN v`K Biv`KbwxIAW iv`c AnurUp bYT skdy hn pr swrIAW dIAW swrIAW Biv`KbwxIAW iksy ie`k ivAkqI iv`c pUrIAW hox ieh qW pUrI qrHW AsµBv hY[ ies g`l nUµ mYN ivsQwr nwl smJxw cwhWgw[ iesdy bwAd dy kuJ pMny Awpxy srUp iv`c qknIkI Aqy ivigAwn ADwirq g`lW nUµ pRgt krngy[ pr quhwnUµ inhcw idvwauNdw hW ik ieh jwxkwrIAW bhuq mh`qvpUrn hn Aqy ies qy mnn krn vwilAW nUµ Awnµd idMdIAW hn[

piv`qr bweIbl dy vcnW dI drusqI 1900 sdI dy iv`ckwr ie`k swieMs pRo&Ysr ijsdw nwm pItr stonr sI[ ie`k pusqk pRkwiSq kIqI ijsdw isrlyK sI[ swieMs spIks (ivgAwn boldw hY) ies pusqk iv`c aunHW ny ivgAwn dIAW sµBwvnwvW dy ADwr qy msIh dy ivSy iv`c kIqIAW geIAW Biv`KbwxIAW dI crcw kIqI[ aunHW dIAW ienHW KojW Aqy crcwvW iv`c AYc hyrolf hrtJlyr (pI AY~c. fI) ny swieMs spIks dI pRsqvnw iv`c ieh iliKAw[

prmySur dw ivSvivAwpI mwpdµf A

“swieMs spIks” dy h`QW nwl ilKy hoey dsqwvyzW nUµ AmrIkn swieMs dI AYiPileyieSn (sbµiDq SwKw) dy mYNbrW Aqy Esy gu`t dI kwrjpwilkw pirSd dy mYNbrW ny swvDwnIpUrvk Aqy kRmbµD rUp nwl jWicAw Aqy ikhw ik ‘Awm qOr qy ies lyK nUµ cµgI qrHW jWcx dy bwAd ieh pwieAw igAw ik lyK Awm qOr qy ivigAwn dy Anuswr Brosw krn Xog Aqy drusq hn[ gixq SwsqrI dy ivSlySx sµBwvnwvW dy isDWq dy ADwr qy hn Aqy bhuq drusq hn Aqy pRo&Ysr stonr ny ienHW isDWqW nUµ Xog Aqy BrosyXog rUp iv`c lwgU kIqw hY[ pRo&Ysr stonr ny ies dw &Yslwkuµn rUp iv`c AiDAYn ûd iek`ly nhIN kIqw sI pr aunHW dy nwl 600 qoN vI izAwdw ividAwrQI jo 12 Al`g-Al`g jmwqW dy sn aunHW ny nwl imly Aqy ieh AiDAYn kIqw sI[ aunHW nUµ aunHW ividAwrQIAW dy AiDAYn Aqy soD nUµ swvDwnI nwl jWicAw, priKAw Aqy sµpwidq krdy hoey aus AiDAYn qoN pRwpq sm`grI Aqy q`qW nUµ izAwdw drusq bxwieAw[ ieh SUrUAwqI jWc-prK iXsU dy bwry hyT ilKy A`T muìdAW nUµ iDAwn iv`c r`K ky hoeI sI[ 1. msIh nUµ bYqlhm iv`c jnm lYxw sI[ (mIkwh duAwrw mIkwh 5:2 iv`c Biv`KbwxI kIqI geI jo m`qI 2:1-7 XUhµnw 7:42 lUkw 2:4-7 iv`c pUrI hoeI )[ 2. msIh dy jnm qoN pihlW ie`k dUq GìlAw jwvygw[ (XswXwh 40:3 iv`c Aqy mlwkI 3:1 iv`c Biv`KbwxI BeI sI Aqy m`qI 3:1-3, 11:10 XUhµnw 1:23, lUkw 1:13-17 iv`c ieh Biv`KbwxI pUrI hoeI )[ 3. msIh XrUSlm iv`c ie`k gDy dy b`cy qy bYT ky dwi^l hovygw[ (zkrXwh 9:9 iv`c Biv`KbwxI kIqI geI jo lUkw 19:28-37, m`qI 21:1-11 iv`c ieh Biv`KbwxI pUrI hoeI )[ 4. msIh nUµ Esy dw ie`k im`qr DOKy nwl PVvweygw[ (zbUr 41:9 Aqy 55:12-14 iv`c Biv`KbwxI kIqI geI jo m`qI 10:4, 26:47 50, XUhµnw 13:21-27, iv`c pUrI hoeI )[ 5. msIh nUµ cWdI dy 30 isìKAW iv`c vyicAw jwvygw (zkrXwh 11:13 iv`c Biv`KbwxI hoeI Aqy m`qI 27:5-7 iv`c pUrI hoeI[) 6. ijnHW cWdI dy isìkAW iv`c msIh nUµ vyicAw jwvygw aunHW nUµ prm Sur dy Gr iv`c suìtAw jwvygw ijnHW nwl GuimAwr dw Kyq Kr idAw jwvygw (zkrXwh 11:13 iv`c Biv`KbwxI hoeI Aqy m`qI 27:5-7 iv`c pUrI hoeI) 7. msIh Awpxy au~qy doS lgwaux vwilAW dy swhmxy SWq rhygw (XswXwh 53:7 iv`c Biv`KbwxI hoeI jo m`qI 27:12 mrkus 14:60 61, 15:3-5 iv`c pUrI hoeI)

44 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

msIh qy doS lgw ky ausnUµ fwkUAW dy nwl slIb qy tµigAw jwvygw (zbUr 22:16, zkrXwh 12:10 Aqy XswXwh 53:5,12 iv`c Biv`KbwxI kIqI geI jo m`qI 27:38, mrkus 15:24-27 iv`c pUrI hoeI) AsIN A`gy vDIey ies qoN pihlW ivigAwn dI sµBwvnw dI v`l iDAwn iK`cx dy leI mYN ie`k idRStWq dyxw cwhWgw[ soco ik AsIN nO pIlIAW tYins syNdw nUµ Aqy ie`k s&yd gyNd nUµ lYNdy hW Aqy aunHW nUµ ie`k v`fI bwltI iv`c pw ky cµgI qrHW ihlw idMdy hW[ ijs nwl auh cµgI qrHW iml jwx[ qd ie`k ivAkqI dIAW A`KW qy p`tI bµnH ky aus bwltI iv`c s&yd gyNd cu`kx nUµ kihMdy hW qW s&yd gyNd nUµ pwaux dw ds iv`coN ie`k dw hI sµXog hovygw[ au~qy id`qy ienHW iv`cwrW dy ADwr qy pRo&Ysr stonr ny auprokq A`q Biv`KbwxIAW dy ivSy iv`c hyTW iliKAw vwk id`qw: koeI ivAkqI jo vrqmwn smyN iv`c hovy Aqy au~qy id`qI swrI Biv`KbwxIAW nUµ aunHW dy Anuswr pUrw kro aus dI sµBwvnw 100,000,000,000,000, iv`coN ie`k hI hY[ ieh AMkVy ckrw dyx vwly hn pr jdoN q`k ik qusIN ivigAwink jW gixqk nhIN ho ies nUµ smJxw QoVHw muSikl hY[ stonr ny ie`k bu`DImwn audwhrx id`qI ijs nUµ mYN sµKyp iv`c smJwvWgw, jy swfy kol 100,000,000,000,000,000, cWdI dy is`ky hox qW aunHW nUµ isµjoky r`Kxw hI bhuq muSikl hovygw, aunHW nUµ ik`Qy r`KIey? sµpUrn sµswr iv`c Aijhw ie`k vI godwm AY~nw v`fw nhIN hY ijs iv`c ienHW ieh dy swry cWdI dy is`ky iek`Ty r`Ky jw skx, ieh swfy cWdI dy is`ky jy iek`Ty dyr krky r`Ky jwx qW AmrIkw dy vyd swmrwj dy sµpUrn Kyqr iv`c do Pu`t au~cw phwV bx jwvygw ieh qW bhuq is`ky hn[ mMn lE ik AsIN ieh dy is`ky ie`k`Ty krn iv`c s&l ho gey hW, qW hux AwE aunHW iv`coN ie`k is`ky nUµ sMkyq kro Aqy qd aunHW swry is`ikAW nUµ ihlw fulw ky cµgI qrHW imlw lE Aqy qd aunHW ny sµpUrn tyksws rwj iv`c iPr qoN iCpw idE qd Aijhw pRbµD kro ik ie`k ivAkqI dIAW A`KW qy p`tI bµn ky ie`k hYlIkwptr iv`c ibTw ky aus nUµ sµpUrn rwj dy au~qy aufwE Aqy auh A`KW qy p`tI l`gw hoieAw ivAkqI aus ie`k is`ky nUµ l`By Aqy aus vyKy qW auh cwlk nUµ hYlIkwptr Q`ly auqwrn dI AwigAw dyvy, aus ƒ ivAkqI dy duAwry aus is`ky nUµ l`Bx dI jo sµBwvnw hY auhI sµBwvnw nbIAW dy smyN qoN lY ky A`j q`k aunHW A`T Biv`KbwxIAW dw ie`k hI ivAkqI iv`c pUry hox dI sµBwvnw bxI hY[ pRo. stonr ny iliKAw hY: iesdw ArQ hY ik ienHW A`T nbIAW dw pUrw hoxw hI ieh is`D krdw hY ik prmySur ny hI aunHW nbIAW nUµ ienHW nbUvqW ƒ krn dI pRyrxw id`qI

ijsdI iksy vI qrHW nwl Zlq hox dI sµBwvnw 100,000,000,000,000,000, iv`coN isr& ie`k hI AwiKAw jw skdw hY[ ieh ivl`Kx g`l ckrw dyx vwlI hY pr pRo. stonr ienHW 8 nbUvqW dy ivSy iv`c d`s ky ru`k nhIN jWdy auh purwxy nym dI 8 Aqy (kul 16) nbUvqW nUµ d`sdy hn jo iXsU msIh iv`c pUrw hoieAw; auh AwKdy hn, “ieh swrIAW 16 nbUvqW iksy vI ie`k ivAkqI iv`c pUrI ho ies dI sµBwvnw 1045 iv`c isr& 1 hI hY, ieh AMkVw ikvyN hovygw? 1 dy ip`Cy 45 zIro dw hoxw[ 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,

stonr ies sµBwvnw nUµ d`sdy hn Aqy mYN iPr qoN ie`k vwr ies idRStWq nUµ bhuq sµKyp rUp iv`c smJx dw Xqn krnw hY[ jy AsIN AY~ny swry is`ky nUµ jmHW kr leIey qW sµpUrn DrqI vI ieMnw ƒ r`Kx dy leI CotI pvygI[ swnUµ aunHW isìKAW dw ie`k golw bxwauxw hovygw Aqy ies bwl jW goly dI (DrqI) qoN sUrj q`k dI lµbweI qoN 60 guxw vDyry hovygw jo ik 5:5 bIlIAn (1 bIlIAn = ds Krb) mIl dI dUrI! mYnUµ ies lµbweI nUµ hor vDyry srlqw nwl smJx idE ik ieh Aw ky ikMnw v`D v`fw hovygw mYN prmySur dy vcn dw pRcwr krn Aqy isìKAw dyxw sµpUrn sµswr iv`c lgwqwr jWdw rihMdw hW[ hux AsIN DrqI dy ie`k kony qoN lY ky dUjy kOny q`k ruky hYrwnIjnk rUp nwl isr& 24 GMitAW iv`c phuµc skdy hW[ rsUlW nUµ swfy vrqmwn idn bhuq cµgy l`gy huµdy[jy AsIN ijs goly nUµ bxwieAw aus dy cwry qr& jyt plyt qoN c`krw ky lgwauxw cwhuµdy hn qW vI Aijhw nhIN kr pwauNdy ikauNik hux q`k dIAW sdIAW iv`c koeI vI Aijhw ivAkqI nhIN pwieAw igAw hY ijsdw AY~nw lµbw jIvn hovy[ swfy ies cWdI dy goly dy cwry pwsy jyt plyt qoN ibnHW ruky ie`k c`kr lgwaux iv`c swnUµ 400 swl l`g jWdy hn[ plymwauQ iv`c au~qirAw sI sµn 1620 iv`c qW vI AsIN Awpxy ies cWdI dy goly dy Awly-duAwly dI Xwqrw hux q`k pUrI qrHW nhIN kr pwauNdy[ ies g`l nUµ smJdy hoey swnUµ iDAwn r`Kxw hY ik ieh pihlW id`qI geI audwhrx dI qrHW nhIN hY ik sµpUrn tyksws rwj dy au~qy 2 Pu`t au~cweI q`k isìkAW nUµ ivCwA dyxw pr ieh qW ie`k golw hY ijs nUµ aus cWdI dy isìKAw nwl bxwieAw igAw hY[

hux soco ik Awpxy iksy ivAkqI dIAW A`KW qy p`tI bµnH id`qI hY Aqy isr& ie`k is`kw sMkyq krky aus iv`c cµgI qrHW nwl lukw id`qw hY Aqy aus A`KW qy bµnHI p`tI vwly ivAkqIAW nUµ aus ie`k isr& is`ky nUµ aus cWdI dy ienHW ivSwl gooilAW iv`coN l`Bxw hY quhwfI soc jW sµBwvnw nwl qusIN kI smJ pwauNdy ho[ kI auh ivAkqI aus ie`k is`ky nUµ l`B skygw? hux Swied qusIN cµgI qrHW nwl smJ cu`ky hovogy ik pRBU iXsU msIhI dy ivSy iv`c ilKIAW ieh 16 Biv`KbwxIAW jo aus dy jnm dy keI sO swl pihlW ilKIAW geIAW sn[ iksy ie`k hI ivAkqI iv`c pUrw hox dI sµBwvnw ikMnI hY[ pr ieh g`l ie`Qy ^qm nhIN ho jWdI[ pr ies iv`c kuJ hor vI v`D hY stonr isr& 16 Biv`KbwxIAW qoN hI ruky nhIN pr 48 hor Biv`KbwxIAW dIAW SwKwvW nUµ drswieAw hY[ ieh qW mnu`KI soc Aqy smJ qoN prHy hY pr AsIN jo iliKAw hY ausnUµ smJx dI koiSS krnI hY[ ies g`l nUµ smJxw jo ik swry mnu`KW dI smJ qoN prHy hY[ AwE AsIN 48: Biv`KbwxIAw nUµ vyKIey[ ijvyN AsIN smiJAw sI aus ƒ ADwr qy AsIN smJWgy[ AsIN ijs sµBwvnw dy iv SAW iv`c ies qoN pihly soicAw smiJAw hY ausdy Anuswr 48 nbUvqW iksy ie`k ivAkqI dy duAwrw pUrI krn dI sµBwvnw 10175 iv`c ie`k vwr hI ho skdI hY[ ieh auh sµiKAw bxdI hY ijs iv`c 1 dy ip`Cy 157 vwr zIro lgwauxw hovygw[ aus nµbr nUµ ilKxw QW nUµ Gyrxw hY[ pRo. stonr iPr qoN swfI shwieqw krdy hoey idRStWq iv`c smJwauNdy hn ik AsIN sµiKAw dI fUµiGAweI nUµ smJ skIey[ ies vwr cWdI dy is`ky ies sµiKAw dy leI bhuq v`fy hoxgy[ swnUµ iksy Coty ijhy pdwrQ nUµ cuxnw hovygw[ ielYktRon ie`k bhuq Cotw tIcw hY ijs nUµ AsIN jwxdy hW[ ieh AY~nw Cotw tIcw hY ik ijs nUµ AsIN jwxdy hW[ ieh AY~nw Cotw tIcw hY ik jy aus nUµ AsIN ie`k ieMc dI lµbweI iv`c ie`k dy bwAd r`KIey qW aunHW ƒ igxn iv`c swnUµ 1 kroV n`by l`K swl dw smW l`gygw 250 dI dr imMt dy ihswb nwl ArQwq ieh qW bhuq Cotw hY[ ieh nw Bulo ik ieh qW isr& ie`k lweIn Aqy isr& 1 hI ieMc igxn dy leI quhwnUµ auqSwhI krdy hoey quhwfw smW ^rwb nhIN krnw cwhuµdw[ ies mMn dy nwl, qW 10157 ielYktRon bwl ikMnI hovygI[ srlqw pUrvk qusIN smJo ies leI d`sxw cwhuµdw hW ik ieh ie`k AijhI goly ijMnw v`fw hovygw ijs nUµ mnu`K Pwsly iv`c hI nwp skdw hY[ ieh 13 ds Krb pRkwS swl dUr hovygw[ (pRkwS swl aus nUµ AwKdy hn jdoN pRkwS 1 swl iv`c 186,282 mIl pRqI sYkµf; pRqI GMty nhIN) ihswb nwl Xwqrw krdw hY[ jy swfy kol

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swvDwnI pUrvk iDAwn idE AsIN pOlus rsUl dy 2 iqmoiQaus 3:16 SbdW nUµ iPr qoN dohrwauNdy hoey AwKdy hW “swrI ilKq prmySur dy Awqmw qoN hY Aqy is`iKAw, qwVn, suDwrn Aqy Drm dy igJwaux leI guxkwr hY[ ieh koeI aulJx pUrn ivcwr nhIN hY, Asl iv`c bhuq srl hY, piv`qr-bweIbl prmySur dw vcn hY Aqy kI ie`Cw hY iesdw mulWkn krn dy leI ies qy sµpUrn ivSv dy mwpdµf dy Anuswr jW

aus qoN vI v`D ky ivSvws kIqw jw skdw hY, Aqy ies dy ADwr qy Asl iv`c kI ie`Cw hY aus nUµ smiJAw jw skdw hY, jy qusIN Awpxy-Awp nUµ jW iksy im`qr nUµ iksy ^ws jW smwj dI bu`DImwnI prmySur dI bu`DImwnI qoN v`D bu`DImwnI nwl ies ivSy qy ivcwr kro[ swfI piv`qr bweIbl GoSxw krdI hY: “prmySur ny svrg au~qoN Awdm vµS au~qy idRStI kIqI, qW auh vyKy BeI koeI bu`Dvwn prmySur dw qwibl hY ik nhIN? Eh s`By kurwhy pY gey hn, Eh sB dy sB iPr gey hn, koeI Blw krn vwlw nhIN, ie`k vI nhIN? zbUr 53:2,3)[ ijvyN ik AsIN ies AiDAYn iv`c ivcwr-vtWdrw kIqw kI prmySur ny piv`qr vcn dy ivSy iv`c Aijhy-Aijhy sbUq id`qy hn ijs nUµ AsIN C`f nhIN skdy[ zbUr dw lyKk d`sdw hY ik ikvyN myrI bu`DI prmySur dy ivcwrW qoN ault hY[ jy auh cµgI pRqIq huµdI hY Asl iv`c auh swfI BilAweI dy leI dUiSq Aqy hwnIkwrk hY[ AwE, AsIN Awpxy Awly-duAwly dy sµswr nUµ jWcIey-prKIey[ pOlus iqmoiQas nUµ smJwauNdy hoey d`sdw hY: pr qUµ aunHW g`lW au~qy ijhVIAW qYN is`KIAW Aqy sq mMnIAW itikAw rhu ikauN jo qUµ jwxdw hYN BeI iknHW koloN is`KIAW sn[ Aqy ieh jo qUµ bl AvsQw qoN piv`qr ilKqW dw mihrm hYN ijhVIAW aus inhcw dy rwhIN jo msIh iXsU au~qy hYN qYnUµ mukqI dw igAwn dy skdIAW hn[ swrI ilKq prmySur dy Awqmw qoN hY Aqy is`iKAw, qwVn, suDwrn Aqy Drm dy i Jwaux leI guxkwr hY[ BeI prmySur dw bµdw kwbl Aqy hryk Bly kµm leI iqAwr kIqw hoieAw hovy (2 iqmoiQaus 3:14-17)[ swnUµ jo isKwieAw igAw hY aunHW g`lW iv`c swnUµ ivSvwsI bxy rihxw hY, pOlus mnu`K dy mq, mnoivigAwn, smwj-Swsqr jW iksy hor vI bu`DImwnI dIAW g`lW dy ivSy iv`c nhIN AwK irhw hY jo ivSv dy qrIky dy Anuswr inrmwx kIqI geI hovy auh qW piv`qr-bweIbl nUµ sµdrB krdy hoey AwK irhw hY ik piv`qr bweIbl dIAW aunHW is`iKAwvW iv`c ivSvwsI bixAw irhw hY[ auh aus dy mh`qv qy zor idMdy AwKdw hY ik aunHW g`lW nUµ Awpxy idl iv`c sB qoN pihlW Aqy sB qoN mh`qv dw sQwn id`qw[ ie`k kwlpink idRS dI klpnw kro qusIN ie`k Aijhy Kyqr qoN Xwqrw kr rhy ho[ ie`Qy bhuq lyNfmweIn (ivsPotk pdwrQ) iv`CI hoeI hY jw isr& ie`Qy

ivsPot pdwrQ Cupy hoey hn[ pr au~Qy cwr bwlU dy QW vI hn, Aqy ^qrnwk P`dy vI l`gy hoey hn[ zihrIly dr`^q vI hor vI iBAwnk g`fy vI hn[ ies dy pihlW ik qusIN aus Kyqr qoN ho ky Xwqrw kro quhwnUµ ie`k nkSw id`qw jWdw hY ijs iv`c lyNfmweIn Aqy ^qrnwk g`fy ik`Qy-ik`Qy hn ieh d`isAw igAw hY, Aqy PMdy hor vI cwr bwlU nwl hor zihrIly dr`^q pOdy nwl ikvyN bcy ieh drswieAw igAw hY, qusIN ies nkSy dw aupXog iks qrHW nwl krogy? kI qusIN Awpxy mOFy nwl lµmky QYly iv`c ijs iv`c pwxI Aqy Bojn hY aus iv`c moV ky r`K dyvogy Aqy cuxOqIpUrn aus Xwqrw dy leI aus nUµ pVHn dy QW qy AxdyKw kr dyvogy? kI qusIN ausy smyN pVHogy jdoN ault hlwq swhmxy Aw KVHy hoxgy? kI qusIN ausy SurUAwqI rUp nwl jW srsrI qOr qy pVHOgy Aqy iPr ausy ieh socdy hoey sµjo ky r`K dyvogy ik quhwnUµ qW sB kuJ Xwd ho igAw hY? kI ienHW iv`c iksy vI qrHW dw ivvhwr qusIN krogy? jy qusIN Aijhw krogy qW jW qW qusIN bhuq gwiel hlwq iv`c aus Kyqr nUµ pwr krogy jW iPr mOq dy mu`K iv`c jw pwaugy[ mYnUµ AwKx idE ik ie`k bu`DImwn ivAkqI aus nkSy nUµ bhuq gµBIrqw nwl lYNdy hoey iDAwn pUrvk pVHgy, aus dw fUµGw AiDAYn krdy hoey aus nUµ Xwd r`Kx dI koiSS krygw aus iv`c id`qI geI jwxkwrI qy mnn krygw Aqy qd aus nUµ ies qrHW r`Kygw ik jdoN vI zrUrq hovy srlqwpUrvk aus nUµ k`F sko, Aqy AwpxI aus Xwqrw dy smyN bwr-bwr vyKygy Aqy v`fI hI swvDwnI nwl Awpxy mwrg nUµ cuxygw, jy quhwnUµ Aijhy iksy hlwq dw swhmxw krnw pvy qW kI qusIN vI Aijhw hI nhIN krogy? vwsqivkqw ieh hY, ik AsIN sB AijhI hI Xwqrw iv`c hW Aqy swfw nkSw Aqy inrdyS ikqwb bweIbl hY[ ies s`icAweI nUµ mn dI fUµiGAweI iv`c auqwr ky prmySur dI slwh nUµ bweIbl iv`c v`fy iDAwn nwl pVHo ausdI Avwz nUµ suxo[ mYN ie`Qy kuJ kuµjI dI Awieq nUµ dyxw cwhWgw, aunHW ƒ isr& srsrI ingwhW nwl nw vyKo, pr iDAwn aus dy ie`k-ie`k Sbd qy iDAwn idE aus iv`c auqSwh vDwaux vwlIAW Aqy cyqwvnI dyx vwlIAW dovyN glW pweIAW jWdIAW hn Aqy swnUµ cyqwvnI idMdy hoey slwh id`qI geI hY ik swfI sµswr dI ies Xwqrw iv`c ie`Qy QW-QW ivsPotk Aqy ^qrw hY Aqy aus Xwqrw nUµ ikvyN iDAwn nwl pUrI krnw hY jdoN qusIN ies nUµ pVHo, ‘swvDwn’ Aqy swvDwnI pUrvk “cOksI r`Kxw” smwn SbdW qy ^ws iDAwn idE[ qusIN aunHW hukmW dI pwlxw kro ijhVy Xhovwh quhwfy prmySur ny quhwnUµ id`qy hn[ qusIN s`jy K`by nw muiVE (ivvsQw swr 5:32)[ isr& koeI AwigAw nhIN pr prmySur dI swrI AwigAw dy Anuswr swnUµ aus dI hryk AwigAw iv`c bxy rihxw hY Aqy aus dy duAwrw id`qy gey hryk inrdySW ƒ hryk g`lW dw fUµiGAweI nwl iDAwn r`Kdy hoey Aqy aus nUµ mMndy hoey

jIvn Xwqrw iv`c gµBIr rUp nwl z^mI hovy, jW mwry jwx, iPr auh AwKdw hY, “hy iesrweyl, suxo Aqy eydoN hI krn dw jqn kro qW jo quhwfw Blw hovy ...” (ivvsQw swr 6:3)[ jdoN AsIN dovyN g`lW nUµ krWgy ArQwq ‘suxWgy’ Aqy AwigAw mMnx dI cOksI krWgy’ qd swfy leI sB kuJ Blw hI hovygw, prmySur Awp ies vwiedy dI grµtI idMdw hY[ AsIN iesy inrdyS nUµ ibvsQwswr 8:1-12, 28,32 Aqy 28:13 iv`c vI pwauNdy hW[ jy AsIN ienHW g`lW qy iDAwn dyeIey Aqy aus dI numwieMdgI krWgy qW AsIN pwvWgy ik prmySur dI AwigAw iv`c bxy rihx dy kwrn, AsIN jIvn dw pUrw Awnµd auTw pw rhy hW, swfw nqIjw ivArQ nhIN jw irhw hY[ aus dw pRBwv keI guxW v`D igAw hY Aqy smwj iv`c AsIN sdw au~qy dI hwlq iv`c hY, kdy vI Q`ly jW ip`Cy nhIN hW kI qusIN ies g`l dy mh`qv nUµ cµgI qrHW nwl kbUl kr pw rhy hW ik vcn nUµ iDAwn pUrvk pVHn suxn Aqy aus dI AwigAw dw pwlx krdy hoey aus iv`c bxy rihxw ikMnw v`D mh`qvpUrn hY[ qusIN Swied lgwqwr krdy hoey AwKogy “pr jOn, ieh AwdyS qW ibvsQw dy AMqrgq id`qy gey sI[ ieh qW purwxy nym dI zrUrq sI[ AsIN qW ikrpw dI nvIN vwcw dy bwvjUd hY[ kI iXsU ny swnUµ Qkw dyx vwly bµDnW qoN Azwd nhIN kIqw? iXsU ny swnUµ zrUr ivvsQw qoN Azwd kIqw hY, pr prmySur dy vcnW nUµ iDAwn pUrvk mMnx Aqy ausy iv`c bxy rihx dI cyqwvnI qoN Azwd nhIN kIqw hY[ auh qW A`j vI vwsqivk Aqy &Yslw rUpI hY[ nvyN nym dy inrdySW nUµ suxo: mUsw ny qW AwiKAw, BeI pRBU prmySur quhwfy BrwvW iv`coN quhwfy leI myry vrgw ie`k nbI KVHw krygw[ jo kuJ auh quhwnUµ AwKy aus nUµ suxo (rsUlW dy krq`b 3:22)[ iPr qoN ie`k vwr swnUµ hukm id`qw igAw hY ik AsIN aus dIAW swrIAW g`lW iDAwn pUrvk suxo, nw ik izAwdwqr g`lW jo iXsU swnUµ AwKdw hY, rsUl XwkUb dI g`l qy iDAwn idE[ “pr ijh ny pUrI SrHw nUµ ArQwq AzwdI dI SrHw nUµ gOh nwl vyiKAw Aqy vyKdw rihMdw hY auh ieho ijhw suxn vwlw nhIN ijhVw Bu`l jwvy sgoN krm dw krqw ho ky Awpxy kµm iv`c Dµn hovygw” (XwkUb 1:25)[ ies dy nwl-nwl swnUµ hukm id`qw igAw: piv`qr Awqmw dy duAwrw jo swfy iv`c v`sdw hY aus BlI Amwnq dI rKvwlI kr (2 iqmoiQaus 1:14)[

ies kwrn cwhIdw hY jo AsIN aunHW g`lW dw ijhVIAW suxIAW hor vI iDAwn r`KIey Aijhw nw hovy BeI ikqy AsIN aunHW qoN vih ky dUr ho jweIey (iebrwnIAW 2:1)[ jIvn iv`c bihk jwxw sDwrn rUp nwl jwx bu`J ky nhIN pr ieh qW Axjwxy iv`c ho jWdw hY[ jdoN mYN lVdw sI qd qwlwb iv`c m`CI PVn jWdw huµdw sI[ ie`k vwr AwpxI vDyry pn dy kwrn m`CI PVn iv`c mSrUP ho igAw[ A`Dw GMtw vyKIey qW mYnUµ iknwrw nhIN ivKweI ipAw[ AswvDwnI dy kwrn myrI ikSqI vih ky kµFy qoN dUr Aw geI sI[ jdoN AsIN sìcAweI dy ivSy iv`c swvDwn rihMdy hoey aus qy iDAwn idMdy hW AsIN aus qoN dUr ho jWdy hW[ Aijhw qd huµdw hY jdoN AsIN piv`qr bweIbl dw swvDwnI pUrvk AiDAYn nhIN krdy aus qy iDAwn nhIN lgwauNdy Aqy aus dI Avwz nhIN suxdy, aus dw mnn nhIN krdy Aqy aus iv`c id`qIAW geIAW AwigAwvW nUµ nhIN mMndy AsIN ijnHW g`lW nUµ Awpxy swhmxy r`Kdy hoey aus qy iDAwn nhIN idMdy swvDwn rUp nwl auh DMuDlw ho jWdI hY jW AsIN aus nUµ Bu`l jWdy hW Aqy Aijhw krn dy duAwrw AsIN v`fI srlqw nwl prmySur qoN dUr ho jWdy hW Aqy prmySur dIAW g`lW dI QW swfy au~qy Awly-duAwly dy siQr lokW Aqy smwj dI Avwz swfy qy hwvI ho jWdI hY Aqy qd aus pRBwv dy bwvjUd jo swƒ AwpxI smJ dy Anuswr jo cµgw id`sdw hY ausy nUµ hI shI mMn ky Apnw lYNdy hW[ ies qoN pihlW dy AiDAYn iv`c AsIN mh`qvpUrn sìcAweI nUµ sQwipq kIqw: prmySur dI ie`Cw dy bwhr swfy leI kuJ vI cµgw nhIN hY[ kI qusIN iesy g`l qy sihmq ho ik prmySur dI ie`Cw Aqy aus dy vcn-piv`qr bweIbl iv`c pRgt kIqw igAw hY[ jy Aijhw hY qW qd smW hY ik AsIN AwpxI nINh dI buinAwd r`KIey hY[ ik auh Awpxy iÂwlW Aqy vwieidAW nUµ quhwfy qy zwihr kry[ quhwfy nzrIey nUµ ikhVw fr sIimq kr irhw hY? iks qrHW AqIq dIAW pIVW jW mwXUsIAW quhwfIAW klpnwvW nUµ sIimq kr idMdIAW hn? qusIN kI socdy ho ik prmySur nUµ ies nwl koeI srokwr nhIN, Aqy prmySur nUµ ies bwry kI kihxw cwhIdw hY? Xwd r`Ko, quhwfI smr`Qw quhwfI idRStI qy inrBr krdI hY[ prmySur ny quhwfy jIvn ‘coN sImwvW ^qm kr id`qIAW hn[ hux quhwfy leI smW hY ik qusIN vI Aijhw hI kro!

buinAwd .. pr DrmI ie`k At`l nIauN hY –khwauqW 10:25

jy qusIN KuS^brI iv`c ivSvws krdy ho Aqy aus KuS^brI iv`coN jo quhwnUµ cµgw l`gdw hY aus nUµ lYNdy ho, pr jo cµgw nhIN l`gdw aus nUµ nkwr idMdy ho qW auh KuS^brI nhIN hY pr qusIN Aqy quhwfy ivcwr hn[ –sµq Agsqs tIn Aw`& ih`po

AwE, AsIN iPr qoN ies ikqwb dy iqMn pihlUAW au~qy iDAwn dyeIey, pihlw pihlU swfI nINh dy ivSy iv`c kihMdw hY; dUjw swnUµ drswauNdw hY ik swfy jIvn nUµ kOx iek`Tw krdw hY Aqy qIjw swfI jIvn rUpI iemwrq dy ivSy iv`c g`l drswauNdw h Y ieh crcw ienHW iqMn pihlUAW dy ivSy iv`c ies ikqwb dy dubwrw Avlokn au~qy pRkwS pwvygI[ prmySur dy nwl cµgy sµbµDW dy leI nINh bhuq izAwdw zrUrI pihlU hY[ jy qusIN lµmy smyN qoN ivSvwsI ho, qW myrI bhuq izAwdw slwh qy suJwA hY ik hux AsIN ijhVw Cotw ijhw ivcwr-vtWdrw krn vwly hW aus nUµ C`f ky A`gy nw vDo Aijhw krn nwl ies AiDAYn dI nINh dIAW g`lW nUµ smJx dy leI cµgw nhIN hovygw[ ieh nw isr& nINh dIAW g`lW nUµ smJx dy leI cµgw hovygw pr quhwƒ quhwfy isrjxhwr dy nwl sµbµDW nUµ izAwdw pRBwvSwlI bxwaux iv`c vI shwiek hovygw[

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swnUµ ikhw igAw hY: ijvyN iliKAw hY, “koeI DrmI nhIN, ie`k vI nhIN, koeI smJ vwlw nhIN, koeI prmySur dw qwilb nhIN[ auh sB kurwhy pY gey, auh swry inkµmy hoey hn, koeI Blw nhIN, ie`k vI nhIN[“ (romIAW 3:10-12) koeI vI DrmI nhIN ie`k vI nhIN (AMgryzI dy AY~n AweI vI AnuvwdW dy Anuswr: koeI vI cµgw nhIN ie`k vI nhIN) aus dy ijhw ie`k vI mnu`K jo kdy sI jW kdy hovygw prmySur dy mulWkx Aqy mwpdµf Bly nhIN hn jo lgwqwr cµgy kµm krdw hY, iesdw kwrn hY ik swry dy swry mnu`K jnm qoN hI dws (Zulwm) sI; hW, qusIN Zulwm hI jµmy sI Aqy auvyN hI mYN vI, qusIN pu`Cogy ik iks dy jW iks g`l dy Zulwm) pwp, pOlus aunHW nUµ p`qrI ilKdy hoey kihMdw hY “jo Azwd ho gey sn .. qusIN pwp dy dws swau ...” (romIAW 6:17) jdoN Awdm Aqy h`vwh ny prmySur dI AwigAw dw aulµGx kIqw ausy vkq auh mr gey[ prmySur ny aunHW nUµ aus dr`^q dw Pl Kwx dy bhuq pihlW ies g`l dI cyqwvnI id`qI sI, jdoN ik aunHW dI srIirk mOq dy swlW pihlW ieh mOq hoeI sI[ ies g`l qoN ieh pRSn KVHw huµdw hY ik qW iPr ijs idn Awdm Aqy h`vwh ny Pl KwDw[ aus idn aunHW dI mOq hoeI Aijhw AsIN ikvyN kih skdy hW, mOq aunHW dy mUl suBwA iv`c hoeI[ aunHW dI Awqmw dI, auh prmySur qoN v`K ho geI Aqy hux aunHW dw suBwivk gux Drm prmySur dy ault bx igAw sI Aqy aunHW dy jo vI vµS hoey auh swry ies nvyN gux Drm jo ik prmySur qoN ault jW ausy iv`c pYdw hoey Aqy vµSw pIVHI qoN pIVHI q`k Aqy vrqmwn iv`c vI[ auhI Drm gux (pwpI suBwA) sµpUrn mnu`K jwqI iv`c AwauNdw igAw auqpq 5:3 ies s`icAweI nUµ sQwipq krdw hY jdoN Awdm ie`k sO qIh swl dw hoieAw qd ausdy duAwrw ausdI smwnqw iv`c ausy dy srUp dy Anuswr ie`k pu`qr pYdw hoieAw[ mnu`KjwqI hux vwsqivk BilAweI nUµ jwxn Aqy BilAweI iv`c ih`sydwr hox dy leI AXog sI[ aunHW dw AMdrUnI nYiqk suBwA smJOqy dy Gyry iv`c Aw igAw sI[ nqIzy vjoN isr& prmySur dw pRBwv hI ies ipRQvI au~qy mnu`K jwqI nUµ cµgy jW TIk dI v`l lY jw skdw hY ikauNik hux mnu`K au~qy pwp dw swmrwj jW ibnHW prmySur mwrgdrSn dy cµgy Aqy bury iv`c ijs iv`c pqn Aw cu`ikAw sI[ hux mnu`K jwqI dw nvW pRmu`K Aqy pRBU jo AxAwigAwkwrI dw rwjw s`p-SYqwn ijs dy v`s iv`c sB kuJ sI[ ieh DrqI jo prmySur duAwrw mnu`KjwqI nUµ id`qI geI sI Aqy prmySur ny aus nUµ aus au~qy AiDkwrI TihrwieAw sI pr mnu`K jwqI ny Awpxw AiDk-

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wr SYqwn nUµ dy id`qw sI[ hzwrW swlW bwAd SYqwn iXsU nUµ ie`k au~cy phwV au~qy lY igAw Aqy sµswr nUµ idKwauNdy hoey v`fI dlyrI nwl ikhw “so jy qUµ myry A`gy m`Qy tykyN qW s`Bo kuJ qyrw hovygw” (lUkw 4:7) SYqwn Aijhw ies leI kih sikAw sI ikauNik Adn dI vwitkw iv`c auh AiDkwr ausny Awdm qoN pw ilAw sI[ prmySur sµswrI eISvr srUp iv`c Cufwaux nhIN Aw skdw sI ikauNik DrqI mnu`KjwqI nUµ id`qI geI sI Aqy mnu`KjwqI ny aus AiDkwr nUµ iqAwg id`qw sI[ hux koeI mnu`K hI aus AiDkwr nUµ vwips lY skdw sI[ prmySur ny Awdm dy AwigAw aulµGx qoN pihlW Xojnw bxw leI sI jdoN smyN dI SurUAwq hoeI aus qoN vI pihlW ausny Awpxy ies cOx nUµ vyK ilAw sI ausny Xojnw bxweI ik auh mnu`KI srUp iv`c Awx ky mnu`KjwqI dI AzwdI nUµ dubwrw KrId lvygw Aqy aunHW nUµ aus gulwmI qoN mukq kr dyvygw prmySur ny Awpxy pu`qr msIh iXsU nUµ GìlAw ijsny ie`k AOrq dy duAwrw jnm ilAw ijsdy kwrn auh ie`k sO pRqISq mnu`K bixAw pr prmySur ny piv`qr Awqmw dy duAwrw grB Dwrn ilAw ijs duAwrw auh ie`k sO pRqISq prmySur vI sI[ ies kwrn mYN Aqy qusIN ijs gulwmI iv`c pYdw hoey aus qoN iXsU msIh Azwd sI[ iXsU ny ies sµswr iv`c ie`k Awm jIvn guzwirAw[ ausny Awpxy sµpUrn jIvn kwl iv`c ie`k vI AxAwigAwkwrI dw kµm nhIN kIqw Aqy pUry sµswr iv`c SurU qoN lY ky AwÎr q`k ie`k mwqr ibnHW klµk Aqy pwp rihq mnu`K dy rUp iv`c jIvn guzwrdy hoey mnu`K dI pwp qoN AzwdI dy leI ûd nUµ blIdwn srUp dy id`qw[ slIb dy au~qy ausny pUrI mnu`K jwqI dy swry mrdW, AOrqW ArQwq swirAW dy leI jo aus qoN pihlW hoey sn, jo aus smyN hoey, jo sµswr dy Awi^r q`k hoxgy swirAW dI szw nUµ ûd Awpxy au~qy lY ky aus nUµ sih ilAw[ ausny Awpxy kImqI lhU nUµ swnUµ Azwd krn dI kImq dy rUp iv`c dy ky swnUµ gulwmI qoN AzwdI idvweI[ auh mirAw, aus nUµ d&nwieAw igAw, ikauNik ausny prmySur dy swhmxy ie`k sDwrn Aqy pwp rihq jIvn guzwirAw sI[ prmySur dy Awqmw ny aus nUµ iqMn idn bwAd muridAW iv`coN ijvwilAw[ hux auh prmySur ipqw dy s`jy h`Q bYTw hY ijsny ieh AwigAw id`qI Aqy AiDkwr id`qw Aqy GoSxw kIqI “ikauNik jy qUµ Awpxy mUMh nwl pRBU iXsU dw iekrwr kryN Aqy Awpxy ihrdy nwl mMn lvyN jo prmySur ny auh nUµ muridAW iv`coN ijvwilAw qW qUµ bcwieAw jwvyNgw[ Drm leI qW ihrdy nwl inhcw krIdI Aqy mukqI leI mUMh nwl iekrwr krIdw hY” (romIAW 9:9-10) ijs GVI AsIN iXsU msIh nUµ Awpxy pRBU dy rUp iv`c svIkwr krdy hW ie`k AnOKw hYrwnI vwlw kµm Gtdw hY, swfw pwpI suBwA Aqy mOq ausy GVI dUr ho jWdy hn, Aqy hux ie`k nvW mnu`K jnm lYNdw hY, jo pRBU iXsU dy hI srUp iv`c ricAw igAw huµdw hY, ieh nvW jnm swfy Awqmw iv`c (swfy vwsqivk

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mnu`K iv`c) jnm lYNdw hY, nw ik swfI srIirk dyh iv`c[ swfI dyh qW hux vI dUiSq huµdI hY Aqy ausdw AMq (mOq) ho jWdw hY[ ieh nvW jIvn swnUµ sµpUrn qOr qy prmySur dI ikrpw dy kwrn dwn srUp imilAw hY Aqy ieh koeI vI cµgw ivvhwr jW cµgy kµmW dy krn dy kwrn jW ivSySqw dy kwrn swnUµ ieh pRwpq nhIN hoieAw hY[ ie`Qy ie`k mh`qvpUrn g`l hY ijs dI v`l quhwfw iDAwn iK`cxw cwhuµdw hW, AsIN ijs romIAW dI p`qrI dw hvwlw vyiKAw aus iv`c pwieAw igAw hY[ ik iekrwr krdy hoey swnUµ ‘pRBU iXsU’ Sbd dw iesqymwl krnw hY nw ik mukqIdwqy iXsU Sbd dw iesqymwl krnw hY[ ie`Qy ie`k mUl BUq p`CmI jgq dI klIisAw iv`c pweI jWdI hY[ pRBU AMgryzI Sbd Lorf dw XUnwnI Sbd kurIEf hY ijsdw ArQ hY suvwmI, mwlk, AiDkwr iv`c srv-au~qm”[ iXsU nUµ isr& mukqIdwqw svIkwr krn qoN Azwd jW nvW jIvn pRwpq nhIN huµdw[ ie`k bhuq izAwdw gµBIr vwikAw hY jo guAwcy hoey lokW iv`c kIqI jw rhI GoSxw dy ivroD iv`c hY pr ieh qW piv`qr-bweIbl dw stIk vcn hY[ mukqIdwqw Sbd bweIbl iv`c 36 vwr pwieAw jWdw hY Aqy pRBU (Lorf) Sbd 7800 vwr qoN vI izAwdw pwieAw jWdw hY[ qusIN kI socdy ho ik prmySur ny iks g`l au~qy zor id`qw hY? pRBU hoxw swfy jIvn iv`c ausdI pRBUqw jW siQqI nUµ drswauNdw hY, jdoN ik mukqIdwqw Sbd swfy leI ausny jo kµm kIqw aus nUµ vrxn krdw hY[ AsIN ausdy kµm iv`c lwB dy ih`sydwr qd q`k nhIN bx skdy jdoN q`k ik AsIN ausdy pRBU Aqy rwjw hox dy AiDkwr dy AMqrgq nw Aw jweIey[ AsIN qW Awpxy swhmxy pwp nUµ r`Kdy hoey gulwmI iv`c jµmy sI Aqy pwp dw swfy au~qy AiDkwr sI, jdoN ik swfy isrjxhwr dy nwl hI swnUµ Azwd mrzI id`qI geI sI ies kwrn swnUµ mzbUqI dy nwl sp`St GoSxw krnI hovygI ik AsIN Awpxy jIvn dw ArQ bdl rhy hW[ AsIN Awpxw suvwmI bdl rhy hW, mukqI qW pUrI mnu`K jwqI dy leI aupl`bD hY[ pr hryk ny ivAkqIgq qOr qy ^ud nUµ prmySur dI AwigAw inXm AMqrgq ilAwauxw hY Aqy aus nUµ cux ky, mMn ky, Apxw lYxw hY[

twpU / dIp iv`c kYd^wnw ies g`l nUµ smJx dy leI mYN ie`k kwlpink khwxI dw iesqymwl krWgw[iksy dIp iv`c quhwfw pUrw pirvwr ie`k duSt suvwmI dI kYd iv`c hY Asl iv`c auh dIp quhwfy dwdy nUµ dUr dyS dy ie`k Bly rwjw ny id`qw sI pr quhwfy dwdy koloN ie`k v`fI Bu`l ho geI[ aunHW ny aus dIp au~qy sur`iKAw dI ivvsQw nhIN kIqI[ vrqmwn duSt suvwmI Aqy ausdy bwZI swQI gupq qOr qy au~Qy phuµcy Aqy aus dIp au~qy kbzw kr ilAw Aqy quhwfy dwdw Aqy aunHW dy swry

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vµS nUµ Zulwm bxw ilAw[ aus duSt suvwmI Aqy ausny aunHW bwZI lokW leI au~Qy kYd^wny dw inrmwx kIqw Aqy quhwfy pUry pirvwr nUµ aus kYd^wny iv`c su`t id`qw[ aus dIp au~qy siQq ivAkqI ny hOlI-hOlI aus duSt suvwmI qy ausdy lMgotIey Xwr dy suBwA nUµ Apnw ilAw Aqy iBRStwcwr, Aqy ivSw Bog (kwmvwsnw) dy kwrn dIp pUrI qrHW nwl dUiSq ho igAw[ nqIzy vjoN rwjw ny aus dIp dy leI szw GoiSq kIqI[ pr aus rwjy dy idl iv`c quhwfy pirvwr dy leI jo ipAwr sI aus kwrn aus dIp dw nwS krn qoN pihlW auh AwieAw Aqy ausny aus duSt suvwmI Aqy ausdy lokW dy nwl Xu`D krky aunHW nUµ hrw id`qw[ Aqy qd rwjy ny swry kYd^winAW dy drvwzy Ku`lvw id`qy Aqy GoSxw kIqI ik swry kYdI hux Azwd hn[ pr jo koeI vI ies kYd^wny qoN bwhr jwxw cwhuµdw hY aus nUµ duSt rwjw dI s`qw nUµ iqAwg dyxw hovygw Aqy myry iv`c AwpxI Dwrimkqw GoiSq krnI hovygI[ aus rwjy dI ikrpw dy kwrn quhwfw pirvwr ijs AzwdI nUµ pwauxw cwhuµdw sI aunHW nUµ pRwpq hox dw idn Aw igAw[ auh cµgw rwjw quhwfy au~qy zor zbrdsqI nhIN krnI cwhuµdw ik qusIN aus au~qy AwpxI Dwrimkqw dI GoSxw kro[ hryk kYdI nUµ ^ud A`gy v`D ky ieh krnw sI[ jy rwjw zor zbrdsqI duAwrw Dwrimkqw cwhuµdw qW hryk ivAkqI qoN bulvwauNdw pr iPr qoN ieh qwnwSwhI khwauNdI, jy qusIN p`kw kIqw hY Aqy qusIN AzwdI cwhuµdy ho qW zrUrI hY ik Awpxy kYd^wny qoN bwhr Awx ky aus rwjy dy nwl ausdy jhwz iv`c jwE, ausdy dyS iv`c phuµco, ausdy nwgirk bx jwE Aqy aus dyS dy inXm-kwnUµn Aqy ivvsQw dy Anuswr jIvn bqIq kro[ quhwfy swhmxy ieh mOkw qW hY pr quhwnUµ, ausdy inXm mMnxy hoxgy[ auh cµgw rwjw quhwfy pirvwr nUµ mukqI dyx vwlw qW bixAw hY pr pirvwr dy hryk mYNbr nµU ausdy duAwrw kIqy gey mukqI dy kµm dy kwrn pUry idl qoN aus nUµ smripq hoxw hovygw ijsdw ArQ hY ausdy rwj dy kwnUµn Aqy ivvsQw dy ADIn hoxw hovygw[ quhwfy pirvwr dy iksy vI mYNbr dw aus dIp qoN Cutkwrw nhIN hoieAw Aijhw nhIN sI[ iPr vI quhwfy pirvwr dy kuJ mYNbr ausdI pRBUqw nUµ smripq nhIN hoey[ jy qusIN Bly rwjy dy ip`Cy jwxw nw cuxo qW qusIN ij`Qy ho au~Qy rih jwaugy Aqy ijvyN hI rwjy dw jhwz aus dIp dy kµfy nUµ C`f dyvygw[ aus au~qy bµb dy goly if`gxgy Aqy auh pUrw dIp pUrI qrHW nwl nSt ho jwvygw Aqy mnu`K rihq ho jwvygw Aqy quhwfy ivcwr iv`c ijMinAW ny vI aus Bly rwjy dw pRBUqv svIkwr nhIN kIqw Aqy aus iv`c Dwrimkqw pRgt nhIN kIqI Aqy ausy dIp iv`c rih gey auh sB aus duSt suvwmI Aqy ausdy duStW prlo dy nwl nwS ho jwEgy[ jdoN ik Blw rwjw qW quhwnUµ Cufwaux AwieAw sI ausny quhwnUµ AzwdI dyxI vI

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cwhI Aqy kYd^wny dy drvwzy KolH id`qy pr hux quhwfI Aqy quhwfy pirvwr dI vwrI hY ik aus AzwdI nUµ svIkwr krnw[ ipAwry pwTk myrI g`l au~qy iDAwn idE prmySur ny kdy vI quhwfy leI Aqy hor mnu`KW dy leI nrk dw inrmwx nhIN kIqw[ ausny auh SYqwn Aqy auysdy duSt dUqW dy leI isrijAw inAW dy idn iXsU aunHW nUµ khygw ijnHW ny ausdy pRBUqv nUµ nhIN svIkwr kIqw ik, “hy srwpy hoieE, myry koloN aus sdIpk A`g iv`c cly jwE ijhVI SYqwn Aqy auh dy dUqW leI iqAwr kIqI hoeI hY[” (m`qI 25:41) nrk ie`k vwsqivk sQwn hY iXsU ny iesdy ivSy iv`c surg qoN izAwdw vwr aulyK kIqw Aqy lgwqwr dìsAw hY[ auh aus iv`c hox vwlIAW XwqnwvW dw vrxn nhIN krdw aus iv`c hox vwlIAW XwqnwvW Aqy ies s`c dIAW auh XwqnwvW sdIpkkwl hY ij`Qy qrs dw koeI QW nhIN hovygw[ ieh qW ausdy ipAwr nwl BirAw hoeIAw Swsn hovygw[ ieh vrxn krdw hY[ iXsU dy Anuswr szw dyx Aqy XµqrlW nUµ Asl iv`c ilAwaux nwl ieh sQwn mnu`K jwqI dy leI nhIN bxwieAw igAw sI, pr du`K dy nwl kihxw pYNdw hY ik swfy ipqw Awdm ny AwpxI AxAwigAwkwrI dy kwrn swnUµ vI ies inAW Aqy nwS krn vwlI szw iv`c Swiml kr id`qw[ hux jdoN q`k ik qusIN pRBU jW svwmI nUµ bdl nw dyvo Aqy mnu`K jwqI nUµ prmySur dy kRoD qoN bcx dw Aqy Cutkwry dw pRbµD kr id`qw hY iPr vI keI lok SYqwn dy nwl Aqy ausy dy AnurUp szw dw swhmxw krngy ikauNik aus smyN vI auh ausdy suBwA iv`c bxy hoey hoxgy[ AwpxI pRqIikRAw dy kwrn aunHW ny aus dIp au~qy hI rihxw cux ilAw sI[ ho skdw hY ik qusIN pu`Co prmySur ny ikrpwvwn ho ky aunHW lokW nUµ ijvyN auh sI auvyN hI Awpxy rwj iv`c pRvyS krn dI AwigAw ikauN nhIN id`qI? jo lok ûd nUµ iXsU dy svwmIqv iv`c sONp idMdy hn[ hux vI ausy g`dy Aqy duSt suBwA iv`c bxy hoey huµdy hn, jdoN auh ies sµswr nUµ C`f jWdy hn qd auh suBwA aunHW iv`c sdw dy leI bixAw hI rihMdw hY jy Aijhy lokW nUµ prmySur dy rwj iv`c pRvyS krn dI AwigAw id`qI geI qW auh AwpxI aus duStqw duAwrw au~QoN dy vwqwvrn nUµ dUiSq krdy hoey keI inrdoS lokW nUµ nukswn phuµcwauxgy[ iesy hI kwrn prmySur jIvn dyx vwly bwZ iv`coN Adm Aqy h`vwh ƒ bwhr Byj id`qw? “qd Xhovwh prmySur ny AwiKAw, vyKo AwdmI Bly bury dI isAwx iv`c swfy iv`coN ie`k vrgw ho igAw Aqy hux Aijhw nw hovy ik auh Awpxw h`Q vDwA ky jIvn dy ibrC qoN vI lY ky Kwvy Aqy sdw jIauNdw rhy[ so Xhovwh prmySur nUµ auh nUµ Adn dy bwgoN k`F id`qw qW jo auh aus zmIn nUµ vwhy ijs qoN auh kìFAw igAw” (auqpq 3:22-23)[ prmySur dy ipAwr ny swnUµ mOq dy suBwA iv`c sdw bxy rihx qoN swfI r`KvwlI kIqI[

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BilAweI jW prmySur?

suvwmIq`v ikauNik p`CmI dySW dIAW klIisAwvW iv`c iXsU ny swfy leI mukqIdwqy dy rUp iv`c jo kµm kIqw aus au~qy ausdy pRBU Aqy suvwmI hox dI siQqI jW Awieq au~qy hux qoN izAwdw mh`qv id`qw hY[ pOlus dy SbdW nUµ suxo: aus dy AiDkwr Aqy bhuq ivSyS hvwly nUµ smripq hox dI Bwvnw dI Gwt ny swfI nINh iv`c aulyK qru`tI pYdw kr id`qI hY[ Awi^r: ‘so ijvyN qusW msIh iXsU pRBU nUµ kbUl kIqw iqvyN qusIN auh dy iv`c c`ldy jwE[ Aqy jVH PV ky Aqy auh dy au~qy ausr ky Aqy AwpxI inhcw iv`c idRVH ho ky ijvyN quhwnUµ aupdyS hoieAw sI Dµnvwd bwhlw krdy jwE[“ (kulu`sIAW 2:6-7) pOlus ieh nhIN kihMdw ik “ijvyN qusW msIh iXsU pRBU ƒ Awpxw mukqIdwqw kbUl kIqw hY” swfw jIvn aus nUµ smripq hoxw cwhIdw Aqy ausy dy pRBUq`v Aqy suvwmIqv au~qy ausdw inrmwx hoxw cwhIdw nw ik aus dy mukqIdwqw dy rUp dy au~qy, ie`k lyKk dy rUp iv`c khW qW ies qrHW nwl Awpxy mhwn Aqy ie`k mwqr rwjw dy rUp iv`c svIkwr krdy hoey ^ud nUµ aus nUµ smripq krdy hW, qd AsIN ausdy duAwrw kIqy hoey auDwr qoN lwBvµq huµdy hW, jdoN Aijhw huµdw hY qd AsIN ivvhwirk qOr qy ausdy vcn, bu`DImwnI, slwh, audyS ausdy duAwrw swfIAW ZlqIAW nUµ TIk krnw Aqy ausdy hukmW nUµ smJ skWgy Aqy ausy iv`c lgwqwr bxy rihMdy hoey ausdy kµmW nUµ pUrw kr skWgy[ ies qrHW nwl aus dI mrzI is`D qOr qy pUrI kr skWgy Aqy qd hI ausdy kµm swfy duAwrw pUry huµdy hn Aqy AsIN ausdI mrzI pUrI kr skdy hW, hux AsIN ^ud dIAW shI Aqy Zlq dIAW GoSnwvW dy dr`^q dy Pl nhIN Kw skdy, AsIN aus iv`c jIvn bqIq krdy hW ausdw jIvn swfw jIvn bx jWdw hY[ myrI pqnI lIsw dy nwl 30 swl dy ivvhwirk jIvn iv`c mYnUµ ie`k bhuq au~qm Kwxw bxwaux vwlI pqnI pRwpq hoeI, auh bhuq izAwdw suAwdI Bojn bxwauNdI hY[ myrw ie`k im`qr hY ijsny myrI pqnI lIsw A`gy bynqI kIqI ik kI auh ausdI pqnI nUµ pystw sos bxwauxw, slwd sjwauxw Aqy hor suAwdI Aqy KuSbUdwr rotI bxwauxw isKw skdI hY? keI vwr lIsw nUµ mYN myrI CotI ijhI suAwdI Kwxw bxwaux vwlI kih ky pukwrdw hW myry ivvhwirk jIvn dy 30 swlW iv`c mYN aus nUµ ies nwm duAwrw ho skdw hY, ie`k vwr pukwirAw hovygw pr ienHW 30 swlW iv`c mYN aus nUµ myrI pqnI dy rUp iv`c sYNkiVAW vwr sµboiDq kIqw hY ikauN? ikauNik ies sµboDn

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dy duAwrw myry jIvn iv`c jo sQwn ausdw hY ausdI mYN GoSxw krdw hW hor nwm jo ausdI pqnI hox dy kwrn mYnUµ myry jIvn iv`c jo lwB pRwpq hoieAw hY aus nUµ drswauNdw hW[ isr& ies leI ik auh myry leI Kwxw bxwauNdI hY[ iesdw ArQ ieh nhIN huµdw ik mYN ausdw hW jdoN mYN kuAwrw sI myry ie`k jnm idn au~qy ausny bhuq izAwdw suAwdI Kwxw bxwieAw sI[ pr aus nwl swfw Atu`t sbµD nhIN bixAw sI[ auh qW ivAwh dy smyN jdoN mYN aus nUµ vcn id`qw ik swrIAW hor kuVIAW nUµ Bu`l ky mYN pUry idl qoN ausdy pqI dy rUp iv`c aus nwl ipAwr krWgw ies vcn dy duAwrw swfw ivAwh sbµD mzbUq bixAw[ iXsU dy Aqy swfy sbµDW iv`c vI iehI g`l lwgU huµdI hY ausdI mukqI dy kµm nUµ pRwpq krn dy leI ausdy pRBUq`v suvwmIqv Aqy rwj nUµ smripq hoxw zrUrI hY[ Aijhw krn dy duAwrw AsIN Awpxy jIvn nUµ pUrI qrHW nwl aus nUµ sONp idMdy hW, ikauNik AsIN ausdy is`D AwgU hox, ausdy cir`qr, ausdy ipAwr ƒ jwxdw hY ik kI srv-au~qm hY[ ienHW swrIAW g`lW dy ivSy iv`c inSicq huµdy hW[ jdoN ik ausdI idl dI ie`Cw hY ik AsIN Azwd ho jweIey Aqy auh swfy nwl Su`D qOr qy ipAwr vI krdw hY pr auh swry rwijAW dw rwjw Aqy swry pRBUAW dw pRBU hY, Aqy auh swfy jIvn iv`c iksy vI ivAkqI jW siQqI Aqy pihlw sQwn hI pRwpq krnw cwhuMdw hY[ AmrIkw dIAW klIisAwvW iv`c Aqy p`CmI dySW dIAW klIisAwvW iv`c Axigxq vwr mYN gvwh hW ij`Qy prmySur dy dwsW nUµ mukqI pwaux dy ie`Cuk lokW nwl AijhI pRwrQnw krn dy leI kihMdy suixAw hY ik isr& quhwnUµ iXsU nUµ mukqIdwqw jwx dy iekrwr krnw hY Aqy qusIN prmySur dI sµqwn bx jwaugy “jW qW prmySur dy aunHW dwsW ny ikhw hY”[ qusIN iXsU nUµ Awpxw mukqIdwqw A`j hI ikauN nhIN bxw lYNdy[ AwE AsIN swry iml ky ieh pRwrQnw krIey, hy iXsU A`j myry idl iv`c Aw jw Aqy A`j hI myrw mukqI kr, Dµnvwd ik qUµ mYnUµ AwpxI sµqwn bxw ilAw, AwmIn” aunHW dI pukwr v`l , prmySur dy pirvwr nwl juVn dy nwqy dIAW swrIAW g`lW iv`c ies sµswr dIAW sµswirk g`lW nUµ Cufwaux Aqy ^ud dy Azwd rsiqAW nUµ C`f ky ausdy ip`Cy c`lx dy iekrwr dw ie`k vI Sbd nhIN huMdw [ ieh sµdyS cµgw pRqIq huµdw hY Aqy nvyN nym dy ie`k mwqr vcn nwl sµbµiDq vI hY, pr nvyN nym dy sµpUrn isDWq Aqy sµdyS dy nwl hI ieh myl KWdw hY? kI ieh prmySur dI bu`DImwnI hY? jW ikqy AsIN mukqI dy vwsqivk vcn nUµ k`t-v`F ky Aqy sµpwidk krdy hoey Aijhw qW nhIN bxw id`qw hY jo suxn iv`c cµgw lgdw hovy Aqy mukqI dI aumId r`KvwilAW nUµ vI mnpsµd l`gy[ ikqy Aijhw qW nhIN ik AsIN ^ud AwpxI mukqI dy dr`^q qoN aunHW nUµ iqRpq krn dw Xqn kr rhy hW[

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BilAweI jW prmySur?

Awpxy Awp qoN ienkwr kro AwE, AsIN Awpxy suvwmI dy sµdyS nUµ suxIey[ iXsU ny Axigxq lokW dy swhmxy sp`St kIqw sI: “qd auh ny BIV nUµ Awpxy cyilAW sxy kol s`d ky aunHW nUµ AwiKAw, jy koeI myry ip`Cy Awauxw cwhy, auh Awpxy Awp dw ienkwr kry Aqy AwpxI slIb cu`k ky myry ip`Cy c`ly, ikauNik ijhVw AwpxI jwn bcwauxI cwhy auh aus nUµ guAwvygw pr ijhVw myry Aqy ieMzIl dy leI AwpxI jwn guAwey auh aus nUµ bcwvygw” (mrkus 8:34-35) jy AsIN ausdw pwlx krnw hY qW swnUµ Awpxy Awp dw ienkwr krnw hovygw ies dw ArQ kI hY? bhuq izAwdw sOKy rUp iv`c ikhw jwvy qW qusIN do suvwmIAW dI syvw nhIN kr skdy, pr jy im`qr kµm dy leI jW audyS dy leI quhwnUµ Aijhw krnw vI ipAw qW qusIN isr& ie`k dy nwl hI ivSvwsXog rih skdy ho, jdoN ik swfI dyh ijsny mukqI nhIN pweI hY Aqy swfy purwxy ivAkqIqv v`s iv`c hY auh ie`k ie`Cw krdI hY, Aqy prmySur dw is`D vcn v`Kry qOr qy inrdyS idMdw hY Aijhy hlwq iv`c jy AsIN pRBU iXsU nUµ Awpxw pRBU Aqy srv-au~qm suvwmI mMn ky iekrwr krdy hoey isr& ausy dy ip`Cy c`lx Aqy aus iv`c bxy rihx dw PYslw nhIN ilAw hY, qd qW AsIN pihlW hI qoN Awpxy hI Azwd rsqy nUµ cuxWgy, ikauNik iksy ny Zlq mwrg drSn kIqw hY ijsdy kwrn AsIN Zlq ivSvws nUµ Apnw ilAw hY, ies Zlq ivSvws dy Zlq iekrwr dy kwrn swnUµ l`gygw ik AsIN qW iXsU au~qy hI nzr r`Ky hoey hW Aqy AsIN GoiSq vI kr rhy hovWgy ik iXsU hI swfw mukqIdwqw hY pr Asl iv`c Aijhw nhIN hY? iesy kwrn iXsU ny ikhw, “qusIN mYnUµ “pRBU-pRBU” krky ikauN pukwrdy ho pr jo mYN kihMdw hW so nhIN krdy?” (lUkw 6:46) jy pRBU kihx dy vwsqivk ArQW iv`c aus nUµ nhIN lYNdy hW, qW swfw pRBU kihxw ivArQ hY[ iXsU cwhygw ik ies qoN cµgw ie`k hovygw ik AsIN aus nUµ mhwn gurU khIey[ G`t qoN G`t qd AsIN ausdIAW is`iKAwvW dw lwB qW lY skWgy Aqy jdoN ik AsIN ausdy hY hI nhIN qd G`t qoN G`t Aijhw kihx dy duAwrw AsIN aus nUµ DOKw nhIN dyvWgy Aqy ies qrHW nwl ^ud nUµ vI DOKy iv`c qW nhIN r`KWgy[

au~pr id`qy piv`qr bweIbl dI Awieq dy Anuswr Aqy nvyN nym dy hor keI hvwilAW dy Anuswr Awpxy Awp nUµ nkwrdy hoey ies dIp iv`coN (ies nwSvwn sµswr) ausdy ip`Cy c`l ky inkl jwx dy ielwvw swfy kol hr koeI vI ivk`lp nhIN, prmySur dy kRoD Aqy szw qoN bcx dw iehI ie`k mwqr zrUrI ivk`lp hY[ mYN pwieAw hY ik ieh ivcwr p`CmI dySW dy lokW duAwrw svIkwr krn dy leI ie`k bhuq izAwdw AOKw ivcwr hY[ mYN smJwauNdw hW iesdw kwrn ieh hY ik AsIN lok ies nUµ prjwqµqr dy isDWqW dy nwl smJwauxw cwhuµdy hW[ ieh s`c hY ik AmrIkw Aqy hor p`CmI dySW iv`c prjwqµqr s&l irhw hY, pr jy AsIN aus prjwqµqrI isDWq dy ivcwrW dy nwl prmySur nUµ smJwaux dw Xqn krWgy qW AsIN ausdy nwl aus nUµ joV nhIN skWgy, Aqy Aijhw krky prmySur dy isDWqW nUµ smJ vI nhIN skWgy[ auh ies rwjw hY ie`k vwsqivk rwjw nw ik ie`k audwhrx rwjw jW Aijhw rwjw jo ieMglYNf dw hY[ prjwqµqr dy isDWq Aqy pirBwSw hY ik lokW dy duAwrw clweI jw rhI srkwr[ “srkwr dw ie`k srUp ijs iv`c srv-au~qm Awm lokW dy kol hY Aqy ausdy duAwrw aunHW dy duAwrw cuxy gey pRqIinDIAW dy duAwrw clweI jw rhI srkwr[” AsIN ies mwniskqw dy nwl AmrIkw iv`c Aqy p`CmI dySW iv`c ply-vDy hW, Aqy swfI mwniskqw iv`c ieh g`l bhuq izAwdw fUµiGAweI nwl bYT cu`kI hY, ies kwrn jy swnUµ kuJ cµgw nhIN l`gdw AsIN mMndy hW ik AsIN cuxOqI dy skdy hW jW aus nUµ bdl skdy hW, swnUµ AwXog ivAkqIgq AiDkwr pRwpq hY Aqy swfy idRStIkOx nUµ drswaux dy leI bolx dI AzwdI dw AiDkwr pRwpq hY[ iesnUµ mYnUµ ivsQwr nwl smJwaux idE ies qrHW dI srkwr XUnweItf styts (AmrIkw) iv`c s&l hY ikauNik iesdw qµqr nwSvwn lok jo lokW dy bhupdgwhI smwj iv`c rihMdy hn aunHW dy leI rUpWikq (ifzwien) kIqw igAw hY[ pr ieh ivcwr prmySur dy rwj au~qy lwgU nhIN ho skdw hY[ ieh g`l AsIN p`CmI vwsIAW dy leI Tokr dw kwrn hoeI pr prmySur mu^iqAwr hY[ pr ausdw Dµnvwd hovy auh ikrpwvwn hY[ pr jIvn dy hryk Kyqr iv`c ausdI hI g`l Aw^rI huµdI hY[ prmySur dy nwl-nwl c`ldy smyN AsIN Awpxy prjwqMqr nwl Bry hoey ivcwrW dy nwl ausdy nwl c`lxw cwhWgy qW ausdy nwl swfw sbµD hY, Aijhw ivSvwsI bxwaux dy ielwvw kuJ vI nhIN hovygw[ ie`k s`cy rwjy dy AMqrgq jIvn iblkul hI iBMn huµdw hY[ srv-au~qm AiDkwr pRwpq dy ArQW iv`c pRBU Aqy rwjw dovyN smwn hn jy AsIN vwsqivk rUp iv`c prmySur dw pwlx krnw cwhuµdy hW qW ausdI gihrweI dy leI AsIN prjwqµqrI ArQW Aqy isDWqW dy nwl ausdw pwlx nhIN kr skdy[ jy AsIN Aijhw krdy hW qW ijvyN Awdm Aqy h`vwh nUµ Pl Kwx dy ivSy iv`c ivcwr nUµ cuixAw sI aus qoN kuJ v`Krw nhIN krdy[ AsIN mnu`KjwqI dy lok hux vI swDn frweIvr dI sIt au~qy bYTy hW Aqy AsIN inSicq krdy hW ik swfy jIvn dy leI kI au~qm hY[

AwpxI slIb nUµ auTwE hor g`l jo iXsU kihMdw hY ik swnUµ AwpxI slIb cu`k ky qurnw hY[ ieh g`l kI drswauNdI hY jW iesdw ArQ kI hY[ iesdw ArQ ieh ho nhIN skdw ik “quhwnUµ nkwry” iesdw ArQ quhwnUµ nkwrnw qW nhIN ho skdw ikauNik iXsU ikauN loV qoN vDIk khI hoeI iksy g`l nUµ duhrweygw? AsIN ies g`l dI kuµjI pOlus dy duAwrw ZlwqIAW dI p`qrI iv`c pwauNdy hW: mYN msIh dy nwl slIb id`qw igAw hW pr hux qoN mYN qW nhIN jIauNdw sgoN msIh myry iv`c jIauNdw hY Aqy hux ijhVw jIvn srIr iv`c Bogdw hW so prmySur dy pu`qr au~qy inhcw nwl Bogdw hW ijhny myry nwl pRym kIqw Aqy Awpxy-Awp nUµ myry leI dy id`qw[ (ZlwqIAW 2:20) pOlus srIirk qOr qy slIb au~qy cVHwey jwx dy ivSy iv`c nhIN kih irhw hY, jy Aijhw huµdw qW auh ies p`qrI nUµ ilKx dy leI izMdw nhIN huµdw[ auh Awpxy aus &Ysly dy ivSy iv`c kih irhw hY jo ausny Awpxy suvwmI dy ip`Cy c`lx dw &Yslw swlW pihly kIqw sI[ pOlus ny AwpxI slIb cu`k leI sI[ jo Byd iesdy bwAd ausdy ibAwn iv`c AsIN ie`Qy pwauNdy hW, hux mYN jIauNdw nw irhw, pr msIh myry iv`c jIauNdw hY Aqy prmySur dI hryk sµqwn dI iehI GoSxw hoxI cwhIdI hY[ hux AsIN Azwd nhIN hW jo cµgy Aqy bury dw ^ud hI mulWkx krdy hoey aus dr`^q dw Pl Kw rhy hW[ Aijhw nhIN hY hux AsIN aus iv`c jIauNdy hW swnUµ jo vrqmwn jIvn imilAw hY auh aus duAwrw AwieAw hY AsIN aus qoN jIvn pwieAw hY[ ies kwrn nwl hux AsIN slIb dy pRbµD ArQwq slIb dy pRwpq gulwmI qoN Cutkwry duAwrw pRwpq AwigAwkwrI jIvn jo prmySur duAwrw pRwpq SkqISwlI qoN SkqISwlI hY[ aus bhuqwieq dy jIvn iv`c jIA skdy hW[ slIb swnUµ pirpUrnqw dw nvW jIvn aupl`bD krvwauNdI hY, ijvyN ik pOlus ny AwpxI ie`k hor p`qrI iv`c GoSxw krdy hoey d`isAw hY[ Awi^r: aus mOq dw bpiqsmw pwaux duAwrw AsIN ausdy nwl mwry gey, qW ik ijvyN msIh ipqw dI mihmw dy duAwrw mirAW hoieAW iv`coN ijvwieAw igAw auvyN hI AsIN vI nvyN jIvn ijhI cwl c`lIey (romIAW 6:4) ieh jIvn dw nvWpn swnUµ aunHW g`lW qoN dUr jwx dI SkqI pRdwn krdw hY[ pihlw ijs qoN AsIN dUr nhIN jw skdy sI swfy au~qy siQr pwp dw zulm Swsn hux qoiVAw jw cu`kw sI[ pr swnUµ aus nUµ swfy jIvn qoN dUr krnw cuxnw hovygw[

AsIN ûd cuxdy hoey Awpxy Awp nUµ pUrI qrHW nwl aus dI pUrn rIqI iv`c ausdI ie`Cw iv`c sONp id`qw hY[ pOlus ies g`l nUµ ivvhwirk qOr qy smJwauNdy hoey A`gy hor sQwn au~qy kihMdw hY, “Aqy ijhVy msIh iXsU dy hn aunHW ny srIr nUµ auh dIAW kwmnwvW Aqy iviSAW sxy slIb au~qy cVHw id`qw[ (ZlwqIAW 5:24) Aqy dubwrw auh kihMdw hY, “pr mYQoN ieh nw hovy jo mYN iksy hor g`l au~`qy AiBmwn krW ibnHW swfy pRBU iXsU msIh dI slIb dy ijh dy rwhIN sµswr myrI v`loN Aqy mYN sµswr dI v`loN slIb au~qy cVHwieAw igAw[ (ZlwqIAW 6:14) slIb swnUµ pwpI srIr dIAW lwlswvW duAwrw Aqy ies sµswrI qOr dy qrIikAW dy swry pRBwv qoN Azwd ho ky jIvn bqIq krn dy leI SkqI pRdwn krdI hY[ jdoN mYN jvwn sI Aqy myrI mulwkwq iXsU nwl nhIN hoeI sI[ qd myry jIvn iv`c Aijhy ivvhwirk-kµm sI ijs mYN Awpxy qoN v`Krw nhIN kr skdw sI[ mYN myry ivvhwirk GmMf nwl BirAw hoieAw sI, Aqy AiBlwSwvW nwl BrpUr ivvhwr krdw sI[ mYnUµ bhuq izAwdw A&sos huµdw sI pr jdoN vI mYN aunHW g`lW duAwrw ûd nUµ Azwd krn dw Xqn krdw sI Aqy mYN hor izAwdw inrwS ho jWdw sI[ mYN pwp Aqy ausdy bµDnW Aqy ausdy ZulwmI iv`c AwSwhIx hwlq iv`c jIvn bqIq kr irhw sI pr jdoN ie`k vwr mYN msIh dy nwl slIb au~qy cVH igAw[ mYN Azwd qOr qy jIvn jIaux l`gw: ikauN jo AsIN ieh jwxdy hW jo swfI purwxI mnu`KqweI auh dy nwl slIb au~qy cVHweI geI BeI pwp dw srIr nSt ho jwvy qW AgwhW nUµ AsIN pwp dI Cu`t ky DrmI TihrwieAw igAw (romIAW 6:6-7)[ ikqy pwp srsrI nzrW duAwrw ienHW g`lW nUµ vyKdy hoey A`gy qW nhIN vDdy jw rhy hW! vcnW nUµ fUµiGAweI qoN ingl lvo[ ikauNik auh bhuq izAwdw vwsqivk Aqy s`c hY[ Aqy quhwfI AzwdI dI SkqI nUµ QµmI r`Ko[ s`c hor vI izAwdw auqSwh rUpI huµdw hY[ slIb nUµ j`PI pwaux duAwrw auh pwp qoN Azwd krn qoN izAwdw krdw hY[ auh swnUµ ausdy AwigAwkwrI ho ky jIvn jIaux dI SkqI pRdwn krdw hY[ swnUµ ikhw igAw hY ik “slIb dI kQw qW aunHW dy Bwxy ijhVy nwS ho rhy hn mUrKqweI hY prµqU swfy Bwxy ijhVy bcwey jWdy hW auh prmySur dI SkqI hY[ (1 kuirMQIAW 1:18) pihlw jo kuJ AsIN swfI ûd dI SkqI Aqy Xogqw iv`c nhIN kr skdy sI hux AsIN kr skdy hW[ ausdy rwhW iv`c c`lo Aqy bxy rho[ hux AsIN prmySur dw pwlx kr skdy hW[ hux AsIN iXsU dw pwlx kr skdy hW[ joV krn dy rUp iv`c ikhw jw skdw hY ik ûd dw ienkwr kIqy ibnHW iXsU dw pwlx krn ƒ g`ly lgwauxw hY[ (Awpxy rwhW nUµ C`fxw Aqy Bùl jwxw Aqy ausdI ivl`Kx SkqI ƒ gly lwauxw AsµBv hY[ Aqy slIb nUµ auTwauxw (ijs iv`c pwp duAwrw Aqy sµswirk pRxwlIAW qoN dUr jwx Aqy bcy rihx dI SkqI pRwpq huµdI hY) hux ijs jIvn iv`c AsIN jIvn bqIq kr rhy hW auh ausdI SkqI au~qy Aqy aus au~qy ivSvws dy duAwrw hI jIA rhy hn[ prmySur ny ikho ijhI bhuq izAwdw ikrpw nwl BirAw hoieAw rwh swfy leI iqAwr kr id`qw hY!

ie`k gµBIr cyqwvnI iXsU ny cyqwvnI idMdy hoey ikhw sI ik ausdy cly jwx dy bwAd ie`k Aijhw KuS^brI dw pRcwr hovygw Aqy sµswr aus nUµ svIkwr krygw jo ausdy pRBUq`v qoN v`Krw hovygw[ rsUlW ny ies ivSy au~qy Kulwsw krdy hoey ikhw sI ik Aijhw iXsU dy muV Awaux dy Awgmn qoN pihlW hovygw ArQwq swfy idnW iv`c hovygw[ ieh bhuq izAwdw pRswirq pr ApRmwixk Aqy Drm dw Zlq isDWq lokW dy jIvn iv`c pRBU dy srv-au~qm sQwn nUµ drswaux dI QW sihj ie`k nwm bx jwvygw[ lok aus nUµ pRBU qW kihxgy pr ûd dw ienkwr nhIN krngy[ AwpxI ûd dy hI slIb lY ky auh aus dw pwlx krn dw Xqn krngy[ iXsU dy vcnW nUµ bVy iDAwn nwl pVHo[ ‘nw hryk ijhVw mYnUµ pRBU! pRBU! kihMdw hY surg dy rwj iv`c vVygw blik auh jo myry surgI ipqw dI mrzI au~qy c`ldw hY[“ (m`qI 7:21) iXsU ny aunHW lokW dI pihcwx krdy hoey dìsAw jo aus nUµ pRBU kihxgy nw ik muhµmd, XUsu&, ismQ, bu`D, knPXUisAs, Aqy hor koeI vI JUT[ nbI nhIN jo ies SqwbdI iv`c hoey hn[ ieh swry lok iXsU msIh nUµ Awpxw pRBU kihxgy[ Aqy Aijhw auh v`fI dXw nwl kihxgy[ iXsU ny ienHW hvwilAW iv`c ‘pRBU’ Sbd dw iesqymwl do vwr ikauN kIqw hY? AsIN mMndy hW ik jdoN piv`qr bweIbl iv`c koeI Sbd jW vwk duhrwieAw igAw hY qW auh koeI Acwnk dI durGtnw nhIN hoieAw hY[ pr Aijhw qd pwieAw jWdw hY jd lyKk aus Sbd jW vwk au~qy izAwdw zor dyxw cwhuµdw hY[ jdoN ik ie`Qy duhrwauxw isr& aus Sbd au~qy Bwr pwauxw nhIN hY, pr ie`Qy auh Bwvnw nUµ pRdriSq krdw hY? audwhrx dy leI, purwxy nym iv`c jdoN dwaUd dy kol ausdy pu`qr nUµ XoAwb dy lokW dy duAwrw mwrn dw smwcwr phuµicAw qd ausdI pRqIikirAw bhuq izAwdw au~cI Avwz nwl BrI hoeI sI, “Aqy rwjw mUMh FìkAw hoieAw ic`lw ky boldw irhw, “gey myry pu`qr AbSwlom, gey AbSwlom, myry pu`qr, myry pu`qr!” (2 smUeyl 19:4) mYN nhIN socdw ik dwaUd ny Asl iv`c “myry pu`qr” do vwr ikhw hovygw pr lyKk ny aunHW SbdW nUµ duhrwieAw ijs duAwrw pwTk ieh smJ sky ik dwaUd ny ikMnw sog kIqw hovygw, ausdw du`K ikMnw fUµGw sI[

iesy qrHW dw nmUnw jW vwk prkwS dI poQI iv`c vI idKweI idMdw hY , “ie`k aukwb nUµ AkwS iv`c au~fdy Aqy v`fI Avwz nwl ieh kihMdy suixAw BeI hwie! hwie! hwie! DrqI dy vwsIAW nUµ! auhnW iqMnW dUqW dI qurHI dIAW rihMdIAW AvwzW dy kwrn ijnHW Ajy qurHI vjwauxI hY!” (prkwS dI poQI 8:13) hor Anuvwd iv`c dìsAw igAw hY ik dUq v`fy Sbd nwl pukwrdy hoey kih rhy sn Aqy au~Qy vI lyKk “hwey” Sbd nUµ duhrwauNdw hY[ auh Aijhw aus BwSw Bwv dI gihrweI nUµ pRgt krn dy leI krdw hY[ ies qrHW nwl swfw pRBU ienHW lokW dy ausdy pRqI fUµGy mnoBwv nUµ drswaux dy leI Aijhw kihMdy hn[ auh isr& ies g`l dI sihmqI iv`c nhIN hn ik iXsU msIh prmySur dw pu`qr hY-auh qW isr& Awpxy ivSvws dy mnoBwv Aqy BwvW dy vyg nUµ jwmw pihnw rhy sn[ AsIN aunHW lokW dI g`l kr rhy hW jo msIhI hox dy kwrn auqyij`q hn aunHW dy smwn jo lok jdoN Awpxy ivSvws dy ivSy iv`c boldy hn[ jdoN BwvW dy vyg nwl Bry hoey huµdy hn Aqy pRwrQnw sBw dy smyN ro pYNdy hn[ auh msIh dy audySW dy leI fUµiGAweI nwl hI nhIN vyKdy sgoN auh ausdI syvkweI iv`c vI Swiml huµdy hn[ aus idn Anyk mYnUµ AwKxgy, hy pRBU! hy pRBU! kI AsW qyrw nwm lY ky BUq nhIN k`Fy? Aqy qyrw nwm lY ky bhuqIAW krwmwqW nhIN kIqIAW? (m`qI 7:22 sµdyS) mYN ie`Qy ‘sµdyS ’ bweIbl dw iesqymwl krdw hW ikauNik auh ies sìcAweI nUµ bhuq au~qm qrIky nwl Ku`lH ky pRgt krdI hY[ ieh lok koeI bwjU iv`c Kloqy hoey lok nhIN sn ikauNik auh lok qW klIisAw dy kµmW iv`c is`Dy qOr nwl Swiml sn jW klIisAw dy kµmW iv`c shwieqw krdy sn, auh KuS^brI dy Awpxy ivSvws nUµ sp`St qOr qy d`sdy hn, “AsIN Su`B sµdyS dw pRcwr d`sdy sI” auh qW lokW dy jIvnW nUµ ibhqr bxwaux dy kµm iv`c ih`sydwr sn[ ieh Anuvwd ivc bweIbl ‘hzwrW’ SbdW dw aupXog krdI hY, jdoN ik keI AnuvwdW iv`c “keI” AsµiKAw SbdW dw pRXog hoieAw hY, ies Sbd dw XUnwnI Sbd hY, pOlus (pOlus), ijsdI pirBwSw hY, “keI sµiKAw iv`c” izAwdw mwqrw, Fyr, Aksr ieh Sbd “izAwdwqr” dy rUp iv`c aupXog iv`c AwieAw hY, BwvyN kuJ vI hovy iXsU ie`k Coty ijhy gu`t jW kuJ hI lokW dw hvwlw nhIN dy irhw sI pr auh ie`k v`fy gùt jW v`fI sµiKAw dy lokW nUµ drswauNdw irhw sI[ qW AwE ies g`l nUµ duhrwaux dy rUp iv`c vyKIey: iXsU aunHW lokW dy ivSy iv`c kih irhw sI jo KuS^brI dIAW isìKAwvW au~qy ivSvws krdy hn, auh aus nUµ pRBU kihMdy hn[ Bwvnwqmk qOr qy ieh g`l aunHW au~qy CweI hoeI hY, sµdyS dw pRcwr vI krdy hn Aqy msIhI kµmW iv`c ikirAwqmk vI huMdy hn[ AsIN aunHW nUµ ie`k s`cy msIhI dy rUp iv`c AwswnI nwl pihcwx skdy hW[ qW iPr v`K krn vwly Gtk kI hn? auh iks qrHW nwl pRmwixk jW ivSvwsXog

ivSvwsIAW qoN v`K hY? iXsU swnUµ d`sdw hY: “qd mYN aunHW nUµ sw& AwKWgw BeI mYN quhwnUµ kdy vI nhIN jwixAw[ ho buirAwro, myry koloN cly jwE[“ (m`qI 7:23) kuµjI dw ibAwn hY buirAwro[ (Arwjkqw, ivDI rihq,) ijsdw XUnwnI Sbd hY, AnomIAw[ dw nvW nym dy XUnwnI AMgryzI lyksIkon (SbdkoS) ies qrHW nwl ausdI ivAwiKAw krdw hW[ ivvsQw rihq siQqI, ausdy ivSy iv`c Axjwxy hox dy kwrn jW ivvsQw dw aulµGx krn kwrn dy ‘ieMswieklopIfIAw Aw`& bweIbl vrlf ’ ausdy ivSy iv`c hor izAwdw fUµGIAW g`lW nUµ sp`St krdw hY, ienomIAw Sbd ieh ibAwn krdw hY kwrvweI, jo ik - rUhwnI jW AMdrlw nYiqk isDWq dy qOr qy aulµGx hY, jy srl SbdW iv`c ikhw jwvy qW jo ivAkqI ivvsQw dw aulµGx krdy hoey jIvn ibqwauNdw hY auh prmySur dy vcn dy AiDkwr iv`c ausy nUµ Qµmy rihMdy hoey jIvn nhIN ibqwauNdw[ ieh AOrq Aqy mrd smyN-smyN au~qy jW kdy-kdy lVKVwauNdy hn Aijhw nhIN pr auh prmySur dy vcn dI Axif`TI krn, Aqy AxAwigAwkwrI bxy rihx dy AwdI huµdy hn, jy ikrpw dy duAwrw Asl iv`c aunHW dI mukqI hovy qW auh nw isr& pwp krn dy ivcwr qoN hI bcy rihxgy pr auh aus pwp qoN dUr cly jwxgy, Aqy dUr hI bxy rihxgy[ auh AwpxIAW srIirk AiBlwSwvW nUµ Aqy sµswirk ie`CwvW nUµ slIb au~qy cVwA dyxgy Aqy prmySur cir`qr suBwA iv`c bxy rihxgy Aqy Pldwr hox dIAW g`lW dI Koj iv`c l`gy rihxgy[ pr ieh jwxnw idlcspIpUrn g`l hovygI ik Aijhw krn vwly vcn dy pRqI AxAwigAwkwrI lokW dy ivSy iks idn ieh GoSxw krygw ik “mYN quhwnUµ kdy jwxdw hI nhIN sI” Sbd jwxdw-AMgryzI Sbd knew dw XUnInI Sbd hY, gInosko ijsdw ArQ hY “smyN Anuswr qOr qy jwxnw, ienHW lokW dw pRBU iXsU dy nwl kdy vI irSqw vwsqivk sµbµD irhw hI nhIN jdoN ik auh aus nUµ svwmI Aqy pRBU kihMdy hn[ auh ausdy vcnW nUµ mMnygw Aqy ausdI AwigAw iv`c lgwqwr bixAw rhygw” Aqy auh swifAW pwpW dw prwsic`q hY pr inry swifAW hI dw nhIN sgoN swry sµswr dw vI hY: Aqy jy AsIN auh dy hukmW dI pwlxw krIey qW ies qoN jwxdy hW jo AsW auh nUµ jwqw hY auh ijhVw AwKdw hY BeI mYN auh nUµ jwixAw hY Aqy auh dy hukmW dI pwlxw nhIN krdw so JUTw hY Aqy s`icAweI auh dy iv`c hY nhIN (1 XUhµnw 2:2-4) iehI g`l XwkUb vI drswauNdw hY jdoN auh ilKdw hY ik “pr koeI AwKygw BeI qyry kol inhcw hY Aqy myry kol Aml hn[ qUµ AwpxI inhcw AmlW nwl qYnUµ AwpxI inhcw ivKwvWgw” (XwkUb 2:18) Aqy iehI vcn pRBU iXsU ny jdoN Awpxy sµpUrn ibAwn dyx dI SurUAwq kIqI sI[ aus dy nwl pUrI qrHW nwl iekrUpqw ley hoey myl KWdw hY, “ies qrHW aunHW dy PlW qoN qusIN aunHW nUµ pihcwx lvogy” (m`qI 7:20) ijs Pl jW kµmW dy ivSy iv`c iXsU kih irhw hY

auh msIhI syvkweI kµm vcn dyxw, jW klIisAw dIAW bµdgIAW iv`c hwizr rihx dy ivSy iv`c nhIN kih irhw hY, jo surgI rwhW qoN h`t gey hn aunHW iv`c vI ieh swrIAW ivSvwsI XogqwvW idKweI dyxgIAW[ itm kYlr iXsU dy ienHW vcnW dy ivSy iv`c dìsAw qd ikhw: hux ieh ie`k bhuq izAwdw cu`Bx vwlI g`l hY, ienHW lokW dy kol bu`DI jW auqyjnw dw ivSvws hY, Aqy aunHW dy kol BwvnwpUrn mhwnqw drswaux vwlw ivSvws hY[ Aqy aunHW dy kol smwijk qOr qy Cutkwry dw ivSvws hY, swnUµ swirAW nUµ ieh cwhIdw hY, AsIN swry cwhuµdy hW ik AsIN bu`DI dy duAwrw Bev pUrn hoeIey[ AsIN Bwvnwqmk qOr qy Swiml hoxw cwhuµdy hW, Aqy AsIN smwijk qOr qy aupXogI bxnw cwhuµdy hW[ ieh swrIAW g`lW dI ie`Cw krnw jW pwauxw sµBv hY pr ieh vI sµBv hY ik AsIN au~pr id`qIAW swrIAW g`lW nUµ qW cwhIey pr prmySur nUµ Awpxy jIvn iv`c nw cwhIey, ikauNik jy Asl iv`c prmySur quhwfy jIvn iv`c hY qW quhwnUµ AwpxI ûd dI mrzI nUµ iqAwg dyxw hovygw Aqy ieh drswauNdw hY ik koeI ivAkqI prmySur dw aupXog krnw cwhuµdw hY jW prmySur dI syvw krnI cwhuµdw hY[ prmySur dw iesqymwl krn dw ArQ hY prmySur dI Bwl ies leI krnw ik AsIN aus qoN kuJ pw skIey jdoN ik auh isr& surg iv`c jwx dI hI g`l ikauN nw hovy prmySur dI syvw krn dw ArQ hY ik ausdy pRqI swfw jo ipAwr hY aus ipAwr dy krn pRyirq ho ky aus dI syvw kro, Aqy jy AsIN aus nwl ipAwr krdy hW, qW ausdy vcnW nUµ mMnWgy Aqy aus iv`c bxy rhWgy[ vrqmwn iv`c izAwdwqr lok aus ivAkqI nUµ s`cw ivSvwsI smJxgy jo iXsU nUµ pRBU krky pukwrdw hY, ausdIAW isìKAwvW iv`c ivSvws krdw hY Aqy msIhI syvkweI iv`c pRBwvSwlI qOr qy kµm krdw hY ijs duAwrw auh prmySur dI sµqwn bx jwvy, ieh sB kuJ hox au~qy vI AsIN iXsU dy vcnW duAwrw sp`St qOr qy vyiKAw ik ieh swrIAW g`lW iXsU dy ie`k s`cy ivSvwsI hox dIAW inrnwqmk XogqwvW nhIN hn[ mYnUµ Aijhw kihx idE ik AsIN ienHW swrIAW XogqwvW nUµ ie`k s`cy ivSvwsI iv`c zrUr vyKWgy, s`q qW ieh hY ik ienHW XogqwvW dy ibnHW koeI s`cw msIhI ivSvwsI ho hI nhIN skdw pr ieh swrIAW XogqwvW hox dw ArQ nhIN hY ik auh ivAkqI prmySur dI s`cI jW pRmwixk sµqwn hY[ pr inrnwqmk g`l qW ieh hY ik kI aunHW ny ûd dw ienkwr kIqw hY Aqy slIb cu`k leI hY kI auh ausdw pwlx kr irhw hY? ijsdw ArQ hY ik kI auh ausdy vcn dy pRqI pUrn qOr qy AwigAwkwrI hY? ieh vwrqwlwp pRBU iXsU dy phwVI aupdyS dw Aw^rI ivSw sI AYnW hYrwn kr dyx vwlIAW g`lW nUµ smwpq krdy hoey ausny ikhw:

“so hryk jo myry ieh vcn suxdw Aqy aunHW au~qy c`ldw hY auh aus bu`Dvwn vrgw jwixAw jwvygw[ ijh ny p`Qr au~qy Awpxy Gr bxwieAw, Aqy mINh virHAw Aqy hVH Awey Aqy hnHyrIAW vgIAW Ar aus Gr nUµ D`kw mwirAw pr auh nw ifìgAw ikauNik auh dI nIauN p`Qr au~qy DrI hoeI sI[ Aqy hryk jo myry ieh bcn suxdw Aqy aunHW au~qy nhIN c`ldw auh aus mUrK vrgw TihrwieAw jwvygw ijh ny Awpxw Gr ryq au~qy bxwieAw[ Aqy mINh virHAw Aqy hVH Awey Aqy hnHyrIAW vgIAW Ar aus Gr nUµ D`kw mwirAw[ Aqy auh Fih ipAw Aqy auh dw v`fw nwS hoieAw[ (m`qI 7:24-27) auh keI lok ijnHW nUµ surg dy rwj iv`c pRvyS krn nhIN id`qw jwvygw[ ieh idRStWq ausdI aus cyqwvnI nwl sµbµiDq hY ikauNik ies idRStWq nUµ ies qoN pihlW khIAW geIAW g`lW dy nwl joVdy hoey auh kihMdw hY ik ies leI jy ies idRStWq iv`c drswey gey do gu`tW dy lokW nUµ prKo-jWco qW ieh QoVHI ijhI im`qrqw dy nwl ie`k hI mu`dy au~qy g`l AwauNdI hY[ pihly gu`t dy lok aus nUµ krdy hn, jdoN ik dUjy gu`t dy lok aus nUµ nhIN krdy, dovyN Gr ie`k hI qrHW dI sm`grI duAwrw bxwey gey sn[ jW Aijhw ikhw jw skdw hY ik ie`k hI qrHW dI isìKAw iv`c auh dovyN sn[ ArwDnw bµdgI iv`c ie`k dUjy dy vWg hI id`sdy sn[ Awlocnwqmk iBMnqw nINh hY[ ie`k Gr qW iXsU msIh dy pRBU hox dI ctwn au~qy bxwieAw igAw Aqy hor kI cµgw hY Aqy kI burw ies mulWkx nUµ inSicq krn nwl juiVAw irhw[ auhI q`qv igAwn dy dr`^q dI v`l ijsdI v`l Awdm Aqy hvw muVy sn[ bhuq izAwdw gµBIr g`l hY ik auhI ZlqI iPr qoN duhrweI jw rhI hY[ Adn dy bwZ qoN lY ky vrqmwn idnW iv`c vI ieh iBMn-iBMn qOr qy qol lYNdI hY[ pr ausdI jVH auhI hY Aqy iPr qoN ausdw swr iehI hY ik: kI jIvn ikvyN guzwrn[ iesdy ivSy iv`c AsIN srv-au~qm qOr qy jwxdy hW? jW ik prmySur ƒ ieh pqw hY srv auqm kI hY? ik auh Awpxy iÂwlW Aqy vwieidAW nUµ quhwfy qy zwihr kry[ quhwfy nzrIey nUµ ikhVw fr sIimq kr irhw hY? iks qrHW AqIq dIAW pIVW jW mwXUsIAW quhwfIAW klpnwvW nUµ sIimq kr idMdIAW hn? qusIN kI socdy ho ik prmySur nUµ ies nwl koeI srokwr nhIN, Aqy prmySur nUµ ies bwry kI kihxw cwhIdw hY? Xwd r`Ko, quhwfI smr`Qw quhwfI idRStI qy inrBr krdI hY[ prmySur ny quhwfy jIvn ‘coN sImwvW ^qm kr id`qIAW hn[ hux quhwfy leI smW hY ik qusIN vI Aijhw hI kro!

kI BilAweI krnw hI kw&I hY? ‘so hux qusIN aus kµm nUµ isry vI cwVHo BeI ijvyN mnSw krn dI iqAwrI sI, iqvyN iv`q dy Anuswr isry cwVHnw vI hovy[“ -2 kuirMQIAW 8:11

Awqimkqw nUµ smJx dw srv-au~qm inXm bu`DImwn hoxw nhIN pr AwigAwkwrI hY[ -Aosvwlf cymbrs ies g`l au~qy iDAwn idE, ie`k jvwn ie`k jvwn lVkI dy nwl smW guzwr irhw hY, auh lVkI AwkriSq hY, ishqmMd hY, pRbMDk qOr qy jIvn guzwrdI hY, bhuq izAwdw suAwdI Bojn bxwauNdI hY, b`icAW dy nwl vI ausdw ivvhwr bhuq izAwdw cµgw hY Aqy ies sB qoN v`D ky auh h`smuK ivAkqIqv dI hY[ auh jvwn aus nwl ipAwr krdw hY Aqy &Yslw lYNdw hY ik auh aus lVkI dy nwl Awpxw bwkI dw jIvn guzwrygw[ auh jvwn ie`k idn p`kw krdw hY Aqy aus lVkI dy swhmxy goiFAW au~qy bYT ky ie`k Coty ijhy bksy nUµ KolHdw hY ijs iv`c ie`k hIrw jiVAw cmcmwauNdI AMgUTI r`KI huµdI hY[ auh ausdy swhmxy ivAwh dw pRsqwv r`Kdw hY[ auh jvwn KuSI nwl Br jWdw hY, jdoN aus lVkI dy bu`lW au~qy ie`k fUµGI muskwn au~BrdI hY, Aqy auh KuSI nwl cIk pYNdI hY Aqy ausdIAW A`KW iv`c hµJU Aw jWdy hn Aqy QoVHw Awqm kwbU iv`c Awaux dy bwAd KuS ho ky jvwbI qOr qybol au~TdI hY[ hW! hW! mYnUµ qW ivSvws hI nhIN ho irhw hY, mYN qW hYrwn rih geI hW Aqy KuSI nwl Br geI hW, ieh idn qW myry jIvn dw sB qoN izAwdw KuSIdwiek idn hY[ mYN qyry nwl bhuq izAwdw ipAwr krdI hY, hW mYN qyry nwl ivAwh krWgI!”

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BilAweI jW prmySur?

pUrI KuSI nwl Br ky auh dovyN gly l`g gey Aqy jdoN Bwvuk Bwvnw nwl Bry hoey sn aus lVkI ny jvwn dIAW A`KW iv`c vyKdy hoey vcn kIqw ik swfw jIvn bhuq izAwdw hI cµgw hovygw mYN srv-au~qm pqnI bxWgI Aqy sOhxw Gr bxwvWgI, aus nUµ ie`k dm sw& suQrw r`KUMgI, qyry leI Aqy Awpxy bìcAW dy leI suAwdI Bojn bxwvWgI[ qµdrusq rhWgI, cµgI s`jI svrWgI Aqy jdoN vI qUµ cwhyN mYN qYnUµ ipAwr dI ie`Cw nwl ipAwr dyvWgI[ aus jvwn ny soicAw vwh! ieh qW, hYrwnIjnk hY mYN qW swry lokW iv`c sB qoN izAwdw iksmq vwlw ivAkqI hW[ pr jdoN hI aus lVkI ny iDAwn iK`cx vwlw ie`k “vwk ikhw[” ieh TIk hY ik Aijhy keI hn ijnHW nUµ mYN hux vI psµd krdI hW[ mYN kdy-kdy aunHW dy nwl vI smW guzwirAw krWgI[ auh jvwn hYrwn rih igAw, hklwauNdy hoey aus jvwn ny ikhw[ “Aijhw nhIN c`lygw!” ipAwry ikauN nhIN? lVkI ny puìCAw! auh cu`p rih igAw, ausdw auh ^ws smW iCMn-iBMn ho igAw, BrpUr KuSI ijs nwl auh Br igAw sI auh jWdI rhI[ ausdy ivcwrW iv`c au~Ql-pu`Ql s`cI sI auh soc irhw sI ik kI auh mzwk qW nhIN kr rhI sI pr ies qrHW dw mzwk ikauN? qd jdoN ik mYN huxy-huxy ivAwh dw pRsqwv rìKAw hY? aus AtptI siQqI dI QoVHI ijhI SWqI dy bwAd jo ik ie`k ju`g dy smwn pRqIq ho rhI sI[ qd aus lVkI ny aus jvwn dI mn dI hwlq nUµ TIk krn dy leI ie`k smJOqw pUrn h`l lìBAw: c`lo jy mYN swl iv`c ie`k idn Awpxy hor (lVikAW) im`qrW dy nwl guzrW qW ikvyN rhygw? mYN Awpxy 364 idn isr& qYnUµ hI dyvWgI isr& ie`k idn mYnUµ myry hor im`qrW dy nwl smW guzwrn dyvo[ auh jvwn jo kuJ sux irhw sI aus au~qy ivSvws hI nhIN kr pw irhw sI, hux aus nUµ pqw l`g igAw sI ik auh lVkI mzwk nhIN kr rhI sI auh qW gµBIrqw nwl g`l kr rhI sI[ aus jvwn ny au~qr idMdy hoey ikhw nhIN, Aijhw vI nhIN ho skdw[ auh lVkI aulJx iv`c pY geI pr ikauNik auh aus jvwn nwl izAwdw ipAwr krdI sI ies leI ausny pihlW qoN vI cµgw pRsqwv rìKAw, “cµgw c`lo ie`k swl iv`c isr& 4 GMty ikvyN rhygw, mYnUµ myry hor mrd im`qrW dy nwl swl iv`c isr& 4 GMty guzwrn idE[ ‘nhIN, aus jvwn ny ies vwr Aqy izAwdw zor idMdy hoey ikhw,aus lVkI ny dubwrw pRsqwv rìKAw, swl iv`c isr& 20 imMt ikvyN rihxgy, hor mrd im`qrW dy nwl mMjy au~qy QoVHw ijhw cµgw AnuBv[ “nhIN!”

kI BilAweI krnw hI kw&I hY? A

aus g`l nUµ PYslw krn vwlI siQqI iv`c ilAwaux dy leI aus lVkI ny jwcnw krdy hoey ikhw, “ipAwry mYN qyry nwl Asl iv`c ipAwr krdI hW, AslIAq qW ieh hY ik mYN qyry leI pwZl hW, mYN qYnUµ hor iksy vI mrd qoN izAwdw ipAwr krdI hW pr mYN isr& iksy ie`k mrd dI AOrq ho ky nhIN rih skdI, myrI idl qoN ie`Cw hY ik mYN qyry nwl v&wdwr rhW[ mYN jwxdI hW ik ieh shI hY ik mYN myry swry hor sµbµDW nUµ qoV dyvW, pr AsIN ies g`l nUµ vwsqivk qOr qy smJ leIey ik kuJ hor vI izAwdw cµgy lVky hn Aqy aunHW dw iDAwn myrI v`l iK`cxw mYnUµ cµgw l`gdw hY, mYN ikauN Aijhw krnw C`f dyvW? ikauN nhIN mYN dovW dw lwB auTwvW?” auh jvwn ieMnw bysbrw ho igAw ik ies vwr qW ausny au~qr hI nhIN id`qw[ ausny isr& Awpxw isr ih`lwieAw, aus Awpxy vwqwvrn iv`c kuJ smyN dy bwAd lVkI ny v`fy ipAwr nwl ikhw, mYnUµ iemwndwrI nwl kihx dy qUµ myry koloN zrUrq qoN izAwdw aumId r`Kdw hYN mYN Awpxy jIvn dw pUrw-pUrw Awnµd lYxw cwhuµdI hW[ aus jvwn ny vI kw&I sux ilAw sI ausny ikhw ieh swrIAW g`lW AsuBwivk hn[ AsIN Awpxy ivAwh dI g`l nUµ ie`Qy bµd kr rhy hW, AslIAq qW ieh hY ik hux mYN qyry nwl GuMmxw iPrnw vI nhIN”[ auh Awpxy-Awpxy rsqy qur pey[ AwE AsIN ies g`l au~qy ivcwr krWgy ies jvwn nUµ ie`k sOhxI Aqy AwkriSq lVkI iml rhI sI ijsdw ivAkqIqv bhuq izAwdw AwkriSq sI[ Gr dy hryk kµmW iv`c auh inpuMn sI[ auh nUµ ipAwr krdI sI Aqy aus jvwn dI syvw krn nUµ vI iqAwr sI Aqy Awpxw srv-au~qm aus jvwn nUµ dyx dy leI iqAwr sI[ auh ausdy nwl ivAwh krn dy leI auqsuk sI[ ieh swrIAW g`lW qW bVIAW cµgIAW sn Aqy TIk idSw iv`c jw rhIAW sn[ aus jvwn nUµ qW isr& ieMnw hI mMn lYxw sI ik pUry swl iv`c ie`k vwr isr& 20 imMt dy leI auh lVkI hor mrd dy nwl smW guzwr sky! auh ausdI ies Srq au~qy ikauN sihmq nhIN hoieAw? iesdw au~qr bhuq sp`St hY, auh lVkI aus mrd nUµ Awpxw pUrw idl Aqy jIvn nhIN sONp rhI sI[ auh jwxdI sI ik Aijhw krnw shI hY, Aqy kuJ h`d q`k auh auvyN krn dI ie`Cw vI r`KdI sI[ pr AslIAq ieh sI ik hor lVikAW dy pRqI ausdw lgwv bhuq sI[ iksy g`l dI ie`Cw r`Kxw ie`k g`l hY pr aus nUµ vwsqivk qOr qy krnw ieh iblku`l iBn g`l hY[ koeI vI ishqmMd mrd kdy vI AijhI lVkI nwl nhIN krygw qd AsIN ikauN ivSvws krIey ik iXsU AijhI lwVI nUµ lYx dy leI Awvygw jo au~pr id`qI lVkI dy vWg hY? AwE AsIN dubwrw: ausdy vcnW nµU vyKIey:

72 A

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“jy koeI myry ip`Cy Awauxw cwhy auh Awpxy Awp dw ienkwr kry Aqy AwpxI slIb cu`k ky myry ip`Cy c`ly[ ikauNik ijhVw AwpxI jwn bcwauxI cwhy auh aus nUµ guAwvygw, pr ijhVw myry Aqy ieMzIl dy leI AwpxI jwn guAwey auh aus nUµ bcweygw! (mrkus 8:34-35) iDAwn idE, ik AwpxI jwn nUµ bcwaux dy leI swnUµ sB kuJ guAwauxw hovygw, iXsU ny ieh nhIN ikhw ik jo koeI vI AwpxI myry Aqy KuS^brI dy leI jwn guAwaux dI ie`Cw krygw auh aus nUµ bcwvygw Awpxy pRwxW nUµ guAwaux dI isr& ie`Cw krnw hI kw&I nhIN hY[ ieh qW swfI au~pr id`qI khwxI dI aus lVkI dy smwn hI hoieAw! sµpUrn sµswr dy srv-au~qm ivAkqI dy nwl vcnb`D sbµD iv`c bµnx dy leI quhwnUµ pUrI qrHW nwl aus nUµ sONpxw hovygw[ auqyjnwpUrn g`l ieh hY ik bweIbl swfy prmySur dy smyN sµbµDW dI qulnw ie`k AOrq dy ausdy pqI dy nwl sµbµDW dy nwl krdI hY: ijvyN vcn iv`c pwieAw jWdw hY ausnUµ pOlus vI ilK ky d`sdw hY” ies krky mnu`K Awpxy mwpy C`f ky AwpxI pqnI nwl imilAw rhygw Aqy auh dovyN ie`k srIr hoxgy[ ieh Byq qW v`fw hY, pr mYN msIh Aqy klIisAw dy ivKy boldw hW” (A&sIAW 5:31-32) jdoN ik pOlus, ie`k pqI Aqy ausdI pqnI nUµ aunHW dy ivvhwirk jIvn dy ivSy iv`c inrdyS idMdy hoey ieh d`sdw hY, Aqy auh sp`St vI kr idMdw hI ausny Asl iv`c, ieh iXsU dy nwl swfy sµbµDW nUµ smJwaux dy leI ieh audwhrx id`qI hY koeI vI mrd AijhI AOrq nwl ivAwh nhIN krygw jo isr& ie`Cw qW r`KdI hY ik auh aus mrd nUµ pUrI qrHW nwl smripq ho jwvy pr Asl iv`c auh Aijhw krdI nhIN hY[ kI qusIN socdy ho ik AsIN Aijhw hI iXsU dy nwl kr skdy hW? ies kwrn duAwrw sµBv XwkUb ny iliKAw hY: “hy ivBcwrxo, kI quhwnUµ mlUm nhIN BeI sµswr dw im`qrcwrw prmySur dw vYr hY? Pyr jy koeI sµswr dw im`qr hoxw cwhuµdw hY so Awpxy-Awp nUµ prmySur dw vYrI bxwauNdw hY[“ (XwkUb 4:4) auh iPr qoN ies mu`dy nUµ zor idMdy hoey dubwrw kihMdw hY, ikauNik ieh hlkI g`l nhIN hY, ivBcwrx dw ArQ hY ik koeI ivAkqI iksy dy nwl vcn iv`c bµinHAw hoieAw hY pr iPr vI aus vcn dw aulµGx krdy hoey aus vcn-b`Dqw nUµ qoV idMdw hY[ hornW dy nwl sµbµDW nUµ Bwldw hY jW hornW dy nwl sµbµD bxwauNdw hY ieh ivAkqI ie`k dUjy dy nwl irSiqAW iv`c bµnyH jwx dy vcn dy pRqI smripq nhIN hY[ jdoN pRBU iXsU dy ip`Cy c`lx leI AsIN vcnb`D huµdy hW qW ausdw ArQ hY ik AsIN ^ud nUµ nkwrdy hW, Aqy sµswirk g`lW jo swnUµ GyrI hoey hn aunHW qoN inkl ky dUr c`ly jWdy hW, swnUµ ausdy pRqI AwpxI sµpUrn Dwrimkqw Aqy AwigAwkwrIqw nUµ smripq krn duAwrw G`t kuJ vI nhIN krnw hY[ ies dw ArQ hY ik AsIN AwpxIAW ^ud dIAW ie`CwvW dy au~qy ausdy mqlb Aqy ie`Cw nUµ r`Kdy hoey aunHW nUµ qmsIl kr lvWgy[ jdoN AsIN Awpxy jIvn nUµ aus nUµ idMdy hW qW bdly iv`c AsIN ausdw jIvn pwauNdy hW: auh qW AOrq Aqy mrd dy ivckwr ishqmMd ivAwh dy smwn hY[

kI BilAweI krnw hI kw&I hY? A

mYnUµ hux vI myrw jIvn cwhIdw hY Aijhy keI lok hn jo mukqI dy lwB nUµ iesy surq au~qy pwauxw cwhuµdy hn ik auh AwpxI v`loN Awpxw jIvn vI jIA skx[ idlcsp g`l qW ieh hY ik aunHW iv`coN izAwdwqr ieh jwxdy hn ik prmySur dy ip`Cy c`lx dy leI bwkI swrIAW g`lW nUµ C`f dyxw zrUrI hY Aqy iesdy ielwvw aunHW nUµ koeI mu`l cukwaux dI zrUrq nhIN hY, pr auh prmySur dy nwl Aqy ûd dy nwl iemwndwr nhIN hn[ ie`k vwr myry ie`k guAWFI sn (mYN aunHW nUµ kyvIn nwm dyvWgw) auh Aijhy lokW iv`coN ie`k sn[ auh fblXU. fblXU. AY~& dI kuSqI lVn vwly pihlvwn sn Aqy aunHW dy pRis`D nwiek sn auh, aunHW dw pirvwr swfy Gr qoN iqMn GrW dI dUrI au~qy rihMdw sI[ jdoN auh pihlW pihl swfy guAWF iv`c Awey, ausdI pqnI ny aunHW nUµ cyqwvnI idMdy hoey swfy qoN dUr rihx dy leI ikhw, ausny ikhw ik auh qW iXsU dI sYnw dy lok hn[ kuJ mhIinAW bwAd, bhuq izAwdw dùK hox dy kwrn auh AOrq myrI pqnI dIAW bwhW iv`c byhoS ho geI[ auh myrI lIsw dy gly l`g ky ro rhI sI[ ies Gtnw ny aunHW dy Gr dy drvwzy lIsw dy leI KolH id`qy ik auh aunHW nUµ iXsU dy ivSy iv`c d`sy Aqy aus pihlvwn dI pqnI ny mihmwmeI qOr qy mukqI pweI Aqy kuJ hI idnW dy bwAd aunHW dy do lVikAW ny vI Awpxw jIvn iXsU nUµ dy id`qw[ swfy dovyN pirvwr lgwqwr nyVy AwauNdy jw rhy sn Aqy kyvIn Aqy mYN cµgy im`qr bx gey[ AsIN kw&I smW iek`Ty ibqwauNdy sI[ Aksr AsIN GuMmx jWdy sI Aqy nwl-nwl bwskIt bwl, glI iv`c hwkI, Aqy Awpxy pu`qrW dy nwl gol& vI Kyfdy sI[ ie`k Swm prmySur ny mYnUµ koeI Gtnw idKweI jo kyvIn dy nwl kuJ hI smyN iv`c Gtx vwlI sI aus smyN kw&I rwq ho geI sI l`gB`g 10 v`j gey sn[ pr mYnUµ l`gw ik mYnUµ qurµq kyvIn nwl g`l krnI cwhIdI hY jdoN aus ny ausdy Gr dw drvwzw KoilAw[ qd mYN aus nUµ iqMn g`lW d`sIAW jo ausdy jIvn iv`c Agly 9 mhIinAW iv`c Gtx vwlIAW sn[ Aqy auh swrIAW g`lW kyvIn dy jIvn iv`c GtIAw vI mYN soicAw ik hux inSicq hI kyvIn Awpxw jIvn pRBU iXsU msIh nUµ sONp dyvygw[ pr hux vI Aijhw nhIN hoieAw[ kuJ mhIinAW bwAd prmySur ny mYnUµ hor Gtnw idKweI jo kyvIn dy jIvn iv`c Gitq hox vwlI sI[ mYN aus ivSy iv`c vI aunHW nUµ dìsAw ies vwr mYN kuJ hor vI ikhw “kyvIn qUµ jwxdw hY ik pihlW qoN mYN dìsAw sI jo qyry jIvn iv`c Gitq vI hoeI qy smJ irhw hovygw ik auh qyrI v`l v`D irhw hY qUµ ikauN nhIN Awpxw jIvn pRBU iXsU nUµ smripq kr idMdw[”

74 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

kyvIn 6’-7” au~cw ivAkqI sI[ ausdw Bwr 240 pONf sI Aqy ausdy srIr iv`c isr& 4010 hI srIirk crbI sI[ ausdw idKwvw dUijAW nUµ frw idMdw sI, ausny myrI v`l hyTW vyiKAw Aqy ikhw, “ikauNik mYN jwxdw hW ik Aijhw krn dy leI mYnUµ kImq cukwauxI hovygI, mYN jwxdw hW ik iXsU nUµ Awpxw jIvn dyxw pYNdw hY Aqy pUrI qrHW nwl aus nUµ smripq ho jwxw pYNdw hY[ mYN ijs jIvn SYlI iv`c jI irhw hW aus nUµ mYN C`fxw nhIN cwhuµdw[” ausny ikhw jOn swfI sµiKAw iv`c ie`k pRis`D pihlvwn hY auh kihMdw hY ik auh dubwrw jnm pRwpq msIhI hY[ auh kihMdw hY ik auh dubwrw jnm pRwpq msIhI hY, Aqy ijs tI.vI. pRogrwm au~qy quhwfw ieMtrivaU hoieAw sI ausy tI.vI. cYnl iv`c ausny vI ieMtrivaU id`qw hY, pr mYN jwxdw hW ik auh nSIly pdwrQW dw syvn krdw hY Aqy kwm-vwsnw iv`c vI ilpq hY[ kI qUµ kih skdw hY ik auh myry qoN v`Krw ivAkqI hY? mYN ausdy vWg pKMfI ivAkqI nhIN bxnw cwhuµdw[ mYN ieh izAwdw cµgw smJWgw ik mYN ijvyN vI jIA irhw hW auvyN hI jIvn dw Awnµd lvW[ kyvIn dIAW g`lW duAwrw myry au~qy fUµGw pRBwv ipAw[ pr AijhI khwxI qW iehI ie`k mwqr nhIN sI Aijhy sµiKAk lok hn jo crc jWdy hn, iXsU nUµ Awpxw mukqIdwqw kihMdy hn, Aqy ieh vI GoiSq krdy hn ik auh prmySur dI sµqwn hn pr aunHW ny Awpxw jIvn ausdy pRBUqv nUµ nhIN sONipAw hY, kI aunHW ny Asl iv`c mukqI pweI hY? kI ieh sµBv hY ik auh msIhI sµswr iv`c nvW jnm pRwpq lok hn, auh prmySur dI sµqwn nhIN hn, iXsU ny Awpxy smyN dy AwgUAW duAwrw ikhw “hy kptI gRµQIE Aqy &rIsIE quhwfy au~qy hwie hwie! ikauN jo qusIN ie`k mnu`K nµU Awpxy pMQ iv`c rlwaux leI jl Ql gwhuµdy ho Aqy jW auh Aw cuìkAw qW qusIN auh nUµ Awpxy nwloN dUxw nrk dw pu`qr bxwauNdy ho[“ (m`qI 23:15) mYN ieh nhIN kih irhw hW ik p`CmI dyS dy swfy AwgU nrk dI sµqwn hn, pr mYN ieh kihxw cwhuµdw hW ik iks qrHW dy idl bdlwv Awqimk bìcAW nUµ pYdw kr rhy hn? ieh aunHW KojIAW nUµ Awpxw purwxw jIvn guAw ky nvyN jIvn dI jIvn SYlI jo mukqI dy kwrn aunHW nUµ pRwpq hoeI hY jo aunHW nUµ ies jIvn Aqy Awaux vwly jIvn dI pRiqìgAw pRdwn krdI hY, aus iv`c bdlwv ilAwaux dy leI nhIN bulwey jwx dy nqIzy vjoN hY[ jdoN ie`k vwr pwpIAW dy bdlwv jIvn dy leI (mukqI dy leI) pRwrQnw kr leI jWdI hY qW aunHW dI sµquStI nwl Br jWdI hY[ isDWq dy Anuswr qW aus AOrq jW mrd dI prmySur nwloN dUrI ^qm ho geI Aqy Aijhw ivSvwsI Awpxy swQI-ivSvwsIAW dy smwj dw ih`sw bx igAw hY Aqy ie`krUpqw dy smwnbµDn dw ih`sw ho igAw[ hux auh cµgy id`sx vwilAW dI v`l huµdy hn[ aunHW nUµ smwijk byiensw&I, ZrIbW Aqy ijnHW nUµ zrUrq hY aunHW dI ^br r`Kx dy leI srokwr huµdw hY Aqy kdy-kdy qW Aijhy

kI BilAweI krnw hI kw&I hY? A

kµmW iv`c v`D-cVH ky ih`sw vI lYNdy hn[ ausdy nwl hI aunHW nUµ auqSwh vrDk isìKAw Aqy surg dI pRiqìgAw dw lwB vI pRwpq huµdw hY[ Aqy keI lwBkwrI g`lW vI aunHW nUµ pRwpq huµdIAW hn, ik koeI vI AijhIAW g`lW dw ih`sw hoxw cwhygw[ pr kI bdly lokW ny Asl iv`c mukqI pweI hY, jW auh DOKy iv`c hn, ies qrHW nwl aunHW dy leI vwsqivk sìcAweI nUµ suxnw Aqy hor vI izAwdw AOKw ho jWdw hY[ kI iXsU ny m`qI 7 iv`c jo g`l kIqI ik “mYN quhwnUµ nhIN jwxdw hW, hy buirAwro, myry koloN dUr cly jwE, aunHW guAwcy lokW dy leI iXsU dw sµdyS hY?”

kI swfw sµdyS ausy dy smwn hY? kI guAwcy hoey pwpIAW ƒ kol iXsU dw ilAwaux dw qrIkw iehI hY AwE, AsIN aus pYsy vwly jvwn AwgU dy ivSy iv`c vyKIey ijs nUµ Awm qOr qy AmIr jvwn AwgU ikhw jWdw hY[ kuJ swl pihlW mYN ie`k kwnPrµs iv`c bol irhw sI ijs iv`c sYNkiVAW pwstr lok Swiml sn aunHW iv`coN kuJ qW AmrIkw dIAW v`fIAW-v`fIAW klIisAwvW dy AwgU sn[ mYN aunHW qoN puìCAw “AwE AsIN aunHW AmIr jvwn AiDkwrIAW dI iXsU dy kol Awaux dy ivSy iv`c klpnw krIey, kI qusIN aus nUµ Awpxy rols roeyls r`WQ qoN au~qrdy hoey dyK rhy ho? ijsny bYgnI k`pVy pweI r`Ky hn[ ausny rolyks (ie`k kImqI) GVI bµnH r`KI hY? jdoN auh tihl kdmI krdy hoey iXsU dy kol Aw irhw sI qd ausdy syvk ausdy ip`Cy Aw rhy sn, ausny Awpxy SWq Awqm-sµXm Aqy QoVHI ijhI drd pUrn Avwz iv`c puìCAw; ‘hy au~qm gurU, sdw dy jIvn dw AiDkwrI hox dy leI mYN kI krW?’ ‘kI qusIN klpnw kr skdy ho ik auh idRS vrqmwn iv`c Aijhw hI id`sdw, mYN pwstrW qoN puìCAw, v`fy du`K dy nwl kihxw pYNdw hY ik aunHW iv`coN izAwdwqr ny sihmqI drswauNdy hoey Awpxy h`Q auTwey[ ‘mYN ikhw’ pr piv`qr-bweIbl nhIN d`sdI ik ieh idRS Aijhw sI Aqy qd mYN pVH ky suxwieAw ik Asl iv`c kI iliKAw igAw hY: jdoN auh au~QoN in`kl ky rwh iv`c jw irhw sI, qW ie`k mnu`K ausdy kol dOVdw hoieAw AwieAw, Aqy ausdy A`gy goFy tyk ky aus qoN puìCAw “hy au~qm gurU, sdw dy jIvn dw AiDkwrI hox dy leI mYN kI krW?” (mrkus 10:17) lokW dI BIV dy swhmxy ieh ivAkqI iXsU dy ip`Cy dOV ky phuµicAw Aqy ausdy swhmxy goFy tyk ky aus qoN puìCAw, aus ivAkqI iv`c koeI GmMf nhIN sI[

76 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

mYN soicAw ieh au~qm hovygw ik mYN aus idRS nUµ ienHW lokW dy swhmxy nwtkI srUp iv`c ivsQwr nwl smJwvW[ mYN aunHW sroiqAW dI BIV iv`c bYTy ie`k AwgU A`gy bynqI kIqI auh aus stYNf au~qy Awey ij`Qy mYN Kloqw sI auh v`fy mMc au~qy myry qoN dUr KVHy ho gey[ qd mYN v`fy zor nwl B`jdw hoieAw ausdI v`l igAw, Aqy jdoN mYN aus qoN kuJ hI dUr rih igAw[ qd if`g ky goiFAW Bwr Aw igAw qd ausdI kmIz dw p`lw mYN PV ilAw Aqy zor nwl ivAwkul ho ky jwcnw kIqI[ mukqI pwaux dy leI mYnUµ kI krnw cwhIdw hY? ies iv`c koeI S`k dI g`l nhIN hY ik auh jvwn AiDkwrI joS nwl BrpUr Aqy inSkpt sI[ ies leI iXsU ny aus nUµ ikhw, “qUµ mYnUµ sq ikauN kihMdw hYN? sq koeI nhIN pr inrw ie`ko prmySur” (mrkus 10:18)[ ijvyN ik mYN iesdy pihlW vI ikhw sI, aus jvwn dy duAwrw s`cy idl duAwrw kIqI geI pRwrQnw dy leI Aqy ausny aus nUµ “au~qm gurU” ikhw[ ies leI iXsU qoN ie`k AnukUl Aqy sµqoSjnk au~qr dI aumId kIqI sI iPr vI iXsU ausdI cwplUsI nwl Bry hoey[vwk dy kwrn ausdI qyj bu`DI dIAW A`KW au~qy p`tI bMnxI cwhuMdw sI[ mukqI dI gµBIrqw nUµ AmIr ivAkqI dy cµgy-bury dy mulWkx dy leI G`t nhIN krnw cwhuµdw sI[ ies qoN ault qOr qy ikhw jwvy, qW ies ivAkqI iv`c iemwndwrI sI[ ausny iXsU nUµ pRBU jW rwjw nhIN ikhw[ auh jwxdw sI jy iXsU nUµ pRBU ikhw jwvy qW aus nUµ pUrI qrHW nwl auvyN hI krnw pvygw jo iXsU aus nUµ khygw[ A`j ikMny lokW iv`c G`t qoN G`t ieMnw cir`qr hY? auh qW iXsU nUµ pRBU Aqy suvwmI kih ky bulwauNdy hn, Aqy bweIbl iv`c Awpxy ivSvws dI GoSxw vI krdy hn, Aqy pRBU ny jo aunHW nUµ krn dy leI ikhw hY ausy nUµ swvDwnI nwl krn dy QW auh AwpxI soc Aqy bu`DI dy shI Aqy Zlq dy mulWkx dw hI pwlx krdy hn, auh bweIbl dIAW is`iKAwvW au~qy h`sdy hoey AwmIn qW kihMdy pr jy auh g`lW aunHW dy auydySW dy AnukUl nhIN huµdIAW qW AwpxI suivDw dy Anuswr auh aus nUµ ieh kihMdy hoey C`f idMdy hn ik ieh g`lW qW myry jIvn qy lwgU nhIN huµdIAW auh piv`qr bweIbl dw vcn jo kihMdw hY aus nUµ suxdy qW hn pr Awqmw jo kihMdw hY auvyN hI nhIN krdy Aqy aunHW vcnW nUµ Awpxy jIvn iv`c lwgU nhIN krdy[ keI vwr auh s`c dy hI sµdyS iksy hor dy leI Xog hn jo aunHW qoN izAwdw bqr hY, pr aunHW dy leI nhIN hn: ie`Qy jo ivAkqI v`fy sdIpk jIvn dI ie`Cw pRgt kr irhw sI aus nUµ iXsU ikauN kI kihMdy hn auh suxo: qUµ hukmW nUµ jwxdw hYN: ^Un nw kr, znwh nw kr, corI nw kr, JUTI gvwhI nw dy, T`gI nw kr, Awpxy mW ipau dw Awdr kr[“ ausny auhnUµ ikhw, gurU jI, mYN Awpxy bwlkpuxy qoN aunHW sBnW nUµ mMndw AwieAw hW[“ (mrkus 10:19-20)

kI BilAweI krnw hI kw&I hY? A

iXsU ny ds AwigAwvW iv`coN Aw^rI Cy AwigAwvW nUµ izkr krdy hoey ikhw, jo mnu`K dy sµbµDW dy ivSy iv`c kihMdIAW hn, aus jvwn ny v`fy auqSwh Aqy cwh nwl ikhw ik auh qW ienHW AwigAwvW dw pwlx Awpxy pUry jIvn iv`c krdw AwieAw hY[ mYN vI ivSvws krdw hW ik zrUr auh aunHW AwigAwvW dw pwlx krdw hovygw jy ies mwpdµf duAwrw AsIN vyKIey qW ieh jvwn cµgw, iemwndwr Aqy SIlvµq jvwn sI[ auh cir`qr dy ienHW ^ws guxW nUµ PVI hoey sI Aqy aumId krdw sI ik ienHW g`lW dy duAwrw prmySur KuS hovygw[ jdoN ik iXsU ny aus nUµ kihMdy hoey jwx bu`J ky pihlIAW 4 AwigAwvW dy ivSy iv`c nhIN ikhw sI[ auh cwr AwigAwvW mnu`K dy prmySur dy nwl sµbµDW dy ivSy iv`c hn[ aunHW iv`coN sB qoN pihlI AwigAw sI srb-SkqImwn prmySur dy swhmxy iksy hor dyvqy jW mUrqI nUµ nw r`KIN[ hor SbdW iv`c khW qW swfy ausdy pRqI dy ih`q, ipAwr, S`k, vcnb`D, smripq, ADInqw dy ivckwr swfy jIvn iv`c hor koeI g`l jW ivAkqI nhIN Awauxw cwhIdw hY, aus jvwn ny ienHW AwigAwvW nUµ nhIN mMinAw sI Aqy aus smyN auh aus nUµ mMnx nUµ vI iqAwr nhIN sI[ iXsU AijhIAW g`lW KolH ky d`sx vwlw sI ijs duAwrw auh AwpxI jIvn dOV cµgI qrHW pUrI kr sky[ qd iXsU ny “auh dI v`l vyK ky auh nUµ ipAwr kIqw Aqy auh nUµ AwiKAw, qyry iv`c ie`k g`l dw Gwtw hY[ jwh Aqy jo kuJ qyrw hY vyc Aqy kµgwlW nUµ dy dy qW qYnUµ surg iv`c Dn imlygw Aqy Aw, myry ip`Cy ho qur” (mrkus 10:21) kI qusIN iDAwn id`qw, ik iXsU ny aus jvwn nwl ipAwr kIqw pr ausny ies AmIr jvwn nwl Awpxw ipAwr iks qrHW pRgt kIqw? ausny Awpxy KojI nUµ cyqwvnI id`qI[ iXsU jwxdw sI ik Aijhw inSicq qOr qy hovygw ik ie`k idn Awvygw jdoN aus jvwn dw mn ausdy pYsy dy kwrn iXsU dy AiDkwr nwl, pRBU Aqy ausdy pRqI AwigAwkwrI bxy rihx qoN fol jwvygw[ auh jvwn aus dOVH iv`c lgwqwr bixAw rhy, nw ik isr& SurUAwq iv`c cµgI qrHW dOVy Aijhw iXsU cwhuµdw sI[ aus ivAkqI dy leI rukwvt dw kwrn ausdw Dn sI[ hor iksy dy leI rukwvt dw kwrn, lVkI jW lVkw, Kyl, KrIddwrI, vpwr, nOkrI, dwrSink g`lW, pVHweI, Bojn dy pRqI bhuq izAwdw lgwv sI, kwm Bwvnw psMd ho skdw hY[ Asl iv`c, Tokr dw kwrn AijhI koeI vI g`l, siQqI jW zrUrq ho skdI hY, ijsdy pRqI swfw iXsU nwl izAwdw lgwv hoey jW AwpxI SkqI aunHW g`lW dy pRqI lgw idE[ kI ies jvwn nUµ ausdIAW hor g`lW nUµ vI AnukUl qOr qy sQwn dyx dy leI kihMdy hoey Awpxy sµdyS nUµ ihswb-ikqwb dy rUp idMdy hoey ikhw? kI auh jvwn nw KuS nw hovy ies leI ausny s`icAweI nwl QoVHw ijhw smJOqy krdy

hoey ikhw? aus qoN ieh aumId krdy hoey ik auh jvwn AwpxI Dn-dOlq dy pRqI ipAwr nUµ bwAd iv`c kdy Bu`l jwvygw[ pwpIAW dy duAwrw mukqI leI kIqI jwx vwlI pRwrQnw krn l`gw jdoN ik auh bhuq cµgw pRDwn sI jo mukqI pwaux dy leI bhuq izAwdw auqwvlw id`s irhw sI aus nUµ qW isr& jl iv`coN PV ky iK`c lYxw sI[ qW aus nUµ auyh ie`k DMnvwd s^q imhnq krn vwlw pRis`D msIhI pRwpq ho igAw huµdw[ pr iXsU ny vwsqivk rUp iv`c ies jvwn nwl ipAwr kIqw[ SkqISwlI vcnW dy nwl ausny aus nUµ sìcAweI d`sI Aqy ijs duAwrw auh Bwvnwqmk dOV iv`c hI hwr ky C`f nw dyvy Aqy nw isr& SurUAwq iv`c cµgI dOV pr aus iv`c bixAw rhy[ iXsU ny ausdIAW A`KW iv`c vyiKAw Aqy aus nUµ dìsAw ik aus iv`c koeI kmI hY[ pr cwhy kuJ vI ho jwvy qW vI iksy vI kImq au~qy rwijAW dy rwjw nUµ, AwigAwkwrI bxy rihx dI iqAwrI nhIN sI[ mYN ivSvws krdw hW ik ieh ivAkqI dy idl iv`c mukqIdwqw iXsU dy leI isr& Awdrmwn sI ijsdy kwrn AwigAwkwrI bxy rihxw ie`k mwqr hor inSicqqw nhIN pr Anumwink g`l sI[ ieh iXsU dI slwh cµgI sI[ auh aus nUµ cyqµn kr idMdI[ pr jy ausdw PYslw ieh huµdw kI iXsU dI slwh cµgI nhIN sI ies leI auh vwips clw jwvy[ qusIN ieh soc vI skdy ho ik auqkSt nwl Bry hoey muqkI pwaux dy KojI AOrq jW mrd nUµ ieh d`so ik aus iv`c kuJ Gwt hY jo ausnUµ sdw dw jIvn pwaux qoN vµicq krygI? iPr vI, jy qusIN iksy nwl Asl iv`c ipAwr krdy ho qW ieh smJx dy bwAd vI aus nwl ivSvwsXog iv`c pRwpq hovygw quhwnUµ Dwrimkqw iv`c bxy rihxw cwhIdw hY[ keI msIhI lok Aqy syvk aunHW dy sroqy aunHW nUµ nkwr nw dyx ies kwrn clwkI nwl Bwv g`lW nUµ kihMdy hn[ aunHW nUµ aunHW dw Aqy aunHW dIAW g`lW dw svIkwirAw jwxw cµgw l`gdw hY[ iemwndwrI nwl kho qW pihlW mYN vI iesy qrHW dw sI[ mYN ijnHW nwl imilAw aunHW ny mYnUµ psµd kIqw ikauNik mYN aunHW nUµ auh hI g`lW kIqIAW jo auh suxnw psµd krdy sn[ mYN ivroD Aqy nkwry jwx qoN n&rq krdw sI Aqy cwhuµdw sI ik hryk jn KuS hovy Aqy Awnµidq hovy[ qd prmySur ny myrI AsurìKAw Aqy myry suAwrQI audySW dy ivSy iv`c mYnUµ dìsAw[ ausny mYnUµ myry ipAwr dy idRStIkOx dy ivSy iv`c dìsAw ik myry ipAwr dy idRStIkOx dw kyNdr ûd myrI v`l hY[ nw ik aunHW dI v`l jo myrIAW g`lW dy sroq hn[ AsIN s`c dy nwl smJOqw pUrn ivvhwr krdy hoey iksy nUµ JUTw d`s ky ausnUµ hnyry iv`c r`Kx duAwrw Aqy aus nUµ JUT au~qy ivSvws krn lweIey ies qoN qW cµgw hY ik aus nUµ s`c d`sIey[

ieh ies qoN bhuq izAwdw cµgw hY ik auh s`c nUµ sux lYx iesdy ik auh ies g`l au~qy ivSvws krky jIvn bqIq kry ik auh hor mUrqIAW g`lW nUµ vI Awpxy jIvn iv`c QW dy skdy hn Aqy jdoN bhuq izAwdw dyr ho jwvy Aqy suvwmI dI Avwz sux ky hYrwn rih jwx qd auh aunHW nUµ kih irhw hovy ik “myry koloN dUr ho jwE, mYN quhwnUµ nhIN jwxdw, qYnUµ DOKw id`qw igAw hY[ hux aus dXwvwn AmIr KojI ny iXsU dy ibAwn dy pRqIikRAw kIqw: ies au~qy iDAwn idE[ “qd iXsU ny cu&yry ingwh krky Awpxy cyilAW nUµ ikhw, ijhVy dOlq r`Kdy hn aunHW dw prmySur dy rwj iv`c vVnw kyfw hI AOKw hovygw[ (mrkus 10:22-23) ieh ivAkqI jo bhuq izAwdw auqSwh nwl BirAw hoieAw sI[ auh duKI huµdw hoieAw clw igAw[ “hy iXsU qUµ Aijhw ikvyN kr skdw hY? auh ivAkqI jo bhuq izAwdw auqyjnw dy nwl AwieAw sI Aqy jdoN ausny Awp qyrIAW g`lW suxIAW qW duKI ho ky c`l igAw[ kI qusIN nhIN jwxdy ik quhwfy KojIAW iv`c Awpxy skwrwqmk Bwv pYdw krn cwhIdy hn[ quhwfIAW g`lW duAwrw lokW iv`c auqSwh Br jwxw cwhIdw hY[ aunHW nUµ cµgw l`gxw cwhIdw hY nw ik auh duKI ho jwx[” pwstr iXsU ijhVy lok mukqI pwey hn aunHW dy leI dwAvq hY ^ws qOr qy mwldwr Aqy pRBwvSwlI lok hn aunHW dy nwl Aijhw ivvhwr krWgy qW quhwfI klIisAw dI mYNbriSp G`t jwvygI[ ausdy ip`Cy jwE Aqy AwpxIAW g`lW nUµ Swiml krky aus nwl g`lbwq kro[ p`kw hovy kuJ smyN dy bwAd auh pUry sµdyS nUµ smJ jwvygw, “ho skdw hY, jy vrqmwn iv`c ieh Gtnw GtI qW iXsU p`CmI dySW dI AwpxI klIisAw dy AwgUAW nwl Aqy borf mYNbrW qoN AijhIAW hI g`lW suxdw Aqy ieh kihMdw iXsU dw svwgq krdy hoey bulwieAw jWdw Aqy aunHW qoN aunHW dw rwjInwvW mMigAw jWdw[ ikvyN AwpxI klIisAw nUµ cµgw dwn dyx vwly ivAkqI nUµ nw KuS kIqw[ jo isr& ie`k cY~k ilK ky idMdw qW KuS^brI pRcwr dy leI swl Br dw Krcw inkl jWdw auhI ie`k mYNbr hY jo crc Bvn inrmwx dy leI ilAw igAw l`KW rupey dw krzw Br ky dy skdw hY pwstr iXsU v`fI Aqy pRBwvSwlI syvkweI nUµ ikvyN KVHI kIqI jwvyN[ ies ivSy iv`c qusIN kuJ nhIN smJdy Aqy ho skdw hY ik auh ieh vI Bu`l gey hox ik ikvyN lokW nUµ skwrwqmk qOr qy pRBwivq kIqw jwvy[ AwpxI Avwz nUµ nrm krnw cwhIdw hY Aqy auqSwh vrDk sµdyS dyxw cwhIdw hY ijs nwl lok jIvn iv`c ^ud dy leI Awdr pYdw krn[ kI ieh kuJ Aijhw l`gdw hY ik ijvyN p`CmI klIisAw iv`c GitAw hovy?

AsIN Aijhy jwl iv`c &s cu`ky hW ijs iv`c bdlwv pwey hoey lok Aqy pwlx krn vwly lokW nUµ pwaux dy leI kuJ vI krn nUµ AsIN iqAwr hW[ klIisAw dI mYNbriSp vDwaux dy leI AsIN AnukUlqw dI qknIk nUµ ApxwauNdy hW, “ivktr au~qy AsIN lokW nUµ joVdy hW Aqy Pysbu`k au~qy AsIN pRsµskW nUµ vDwauNdy jWdy hW jW lokW nUµ AsIN Awpxy ilKy hoeI surKI nUµ pVHn lgwauNdy hW[ Aijhw krnw prmySur nUµ ieh d`sxw hY ik swfI bu`DImwnI aus qoN izAwdw au~qm hY jW prmySur dI nzr iv`c jo cµgw hY aus nUµ nhIN pr jo ûd dI nzr iv`c BilAweI hY aus nUµ cuxnw cwhIdw hY[ lok msIh nUµ cuxn ies dy leI aunHW nUµ s`dw dyxw qW zrUrI hY pr ieh s`c dy ADwr au~qy Aqy s`c dI hI nINh au~qy hoxw cwhIdw hY ik prmySur nvyN nym dy sµdyS nUµ smJOqy nwl pUrI qrHW dy nwl Aqy lok Azwd qOr qy Awpxy ûd dy rwhW au~qy c`ldy hoey mukqI pwaux Aijhw qulnw qOr qy dyx leI nhIN ikhw hY[ mukqI aus Bly Aqy bury dy igAwn dy dr`^q au~qy jo swfy mulWkx dy Anuswr cµgw jW burw hY aus iv`c nhIN pwieAw jw skdw, ausdy vcnW dy Anuswr auh qW isr& jIvn dy dr`^q iv`c pwieAw jw skdw hY[ swfy jIvnW iv`c siQr hor g`lW dy ipAwr Aqy mUrqW nUµ swnUµ Bulw dyxw hovygw[ iblkul ausy qrHW nwl ijvyN koeI jvwn lVkI jdoN ivAwh dy pRsqwv nUµ svIkwrdy hoey ‘hW” kihMdI hY qW hor mrdW dy nwl Awpxy sµbµDW nUµ qoV idMdI hY, aunHW nUµ bwey kih idMdI hY[ iXsU nUµ pRBU mMn ky svIkwwr krnw hY nw ik isr& mukqIdwqw hI jIvn dw dr`^q hY[ hux ies g`l au~qy iDAwn idE ik jdoN ieh AmIr ivAkqI clw igAw qW iXsU ny kI kIqw: qd iXsU ny cu&yry ingwh krky Awpxy cyilAW nUµ ikhw, ijhVy dOlq r`Kdy hn aunHW dw prmySur dy rwj iv`c vVnw kyfw hI AOKw hovygw[ cyly auh dIAW g`lW qoN hYrwn hoey pr iXsU ny aunHW nUµ A`goN Pyr AwiKAw hy bwl ikauN, ijhVy Dn au~qy Awsrw r`Kdy hn aunHW leI prmySur dy rwj iv`c vVnw kyfw hI AOKw hY[“ (mrkus 10:23-24) ie`k idn mYN ies Gtnw au~qy iDAwn kr irhw sI, Aqy piv`qr Awqmw ny myrw iKAwl ie`k mh`qvpUrn g`l dI v`l iKìcAw mYN vyiKAw ik ieh AmIr Aqy Awpxy smwj iv`c siqkwrXog ivAkqI duKI ho ky hOlI-hOlI iXsU qoN dUr jw irhw sI[ ausdw isr JùikAw Aqy ausdy mUMh au~qy audwsI CweI hoeI sI[ mYN pwieAw ik suvwmI ausdy ip`Cy dOV nhIN irhw sI ik auh aus nUµ moiFAW qoN PV ky khy ‘myry im`qr ie`k imMt dy leI ruk jw, mYN qYnUµ sulymwn rwjw dI bu`DImwnI nUµ Xwd idvwauxw cwhuµdw hW[ ausny khwauqW 19:17 iv`c iliKAw, “ijhVw kµgwl dI su`DI lYNdw hY, auh Xhovwh nUµ mukqI idMdw hY Aqy auh Awpxy

ies kµm dw pRqIPl pwvygw[ mYN qYnUµ ikhw ik AwpxI Dn dOlq vyc ky kµgwlW nUµ dy dy pr Xwd r`K kI khwauqW dy Anuswr jo kuJ vI qUµ kµgwlW nUµ dyvyNgw, prmySur qYnUµ vwps dyvygw, nw isr& vwps dyvygw qUµ ijMnw dyvyNgw ausdw sO guxw qYnUµ dyvygw!” ho skdw hY, ieh AmIr jvwn ie`k cµgw vpwrI sI qW jy iXsU ny ausdy kol jw ky ieh kihMdy hoey aus nUµ ilAw huµdw: auh KuSI nwl Br igAw huµdw ausdI CwqI cOVI ho geI Aqy ausny ikhw huµdw, “kI Aijhw hI hovygw?” qd iXsU ny ikhw huµdw, “hW!” qW ausny ikhw huµdw “kI hux qUµ smJ skdw hYN ik mYN ie`k bhuq izAwdw v`fI brkq dy leI, AwriQk qOr qy bhuq v`fI Psl k`tx dy leI qyrw idRStIkOx bdlx dw Xqn kr irhw sI? qUµ nw isr& ies smwj dw pr pUry rwStr dy sB qoN AmIr ivAkqI hovygw[” jy Aijhw hoieAw huµdw qW auh ivAkqI zrUr hI iXsU dy ip`Cy ho lYx dy leI iqAwr ho igAw huµdw[ ieh s`c hY ik prmySur dw vcn swnUµ kihMdw hY ik jdoN AsIN dyvWgy, qW auh swnUµ vwips dyvygw, ausy qrHW nwl ijvyN ikswn bIj bIjdw hY Aqy aus nUµ &sl dy rUp iv`c ausny jo bIijAw sI aus qoN ikqy guxw izAwdw pRwpq huµdw hY, jdoN auh ivAkqI clw igAw qW bwAd iv`c ies sìcAweI nUµ dubwrw pRmwixq krdy hoey pqrs nUµ dìsAw igAw - A`Dy ivroD iv`c ie`k dm bol pYxw Aqy A`Dy svwl dy rUp iv`c ie`kdm kihx l`gw, “vyK AsIN s`Bo kuJ C`f ky qyry mgr ho qury: “hW,” iXsU ny AwiKAw, mYN quhwnUµ sB AwKdw hW, Aijhw koeI nhIN ijh ny Gr jW BweIAW jW BYxW[ mW XW ipau jW bwl bìcAW jW zmInW nUµ myry Aqy ieMzIl dy leI CìfAw hovy[ ijhVw hux ies smyN iv`c sO guxw nw pwvy, Gr Aqy BweI Aqy BYxW Aqy mwvW Aqy bwl b`cy Aqy zmInW pr dùKW nwl Aqy Agly ju`g iv`c sdIpk jIaux[ pr bQyry jo pihly hn so ip`Cly hoxgy Aqy ip`Cly, pihly[” (mrkus 10:28-30) ies smyN iXsU ny aunHW lokW nUUµ vyiKAw jo aus dy ip`Cy ho jwx dy leI sB kuJ pihlW hI C`f ky AwauNidAW vyiKAw[ Aqy AwiKAw, qusIN jo kuJ vI ies jIvn ivc C`f ky AwauNdy ho Gr-bwr-zmIn Aqy jo sqwE qusIN ishw hY aus dw bdlw quhwnUµ sO guxw pRwpq hovygw[ Aqy Awaux vwlI zmIn ivc quhwnUµ sdIpk jIvn pRwpq hovygw[ iXsU ny ienHW vcnW nUµ Aqy sulymwn dIAW khwauqW dy aunHW vcnW ƒ ies nOjvwn AmIr nOjvwn nUµ ikauN nhIN khy? ikauN Aijhw l`gdw hY ik iXsU ieh jwxkwrIAW aus jvwn nUµ dyx qoN ruikAw irhw, ausdw au~qr iblkul sOKw hY[ iXsU ny vI surg rwj dy lwB dy leI lokW nUµ ip`Cy ho lYx dy duAwrw brkq, ^ws lwB, purskwr lwB jW suivDw dyx dIAW g`lW dw iesqymwl nhIN kIqw[ jdoN aus ny pqrs, XwkUb Aqy XUhµnw nUµ hor lokW nUµ Awpxy ip`Cy ho lYx dy leI bulwieAw sI, ausny isr& ieMnw hI ikhw sI ik ‘myry ip`Cy ho jwE’ Aijhw

nhIN ikhw sI ik myry ip`Cy ho jwE qW mYN quhwnUµ brkq, SWqI, qr`kI, cµgw jIvn jW ies qoN izAwdw dyvygw Aijhw kuJ ikhw sI, Aqy Aijhw vI nhIN ikhw sI[ so quhwfy leI jo kuJ krn leI hW aus dy leI myry ip`Cy ho jwE[“ auh qW isr& ieMnw hI sI, myry ip`Cy ho jwE ikauNik mYN iXsU msIh hW, quhwfw isrjxhwr, suvwmI, Aqy swry sµswr dw rwjw hW[ jy pqrs, XwkUb Aqy XUhµnw dw audyS pYisAW dw lwB pwauxw huµdw qW auh kdI Awpxw kwrobwr C`f ky iXsU dy ip`Cy nhIN jWdy[ ijs idn aunHW ny Awpxw m`CI PVn dw kµm C`ifAw sI auh idn qW aunHW dy kwrobwr dw srv-au~qm idn sI[ iXsU dw Dµnvwd hovy, aunHW ny aus idn qW m`CIAW nwl au~qy q`k BrIAW hoeIAW byVIAW Br ky m`CIAW PVIAW sI[ auh aus smyN nUµ nhIN jwxdy sn ik iesdy sO guxw dyx dw vcn kIqw igAw hY, aus nUµ qW aunHW ny pihlI vwr ie`Qy hI suixAw sI[ aunHW nUµ qW isr& ieMnw igAwn sI ik iXsU dy kol jIvn dy vcn sn, Aqy ies kwrn Awpxw sB kuJ C`f ky auh ausdy ip`Cy ho gey, &Yslw lYx iv`c pYsw aunHW dy leI zrUrI g`l nhIN sI[ prmySur ny kdy vI aumId nhIN kIqI ik iXsU dy ip`Cy c`lx dy leI ivAkqI is`D hoxw cwhIdw hY[ ausny qW isr& ies g`l dI aumId r`KI hY! ieh AmIr jvwn AiDkwrI ho[ skdw ho, pqrs qoN ikqy izAwdw cir`qr dw suvwmI sI[ pr pqrs nUµ pRBU ny jo kuJ vI krn nUµ ikhw sI auh sB krn dy leI iqAwr sI[ pRBU iXsU ny jdoN ieh ikhw sI ik sB kuJ C`f ky / Bu`l ky ausdy ip`Cy ho jw, qW iXsU pqrs dI ausy ivSySqw dy ArsW nUµ drswauNdy hoey kih irhw sI[

myrI Xojnw bynwm ausdI jdoN sµn 1979 iv`c mYN iXsU msIh nUµ Awpxw pRBU mMinAw qW prmySur ausy smyN qoN syvkweI dy ivSy iv`c mYnUµ auqSwihq kr irhw sI Aqy d`s irhw sI mYN purifE mhW-ividAwilAw iv`c mkYnIkl ieMjInIAirMg iv`c ivSyS Xogqw pRwpq kr irhw sI[ au~Qy mYN fIn dI sUcI iv`c sI Aqy aunHW dI nzr iv`c hoxhwr ividAwrQI sI[ ivSv-ividAwilAw (XUnIvristI) dI tYins tIm iv`c sI, Aqy myrI Xojnw sI ik AY~m.ey., bI.ey. dI pVHweI leI hwrvf XUnIvristI jwvW, myrI ivAkqIqv Xojnw sI ik ie`k bhuq suµdr lVkI nwl ivAwh krW Aqy ie`k v`fy (kwrporyt) vpwrI Grw dy vpwr iv`c pRbµDk dy bwAd AOhu`dy au~qy nOkrI krW, mYN syvkweI krn dy ivSy iv`c kuJ vI nhIN jwxdw sI ijnHW swirAW syvkW ƒ mYN imilAw sI myrI soc dy Anuswr auh jIvn iv`c kuJ vI nhIN kr skdy sn ies leI aunHW ny syvkweI krnI cuxI[ auh

bdbUdwr GrW iv`c rihMdy sn, Aqy aunHW dy b`cy hoxhwr huµdy sn, mYN 3000 lokW vwlI bsqI dy ie`k Sihr iv`c pilAw viDAw Aqy myrI nzr iv`c syvkW dy ivSy iv`c sIimq idRStIkOx sI[ mYN iksy cµgy syvk ƒ nw qW kdy imilAw Aqy nw hI Aijhy syvk dy nwl smW guzwirAw, ijnHW dy ivSy iv`c mYN suixAw ik Aijhy keI cµgy syvk sn[ pr jdoN ie`k ArwDnw bµdgI dy smyN prmySur dw piv`qr Awqmw myry au~qy au~qirAw Aqy ausny mYnUµ ikhw “jOn mYN qYnUµ AwpxI syvkweI dy leI cuixAw hY Aqy bulwieAw hY, iesdy ivSy iv`c qUµ kI kryNgw? “mYN soicAw, myrw pirvwr mYnUµ k`F dyvygw auh qW swry romn kYQilk sn[ mYnUµ hor syvkW dy vWg ZrIbI Aqy gµdgI iv`c rihxw pvygw [ pr prmySur dI AwigAw mMnxw myry leI pihlI g`l sI ies leI mYN isr JukwieAw Aqy pRwrQnw kIqI “hW pRBU mYN qyrI AwigAw mMnWgw, Aqy pRcwr krWgw, BwvyN ausdy leI mYnUµ koeI vI mu`l ikauN nw cukwauxw pvy[ ij`Qy vI qUµ mYnUµ G`lyNgw mYN jwvWgw[ Aqy qUµ mYnUµ jo vI kihx dy leI khyNgw aus nUµ mYN krWgw[“ aus PYsly dy smyN mYN ijvyN soicAw sI Asl iv`c auvyN kuJ vI nhIN hoieAw[ pr prmySur ny swrIAW g`lW nUµ SurUAwq iv`c hI nhIN id`qw[ auh isr& ieh prKxw cwhuµdw sI ik kI mYN sB kuJ C`f ky pUrI qrHW nwl ausdy ip`Cy huµdw hW ik nhIN? jy qusIN pqrs pOlus Aqy hor cyilAW dI syvkweI dy ivSy iv`c rsUlW dy krq`b dI ikqwb iv`c Aqy hor p`qrIAW iv`c pVHogy qW qusIN pwaugy ik aunHW dw vcn iXsU ny jo kuJ ies AmIr jvwn AiDkwrI nUµ ikhw sI ausy dI lIk iv`c jW smwnqw iv`c hY, vrqmwn smyN iv`c AsIN rsqy qoN Btk gey hW, iehI g`l AmrIkw dy vwsIAW Aqy swfy swirAW dI Awqimk siQqI iv`c As&lqw dw kwrn hY iehI kwrn hY ik aunHW iv`coN keI socdy hn ik auh iXsU dy hn pr Asl iv`c auh iXsU dy nhIN hn[ swnUµ iXsU dI AgvweI iv`c vwips Awauxw hovygw[ ijs nwl swfI nINh mzbUq hovy[ AsIN hux vI Zlq dr`^q dw Pl Kw rhy hW jo swfI nzr iv`c cµgw pRqIq huµdw hY, auh swfy koloN swfy leI srv-au~qm nUµ Ko lYNdw hY[ prmySur ny jo koeI mhwn brkqW swfy leI cuxIAW hn Aqy r`KIAW hn aus nUµ AsIN guAWdy hW ikauNik AsIN Asl Asqimk vcn dy QW au~qy lokW psµd krdy hoey aus nUµ svIkwr ky Aijhy sµdySW nwl smJOqw kr ilAw Aqy Aijhy hI vcnW nUµ AsIN sQwn idMdy hW, AwE, AsIN iemwndr bxIey, jy ieh AmIr jvwn vrqmwn dy sµGrS pUrn siQqI iv`coN guzr rhIAW klIisAwvW iv`coN iksy ie`k iv`c AwauNdw qW auh ‘mukqI’ pw jWdw, Aqy p`kw hI aus smyN auh aus klIisAw dw ie`k mshUr pRmu`K mYNbr bx jWdw Aqy sµBv aus nUµ klIisAw dw borf mYNbr vI bxw id`qw jWdw[

vrqmwn iv`c keI klIisAwvW iv`c pRBU iXsU dy svwmI Aqy pRBU dy sµdySW nUµ pRcwr krn dI QW au~qy mukqI dy ivSy iv`c pRBwvSwlI vcnW dw pRcwr hoieAw hY ies kwrn lokW nUµ DOKy iv`c nw r`iKAw jwvy, ies kwrn ik keI lok iksy idn ieh nw suxn ik myry koloN dUr ho jw, ies kwrn nwl ik klIisAw mzbUq bxy Aqy ies kwrn nwl ik auh Asl iv`c prmySur dIAW brkqW iv`c jIvn guzwrn[ Awpxy kw&I nw hovy, Aqy AXog vcnW Aqy cµgy KuS^brI sµdyS nUµ iqAwg idE Aqy jIvn dy dr`^q - bweIbl ADwirq mukqI dy sµdyS dI v`l vwips Aw jwx[ ‘coN sImwvW ^qm kr id`qIAW hn[ hux quhwfy leI smW hY ik qusIN vI Aijhw hI kro!

swfw AMdrUnI jI.pI.AY~s. inSwny dI v`l dOiVAw jWdw hY qW ik Eh ienwm pwvy ... ijhdy leI prmySur ny mYnUµ msIh iv`c au~qy bulwieAw hY[ i&il`pIAW 3:14

prmySur dy nwl ipAwr iv`c pY jwxw sB qoN mhwn pRym lIlw hY, ausnUµ Kojxw sB qoN dlyrI vwlw kµm hY: ausnUµ FUµf lYxw, mnu`K jwqI dI sB qoN mwn aupl`bDI hY[ - sµq Agsitn ih`po swfI nINh pRBU iXsU dy pRBU Aqy suAwmI hox dy au~qy hY, swfy jIvn dw hryk pihlU iesy idRVH nINh qy r`iKAw jwxw cwhIdw hY[ jykr Aijhw huMdw hY qW ieh lMmy smyN q`k brkrwr rhygw[ jy ies qrHW nhIN huMdw qW QoVHy smyN iv`c hI iesdw nukswn ho jwvygw[ Gr dy bxwaux dy kµm iv`c nINh dy bwAd dw Aglw kdm aus dw au~prlw FWcy Aqy ies FWcy dw hryk Bwg r`KI hoeI nINh au~qy hI r`iKAw jWdw hY, inrmwx dw ieh kdm swrIAW cIzW nUM joVdw hyyY[ PrS, kMDW, C`q, AlmwrI, lweIt, k`txw, qrwSxw, sw& suQrw krnw, iKVkIAW swry AwKrI kdm dy kMm dy leI ie`k idRVH, mzbUq, itkwaU Gr-sPl jIvn dw inrmwx kr skdy hW[

quhwfw AMdrUnI jI pI AY~s

ivSvwsI jIvn dy KuShwl pihlU dy dUjy kdm nUµ pyS krn dy leI AsIN Bvn inrmwx dy idRStWq qoN h`t ky ie`k brwbrI nUµ vyKWgy[

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BilAweI jW prmySur?

AwE, AsIN ie`k pRSn dy nwl SurUAwq krIey-quhwfw audyS kI hY? AijhI quhwfI ikhVI “hwridk ie`Cw hY jo hor swrIAW ie`CwvW qoN A`f hY[ jW qusIN ies pRSn dw au~qr iemwndwrI nwl dy skdy ho jykr hW qW qusIN AwpxI dOV Aijhy sQwn jW siQqI iv`c AMq nhIN krogy jo qusIN nhIN cwhuµdy ho[ ies g`l nUµ ies qrHW nwl smJo ik quhwfy &on iv`c mwrg-drSk nUµ (jI. pI. AY~s. nUµ) eyArport qy AMikq kIqw hY pr qusIN hkIkq iv`c ie`k swl bwAd iv`c jWdy ho[ jd quhwfy &on dw jI.pI.AY~s. khygw ik qusIN ij`Qy jwxw cwhuµdy sI auh sQwn Aw igAw hY qW qusIN JuµJlw jwEgy[ Aqy jd eyArport dy trmInl qy phuµcogy qd EQoN dy ifpwrtmYNt stor iv`c jwx dy sQwn qy Awaux-jwx dI GoSxw nUµ suxn l`gdy ho Aqy qKqI au~qy id`qIAW jwx vwlIAW jwxkwrIAW nUµ pVHn l`gdy ho[ AwpxI siQqI qoN Axjwx ho ky qusIN Awpxy Awp nUµ pu`Cogy ik mYnUµ kI hoieAw hY[ mYN ikvyN ie`Qy phuµc igAw[ au~qr bhuq srl hY quhwfy &on dw jI. pI.AY~s. (mwrg-drSk) quhwnUµ EQy hI lY igAw ij`Qy jwx dy leI ausnUµ ausdy kwrj kRm iv`c sQwipq krdy hoey hukm id`qw sI[ pOlus rsUl ny Awpxy “jI.pI.AY~s. (audyS) nUµ AwigAw id`qI sI”: “inSwny v`l d`bI jWdw hW BeI aus au~prly s`dy dw ienwm lvW jo prmySur dI v`loN msIh iXsU iv`c hY” (i&il`pIAW 3:14)[ auh jwxdw sI ik auh iks g`l dy ip`Cy sI Aqy ausdw jI.pI.AY~s (audyS dy leI mwrg drSk) inSicq qOr qy ausny sQwipq kr id`qw sI[ jykr ausdy rwh iv`c ivroD hoieAw rwh nUµ roikAw igAw jW bhuq vYrIAW dw swhmxw krnw ipAw auh swry aunHW ivroDI hlwqW iv`c Awpxy aus inrDwirq audyS dI v`l dOVdw igAw Aqy ausny hor iksy ivklipk rwh qy Awpxw iDAwn nhIN lgwieAw[ quhwfw Aw^rI audyS (jI.pI. AY~s audyS) iks qy qusIN sQwipq kIqw hY? kI quhwfw audyS hY ik quhwfy keI im`qr hox? jW qusIN Awpxy Awp nUµ mShUr ivAkqI bxwaux dw audyS sQwipq kIqw hY? kI iksy ivSyS qrHW dI jIvn-SYlI pwaux dw audyS sQwipq kIqw hY? jW qusIN ies sµswr iv`c Awpxy Kyqr iv`c sB qoN au~qm hovo ieh quhwfw audyS hY? kI qµdrusq Aqy suKI hox dw quhwfw audyS hY? ho skdw hY au~qr iv`c qusIN kho “mYnUµ qW ieh swrIAW g`lW psµd hn[” Aqy myrI ie`Cw ieh sB pwaux dI hY, pr AijhI ikhVI g`l nUµ pwaux dy leI quhwfI hwridk ie`Cw hY jo ienHW swrIAW ie`CwvW qoN v`fI hY, ieh inSicq krnw swfy leI mh`qvpUrn hY ikauNik iehI g`l swfy Aw^rI audyS nUµ sQwipq krygI Aqy quhwfI jIvn Xwqrw iv`c Aijhw smW vI Awvygw jd quhwfy swhmxy quhwfw rwh Al`g-Al`g hovygw Aqy quhwnUµ cuxnw hovygw ik qusIN iks rwh qoN A`gy jIvn Xwqrw krnw cwhuµdy ho[

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quhwfw sB qoN au~cw audyS kI hY? jykr quhwfw Aw^rI audyS hY qusIN nYiqk qOr qy Su`D bxy ivhwr iv`c au~qm hovo, ie`k cµgy ivAkqI bxo, qµdrusq hovo, AwriQk qOr qy sur`iKAq hovo qd qW AMq iv`c qusIN ies jvwn AiDkwrI dy vrgI siQqI iv`c Awpxy Awp nUµ pwEgy[ ienHW swrIAW cµgIAW g`lW qoN pRwpq hoeI au~icAweI q`k qW phuµc jwEgy pr iPr vI sB qoN mh`qvpUrn g`l dI kmI quhwfy iv`c rih jwvygI[ jy quhwfw Aw^rI audyS keI im`qr bxwauNdw hY, qd qW qusIN Awpxy Awp nUµ mUsw dy Brw hwrUn dI vrgI siQqI iv`c pwEgy, prbq dy hyTW keI smwijk kµmW iv`c aulJy hoey hovogy, ie`QoN q`k ik swirAW dy iDAwn nUµ iK`cx vwly Aqy Awpxy smwj dIAW sm`isAwvW nUµ qrIky nwl sulJwaux vwly vI hovogy pr ienHW swrIAW g`lW iv`c aulJy hoey prmySur dy ihrdy iv`coN Awpxw sQwn KoNdy ho ijs sony dy v`Cy nUµ qusIN bxwEgy auh quhwfy im`qrW nUµ Aqy quhwfI jwx-pihcwx vwilAW nUµ qW KuS kr dyvygw, pr Awi^r bhuq du`K dy nwl qusIN smJ skogy ik aus dy kwrn qusIN Aqy auh lok dovyN hI Awpxy sB qoN au~qm pwaux qoN dUr cly gey ho[ jykr quhwfw Bwvnw ’c bih jwx vwlw ieh bhuq pRis`D pRcwrk hoxw klwkwr hoxw, AwgU hoxw jW tvItr Aqy Pysbu`k qy quhwfy nwl kuJ lokW dw hoxw hY[ ho skdw hY ik msIhI smwj iv`c rihMdy hoey vI qusIN AijhI p`dvI, sQwn, siQqI pw lE pr AMq iv`c qusIN aUzIXwh dy vrgy ho jwEgy jo pUry rwStr iv`c sB qoN mShUr ivAkqI sI pr AwpxI mOq dy smyN auh iek`lw sI[ iblkul iek`lw sI (vyKo 2 ieiqhws 26)[ quhwfy AMdr Awqmw iv`c qusIN jI.pI.AY~s. nUµ hor vI izAwdw imhrbwn Aqy aupkwr nwl BirAw hoieAw sQwipq kIqw hovygw[ qusIN grIbW Aqy loVvµdW nUµ dyx dy bwry iDAwn idMdy hovogy[ swfy idnW iv`c ieh audyS iksy dy vI leI AwkriSq ho skdw hY, Aqy hoxw vI cwhIdw hY[ jd sµdyS dyx vwly AMqr-rwStrI p`Dr qy grIbW, loVvµdW Aqy smwijk qOr qy sqwey hoey lokW dy leI shwieqw mMgdy hn qW lokW dy ichry iKVH jWdy hn Aqy lok idl KolH ky idMdy hn[ iPr vI pOlus kuirMQIAW dI klIisAw nUµ ilKdy hoey AwKdw hW “Aqy BwvyN mYN Awpxw swrw mwl KuAwaux leI puMn kridAW Aqy BwvyN mYN Awpxw srIr sVn leI dy idAW pr pRym nw r`KW, qW kuJ lwB nhIN (1 kuirMQIAW 13:3)[ ho skdw hY, ik qusIN Awpxy smwj iv`c sB qoN imhrbwn AKvwaux leI bhuq koiSS krdy ho[ ieh AwdrXog audyS hY[ pr nvyN nym iv`c ie`k ivAkqI dw izkr pwieAw jWdw hY ijsdI pqnI dw nwm sPIrw sI[ ijnHW dw XrUSlm dI klIisAw iv`c cµgw nwm sI[ aunHW ny AwpxI zwiedwq vyc ky ausdw bhuq v`fw ih`sw klIisAw iv`c ilAWdw[ aunHW dI hwridk ie`Cw sI ik auh prmySur dy Gr nUµ bxwaux dy iv`c ikMnw v`fw sihXog dy rhy hn ies g`l nUµ lok vyKx

90 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

Aqy aunHW dw nwm v`fw hovy, pr hoieAw iesdy ault aunHW nUµ szw dw swhmxw krnw ipAw[ (vyKo rsUlW dy krq`b 5) aunHW dw AMq dùKdwiek sI[ ie`k smW Aijhw sI jd mYN Awpxy Awp nUµ imhrbwn Aqy DrmI jn smJdw sI aunHW 18 mhIinAW dy smyN iv`c mYN hr roz svyry pMj vjy au~T jWdw sI Aqy 7 vjy q`k pRwrQnw krdw sI[ Aqy ies pRwrQnw dy smyN iv`c mYN izAwdw smW ies g`l leI pRwrQnw krdw sI ik hy pRBU myrw aupXog kr ik mYN Axigxq lokW nUµ mukqI pwaux dy vcnW nUµ smr`Qw dy nwl bol skW, rwStrW nUµ prmySur dy rwj iv`c imlw skW, lokW nUµ cµgw kr skW Aqy aunHW nUµ Cutkwrw dvw skW mYN ieh sB kuJ hr svyr nUµ hlImgI nwl Aqy Bwvuk ho ky pRwrQnw iv`c mMgdw huµdw sI[ keI mhIny bIq gey qd ie`k idn prmySur ny mYnUµ myry ihrdy iv`c dìsAw[ “hy pu`qr, qyrIAW pRwrQnwvW audyS qoN bwhr hn inSwny qy nhIN hn[“ mYN hYrwn rih igAw! mYN jo kuJ mMg irhw hW auh isrjxhwr dI ingwh iv`c ies qoN cµgw pRBwvSwlI, Aqy hor izAwdw KuS krn vwlw kI hY? mYnUµ l`gw ik jo kuJ Awpxy ihrdy iv`c mYN suixAw, ho skdw hY ik myrI Zlq&ihmI hovy[ ieh auqSwh nwl BrIAW g`lW ikvyN inSwny qoN h`t ky ho skdIAW hn? Esy vyly hI mYN prmySur dy Awqmw nUµ kihMdy hoey pwieAw ik “XhUdw ieskrXoqI ny myry ip`Cy c`lx dy leI Awpxw sB kuJ C`f id`qw sI, auh qW aunHW bwrW mu`K cyilAW iv`coN ie`k sI, ausny svrg dy rwj dw pRcwr kIqw Aqy ibmwrW nUµ cµgw kIqw, ZrIbW kµgwlW Aqy loVvµdW nUµ id`qw Aqy lokW nUµ Cutkwrw vI dvwieAw iPr vI auh nrk iv`c hY[“ mYN mn hI mn iv`c sihm igAw, Jtkw l`gw Aqy QµmH bx ky rih igAw[ mYnUµ AslIAq smJ iv`c AweI, XhUdw qW aunHW swrIAW g`lW nUµ kr cu`kw sI ijsdy leI mYN ieMnyH lµmy smyN qoN pRwrQnw kr irhw sI ijnHW nUµ mYN pw nhIN sikAw, ho skdw hY, jy ausny AwpxI AMdrUnI Awqmw dy jI.pI.AY~s nUµ cµgI qrHW jWc ilAw huµdw qW ausdw AMq ieMnw izAwdw dùKdwiek nw huµdw[ mYN smJ igAw ik Axjwxpuxy iv`c mYN XhUdw dy drjy qy phuµc igAw sI[ mYN bhuq iemwndwrI nwl Awpxy Awp nUµ jWicAw ik “myrw audyS Aqy inSwny dw icMnH kI hY?”

hor AmIr jvwn AiDkwrI dy bwry hor AmIr jvwn AiDkwrI dy bwry iv`c d`isAw, auh nhIN jo dOVdw hoieAw iXsU dy kol AwieAw sI pr Aijhw ivAkqI ijsdw imsr dy rwj kumwr dy rUp iv`c pwlx-pOSx hoieAw aus smyN dw swmrwj sµpUrn sµswr iv`c bhuq SkqISwlI sI[ ausdw nwm mUsw sI, mUsw dy jIvn qy iDAwn idE[ ausdy pwlx-pOSx dy smyN ausnUµ iksy g`l dI kmI nhIN sI[ nw pYisAW dI nw hI Kwx-pIx dI,

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bsqrW dI, BOiqk vsqUAW dI jW is`iKAw Aqy qwlIm dI ausdI siQqI bhuq cwhq Aqy Aws krn Xog sI ikauNik ausdy kol swrIAW au~qm vsqUAW sn ausdy kol Aijhw sB kuJ au~qm qoN au~qm AiDkwr jo sµswr dy iksy dy kol vI aupl`bD huµdw mUsw sB qoN au~qm drjy dy sjwey hoey bsqrW nUµ pihndw sI, auh kdy vI, kuJ vI, cwhy auh ikMnI vI kImq dw ikauN nw hovy KrId skdw sI[ Aqy ho skdw hY aus smyN dy sB qoN mihMgy iKfOxy aus dy kol hox ausdy kol jo vwhn sn auh vrqmwn iv`c mysyrwqI, lymboignI jW PrwrI jW hwrly fyvIfsn dI kwr dy hryk mwfl vrgy sn[ Aqy jy auh aunHW nUµ Awp nhIN clwauNdw sI qW hr smyN ausdy kol frweIvr mOzUd rihMdy sn[ mUsw nUµ kdy Awpxy ieSnwn Gr jW nhwaux vwly t`b nUµ sw& nhIN krnw pYNdw sI, AwpxI lOn nUµ TIk Twk nhIN krnw pYNdw sI ausnUµ Awpxy k`pVy nhIN DOxy pYNdy sn Aqy nw iksy qrHW dw koeI GrylU kµm krnw pYNdw sI ikauNik aus dy dws dwsIAW hr smyN mOzUd rihMdy sn jo ausdy Coty qoN Coty kµm nUµ krdy sn[ ausdy kol au~qm qoN au~qm rsoeIey sn jo jd auh cwhy ijs qrHW dw Bojn cwhy ausnUµ bxw ky dyx dI Xogqw r`Kdy hn[ auh aus dyS dy au~qm qoN au~qm Bojn dw Awnµd lYNdw sI[ ausdw isr& ie`k kµm sI ik hmySw hr g`l dw Anµd lYxw jykr auh cwhuµdw qW mKOlIAW dI tu`kVI hwizr ho jWdI, jd cwhuµdw Gr bx jWdy, v`fI qoN v`fI pwrtI dw ieMqzwm ho jWdw[ jy ausdI ie`Cw huµdI qW iksy idn vI au~qm qoN au~qm mKOlW Aqy mnorµjn dw Awnµd lY skdw sI[ ausdI ijvyN ie`Cw huµdI iqvyN Awpxw idn guzwrn dy Xog sI[ aus pUry rwStr iv`c auh sB qoN au~qm Aqy ivAwh dy leI cwhuµx Xog Ax-ivAwihAw jvwn sI[ aus dIAW A`KW nUµ ijhVI vI lVkI psµd Aw jWdI auh ausdy nwl smW guzwr skdw sI, ie`QoN q`k ik dUjy rwStr dIAW lVkIAW nUµ imlx dy leI vI ie`Cw ibAwn krdw qW pUrI ho jWdI[ jy auh ie`Cw krdw qW AwpxI pqnIAW dy leI rKylW r`K skdw sI[ jykr mUsw imhrbwn ho ky kuJ dyxw cwhuµdw qW auh v`fI qoN v`fI ByNt jW dwn dy skdw sI[ auh Awpxy im`qrW dI r`iKAw dy leI jsUs ispwhI jW sYinkW dI tu`kVI vI r`K skdw sI[ auh ZrIbW Aqy kµgwlW dI shwieqw kr skdw sI jW aunHW nUµ AxdyKw vI kr skdw sI auh aus dyS dy sB qoN au~qm imlwaux vwly nUµ AwK ky sB qoN cµgy pRdrSnkwrI jW AiBnyqw-AiBnyqrI nUµ aus nUµ pRsµn krn dy leI vI kih skdw sI[ rwjy dy isMGwsx Aqy qwj dy ielwvw ausdI phuµc qoN prHy kuJ vI nhIN sI[ ausdw pUrw jIvn ie`k sUby dy vrgw sI[ iPr vI auh sµquSt nhIN sI AsIN pVHdy hW: “inhcw nwl mUsw ny jW isAwxw hoieAw qW i&raUn dI DI dw pu`qr AKvwaux qoN ienkwr kIqw[ ikauN jo auh ny pwp dy Bog iblws nwloN jo QoVHy icr leI hY prmySur dI prjw nwl zbrI J`lx nUµ bwhlw psµd kIqw... (iebrwnIAW 11:24-25)

92 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

inhcw nwl hI isAwxw ho ky, imsr dy rwj Grwxy dy ivSyS AiDkwrW nUµ nkwr id`qw, ausny ausnUµ suinhrI mOky qoN pRwpq koml Aqy Awnµd dwiek jIvn iqAwg id`qw Aqy prmySur dy lokW dy nwl muSikl jIvn nUµ cuixAw nhIN[ mUsw dw AMdrUnI jI.pI.AY~s. AwdyS, aus dI AMdrUnI cwhq pRwpq nhIN hoeI ij`Qy auh punr vsyvw cwhuMdw sI, ies dy bwry iebrwnIAW dw lyKk ilKdw hY: (iebrwnIAW 11:26) au~qm ienwm pRwpq hoieAw? jd mYN sroiqAW nUµ ieh pRSn pu`Cdw hW izAwdwqr lok au~qr idMdy hn ik “vwiedy duAwrw pRwpq dyS” pr jykr Aijhw sI, jykr Aijhw hI hY qW swnUµ pu`Cxw hovygw ik imsr dy Pldwr aupjwaU dyS qoN izAwdw ieh du`D Aqy Sihq dIAW DwrwvW dw dyS kI dy skdw sI? aunHW idnW iv`c imsr Awpxy SO kudrqI sroqW Aqy KyqIbwVI Awid iv`c bhuq KuShwl dyS sI[ kI vwiedy dw dyS ies nwloN izAwdw sohxw sI? kI mUsw ij`Qy rihMdw sI aus nwloN ikqy izAwdw ie`Cw Gr Awpxy leI ies nvyN dyS iv`c bxw skdw sI? mYN socdw hW ik AsIN swry ies pRSn dw au~qr pUrI inhcw dy nwl “nWh” iv`c dyvWgy[ qW iPr mUsw ikhVy ienwm nUµ pwaux dI ie`Cw r`Kdw sI? ijs idn ausny aus rwj Grwxy nUµ C`ifAw auh hkIkq iv`c nhIN jwxdw sI pr ausnUµ ieMnI inhcw sI ik ies nwloN v`D kuJ nhIN[ auh rwh iv`c sI Aqy ausnUµ bwAd iv`c pqw l`gw hovygw ik hkIkq iv`c auh kI Koj irhw sI[ ieh qW mMno ies qrHW hY ijvyN ik quhwnUµ grm hvwdwr Aqy smuMdr dw iknwrw psµd hY, Aqy br& Aqy TµF quhwnUµ iblkul psµd nhIN hY, ieh TµF kwl dw m`D Bwg hY Aqy qusIN byrmwrµt iv`c rihMdy ho[ ij`Qy qwpmwn isPr qoN 20o hyTW hY, Aqy qusIN ijvyN qwpmwn nUµ cwhuµdy ho iqvyN dy sQwn iv`c jwx dI quhwfI hwridk ie`Cw hY ies leI qusIN kmzor Bwg iv`c jwx dw rwj mwrg nµ: 95 lY lYNdy hW Aqy grm pRdyS dI idSw iv`c qusIN jw rhy ho pr quhwnUµ sp`St qrIky nwl igAwn nhIN hY ik qusIN ik`Qy jw rhy ho, pr qusIN ieMnw qW jwxdy hI ho, ik br& iv`c jµm jwx qoN ieh ikqy izAwdw cµgw hY[ quhwfI Xwqrw dy drimAwn ie`k pYtrol-pMp qy qusIN ie`k borf vyKdy ho aus iv`c keI KjUr dy ru`KW dy ic`qr hn Aqy auh plorIfw nwm dw ie`k sQwn drsw irhw hY, qusIN muskrwauNdy ho Aqy Awpxy Awp nUµ kihMdy ho, “iehI auh sQwn hY ij`Qy mYN jwxw cwhuµdw hW Aqy qurµq aus borf qoN pqw pVH ky qusIN Awpxy &on iv`c aus sQwn nUµ jI.pI.AY~s. iv`c sQwipq kr idMdy ho[ hux qusIN Awpxy su&inAW dy smuMdr dy iknwry qy jwx dy leI inSicq ho gey ho[“ mUsw dy nwl vI iesy qrHW hoieAw sI, ausny Awpxy sQwn nUµ isr& iehI jwxn dy leI C`f id`qw sI ik ausdy leI kuJ hor vI v`D ky hY, pr ausny Awpxw purskwr 40 swlW bwAd mwrUQl zmIn dy dUjy pwsy pwieAw jd ausnUµ JwVI iv`c prmySur dw drSn hoieAw Aqy ausdI hzUrI dw AnuBv pwieAw jd ausdy nwl ieh Gtnw vwprI qd mUsw dI AMdrUnI Awqmw dw jI.pI. AY~s inSicq qOr qy sQwipq ho igAw, prmySur dI hzUrI ausdw purskwr sI iesdw nqIzw bwAd iv`c AwieAw, jd auh iesrweylIAW nUµ imsr dI ZulwmI iv`coN Cufw ky bwhr ilAwieAw[

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prmySur dy pRsqwv qoN ienkwr krnw mUsw dy leI smW muSiklW nwl BirAw hoieAw Aqy qxwE pUrx sI auh su`kI mwrUQl BUmI, ijs iv`c ho ky iesrweylI prjw ny Xwqrw kIqI aus iv`c keI cunOqIpUrn hlwqW dw aunHW nUµ swhmxw krnw ipAw Aqy Aksr prmySur dI shwieqw dy kwrn hI auh g`lW hoeIAW jW sOKIAW ho skdIAW jo ik inrµqr AijhIAW l`gdIAW sn ijvyN QoVHy smyN qoN hoeIAW[ aus hlwq nUµ ausdy lokW duAwrw ausnUµ hor smyN qoN bhuq G`t hmdrdI pRwpq hoeI ijs iv`c hlwqW nUµ hor guµJldwr bxw id`qw igAw[ ies muSikl nwl Bry vwqwvrn dy dOrwn prmySur ny mUsw nwl g`l kIqI[ “Xhovwh mUsw nUµ boilAw, eyQoN qur ky qUµ Aqy ieh lok ijnHW nUµ qUµ imsr dyS iv`coN k`F ilAwieAw aus dyS nUµ auqwhW jwx, ijh dy leI mYN Abrwhwm, ieshwk Aqy XwkUb nwl sONh KwDI ik mYN ieh quhwfI AMS nUµ dyvWgw[ Ar mYN qyry A`gy ie`k dUq G`lWgw Ar mYN knwnI AmorI, ih`qI, Pir`jI, ih`vI Ar XbUsIAW nUµ D`k dyvWgw[ aus dyS iv`c du`D Aqy Sihq vgdw hY pr mYN quhwfy nwl auqwhW nw jwvWgw ikauN jo qusIN hwTy lok ho Aqy mYN quhwnUµ rwh iv`c Bsm kr idAW... (kUc 33:1-3)[ aunHW hlwqW dy bwry klpnw kro ijnHW dw mUsw Aqy iesrweylI lok hr roz swhmxy krdy sn[ aunHW nUµ iBMn-iBMn qrHW dy hlwq nhIN sI, koeI ÛbsUrq vwdI, Jrny, ndIAW, jµgl, PlW dy ru`K qwzy pwxI dy Jrny, aupjwaU zmIn Aqy aunHW dy pSUAW dy crn dy leI crWd EQy nhIN sI[ kw&I lµmw smW ho igAw sI jd auh bzwr gey sn jW aunHW ny kuJ KrIidAw jW nvyN k`pVy ley sn[ aunHW dw Bojn ie`k hI qrHW dw sI, Axjwx Bojn Cy idnW q`k pRwpq huµdw sI, Aqy kdy-kdy Kwx dy leI kuJ btyry pRwpq huµdy sn[ zrw klpnw kro ik ie`k hI qrHW dI rotI Aqy hor nwl kuJ vI nhIN Aijhw Bojn qusIN keI mhIny Kw skdy ho qd qusIN smJ pwEgy ik auh iknHW hlwqW dw swhmxw kr rhy sn[ aunHW dw jIvn muSikl sI imsr iv`c ZulwmI dI dSw iBAwnk sI pr jµgl iv`c Btkxw aus nwloN kuJ cµgw nhIN sI, pr lokW nUµ ie`k hukm id`qw sI ik aunHW dw Awpxy ûd dy dyS Aqy auh dyS knwn jo prmySur ny vwiedy duAwrw aunHW nUµ id`qw[ prmySur ny aunHW nUµ swlW qoN dìsAw sI ik auh dyS KuShwl Aqy aupjwaU hY, Aijhw dyS ij`Qy swrIAW cIzW bhuqwieq nwl pweIAW jWdIAW hn Ajy q`k aunHW nUµ jo vI AnuBv hoieAw sI jW pqw l`gw sI auh isr& ieMnw ik AwpxI swrI smr`Qw Aqy sB qoN au~qm koiSSW dy duAwrw imsrIAW dy leI sihxw dw inrmwx krnw Aqy burw Aqy rihMd-KUhµd pRwpq krnw[ CyqI hI auh Awpxy leI sOhxy-sOhxy Gr, ipMf Aqy SihrW dw inrmwx kr skxgy[

94 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

auh sB kuJ aunHW dw hovygw, iblkul hI nvIN sµsikRqI, aunHW ny Ajy q`k jo kuJ imrws iv`c pwieAw sI aus qoN Al`g, iblkul nvW, Aijhw kuJ jo izkrXog hovygw jo auh Awpxy bìcAW Aqy AwpxI AMS nUµ dy skxgy[ hux prmySur ny aunHW dy AwgU mUsw nUµ hukm id`qw sI ik aunHW nUµ vwiedy dy dyS iv`c lY jwvy ausny aunHW nUµ dìsAw sI ik ie`k au~qm g`l hovygI svrgI dUq aunHW dI surìKAw Aqy mwrgdrSn dy leI hoxgy, auh swmrQI XoDw dUq aus dyS iv`c siQq swry dy swry lokW nUµ mwr Bjwauxgy[ kI ienHW SbdW nUµ suxn dI qusIN klpnw kr skdy ho? qusIN Aqy quhwfy bzurg ijs vwiedy nUµ pwaux dI sdIAW qoN aufIk kr rhy sI auh prmySur ûd quhwnUµ dy irhw hY 430 swlW dw ûd dy Gr Aqy sQwn dy ibnHW dw jIvn ijs iv`c sµGrS sI, iksy qrHW nwl bcy rihxw sI Aqy hux ienHW swry hlwqW dw AMq ies vwiedy nwl hox vwlw sI[ ies g`l nUµ svIkwr krygw, Aqy aus phwV qoN CyqI qoN CyqI hyTW auqr ky ieh sùKdwiek ^br aunHW swry lokW nUµ suxwvygw Aqy lok ausnUµ pUrI qrHW ie`k mhwn AwgU mMn lYxgy Aqy ausdy mulWkx cwrt iv`c ausdy jIvn dw sB qoN au~qm mulWkx kIqw hoieAw ryKw ic`qr id`sygw[ auh swry dy swry auqsv mnwauxgy Aqy lµmy smyN qoN rukI hoeI Xwqrw pUrI krngy[ jy ausdw svIkwr krn dw audyS “BilAweI” pwaux dw huµdw qW sB kuJ iesy qrHW hI huµdw pr mUsw dy au~qr nUµ jo ausny prmySur nUµ id`qw suxo: “jy qyrI hzUrI swfy sµg nhIN jWdI qW swnUµ vyKo auqwhW nw lY jwvIN[“ (kUc 33:15) Xwd krwaux dy leI khW, qW ieh sB ik`Qy hoieAw? kmI-GtI, ivroDI g`lW, qnwE Aqy muSiklW nwl Bry hoey hlwqW dy iv`c jµgl iv`c Aijhw hoieAw[ mUsw ny jo jvwb id`qw auh hYrwn krn vwlw sI, ie`QoN q`k ik sDwrx ivAkqI dy mn nUµ qW aulJx iv`c pwaux vwlw sI[ jykr ausdy au~qr dw swr k`FIey qW ausny ieh GoSxw kIqI ik, jykr mYnUµ qyrI hzUrI Aqy qyrIAW brkqW iv`coN kuJ cuxnw pvy qW mYN qyrI hzUrI nUµ cuxWgw[ jykr ieh sQwn Aqy cuxnw kmI GtI Aqy muSiklW nwl BirAw hY[ qyrI brkq hI srv-au~c siQqI Aqy vwqwvrn hY[ kI mUsw JUTI inhcw nwl BirAw hoieAw sI? kI ryigsQwn dy sUrj dI grmI ny ausdy socx smJx Aqy &Yslw krn dI SkqI nUµ ^qm kr id`qw sI, Aijhw nhIN sI ausny AwpxI AMdrUnI Awqmw dy jI.pI.AY~s nUµ srv-au~c qy sQwipq kr id`qw sI AMdrUnI Awqmw ausnUµ sB qoN au~qm cuxn dw mwrg drSn dy rhI sI jd ik prmySur ausnUµ cµgI cOx krn dw s`dw dy irhw sI[ sDwrn smJ Aqy shUlqW qoN ibnHW hlwqW dy vI au~qy AMqr Awqmw ny jo hukm aus nUµ id`qw auh ausny svIkwr kIqw[

swfw AMdrUnI jI.pI.AY~s. A

ausdw mUsw dw inSwnw ArQwq ausdw audyS ijs purskwr nUµ pwaux dI ausdI hwridk ie`Cw sI auh sI prmySur nUµ gihrweI nwl Aqy nyVHqw nwl jwxnw, mMnxw Aqy pwauxw, qusIN iksy vI ivAkqI nUµ Asl iv`c nhIN pCwx skdy jd q`k ik qusIN ausdy nwl smW nw guzwro qusIN iksy vI ivSy iv`c ausdI ZYr mOzUdgI vI jwx skdy ho pr iksy vI ivAkqI nUµ hkIkq iv`c jwxnw hY qW ausdy nwl smW guzwrx qoN ibnHW aus nUµ nhIN jwx skdy[ qusIN Asl iv`c nyVHqw Aqy gihrI sµgq dy duAwrw hI ausnUµ cµgI qrHW jwx skdy ho, Aqy iehI mUsw dw sB qoN au~qm purskwr sI ausdy leI ies qoN v`D ky koeI vI g`l jW siQqI izAwdw kImqI nhIN sI[ koeI vI g`l jW siQqI ies iv`c rok pYdw nhIN kr skdI sI[ ie`QoN q`k ik ûd prmySur dy duAwrw cµgw s`dw vI nhIN[ kI qusIN soc skdy ho ik ies g`l dy kwrn prmySur ikMnw KuS hoieAw hovygw? ho skdw hY, qusIN svwl pu`Co “jd prmySur dw s`dw Tukrw id`qw qW kI auh KuS hovygw? mYN ies g`l dw au~qr Awpxy ûd dy jIvn dI ie`k Gtnw dw idRStWq dy ky d`sWgw[ AwpxI pqnI lIsw dy nwl mYN ie`k Xwqrw qy igAw sI, AsIN kuJ idn iek`Ty guzwrnw cwhuµdy sI[ aus dOrwn hI mYnUµ golP Kyfx dw s`dw id`qw igAw pr myry kol lIsw dy nwl guzwrn dy kuJ hI idn bwkI sn[ myrI ipAwrI Aqy AdBu`q pqnI ny mYnUµ AwiKAw ik jwE, “golP Kyf AwE[” mYN au~qr iv`c ikhw, “ipAwrI nhIN, mYN qW Awpxw smW qyry nwl guzwrnw cwhuµdw hW[” auh bhuq vDIAw idn vyKidAW-vyKidAW lµG gey[ mYN golP Kyfx nwloN lIsw dy nwl smW guzwrnw cµgw smiJAw ikauNik auh jwxdI sI ik im`qrW dy nwl smW guzwrnw mYnUµ cµgw l`gdw hY[ ies leI lIsw ny mYnUµ Kyfx nUµ jwx nUµ ikhw sI Aqy idl qoN ikhw sI, jykr ausdy suJwE nUµ mYN mMn lYNdw qd vI auh Awpxy mn iv`c nhIN bdldI BwvyN aus dy idl dI gihrweI iv`c ie`k ie`Cw zrUr sI ik mYN gol& dy sQwn qy ausnUµ cuxW[ iehI isDWq mUsw qy vI lwgU hoieAw[ prmySur ny ie`k s`dw qW zrUr id`qw Aqy aus s`dy dy Anuswr auh zrUr krdw[ auh zrUr hI dUqW dI sYnw nUµ G`ldw qW mUsw Aqy iesrweylIAW nUµ surìKAq DrqI qy phuµcw idMdy[ pr ieh Xwqrw prmySur dI in`jI hzUrI dy ibnHW huµdI[ mYN inhcw krdw hW ik prmySur ny qW iemwndwrI nwl s`dw id`qw sI[ pr ausdI hwridk ie`Cw jo ausdy SbdW iv`c ibAwn nhIN auh ieh hovygI ik ryigsqwn dIAW prySwnIAW qoN qurµq Arwm Aqy ie`k sOhxy dyS iv`c KuShwl jIvn pwaux dy sQwn qy mUsw ausnUµ cuxy ausdy swQ nUµ cuxy[ mUsw ny prymSur dI g`l nUµ TukrwauNdy hoey do g`lW dI GoSxw kIqI sB qoN pihlW Aqy sB qoN izAwdw au~qm prmySur dI hzUrI iv`c smW guzwrnw aus smyN qoN ikqy ibhqr hY jo aus dIAW brkqW iv`c ausdI hzUrI dy ibnHW smW guzwrn qoN hY[ mUsw prmySur dI qru`tI rihq is`D v&wdwrI qy inhcw krdw

sI BwvyN vwiedy dy dyS iv`c vVnw r`uk jWdw, pr mUsw jwxdw sI ik prmySur iesrweylIAW nUµ EQy zrUr phuµcwvygw[ mUsw jwxdw sI ik prmySur Awpxy vwieidAW nUµ zrUr pUrw krygw[ jykr mUsw ny AMdrUnI Awqmw iv`c inSicq krdy hoey jo jI.pI.AY~s. sQwipq kIqw sI auh shI g`lW dy nwm sQwipq kIqw huµdw qW zrUr hI ausny dUjI g`l nUµ cuixAw huµdw[

jI.pI.AY~s. pRxwlI nUµ sQwipq krnw jd ik swry iesrweylI lok mks`d iBMn sn Aijhw kI sI ijsdy kwrn mUsw dI AMdrUnI Awqmw dI jI.pI.AY~s. pRxwlI ny ausnUµ ies qrHW sQwipq krn dy leI auqSwihq kIqw sI? ausdy SurUAwq dy jIvn iv`c cox Aqy ivhwr nUµ QoVHy iv`c vyKIey qW swnUµ au~qr iml jwvygw[ Aksr mYN Awpxy sroiqAW qoN ie`k svwl pu`Cdw AwieAw hW[ jd mUsw ny iesrweylI prjw nUµ imsr dI ZulwmI qoN bwhr ilAWdw qd ausdw audyS (mMizl) kI sI[ hmySW aunHW iv`coN izAwdwqr lokW dw au~qr huµdw “vwiedy dw dyS[“ kI ieh shI hY? bwr-bwr jd mUsw imsr dy rwjy i&rwaUn dy kol iesrweylIAW nUµ Cufwaux dy leI g`l krn igAw ausny i&rwaUn nwl g`l kIqI ienHW SbdW iv`c ibAwn kIqw iebrweylIAW dy prmySur Xhovwh ny mYnUµ ieh AwKx dy leI qyry kol GìlAw hY ik myrI prjw dy lokW nUµ jwx dyh qW jo auh jµgl iv`c myrI aupwsnw krn[ (kUc 7:16 ikrpw krky kUc 5:1, 8:1, 20, 9:1, 13 10:3 vI vyKo)[ ausny i&rwaUn nUµ s`q vwr ikhw ik iesrweylI lok ik`Qy jwx vwly sn[ mUsw ny ArwDnw Aqy jµgl nUµ joiVAw ie`k vI vwr ausny vwiedy dyy dyS dw izkr nhIN kIqw[ mUsw dw audyS sI ik iesrweylIAW nUµ sIneI dy jµgl iv`c prmySur nUµ imlwaux Aqy ausdI ArwDnw krn nUµ lY jwvy, imsr qoN Cufw ky ikauN auh aunHW nUµ vwiedy dy dyS iv`c lY jwx dy sQwn qy vwiedy krn vwly nwl imlwauxw cwhuµdw hY? qW auh prmySur qoN izAwdw sQwn aus dy vwieidAW nUµ idMdw ijs nwl aunHW lokW dI jI.pI.AYs. pRxwlI iv`c hwlq g`l sQwipq huµdI[ bVy du`K dy nwl kihxw pYNdw hY ik swfy smyN dy syvkW ny Aqy isìKAkW ny vwiedy dy ivk`lp nUµ izAwdw cuixAw hY[ mYN 1980 Aqy 1990 dy smyN iv`c pRBU iXsU msIh swfy leI kI krygw ieh v`D suixAw hY ies dy bjwie ik auh kOx hY[ ies qrHW dI isìKAw Aijhy cyilAW nUµ iqAwr krdI hY ijnHW dI jI.pI. AY~s. prmySur dI hzUrI dy sQwn dI bjwie aus dIAW brkqW qy sQwipq kIqI geI hY[ ieh g`l aus g`l qoN iBMn nhIN hY ik koeI iesqrI iksy purK nwl isr& ausdy pYisAW dy kwrn ivAwh kry[ ho skdw hY ik auh ausnUµ ipAwr kry pr ausdy ipAwr krn dw kwrn jW audyS Zlq hovygw[ mYN mUsw Aqy iesrweylIAW iv`c AdBu`q iBMnqw pwauNdw hW jy imsr iv`c

iesrweylIAW dy jIvn nUµ vyKIey qW aunHW dy nwl hyT ilKy p`Dr dw dur-ivhwr hoieAw sI[ auh Ju`gIAW-JONpVIAW iv`c rihMdy sn, auh ibhw jW rihMd-KUMhd KWdy sn, pwty-purwxy jW au~qry hoey k`pVy pihndy sn[ aunHW dw sµpUrn jIvn hor iksy vI zwiedwq nUµ bxwaux Aqy vDwaux iv`c bIq jWdw sI[ aunHW dI ip`T qy aunHW qoN kµm lYx vwilAW dy kOiVAW dy inSwn sn Aqy aunHW idAW lVikAW nUµ i&rwaUn dI sYnw mwr idMdI sI[ iesrweylI lok imsrIAW dI ZulwmI, hYrwn krn vwlI rIqW qoN Cufwey gey sI, pr Cufwey jwx dy bwAd jµgl dy AnuBv iv`c QoVHy hI idnW iv`c bwrbwr imsr dI ZulwmI kIqI, auh bhuq ault hlwq iv`c jwx dI ie`Cw zwihr krdy sn auh Alocnw krdy sI “ik swfy leI cµgw nhIN ik AsIN imsr dyS nUµ muV jweIey?” (igxqI 14:3) swfy leI jµgl iv`c mrn dy leI imsrIAW dI syvw krnw cµgw sI (kUc 14:12)[ hux mUsw ik imsr iv`c su`K Aqy Arwm nwl Bry hoey pRBwvSwlI jIvn iv`c aunHW swry bhuq aultdy hlwqW nUµ swhmxw kIqw pr aus ny kdy vI koeI iSkwieq nhIN kIqI jW imsr iv`c muV jwx dy ivSy iv`c ie`k vwr nhIN AwiKAw, Aijhw ikauN? aus dw au~qr iblkul Awm hY, mUsw dw bldI JwVIAW iv`c prmySur nwl ie`k vwr swhmxw hoieAw sI, aus nUµ isrjnhwr qoN aus dy vcnW nUµ pRq`K rUp nwl suxn nwl bhuq lwB pRwpq hoieAw sI, iesrweylIAW nUµ vI Aijhw hI lwB pRwpq hox vwlw sI pr auh ip`Cy h`t gey[

“quhwnUµ myry kol lY ky AwE” mYN ies nUµ sµKyp iv`c smJxw cwhWgw “mYN qYnUµ Awpxy kol ilAwieAw,” in`kl geI qW mUsw aunHW nUµ sIneI phwV dy kol ilAwieAw ausy QW qy ilAwieAw ij`Qy prmySur ny JwVIAW dy iv`coN aus nUµ drSn id`qw sI, jdoN auh au~Qy phuµcy qW prmySur ny mUsw nUµ lokW qoN ieh krn dw hukm id`qw[ qusW vyiKAw hY ik mYN imsrIAW nwl kI-kI kIqw; Aqy quhwnUµ aukwb dy KMBW au~qy ibTwl ky Awpxy kol lY AwieAw (kUc 19:4)[ aus dy vcnW qy iDAwn idE[ “Awpxy kol lY AwieAw” prmySur dy ies bulwry qy mnn kro, jdoN qusIN ies dy vwsqivk ArQ dy ivSy au~qy mnn krogy qW auh ivcwr quhwnUµ ivcilq kr dyvygw[ prmySur jo ik sµpUrn sµswr dw rcnhwrw hY sp`St krdy hoey AwKdw hY ik iesrweylIAW nUµ imsr qoN k`F ky ilAwaux dw pRmu`K audyS aunHW swirAW nUµ Awpxy kol ilAwauxw hY[ swnUµ Xwd r`Kxw hovygw, ijvyN mwqw jW ipqw Awpxy nvyN jµmy bwlk dy nwl AwpxI idlI sbµD bxwaux dy leI ie`Cw rihMdy hn ausy qrHW auh Awpxy b`icAW nUµ

jOn nwl aunHW nwl sbµD bxwaux Aqy ivkisq krn dI leI qWG rihMdI hY[ prmySur ny sIneI phwV dIAW JwVIAW iv`coN Awpxy-Awp nUµ mUsw qy pRgt kIqw sI aus ny mUsw nUµ AwpxI hzUrI dy Awnµd dw ^ws AnuBv id`qw sI aus dw ^ws AnuBv ny mUsw ƒ AY~nw izAwdw iqRpq kr id`qw ik BwvyN koeI vI hlwq ikauN nw Awaux aus nUµ imsr muVn dI ie`Cw jwigRq hI nhIN hoeI, jykr EQy aus dw jIvn srv-au~qm sI pr prmySur dy drSn dy AnuBv ny aus nUµ bhuq pRBwivq kIqw ik aus dw AMqr-Awqmw dw jI.pI.AY~s. sQwipq ho igAw sI[ mUsw cwhuµdw sI ik aus ny jo AnuBv kIqw sI iesrweylI prjw vI aus dw auvyN hI AnuBv kry prmySur dI vI iehI ie`Cw sI pr iksy nw iksy kwrn nwl Aijhw nhIN ho pw irhw sI, A`gy ip`Cy ho jWdw sI[ jd kI sIneI phwV dIAW JwVIAW iv`c aus ny mUsw dy nwl smW ibqwieAw sI mUsw prmySur nUµ lokW qoN lokW nUµ prmySur nwl imlwauNdy hoey aunHW nUµ iehI AnuBv pRdwn kr skdw sI[ ienHW bwlkW nUµ ies qrHW smJo ijvyN jorfn, AbIgYl Aqy sUsn Aqy AbIgYl imly Aqy jorfn Aqy sUsn ie`k dUjy nUµ jwxdy hn[ jrdn hI auh AwdmI hovygw jo sUsn dI jwx-pihcwx AibgYl nwl krvw dyvygw[ mUsw prmySur nwl imilAw sI Aqy prmySur dy nwl aus ny smW bqIq kIqw sI[ aus ny iesrweyl dy nwl vI smW ibqwieAw sI ies kwrn nwl auh prmySur Aqy lokW nUµ imlvwaux dw pRbµD krygw[ prmySur ny mUsw nUµ ies sµdyS iv`c ikhw ik auh imlvwaux dw pRbµD kry: qusIN myry leI XwjkW dI bwdSwhI Aqy piv`qr kOm hovogy[ ieh auh g`lW hn ijhVIAW qUµ iesrweylIAW nUµ d`syNgw (kUc 19:5-6)[ auh sB aus dy leI ^ws lok sn, Aqy ausdy hwridk Xwjk bxo jo Awp dy leI jW dUjy lokW dy leI is`Dy aus q`k phuµcx[ ArQwq auh aunHW nUµ nyVy qoN im`qrqw dw pRsqwv dy irhw hY[ Awhw nUµ ikMnw hI au~qm ^ws AiDkwr[ qd prmySur ny AwiKAw: qd Xhovwh ny mUsw nUµ AwiKAw, “prjw kol jwh Aqy A`j Ar Blky aunHW nUµ piv`qr kr Eh Awpxy bsqr DOx[ hr qIjy idn leI iqAwr rihx ikauNik qIjy idn Xhovwh swrI prjw dI idRSt iv`c sIneI dy phwV au~qy au~qrygw” (kUc 19:10-11)[ prmySur Asl iv`c qIjy idn phwV qoN au~qr AwieAw pr lokW ik pRqIikRAw idl qoVn vwlI sI[ auh aus dy swhmxy jwxdy QW qy aus qoN dUr gey[ aunHW ny mUsw nUµ AwiKAw, qUµ swfy nwl g`lW kr nw kr BeI AsIN ikqy mr nw jweIey” (kUc 20:19)! iesrweylI lok prmySur dI hzUrI nUµ suBwivk rUp nwl kbUl nhIN kr pw rhy sI ikauNik aunHW dy idl iv`c hux vI imsr v`isAw hoieAw sI auh hux vI

Awpxy Awp dIAW idlcspIAW prmySur dIAW ie`CwvW dy au~qy rok irhw sI[ aus nyVqw dy rUp nwl jwxnw aunHW dI pihl nhIN sI[ aus dI hzUrI ny isr& aus dy AMqr-Awqmw dy jI.pI.AY~s. nUµ pRdriSq kr id`qw sI pr auh qW Awp dIAW ie`CwvW qy sQwipq jW Aqy auh aus nUµ bdlxw nhIN cwhuµdw sI[ prmySur dy hukm nUµ iPr qoN vyKo ijs iv`c aus ny AwigAw id`qI sI ik auh Awpxy k`piVAW nUµ vI Do ky Awey ies dw ArQ kI sI? kI prmySur ishq dy ivSy iv`c AwK irhw sI, au~qr pwaux dy leI smJxw hovygw ik jd vI purwxy nym iv`c bwhrI ikirAw-kwrj dy ivSy iv`c AwiKAw igAw hY qd Awqimk vwsivkqwvW nUµ drSn dy leI hI AwiKAw igAw hY imsr dI gµdgI hux vI lokW dy k`pVy qy icpkI hoeI sI[ ies dy pihlW ik auh prmySur dI piv`qr hzUrI iv`c dwi^l kry aus nUµ dUr krnw zrUrI sI[ imsr sµswr dI if`gdI hoeI siQqI dw pRqIk sI, “ikauNik s`Bo kuJ jo sµswr iv`c hY ArQwq srIr dI kwmnw Aqy nyqrW dI kwmnw Aqy jIvn dw AiBAwn so ipqw qoN nhIN sgoN sµswr qoN hY” (vyKo 1 XUhµnw 2:16)[ prmySur nUµ jwnx dy pRqI aunHW dw iDAwn nhIN sI “mYN iks qrHW nwl lwB pw skW” iesy g`l qy aunHW dw zor sI[

prmySur sony dy DwqU dI Koj krn iv`c nhIN hY Aksr Xwqrw dy smyN mYN ie`k bzurg Dµnvwn AwdmI ƒ ie`k pRBwvSwlI AOrq dy nwl vyiKAw sI, jo aus ivAkqI qoN 15 qoN 20 swl CotI ivSvwsI hY, Aksr krky auh AwdmI p`Dr msrU& ivKwauNdw hY Aqy ZlqI nwl aus dw ipqw smJw skdw hY, auh AOrq ikauN aus dy nwl jIvn bqIq kr rhI hY jW aus ny ikauN ivAwh kIqw? Aijhw ivKweI idMdw hI nhIN hY ik Asl iv`c auh dovyN hI ie`k dUjy dy ipAwr iv`c hY[ Aqy ieh Aijhw nhIN ho skdw hY auh AOrq sonw DwqU krn vwlI dy nwm nwl jwxI jWdI sI iehI Axjwn sI ik Aijhw iksy vrg jW ivvsQw ^ws ivSy iv`c pyS Sbd hn jW Anwdr sUck SbdwvlI hY jo ies AOrq dy leI pRXog iv`c ilAWdI geI hY jo ik aus AwdmI iv`c ijvyN auh hY, Aqy jo auh hY aus iv`c auh AOrq izAwdw idlcspI nhIN r`KdI sI[ aus dI idlcspI aus ivAkqI dy Dn Aqy aus dy pRBwv iv`c sI, auh aus dy Dn dw Awnµd lYxw cwhuµdI sI Aqy aus dy pRBwv nUµ Awpxy-Awp dy lwB dy leI aupXog krdy hoey pRBwvSwlI bxnw cwhuµdI sI pr Aijhw isr& ie`k qr&w sI pr Aijhw l`gdw sI ik aus AwdmI dI pihlI idlcspI auh AOrq nhIN sI auh Awpxy swhmxy kyNdirqw nUµ sp`St krnw cwhuµdw sI jW lokW nUµ ivKweI dyx dy leI aus AOrq dy nwl juiVAw hoieAw sI[ auh ivAkqI Awpxy-Awp nUµ nOjvwn ivKweI dyxw cwhuµdw sI Aqy AwpxIAW kwm-Bwvnw nUµ sµquSt krnw cwhuµdw sI[

Awm rUp nwl AwiKAw jwvy, qW dovyN ie`k dUjy dw iDAwn r`Kx dy leI jW AMdrUnIpn dIAW Su`D BwvnwvW dy kwrn nhIN juVy hoey sI pr dUjy ivAkqI ausnUµ kI dy skdw/skdI hY[ auh Awpxy-Awp dIAW svwrQI BwvnwvW dy kwrn ie`k dUjy dy nwl juVy hoey sI[ auh dovyN jwxdy sn ik dUijAW dI Bwvnw kI hY, pr auh dovyN AwpxIAW lwlswvW Aqy GumMf nUµ sµquSt kr rhy sn[ lµby smyN q`k ie`k dUjy dy nwl juVy rihx dy audyS qy pRyrxw nwl nhIN Awp-kyNidRq Awqm-sµquStI nwl Gr dI bxwvt dI sm`grI dI ie`k dukwn iv`c sI[ auh stor iv`c dukwndwr AOrq dy ielwvw ie`k bzurg AwdmI Aqy nOjvwn AOrq sI[ pihlI nzr iv`c mYnUµ l`gw ik auh ipqw Aqy bytI hn[ g`lbwq suxn qoN igAwn hoieAw ik Aijhw nhIN hY[ auh pqI-pqnI sn qy aunHW jo nvW Gr KrIidAw sI aus dy leI KrIddwrI krn Awey sI[ AsIN aus dukwn iv`c aunHW dy nwl 20 imMt qoN izAwdw smyN q`k sI ijs dy kwrn mYƒ aunHW nUµ iDAwn nwl vyKx qy suxn dw smW cµgw imilAw myrw iDAwn aunHW dy AsuBwivk iKcwpn dy pRqI idKwvtI ivvhwr dI qr& sI[ auh AsuBwivk sI ikauNik dovW dy ivckwr QoVHw ijhw Awm pr izAwdw qW iv`c sI[ aunHW dovW dI idlcspI sI ikauNik dovW dy iv`c ipAwr Aqy Awnµd dw nw hoxw sp`St rUp nwl ivKweI pYNdw sI Aqy iK`cdw aunHW dy mUMhW qoN sp`St rUp nwl pRgt ho rhI sI aus AOrq ny bhuq qµg k`pVy pwey hoey sI Aqy bhuq izAwdw mykA`p kIqw sI[ auh ivAkqI Awpxy Awp nUµ jvwn ivKwaux dI koiSS kr irhw sI ih`k qy h`Q r`K ky mtkw ky c`ldy hoey pyS krnw cwhuµdw sI mnoN bhuq Dµnvwn hovy aus ny ieh g`l aus dukwn dy krmcwrI nUµ bol ky pRgt kIqI ik ikMnw vI pYsw l`g jwvy[ pYsw aus dy leI mwieny nhIN r`Kdw[ pqI-pqnI nUµ vyK ky myrw Aqy lIsw dw sbµD ikMnw ^ws Aqy fUµGw sI ieh mYnUµ smJx iv`c Aw igAw[ mYN aus dI bhuq s`uDI lYNdw hW, aus nwl ipAwr krdw hW pr Aijhw ausdy srIirk sOhxypn dy kwrn nhIN sI jd ik auh srIirk rUp qoN vI sOhxw hY lIsw vI myrw iKAwl bhuq r`KdI hY AsIN dovyN cµgy im`qr hW Aqy ie`k dUjy dy nwl smW bqIq krnw swnUµ cµgw l`gdw hY[ aus dukwn qy imly aus pqI-pqnI dy leI mYnUµ du`K hY ikauNik aunHW dy iv`c ipAwr dI Gwt sw& ivKweI idMdI sI[ mYN ieh sB g`lW aunHW qy doS lgwaux jW inAW dI idRStI nwl nhIN AwK irhw hW mYN AwigAw krdw hW ik auh ie`k dUjy dy pRqI Awpxy ipAwr iv`c ivkisq hoxgy Aqy ie`k dUjy dI sµgqI dw Awnµd lYxgy[ pr Awm rUp nwl Aijhw nhIN ho pwauNdw ikauNik aunHW dy sbµDW dI nINh Zlq g`lW qy sQwpq sI[ iesrweylI lokW imsr qoN iesy qrHW dI gµdgI lY ky in`kly sn Aqy prmySur idKwvtI ipAwr nhIN cwhuµdw[ auh nwl swibq sbµD dI Aws krnw sI[ nw ik sonw Kixj vWgU idKwvtI ipAwr sI[ Aqy ikauNik auh svwrQI g`lW dI

ie`Cw Aqy Bwg iv`c PsI hoeygI[ ies kwrn nwl s`cy ipAwr Aqy sbµDW dy leI aunHW iv`c Xojnw nhIN sI, iesrweylI jy ienHW swrI Asu`D qoN Su`D ho jwx qd hI auh prmySur nUµ jwx skdy sI[ pr ijvyN mUsw ies swrI ASu`Dqw nwloN Awpxy-Awp nUµ v`K kr lYx qW iesrweylI aus qrHW nwl Awpxy Awp nUµ v`K nhIN kr pw rhy sn[ mUsw Awpxy idl dI fUµiGAweI nwl hlIm ho ky prmySur vwsqivk rUp nwl ipAwr krdw sI iesrweylI lok prmySur qoN lwB pwauxw cwhuµdy sn[ isr& aunHW dI mnsw sI[

vrqmwn iv`c kI ? vrqmwn iv`c AsIN nvyN nym dy smyN iv`c hW, kI ies duAwrw kuJ bdl igAw hY? kI koeI Awpxy idl iv`c ies sµswr dI gµdgI nUµ r`Kdy hoey prmySur nwl pRwmwixk qOr qy ipAwr kr skdw hY jW aus nwl gUVHw irSqw r`K skdw hY? kI pRBU iXsU dI ikrpw ny sµswr dI gµdgI qoN Su`D hox dI zrUrq nUµ ^qm kr id`qw hY? ies g`l nUµ sp`St qOr qy drswaux dy leI kuJ Swsqr bweIbl dw vcn ijvyN prmySur ny vcn kIqw hY vws krWgw Aqy iPirAw krWgw; Aqy mYN aunHW dw prmySur hovWgw, Aqy auh myrI prjw hoxgy[ ies leI, aunHW iv`coN in`kl AwE, pRBU AwKdw hY, Aqy v`Kry rho: Aqy iBRSt vsq nUµ, h`Q nw lwE, qW mYN quhwnUµ kbUl kr lvWgw, Aqy qusIN myry pu`qr Aqy DIAW hovogy[” ieh srv-SkqImwn pRBU prmySur dw vcn hY Awi^r: hy ipAwirE, jdoN ik ieh vcn swnUµ imly hn, qW AwE rsmI Awpxy Awp nUµ srIr Aqy Awqmw dI swrI mlInqw qoN Su`D rhIey, Aqy prmySur dw fr r`Kdy hoey piv`qrqw nUµ is`D krIey (2 kuirMQIAW 6:16, 7:1) au~pr id`qy vcn iv`c sp`St krn dy leI keI g`lW hn[ sB qoN pihlW, ienHW SbdW au~qy iDAwn idE “ijvyN prmySur ny ikhw hY” prmySur ny ienHW vcnW nUµ sB qoN pihlW kdoN ibAwn kIqw sI Aqy ausdw Awieq kI sI? pOlus prmySur dy aunHW vcnW dI Awieq kih irhw hY jo ausny phwV au~qy mUsw nUµ id`qy gey drSn dy smyN khy sn: “Aqy mYN iesrweyl dy ivckwr v`sWgw Aqy aunHW dw prmySur hovWgw[ qW auh jwxngy ik mYN Xhovwh aunHW dw prmySur hW ijs aunHW nUµ imsr dyS qoN k`F ilAWdw qW jo mYN aunHW dy ivckwr v`sW[ mYN Xhovwh aunHW dw prmySur hW[“ (kUc 29:45-46) prmySur ny jo kUc 19 iv`c ikhw sI aus dIµ auh pRmwixk sbµDW dI idl qoN ie`Cw r`Kdw hY, auh ausdw lgwqwr Xqn kr irhw pr iesrweylIAW ny prmySur dI ies idl dI ie`Cw dw ausy qrHW pRqIPl nhIN id`qw, isr& kuJ hI Kws

ivAkqIAW ijvyN kI mUsw, dwaUd, dwnIeyl, XswXwh Aqy mu`TI Br hor lokW dw ausdy nwl gUVHw irSqw bixAw, ikauNik auhnW ny ûd nUµ mhwn bxwaux dy sµswirk audySW qoN bcweI rìKAw; hux pOlus ienHW vcnW dy duAwrw aunHW dw mwrg drSn kr irhw hY, jo pRBU iXsU dy lhU dy duAwrw Doqy gey hn Aqy prmySur dI ikrpw dy kwrn mukqI pwey hoey hn[ swnUµ dubwrw dìsAw igAw hY ik mYN aunHW iv`c vws krWgw[ mYN aunHW dw prmySur hovWgw Aqy auh myrI prjw hoxgy ... Aqy iBRSt vsq nUµ h`Q nw lwE, mYN quhwnUµ kbUl krWgw; prmySur ny iesrweylIAW nUµ jo ikhw sI ieh Sbd aus qoN iblkul vI v`K nhIN hn pr auh aunHW vcnW ƒ nvyN lokW nUµ kih irhw hY gUVHqw dI ausdI idlI ie`Cw bdlI nhIN hY pr jy swfy k`piVAW au~qy sµswr dI gµdgI Ajy vI hY qW gUVHy sbµD sQwipq nhIN ho skdy auh Awpxy nwl gUVHy sbµDW dy leI swfw svwgq krnw cwhuµdw hY pr ieh gUVHw irSqw ibnHW Srq nhIN hY, ie`k vwr auh iPr qoN aus sony dI Bwl krn vwly DwqU dy ijhy irSiqAW nUµ qu`C smJdw hY[ prmySur swfy AMdrly mn dy audySW dy pRqI AMnHw nhIN hY, auh swnUµ swrI gµdgI qoN dUr hox dy leI qy Su`D hox dy leI kihMdw hY[ isr& srIirk gµdgI nhIN pr swfy idl Aqy Awqmw dI iBRStqw nUµ vI sw& krn dy leI kihMdw hY[ auh swfI swrI iBRStqw nUµ jwxdw hY auh jwxdw hY ik swfy k`piVAW au~qy imsr dI iBRStqw hY (ûd dI ie`Cw pUrqI dI) , jW hor koeI vI, mUsw dy vWg AsIN ausdI mrzI nUµ AwpxIAW mrzIAW dy auy~qy hor AwpxI r`Kdy hW[ ies leI AsIN ausdy nwl gUVHy sbµD r`Kxw cwhuµdy ho qW ijvyN mUsw ny iesrweylIAW nUµ hukm id`qw sI ik prmySur dy nwl gUVHw irSqw r`Kx dy leI Awpxy k`piVAW nUµ Do lvo swnUµ vI pOlus rsUl kihMdw hY ik AsIN Awpxy Awp nUµ srIr Aqy Awqmw dI swrI mlInqw qoN Su`D krIey, Aqy prmySur dw fr r`Kdy hoey piv`qrqw nUµ is`D krIey[ sµswirk pRxwlI Aqy ivvsQw dI mlInqw qoN Su`D krn dy kwrn swfw mn swnUµ srv-au~qm dy QW au~qy au~qm dy cuxwv qoN bcwvygw Aqy swfw mn jI.pI.AY~s. swnUµ smJOqwpUrn g`lW nUµ cuxn qoN swnUµ bcwvygw[ swnUµ swry AMqr mn dy jI.pI.AY~s. nUµ lwBpUrn siQqI iv`c sQwipq krnw hY qW swnUµ prmySuir dy nwl gUVHy qoN gUVHw sbµD sQwipq krnw hovygw[ piv`qrqw ies g`l dy leI kUMjI dw Sbd hY iesdy bwAd dy AiDAwieAW iv`c mYN ausdI aukswaux vwlI AslIAq nUµ KolH dy d`sx dw Xqn krWgw[

swfy leI jlx r`Kx vwlw i’qusIN mYnUµ ikh dy vrgw d`sogy, ik mYN auh dy qu`l hW? piv`qr purK AwKdw hY[ AwpxIAW A`KW auqwhW cu`k, Aqy vyKo BeI ikhny iehnW nUµ swijAw, ijhVw iehnW dI sYnw igx ky bwhr lY jWdw hY, auh iehnW swirAW nUµ nwauN lY lY ky pukwrdw hY, auh dI v`fI SkqI nwl, Aqy auh dy fwFy bl dy kwrn, ie`k dI vI kmI nhIN huµdI[ -XswXwh 40:25-26 swfw pRBU swfy ipAwr dy leI bhuq izAwdw jlx r`Kx vwlw hY, qy ivSvwsI kI ausny qYnUµ cuixAw hY auh ies g`l nUµ sihx nhIN kr skdw qusIN ausdI QW au~qy hor iksy nUµ cuxo -cwls sprjn

prmySur dI hzUrI iv`c rihx qoN izAwdw aupl`bDI pUrn Aqy lwBdwiek hor kuJ vI nhIN hY ies au~qy kuJ pl iDAwn idE, ieh iksy mhwn iKfwrI, ivigAwink, iviKAwq, klwkwr suiviKAwq jW sµswr dy iksy SkqISwlI nyqw dI sµgq iv`c rihxw nhIN hY pr vyKIAW AxvyKIAW swrIAW g`lW dy isrjxhwr dI sµgqI iv`c rihxw hY auhI hY ijs ny sµpUrn sµswr Aqy pulwV nUµ ieMnw ivSwl bxwieAw ik mnu`KI bu`DI ausdI ivSwlqw dy ivSy iv`c klpnw vI nhIN kr skdI iPr vI ieMnI izAwdw ivsqwr rUp hY ik Cotw qoN COtw prmwxU ieMnw izAwdw cMgI Aqy sOhxI ivvsQw hY ik swrIAW g`lW nUµ sµjoqw hY Aqy bxwauNdw hY ieh prmwxU ieMny Coty hn ik ijvyN ik AsIN pihly AiDAwieAW iv`c vyK cu`ky hW ik ie`k ieMc dI isr& ie`k lweIn bxwaux iv`c l`KW prmwxUAW dI zrUrq hovygI[ gihrI Bwl dy bwAd vI ivigAwink hux q`k aunHW nUµ pUrI qrHW nwl pUrw nhIN kr sky hn[

102 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

prmySur qoN v`K jW bwhr iksy vI qrHW dI bu`DImwnI igAwn jW smJ lwBdwiek nhIN hY[ Aijhw kuJ vI nhIN hY jo aus nUµ is`Kx dI zrUrq hY ikauNik auh Asl iv`c sB kuJ jwxdw hY ie`QoN q`k ik SurU qoN hI AMq dy ivSy iv`c vI jwxdw hY SkqISwlI surgdUq lgwqwr ausdy swhmxy hwizr rihMdy hn Awpxy mUMh nUµ F`ky hoey hYrwnI nwl Bry hoey au~cI Avwz iv`c auh lgwqwr auh kI hY, ieh boldy hoey ausdI jY-jYkwr krdy Aqy vifAweI krdy rihMdy hn[ Asl iv`c ieh hYrwnI dI g`l hY ik sdIAW qoN Aqy pIVHIAW qoN bu`DImwn qoN bu`DImwn AOrqW Aqy mrd ausdI nyVHqw pwaux dy leI XqnSIl rhy hn Aqy ausdI nyVHqw dw Awnµd auTwieAw hY ieh g`l hqbu`D kr idMdI hY[ ik koeI vI mnu`K Aijhy prmySur dI hzUrI iv`c hwizr ho skdw hY ies qoN vI izAwdw hYrwnI krn vwlI qW ieh g`l hY ik ijMnw ausdI hzUrI iv`c rihx dI ie`Cw Aqy aumId krdy hn aus qoN ikqy izAwdw auh cwhuµdw hY ik AsIN ausdI hzUrI iv`c hwizr hoeIey[rsUl XwkUb kihMdw hY: kI qusIN ieh smJdy ho ik piv`qr-bweIbl ivArQ kihMdw hY, “ijs Awqmw nUµ ausny swfy AMdr vswieAw hY, kI auh Aijhw lwlc krdw hY ijs dw pRqIPl AxK hovy”? (XwkUb 4:5) lwlc dw ArQ hY iksy g`l leI bhuq izAwdw ie`Cw jW qIbr ie`Cw dw hoxw jdoN mYN ieh socdw hW ik ieh AdBu`q hYrwnI krn vwlw myry leI lwlc krdw hY qW dwaUd jo kihMdw hY mYN ausdy nwl ie`kimk huµdw hW[ “hy prmySur, qyry ivcwr myry leI kyfy bhumu`ly hn, aunHW dw joV kyfw v`fw hY[ jy aunHW nUµ igxW, auh ryq dy dwixAW nwloN vI v`D hn, jd mYN jwg au~Tdw hW, mYN qyry nwl huµdw hW[ (zbUr 139:17-18)! dwaUd prmySur dy ivcwr jo quhwfy Aqy myry leI ivAkqIgq qOr qy hn nw ik ausdy lokW dy ivSy iv`c smUihk qOr qy aus nUµ drswauNdw hY, quhwfy leI ausdy ivcwr ieMny izAwdw Axigxq hn ik auhI pUry sµswr iv`c ijMny ryq dy kx hn aus qoN vI ikqy izAwdw hn zrHw soco Aqy klpnw kro ik sµswr dIAW swrIAW ndIAW Aqy smuMdr dy kµFy ryq dy kx sµswr dy swry mwrUBUmI dy ryq dy kwrn, gol& dy mYdwn Aqy swry Kyq dy mYdwnW iv`c ijMny vI ryq dy kx hn aus qoN vI ikqy izAwdw ieh qW swfI klpnw qoN izAwdw ryq dy kx hn[ ausdy ivcwr ies g`l nUµ ie`k idRS dy rUp iv`c quhwfy swhmxy ilAwaux dI mYnUµ iezwjq idE mYN myrI pqnI dy nwl gUVHy ipAwr iv`c hW, myrw ausdy nwl ivAwh hoey nUµ 30 swl qoN vI izAwdw ho gey hn, myry mn iv`c ies dOrwn ausdI cwhq dy ivSy iv`c keI ivcwr Awey hn[ s`c ikhw jwvy qW Axigxq vwr jy ienHW 30 swlW iv`c myry mn iv`c jo ausdy leI ivcwr Awey hn jy mYN aunHW dI igxqI kr sikAw qW sµBv: ju`qIAW dw ie`k bksw vI ryq nwl nhIN Brygw[ ikauNik ivigAwink dw Anumwn hY ik[ Dn Pu`t iv`c smuMdr kµFy dy 1.8 iblIAn (1 imlIAn 10 Arb) ryq dy kx huµdy hn!

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AwE, ies ivcwr nUµ kuJ hor izAwdw gihrweI nwl socIey kI quhwfw swhmxw Aijhy iksy ivAkqI nwl hoieAw hY jo AwpxI g`l vDwA-cVHwA ky d`sdw hovy[ ho skdw hY, ie`k m`CI PVn vwlw Aijhw ho skdw hY qusIN kvwied nUµ jwxdy hI hovogy, auh mCvwrw h`Q A`f ky d`sdw ik “mYN ieMnI v`fI m`CI PVI Aqy dovyN pwsy h`Q PYlwauNdy hoey d`sdw hW pr jy qusIN Asl iv`c ausdI PVI hoeI m`CI nUµ vyKo qW Anupwq iv`c auh kw&I CotI hovygI jW Aijhy ivAkqI dy ivSy iv`c ikvyN rhygw jo hvw iv`coN AMkiVAW dI klpnw nUµ drswauNdw hY ijs nUµ auh kih irhw hovy auh g`l BwrI l`gy[ auh v`fI dlyrI nwl kihMdw hY ik 99.10 mrdW nUµ iPlks psµd nhIN AweI aus ny ikiqEN sµgRihq AMkVy nhIN pwey pr AwpxIAW g`lW nUµ zordwr rUp nwl kihx dy leI kih idMdw hY ik auh i&lm cµgI nhIN sI jW auh ivAkqI jo quhwnUµ kihMdw hY ik ausny ie`k jW do vwr quhwfy leI pRwrQnw kIqI hovy Aqy auh vI A`Dy mn nwl AsIN swry kdy nw kdy vDwA-cVHwA ky boldy hI hW pr iemwndwrI nwl ikhw jwvy qW vDwA-cVHwA ky bolxw JUT bolxw hY, ie`k AivSvwsI pr idRVH s`c g`l ieh hY ik prmySur JUT nhIN boldw, (vyKo igxqI 23, 19 Aqy qIqus 1:2) jy aus nUµ JUT bolxw hovy qW aus nUµ JUT dy ipqw” jo ik SYqwn hY aus nUµ smripq hoxw pvygw Aqy Aijhw kdy ho hI nhIN skdw[ jy prmySur quhwnUµ kihMdw hY ik quhwfy leI ausdy ivcwr pUry sµswr iv`c ryq dy ijMny vI dwxy pwey jWdy hn aus qoN vI izAwdw hY qW quhwnUµ aus s`c au~qy iviKAwq krnw hY, Aqy ausy au~qy ADwirq hoxw hY[ kI qusIN smJ skdy ho ik auh quhwfy leI ikMnw izAwdw socdw hY? qusIN Awpxy ^ud dy ivSy iv`c soco ik qusIN Aijhy iksy ivAkqI dy ivSy iv`c bhuq izAwdw socdy ho ijs nUµ qusIN psµd nhIN krdy jW ijsdI nyVHqw dI qusIN ie`Cw nhIN krdy? prmySur dw Awqmw jo swfy iv`c v`isAw hoieAw hY loBI rihMdw hY Aqy swfy nwl sihBwigqw dI ie`Cw iv`c sdw bixAw rihMdw hY Awm qOr qy ikhw jwvy qW prmySur quhwnUµ bhuq izAwdw gihrweI nwl jwxnw cwhuµdw hY Aqy quhwfw s`cw im`qr bxnw cwhuµdw hY[

prmySur dI jlx AwE, AsIN iPr qoN XwkUb dy vcnW au~qy iDAwn dyeIey, “AQvw kI qusIN ieh Brm krdy ho jo Drm pusqk AYvyN kihMdw hY BeI auh aus Awqmw leI ijhVw auh ny swfy iv`c vswieAw hY AxK nwl locdw hY? (XwkUb 4:5) kUµjI dw Sbd hY “locdw” ies Sbd dw ie`Qy kI mqlb hY? mYnUµ ieh smJwauyx idE jy myrw iksy hor AOrq nwl sbµD hovy, qW myrI pqnI jo myry nwl bhuq izAwdw ipAwr krdI hY[ Awpxy idl dy ByqW nUµ Aqy ie`CwvW nUµ ausdy ivSy iv`c vyKW qW ies qoN pihlW dw vcn ies qrHW kihMdw hY:

104 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

“hy ivBcwrxy, kI quhwnUµ mlUm nhIN BeI sµswr dw im`qrcwrw prmySur dw vYr hY? Pyr jy koeI sµswr dw im`qr hoxw cwhuµdw hY so Awpxy Awp nUµ prmySur dw vYrI bxwauNdw hY?” (XwkUb 4:4) ies g`l dw swr iehI hY ik, “kI qusIN sµswr dy nwl im`qrqw dI Bwl iv`c ho? jy Aijhw hY qW qusIN ivBcwrI ho!” XwkUb AwpxI ieh p`qrI isr& msIhI ivSvwsIAW nUµ ilK irhw hY ikauNik ies p`qrI iv`c 15 vwr auh “myry Brwvo” Sbd dw aulyK kr irhw hY[ auh kihMdw hY “hy myry Brwvo” hux vwikAw is`Dy-is`Dy aunHW lokW nUµ drswauNdw hY jy aus dy vWg prmySur dy nwl sbµD iv`c hn ijnHW ny pRBU iXsU msIh nUµ Awpxy jIvn iv`c svIkwr kr ilAw hY, ieh s`icAweI hY ik jdoN AsIN sµswr dy nwl im`qrqw krdy hW qW AsIN prmySur dy ivru`D iv`c ivBcwr krdy hW[ mYN idRStWq nUµ A`gy vDwauNdy hoey kihxw cwhuµgw ik jy mYN myrI pqnI lIsw dy ielwvw hor iksy AOrq nwl sbµDW nUµ bxweI r`KW qW myrI pqnI nw isr& myry nwl gUVHw sbµD nhIN r`KygI pr auh myry nwl nrwz hovygI Aqy aus nUµ jlx vI hovygI Aqy ausdw Aijhw swQ vcnb`D hY ik mYN isr& ausy dw rhWgw, myry hor AOrq dy sbµD dy kwrn mYN Awpxw vcn vI qoiVAw Aqy aus nwl JUT vI mwirAw[ XwkUb Awpxy vwk dI pihlI BUimkw bµndy hoey kihMdw hY AQvw ik qusIN mMndy ho, kI piv`qr bweIbl ievyN kihMdw hY[ Asl iv`c auh keI piv`qr bweIbl dw hvwlw dy irhw sI nw ik isr& ie`k prmySur vwr-vwr ^ud nUµ ibAwn krdy hoey d`sdw hY: “... ikauN jo mYN Xhovwh qyrw prmysur AxK vwlw prmySur hW...” (kUc 20:5) “Xhovwh ijs dw nwm ZYrq vwlw hY auh ie`k ZYrqI prmySur hY[“ (kUc 34:14) ikauN jo Xhovwh quhwfw prmySur Bsm krn vwlI A`g hY[ auh ie`k AxK vwlw prmySur hY (ibvsQw swr 4:24)[ ies swry vcnW nUµ sµKyipq Aqy swr iv`c vyKo qW auh swry piv`qr bweIbl prmySur dy nwl swfy sbµDW dy ivcwrW nUµ drswauNdy hn[ ies qoN pihlW ik AsIN A`gy vDIey ieh smJwaux idE ik prmySur quhwfy nwl jlx nhIN r`Kdw pr auh quhwfy leI jlx r`Kdw hY, ienHW dovW g`lW iv`c bhuq izAwdw &rk hY[ auh quhwfI s&lqw dI idlI ie`Cw r`Kdw auh cwhuµdw hY ik qusIN mhwn bxo quhwfy kol sB kuJ bhuq hovy ies iv`c auh KuS

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huµdw hY, Aqy ausdI ie`Cw hY ik qusIN ivkisq hovo auqpwdk hovo (vyKo XhoSuAw 1:18 khwauqW 4:8 m`qI 25:29 Aqy XUhµnw 15:8) ausdI jlx pUry qOr qy swfI nyVqw iv`c hox dy leI hY, auh quhwnUµ hor pRymI dy nwl ivSyS qOr qy ies sµswr nwl vµfx dy leI iqAwr nhIN hY[ XwkUb ivSvwsIAW nUµ isr& Xwd krvw irhw sI ik prmySur ausdy nwl ivSvwsI rihx nUµ iks nzr nwl vyKdw hY jy AsIN ausdy ivru`D ivBcwr krIey qW ausdw kRoD jlx nwl jl au~Tygw[ ieh koeI mwmUlI g`l nhIN hY vcn pUrn sbµD tu`tx iv`c kRoD hI ie`k mwqr Bwvnw nhIN huµdI keI vwr Aijhy tu`ty idlW vwilAW ny Awpxw Dµdw inrwSw prySwnI vwlI pIVH au~mVdI hoey gu`sy nUµ myry swhmxy ibAwn kIqw hY aunHW dw prIiqAwg kIqw igAw huµdw hY Aqy ijs nUµ auhnW ny Awpxw jIvn dy id`qw auhI aunHW nUµ DOKw dy rhy huµdy hn Aqy ienHW swrIAW g`lW dy AsµqoS dy kwrn aunHW dy idl dI gihrweI iv`c aunHW nUµ s`t l`gI huµdI hY, mYN ie`k pqnI nUµ suixAw jo ik bhuq izAwdw byqrqIb sI Aqy rONdy hoey kih rhI sI “myry pqI ny myry aus nUµ b`cy id`qy Aqy myry jIvn dy srv-au~qm swl aus nUµ dy id`qy[ kI qusIN klpnw kr skdy ho? ik prmySur ikho ijhw mihsUs krdw hovygw? kI qusIN klpnw kr skdy ho ik jdoN AsIN ausdy ivSvws nUµ qoVdy hW qW ausdIAW BwvnwvW ikMnIAW izAwdw AMdoilq huµdIAW hoxgIAW pOlus ilKdw hY “quhwfy leI myrI AxK prmySur ijhI AxK hY, ies leI jo mYN ie`ko hI pqI nwl quhwfI kuVmweI kIqI BeI quhwnUµ pwk kumwrI vW|u msIh dy Arpn krW” (2 kuirMQIAW 11:2)[ pOlus, prmySur dy bdly iv`c swnUµ kih irhw hY ik jdoN AsIN prmySur dy QW au~qy iksy ivAkqI jW siQqI jW vsqU dy ip`Cy l`g jWdy hW jW aus nUµ pihlw sQwn dyx l`gdy hW, qd aus nUµ ikvyN l`gdw hY[ iXrimXwh vI iehI kihMdw hY: “mYN kd Zm qoN idlwsw pwvWgw? myrw idl myry iv`c Ku`sdw hY[ (iXrimXwh 8:18)[ swnUµ ieh Xwd r`Kxw hY ik swfw isrjx ausdI smwnqw Aqy srUp iv`c kIqw igAw hY ies leI ijvyN AsIN mihsUs krdy hW auvyN hI prmySur vI mihsUs krdw hY! prmySur jlx r`Kdw hY ikauNik ausny Awpxw jIvn swnUµ id`qw hY Aqy swfy nwl lµmy smyN q`k c`lx vwly sbµD sµBv hox ies leI ausny sB kuJ kurbwn kIqw, jdoN AsIN ausdy pRqI AivSvwsI bxdy hW qW ausdw idl Aqy Awqmw dovW nUµ fUµiGAweI nwl du`K huµdw hY ausdy SbdW au~qy iDAwn idE[ pr myrI prjw ny Axigxq idnW qoN mYnUµ Bulw C`ifAw hY[ “qUµ ikvyN Awpxy pRymIAW dy Bwlx leI Awpxy rwh suAwrdI hYN[ BeI qUµ burIAW qIvIAW nUµ Awpxy rwj isKwey hn[ qYN aunHW nUµ sµnH lwauNidAW nhIN if`Tw, pr iehnW swrIAW g`lW dy huµidAW[“ (iXrimXwh 2:32,33,35)

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jdoN AsIN ausdy ivru`D ivBcwr kr rhy huµdy hW swnUµ pqw nhIN huµdw ik AsIN Aijhw kr rhy hW[ Awpxy AivSvwisqw duAwrw sbµiDq hryk mh`qv Aqy v`fy bxn dI ie`Cw nUµ Awpxy qoN v`K kr idE, s`c hI swfIAW A`KW nUµ KolH skdw hY swfy kµmW dy kwrn ausdy tu`ty hoey idl dy pRqI swfw idl Awqmw nUµ duKI kr idMdw hY[ prmySur pu`Cdw hY ik “kI auh lìjAwvwn hoey jd aunHW ny iGxwauxy kµm kIqy? nhIN, mUloN hI lìjAwvwn nw hovy” (iXrimXwh 6:15)! ijvyN ik iXrimXwh Aqy hor lokW ny purwxy nym iv`c iesrweylIAW dI AivSvwiSqw nUµ drswieAw, pOlus Aqy XwkUb ny nvyN nym iv`c aunHW g`lW nUµ drswieAw[ sMswr AwE, XwkUb dy Awlocnwqimk ibAwn nUµ sp`St qOr qy smJIey[ im`qr Aqy mIqw dy leI XUnwnI Sbd dy iPlw`s (Philos) Aqy iPlIAW (Philos) iPlos Sbd dI pirBwSw dy leI jo hor Sbd ho skdy hn auh hY:iPlos cwhuµx vwlw, imhrbwn, im`qrvq, im`qrBwv, dosqwnw, im`qrIpUrn imlwauxw, joVnw, sihXogI bxwauxw, sWJI bxwauxw, nwl jwxw, nwl dyxw Awid Aqy iPlIAw dI pirBwSw im`qr jW im`qr bxnw (fblXU eI, vwien dI k`mphynsI bhuq sµKyp ifkSnrI SbdkoS) ies iv`c ipAwr krnw Aqy ipAwr pRwpq krnw dovyN Bwv hY[ ies ƒ hux iXsU dy SbdW dy pRkwS iv`c ies nUµ vyKo: “jy qusIN jgq dy huµdy qW jgq AwpixAW nwl qyh krdw pr ies krky jo qusIN jgq dy nhIN ho pr mYN quhwnUµ jgq iv`coN cux ilAw ies krky jgq quhwfy nwl vYr krdw hY[“ (XUhµnw 15:19) jdoN ik ie`k smyN jW jdoN qusIN jgq dy sI pr hux qusIN sµswr dy nhIN ho, hux qusIN prmySUr dy ho, quhwfy AMdr jo purwxw ivAkqIqv sI auh ausy smyN mr igAw[ jdoN qusIN ûd nUµ iXsU nUµ dy id`qw, Aqy ie`k dm nvW isrjx hoieAw, A`j dw nvW jnm ie`k Aijhy ivAkqI dy rUp iv`c hoieAw jo prmySur dy nwl vcnb`D ho ky irSqy iv`c juV igAw[ iXsU kihMdw hY ik jo ausdw hY ausdw vwsqivk icMnH iehI hY ik Aijhw jnm pwey hoey ivAkqI qoN sµswr n&rq krdw hY[ ûd iemwndwrI nwl pRSn kro “kI sµswr myry nwl n&rq krdw hY? kI qusIN ijMnw msIhI lokW dy ivSy iv`c jwxdy ho aunHW nwl sµswr n&rq krdw hY? jy Aijhw hY qW AsIN ies sµswr iv`c ikvyN jIA skdy hW, ivvhwr kr skdy hW, Aqy Pldwr ho skdy hW? AsIN sµswr q`k ikvyN phuµc skdy hW? jy sµswr swfy nwl ipAwr krdw qW kI guAwcy hoey lokW q`k hor vI izAwdw pRBwvI Fµg nwl phuµcxw sOKw nhIN

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huµdw? ivcwrW iv`c Awaux vwly ienHW pRSnW nUµ Xog rIqI nwl smJxw zrUrI hY Aqy AsIN ienHW nUµ A`gy dy kuJ AiDAwieAW iv`c sp`St qOr qy vyKWgy Aqy ienHW dw au~qr pwvWgy[ rsUl XUhµnw iXsU dy vcn dy hor ArQ nUµ vI pRgt krdy hn, auh dlyrI nwl swnUµ AwigAw idMdy hn, “sµswr nwl moh nw r`Ko, nw aunHW vsqW nwl jo sµswr iv`c hn[ jy koeI sµswr nwl moh r`Kdw hovy qW auh dy iv`c ipqw dw pRym nhIN (1 XUhµnw 2:15)[ iXsU, XwkUb Aqy XUhµnw iqMnW ivAkqIAW dw jo idl prmySur nwl juiVAw hoieAw hY Aqy sµswr nwl vI joiVAw hoieAw hY, jW sµswr jo aus ivAkqI nwl juiVAw hoieAw hY ienHW dovW g`lW dy leI bhuq izAwdw khy SbdW dw pRXog kIqw hY[ aunHW ny im`qrqw sµswr nwl ipAwr Aqy sµswr dw swfy nwl ipAwr krnw ies Dwrnw nUµ joV id`qw Aqy aus nUµ ivBcwr, n&rq, duSmx Aqy jy Aijhw hY qW prmySur dw ipAwr swfy AMdr nhIN hY Aijhw ikhw ies qoN pihlW kI AsIN ies AnurUp vcn au~qy A`gy vDIey Aqy smJIey ik sµswr dy nwl im`qrqw iks g`l nUµ drswauNdI hY swnUµ pihlW ieh sQwipq krnw hovygw ik sµswr kI hY? XUnwnI Sbd kwsmos (Kasmos) iesdw “vrqmwn sµswr” g`lW dw vrqmwn smyN iv`c sQwn msIh dy rwj dy ivru`D iv`c hoxw drswauNdw hY iesdy kwrn ieh ivcwr jW Bwv hmySw AsiQrqw, kuJ smyN dw, AXog, inkµmw, Aqy ivSv ie`CwvW nUµ drswauNdw hY[ AwE, AsIN ienHW SbdW au~qy ivcwr krWgy[ kuJ smyN dw, iCx mwqr, dyr q`k rihx vwlw, nwS hox vwlw (Transient) iesdw AMgryzI dw mUl Sbd Transient ijsdw ArQ hY, “AsQweI, jo itikAw nhIN rihMdw, jW icrsQweI nhIN hY[“ jy AsIN KloH ky Awpxy smwj dy BUqkwl nUµ vyKIey, qW AsIN pwvWgy ik auh lgwqwr bdldw jWdw hY, g`lW iv`c bdlwv qW cµgw hY, iesdw ArQ hY pRgqI, qr`kI, ivkws, v`DdI qr`kI pr nYiqk bdlwv Aksr prmySur dI nzr iv`c jo pRmwixk Aqy cµgw hY aus dy ivru`D iv`c bdlwv ilAwauNdw hY[ vrqmwn iv`c swfy smwj iv`c, jo svIkwr Aqy Awm igixAw jWdw hY ausdy k`l nYiqk qOr qy Brso Zlq sI[ ies nUµ ivsQwr nwl smJx dy leI vrqmwn c`lx dy ivSy iv`c vyKWgy, ijs isnymw nUµ “A” srtIi&kyt id`qw jWdw hY Aijhy cl ic`qr nUµ vyKx dy leI BIV dI BIV au~mV pYNdI hY, Aqy

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Aksr aus iv`c AnYiqkqw dw pRdrSn huµdw hY[ aus iv`c ivBcwr Awid dI lok aumId krdy hn Aqy Aksr ies iv`c mMdw ivvhwr corI, fwkw, ^Un Aqy ie`QoN q`k Swiml huµdw hY Aqy ies swrI duSt jW pwpmeI g`lW iv`c aus ic`qrdw ivln hI nhIN pr aus clic`qr dw “hIro” Aqy ausdy sihXogI AijhIAW g`lW iv`c Swiml huµdy hn ausdy pihrwvy Aqy iBRSt BwSw dw pRXog vI huµdw hY ijs iv`c Aksr prmySur dw nwm ivArQ ilAw jWdw hY[ AsIN qW Aijhy smyN iv`c Aw gey hW ik AsIN AijhIAW g`lW nUµ svIkwr krdy hW Aqy keI vwr qW AijhIAW g`lW dI aumId krdy hW, AijhIAW g`lW keI clic`qrW iv`c pweIAW jWdIAW hn pr jy iehI clic`qr sµn 1950 iv`c idKwey jWdy qW lok ies nUµ psµd nhIN krdy jW fr jWdy[ AmrIkw dy lok Aijhy ic`qrW nUµ vyK ky kihMdy ik gµdI BwSw, ivBcwr, AnYiqk g`lW dw Ku`lHm-Ku`lHw pRdrSn, ieh swfy qW Gor A`iqAwcwr hY Aqy pUry dyS iv`c kohrwm mc igAw huµdw, ikauN ieh c`lic`qr ivAwh dy ibnHW do lokW dw iek`Ty rihxw, ie`QoN ik aunHW dw hmibsqr hoxw idKwieAw jw irhw hY - kI AijhI g`l idKwauxI cwhIdI hY jW svIkwr hY? ikauN AijhIAW g`lW nUµ smwinAw jIvn dy smwn drswieAw igAw hY? AivSvwsI! srimMdgI Aqy phuMc qoN bwhr hY Aqy aunHW idnW iv`c lok Aijhy clic`qrW dw kr id`qw huµdw[ qW kI hoieAw? kI nYiqk hY, svIkwr hY, Aqy cµgw hY prmySur ny ienHW g`lW dy leI nvyN mwpdµf Tihrwey hn? kI auh sImw ryKw dIAW lkIrW h`t geIAW hn? kI AsIN izAwdw-smJdwr ho gey hW? kI 50 dy dSk iv`c AsIN bhuq izAwdw burw-Anusrx sI? kI AsIN iehI swrIAW g`lW nUµ ivkws dw nwm idMdy hW[ jy AsIN AslI jIvn iv`c mulWkxW nUµ vyKIey qW pwvWgy ik ienHW clic`qrW iv`c jo bhuq izAwdw bdlwv AwieAw hY auh isr& smwj dy nYiqk bdlwv dw Awienw hI id`s irhw hY[ ie`k vrqmwn hY AiDAYn d`sdw hY ik aunHW kuAwrIAW lVkIAW dI igxqI jo Awpxy mrd im`qrW dy nwl rihMdIAW hn[ sµn 1982 qoN iqMn guxW izAwdw ho geI hY (jU.AY~s.inaUj AYNf vrlf irport) iv`c ikhw igAw hY ik sµn 2006 qoN 2010 dy ivckwr A`DI sµiKAw dIAW lVkIAW (48%) ijnHW dI aumr 14 swl qoN 44 swl dy ivckwr sI auh ivAwh qoN pihlW Awpxy swQI dy nwl rhIAW[ 2002 iv`c ies iv`c 11% qr`kI hoeI Aqy 1995 dy AMkiVAW duAwrw ies iv`c 41% qr`kI hoeI[ mYN swfy bdldy sµsikRqI dy ivSy iv`c Aijhy keI AMkVy quhwnUµ dy skdw hW pr ie`Qy AsIN aunHW swrIAW g`lW au~qy iDAwn nhIN lgwauxw cwhuµdy hW[ pUry sµswr iv`c ies qrHW dIAW AwXog g`lW nUµ auqSwihq kIqw jw irhw hY[ swfy smwj iv`c jo ivkws Aqy bdlwv ho irhw hY auh vI

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kImqI hY[ ijs ivkws nUµ AsIN Awpxy ivigAwn, qknIkI igAwn, sµcwr, g`lbwq dw igAwn, dvweIAW Aqy Aijhy hor Axigxq KMBW iv`c jo ivkws ho irhw hY aus nwl mnu`KjwqI dI auqpwidkqw nUµ v`fw kr id`qw hY, ieh qW prmySur dI AwigAw dI “Pulo-Plo icìkqsw Aqy vDo (auqpq 1:22) dy AnurUp hI hY[ pr kI swfy nYiqk bdlwv nwl mulWkx iv`c ivkws hoieAw hY? jW auh swfIAW AiBlwSwvW Aqy mwx au~qy ADwirq hY[ kI AsIN bìcAW dy pwlxpoSx Aqy ivkws iv`c do mrd jW do AOrqW dy pwKMfI ivAwh nUµ drswauNdy hoey aunHW nUµ spurd kr idMdy hW? kI AijhI ivvsQw ie`k pRymI mwqw Aqy mrdwvw nwl Bry hoey ipqw dI nmUny iv`c ivkisq krn nwl cMgI ivvsQw hY? jW iPr Aijhw bdlwv swfI pirvrq lwlswvW dI sMquStI dy leI hY? (AsIN hyT ilKy XUnwnI Sbd koSz (trosmos) nUµ vyK ausdw AwKrI Bwv ArQ cir`qr hY) kI AOrq Aqy mrd ivAwh dy pRqIroD nUµ drswauNdy hoey iek`Ty rihx[ b`cy dy pwlx poSx dI surìKAw dy leI hY jW iPr mwqw-ipqw dIAW ûd dIAW lwlswvW nUµ poiSq krn dy leI hY jo vcnb`Dqw dI Gwt nUµ drswauNdw hY? kI sìcAweI nUµ qoVdw-mroV kr pRdriSq krn dy duAwrw ibkrI v`Dx nwl KrIddwr neI lwBdwiek huµdw hY? jW iPr aunHW dy loB sµquStI dy leI Aijhw huµdw hY? kI ivigAwink qOr qy pRwpq gWjw (jW nSIly pdwrQ) quhwfy idmwZ dy qµqUAW dw ivkws krngy Aijhw sµBv hY? kI koeI vI pRkwiSq ivigAwink irport ieh drswauNdI hY ik Aijhy nSIly pdwrQ idmwZ dy qµqUAW jW idmwZ nUµ ivkisq kr skdy hn? kI koeI vI ivigAwpn ie`CwvW nUµ jW lwlswvW nUµ drswauNdy hn? kI auh swnUµ swfy isrjxhwr dy nyVy ilAw skdy hn? piv`qr bweIbl swnUµ d`sdw hY ik sµswr dy irvwz jo AwkwS dy AiDkwr dy hwikm ArQwq aus Awqmw dy Anuswr c`ldy hn, jo hux vI AwigAw nw mMnx vwilAW iv`c kµm krdw hY (A&sIAW 2:2 dy Anuswr) AswnI nwl ikhw jwvy qW “kwsmos’ auh sµsikRqI hY jo AMDkwr iv`c siQq mnW dy duAwrw pYdw hoeI[ jdoN XUhµnw rsUl ilKdw hY ik “AsIN jwxdy hW, ik AsIN prmySur qoN hW; Aqy swrw sµswr aus duSt dy v`s iv`c PisAw hY, (1 XUhµnw 5:19) ies vwikAw dy bwAd auh S`k dy leI koeI QW hI nhIN r`Kdw[ auh qW hOlI-hOlI krky prmySur dy idl Aqy ausdy AiDkwr qoN dUr ho jWdy hn ikauNik ausdw izAwdwqr ih`sw au~jVypn nwl BirAw hoieAw ault jW duStpUrn nhIN hn[ iesdy QW au~qy ausdy bdlwv ny ivkws jW cµgw nkwb pihx ilAw hY pr vwsqivkqw qW ieh hY ik sµswr isrjxhwr prmySur dy idl qoN rwh qoN Btkx ho ky dUr ho irhw hY[

AMgryzI dw “inaU ieMtrnYSnl iensweIklopIfIAw Aw`& bweIbl” swfI pirBwSw nUµ hor izAwdw sp`St krdy hoey fUµiGAweI q`k lY jWdI hY[ sµswirk dw ArQ ieh nhIN ik AsIN aus iksy kµm jW kwrj SYlIAW iv`c aulJIey ijs dy ivSy iv`c iksy dy mn iv`c pRSn au~Ty[ pr ieh qW socy ibnHW, smJy ibnHW Apxwey gey[ mh`qv, mu`l, Aqy sµsikRqI dw ivvhwr ijs nUµ AsIN prmySur dy vcn dy duAwrw prKy ibnHW Apxw lYNdy hW jo Awswn SbdW iv`c ikhw jwvy qW sµswirkqw auh hY ijs nUµ AsIN ^ud cµgy Aqy bury dy Awpxy ^ud dy mwpdµfW duAwrw mulWkx krdy hoey sQwipq krdy hn[ AwdrS mu`l Aqy ivvhwr jo ausdy mulWkx nUµ sQwipq krdw hY auh srIr dI AiBlwSw, A`KW dI AiBlwSw Aqy mh`qvpUrn bxn dI ie`Cw, pRis`DI Aqy pRmu`Kqw jW ^ws bxn dI idl qoN ie`Cw au~qy jVH PVHdw hY Aqy ausy au~qy ADwirq huµdw hY[ sµswr nwl moh nw r`Ko, nw aunHW vsqW nwl jo sµswr iv`c hn[ jy koeI sµswr nwl moh r`Kdw hovy qW auh dy iv`c ipqw dw pRym nhIN[ ikauNik s`Bo kuJ jo sµswr iv`c hY ArQwq srIr dI kwmnw Aqy nyqrW dI kwmnw Aqy jIvn dw AiBmwn so ipqw qoN nhIN sgoN sµswr qoN hY[ (1 XUhµnw 2:15-16) ienHW SbdW au~qy iDAwn idE ik “jo kuJ sµswr idMdw hY” swr iv`c ieh vcn drswauNdw ik ikvyN sµswr dy pRBwv nUµ ikvyN pihcwixAw jwvy jW XwkUb dy SbdW dy pRkwS iv`c vyKo qW ivBcwrIAW/ivBcwrxW nUµ ikvyN pihcwxIey jo quhwnUµ Btkw idMdy hn[ ipAwry msIh numwieMdy ikrpw krky myrI g`l iDAwn nwl suxo: sµswr quhwfI Bwl iv`c hY, sµswr quhwnUµ Awpxy sbµDW dy leI jo s`dw idMdw hY lgwqwr auh luBwaux, qrk Swsqr, vDIAw mOkw, SkqI pRis`D Aqy hmySw suAwrQI loBW Aqy su`K suivDw dIAW g`lW dy nwl ilpitAw hoieAw huµdw hY Aqy h`vwh nUµ ijs AwkrSx ny pRloiBq nhIN kIqw[ ieh aus ivBcwrx AOrq duAwrw kuJ vI v`K nhIN huµdw ijs ny AwpxI kwmvwsnw dI pUrqI dy leI iksy ivAkqI nwl A`K lweI hovy[ auh Aijhw drswauNdI hY ik mMno auh sB kuJ qW mrd leI hY, pr Asl iv`c sB ausdy Pswaux dw jwl huµdw hY, cwl huµdI hY, auh gupq qrHW nwl Awpxy iSkwr dy leI jwl ivCwauNdI hY ijs duAwrw auh AwpxI ie`Cw dI pUrqI aus ivAkqI nwl kr sky[ sµswr lwlc loB dy jwl iv`c Awpxy srIr nUµ &swauNdw hY[ ^ws qOr qy jo msIhI hox dI GoSxw krdy hn ijs duAwrw auh ivSvwsIAW dI ie`Cw nUµ lwlc krdy hoey aunHW nUµ ausdI aupsiQqI jIvn Aqy prmySur dIAW brkqW qoN dUr kr skdy hn khwauqW dw lyKk aunHW g`lW nUµ v`fy jW sµswr dy sOx vwly kmry nUµ hONsly dy nwl mOq dI gu&w Aqy nrk dw rwh d`sdw hY[ lyKk ilKdy hoey d`sdw hY ik; “.... aus dy Gwq kIqy hoey Fyr swry hn...” (vyKo khwauqW 7:21-27)

sµswr kI nhIN hY jdoN sµswr dI audwhrx dw smW AwauNdw hY qW Aksr ausdy srUp au~qy ausdy pRXojnW qoN izAwdw zor id`qw jWdw hY[ myrw idl du`K Aqy SOk nwl Br

jWdw hY jdoN mYN AivSvwsI ivSvwsIAW dy ivcwrW dI pRikirAw nUµ suxdw hW ijnHW dw ivkws hI ivDIvwd iv`c hoieAw hY jW jo vrqmwn iv`c ivDIvwd Aqy kƒn dy jwl iv`c &s cu`ky hn: ivDIvwd nUµ lgwqwr jW Aksr bhuq Awm ibAwn kIqw igAw hY[ ies qoN pihlW ik AsIN A`gy vDIey AwE ies Sbd dI audwhrx nUµ vyKIey ivDIvwd dy SbdkoS dw ArQ hY ivvsQw nUµ jW inrdySn iv`c bhuq izAwdw bxy rihxw aus nUµ icpky rihxw, ^ws qOr qy ausdI SbdwvlI au~qy nw ik ausdI AMqrwqimk g`lW dI ausdI izAwdw audwhrx ies qrHW nwl ho skdI hY ik ivDI dy duAwrw iksy dI kwrvweI nUµ ies g`l dy nwl prKxw jW ausdw inAW krnw hI auh aus nwl bµinAw hoieAw, icpikAw hoieAw, AwigAwkwrI hY ik nhIN[ swfy iv`coN keIAW ny AijhIAW iBAwnk khwxIAW nUµ suixAw hovygw jo ik msIhI dI inrjIv jIvn dy nIrs rUp nUµ drswauNdI hY[ pwstr AwpxI bweIbl dy pulipt au~qy hmlw krdy hoey su`t ky v`fy zor nwl inXm Aqy ivDIAW dw s^qweI nwl mMnx Aqy aunHW dw pwlx krn dIAW GoSxwvW krdy hn[ jy iksy AOrq ny pYNt pweI hovy jW AwDuink PYSn dy Anuswr k`pVy pwey hox, gihxy pwey hox, mykA`p kIqw hovy, A`KW nUµ iK`cx vwly k`pVy jW kitMg vwlW nUµ v`K SYlI duAwrw bxwieAw hovy jW aunHW nUµ rµg-rogn kIqw hovy qW auh aus au~qy sµswirk hox dI Cwp lw idMdy hn[ ie`QoN q`k ik auh Awpxy Aijhy auqyjnwqimk BwSxW iv`c mrdW nUµ vI nhIN C`fdy[ AwDuink PYSn Aqy vwlW nUµ AwDuink qOr qy sjwauxw sµvwrnw jW lµbweI aunHW dy BwSxW iv`c bcI nhIN rihMdI[ ieh g`lW ie`Qy hI ^qm nhIN huµdIAW auh qW pwpI lokW dy nwl pwrtIAW iv`c id`Kx nUµ vI doS lwaux vwlw kr idMdy hn jo lok clic`qr, nwtk jW hor mnorµjnW dy pRogrwmW iv`c ih`sw lYNdy hn aunHW dI Awlocnw auh krdy hn mMnxXog smwj dy bwhr dy lokW nwl id`sx qW aunHW dI Bvw tyFI ho jWdI hY[ guAwcy hoey lokW q`k phuµcx dy keI XqnW nUµ Aksr ivSvws p`K qoN Btky jwx dw nwm id`qw jWdw hY ies nUµ nhIN krnw Aqy dUr rihx dI sUcI iv`c nwc keI ivSyS smwijk pRogrwmW iv`c Swiml hoxw, iksy vI qrHW dy sµswirk gIq lok gIq Aqy sµgIq, tYlIivzn vyKxw, crc iv`c vwqwvrn nUµ rµgIn krdy jW auTw vyKI pRkwS ivvsQw nUµ krnw, jW DUµAW C`fx vwlIAW mSInW lgwauxIAW Awid Swiml hn, ieh qW iXsU dy ip`Cy c`lx Aqy sµswirkqw qoN bcy rihx dI aunHW dI sµKyipq sUcI hY[ mYN qW aunHW dI ivvsQw Aqy ivDIAW dI sµKyipq sUcI nUµ d`sx dw Xqn kIqw hY pr aunHW dIAW A`q sUKm g`lW vI hn jo ik auvyN hI nukswndyh hY[ AijhIAW g`lW aunHW au~qy Qop id`qIAW jWdIAW hn Aqy Aksr auh Apnw vI leIAW jWdIAW hn[ Aijhy isDWqW dw boJ lokW au~qy ies leI su`t id`qw

jWdw hY auh mukqI nUµ aunHW kµmW duAwrw KrId skx Aqy Awqimk qOr qy ivkisq ho skx Aqy hor lokW dy bwhrI idKwvy dI Awlocnw Aqy inAW kr skx, Aijhy idKwvtI srUp iv`c lokW dy swhmxy pyS hoxw ijs iv`c GMitAW q`k pRwrQnw krnI, vrq r`Kxw, Aqy bweIbl dy ie`k suinSicq ih`sy nUµ pVHnw, jdoN ik ieh swrIAW g`lW lwB pUrn Aqy cµgIAW hn pr jy ieh swry koeI lwB pwaux dI ie`Cw qoN jW dUijAW nUµ idKwaux jW aunHW dI Awlocnw dy idRStIkOx duAwrw kIqw igAw hovy qW AijhI idKwvtI jW loB pUrn ikirAw dw koeI vI ArQ nhIN hY (mYN ienHW g`lW nUµ ie`Qy ikhw qW hY pr mYnUµ ieh kihxw cµgw nhIN l`gdw ikauNik Aijhw swfy bhwA nUµ rok idMdw hY[) ho skdw hY ik Aijhw AsIN mw&I pwaux dy leI krdy hW, ijs nwl iks qOr qy jW kuJ krn duAwrw AsIN isìKAw pwaux qoN bc jweIey pr Aijhw krnw pRBU iXsU dy lhU au~qy swfy ivSvws Aqy iDAwn nUµ htw ky Awpxy ûd dy kµmW au~qy iDAwn lgwauxw hY[ AijhI s^q knUµn d`sx vwlw ivSvwsI iv`c ieh g`l sQwipq kr idMdI hY ik ikauNik AsIN klIisAw dIAW ivDIAW dw suKqweI nwl pwlx krdy hW ies leI prmySur dy swhmxy AsIN AswnI nwl jw skdy hW, Aqy AsIN ivSvws krn l`gdy ik ikauNik AsIN ies smyN swfy iv`c koeI vI pwp jW ZlqIAW nhIN hn ik ies leI swfIAW pRwrQnwvW jldI sux leIAW jwxgIAW, jo nw kIqI g`l hY jW AsIN Awpxy mn hI mn smJ leI hY AsIN Awpxy cµgy ivvhwr dy kwrn Awpxy Awqimk bYNk dy KwiqAW nUµ Awpxy kµmW, vrqwvW, ivvhwrW nwl Br id`qw hY, Aijhy s^q knUµn d`sx vwly dy kwrn koeI vI ivAkqI Arwmdwiek siQqI iv`c nhIN rih skdw Aqy jIvn dw Awnµd nhIN mwx skdw ikauNik aus au~qy prmySur dI ikrpw dI nzr hr vkq bxweI r`Kx dw boJ lìdAw huµdw hY[ BwvyN auh klIisAw dy pRSwsn dw kµm hovy, jW AwpxI mrzI nwl kIqw igAw syvw kµm hovy, jW grIbW nUµ aunHW dIAW zrUrqW dy leI id`qw dwn hovy ienHW swrIAW g`lW iv`c aunHW dy duAwrw ipAwr dI Bwvnw qoN nhIN kIqw huµdw hY pr prmySur dI ikrpw dI nzr pwaux dy leI kIqw huµdw hY ies qrHW dI KuS^brI dw ie`q AqI au~qm audwhrx hY auh &rIsI jo mMidr iv`c pRwrQnw krn AwieAw[ Aqy ûd dI jIvn-SYlI nUµ ie`k cµugI lYx vwly pwpI dy nwl qulnw krdy hoey pRwrQnw kIqI[ aus &rIsI ny bwhrI idKwvw krdy hoey Awpxy ûd dy ivvhwr dy leI prmySur dw Dµnvwd nhIN TìgAw, ivBcwr nhIN kIqw, lgwqwr vrq Aqy pRwrQnw rìKAw Aqy crc iv`c Ku`lid`lI nwl dwn id`qw auh Awqimk AwgU ivAMgwqmk qOr qy ûd dy ivSy iv`c ku&r mwrdy hoieAW[

aus pwpI dIAW kmIAW Aqy pwp nUµ szw dy qOr qy drsw irhw sI[ auh pwpI qW crc iv`c ip`Cy KlHo ky prmySur dI ikrpw dy leI pRwrQnw kr irhw sI iXsU kihMdw hY ik auh is`D qOr qy inXmW dw pwlx krn vwlw AwgU nhIN pr auh pwpI inAW sµgq TihirAw[ ies qrHW dI kwƒn ivDI sµswr iv`c fUµGI jVH PVH cu`kI hY[ ie`k qrHW nwl jdoN AsIN swfy duAwrw sQwipq ivDI au~qy bhuq izAwdw zor idMdy hW qW ieh swfI hYsIAq, GmMf jW Kud dI ie`Cw pUrqI nUµ hI izAwdw pRgt krdy hn[ ienHW g`lW au~qy izAwdw zor dyx dy duAwrw prmySur dI swfy jIvn siQqI Aqy SkqI kI hY ies g`l qoN swfw iDAwn htw ky AsIN ûd dI Xogqw Aqy kwrobwr au~qy izAwdw ivSvws krn l`gdy hn Aqy Aijhw ivvhwr krky prmySur dI hzUrI dw Awnµd vI swfy koloN Koh ilAw jWdw hY[ myrw ie`k im`qr jo vpwrI vI hY aus dI ^wsIAq hY ik auh lokW nUµ bhuq cµgI qrHW pRBwivq kr skdw hY[ auh vI Aijhy kƒn ivDI dy cuµgl iv`c Aw igAw sI pr aus qoN Azwd ho igAw[ ausny ie`k vwr mYnUµ ikhw, “jOn, mYN socdw sI ik AijhI vI g`l jo muskurwht ilAwauNdI hY jW KuSI idMdI hY auh g`lW sµswirk hn, Aqy ies nUµ su`^ h`d dy bwhr dI g`l smJI jWdI sI[ ausdy pwstr Aqy AwgU ûd dy bwhrI idKwvy au~qy izAwdw iDAwn idMdy sn nw ik idl dI AMdrUnI mnoBwv dI klIisAw iv`c vI aunHW dy gu`t dy lokW dy ielwvw bhuq izAwdw G`t lokW dy nwl sbµD sI[ du`K dy nwl kihxw pYNdw hY ik ies klIisAw dy pwstr ny pOlus dy vcnW nUµ nhIN suixAw sI jo kihMdw hY “ikauN jo prmySur dw rwj Kwxw-pIxw nhIN sgoN piv`qr Awqmw iv`c SWqI Aqy Awnµd hY” (romIAW 14:17) jdoN AsIN Awqmw iv`c huµdy qW swfy jIvn iv`c bhuq izAwdw Aqy icrsQweI Awnµd huµdw hY, Aqy ieh KuSI guAwcy hoieAW dy (pwpIAW dy) leI AwkrSn dw ivSw huµdI hY ikauNik sµswr dy kol Aijhw s`cw Awnµd nhIN hY auh ie`k bhuq izAwdw Coty ijhy sµswr iv`c jIvn bqIq krdy hn ikauNik jy auh aunHW dy vWg nhIN socdy Aqy krdy qW v`K kr id`qy jWdy hn[ myry ies vpwrI im`qr dy leI ieh cµgw huµdw jy auh pOlus dI ilKI hor p`qrI iv`c pwey jwx vwly ienHW vcnW nUµ pVHdw : “jy qusIN msIh dy nwl sµswr dIAW mUl g`lW qoN mr gey qW sµswr iv`c jIauNidAW vW|u ikauN ieho ijhIAW ibDIAW dy v`s iv`c AwauNdy ho ijhVIAW mnu`KW dIAW AwigAwvW Aqy isìKAwvW dy Anuswr hn[ ijvyN h`Q nw lwvIN, nw c`KIN, nw CohvIN? ieh swrIAW vsqW vrqx nwl hI nwS hox vwlIAW hn,

BwvyN ieh g`lW mn mqy dI pUjw Aqy ADInqweI Aqy dyhI dI qp`isAw krky bu`D dIAW BwsdIAW qW hn pr srIr dIAW kwmnwvW dy rokx leI auh iksy kµm dIAW nhIN”[ (kulu`sIAW 2:20-23) sµswr dI SkqI dy ivru`D iv`c pOlus ny bµdgI dI ivDI dI izMmyvwrI nwl bµny hoey hn auhI pRxwlI aunHW nµU bµDn iv`c bµnHI r`iKAw hY, ivAkqI dI dUiSq jW duStwpUrn ie`CwvW dy ivSy iv`c pOlus dy vwikAw iv`c kuµjI dI g`l pweI jWdI hY[ ivDI iksy mnu`K dy idl nUµ aunHW dIAW ie`CwvW nUµ su`D nhIN kr skdI, idl hI hY jo sµswr dy is`Dy inSwny au~qy hY ies kwrn swnUµ ikhw igAw hY: “Awpxy mn dI v`fI cOksI kr, ikauN jo jIaux dIAW DwrW ausy qoN in`kldIAW hn!” (khwauqW 4:23) iXsU kihMdw hY: “Blw mnu`K Bly Kzwny iv`coN BlIAW g`lW k`Fdw hY Aqy burw mnu`K bury Kzwny iv`coN burIAW g`lW k`Fdw hY” (m`qI 12:35)[ ieh aunHW g`lW dy ivSy iv`c hY ijs nUµ AsIN Awpxy idl iv`c/mn iv`c vsw lYNdy hW Aqy aus nUµ mUlvwn smJx l`gdy hW[ Awpxy idl nUµ Su`D kro Aqy quhwfw bwhrI jIvn Awp TIk QW qy Aw jwvygw, aus shI sQwn au~qy ijs nUµ prmySur cµgw smJdw hY[ swr iv`c kho qW sµswr dI pkV bwhroN jW bwhrI g`lW au~qy nhIN hY pr swfy AMdr dIAW g`lW au~qy hY, auh qW swfIAW ie`CwvW, AiBlwSwvW audyS-mnsUby, Aqy mn Aqy idl dy pRXojn; ieh qW sµGrS dw Kyqr hn, ieh auhI QW hW ij`Qy jwlw buixAw hY ieh auhI QW hY ij`Qy sµswr dy nwl, im`qrqw jW ivBcwr dI SurUAwq huµdI hY Aqy ausdy swQ dy nwl pUrnqw dI v`l huµdI hY Aqy ausdy swQ dy nwl pUrnqw dI v`l v`DdI hY Aijhw aunHW dohW ivAkqIAW dy nwl AswnI nwl ho skdw hY aunHW dy nwl jo kdy-kdy hI crc iv`c AwauNdy hn jW aunHW dy nwl vI jo kdy vI iksy vI crc bµdgI iv`c jwxw Bu`ldy nhIN hwnI Aqy syvkweI dy kµmW iv`c vI Swiml hn[ ies g`l nUµ cµgI qrHW nwl smJ lYx dy bwAd kI sµswr kI hY Aqy kI nhIN hY[ AwE A`j AsIN Awpxy iDAwn nUµ im`qrqw dI v`l moVIey, AsIN sµswr dy nwl im`qrqw dy sbµDW iv`c Swiml huµdy hW? ausdy nwl AsIN ivBcwr ikvyN krdy hW? iesdy A`gy vwly AiDAwie iv`c swfw iDAwn aus au~qy hovygw[

im`qrqw .... pu`qr dI mOq dy vsIly imlwey gey qW imlwey ... -romIAW 5:10 ijs iksy cIj iv`c quhwfw idl hY jW aus qy Brosw krdy hW, auhI quhwfw prmySur bx jwdw hY -mwritn lUQr

hy im`qro, swfy swirAW dy kol auh hY Aqy AsIN iesdw Awnµd vI ilAw hY, jdoN mYN ie`k jvwn muMfw sI qW fYnI Aqy glYn myry do gUVHy im`qr sn[ mYN myrw izAwdw KwlI smW aunHW dy nwl guzwrdw sI[ AsIN iek`Ty Kyfdy sI, AwpxIAW motr sweIklW nUµ clwauNdy sI, Kyf-ku`d nUµ v`K-v`K FµgW nwl Kyfdy sI, Sihr GuMmx jWdy sI, jW iPr ikqy bYT ky g`lbwq iv`c smW guzwrdy sI[ swfIAW g`lW swfy leI jo mh`qvpUrn Aqy rock huµdw sI ausdy A`gy-ip`Cy huµdIAW sn[ ijvyN ik hor im`qrW kuVIAW, pVHweI-ilKweI, smwijk iqauhwr Kyf-ku`d sbµDI, jIvn dy leI Biv`K dIAW XojnwvW, Aqy keI hor iviSAW au~qy huµdIAW sn[ swfy im`qrW dw izAwdwqr ih`sw ishq Aqy cµgIAW g`lW au~qy hovy Aqy auh aunHW dI sµpUrn Xogqw q`k ivkisq ho sky Aijhy Xqn iv`c ju`ty rihMdy sI[ AsIN ie`k dUjy dI r`KvwlI krdy sI[ ie`k dUjy dw p`K lYNdy sI, Aqy muSikl simAW iv`c ie`k dUjy dy nwl KVHy rihMdy sI, QoVHy iv`c khW qW ieh myry ivSvwspwqr Aqy ipAwry im`qr sn[ ies ivSy iv`c quhwfy kI ivcwr hn? Awpxy aunHW im`qrW dy ivSy iv`c soco jo guzry swlW iv`c quhwfy im`qr sn[ ^ud pRwrQnw kro quhwfI im`qrqw dI

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BilAweI jW prmySur?

kuµjI kI sI[ quhwfI im`qrqw ikhVIAW-ikhVIAW g`lW au~qy itkI sI[ myrw ivSvws hY qusIN swry ies g`l nwl sihmq hovogy ik qusIN jo KuSI Aqy Awnµd dy pl iek`Ty guzwry Aqy ie`k dUjy dy pRqI jo quhwfI smJdwrI sI Aqy nwlnwl Awm rucI pUrn g`lW nUµ AsIN swry iek`Ty iml ky inBwauNdy sI Aqy aunHW dw lwB lYNdy sI[ ipAwr, ivSvws, Awdr, cutklybwz, swJw, KuSI Aqy Awm AwkrSx vI Swndwr sI[ ieh TIk hY ik ies iv`c swfI ie`k dUjy au~qy inrBrqw dw ie`k mh`qvpUrn Gtk sI pr swfy leI sB qoN mh`qvpUrn g`l ieh sI ik AsIN swry iek`Ty iml ky KuSI krdy sI[ piv`qr bweIbl boldI hY, im`qr dy leI skwrwqmk qOr qy ibAwn krdw hY[ mYnUµ jo sB qoN cµgw l`gdw hY auh vcn ies qrHW hY: “Pulyl Aqy sugµD jIA nUµ Awnµd krdI hY, auvyN hI auhdy im`qr dI mnoN id`qI hoeI slwh dI imTws hY” (khwauqW 27:9) swfw isrjx nhIN hoieAw hY, sihBwigqw swnUµ SkqI pRdwn krdI hY[ ieh auhI pRmu`K g`l sI jo mnu`K dy isrjx dy smyN bwkI rih geI sI ies leI ausny GoSxw kIqI ik Pyr Xhovwh prmySur ny AwiKAw BeI cµgw nhIN ik AwdmI iek`lw rhy so mYN auhdy leI auhdy vW|u ie`k shwiekx bxwvWgw” (auqpq 2:18)[ AsIN ausdy srUp iv`c isrjy gey hW ijs iv`c im`qrqw dI kwmnw krnw Aqy ausdw Awnµd lYxw Swiml hY[ pr ies iv`c ie`k ault g`l vI hY iXsU XwkUb, Aqy XUhµnw ny iksy ^ws im`qrqw dy iKlw& iv`c ikhw rsUl dy SbdW nUµ iDAwn nwl suxo: hy ivBcwrxo, kI quhwnUµ mlUm nhIN BeI sµswr dw im`qrcwrw prmySur dw vYr hY? Pyr jy koeI sµswr dw im`qr hoxw cwhuµdw hY so Awpxy Awp nUµ prmySur dw vYrI bxwauNdw hY: (XwkUb 4:4) ie`Qy ausdy Sbd AnukUlqw drswauNdy hoey nhIN hn[ pr ies leI AwE AsIN pu`CIey ik sµswr dy nwl sbµDW iv`c juVn dy sµkyq ikhVy hn?

au~qm ipAwr iesdy pihly AiDAwey iv`c AsIN iPlIA (Phila) dI pirBwSw nUµ vyiKAw jo ik “im`qr hoxw” jW “im`qrqw nUµ” drswauNdw hY ijs iv`c ipAwr krnw Aqy ipAwr pwauxw dovyN ArQ Swiml hn “d ienswnIklopIfIAw AO& bweIbl vrfs” hor cµgy qrIky nwl smJwauNdy hoey d`sdw hY: XUnwnI Sbd

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iv`c im`qrqw dy Bwv nUµ izAwdw ivsQwr nwl smJwieAw igAw hY, iPlIA (Phila) nUµ ivsQwrpUrvk rUp iv`c mnzUrI dy nwl hI nwl ivAkqIgq Aqy nzdIkI ipAwr dy swr iv`c krIey qW XwkUb im`qrqw dy ivsQwrpUrv sMKyp vrxn nUµ drsw irhw hY[ AsIN sB jwxdy hW ik im`qrqw dy Al`g-Al`g pVwA huµdy hn[ pr XwkUb ie`Qy im`qrqw dy hry pVwA nUµ drsw irhw hY Aqy sµpUrn jW nzdIkI im`qrqw iv`c ieh is`Dy qOr qy byprqIqI nwl joV irhw hY[ prmySur dy ivru`D iv`c ivBcwr ivAwhuqw purK jW pqnI dy nwloN Brosw qoV ky ivBcwr krn qoN QoVHw ijhw iBMn hY, ies leI AwE, AsIN swirAW dy duAwrw mMny jWdy pRym sbµDW dy kuJ plW dy ivSy iv`c vyKWgy[ purK AwpxI rwKyl (pqnI dy ielwvw pRyimkw) dy nwl pihlI mulwkwq huµdy hI ibsqr qy nhIN cly jWdy[ ie`Cw nwl jW ie`Cw qoN ibnHW pr ies iv`c pihlW pRym bynqI Swiml hn[ sB qoN pihlW ie`k dUjy dy nwl imlx dy duAwrw iesdI SurUAwq huµdI hY Aqy iPr myl jol vDwieAw jWdw hY, Aijhw iksy smwijk sµsQw dy smwroh dy mwiDAm nwl ho skdw hY jW iPr ivAkqIgq qOr qy imlx-julx nwl ie`k dUjy dy pRqI AwkrSx huµdw hY, Aksr Awpxy aus swQI dy nwl bhuq nzdIkI dI ie`Cw jo pUrI nhIN ho pwauNdI ausnUµ pUrw krn dy leI auh ies Bwvnw nUµ hor vDwauNdy hn, SurUAwq dw AwkrSx hwnIkwrk id`sdw hY pr jd dovW dI ie`k dUjy dy pRqI rucI hor v`D jWdI hY, qW iPr auh Awpxw &on nµbr Aqy eI-myl AYfrYs ie`k dUjy nUµ idMdy hn[ jd auh purK aus iesqrI nwl &on qy g`l krdw hY jW ie`k dUjy nwl eImyl dy duAwrw g`lW krdy hn, qd auh dovyN Bwvnwqmk Aqy srIirk sbµDW dI v`l izAwdw gihry hox l`gdy hn[ ies moV qy aunHW iv`c g`lbwq hoxI izAwdw ho jWdI hY[ auh dovyN ie`k dUjy nUµ idl qoN cwhux l`gdy hn pr auh AwpxIAW BwvnwvW nUµ ibAwn nhIN krdy Aqy ies v`Ddy hoey irSiqAW iv`c nw d`sIAW geIAW g`lW dw bVw rol huµdw hY[ auh aupXukq im`qrqw qoN ikqy izAwdw sbµDW-gihrweI sbµDW iv`c phuµc jWdy hn[ Aqy iPr smW rihMdy auh dovyN ie`k kdm hor A`gy vDwaux dI Xojnw bxwauNdy hn, Aqy auh cwh pwxI jW Bojn dy smyN qy jW iksy ivSyS sQwn qy ie`k dUjy nUµ imlx l`gdy hn[ Aqy Aijhy hI sQwnW qy auh ie`k dUjy nUµ Awpxy idl dI g`l d`sdy hn[ hux ieh lVkI aus lVky dy ivcwrW iv`c hr smyN huµdI hY, Aqy auh jvwn

118 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

hmySw ausdy nwl rihx dy leI bhuq kwhlw huµdw hY[ auh hr smyN su&inAW iv`c KoieAw rihMdw hY Aqy XojnwvW bxwauNdw hY ik ikvyN auh AwpxI pqnI Aqy Awpxy im`qrW qoN lùk ky ArQwq aunHW dI jwxkwrI iv`c nw AwauNdy hoey aus lVkI dy nwl smW guzwry[ hux ieh jvwn AwpxI pqnI dy leI kwhlw nhIN huµdw pr aus ivAkqI dy hI ivcwrW iv`c KoieAw rihMdw hY[ jd auh AwpxI pqnI dy nwl vI huµdw hY qd auhdy nwl huµdy hoey vI auh EQy nhIN huµdw hY[ hux ieh sµXog Aqy smyN dw hI pRSn rih jWdw hY jd auh dovyN iek`Ty ibsqr qy jWdy hn[ ies g`l dI SurUAwq ik`QoN hoeI? AXog, Asµgq Aqy Zlq ivcwr Aqy g`lbwq dy nwl iesdI SUrUAwq hoeI aus jwnpnwh dy pihly p`Dr iv`c, Aqy kdoN ieh g`l ivBcwr iv`c bdl geI? kI jd aunHW ny Awpxw &on nµbr Aqy eI-myl AYfrYs ie`k dUjy nUµ id`qw qd? jW jd auh dovyN iek`ly imly qd? jW qd jd aus jvwn ny pihlI vwr aus lVkI nUµ CUihAw? jd aunHW ny ie`k dUjy nUµ cuµimAw? jW jd aunHW nµgy ho ky AwpxI kwm vwsnw nUµ pUrw kIqw? hkIkq iv`c Aijhw kuJ hor vI pihlW hI hoieAw iXsU ny jd zor idMdy hoey ikhw “pr mYN quhwnUµ AwKdw hW ik jo koeI qIvIN nUµ burI ieìCAw krky vyKdw hY so qdoN hI Awpxy mnoN auh dy nwl znwh kr cuìkAw (m`qI 5:28) qd iXsU ny ies g`l qy cwnxw pwieAw sI[ quhwfw idl quhwfy srIr qoN bhuq pihlW hI AiBlwSw dy leI kwhlw hox l`gdw hY, Aqy iBRSt ho jWdw hY, jW srIirk idl hI hY ijsdI pRyrxw nwl AsIN jIvn bqIq krdy hW: bwhrI kµm jW srIirk kwrvweIAW dw sQwn qW idl dIAW ie`CwvW dy bwAd iv`c AwauNdw hY, jd iksy purK dw idl dy p`Dr iv`c hI iksy smyN AwkrSx huµdw hY[

sµswr dy nwl im`qrqw ies qrHW sµswr swnUµ swfy pihly ipAwr nwl AwpxI v`l iK`cdw hY[ iesdI SurUAwq swfI rucI dIAW g`lW dy pRqI swfy lwlc nUµ vDwaux dy nwl huµdI hY[ AijhI koeI vI g`l jo swnUµ AwkriSq kr skdI hY jW iK`c skdI hY aunHW dy duAwrw ho skdI hY, ijvyN ik hwsw mzwk ivlws auqyij`q krn vwlIAW g`lW, gupq ipAwr, s&lqwvW Aqy AijhI koeI vI g`l jo swnUµ cµgI Aqy idlcsp l`gdI hY[ huxy-huxy ijs audwhrn nUµ AsIN vyiKAw aus nwloN kuJ vI Al`g nhIN ieh AwkrSx jW myl jol dw pihlw kdm mIfIAw, isnymw, tI.vI. jW AijhI koeI vI g`l jW ivAkqI dy mwiDAm nwl SurU ho skdw hY[

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Aijhw swfy prmySur dy nwl bhuq ijAwdw sbµDW dI kmI dy kwrn huµdw hY[ AsIN prmySur dy nwl im`qrqw iv`c mgn hox dy AwkrSx nUµ Koh cu`ky huµdy hW Aqy nwl hI swfI sWJ r`Kx dw smW su`kw Aqy inrwS huµdw hY[ swfw skw jW sWJI hovy ies dI loV nUµ hor lokW Aqy g`lW nwl AsIN pUrw kr skdy hW[ ijvyN-ijvyN ienHW g`lW iv`c AsIN Awpxw smW bqIq krdy jWdy hW[ sµswr dy pRqI swfw lgwau v`Ddw jWdw hY[ ies qoN pihlW ik dyr ho jwvy Aqy swfy ivcwr Aqy BwvnwvW ienHW g`lW iv`c Atk ky nw rih jwx swnUµ kwbU pw lYxw cwhIdw hY[ jykr AsIN pOlus dy do iBMn-iBMn klIisAwvW nUµ khy gey SbdW nUµ jWcIey Aqy ausnUµ Apxw leIey qW AsIN ies ivSy iv`c id`qIAW geIAW cyqwvnIAW nUµ smJ jwvWgy Aqy swvDwn ho jwvWgy Aqy ies sµswr dy nwl ivBcwr iv`c pYx qoN bc jwvWgy: “so jy qusIN msIh dy nwl ijvwey gey qW auqwhW dIAW g`lW dy mgr l`gy rho ij`Qy msIh prmySur dy s`jy pwsy bYTw hY[ auqwhW dIAW g`lW au~qy ic`q nw lwE, nw aunHW au~qy ijhVIAW DrqI au~pr hn[ (kulu`sIAW 3:1-2) kI qusIN ienHW vcnW nUµ iDAwn nwl piVHAw hY? jykr nhIN qW ienHW qy iDAwn idE Aqy ^ws krky ienHW dovW g`lW dI “Koj iv`c rho” “ic`q lwE” AsIN aunHW vsqUAW dI Koj iv`c rihMdy hW ijnHW qy swfw idl l`gw huµdw hY[ ies qoN pihlW ik AsIN A`gy ivcwr krIey pOlus ny ienHW do g`lW dy ivSy iv`c romIAW iv`c kI ikhw ies qy iDAwn idE[ “ijhVy srIirk hn auh srIr dIAW vsqW au~qy pr ijhVy Awqimk hn Eh Awqmw dIAW vsqW au~qy mn lwauNdy hn[ ikauNjo srIirk mnSw mOq hY pr Awqimk mnSw jIvn Aqy SWqI hY[ ies leI jo srIirk mnSw prmySur nwl vYr hY ikauN jo auh prmySur dI SrHw dy ADIn nhIN hY Aqy nw hI ho skdI hY[ (romIAW 8:5-7) “vsqW au~qy mn lwauNdy hn” “vYr hY” SbdW qy iDAwn idau XwkUb 4:4 iv`c jo XUnwnI Sbd dw pRXog hoieAw hY auh hY[ iecQrw (mbIjIq) ijsdw ArQ hY vYr Aijhw ivAkqI jo ivroD iv`c hY[ ie`Qy ie`k vwr iPr pOlus ie`k ivSvwsI nUµ AwK irhw hY jo sµswr nwl juiVAw hoieAw hY auh Aijhw hI ivAkqI hY[ lIsw dy pRqI myrw ipAwr hI nhIN hY jo mYnUµ ausdy ivru`D ivBcwr krn qoN bcwauNdw hY Aqy ies qoN ielwvw ieh ivcwr vI ik mYnUµ ausdy gu`sy dw swhmxw krnw pvygw mYN ausdy vYr ivroD dy inSwny qy Aw jwvWgw, mYnUµ auh lok psµd nhIN hn jo myry ivru`D hn, gu`sy iv`c hn, Aqy mYQoN inrwS hn pr pOlus Aqy XwkUb ijsdy bwry AwK rhy hn ausdI qulnw iv`c qW ieh bhuq hI CotI ijhI g`l hY[ ikauNik koeI vI msIhI iesqrI purK prmySur dy kRoD dw swhmxw nhIN krnw cwhygw[ (Xwd r`Ko XwkUb Aqy pOlus ivSvwsIAW nUµ AwK rhy hn) XUnwh nbI ny prmySur dy ivru`D jwx nUµ cuixAw Aqy ausdy kwrn m`CI dy iF`f iv`c rihxw ipAw Aqy ausdy aultI krn dy nwl auh bwhr in`kilAw[ smsUn

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ny Aijhw kIqw qW ausnUµ prmySur dy kRoD dw swhmxw krnw ipAw Aqy ZulwmI iv`c jwxw ipAw Aqy AwpxIAW A`KW KohxIAW peIAW eylI mhWXwjk ny ies g`l dw swhmxw kIqw, ies kwrn ijs idn auhdy pu`qr dI mOq hoeI Esy idn ausdI vI mOq ho geI[ iesdy ielwvw keI hor audwhrx hn ijvyN ik rwjw SwaUl, bilAwm, XoAwb, qWby dw kwrIgrI iskµdr, jy qusIN hor audwhrxW dI aumId krdy ho, nvyN nym iv`c prkwS dI poQI iv`c klIisAw dy leI iXsU dy vwkW qy iDAwn idau[ auh nvW jnm pwey hoey ivSvwsIAW dI Asl klIisAw sI[ aus iv`c ie`k klIisAw ijs ny sµswr Aqy sµswirk g`lW nwl smJOqw kr ilAw sI aus qoN ausdy dIvy nUµ (prkwS dI poQI 2:5) htw dyx dI cyqwvnI id`qI[ (vyKo prkwS dI poQI 2:16) hor klIisAw nUµ ibsqr qy pwaux Aqy v`fy klyS dI DmkI id`qI[ (vyKo prkwS dI poQI 2:22) Aqy hor klIisAw nUµ cyqwvnI idMdy hoey ikhw ik “mYN cor vW|u AwvWgw (vyKo prkwS dI poQI 3:3) Aqy hor nUµ ikhw ik auh ausnUµ mUMh iv`coN augl dyvygw (aultI kr dyvygw) (vyKo prkwS dI poQI 3:16) ieh sB kihx dw ArQ iehI hY ik “AsIN swry prmySur dy kRoD dw swhmxw nhIN krnw cwhuµdy! romIAW 8:5 qy iDAwn idE “mn lwauNdy hn” ieh kuµzI dw Sbd hY (mn) lwauxw “AwE, AsIN ies Sbd dy ivSy iv`c hor izAwdw gihrweI nwl socIey klpnw kro ik ieh srd ru`q dw smW hY, quhwfy Gr dy bwhr dw qwpmwn is&r qoN 5 ifgrI Pyryniht hY Aqy Awpxy-Awpxy Gr dy hItr dw qwpmwn 70 PyrnhweIt qy sQwipq kIqw hY[ quhwfy pirvwr dw ie`k mYNbr bwhr jwx dI kwhlI ivc Awpxy Gr dy swhmxy kmry dw drvwzw cµgI qrHW bµd kIqy ibnHW hI AwpxI kwr lY ky clw jWdw hY Aqy kuJ hI plW iv`c zordwr hvw dy bu`lHy nwl swhmxy dy kmry dw auh bUhw Ku`lH jWdw hY[ qusIN Gr dy dUjy ih`sy iv`c ho, Aqy quhwnUµ AnuBv huµdw hY ik quhwfy Gr dw qwpmwn bhuq CyqI-CyqI if`g irhw hY qusIN Kojxw SurU krdy ho ik Aijhw ikauN ho irhw hY Aqy pwauNdy ho ik quhwfy Gr dw mu`K bUhw pUrI qrHW Ku`lHw hoieAw hY qusIN qurµq ausnUµ bµd kr dyvogy pr qd q`k quhwfy Gr dw qwpmwn 60 PwrnhweIt q`k if`g cu`kw huµdw hY[ jd ie`k vwr qwpmwn if`g jWdw hY qW qwpmwn drswaux vwly Xµqr Aqy grm krn vwly Xµqr dovW nUµ qd q`k kµm krnw pYNdw hY jd q`k quhwfy duAwrw sQwipq qwpmwn q`k phuµc nw jwvy[ jd q`k quhwfI koiSS aus ivc Swiml nw hovy ausdw qwpmwn 70 q`k phuµc hI nhIN pwauNdw[ AwE AsIN AwpxI aus audwhrx dy bwry muV ivcwr krIey ijs iv`c aus ivAkqI ny ivBcwr kIqw sI keI swl pihlW jd auh AwpxI pqnI dy pRqI AwkriSq sI Aqy ausdy nwl smW bqIq krdw sI[ qW ausdIAW ie`CwvW Aqy snyh ausdI pqnI dy pRqI hI sI[ ausny ausdy hI supny vyKy hoxgy, ausdy nwl rihx dI ie`Cw Aqy cwhq vI kIqI hovygI Aqy iPr ausny auhdy A`gy ivAwh dI pySkS r`KI hovygI[ jd auh sON ky au~Tdw hovygw jd rsqy dI BIV iv`c

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Ps jWdw hovygw Aqy jd rwq dy plW iv`c Awpxy ibsqr qy jWdw hovygw qd auhI ausdy mn iv`c Aqy ivcwrW iv`c CweI hoeI hovygI[ sOKy qrIky nwl ikhw jwvy qW jd vI auh iksy ^ws kµm jW g`lW qy Awpxw smW nhIN lgwauNdw hovygw qW ausdw mn EQy hI hovygw ij`Qy ausny ausnUµ sQwipq kIqw sI ArQwq aus iesqrI qy jo vrqmwn iv`c ausdI pqnI hY[ ausdy im`qrW ny g`lbwq dy dOrwn ausdy rUcI nw lYx qy ausnUµ pu`iCAw hovygw “BweI jI ik`Qy ho?” sµgdy-sµgdy ausny ikhw hovygw mw& krnw Xwr myrw iDAwn Btk igAw sI Aqy ausny ies leI JUT bol id`qw igAw hovygw ik ausdy im`qr nw jwx skx ik auh AwpxI pRyimkw dy bwry soc irhw sI[ ausdy ivcwr sQwipq Aqy inSicq sn[ pr swlW bwAd, jd ausdI mMgxI ho geI, ivAwh ho igAw Aqy kuJ b`cy vI pYdw ho gey qd auh iksy hor iesqrI dy nwl ivBcwr iv`c PiVAw jWdw hY[ Aqy iPr qoN auhI c`kr c`lx l`gdw hY pr hux ausdI aus rwKyl (pRyimkw) hY[ hux ausnUµ socx dI loV hI nhIN sI Awpxy ivcwrW nUµ ausny aus (Zlq siQqI-iesqrI) qy sQwipq kr id`qw sI Aqy auh ivcwrW iv`c AwpxI aus rwKyl dy nwl huµdw hY[ auh ausnUµ hI pwaux dI ie`Cw krdw sI Aqy auhdy nwl hI rihMdw sI[ auh ausnUµ hI pwaux dI ie`Cw krdw sI Aqy Esy dy leI kwhlw rihMdw sI ikauNik aus iesqrI ny ausdy mn Aqy ivcwrW qy kbzw kr ilAw sI[ pr ijvyN ik aus Gr dI audwhrx iv`c AsIN vyiKAw ik aus Gr dw qwpmwn muV au~Qy phuµc igAw ij`Qy ausnUµ sQwipq kIqw igAw sI[ iesy qrHW swfw mn Aqy mn dy ivcwr jykr ieh Xqn krn qW vwips EQy sQwipq ho jwxgy[ ieh audwhrx ivSvwsIAW qy ikvyN lwgU huµdI hY? jd swfI mukqI (pihlI vwr) hoeI sI qd swfw ipAwr au~Cl irhw sI[ AsIN pRBU iXsU msIh dy ivSy iv`c ijvyN hI AsIN sO ky au~Tdy sI, Awpxw nwSqw krdy sI, g`fI clwauNdy sI, Awpxy kµm qy Awpxy duiphr dy Bojn qy, kµm qoN bwAd, isr& iXsU hI swfy idl iv`c v`sdw sI[ AsIN piv`qr Awqmw dy nwl sµgq krn dy smyN leI kwhly huµdy sI[ AsIN klIisAw dIAW ArwDnw sBwvW iv`c jwx, dUijAW nUµ KuS^brI suxwaux Aqy iXsU dy bwry iv`c d`sx dy leI Aqy prmySur dy rwhW nUµ hor lokW nUµ d`sx dy leI joS nwl BrpUr rihMdy sI[ auh swfy ivcwrW iv`c CwieAw hoieAw sI Aqy swfw snyh, ipAwr lgwau, iDAwn sB kuJ Esy qy huµdw sI[ ijvyN-ijvyN smW bIqdw igAw, AsIN ArwDnw sBw dy jwx dy ivSy iv`c, ausdI hzUrI dw AnuBv krn dy, ausdI ArwDnw krn dy Aqy ausdy vcnW n suxn dy AwdI ho cu`ky sI[ hux AsIN srIirk qOr qy qW au~Qy hwzr huµdy sI, pr swfy mn iv`c KyfW, swfI mnpsµd tIm, nyVy dy bzwr iv`c c`l irhw ‘syl’ Awaux vwly idnW dI koeI ^ws g`l-vpwr dI koeI g`l jo rukI hoeI sI jW

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ijsnUµ AsIN krnw hY, aus pwrtI dw Kwxw ij`Qy swnUµ s`idAw igAw hovy Aqy hor AijhIAW keI g`lW swfy idmwZ iv`c GuMmdIAW rihMdIAW sn[ Aijhw ikauN hoieAw? jW kI AsIN s&lqwpUrvk ie`Dr-au~Dr dy ivcwr krn l`gdy sI jW iPr swfy mn dy ivcwr EQy cly jWdy sI ijnHW g`lW qy AsIN ausnUµ sQwipq kIqw sI Aqy ijhVIAW g`lW swnUµ Bwvnw nwl Br idMdIAW hn? AsIN Axjwxpuxy iv`c hI hor g`lW / siQqIAW/ivAkqIAW dy ipAwr iv`c pY gey sI[ ies leI Aijhw huµdw sI[

myrI khwxI mYN Awpxy bwry quhwnUµ d`sxw cwhWgw mYN purifau XUnIvristI iv`c pVHdw sI[ Aqy jd mYN Awpxy dUjy swl iv`c sI[ myry nwl pVHn vwly do BweI myry kmry iv`c Awey Aqy aunHW ny mYnUµ kYNps krUsf dIAW Awqimk g`lW d`sIAW Aqy myrIAW A`KW Ku`lH geIAW, Aqy mYN pRBU iXsU msIh nUµ Awpxw jIvn dy id`qw Aqy iekrwr kr ilAw, auh smW sI jd mYN prmySur dy ivSy ivc Bwv qIbrqw nwl au~bl irhw sI[ ieh vwsqivk sI Aqy mYN iXsU dy bhuq fUGy ipAwr iv`c pY igAw aus ny jo AzwdI mYƒ imlI sI[ ausdy leI mYN bhuq Dµnvwd dy nwl Br igAw sI[ mYN aunHW swirAW nUµ ausdy bwry d`sx l`gw jo ausdy ivSy iv`c suxnw cwhuµdy sn Aqy aunHW nUµ vI jo ausdy ivSy iv`c suxnw nhIN cwhuµdy sn[ myrI ibrwdrI (sihpwTI) dy myry im`qr mYnUµ AwpxI ibrwdrI qoN bwhr k`F dyxw cwhuµdy sn[ ikauNik mYN AwpxIAW swrIAW pwrtIAW iv`c iXsU dy hI bwry g`lW krdw huµdw sI[ swfI ibrwdrI (sihpwTI) iv`c lVkIAW sn ijnHW nUµ AsIN “CotIAW BYxW” AwK ky bulwauNdy sI[ aunHW iv`c do skIAW BYxW sn[ auh swfI ibrwdrI (sihpwTI) dy s`TW iv`coN AìDAW nwloN izAwdw lVikAW nwl sO cu`kIAW sn[ jy swfI ibrwdrI (sihpwTI) dy iksy vI lVky nUµ AwpxI vwSnw dI Bu`K SWq krnI huµdI sI qW auh jwxdy sn ik ieh lVkIAW bVI AswnI nwl iml jwxgIAW[ swfy iv`coN kuJ lokW ny iml ky aunHW iv`coN ie`k lVkI nUµ pRBU iXsU dy bwry dìsAw Aqy ausnUµ iXsU dy kol ilAwieAw[ Aqy isr& cOvI GMitAW iv`c hI auh AwpxI BYx nUµ pRBU dy kol lY AweI[ AsIN ausnUµ sw& ivvhwr dy bwry dìsAw qW ausny Es g`l qy Aml kIqw Aqy qurµq hI swfI ibrwdrI dy iksy vI lVky dy nwl vwsnw vwlw sbµD bxwauxw C`f id`qw[ iesdy ault auh aunHW lVikAW nUµ ijnHW dy nwl auh sONdI sI aunHW nUµ Awpxy jIvn dI gvwhI dyx l`gI[ swfI ibrwdrI (sihpwTI) dy Brw gu`sy nwl Br gey[ mYnUµ aunHW swrIAW g`lW dy AwgU dy rUp iv`c vyiKAw jw irhw sI[ auh sB smJdy sn ik Aijhw sB kuJ myrI vjHw nwl hoieAw hY ikauNik qd q`k mYN “Awl-kYNps bweIbl st`fI” AmrIkI kwlj sµG dy kmry iv`c rihx l`gw sI[ iPr sµG dw aup-pRDwn myry kol kmry iv`c AwieAw Aqy mYnUµ ikhw “jOn

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AsIN qYnUµ ie`QoN k`Fx vwly hW qd ausny jo ikhw ausdy auhI Sbd mYN ie`Qy AwK irhw hW” qUµ Awpxy ibrwdrI dy dUjy msIhIAW vW|u ikauN nhIN hY? auh aunHW lVikAW dy bwry AwK irhw sI jo AYqvwr nUµ crc jWdy sn[ pr AwpxIAW pRyimkwvW dy nwl kwmvwSnw vwlw jIvn guzwrdy sn, swfIAW pwrtIAW iv`c nSy iv`c msq rihMdy sn, Aqy bwkI swry kwmy dy ivvhwr iv`c vI BweIvwl huµdy sn jo ik swfI ibrwdrI iv`c Awm sI[ auh muSikl smW sI byS`k aup-pRDwn ny mYnUµ k`F dyx dI DmkI id`qI sI pr Aijhw kdy nhIN hoieAw, v`fI g`l qW ieh sI ik mYnUµ bwhr k`Fx dy leI ijMnIAW votW dI aunHW nUµ loV sI auh aunHW nUµ nhIN iml skIAW[ AsIN keI BrwvW nUµ msIh dy kol (mukqI pwaux dy leI) msIh kol ilAWdw sI auh sB myry nwl sn[ pRBU iXsU dy nwl imlx, aus nwl pCwx hox Aqy aus nwl ipAwr iv`c pYx dy kuJ mhIinAW bwAd Pu`tbwl dw sIzn Aw igAw[ mYN hux ie`k qIjy swl dw AmrIkI ividAwrQI sI[ Aqy ijvyN ik mYN ie`k swl pihlW Pu`tbwl dI Kyf dw dIvwnw sI Aqy ies sIzn dI rwh vyKdw rihMdw sI[ pihly do swlW iv`c mYN Kyfx dw ie`k vI mOkw nhIN KuMJwieAw[ pr hux mYN iXsU dy bwry ieMnw izAwdw dIvwnw sI ik aus Pu`tbwl dI Kyf dy smyN mYN piv`qr bweIbl pVHn iv`c Awpxw smW bqIq krdw sI[ auh jmwq ij`Qy mYN bweIbl AiDAYn krdw sI ie`kdm SWq huµdw sI[ swry dy swry lVky Pu`tbwl dy mYdwn iv`c huµdy sn[ myry leI ieh pRwrQnw Aqy bweIbl AiDAYn Aqy prmySur dy nwl sµgq krn dw suinhrI mOkw huµdw sI[ mYnUµ iksy ny nhIN ikhw ik “qYnUµ Pu`tbwl Kyfx dy leI jwxw cwhIdw hY” myry ivcwr iv`c ieh kdy vI nhIN sI ik KyfW iv`c ih`sw lYxw Zlq hY, Asl iv`c qW ieh sI ik Agly swl mYN keI KyfW iv`c ih`sw ilAw[ mYN Awpxy qIjy swl iv`c KyfW dy leI nhIN igAw ikauNik auh smW myry leI prmySur dy nwl sµgq krn dw sunihrI mOkw sI[ mYN Bwvnw nwl BirAw sI ik ausnUµ jwxw myrw mn auqwhW dIAW g`lW qy sQwipq ho cu`kw sI[ jd q`k ik mYN purifau XUnIvristI qoN AwpxI mkYnIkl ieMjInIAr (inrmwn krn) dI ifgrI lY ky bwhr BweIcwry klw keI myrI brwdrI (sihpwTIAW) dy (nwl pVHn vwly) BrwvW Aqy hor keI ividAwrQIAW ny Awpxw jIvn iXsU nUµ dy id`qw sI ijs iv`c myrI hox vwlI pqnI lIsw vI sI[ auh sB qoN qyz lVkIAW iv`c igxI jWdI sI[ myrw iXsU dy pRqI Bvnw pRym CUq dy rog dy smwn sI ijsdy kwrn lok jW qW myry nwl pRym krn l`g pYNdy sn jW myry nwl n&rq krn l`g pYNdy sn[ ies qoN ielwvw koeI vI g`l nhIN sI huµdI[ jykr qusIN jOn bIivAr nwl imlo qW qusIN J`t hI jwx jWdy ik ausdw mn Aqy ausdy idl dy ivcwr kI hn ikauNik Bwvnw au~bl irhw sI ijhVw bihx l`gdw sI[ ieh Bwvnw aus qoN ikqy vI Al`g nhIN sI ijs qrHW koeI mnu`K iksy tIm jW iksy iKlwVI dy pRqI izAwdwqr AwkriSq hovy, ausdw izAwdwqr pRSµsk hovy jW auh lVkw jo iksy lVkI dy pRym iv`c isr qoN lY ky pYrW q`k AwSkI iv`c fu`bw hovy[

mYN flws tykss (AmrIkw dw ie`k Sihr) clw igAw Aqy kuJ mhIinAW bwAd lIsw vI flws Aw geI Aqy iesdy kuJ hI mhIinAW bwAd AsIN ivAwh kr ilAw[ mYN rokv`l ieMtrnYSl nwm dI kµpnI iv`c ieMjInIAr dy AOhu`dy qy kµm krn l`g ipAw[ ie`k vwrI iPr myrw swhmxw Aijhy ivAkqIAW nwl hoieAw ijhVy iXsU dy pRqI myrI Bwv qIbrqw nUµ psµd nhIN krdy sn[ auh socdy sn mYN izAwdw bVbolw hW, Aqy auh smJ nhIN pWdy sn ik ikauN mYN aunHW dI gµdIAW hwsy T`Ty vwlIAW g`lW nUµ smJ nhIN pwauNdw, Aqy gµdy vwrqwlwp iv`c ikauN ih`sw nhIN lYNdw sI, Aqy kµm dy smyN dy bwAd ikauN smwn g`lW iv`c Swiml nhIN hµudw sI ies leI kwlj iv`c myry ibrwdrI (myry sihpwTI) dy lokW nwloN auh izAwdw nrm sn[ 22 mhIinAW bwAd swfy crc dy krmcwrI dy rUp iv`c mYnUµ s`dw id`qw igAw auh klIisAw qW AmrIkw dI sB qoN v`fI Aqy pRvwvI klIisAw sI ijsdw AMqr-rwStrI pRBwv vI cµgw sI[ klIisAw nUµ syvkweI dI mdd dy rUp hox dy leI Aqy susmwcwr pRcwr dy leI l`gB`g 400 qoN izAwdw krmcwrI sn[ mYnUµ AwpxI tIm iv`c Swiml hox dw s`dw dyxw myry leI izAwdwqr AwkriSq krn vwlw mOkw sI[ mYnUµ ies qrHW dw mihsUs ho irhw sI ik svrg iv`c jwx dy mOky qoN bwAd ieh hI mOkw izAwdw au~qm g`l sI[ mYN soc irhw sI ik myrI drd hox dy idn ^qm ho gey ikauNik mYN msIhI lokW dy nwl kµm krWgw[ hux ijs qrHW dw ivroD Aqy drd mYN pVHweI dy smyN Awpxy sihpwTIAW dy Aqy rw`kvyl ieMtrnYSnl iv`c Awpxy sihkrmIAW koloN sihAw sI vYsw hux iblkul nhIN hovygw[ aunHW idnW iv`c flws (pwLI) “kwaUbOiez” tIm Pu`tbwl rwStrI tImW iv`c sB qoN au~qm tIm sI[ ikauNik mYN mISgn iv`c pilAw-viDAw jW ies leI mYN aunHW dw pRSµsk nhIN sI[ pr myry nwl dy sihkrmIAW koloN hr somvwr mYN ies kwaUbOiez tIm dy ivSy iv`c suxdw sI auh Awpxy cwh-kOPI dy smyN iek`Ty ho ky aus kwaUbOiez tIm dy Kyf, ausdI au~qmqw, aunHW dI ij`q Aqy hwr dy ivSy iv`c zor-Sor nwl crcw krdy sn[ myrI hYrwnI mYN tI.vI. au~qy kwaUbOiez dw Kyf dyKxw SurU kr id`qw[ mYN aus Kyf nUµ A`Dw pOxw GMtw dyKx l`gw[ mYnUµ aunHW dI Kyf dyKxw cµgw l`gx l`gw ikauNik auh bVy vDIAw iKfwrI sn Aqy auyh Kyf vyKx dw dUsrw lwB ieh sI ik dUsry idn klIisAw dy hor lokW nwl crcw iv`c Ku`lH ky ih`sw lY skdw sI[ SurU iv`c mYnUµ ieh pwprihq Aqy hwnIrihq l`gdw sI[ Aqy kuJ smyN dy bwAd kwaUbOiez tIm dy leI myrw AwkrSx v`D igAw Aqy hux mYN pUrw Kyf dyK ky hI au~Tdw sI[ mYN mihsUs kIqw ik mYN tI.vI. nwl izAwdw auqSwh nwl Br ky g`l krn l`gw hW, Aqy KuSI dy mwry cIK pYNdw hW Aqy iKfwrIAW dy leI auqSwh nwl Br ky bolx l`gdw hW[ myrw ieh Kyf pRym ieMnw izAwdw v`D igAw ik mYN iksy vI Kyf nUµ jW iksy vI Bwg nUµ vyKy ibnHW nhIN rih pWdw sI[ ie`QoN q`k ik jd Pu`tbwl dw sIzn nhIN hµudw sI qd vI mYN Aqy myry swQI krmcwrI

kwaUbOiez tIm Agly swl kI krygI Aqy iks qrHW krygI Awid bwry g`lW qy zor Sor nwl crcw krdy sn[ Aqy jdoN mYN aunHW lokW dy nwl crcw nhIN kr irhw huµdw sI qd vI keI vwr aus tIm dy ivSy iv`c socdw sI[ hux mYN aunHW dw pUrI qrHW nwl smrQk Aqy pRsµsk bx cuìkAw sI[ jdoN q`k ik Pu`tbwl dw Aglw sIzn Awey mYN auqSwh iv`c Br cuìkAw sI[ hr AYqvwr nUµ ArwDnw dy smyN qoN bwAd mYN Gr dy v`l dOV pYNdw sI Aqy bwhr dy k`pVy auqwrnw vI Bùl ky tI.vI. cwlU kr idMdw sI[ kot Aqy tweI pw ky mYnUµ Asihj l`gdw sI Aqy bwQrUm vI jwxw cwhuµdw iPr vI mYN tI.vI. nwl icpk ky bYTw rihMdw sW ikauNik mYN Kyf dy iksy vI ih`sy nUµ gvwauxw nhIN cwhuµdw sI jdoN Kyf dw A`Dw smW huµdw sI Aqy QoVHI dyr dy leI Kyf ru`k jWdw sI qd mYN jw ky k`pVy bdl lYNdw sI[ jykr lIsw nUµ myrI iksy mdd dI zrUrq huµdI sI qW mYN ausnUµ vI AxdyiKAw kr idMdw sI[ ausnUµ kihMdw sW ipRX Ajy kwaUbOiez Kyf rhy hn AsIN pUrw Kyf ^qm hox qoN bwAd jW aus qoN vI bwAd iesnUµ kr lvWgy jd q`k auh Kyf rhy hn kuJ vI nhIN[ hux mYN kwaUbOiez dy ivSy iv`c cµgI qrHW jwxn l`g igAw sI mYN aunHW dw Kyf bVy iDAwn dy ky dyKdw sI Aqy inrµqr socdw rihMdw sI ik kwaUbOiez ies qoN ibhqr iks qrHW kr skdy hn[ mYN Awpxy kµm dI jgHw qy ies g`l dI crcw dw AgUvw bx igAw sI[ Kyf dy idn iksy iKfwrI dy ivSy iv`c d`s ky mYN SyKI mwrdw sI[ hux d&qr iv`c crcw isr& somvwr dy hI idn nhIN huµdI blik pUry h&qy hox l`g peI[ klIisAw dy kuJ lokW dy kol sIzn itkt huµdy sn Aqy aunHW nUµ dyKx dy hr ie`k s`dy nUµ mYN Awpxy h`QoN jwx hI nhIN sI idMdw au~Cl ky PV lYNdw sI[ AwE, AsIN Agly sIzn q`k A`gy v`D jWdy hW, auh sIzn Awaux dy kuJ idn pihlW mYN pRBU kol ie`k sDwrx ijhI pRwrQnw kIqI pr mYN nhIN jwxdw sI aus pRwrQnw nwl myrI izMdgI hI bdl jwvygI[ mYN pRwrQnw kIqI ik “hy pRBU mYN qyry kol bynqI krdw hW ik myry idl nUµ Su`D kr dy[“ mYN piv`qr hoxw cwhuµdw hW Aqy isr& qyry leI Al`g kIqw hoieAw bnxw cwhuµdw hW ies leI jykr myry jIvn iv`c ies qrHW dI koeI vI g`l hY qW myry au~pr aunHW g`lW nUµ pRgt kr dy Aqy aunHW nUµ myry jIvn qoN dUr kr dy[ mYN AwpxI ies pRwrQnw dI gihrweI dy ivSy iv`c nhIN jwxdw sI [ Aqy nhIN jwxdw sI ik pRgt Pu`tbwl dy sIzn dy AMq dw smW krIb Aw irhw sI Aqy Kyf dw AMiqm pVwA krIb Aw irhw sI ijs qoN bwAd Kyf ^qm ho jwvygw Aqy auh idn Kyf dw sB qoN izAwdw PYslw rUpI idn sI[ kwaUbOiez tIm iPlwflPIAw eIrwn dI tIm dy nwl Kyfx vwly sI[ ij`qx vwlI tIm iPlwflPIAw tIm hovygI Aqy hwrn vwlI tIm Kyf qoN bwhr ho jwvygI[ mYN tI.vI. nwl icpk cuìkAw sI pr KVHw hoieAw hI Kyf dyK irhw sI[ Kyf ^qm hox dI kgwr qy sI[ ieh Aw^rI kvwtr sI Aqy Kyf hux isr& A`T

imMtW dw rih igAw sI[ kwaUbOiez cwr A`KrW qoN ip`Cy sI[ aunHW dw sB qoN pRmu`K iKfwrI Aqy tIm hux mYdwn iv`c jw rhI sI[ hux iKfwrIAW nUµ Xog sQwn au~qy KVHw kIqw jw irhw sI[ mYN aunHW dy Kyf mYdwn au~qy sQwn id`qy jwx dy ivSy iv`c it`pxI kr irhw sI aunHW dy kmzor KMf dy leI Aqy As&lqw dy leI cIqkwr au~Tdw sI jW aunHW dy AdBu`q Kyf dy leI KuSI Aqy auqSwh nUµ cIk ky pRgt kr irhw sI[ smìsAw v`DdI hI jw rhI sI[ Acwnk koeI vI sUcnw dy bZYr prmySur dy Awqmw ny mYnUµ pRwrQnw krn dy leI ikhw ieh Acwnk au~TI pRyrnw ny mYnµU AwnMd dw Aihsws kr id`qw[ pRwrQnw, pRwrQnw, pRwrQnw myry idl iv`c pRwrQnw dw izAwdw boJ Cw igAw! myry ihrdy dI gihrweI iv`c v`D qoN v`D swmr`QI Aqy idRVHqw nwl BirAw hoieAw AnuBv Cw igAw[ mYN smJ igAw ik Awqmw iv`c Aijhw boJ qd auqpMn huµdw jd piv`qr Awqmw swnUµ Al`g lY jwxw cwhuµdw hY Aqy cwhuµdw hY ik AsIN pRwrQnw krIey[ lIsw aus dwiery iv`c jW aus sQwn iv`c nhIN sI ik sux sky ies leI mYN zor nwl boilAw hy pRBU isr& A`T imMt rih gey hn, jd Kyf ^qm ho jwvygw qd mYN pRwrQnw krWgw ies au~pr vI pRwrQnw dI auh qIbr ie`Cw myry koloN Al`g nhIN hoeI lgwqwr zwrI rhI[ kuJ imMt guzr gey[ hux vI mYN ûd nUµ aus boJ iv`c pw irhw sI[ Aqy mYN aus boJ qoN Azwd hoxw cwhIdw hY[ mYN mno cIk ky kih au~iTAw “hy pRBU jdoN ieh Kyf ^qm ho jweygw qd mYN pMj GMty q`k pRwrQnw krUµgw A`j hux qW isr& Cy hI imMt bwkI hn[” tIm bwl nUµ mYdwn iv`c ie`Dr-au~Dr lY jw rhI sI[ mYN jwxdw sW ik auh ies mh`qvpUrn Kyf nUµ zrUr hI jwxgy[ pr iPr vI pRwrQnw dy leI pRyrnw myry idl-idmwg iv`coN h`t nhIN sI pw rhI qd mYN zor nwl pukwr au~iTAw “hy pRBU ies Kyf qoN bwAd mYN pUrw idn pRwrQnw krUµgw” Aqy qd mYN Kyf nUµ dyKdw irhw kwaUbOiez ij`q gey Aqy pUry Kyf dw mYdwn Aqy iek`Ty lok KuSI nwl Br gey auh swry bhuq izAwdw auqSwihq sn mYN vI aus Awnµd iv`c Awnµidq ho irhw sW[ pr mYN prmySur nwl vcn kIqw sI[ ies leI mYN myry tYlIivzn nUµ J`t bµd kr id`qw[ qurMq mYN myry hI Gr dy au~pr dy kmry iv`c clw igAw drvwzw bµd kr id`qw Aqy ctweI qy goifAW dy bl bYT ky pRwrQnw krn l`gw[ pr hux pRwrQnw krn dI pRyrnw jo QoVHy smyN pihlW mYN AnuBv kIqI sI hux nhIN sI[ hux boJ vI nhIN sI[ iPr vI mYnUµ hlkypn dw AnuBv nhIN ho irhw sI[ hux ausdy smyN dy smwn QoVHw ijhw vI Aihsws nhIN sI kuJ vI nhIN sI[ mYN iblkul KwlIpn dw AnuBv kr irhw sI mYN cwihAw ik vYsI hI Bwvnw jW pRyrnw iPr qoN auqpMn hovy iesdy leI mYN Xqn krn l`gw[ mYN pRwrQnw krn dw Xqn kr irhw sI pr SbdW iv`c koeI Bwv jW Bwr nhIN sI[ auh su`ky-su`ky pRqIq huµdy sn Aqy qd kI hoieAw ieh smJx iv`c mYnUµ dyr nhIN l`gI[ mYN prmySur A`gy bynqI dy sQwn qy kwaUbOiez dI Putbwl dI Kyf nUµ cuixAw sI[ mYN Awpxy ichry nUµ ctweI au~qy rìKAw Aqy pScwqwp

nwl Bry svr nwl pukwr cu~iTAw[ “hy pRBU A`j qoN bwAd jykr koeI vI mYnUµ pu`Cygw ik qyry jIvn iv`c izAwdw mh`qvpUrn kOx hY prmySur jW fwls dw kwaUbOiez dw Kyf qW ibnHW ihcikcwey jW ie`k pl vI Koey mYN kih dyvWgw ik “suinSicq hI prmySur hI mh`qvpUrn hY” mYN huxy-huxy kuJ smW pihlW Zlq pRdrSx kIqw jW hor drswieAw sI ik kOx izAwdw mh`qvpUrn hY qUµ mYnUµ cwhuµdw sI pr mYN qyry qoN izAwdw mh`qv Kyf nUµ id`qw “imhrbwnI nwl mYnUµ mw& kro[” mYN Awpxy ihrdy iv`c ie`k Avwz suxI” hy myry byty mYN pMj GMty dI pRwrQnw dw iqAwg nhIN cwhWgw myrI hwridk ie`Cw hY ik qUµ AwigAwkwrI bxyN[“

ihìsAW iv`c vµfI hoeI inScw ijsny AwpxI jwn q`k myry leI kurbwn kr id`qI ausdy pRqI Ax-AwigAwkwrI dw ivhwr kIqw Aqy auh vI AijhI g`l dy leI jo ies sµswr dI sI - jy swfy ihrdy pRwx Aqy ivcwrW iv`c Cw jWdI hY ijsdy iv`c aus jIvn dw koeI sroq nhIN hY[ myrw Aksx sw& rUp iv`c Pu`tbwl dI Kyf dy pRqI sI ies ivcwr qy mYN duKI sI pr aus du`K qoN mYN au~Br igAw[ myry ies AnuBv dy pRkwS ivc hux AsIN XwkUb dy vcnW qy iPr qoN iDAwn dyvWgy: iesy pRkwr jIB vI ie`k Cotw ijhw AMg hY ijhw AMg hY pr v`fy POV mwrdI hY, vyKo, kyfw v`fw bx ikhI in`kI ijhI A`g nwl au~Tdw hY[jIB vI ie`k A`g hY! swifAW AMgW iv`c kuDrm dI dunIAw jIB hY ijhVI swrI dyhI ƒ dwg lwauNdI Aqy Bvc`kr ƒ A`g lw idMdI hY Aqy nrk dI A`g qoN bl au~TdI hY! pr jIB ƒ koeI mnu`K v`s nhIN kr skdw[ auh ie`k cMcl bl hY, auh nws krn vwlI iv`s nwl BrI hoeI hY[ (XwkUb 4:4-5,8) myrw ivSvws vµifAw igAw sI[ ivSvws dI pirBwSw ieh hY ik jo &Yslw AsIN lYNdy hW, nw ik auh Sbd ijsnUµ boldy hW, ievyN hI keI AOrqW Aqy mrd hn jo GoSxw qW krdy hn ik auh ivSvwsI hn pr aunHW dy kµm Aqy kwrvweIAW ie`kdm ault huµdIAW hn ik ieh ies kwrn qoN hn ijvyN prmySur dy vcn iv`c ikhw igAw hY ik “bhuqy AwdmI AwpxI-AwpxI kXw dI fONfI ip`tdy hn pr v&wdwr mnu`K ikhƒ iml skdw hY?” (khwauqW 20:6)[ keI swl pihlW mYN pUrI Bwvnw Aqy ihrdypUrvk ikhw sI; “iXsU myry jIvn iv`c sB qoN mh`qvpUrn hY[” pr myrw cOx Aqy kihxw Al`g TihirAw, swfy kµm Aqy kµmkwj bolx qoN izAwdw au~cy sQwn qy hY, izAwdw mh`qv r`KdI hY[ rsUl XUhMnw ny khwauqW 20:6 nUµ nvyN nym dy srUp iv`c ikhw, “hy bìcau AsIN g`lI jvwnI nhIN sgoN krnI Aqy sìcAweI qoN pRym krIey[” (1 XUhµnw 3:18)[

s`icAweI ieh hY, fwls kwaUbOiez ny myry pihly ipAwr dw QW lY ilAw sI[ myry AMdr ierKw dI kMm kr rhI Awqmw ƒ mYN iJrkIAW[ BwvyN kI mYN ies dy pRqI cyqvnI vcn iv`c pVeI sI[ pr mYƒ ieh cyqy nhI sI[ prmySur myry pRqI idXwvwn sI aus ny mYƒ myrIAw glqIAw d`sIAw[ dUjy rsUl ilKdy hn: hy b`icE, qusIN Awpxy-Awp ƒ mUrqIAW qoN bcweI r`Ko[ (1 XUhMnw 5:21) ieh XwkUb nhIN ilK irhw pr pRBU iXsU dw ipAwrw cylw ilK irhw hY, ie`Qy ies g`l au~pr iDAwn dyxw cwhIdw hY ik Awpxy ies lµby lyK iv`c ausdI ieh g`l ausdy AMiqm vcn hn aunHW idnW iv`c pRyirq ijnHW nUµ ipAwr krdy sn aunHW nUµ rwqoN rwq PUn nhIN krdy sI Aqy nw hI sµdyS Byj skdy sn, jW Pysbu`k au~qy aunHW nUµ kuJ sih skdy sn ie`k p`qr vI kdy-kdy hI iliKAw jWdw sI Aqy ijnHW nUµ iliKAw jWdw sI aunHW q`k phuµcwaux iv`c izAwdw Xqn krny pYNdy sI[ qW jykr AsIN piv`qr Awqmw dy duAwrw pRyirq p`qrI ilK kry huµdy, qW sB qoN izAwdw mh`qvpUrn g`lW nUµ AMq iv`c ilKx leI sQwn bcw ky r`Kdy[ XwkUb Aqy XUhµnw dy nwl hI nwl pOlus vI iehI g`l kihMdw hY jykr AsIN ausdw aulyK ie`Qy nw krIey qW sµswr iXsU dy pRqI swfw ivSvws Koh irhw hY ies qrHW dw pyS hovygw: auh kihMdw hY, “qusIN pRBU dw ipAwlw, nwly BUqW dw ipAwlw dovyN nhIN pI skdy[ qusIN pRBU dI myz, nwly BUqW dI myz dohW dy sWJI nhIN ho skdy[ AQvw kI AsIN pRBU nUµ mnu`K dI AsIN aus nwloN bolI hW? swrIAW vsqW au~icq hn pr s`By lwBdwiek nhIN koeI Awpxy hI nhIN, sgoN dUey dy Bly leI jqn kro” (1 kuirMQIAW 10:21-24)[ mYN ies vcn qoN Acrjqw ho jWdw hW[ ieh vcn swfy vrqmwn idnW dy ikMny idVH sjIv hn[ mYnUµ AMgryzI BwSw dw inaU ilipk tRwnslYSn pOLus dy ienHW SbdW nUµ ivAkq krdw hY auh bhuq cµgw l`gdw hY[ pOlus dy vcn ik swnUµ ihMmq hn ik AsIN pRBU dI jln nUµ auBwrIey? kI qusIN socdy ho ik qusIN aus nwloN izAwdw smr`QI ho? qusIN kihMdy ho, “mYN kuJ vI kr skdw hW pr quhwfy leI cµgI nhIN (Awieq 22-23) ie`k g`l iPr qoN AsIN swfy leI prmySur dI jln nUµ suxdy hW[

hux P`utbwl iblkul vI nhIN? hux pRSn ieh KVHw hovygw ik kI mYnUµ iksy vI vpwr. jW pySyvr Kyf kUd nUµ nhIN dyKxw cwhIdw? jykr Aijhw hY qW iPr mYN ies sµswr iv`c jIvn iks qrHW ibqwA skdw hW Aqy sµswr dIAW hor kwrvweIAW nUµ iks qrHW kr skdw hW?

mYN ies pRSn dw au~qr ies qrHW dyxw cwhWgw[ ie`k ivAwihAw mrd hox dy kwrn ik mYnUµ myrI pqnI dy ielwvw iksy vI dUsrI iesqrI, iksy vI qrHW dy sbµDW qoN ^ud nUµ Al`g r`Kxw cwhIdw hY? jvwb hY “nhIN” mYN inrµqr iesqrIAW dy swQ iv`c rihMdw hW, mYN pRvws dy smyN hvweI jhwz iv`c aunHW dy nwl bYTdw hW[ vrqmwn iv`c mYN ies pusqk nUµ tweIp kr irhw hW Aqy hvweI jhwz iv`c myrI nwl vwlI sIt au~qy ie`k iesqrI bYTI hoeI hY[ mYN iesqrIAW nwl kµm krdw hW myrI tIm iv`c purSW nwloN izAwdw iesqrIAW hn keI g`lW dy leI Aqy keI jgHw qy myrw swhmxw iesqrIAW nwl huµdw hY[ ie`k ivAwihAw purS hox dy nwqy mYN keI iesqrIAW nwl im`qrqw dy Bwv nwl imldw hW; aunHW nUµ im`qr vI bxwauNdw hW ikauNik ienHW idnW iv`c keI iesqrIAW dy nwl purSW ny dur-ivvhwr kIqw huµdw hY, keI vwrI purSW dIAW lwlswvW nUµ pUrw krn dy leI mMno auh goSq dw tu`kVw hn ies qrHW dw ivvhwr kIqw igAw hY Aqy Aksr aunHW nUµ purSW dy smwn nhIN smiJAw jWdw, ies qrHW dw sB suxky Aqy dyK ky mYnUµ gu`sw AwauNdw hY[ mYN jwxdw hW ik prmySur ny iesqrI Aqy purS donW dw isrjn Awpxy hI svrUp iv`c kIqw[ ausny iesqrI Aqy purS donW nUµ dwn id`qw[ prmySur ny aunHW donW nUµ msIh dw mMn id`qw hY Aqy ausdw vwiedw iesqrI Aqy purS donW dy leI ie`k smwn hY[ auh purSW dw izAwdw p`K lYNdw hoieAw p`Kpwq nhIN krdw donW nUµ ie`k smwn nzr nwl dyKdw hY[ qW iPr ie`k aunHW nwl ies qrHW dw ivvhwr iks qrHW kr skdw hY, ie`QoN q`k ik ie`k klIisAw iv`c vI ikauN krdy hn ? pr mYN bhuq swvDwn rihMdw hW ik mYN iksy dUsrI iesqrI dy leI pRym dy leI sI ies qrHW dIAW iksy vI AXog BwvnwvW dy leI Awpxy idl dy drvwzy nw KolH dyvW[ mYN lIsw dy nwl vcnb`D hW[ jdoN lIsw nwl myrw ivAwh hoieAw qW mYN sµswr dIAW swrIAW iesqrIAW nUµ pRym Bwvnw pRgt krn dy leI Alivdw kih id`qw[ies kwrn leI mYN hr ie`k iesqrI dI Xogqw, nYiqk, smwj iv`c shI sbµD r`Kdw hW[ AwE, ienHW sbµDW nUµ sµswr dy nwl qulnw krdy hoey dyKIey[ mYN Ajy vI Pu`tbwl dI Kyf nUµ dyKx dw Awnµd lYNdw hW[ pr aus pUrI Kyf q`k AwpxI rucI vYsI hI nhIN r`Kdw[ myry idl iv`c aus pihlW vrgI Bwv qIbrqw nhIN hn ijs qrHW zrUrqW dIAW KyfW nUµ dyKx dy leI myry idl iv`c huµdw hY[ hux myrw ipAwr iXsU dIAW ie`CwvW Aqy ieCwvW pUrIAW krn dy leI hY[ Awpxy pirvwr nUµ pRym krnw ausdw iKAwl r`Kxw hor lokW dI shwieqw krn dy leI kµm krnw, swfI syvkweI dy leI kµm krnw, prmySur vyly ausdI b`uDI, igAwn, slwh nUµ mMgdy rihxw Aqy aus iv`c bµnyH rihxw myrw pUrw iDAwn Aqy pUrw-pUrw JukwA, iehI hn Aqy ies iv`c bµinHAw hoieAw hW[ kI Aijhw vI smW AwieAw jdoN myry jIvn iv`c kuJ g`lW AwpxI jgHw qoN h`t geIAW Aqy hor g`lW ny jgHw lY leI[ hW ies qrHW vI hoieAw Aqy ikauNik mYN prmySur kol pRwrQnw kIqI ies leI piv`qr Awqmw ny aunHW g`lW dI pihcwx

nyVqw pRdwn krn iv`c mdd kIqI AslIAq qW ieh sI ies ikqwb dy ilKx dy 3 swl pihlW mYsyNzr ieMtrnYSnl nUµ gol& dy tUrnwmYNtW nUµ clw ky l`gB`g 30 l`K fw`lr KuS^brI pRcwr dy leI dwn dy rUp iv`c id`qy[ jy mYN myry jIvn qoN gol& nUµ pUrI qrHW nwl v`Krw kr id`qw huµdw qW Swied Aijhw sµBv nhIN huµdw[jdoN prmySur swnUµ iksy ivSy iv`c AwigAwkwrI hox dy leI khy qd swnUµ Gbrwauxw nhIN cwhIdw hY[ jdoN AsIN Bwvnw nwl bhuq izAwdw Bry hoeIey qW qd hukm mMnxw bhuq izAwdw sOKw hY, ik AsIN AwpxI Bwvnw nUµ Xog sQwn iv`c sQwipq krIey[ nhIN qW auh s^q imhnq dw sQwn lY lvygw[

prmySur du`K XwkUb sp`Stqw nwl d`sdw ik jdoN AsIN jW swfy kµm prmySur dy idl iv`c jlx aupjwauNdy hn qd kI huµdw hY; prmySur sµswr jW sµswirk g`lW nwl im`qrqw iv`c nhIN hY[ mYN im`qrqw dy ie`k pihlU dy ivSy iv`c Aqy ausdIAW zrUrqW dy ivSy iv`c ikhw hY pr ies iv`c hor vI keI pihlU hn[ Agly AiDAwie iv`c mYN iesdy mUl kwrnW dy ivSy iv`c crcw krWgw, pr ie`Qy AsIN ies mh`qvpUrn g`l dI crcw krWgy ik jy swfy AwkrSn Zlq idSw ivc jw rhy hn[ qW swnUµ ausnUµ ikvyN shI idSw ivc ilAwauxw hY[ AwE, AsIN XwkUb dy &Ysly nUµ vyKIey jo ausny aunHW ivSvwsIAW nUµ id`qw jo sµswr dy nwl AwXog sbµDW iv`c juV gey sn: “prmySur dy nyVy Awau qW auh vI quhwfy nyVy Awvygw[ hy pwpIE, Awpxy h`Q Su`D kro Aqy hy duic`iqE, Awpxy idlW nUµ piv`qr kro[ duKI hovo, sog kro Aqy rovo[ quhwfw gu`sw sog nwl Aqy quhwfw Awnµd audwsI nwl bdl jwvy[“ (XwkUb 4:8-9) jdoN mYN kwaubOie dI Kyf nUµ prmySur dy nwl pRwrQnw iv`c smW guzwrn qoN izAwdw mh`qvpUrn smiJAw qd mYN sog Aqy audwsI dw AnuBv kIqw[ mYN smJ igAw ik ijs ny myry leI Awpxy Awp nUµ blIdwn krky dy id`qw[ ijsnUµ mYN myrIAW hor g`lW dy nwl AwXog sbµDW dy kwrn duKI kIqw[ kuJ hI smW pihlW mYnUµ ie`k Aijhy ivAkqI dy nwl g`lbwq dw mOkw imilAw ijsny AwpxI pqnI dy nwl sbµDW dy ivru`D iv`c jw ky ivBcwr kIqw Aqy iPr aunHW dovW iv`c dubwrw myl-imlwp ho igAw[ ausny mYnUµ d`isAw ik ikvyN ausny Cy mhIinAW dy dOrwn auh pwp kIqw Aqy jdoN auh d`s irhw sI qd ausdIAW A`KW iv`coN hµJU v`g rhy sn[ auh ies kwrn nhIN ro irhw sI ik ausnUµ prmySur ny jW ausdI pqnI ny mw& nhIN kIqw[ AslIAq qW ieh sI ik ausdI pqnI dy nwl pihlW qoN ikqy cµgy sbµD dubwrw sQwipq ho cu`ky sn[ auh ies leI ro irhw sI ik ausny Aijhy ivAkqI dy nwl Aijhw kIqw sI ijsny aus nwl Awpxy idl qoN ipAwr kIqw sI[ ausdIAW BwvnwvW dI

gihrweI Aqy pqnI dy pRqI ies lgwv nUµ vyK ky myrw mn ausdy pRqI pRSµsw dy nwl Br igAw[ ausdy ies ivvhwr ny ie`k sìcAweI nUµ pRgt kIqw[ iksy vI ivSvwsI ny jo sµswr dy nwl ivBcwr iv`c aulJ igAw sI Aqy hux ausdw prmySur dy nwl dubwrw sbµD sQwipq ho igAw[ ausdy mn iv`c vI AijhI hI duKI Bwvnw hoxI cwhIdI hY[ ijvyN ik XwkUb ilK irhw hY ik duKI mnu`K AwpxI pqnI au~qy koeI doS nhIN lgw irhw sI, auh qW Asl iv`c duKI Aqy sogI Aqy ausdI ieh AslIAq nmrqw vyKxw mn nUµ AnOKI SWqI pRdwn krdw sI[ mYN hor ivAkqIAW nwl vI g`lbwq kIqI sI ijnHW ny AwpxI pqnI dy sbµDW dy ivroD iv`c jw ky ivBcwr kIqw pr pRqIikirAw iblkul hI v`D sI[ auh Awpxy AMgIkwr iv`c jW gvwhI iv`c Awpxy ivBcwr dy leI pqnI dy ipAwr nUµ jW aunHW dI Gwt nUµ krn dy rUp iv`c drsw rhy sn[ piv`qr bweIbl prmySurI du`K Aqy sµswirk du`K dovW dy ivSy iv`c d`sdI hY (vyKo 2 kuirMQIAW 7:10) rwjw dwaUd prmySurI sog dw idRStWq idMdy hoey smJwauNdw hY, auh bhuq izAwdw sog iv`c hY ikauNik ausny bdI krn Aqy ivBcwr krn dy duAwrw ijs nwl ausny ipAwr kIqw ausy nUµ Tys phuµcweI[ auh du`K nwl Br ky ic`lw au~iTAw “mYN qyrw, hW qyrw hI pwp kIqw, Aqy qyrI ingwh iv`c ieh buirAweI kIqI” (zbUr 51:4) auh bhuq dXwvwn qrIky nwl Awpxy mUMh nUµ F`ky hoey keI idnW q`k rONdw irhw, Aqy ausny ieh vI nhIN soicAw ik ausdy dws Aqy dwsIAW ausdy ivSy iv`c kI socxgy ik ieh ieMnw v`fw rwjw ikvyN ro irhw hY[ auh ûd nUµ bcwaux dw Xqn kr irhw sI, jW iksy qrHW dy bhwny bxwauNdy hoey ûd dw bcwv nhIN kr irhw sI, ausdw qW idl tu`t igAw sI[ Aqy qd ausdw sbµD prmySur nwl dubwrw sQwipq hoieAw[ SwaUl rwjw ny prmySur dI AwigAw mMnx dI QW au~qy prmySur ƒ duKI krdy hoey GmMf nwl Br ky sµswr ijvyN socdw hY Aqy krdw hY auvyN hI krn dy duAwrw prmySur dy idl nUµ Tys phuµcweI sI[ ausny jo kIqw ausdy leI auh vI duKI sI, pr ausdy du`K iv`c ieh AslIAq Swiml sI ik auh PiVAw igAw sI, Aqy jo lok ausdw Awdr krdy aunHW dy swhmxy srvjnk qOr qy ausnUµ SrimMdw hoxw ipAw sI[ Aqy nqIzy vjoN ausnUµ ausdy rwjy dy au~qy szw BugqxI peI[ SwaUl dw sog sµswirk sI aus Pu`tbwl dy iKfwrI nUµ sog sI Aqy ijvyN dwaUd ny Awpxy AslI sog dy kwrn igAw[ SwaUl ny AwpxI soc dy kwrn DOKw KwDw Aqy ausdw idl dUiSq ho igAw sI[ kuJ smyN dy leI ausdy ivcwrW iv`c bdlwv AwieAw pr Awi^r iv`c ausdy vwsqivk audyS pRgt ho gey jo ik ausdw GmMf Aqy Kud dy DMnvwdI hoxw sI[ Asl iv`c ausdy mn iv`c koeI vI bdlwv nhIN AwieAw sI[ pOlus rsUl GoSxw krdy hn “ikauN jo prmySur zrHw audwsI mukqI leI AijhI qObw pYdw krdI hY ijs qoN koeI nhIN pCqwauNdw pr sµswr dI audwsI mOq nUµ pYdw krdI hY[“ (2 kuirMQIAW 7:10) Aijhw sog prmySur dy nwl swfy sbµDW

dy kwrn Aqy aus iv`c jVH PVdy hoey huµdw hY Aqy Aijhw sog prmySur dy drvwzy au~qy id`qw huµdw hY[ jy AsIN ies ivcwr qoN ik auh swfy leI kI kr skdw hY aus nwl ipAwr krdy hW[ qW swfy ipAwr Aqy ivvhwr iv`c Aqy SwaUl rwjw dy ipAwr iv`c koeI &rk nhIN hY[ Agly do AiDAwieAW iv`c AsIN vyKWgy ik ikvyN sµswr dy nwl im`qrqw prmySur dy nwl swfy sMbMD Aqy ipAwr au~qy ikvyN Asr pwauNdw hY[ AsIN vyKWgy ik ikvyN prmySur dy sQwn au~qy cµgI qrHW smripq hox dy kwrn swnUµ Aqy klIisAw dovW nUµ vI ikMnw v`fw mu`l cukwauxw pYNdw hY[ pr ies qoN pihlW ik AsIN A`gy vDIey ieh au~qm hovygw ik AsIN prmySur A`gy pRwrQnw krIey ik AXog g`l swfy jIvn iv`c hY qW auh aunHW dI pihcwx krn iv`c hor Xog sQwn au~qy r`Kx iv`c swfI mdd kry[ pRwrQnw - hy ipqw pRBU iXsU dy nwm iv`c qyry A`gy bynqI krdI hW ik qUµ myry ivcwr Aqy ivvhwr nUµ prK, Aqy mYnUµ d`s, jy iksy AijhI g`l ny myry jIvn iv`c sQwn gRihx kr ilAw hY jo qyry pRqI myry ipAwr nUµ G`t kr idMdI hY[ Aqy myry mn iv`c qyry srv-au~qm sQwn nUµ htw idMdI hY[ Aijhy rwh Aqy ie`CwvW BwvyN auh kuJ vI ikauN nw hox mYnUµ d`s[ aunHW nUµ Awqmw dy duAwrw sp`St krdy hoey[ mYN qyry qoN kuJ vI lukwauxw nhIN cwhuµdI ijs duAwrw mYN qyrI ho ky rhW Aqy qyry idl iv`c sQwn pw skW mYN ijsny pRBU iXsU dy ip`Cy c`lx Aqy ausdI sµpUrn idl qoN syvw krn dy leI Awpxy Awp dw ienkwr kIqw sI[ ieh idl qoN pRwrQnw krdy hoey pRBU iXsU dy nwm iv`c qyry koloN mMgdw hW sux, svIkwr kr Aqy au~qr dy[ AwmIn[

auh s`icAweI ijsnUµ twilAw igAw hY ... Aqy piv`qrqweI dw ijh dy ibnHW koeI pRBU nUµ nw vyKygw[ - iebrwnIAW 12:14 auh lok ijhVy piv`qrqweI iv`c rucI nhIN r`Kdy hn auh bhuq QoVHw jwxdy hn jd swfw swhmxw AslIAq nwl huµdw hY ... qd Aijhw swrw pRqIroD smwpq ho jWdw hY[ - sI.AY~s. lUeIs

piv`qrqweI, ies Sbd nUµ isr& bolo Aqy lokW v`l iDAwn idE ik smJ jwxgy jW iJjk pRgt krdy hoey qurµq hI ivSy nUµ bdl dyxgy[ keI lokW dy leI ieh ie`k rucI vwlw ivSw nhIN hY ikauNik ieh aunHW dy leI inrwSwjnk ivSw hY[ ausdy ivcwr dy Anuswr ieh Swied aunHW dy jIvn nUµ audws bxw dyvygw[ keI vwr iesnUµ kwƒn ivDI dy rUp iv`c vyiKAw jWdw hY[ Aqy kuJ smJdy hn ik iesdy duAwrw ArQwq kµmW dy duAwrw mukqI pRwpq ho skdI hY[ jW iesnUµ KuS^brI dy pRcwr dy ie`k ih`sy dy rUp iv`c vyiKAw jWdw hY[ jykr piv`qrqweI dy ivSy iv`c ikhw jWdw hY qW Aksr iehdy ivroD iv`c kihMdy hoey suxogy ik: mYN qW Azwd hW Aqy prmySur dI ikrpw iv`c jIvn bqIq kr irhw hW[ mYnUµ ibvsQw dy ADIn ilAwaux dw Xqn nw kro[“ pr nvyN nym dI piv`qrqweI ibvsQw dy kµm jW kwƒn ivDI dUr-dUr q`k vI sbµiDq nhIN hY[ ieh qW jIvn dy keI pVwvW qy ie`k AdBu`q jIvnSYlI hY; jo ik cwhux Aqy Apnwaux dy Xog hY[ BwvyN vrqmwn dy swfy smyN iv`c ibnHW S`k AsIN ieh kih skdy hW ik iesnUµ izAwdw Zlq hI smiJAw igAw hY[ AsIN iesdy sµswr iv`c g`lbwq ikauN nhIN krdy? jd ik swnUµ zor dy ky ikhw igAw hY ik ... Aqy piv`qrqweI dw ijh dy ibnHW koeI pRBU nUµ nw vyKygw[ (iebrwnIAW 12:14) qW iPr koeI vI prmySur dI sµqwn ausdy ivSy dI crcw qoN bcy rihxw ikauN cwhuµdI hY? kI qusIN ies vwk iv`c khy gey sw&-sw& SbdW nUµ smiJAw hY? ArQwq Awid piv`qrqweI nhIN hovygI qW prmySur nUµ vyKxw vI nhIN hovygw[ ieh g`l myry leI pUrI iDAwn

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BilAweI jW prmySur?

dyx Xog hY: qusIN iesdy bwry kI socdy ho? ies g`l nUµ sµXukq rwj AmrIkw dy rwStrpqI nwl joV ky iesnUµ smJo[ ikauNik mYN ie`k AmrIkn nwgirk hW Aqy auh swfy rwStrI nyqw hn[ myrw aunHW dy nwl sbµD hY[ aunHW dy sµcwln krn dy AiDkwr dy ADIn hn Aqy aunHW idAW PYsilAW nwl hor 3 kroV 20 l`K nwgirkW dy vW|u mYN vI pRBwivq huµdw hW[ BwvyN myrw aus nwl Aijhw sbµD hY iPr vI mYnUµ A`j q`k ieh sunihrI mOkw nhIN imilAw ik aunHW dy nwl myrI ivAkqIgq mulwkwq hovy[ AslIAq qW ieh hY ik pMjwhW swlW qoN vI izAwdw smyN qoN mYN AmrIkn nwgirk hW iPr vI iksy vI rwStrpqI nwl myrI ivAkqIgq mulwkwq nhIN ho skI hY[ iesdy ault Aijhy vI AmrIkn nwgirk hn jo rwStrpqI nUµ Aksr imldy rihMdy hn auh qW ausdy im`qr jW kµm krn iv`c ausdy sihXogI hn Aqy ausdI nzdIkI iv`c kµm krdy hn[ cwhy koeI vI kwrn ikauN nw hovy aus vweIt hwaUs Bvn iv`c rihx vwly ivAkqI myry nwloN izAwdw cµgI qrHW jwxdy hn[ ies qrHW nwl kroVW msIhI hn, jo pRBU iXsU dy Swsn dy ADIn hn[ auh aunHW dy duAwrw GoiSq kIqw igAw Aqy svIkwr kIqw igAw rwjw hY[ auh aunHW dI rìKAw krdw hY, loVW dI pUrqI krdw hY[ aunHW nwl ipAwr krdw hY Aqy aunHW dIAW pRwrQnwvW dw jvwb idMdw hY[ pr pRSn ieh hY ik kI auh ausdw drSn kr pwauNdy hn? jW dUjy SbdW iv`c khIey qW kI auh ausdI hzUrI dw AnuBv kr pwauNdy hn? piv`qr bweIbl dy vcnW dy Anuswr swirAW nUµ ausdw AnuBv krnw cwhIdw hY[ iebrwnIAW dI p`qrI iv`c pwieAw jWdw hY ik “prqwp Aqy mwx dw mukt rìKAw hoieAw vyKdy hW” (iebrwnIAW 2:9) pOlus ies ^ws AiDkwr qy hor cwnx pwauNdy hoey kihMdw hY [ pr AsIN sB Axk`jy mu`K nwl pRBU dy qyj dw mwno SISy iv`coN pRqIibMb vyKdy hoey qyz qoN qyz qIk ijvyN pRBU ArQwq aus Awqmw qoN ausy rUp iv`c bdldy jWdy hW[ (2 kuirMQIAW 3:18) “pRBU dy qyz” ies vwk (muhwvry) nUµ kdy-kdy Zlq smiJAw jWdw hY Aqy vrqmwn iv`c AsIN ies muhwvry dI ivSySqw drswaux dy leI izAwdw aupXog nhIN krdy[ AsIN prmySur dI mhwnqw Aijhw kihxw izAwdw psµd krdy hW jykr AsIN AwpxI SYlI iv`c khIey qW pOlus kihMdw hY[ “swfy iv`coN ijs ny vI aus prdy nUµ htw id`qw hY auh prmySur dI mhwnqw nUµ vyK skdw hY[“ pRBU iXsU vI ausnUµ jo lok vyK skxgy jW ausdI hzUrI dw AnuBv pRwpq krngy aunHW dy ivSy iv`c Aw^rI Boj dy smyN kihMdw hY “hux QoVHy icr ip`CoN jgq mYnUµ Pyr nw vyKygw pr qusIN mYnUµ vyKogy[ ies krky jo mYN jIauNdw hW qusIN BI jIEgy” (XUhµnw 14:19)[ ie`Qy do sp`St sìcAweIAW nUµ drswieAw igAw hY: pihlI msIhI hox dI swfI siQqI dy kwrn ausnUµ vyKWgy, AsIN aus nUµ Aijhy ^ws qOr qrIky nwl aus nUµ vyK skWgw pr sµswr dy leI ausnUµ vyKxw sµBv nhIN hY[ prmySur nUµ vyKxw mh`qvpUrn ikauN hY? ijvyN ik auqwhW ilKI hoeI rwStrpqI dI audwhrx iv`c AsIN vyiKAw jykr AsIN ausnUµ vyK nw pweIey qW AsIN isr& ausdy ivSy iv`c jwvWgy pr aus nUµ nhIN jwxWgy isr& ausdy ivSy iv`c jwx pwvWgy[

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dUjw vI kwrn hY auh vI eynW hI mh`qvpUrn hY ausnUµ vyKx qoN ibnHW AsIN ausdy vW|u bdl nhIN skdy jW rupWqirq nhIN ho skdy[ ijvyN ik au~prly piv`qr bweIbl iv`c AsIN pwVHdy hW[ pOlus kihMdw hY ik jo lok pRBU nUµ vyKxgy, “pr AsIN sB Axk`jy mu`K nwl pRBU dy qyz dw mwno SISy iv`coN pRqIibMb vyKdy hoey qyz qoN qyz qIk ijvyN pRBU ArQwq aus Awqmw qoN ausy rUp iv`c bdldy jWdy hW” (2 kuirMQIAW 3:18) ivSvwsI dy jIvn iv`c rupWqirq hoxw ie`k s^q sm`isAw hY[ kI quhwfw Aijhy iksy ivAkqI nwl swhmxw hoieAw hY, jo kihMdw hY auh pRBU iXsU nUµ jwxnw hY, Aqy ausny keI vwr ausdy drSn kIqy hn pr ausdw jIvn qW Aijhw hY ijvyN ausny kdy msIh nUµ vyiKAw hI nw hovy? Aijhw ikauN hY? ikauNik ieh ivAkqI kdy vI rupWqirq hox dI pRikirAw qoN guzirAw hI nhIN, auh ausdy srUp iv`c Aqy ausdI smwnqw iv`c bdilAw hI nhIN igAw[ pOlus Biv`KbwxI kI hY ik swfw smW muSikl smW hovygw[ idlcsp pUrn g`l qW ieh hY[ iehdw muSikl smW swfI inhcw dy kwrn swnUµ svwey jwx dI vjHw nwl nhIN hovygw ijvyN ik swfy vrqmwn smyN iv`c hY pr aunHW msIhI lokW dy kwrn hovygw jo pRBU iXsU dy vcnW dw pwlx nhIN krdy hn aunHW nUµ Awpxy jIvn dy duAwrw nhIN ivKwauNdy hn[ aunHW dy ihrdy iv`c Ajy vI aunHW dy Dn dy pRqI ipAwr hY, Awpxy mwqw-ipqw dy AwigAwkwrI nhIN hn, Aqy aunHW dy nwl kTorqw nwl ivhwr krdy hn, mw& nhIN krdy, jo nwm Aqy Swn-SOkq dy ip`Cy B`jdy hn, Awpxy im`qrW nUµ DoKw idMdy hn, prmySur qoN izAwdw auh suK-Arwm, Bog-iblws, KuSI-Anµd ies dy vW|u hor g`lW nUµ izAwdw ipAwrw jwxdy hn[ pOlus sp`St qOr qy ilKdw hY “BgqI dw rUp Dwr ky vI auh dI SkqI dy ienkwrI hoxgy” (2 iqmoiQaus 3:5)[ ijs SkqI dw ienkwr krdy hn auhI auh mu`K g`l hY jo ikrpw dI smr`Qw iv`c swnUµ s`cy msIhI bxn Aqy bdldy jwx dy leI mddgwr huµdI hY[ AMgryzI dI AYmplIpweIf bweIbl iv`c iliKAw hY, “aunHW dI jIvnSYlI aunHW dy iekrwr dI AslIAq nUµ pRgt krdI hY[“ Aijhy pRgt ivSvwsI DoKy iv`c hn, ikauNik auh hmySw is`Kdy qW rihMdy hn pr s`c dI pCwx q`k kdy nhIN phuµcdy (2 iqmoiQaus 3:7)[ ijvyN ik mYN pihlW AwK cu`kw hW ik mu`K kwrn hY DoKw, ieh qW DoKw hY[ ivcwrW dy Anuswr socdy ho ik prmySur dy nwl swfy shI sbµD hox, pr Asl iv`c Aijhw nhIN huµdw Aijhy keI ivSvwsI ArwDnw sQwnW iv`c mhW sBwvW iv`c kwnPrµs iv`c pUrI rwq dIAW pRwrQnw sBwvW iv`c bweIbl skUl iv`c, Aqy KuS^brI dy pRcwr dy gu`tW iv`c mOzUd qW huµdy hW aunHW nUµ is`Kxw qW cµgw l`gdw hY pr aunHW dy cir`qr Aqy ivvhwr iv`c bdlwau nhIN AwauNdw[

mu`dy dI g`l mu`dy dI g`l ieh hY: isr& auh jo piv`qrqweI iv`c jIvn bqIq krdy hn auh hI prmySur nUµ vyKxgy auh hI ausdI hzUrI iv`c jw skxgy[ jd pRBU iXsU ny ikhw ik “hux QoVHy icr ip`CoN jgq mYnUµ Pyr nw vyKygw pr qusIN mYnUµ

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vyKogy[ ies krky jo mYN jIauNdw hW qusIN BI jIEgy[ ijh dy kol myry hukm Aqy auh aunHW dI pwlxw krdw hY soeI hY jo mYnUµ ipAwr krdw hY, Aqy ijhVw mYnUµ ipAwr krdw hY auh myry ipqw dw ipAwrw hovygw Aqy mYN auh dy nwl ipAwr krWgw (XUhµnw 14:19,21)[ iXsU ies nwloN hor sp`St kI kihMdw hY? “pRgt krWgw” iesdI pirBwSw ieh hY ik sp`Stqw jW A`KW duAwrw vyK pwauxw jW AswnI nwl smJ pwauxw XUnwnI Sbd koS ies Sbd dI pirBwSw ies qrHW nwl krdw hY: idRSmwn jW pRq`K hoxw, idKweI dyxw, ausn jwxnw “dI kµplIt vrf st`fI ifkSnrI ies g`l nUµ hor izAwdw sp`St krdI hY[ iksy ivAkqI ArQ, jW ivAkqIgq nUµ suGVqw Aqy gihry rUp iv`c pRgt krnw, pCwxnw, smJxw[“ iXsU ny Awpxy vwk iv`c ^ud dy ivSy iv`c d`sdy hoey ikhw ik auh isr& aunHW qy hI ^ud nUµ pRgt krygw jo auhdy hukmW nUµ jwxdy hn Aqy aunHW nUµ mMn ky aunHW dw pwlx krdy hn[ isr& auhI hoxgy jo aus nUµ vyKxgy, ausdI hzUrI iv`c jwxgy, Aqy ies qrHW auh dy nwl bhuq nzdIkI sbµDW iv`c hoxgy[ ieh vwiedw swry ivSvwsIAW nwl nhIN kIqw igAw isr& aunHW nwl kIqw igAw jo ausdy vcnW dy nwl juVy rihMdy hn Aqy aunHW dw ip`Cw krdy hn, ijhVy aus iv`c bxy rihxgy, Aqy jo piv`qrqweI dy KojI ho ky aus iv`c bxy rihxgy[ sµn 1980 iv`c mYnUµ pUry sµswr dI sB qoN v`fI klIisAw dy mu`K pwsbwn dw myzbwn hox dw mwn pRwpq hoieAw ijsdw nwm hY fwktr fyivf XogIco auh SIEl d`KxI korIAw qoN hY[ aus smyN klIisAw iv`c 750,000 lok sn[ aunHW dI AmrIkw iv`c myzbwnI iv`c myrI ie`k izMmyvwrI sI ik mYN aunHW nUµ hotl iv`coN sBw vwly sQwn qy AwpxI kwr iv`c lY ky AwvW[ mYN kuJ hI smyN pihlW msIhI ivSvwsI bixAw sI ies leI myry leI qW ieh bhuq au~qm sunihrI mOkw sI Aqy mYN ies g`l qoN bhuq auqSwihq sI[ fw. co dy nwl aunHW dI klIisAw qoN 15 vpwrI vI Awey sn[ Aqy jo aunHW iv`c mu`K vpwrI sn auh mIitMg vwly idn myry kol Awey Aqy mYnUµ ikhw, sRImwn byvr qusIN fw. co nUµ A`j AwpxI kwr iv`c mIitMg dy sQwn q`k lY jwEgy kI ieh shI hY? “hW, sRImwn jI[“ myry v`l bhuq Awdr nwl vyKdy hoey aunHW ny ikhw, sRImwn byvr quhwfy nwl ie`k mh`qvpUrn g`l dI crcw krnI cwhuµdw hY[ sB qoN pihlI Aqy sB qoN mh`qvpUrn g`l ieh hY ik jd fw. co nUµ mIitMg vwly sQwn qy lY ky jw rhy ho qd aunHW nwl koeI g`l nhIN krogy, aunHW nUµ pRcwr krn qoN pihlW g`lbwq krnw cµgw nhIN l`gdw[“ mYnUµ id`qy gey inrdySW iv`c isr& iehI ie`k inrdyS nhIN sI pr aunHW dI sUcI dy Anuswr ieh inrdyS sB qoN mh`qvpUrn sI[ aus rwq iv`c myrI kwr lY ky hotl qd phuµuicAw Aqy AwpxI kwr iv`c hI bYT ky aunHW dI aufIk krdw irhw jdoN q`k ik aunHW dI AgvweI krdy hoey Awey ivAkqI ny kwr dw drvwzw KolH nhIN id`qw[ fw.co kwr dI swhmxy dI sIt au~qy bYT gey Aqy kwr iv`c prmySur dI hzUrI Cw geI[ ieh Aihsws qW bhuq izAwdw auqSwh vrDk sI[ pRBU dI mihmw Aqy ipAwr bhuq izAwdw AslIAq sI Aqy mihsUs kIqw jw skdw sI[

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jdoN mYN kwr clw irhw sI qW myrIAW A`KW iv`coN hµJU v`gx l`gy[ jdoN ik mYN AswnI nwl rox vwilAW iv`coN nhIN hW[ bµdgI dI jgHw phuµcx dy A`Dy rwh iv`c tRYiPk lweIt dy kwrn swnUµ rukxw ipAw Aqy mYN ûd nUµ rok nhIN sikAw[ mYN aus nUµ AgvweI krn vwly pRmu`K shwiek ny ijvyN ikhw sI auvyN hI nhIN kIqw[ mYN myry nwl s&r krn vwly fw. co nwloN v`fy ie`zqmwn nwl ikhw[ “fw. co prmySur dI hzUrI iv`c kwr hY[ aunHW ny myrI v`l vyiKAw Aqy ikhw “hW mYN jwxdw hW[“ mYN prmySur dy ies dws dy nwl aunHW dy ies AmrIkw dOry dy smyN kw&I smW guzwirAw[ AsIN iek`Ty gol& KyifAw mYN aunHW nUµ AwpxI kwr iv`c hor pRogrwmW iv`c vI lY igAw aunHW dy nwl rotI KwDI[ Aqy aunHW nUµ eyArport lY igAw Aqy au~QoN ilAwieAw[ swry hlwqW iv`c BwvyN lokW dy ivckwr jW iek`ly fw. co DrmI, AwdrXog, ivSvwsI Aqy ipAwr nwl ivvhwr krn vwly Aqy kµm krn vwly ivAkqI sn[ mYN socdw hW ik auh rozwnw ikMnw izAwdw smW prmySur dy nwl guzwrdy hovWgy[ ieh qW bhuq izAwdw sp`St hY ies kwrn aunHW dy jIvn iv`c prmySur dI hzUrI ieMnI izAwdw idRVH pUrvk id`KdI hY Asl iv`c auh prmySur dy vcn iv`c bµny hoey Aqy ausy dw pwlx krn vwly hn[ mYN prmySur dI AijhI hzUrI ArwDnw bµdgI dy smyN prmySur dy vcn dw AiDAYn krdy smyN pRwrQnw krdy smyN jW Awpxy idn-Br dy smyN ausdy iesy AdBu`q hzUrI iv`c hwzr hox dy leI ikauN mUsw ny Awpxw sB kuJ C`f id`qw? myry jIvn iv`c Aijhw vI smW AwieAw jdoN ausdy vcnW dw pwlx nw krn dy kwrn ausdI hzUrI myry qoN dUr ho geI, hor Aijhw vI smW AwieAw jdoN mYN prqwivAW Aqy prySwnIAW dI grmI qoN prySwn sI[ pr pihlW Aijhw hoxw ieh pRqIk srUp iv`c sI “pRgt krnw” dw ArQ isr& vyKxw hI nhIN huµdw[ pr vyKx dy nwl-nwl ausdy nwl jo-jo AnuBv huµdy hn auh swry vI Swiml hn[ pRgt hox dw ArQ hY Axif`Ty AwXwm qoN Aif`T rUpI AwieAw iv`c Awauxw, Axsuxy qoN suxweI dyx vwlI hwlq iv`c Awauxw, Aqy Axjwx qoN jwxn dy srUp iv`c Awauxw Aijhw qd huµdw hY jdoN prmySur ûd nUµ swfy mn Aqy smJ iv`c pRgt krdw hY, auh swnUµ ûd dy sµswr iv`c Aqy ausdy rwhW dy Aqy AMqr-igAwn pRdwn krdw hY[ iebrwnIAW dw lyKk ies ivSyS AiDkwr ies qrHW nwl izkr krdw hY[ “ikauNik auh ijhVy ie`k vwrI auijAwly kIqy gey Aqy surgI dwn dw suAwd cìKAw Aqy piv`qr Awqmw iv`c sWJI hoey” (iebrwnIAW 6:4)[ jdoN ik ies qrHW dI ausdI hzUrI iv`c hoxw iksy vI prmySur dI sµqwn dy leI sµBv hY pr isr& auh hI jo ausdy vcnW dy AwigAwkwrI hn (jo vwsqivk piv`qrqw iv`c, jIvn guzwrdy hn) ausdI hzUrI dw AnuBv Aqy Awnµd pRwpq kr skWgy[ pOlus prmySur dy mUsw nUµ boly gey SbdW dI Awieq idMdw hY[ ieh vwk kdy nw bdlx vwlw vwk hY[ jo purwxy nym iv`c vI lwgU huµdw sI Aqy nvyN nym iv`c vI lwgU huµdw hY[ ieh vcn aunHW dy leI hukm hY jo ausdy hn: ies leI pRBU kihMdw hY, “ies leI aunHW iv`coN in`kl Awau Aqy A`f hovo, pRBU

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AwKdw hY, Aqy iksy iBRSt vsq nUµ h`Q nw lwau, mYN quhwnUµ kbUl kr lvWgw[“ (2 kuirMQIAW 6:17) ieh sp`St hY[ ik prmySur dI hzUrI iv`c jwxw svwgq hY nw ik Awpxy-Awp c`lx vwlI swnUµ ausdI hzUrI iv`c ausdy sRoqy bxn qoN pihlW swnUµ ausdI ie`Cw nUµ smJxw hY, suxnw hY Aqy mMnxw hY pOlus dy ibAwn iXsU dy vcnW dy AnurUp hI hY[ AMgryzI bweIbl dI mYsyj ieMnw vcnW dI Awieq ies qrHW hY: “prmySur ieh kihMdw hY ik ies leI ASu`Dqw iBRStwcwr Aqy AXog smJOqy nUµ C`f idau[ aunHW nUµ hmySw-hmySw dy leI C`f idau ijhVy lok quhwnUµ ASu`Dqw iBRSt kr skdy hn aunHW dy nwl irSqw nw r`Ko[ mYN cwhuµdw hW ik qusIN pUrI qrHW nwl isr& myry hI bxo Aqy myry hI rho[“ Aqy qd pOlus prmySur dI Srq id`qy gey vcn nUµ Xog jvwb idMdy hoey kihMdw hY ... so hy ipAwirE, jdoN ieh vcn swnUµ id`qy hoey hn qW Awau, AsIN Awpxy Awp nUµ srIr Aqy Awqmw dI swrI mlInqweI qoN Su`D kr ky prmySur dy BO nwl piv`qrqweI nUµ sµpUrn krIey[ (2 kuirMQIAW 7:1) ie`k vwr iPr pwauNdy hW ik is`D piv`qrqw dw ip`Cw krn dw audyS prmySur dI piv`qrqm hzUrI iv`c hwizr hox dy Aqy ausdy duAwrw bulwey jwx dy Awdr dy kwrn hY[

hzUrI dw vwqwvrn

nvyN nym iv`coN pOlus, iXsU Aqy ipqw dy ienHW swry hvwilAW nUµ vyKx dy bwAd swnUµ ieh pu`Cxw cwhIdw hY ik nvyN nym dy msIhI ivSvws dy ies mh`qvpUrn pihlU dI lgwqwr crcw ikauN nhIN huµdI[ Aqy iesdw pRcwr lgwqwr ikauN nhIN huµdw? kI ieh duSmx dy duAwrw ivSvwsIAW nUµ is`D piv`qrqw qoN rihq krn dy leI DoKw dyx vwlI Xojnw dy AMqrgq Aijhw hoieAw hY ijs duAwrw AsIN prmySur nUµ vyK nw skIey Aqy ies qrHW nwl auh swfw bdlwv hoxw AsµBv bxw dyvy? duSmx dw clwk dwEpyc isr& ivAkqIgq qOr qy hI pr nhIN pr smUihk sQwn au~qy vI kIqw jw irhw hY, jy AsIN Awpxy iek`Ty hox dy ivSy iv`c khIey qW kI AsIN prmySur dI hzUrI dy Xog vwqwvrn dy sQwn au~qy hor g`lW nUµ QW dy id`qw hY? ip`Cly 20 swl klIisAw iv`c AsIN jo ivkws kIqw hY auh hY swfI ArwDnw bµdgI iv`c izAwdw cµgy vwqwvrn dw inrmwx krnw[ swlW pihly jdoN qusIN crc iv`c jWdy sI qW Bvn/crc iblifMg aunI cµgI nhIN huµdI sI, ausdI sjwvt purwxI ho cu`kI sI, Qkwaux vwlI jW aubwau crc dI pRikirAw huµdI

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sI, swfy gwxy Aqy sµgIq mwr Bwvnw vwly huµdy sn, swfy vcn vI twl-mtol krn ijhy pRqIq huµdy sn Aqy AsbµiDq l`gdy sn, Aqy swfy k`pVy vI ivvhwirk qOr qy auh AwkriSq nhIN huµdy sn[ AsIN sµgq/gIqW iv`c ikho ijhw vI hovy svIkwr kr ilAw sI Aqy klIisAw nUµ sµdyS jdoN q`k ik auh pRBU dy nwm qoN hn BwvyN ikho ijhw vI hovy svIkwr kr ilAw sI[ jy AsIN sw& qOr qy khIey qW smwj nUµ auh sgiTq pRqIq huµdy sn[ keI Byq rUpI pRgtIkrn vI sn, pr Aijhw sB kuJ dsk pihlw sI[ bu`DI nwl AgvweI krn dy kwrn AsIN rupWqr kr ilAw hY[ hux iDAwn AwkrSn krn vwly sµgIq jo ik Awqmw dI AgvweI iv`c iqAwr kIqw hY Aqy jo smW AnukUl hY ausny sQwn lY ilAw hY AsIN crc Gr nUµ ies qrHW bxwauxw SurU kr id`qw hY jo Awrwmdwiek hovy ijs iv`c klw Aqy Xog Avwz (swaUNf) dI ivvsQw hovy, swfIAW bµdgIAW au~icq Aqy smW AnukUl hn Aqy AsIN b`icAW dy leI AwkriSq Kyf-ku`d dy sQwn Aqy jvwnW dy leI EfItorIAm bxwey hn[ keI klIisAwvW iv`c aupSyRxI Aqy cwh-kw`PI dy sQwn vI hn Aijhy aupXukq sQwn ij`Qy lokW dy nwl myl-imlwp kIqw jw skdy Aqy ikqwbW dI vDIAw lwiebRyrI vI sQwipq kIqI geI hY[ hux AsIN bµdgIAW nUµ ies qrHW nwl clwauNdy hW ik hux auh bcwey nw gey hox (guAwcy hoeIAW nUµ) Aijhy lokW iv`c inMdwjnk jW nStqw ƒ nw pYdw krIey, sgoN Awm SbdW iv`c khIey qW AsIN AwpxIAW bµdgIAW iv`c bhuq izAwdw sOhxy Aqy AnukUl vwqwvrx dI rcnw kIqw hY[ mYN ivSvws krdw hW ik ies au~qmqw qoN prmySur zrUr KuS hovygw[ pr kI ies bwhrI idKwvy nUµ Awpxw audyS bxw ilAw hY? cµgw vwqwvrn lokW nUµ AwkriSq krn dy leI jW SurUAwqI srUp dy leI qW cµgw hY[ pr sB qoN izAwdw mh`qvpUrn hY[ prmySur vwqwvrn qW mnu`K duAwrw pYNdw hY, hwlIvu`f lws vygws, ifznI bRofvy Awid mnorµjn vpwrI sµsQwvW auqSwh vDwaux iv`c Xogqw r`KdIAW hn[ kI AsIN bµdgI iv`c hwizr lokW dI auqyjnw vDw ky hI sµquStI pRwpq kr rhy hW? kI swfIAW bµdgIAW iv`c prmySur dI vwsqivk hzUrI Bwvnw nwl BrI hoeI hY jW AsIN isr& msIhI hox dI Bwvnw dw pRdrSn kr rhy hW ijs iv`c lok Aqy hor sQwn swfy qoN vI cµgy hn[ ieh AslIAq hY: ik jy swnUµ bdlxw hY! qW swnUµ ausdI hzUrI dI zrUrq hY[ kI iehI kwrn hY ik swfy kol Aijhy kuJ lok hn jo msIhI ivSvws dy leI Bwvnw nwl Bry hoey hn? ieh lok iXsU dy srUp nUµ nhIN pw skxgy swlW pihly AsIN ^rwb vwqwvrn nUµ sihx kIqw, pr mYnUµ Xwd AwauNdw hY ik bµdgI iv`c Aksr prmySur dI hzUrI dw AnOKw Awnµd mihsUs huµdw sI[ mYN Aksr sdw Xog qOr qy ibAwn qW nhIN kr skdw sI ik Aijhw ikvyN hoieAw, pr mYN Asl iv`c bdl igAw[ qW hux svwl ieh KVHw huµdw hY ik AsIN au~qm vwqwvrn Aqy prmySur dI hzUrI dovyN hI ikauN nhIN pw skdy? swnUµ cuxnw nhIN hY, pr prmySur dI hzUrI dy leI swnUµ is`D piv`qrqw nUµ Bwlxw hY Aqy pw lYxw hY[ hor rxBUmI au~qy duSmx dI bu`DImqw pUrn Xojnw dI msIhI lok piv`qrqw qoN h`t jweIey[ ijs dy kwrn keI lok jo sµswr iv`c guAwcy hoey aunHW nUµ pRBU

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BilAweI jW prmySur?

iXsU dI KuS^brI smr`Qw dy ibnHW pRqIq huµdw hY Aqy ies kwrn iXsU dy ip`Cy c`lxw aunHW nUµ smr`Qw dy ibnHW dw Drm pRqIq huµdw hY ies kwrn iXsU dy ip`Cy c`lxw aunHW nUµ AwkriSq nhIN l`gdw jdoN dI AslIAq qW ieh hY ik jo vI sµBv hY aus iv`c ieh srv au~qm Aqy icMqw krn vwlw Drm hY[

piv`qrqw kI hY? qW iPr AslIAq kI hY? piv`qrqw XUnwnI Sbd hY hwgIEs (hagios) “QweIr XUnwnI AMgryjI lYksIkon AwP inaU tYstwmYNt” dI sUcI iv`c ie`k pirBwSw ieh hY “prmySur dy leI v`K kIqw hoieAw, hoxw, ijvyN ik auh sI, isr& ausy dw[“ ies pirBwSw dy pRkwS iv`c mYnUµ prmySur dy vcnW dI pirBwSw jW (izAwdw sp`St) krn idE[ aunHW dy nwl myl-imlwp nw kro jo quhwnUµ dUiSq krngy[ mYN quhwnUµ quhwfI sµpUrnqw iv`c isr& myry leI cwhuµdw hW[ (2 kuirMQIAW 6:17) jdoN lIsw nwl myrw ivAwh hoieAw qd auh isr& myrI ho geI mYN isr& ausdw ho igAw[ auh mYnUµ smripq vI myry leI jIvn bqIq krn dy leI Aqy aus nwl ivAwh krn qoN pihlW mYN ausdIAW ie`CwvW Aqy AwSwvW dw dlwl nhIN sI[ mYN qW aus nUµ jwxdw hI nhIN sI[ lIsw ny gUVHy rµg dw PrnIcr (myz kursI Awid), cl ic`qr, jW v`fy-v`fy sµgq dr`^qW dw gIq sµgIq bhuq izAwdw sjwvt dy qOr qy sjwey gey Bojn Aqy nIlw pnIr, Aqy AijhIAW-AijhIAW keI g`lW aus nUµ psµd nhIN sn[ pr ies sUcI dw lgBg sB kuJ mYnUµ psµd sI[ pr jdoN swfw ivAwh ho igAw qW mYN ienHW swirAW nUµ C`f id`qw[ mYN jwxdw sI ieh sq Aijhw krnw aus nUµ KuSI nhIN dyvygw[ AijhIAW hor g`lW Aqy vsqUAW sn ijnHW dI KuSI iml ky kr skdy sI[ iesdy ielwvw hor AOrqW dy nwl AXog Aqy AnYiqk sbµDW qoN mYN dUr irhw[ myry ivAwh qoN pihlW myrIAW keI AOrqW im`qr sn[ Aqy myry leI ieh Awm g`l sI ik mYN aunHW dy nwl iml ky KuSI mnwvW[ aunHW dy nwl GuMmW iPrW Aqy smW bqIq krW[ pr ijs idn myN lIsw dy nwl ivAwh dw vcn ilAw ausdy bwAd hor AOrqW dy nwl myry sbµD hmySw-hmySw dy leI bdl gey[ mYN aunHW sbµDW au~qy pUrw ivrwm r`K id`qw[ mYN lIsw dy nwl ipAwr iv`c Bwv mgx sI[ hux myry leI isr& myrIAW nhIN pr ausdIAW ie`CwvW dy Anuswr jIvn jIauxw KuSI dI g`l sI[ AsIN Aijhy vI pqI vyKy hn ijnHW dy mn iv`c AwpxIAW pqnIAW dy pRqI bhuq izAwdw G`t Awdr huµdw hY auh suAwrQI qOr qy socdy hn auh ivvwihq qW huµdy hn, pr Aijhy pqI Aqy pqnIAW bhuq izAwdw AMqrgqw dw AnuBv nhIN pwauNdy[ jdoN AsIN AwpxI pqnI dy nwl ausdI syvw Aqy bhuq izAwdw sbµDW dy leI bwkI dy pUry jIvn pRwpqI dy leI bµny jWdy hW[ cµgy ivAwhy sbµDW iv`c suAwrQ dw koeI sQwn hI nhIN hY[ iesdy pihlW ik jdoN AsIN pRBU iXsU dy nwl vcn pUrn sbµDW iv`c b`J gey AsIN ies sµswr dy sI Aqy

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ies sµswr nwl ipAwr krdy sI aus smyN A`KW dI AiBlwSw Aqy srIr dIAW lwlswvW dy duAwrw auqSwihq hoxw sI aunHW g`lW dy leI Bwvnw iv`c vyh jwxw TIk sI[ qd swfy GmMf Aqy svwrQI Bwvnw swfy smwijk p`Dr nUµ jo kuJ vI sµquStI idMdw sI auh swry swnUµ Awnµidq krdw sI[ hux jdoN dI swfI mulwkwq iXsU nwl ho geI hY Aqy swfy pRqI igAwn nwl ausdy nwl sbµDW iv`c bµny gey hW[ qd swnUµ ies pRSn dw au~qr iemwndwrI nwl dyxw cwhIdw hY, ik AsIN ûd dy leI jI rhy hW jW ausdy leI jI rhy hW? AsIN iXsU dy nwl juVy qW ho skdy hW pr ausdy nwl bhuq izAwdw gUVHy sbµDW dw AnuBv nhIN lY rhy hW[ ausdy vyKx Xog pRgtIkrn dI Gwt hY[ pOlus ilKdw hY ik, ijhVy jIauNdy hn auh AgwhW nUµ Awpxy leI nhIN sgoN auhdy leI jIaux ijhVw aunHW dy leI moieAw Aqy Pyr jI au~iTAw (2 kuirMQIAW 5:15) ausdy nwl (ivAwh iv`c) ishq sbµDW dy AnuBv dy nwl jIaux dw iehI ie`k mwqr qrIkw hY[ jy AsIN Aijhy sbµDW iv`c nhIN hW qW AsIN aus pqI qoN v`K nhIN hW jo Awpxy ivvwihq sbµDW nUµ suAwrQI Bwvnw dy nwl inBw irhw hY[ jy XwkUb ny ijs sµswr dy nwl ivBcwr dy ivSy iv`c ikhw jy AsIN aus au~qy dubwrw ivcwr krIey qW pwvWgy ik auh aunHW ivSvwsIAW nUµ kih irhw hY jo suAwrQI Bwvnw dy nwl jIvn jIaux dy leI vwips cly gey hn[ jy quhwfy idl suAwrQI qoN fr gey hn, qW ies s`c nUµ JuTlwaux Aqy ûd dI Gwt nUµ lukwaux dw Xqn nw kro[ ies qrW dI soc jW ivcwr au~pr qy prmySur dy vloN nhIN AwauNdy[ AijhIAW g`lW sMswirk hn suAwrQI dIAW hn auh SYqwn dy vloN hI AwaudIAW hn[ jdoN vI lok suAwrQI huµdy hn qW auh prySwnIAW KVIAW krdy hn r`Kdy hY, qW Kud dy ivroD iv`c Gµmf nw krnw Aqy nW qW JU`T bolxw ieh igAwn auh nhIN jo au~proN auqrdw hY, pr sMswirk Aqy srIirk Aqy SYqwn hn[ ikauNik ij`Qy fwh Aqy ivroD hMudw hY, au~Qy bKyVw Aqy hr pRkwr dw kuDrm vI Aw gey hn? kI aunHW su`K ivlwmW qoN nhIN jo quhwfy AMgW iv`c lVdy-iBVdy hn? qusIN lwlsw r`Kdy ho Aqy quhwnUµ imldw nhIN ies leI qusIN hìqAw krdy ho[ qusIN fwh krdy ho, Aqy kuJ pRwpq nhIN kr pwauNdy; qW qusIN JgVdy Aqy lVdy ho[ quhwnUµ ies leI nhIN imldw ik mMgdy nhIN[ qusIN mMgdy ho Aqy pwauNdy nhIN, ies leI ik burI ie`Cw nwl mMgdy ho, qW ik Awpxy Bog-ivlws iv`c aufw idau[ hy ivBcwrxo kI qusIN nhIN jwxdIAW ik sµswr dw im`qrcwrw prmySur nwl vYr krnw hY? AMq jo koeI sµswr dw im`qr hoxw cwhuµdw hY auh Awpxy Awp nUµ prmySur dw vYrI bxwauNdw hY[ (XwkUb 3:14-16,4:1-4) kI qusIN iDAwn id`qw ik lwlc, jW suAwrQ dy smwnwrQI SbdW dw lgwqwr iesqymwl hoieAw hY? XwkUb Aijhw ies leI krdw hY ikauNik do qrHW dw ivvhwirk irvwz hY dyxw Aqy lYxw[ lYxw qW suAwrQ sµswirkqw Aqy prmySur dy pRqI AivSvwshIx hoxw drswauNdw hY jo ienHW BwvnwvW dy nwl jIvn jIauNdy hn aunHW nUµ hI ivBcwrI ikhw igAw hY, ienHW lokW iv`c pRBU iXsU dI AwigAw hI pRwQimk sB qoN pihlW Aqy au~qy hox dy sQwn au~qy mYN cwhuµdw

hW mYnUµ ieh idau AijhIAW g`lW Bwvnwqmk huµdIAW hn[ sµswr suAwrQI ikirAw duAwrw sµcwilq huµdw hY Aqy ies qrHW nwl auh ivSvwsI jo Apiv`qr hY jW piv`qrqw iv`c jIvn smripq nhIN krdy[ auh AOrq jW mrd pUrI qrHW nwl prmySur nUµ smripq nhIN hY “pr Awpxy ivvhwr iv`c AwpxI ikirAw au~qy hI kwbU hn ies kwrn AijhIAW AOrqW Aqy mrd srIr Aqy A`KW dI A`T AiBlwSw iv`c Aqy jo g`lW aunHW nUµ smJ iv`c au~cw auTwauNdIAW hn, Aqy nwm pRdwn krdIAW hn[ AijhIAW sµswirk g`lW dy pRqI AwkriSq ho jWdy hn[ suAwrQ hI pwp dy leI pRyrxw dw sroq hn jo ivAkqI corI krdw hY auh ûd dy leI Aijhw krdy hn, jo ivAkqI AwpxI pqnI dy nwl sbµDW dy ivroD ivBcwr krdw hY auh AwpxI pqnI Aqy bìcAW dy ivSy iv`c ivcwr nhIN krdw pr ûd dIAW lwlswvW dy leI Aijhw krdw hY, jo ivAkqI Ûn krdw hY auh ûd dy leI Aijhw krdw hY, jo ivAkqI Awpxy AiDkwrI dy pRqI AxAwigAwkwrI huµdw hY auh socdw hY ik auh izAwdw cµgI qrHW nwl jwxdw hY Aqy ûd dy leI izAwdw cµgw cwhuµdw hY[ jo mnu`K pRis`D hoxw cwhuµdw hY auh AwpxI AsurìKAw Aqy GmMf nUµ poiSq krn dy leI Aijhw cwhuµdw hY[ ûd mYN Apxy ivSy iv`c khW qW jdoN mYN aus Pu`tbwl dy Kyf nUµ vyK irhw sI Aqy mYN prmySur dI AwigAw nhIN mMnI sI tYlIvIzn nUµ bµd krky pRwrQnw krn nhIN igAw sI[ mYN ûd nUµ SWq krn dy leI hI Aijhw kIqw sI[

ie`k nvW sBwE ies sµswr dy lok Aijhy ivvhwr krn dy leI mzbUr hn ikauNik auh srIrk (suAwrQI) BwvnwvW Aqy ie`CwvW duAwrw sµcwilq hn, pr ivSvwsI ies dwsqW qoN Azwd ho cu`ky hn (vyKo romIAW 6:11-14) pu`qr ny Asl iv`c swnUµ Azwd kIqw hY[ purwxy nym iv`c prmySur dI prjw nUµ pwp nw krn dy hukm id`qy gey sn[ pr auh ies AwigAw dy pRqI AwigAwkwrI nhIN rih sky ikauNik aunHW dw suBwA hI pwpI (suAwrQI) sI[ purwxy nym duAwrw prmySur dI nzr iv`c cµgw bx ky jIvn nhIN jIau skdw[ lok AwpxI srIrk AiBlwSwvW Aqy lwlswvW dI pUrqI krn Aqy aunHW nUµ qIRpq krn dy leI Awpxy pwpI suBwA dy kwrn prmySur dI mrzI dy ivru`D aus bµDn iv`c bµny hoey sn[ nvyN isrjx dy AMqrgq, swfy AMdr nvW suBwA hY, AsIN Awpxw jIvn AMqr Awqmw dy v`s iv`c pRBU iXsU dy srUp iv`c rihMdy hoey vwsqivk cµgy rUp iv`c jIauNdy hW[ pOlus dy vcnW au~qy iDAwn idE: “auprµq mYN ieh AwKdw hW Aqy pRBU iv`c gvwh ho ky qgId krdw hW jo qusIN AgwhW nUµ AijhI cwl nw c`lo ijvyN prweIAW kOmW vI AwpxI bu`D dy ivrQwpuxy nwl c`ldIAW hn[“ (A&sIAW 4:17-19)

AivSvwsI AwpxI-AwpxI srIrk Bu`K nUµ qIRpq krn dI ie`Cw dy Zulwm hn[ aunHW dI Awqmw mr cu`kI hY jIvn rihq ho cu`ky hn, aunHW iv`c AMqrAwqmw dI koeI Xogqw nhIN hY ik auh prmySur dy swhmxy cµgy bx ky rih skx[ jdoN msIhI lokW nUµ AivSvwsI lokW dy ivvhwr nwl p`kw l`gdw hY qW mYN prySwn ho jWdw hW[ auh ieh smJx iv`c As&l huµdy hn ik ijs ny nvW jnm pRwpq nw kIqw hovy auh ivAkqI Awpxy (pwpI) suBwA dy Anuswr hI ivvhwr krdy hn[ aunHW dy suBwA dy Anuswr aunHW dy suAwrQI suBwA dy Anuswr jy aus iv`c mzbUq sµklp SkqI hY qW auh cµgy hox dw mKotw pihx lvygw Aqy ie`QoN q`k ik auh Awpxy Awp nUµ suAwrQrihq vI pRgt krn dw Xqn krygw[ pr koeI ZlqI nw kIqI jwvygI[ auh Awpxy pwpI suBwA dy v`s iv`c Aqy bµDn iv`c hY[ pOlus s`cy ivSvwsI dI pihcwx d`sy hoey A`gy kihMdw hY: jy qusW ikqy auhdI suxI Aqy ijvyN s`icAweI iXsU iv`c hY iqvyN aus iv`c qusIN isKwey gey ho[ BeI qusIN Agly c`lx dI aus purwxI ienswnIAq nUµ lwh su`to jo DoKw dyx vwlIAW kwmnwvW dy Anuswr ivgVdI jWdI hY (A&sIAW 4:21-24)[ pr AivSvwsI mnu`K dy suBwA qoN ault ie`k ivSvwsI nUµ AMqr-Awqmw iv`c nvW suBwA kIqw igAw hY, Aqy swnUµ inrdyS id`qw igAw hY ik AsIN aus nvyN suBwA iv`c bµny rihMdy[ ijs qoN piv`qr jIvn jIA sky[ msIhI ivSvwsIE cOx dw mOkw hY jd ik AivSvwsI dy kol auh nhIN hY[ msIhI ivSvwsI swmr`QI AMqr-Awqmw dy v`S iv`c rih skdw hY jo aus nvyN jnm dy duAwrw pRwpq hoieAw hY jW iPr Awpxy purwxy mn`uKIqv Xqn dI srIrk lwlswvW Aqy AiBlwSwvW dy v`S iv`c jIA skdw hY PYslw ivSvwsIE AsIN krnw hY[

siQqI bnwm ivvhwr

ie`Qy sw& hoxw zrUrI hY, piv`qrqw dy do mh`qvpUrn phuµc hY[ Aqy nvyN nym ienHW donW dy ivSy iv`c d`isAw hY donW nUµ ie`k dUjy nwl imlwauxw qy hmySw gulJ pYdw huµdI hY, lVIb`D dyiKAw jwvy[ qW sB qoN pihlW “ijs qrHW ausny swnUµ jgq dI au~qpqI qoN pihlW aus iv`c cux ilAw ik AsIN ausdy inkt pRym iv`c piv`qr Aqy inrdoS hoeIey (A&sIAW 1:4) pRBU iXsU ny jo swfy leI kIqw isr& iesy dy kwrn swfI piv`qrqw hY, Aqy ieh pRBU iXsU iv`c swfI siQqI drswauNdI hY[ AsIN Awpxy ivvhwr dy kwrn ausdI aupsiQqI iv`c kdy vI au~Qy siQq nhIN ho skdy sI ieh qW swfy leI ausdw dwn hY[ jd lIsw myrI pqnI bµxI qW ausny ieh KrIidAw nhIN sI pr ausnUµ ieh jgq imilAw ikauNik mYN myrw idl ausnUµ id`qw[ Aqy swfy vwieidAw iv`c ausny vI myry nwl iesy qrHW hI kIqw[ piv``qrqw dUsrw pihlU, auh aus jgHw nUµ pwaux dy pirxwm svrUp hoieAw

jd lIsw myrI pqnI bxI[ qd ausdw myry pRqI ivSvwsXog hoxw ieh ausdw ivvhwirk kµm sI[ ausny kdy vI hor purSW dy nwl pRym sbµD nw qW Kojy Aqy nw hI AwSkI pRgt kIqI[ ausdw ivvhwr pUrnq: ausny ivAwh dw iekrwr lYx dy smyN jo myrI pqnI hox dy leI ikhw sI iesy dy Anuswr irhw Aqy pqI hox dy nwqy mYN vI ausy qrHW dw ivvhwr ausdy nwl kIqw[ ie`Qy mYN iesy g`l nUµ ibAwn kr irhw hW[ pqrs iesy g`l nUµ drsw irhw hY: “AwigAwkwrI bwlkW dy smwn AwpxI AigAwnqw dy smyN dI purwxI AiBlwSwvW vrgy nw bxo[ pr ijs qrHW quhwfw bulwaux vwlw piv`qr hY, ausy qrHW qusIN vI Awpxy swry cwl-clx nUµ piv`qr bxwE[ ikauNik iliKAw hY “piv`qr bxo ikauNik mYN piv`qr hW[ Aqy jd ik qusIN hy ipqw kih ky aus qoN pRwrQnw krdy ho jo ibnHW p`K pUridAW hr ie`k dy kµm dy Anuswr inAW krdw hY, qW Awpxy prdysI hox dy smyN fr iv`c ibqwE[ (1 pqrs 1:14-17) ieh sw& hY ik pqrs prmySur dIAW sµqwnW nwl g`l kr irhw hY, jy gvwcy hoey jW AivSvwsI qoN nhIN[ swnUµ ikhw igAw hY ik swfy kµmW dy Anuswr prmySur swfw inAW krygw Aqy szw dyvygw jW ienwm dyvygw[ ijhVw swfy kµmW nUµ drswauNdw hY; nw ik pRBU iXsU iv`c swfI siQqI nUµ pRBU iXsU dw lhU swfy pwpW nUµ muAw& krdw hY, pr kuJ ies qrHW dIAW inAW dIAW szw dy svrUp dIAW g`lW hn ijsnUµ AsIN kihMdy hW vYsy kµm dy leI prmySur dIAW sµqwnW nUµ vI inAW dw swhmxw krnw pvygw; pOlus ies dw izkr 2 kuirMQIAW 5:9-11 iv`c krdw hY[ jykr AsIN vwsqv iv`c ausdy hW, qW swfy Bwv vyg pUrn rUp nwl ies qrHW dy kµm krn qoN bcxw hovygw, jo ausnUµ psµd nhIN hY jo ausnUµ du`K phuµcwauNdy hn[ ijs qrHW ik XwkUb Aqy pOlus ny ikhw sI pqrs vI ausy dw smrQn krdy hoey kihMdw hY ik swfy purwxy mwrg Aqy jIvn swfI svwrQI Aqy lwlswvW dy nwl vI[ Aqy auh swnUµ bynqI krdy hoey kihMdw hY “jo kuJ AsIN kihMdy hW aus iv`c piv`qr bxo” ies g`l nUµ mYN duhrw ky kihxw cwhuµxw ik auh swfy ivvhwr Aqy jIvn SYlI dy ivSy iv`c Aijhy AiDAwie iv`c hor AnuvwdW iv`c ikhw igAw hY ik “AsIN swfy swry kµmW iv`c kwrj SYlIAW Aqy jIvnSYlI iv`c piv`qr hoxw hY[“ (Awieq 15) pqrs jo kih irhw hY[ aus iv`c koeI lukI hoeI g`l jW Brmwaux vwlI koeI g`l nhIN hY[ pOlus dy nwl sihmqI dy nwl pqrs srl SbdW iv`c Aqy isr& ieMnw hI kihMdw hW ik jykr swfI mukqI ikrpw dy duAwrw hoeI hY, qW sµswr qoN iblkul v`Kry rUp iv`c rihx dy leI nvyN suBwA dw dwn imilAw hY jo swnUµ piv`qr jIvn jIaux iv`c blvwn krdw hY[ jykr kro iebrwnIAW 12:14 jo swnUµ is`D piv`qrqw dw ip`Cw krn dy leI cuxOqIpUrn rUp nwl auqSwihq krdw hY[ hwl hI iv`c cwrlj sµprjn dy duAwrw pRcwr kIqw hoieAw sµdyS pwieAw ijsny myrw iDAwn iK`icAw[ hyT ilKy AMS d`sygw ik ikauN ivDI ivroDIAw ny izAwdw Aqy pRbl Xqn kIqy hn ik piv`qrqw dw ip`Cw krn dI g`l qoN bicAw jw sky:

ijsnUµ piv`qr Awqmw ny bl pRdwn krn dy leI sQwipq kIqw hY; aunHW dw kihxw hY ik ieh qW msIh dy au~pr Aripq krn vwlI piv`qrqw hY jd auh AYsw boldy hn qW auh kI bol rhy hn ies nUµ jwxdy jW smJdy hW? ieh qW JUT hY, swnUµ piv`qrqw dI numwieMdgI krnI hY, Aqy ieh piv`qrqw ivhwr iv`c hoxI cwhIdI hY[ ijhVI ik ASu`Dqw dy ivroD dI g`l hY, iliKAw hY ik prmySur ny swnUµ ASu`Dqw dy leI nhIN bulwieAw, pr piv`qrqw dy leI bulwieAw hY[ ieh Al`g qrHW dI piv`qrqw hY jo ies cyqwvnI dy nwl hY, ieh prmySur dI AwigAw Aqy ies dy Anuswr swfy leI AwigAwkwrI dy leI hY[ Awh! klIisAw pihlI g`l h&qy dy Awi^r dIAW Cu`tIAW dw ivcwr dw AnuBv nhIN lY rhI hY, ikauNik sprjn ny ieh g`l 1800 vIN sdI iv`c isKweI sI[ pr jd swfI smJ Swsqr vcn au~pr ADwirq hY, AsIN dyK pwauNdy hW ik piv`qr Awqmw AsIN msIh iv`c kOx hW, Aqy AsIN iks qrHW nwl ausdy svrUp iv`c Aqy bdl iv`c jIvn bqIq krdy hW[ ieh dovyN g`lW sbµiDq hn, ie`Qy ie`k mh`qvpUrn mu`dw hY; ik nw hI swfI pRBU iXsU iv`c siQqI Aqy nw hI swfw ivvhwr AsIN Awpxy ^ud dIAW ivSySqwvW dy kwrn jW AwpxI smr`Q nwl KrIidAw hY donoN hI g`lW aus kwrn nwl auqpMn hoeI hY jo swnUµ mu&q iv`c id`qw igAw hY pr swrI jIvn SYlI dy ivSy iv`c khIey qW swnUµ jo nvW suBwA pRdwn kIqw igAw hY ausdy AnurUp hox dw Xqn krnw hY ausnUµ swfI jIvn dI gvwhI dy nwl au~icq Tihrwauxw hY[

piv`qrqw dI hor pirBwSw hux q`k AsIN dyiKAw ik piv`qrqw dw ArQ isr& ausdy hox qoN izAwdw hY, auh ausnUµ ivvhwr dy ivSy iv`c kihMdI hY jo prmySur nUµ kbUl kIqw hY, ieh g`l piv``qrqw dI hor pirBwSw nUµ drswauNdI hY[ XUnwnI Sbd hgIXoj (hINDvy) vI ies dI pirBwSw Su`D, pwprihq, iemwndwr ivhwr dy rUp iv`c krdw hY, pr AYsw hoxw nhIN cwhIdw[ ies g`l nUµ mYN myry bcpn dI ie`k SrimMdw kr dyx vwlI Gtnw nUµ d`sdy hoey smJwauyNdw[ myry pirvwr iv`c 6 b`icAW iv`coN isr& mYN hI ie`k lVkw sI[ ies kwrn Gr nwl sbµiDq swry bwhr dy kµmkwr, kwr Doxw, Gwh k`txw vwlI mSIn, p`iqAW nUµ htwauxw, br& htwauxw Aqy ies qrHW dy keI kµm mYnUµ krny huµdy sI[ ikauNik mYnUµ Aqy myry im`qrW nUµ Kyfxw psµd sI[ ies kwrn AsIN Awpxy ih`sy dy kµm nUµ jldI inptw idMdy sI[ ijs nwl swnUµ Kylx dy leI izAwdw smW imly[ auh bsµq ruq dw smW sI Aqy Tµf dy bwAd jldI v`D rhI sI[ myry im`qr ny Aqy mYN skUl dy bwAd bwl dw Kyf Kylx dw ierwdw kIqw[ mYN Gwh nUµ QoVHI hor v`Dx id`qw Aqy auh izAwdw hI v`D igAw, myry ipqw ny ip`ClI rwq nUµ hI mYnUµ kih id`qw sI ik mYN Awpxy dosqW dy nwl Kyfx jwvW ausdy pihlW hI sw& ho jwxw cwhIdw hY[ mYN skUl qoN jldI-jldI vwips AwieAw k`pVy bdly

Aqy Gwh k`tx dI mSIn Tµf qoN bwAd pihlI vwrI gYrwj qoN bwhr k`FI[ mYN jwxdw sI ik mYnUµ Gwh k`tx dw kµm jldI-jldI krnw pvygw[ ikauNik myry im`qr Kyfx dy leI iqAwr KVHy hoxgy[ aus Gwh k`tx dI mSIn nUµ SurU krn dy leI ausny bµnI r`sI nUµ keI vwrI iKìcAw pr ausdw ieMjx cwlU nhIN hoieAw[ mYN cok qy btn vI keI vwrI iKìcAw ijs nwl ieMjx nUµ jldI qoN jldI cwlU kIqw jw sky[ pr ieMjx cwlU hI nhIN hoieAw[ mYN soicAw ik kwS, kwrborytr iv`c izAwdw mwqrw iv`c qyl phuµc igAw ies leI ies qrHW ho irhw hY qW mYnUµ kuJ smyN rukxw pvygw[ mYN ruikAw Aqy dyiKAw ik aus iv`c qyl hY ik nhIN[ ieh vI jWc ilAw qd mYN swry AiDkwrIAW nUµ jWc ilAw ik auh SurU krn dI siQqI iv`c mYN r`KI hY ik nhIN[ Aqy pwieAw ik sB kuJ TIk hY[ mYnUµ isr& kuJ imMt rukxw sI[ mYN QoVHI dyr ruikAw Aqy iPr qoN ieMjx nUµ cwlU krn dw Xqn kIqw pr auh iPr vI cwlU nhIN hoieAw[ hux mYN iK`J cuìkAw sI[ mYN spwrk pl`g dyiKAw ik ikqy auh gµdw qW nhIN hY pr auh vI cµgI siQqI iv`c sI[ mYN socx l`gw ik sB TIk idKweI dy irhw hY qW Zlq kI ho igAw[ ijs qrHW smW bIqdw jw irhw sI mYN hor izAwdw iK`Jdw jw irhw sI[ mYN soc irhw sI ik ieh Gwh k`txw vwlI mSIn cwlU nhIN hovygI[ qW mYN Gwh nhIN k`t skWgw[ mYN kI krW mYN soicAw ik jykr ies mSIn nUµ TIk krvwaux dy leI dukwn qy lY jwvWgw qW TIk huµidAWhuµidAW Swm ho jwvygI Aqy mYN Awpxy im`qrW nwl Kyfx vI nhIN jw skWgw[ ikauNik nw mYN iksy hor dI Gwh k`tx vwlI mSIn mMg ky ilAwau[ swfy kol h`Q nwl Gwh k`tx vwly kuJ AOjwr sn pr aus lµmy Gwh nUµ k`tx vwsqy Swm ho jwxI sI Aqy jykr mYN h`Q nwl G`t vI lvW qW h`Q nwloN khI hox dy kwrn pUrI Gwh k`txw vwlI mSIn aubV KwbV idKdI Aqy Gwh k`txw vwlI mSIn cµgI qrHW nhIN id`KdI ie`k ivcwr qW iblkul hI bykwr sI[ mYN aus kbwV qoN gu`sy nwl Br igAw[ ies dy kwrn myrw Kyf dw cµgw smW Krwb ho igAw sI[ AYsw mYN soicAw auh Gwh k`tx vwlI mSIn Krwb ho cu`kI sI mYN smJ igAw sI mYN ie`k ivkx pRsiQqI iv`c P`s cu`kw sI, mYN iksy vI qrHW nwl aus Gwh nUµ nhIN k`t skdw sI Aqy myry im`qr dy kol smyN nwl nhIN phuµc skdw sI[ qd myrw auh dosq jy myry nwl jwx vwlw sI AwieAw Aqy pu`Cx l`gw, “jOn iqAwr ho?” mYN ikhw nhIN, Xwr myry ip`qw ny mYnUµ ikhw sI ik Gwh k`t ky hI mYN Kyfx jwvW Aqy ieh Gwh k`tx vwlI mSIn SurU hI nhIN ho rhI” iesnUµ TIk krn dy leI vI smyN nhIN hY jW qW mYnUµ iksy koloN Gwh k`tx dI mSIn mµgxI pvygI jW dwqrI dy nwl Gwh k`txw pvygw[ mYN A`j Kyfx nhIN Aw skwgW[ myrw im`qr jo mYQoN QoVHw izAwdw cqr sI ausny mYnUµ ikhw, “kI mYN dyKW?” mYN ivAwkul ho cu`kw sI[ zrUr ikrpw krky vyKo[ sB qoN pihlW ausny pYtrol dI tMkI KolI, ausny iv`c dyiKAw Aqy h`sx l`gw;

kihx l`gw ik qyrI pYtrol dI tµkI iv`c pYtrol hI nhIN hY iehI qW KrwbI sI[ mYN SrimMdw ho igAw Aqy nwl hI nwl mYnUµ rwhq vI imlI[ \\\mYN mMn hI mMn kihx l`gw Aqy mUrK qYnUµ qW sB qoN pihlW iehI krnw cwhIdw sI[ mYN qurµq tµkI iv`c pYtrol BirAw Aqy mSIn qurµq cwlU ho geI[ mYN jldI-jldI Gwh k`itAw Aqy AsIN Gwh k`tdy hI brwbr jldI nwl Awpxy dosqW dy kol Kyf dy mYdwn iv`c phuµc gey[ ieh g`l piv`qrqw dy nwl iks qrHW lwgU huµdI hY? jd piv`qrqw dI pirBwSw dy rUp iv`c AsIN Su`D, pwp rihq Aqy iemwndwr ijs qrHW SbdW nUµ pwauNdy hW, qW AsIN inrwS ho jWdy hW Aqy socdy hW ik ieh qW sµBv hI nhIN hY, ikauNik AsIN AYsw jIvn AwpxI svY dI smr`Qw dy nwl jIaux dw Xqn krdy hW ieh qW iblkul vYsw hI hY ijs qrHW aus Kyf dy mYdwn au~pr smJ qoN phuµcx dy leI Awpxy h`Q nwl Gwh k`txw; jo ik pUrI qrHW g`l sI[ qusIN jd q`k ies qrHW kr lvo qd q`k qW bwhr hnyrw ho jwvygw[ pr swfy kol nvW suBwA hY Aqy ieh aus Gwh k`tx dI mSIn dw swfy kol hox dy smwn hY[ pr swfI tµkI iv`c qyl dw nw hoxw iesy dy smwn hY ijs qrHW mYN keI Xqn qW kIqy pr mSIn cwlU hI nhIN ho skI[ aus mSIn nUµ clwaux dy leI swnUµ pYtrol dI zrUrq sI[ Agly AiDAwie iv`c AsIN vyKWgy ik swfy nvyN suBwE dy leI ijs ƒ qyl dI zrUrq hY, AijhIAW kI g`lW hn jo swfy prmySur dy swhmxy Su`Dqw dy nwl jIvn guzwrn iv`c mdd rUpI huµdIAw hn[

aUrjw ... AsIN quhwnUµ prmySur dI aus ikrpw dI ^br idMdy hW ijhVI mkdUinXw dIAW klIisAwvW au~qy kIqI hoeI hY[ aunHW dI A`q v`fI Ku`lHidlI nUµ vDIk kr id`qw[ sgoN Awpxy iv`qoN bwhwr Awp qoN Awp dwn id`qw[ - 2 kuirMQIAW 8:1-3 ... is`D hoxw ieh nhIN ... AsµBv kµm krn dw ie`k hukm[ prmySur swnUµ Aijhy jn bxwaux jw irhw hY jo ausdy hukm dw pwln kr skdy hn[ - sI.AY~s.lUeIs

piv`qrqw dw audyS Awpxy Awp iv`c ie`k AMq nhIN hY; ieh iXsU dI hzUrI iv`c jwx leI AMdr jwx vwlw bUhw hY[ suAwmI ies g`l nUµ sp`St krdw hY: “ijh dy kol myry hukm hn Aqy auh aunHW dI pwlnw krdw hY soeI hY jo mYnUµ ipAwr krdw hY, ... mYN auhdy nwl ipAwr krWgw Aqy Awpxy qweIN aus au~qy pRgt krWgw” (XUhµnw 14:21 dy Anuswr)[ jd AsIN ausdy vcnW nUµ mMndy hW qd AsIN suAwmI dI nzdIkI nUµ jwx jWdy hW[ iebrwnIAW dw lyKk ies g`l dI puStI krdw hY: “Aqy piv`qrqweI dw ijhdy ibnHW koeI pRBU nUµ nw vyKygw[“ (iebrwnIAW 12:14)[ ieh qW bhuq swDwrn ijhI g`l hY: jykr piv`qrqweI nhIN qW iXsU nUµ nhIN vyK skWgy Aqy ausdI hzUrI iv`c vV nhIN skWgy[ piv`qrqweI dw ArQ hY pUrI qrHW prmySur dw hoxw, ausdy leI Awpxy Awp nUµ Al`g r`Kxw hY[ iesdw ArQ ieh hY “piv`qr pwp rihq, Krw” dovyN pirBwSw nwl-nwl c`ldIAW hn[ ausdw hox dw ArQ ausdy leI jIvn bqIq krnw, Awpxy ivvhwr dy duAwrw ausnUµ pRsµn krnw[ kulu`sIAW 1:10 ausdI ie`Cw nUµ pRgt krdw hY “qW jo qusIN AijhI jog cwl c`lo ijhVI pRBU nUµ hr qrHW nwl BwvyN Aqy hryk Su`B krm iv`c P`uldy rho Aqy prmySur dI pCwx

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iv`c v`Ddy rho” (AYmplIPweIf dy Anuswr)[ Awi^rkwr, auh AwpxI qyzvwn klIisAw dy leI Aw irhw hY, “ijhdy iv`c klµk jW b`j jW koeI hor Aijhw AOgux nw hovy sgoN auh piv`qr Aqy inrml hovy” (A&sIAW 5:27) idlcsp g`l ieh hY, ik isr& iehI ie`k vrxn hY ijsdy leI auh vwips Aw irhw hY[ ies g`l qy QoVHw ivcwr kro ArQwq piv`qr bweIbl AwpxI lwVI nUµ smr`QI, inAWsµgq, sµgiTq AgvweI sµcwilq, cµgI qrHW nwl juVI hoeI, ArwDnw pUrn Aqy Awnµd pUrn hox dy rUp iv`c nhIN pCwxdI hY[ ieh sB mhwn l`Cx hn, pr auh jo AwpxI lwVI iv`c au~qm gux cwhuµdw hY auh ieh hY ik lwVI “piv`qr Aqy inrdoS hovy[“ ie`k hor idlcsp g`l ieh hY ik piv`qrqweI au~qm gux hY jo ^ud prmySur nUµ pRgt krdw hY[ XswXwh nbI Aqy XUhµnw rsUl dovW ny prmySur dy isMGwsx nUµ vyKx dy bwry iliKAw[ dovyN hI ivAkqI shwieqw nhIN kr sky pr aunHW ny vyiKAw ik blI dUq Xu`gW qoN prmySur dy cwr cu&yry hn Aqy sdw pukwrdy rihMdy hn, “piv`qr-piv`qr-piv`qr: (XswXwh 6:3 Aqy prkwS dI poQI 4:8 vyKo) [ auh “v&wdwrI” jW “ipAwr” jW “dieAw” jW “imhrbwnI” nhIN pukwr rhy hn[ aus iv`c ieh swry AdBu`q gux hn pr piv`qrqweI aunHW swirAW iv`coN au~qm hY[

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piv`qr, pwp rihq Aqy Krw rihx dw hukm purwxy smyN qoN c`ldy hoey Aw rhy pRSn nUµ auTwauNdw hY: “pr AsIN ies qrHW nwl ikvyN jIA skdy hW?” AsIN AwpxI hI smr`Qw nwl iesnUµ krn dI koiSS kIqI Aqy burI qrHW nwl hwr gey[ AsIN Awpxy ivvyk iv`c v`sx vwly prmySur dy nymW dI pwlxw krnw cwhuµdy hW (romIAW 2:14-15 vyKo) pr AsIN bwr-bwr hwr gey[ pr ausdy bwAd ikrpw AweI[ AsIN iesnUµ Awpxy cµgy ivvhwr dy duAwrw pRwpq nhIN kr skdy sI Aqy hux vI nhIN hY[ prmySur dw vrdwn swnUµ pUrI qrHW mw& krdw hY Aqy auh krdw rihMdw hY jd AsIN ikrpw qoN rihq ho jWdy hW[ AsIN Awpxy pwpW qoN bcwey gey hW[ byS`k swfy kol ieh AnOKw igAwn hY[ AsIN Ajy vI prmySur dy hukmW nUµ mMnx dI AwpxI AXogqw iv`c inrwS huµdy hW[ ienHW v`fw sµGrS ikauN hY? AsIN nvyN suBwA dy nwl nvW jnm pwey hoey hW qW AsIN iPr As&l ikauN ho jWdy hW? ies smyN AsIN socdy hW swfy kol ivk`lp hovy, jo swnUµ iesdw h`l pRdwn krdw hovy[ AsIN isKw skdy hW ik piv`qrqw isr& msIh iv`c swfI AvsQw sdw Aqy swfy piv`qr ivvhwr dy leI bulwey jwx nUµ piv`qr-bweIbl dI aumId dw aulyK krdI hY, ies qrHW nwl, iksy Dwrnw nUµ hlkw kr idMdI hY[ AsIN Awpxy bdlwv dI Gwt dy bhuqy bhwny bxw skdy hW ikauNik, Awi^rkwwr, AsIN mwqr mnu`K hI hW Aqy AsIN lgwqwr bhwny bxwauNdy rhWgy[ swfw iDAwn isr& ikrpw dI sµKyipq is`iKAw au~qy hI hovygw ik ieh swfy BUqkwl, vrqmwnkwl Aqy Biv`Kkwl dy pwpW nUµ ikvyN F`kdI hY[ jy AsIN ieh isKwauNdy

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BilAweI jW prmySur?

Aqy ivSvws krdy hW, qW AsIN JUTI surìKAw nUµ auqSwihq krdy hW, ikauNik AsIN Awpxy zmIr nUµ Kmos kr ky rìKAw hY[ iPr vI jy AsIN Awpxy mn dI hor vI iDAwn nwl suxIey, qW AsIN aunHW nUµ pukwrdy hoey suxWgy, “kuJ hor vI hY[“ v`fy du`K dI g`l hY ik swfy iv`coN kuJ iesy ivk`lp au~qy idRVH hY Aqy Aijhw krn iv`c l`gy hoey hn Aqy auynHW Dwrimk jIvn bqIq krn dI bulwht dy leI nvyN nym piv`qr-bweIbl nUµ burI qrHW nwl nkwr id`qw hY[ ies ivSy au~qy mYN piv`qr-bweIbl dy bhuq swry pMinAW dI sUcI dy skdw hW, pr aunHW iv`coN mYnUµ bs ie`k hI pYrHy nUµ drswaux idau: ‘hy myry bìcE, mYN ieh g`lW quhwnUµ ies leI ilKdw hW BeI qusIN pwp nw kro Aqy jy koeI pwp kry qW ipqw dy kol swfw ie`k shwiek hY ArQwq iXsU msIh ijhVw DrmI hY, Aqy jy AsIN auhdy hukmW dI pwlxw krIey qW ies qoN jwxdy hW jo AsW auh nUµ jwqw hY, auh ijhVw AwKdw hY BeI mYN auh nUµ jwixAw hY Aqy auhdy hukmW dI pwlxw nhIN krdw so JUTw hY Aqy sìcAweI auhdy iv`c hY nhIN, pr jy koeI auhdy bcn dI pwlxw krdy hoey aus iv`c prmySur dw pRym s`cIN mu`cIN sµpUrn kIqw hoieAw hY[ ies qoN AsIN jwxdy hW jo AsIN auhdy iv`c hW[ auh ijhVw AwKdw hY BeI mYN aus iv`c kwiem rihMdw hY qW cwhIdw hY BeI ijvyN auh c`ldw sI iqvyN Awp vI c`ly[“ (1 XUhµnw 2:1, 3-6) XUhµnw ieh nhIN ilKdw hY, “jy qusIN pwp krdy ho qW koeI prySwnI dI g`l nhIN hY ikauNik Awi^rkwr, AsIN swry ienswn hI qW hW[“ Aijhw nhIN hY?, auh do tuk SbdW iv`c kihMdw hY, “ik qusIN pwp nw kro[“ iehI swfw lkS hoxw cwhIdw hY[ jy AsIN ies audyS qoN KuJ jWdy hW, swfy kol iXsU dw lhU hY[ jo swnUµ Su`D krdw hY[ pr, swfw audyS ijvyN iXsU ny jIvn bqIq kIqw ausy dy smwn jIvn bqIq krn dw hY[ Aqy piv`qr-bweIbl dy Anuswr, ieh audyS AOKw audyS nhIN hY[ ies leI “mnu`KI suBwA” dy kwrn lgwqwr pwp krn dy leI Axif`TI dI cox XUhµnw dy vcnW dy nwl jW nvyN nym dy hor Axigxq bweIbl AMSW dy nwl myl nhIN KWdw hY[ kI koeI Bu`l ho rhI hY? kI prmySur ny swfI ies prySwnI ƒ pihlW hI qoN nhIN vyiKAw hY Aqy pihlW hI qoN ie`k Xojnw nhIN bxw r`KI hY? sìcAweI ieh hY, ausny kIqw hY[ ieh ivk`lp hY ijs au~qy bhuq G`t boilAw igAw hY pr ieh nvyN nym sµpUrn mMqrW dy nwl KWdw hY[ ieh ikrpw dw iek pihlU ijs qoN bhuq swry lok Axjwx hn[ ieh auhI aUrjw hY jo swfy nvyN suBwA nUµ zor idMdI hY[ iesnUµ Awm SbdW iv`c kih skdy hW: ikrpw swnUµ Dwrimk jIvn jIaux dy leI zor idMdI hY[

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ikrpw dw jwxIAw hoeIAw s`c swl 2009 iv`c swry AmrIkw dyS iv`c hzwrW msIhIAW au~qy ie`k srvyKx kIqw igAw[ aunHW ny keI klIisAwvW dy ivSvwsIAW iv`c srvyKx kIqw jo nvW jnm pwey hoey Aqy bweIbl ivSvwsI sn[ aus srvyKx iv`c jo pRSn puìCAw igAw auh ieh sI, “prmySur dI ikrpw dIAW iqMn jW ies qoN izAwdw audwhrxW jW vrnx idE[“ srvyKx sµiKAw iv`c lokW dw jvwb mukqI, vrdwn Aqy pwpW dI mw&I hI sI[ AmrIkw dy msIhIAW nUµ ieh smJxw cµgI g`l hY ik AsIN isr& ikrpw hI nwl bcwey gey hW[ pwxI dy iCVkwA nwl, msIhI pirvwr iv`c jnm lYx nwl, Dwrimk inXmW nUµ mMnx duAwrw, Bly kµm krn nwloN ijnHW dI bury kµmW nwloN izAwdw hY Aqy ies pRkwr dy hor kµmW dy duAwrw nhIN AwauNdw hY[ izAwdwqr AmrIkI msIhI prmySur dI ikrpw dI sìcAweI dIAW ienHW mUl g`lW iv`c cµgI qrHW nwl kwiem hn ikauNik aunHW nUµ pulipt duAwrw ies g`l au~qy zor id`qw igAw hY Aqy myrw ivSvws hY ik prmySur ies g`l qoN KuS hY[ pr, du`K ies g`l dw hY ik hzwwrW dI igxqI iv`c isr& 2% lokW ny hI ies srvyKx iv`c ikhw ik ikrpw prmySur dI SkqI hY[ iPr vI ikvyN prmySur ny iesnUµ pirBwiSq kIqw Aqy AwpxI ikrpw nUµ dìsAw hY[ auh kihMdw hY: “BeI myrI ikrpw hI qyry leI bQyrI hY; ikauN jo myrI smr`Qw inrblqweI iv`c pUrI huµdI hY”; (2 kuirMQIAW 12:9)[ prmySur AwpxI ikrpw nUµ AwpxI smr`Qw dy rUp iv`c aulyK krdw hY[ Sbd inrblqw dw ArQ hY “Asmr`Qw”[ prmySur kih irhw hY, “myrI ikrpw myrI smr`Qw hY, ieh quhwfI smr`Qw qoN bwhr dIAW siQqIAW iv`c aupXukq huµdI hY[“ rsUl pqrs vI iesy qrHW nwl prmySur dI ikrpw dI audwhrx idMdw hY[ auh ilKdw hY, “... ikrpw Aqy SWqI v`D qoN v`D huµdI jwvy[ jdoN auhdI eISvrI smr`Qw (ikrpw) ny s`Bo kuJ jo jIvn Aqy BgqI nwl vwsqw r`Kdw hY swnUµ ausy dy igAwn dy duAwrw id`qw hY ijh ny Awpxy hI prqwp Aqy guux nwl swnUµ sìdAw” (2 pqrs 1:2-3) ie`k vwr iPr ikrpw nUµ “ausdI eISvrI smr`Qw” dy rUp dw jIvn jIaux dy leI ijs vI Xogqw dI zrUrq hY auh ikrpw dI smr`Qw iv`c aupl`bD hY[ pr sìcAweI ieh vI hY ik srvyKx ny ieh pRgt kIqw ik mwqr 2% AmrIkn msIhI ies sìcAweI nµU jwxdy ho ieh bhuq v`fI smìsAw hY[ mYN ies g`l dI ivAwiKAw krnI cwhuµdw hW[ prmySur qoN pRwpq krn dy leI swnUµ ivSvws krnw hY[ ies vjHw krky nvyN nym piv`qr Swsqr nUµ “ivSvws dw vcn” ikhw igAw hY (romIAW 10:8 vyKo), Awm ijhI g`l hY, jy AsIN ivSvws nhIN krdy qW pRwpq vI nhIN krdy[

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BilAweI jW prmySur?

iesdI ie`k mUlBUq audwhrx ie`Qy hY[ iXsU swry sµswr dy pwpW dy leI mirAw; iPr vI, auh lok ijhVy ivSvws krdy hn auhI bcwey gey hn[ ies leI ie`Qy ie`k bhuq v`fI smìsAw hY: AsIN ieh ivSvws nhIN kr skdy ik AsIN nhIN jwxdy[ jy 98% msIhI lok prmySur dI ikrpw prmySur dI smr`Qw hY nhIN jwxdy, qW 98% lok AwpxI hI Xogqw au~qy piv`qr jIvn jIaux dw Xqn kr rhy hn[ ieh inrwSw Aqy As&lqw dI v`l lY jWdI hY[ aunHW dy nvyN suBwA nUµ bl nhIN imilAw hY, hor SbdW iv`c, aunHW dIAW tYNkIAW iv`c aUrjw nhIN hY[ AwE AsIN XUnwnI BwSw dI v`l jWdy hoey ie`k kdm A`gy vDIey[ nvyN nym iv`c ikrpw dy leI jo XUnwnI BwSw dw Sbd bwr-bwr iesqymwl kIqw igAw hY auh hY cYirs [ ies Sbd nUµ stRoNg AYkswaustIv konkorfyNs ny ienHW SbdW dy rUp iv`c ArQ dìsAw hY “vrdwn, lwB, p`K, ikrpw Aqy KulHidlI[“ jy qusIN ies SurUAwqI pirBwSw nUµ lvo Aqy iesnUµ romIAW, ZlwqIAW Aqy A&sIAW dIAW ikqwbW iv`coN bweIbl dy cuxy hoey AMSW dy nwl joVo qW qusIN TIk qrHW nwl smJ jwaugy ik AmrIkI msIhIAW dI izAwdwqr igxqI ies qoN jwxU hY[ iPr vI, stRoNg’s iesdy ArQ nUµ d`sdy hoey zwrI r`Kdw hY: “idl au~qy eISvrI pRBwv Aqy jIvn iv`c iesdw pRqIibMb[“ ie`Qy AsIN idl dy AMdr kI hY iesdw bwhrI pRqIibMb nhIN vyKdy hW, jo ik ikrpw dI smr`Qw dy ivSy d`sdw hY[ rsUlW dy krq`b dI ikqwb iv`c, brnbws, AMqwikXw dI klIisAw dI v`l igAw Aqy jdoN auh au~Qy phuµicAw ausny “prmySur dI ikrpw dy pRmwx nUµ vyiKAw” (rsUlW dy krq`b 11:23) ausny ikrpw dy ivSy nhIN iesdI bjwie ausny ikrpw dy pRmwx nUµ vyiKAw[ lokW dy bwhrI ivvhwr ny aunHW dy idl iv`c SkqI nUµ sQwipq kIqw[ ies leI qW rsUl XwkUb ilKdw hY, “pr koeI AwKygw BeI qyry kol inhcw hY Aqy myry kol Aml hn[ qUµ AwpxI inhcw AmlW ibnHW mYnUµ ivKw Aqy mYN AwpixAW AmlW nwl qYnUµ AwpxI inhcw ivKwvWgw” (XwkUb 2:18)[ mYN ivSvws dy sQwn au~qy ikrpw nUµ iliKAw hY ikauNik ieh ivSvws dy duAwrw hY (prmySur dy vcn au~qy ivSvws krnw) jo AsIN prmySur dI ikrpw q`k phuµc skdy hW: “ijh dy rwhIN AsIN vI inhcw nwl aus ikrpw iv`c A`pVy ijh dy au~qy Kloqy hW” (romIAW 5:2)[ ivSvws dy ibnHW ArQwq ivSvws krn dy ibnHW koeI smr`Qw (ikrpw) nhIN hY[ XwkUb zor dy ky kihMdw hY, mYnUµ smr`Qw dy pRmwx idKwE[“ ieh iek shI sµkyq hY ik AsIN ivSvws krn nwl ikrpw nUµ pwieAw hY[ ikrpw ie`k vrdwn hY[ ijsdy duAwrw hux AsIN isìKAw hY, AwE AsIN ies smJ nUµ A`gy vDweIey[ mukqI ikrpw dw vrdwn hY[ mw&I ikrpw dw vrdwn hY[ cµigAweI ikrpw dw vrdwn hY[ shUlq ikrpw dw vrdwn hY[ prmySur dy suBwA nUµ pRwpq krn ikrpw dw vrdwn hY[ SkqI ikrpw dw vrdwn hY[ ausdI ikrpw dI swfy jIvnW au~qy ieh swry pRgtwA hn, hryk dy leI AsIN AxaupXogI Aqy AXog hW[

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smr`Qw dy sbµD iv`c, ikrpw swnUµ swfI suBwivk Xogqw qoN bwhr Xogqw idMdw hY[ nrk qoN ^ud nUµ Cufwaux dI swfy kol koeI Xogqw nhIN hY; ieh sB ikrpw ny kIqw hY[ swnUµ AzwdI iv`c nhIN jIauxw cwhIdw, pr ikrpw swnUµ jIaux dI SkqI idMdI hY[ AsIN Awpxy suBwA nUµ nhIN bdl skdy sI, pr ikrpw ny bdilAw hY[ piv`qr jIvn jIaux dI swfy iv`c Xogqw nhIN sI pr ikrpw ny swnUµ piv`qr jIvn jIaux dI SkqI id`qI[ ies iv`c koeI hYrwnI nhIN AsIN iesnUµ AdBu`q kihMdy hW[

ie`k ivcwr - pRyrk pRSn hux hwl hI iv`c, pRwrQnw dy smyN, prmySur ny mYnUµ puìCAw, “myry pu`qr mYN nvyN nym myrI ikqwb iv`c ikrpw nUµ ikvyN pyS kIqw hY?” ie`k lyKk hox dy nwqy ijsny drjnW ikqwbW ilKIAW hn, myry leI ieh pRSn bhuq hI mh`qvpUrn ArQ r`Kdw sI[ mYN quhwnUµ d`sdw hW[ jdoN vI mYN iksy nvyN ivSy nUµ ikqwb dy rUp iv`c ilAwauNdw hY, auh vI Aijhw ivSw jo ieMnw jwixAw-pihcwixAw nw hovy qW mYN ausdw mu`K ArQ aus ikqwb dI BUimkw iv`c dyxw cwhuµdw hW[ ikqwb dy bwAd dy ih`sy iv`c mYN hor audwhrnW dy skdw hW[ ies leI jdooN koeI nvW ivSw iksy ikqwb dy rUp iv`c id`qw jWdw hY iesdI BUimkw iv`c ie`k AnuBvI lyKk dy rUp iv`c mYN ies g`l nUµ mMndw hW ies iv`c mu`K ArQ hY[ prmySur ny pRSn iv`c myrw jvwb sI, “mYnUµ pqw nhIN hY[“ ies leI ibnHW iksy iJjk dy, mYN jldI nwl AwpxI bweIbl kw`nnwrfyNs dI v`l igAw Aqy vyiKAw ik nvyN nym iv`c prmySur ny ikrpw nUµ ikvyN pyS kIqw hY[ jo mYN BwilAw auh ieh hY: “ausdI BrpUrI iv`coN AsW sBnW pwieAw ArQwq ikrpw au~qy ikrpw” (XUhµnw 1:16)[ iDAwn idau XUhµnw ny iliKAw “ikrpw au~qy ikrpw[‘” AQyNs XUnwn myrw ie`k im`qr rihMdw hY[ ieh auh ivAkqI hY[ ijsdw au~Qy jnm hoieAw Aqy auh nw isr& XUnwnI BwSw nUµ AwpxI pRwQimk BwSw dy rUp iv`c boldw hY pr ausny pRwcIn XUnwnI BwSw dw vI AiDAYn kIqw hY[ jdoN XUnwnI BwSw dw pRSn au~Tdw hY qW auhI ie`k ivAkqI hY ijsdy kol mYN jWdw hW[ ausny mYnUµ dìsAw ik rsUl Asl iv`c ies g`l nUµ d`s irhw sI ik prmySur ny swnUµ “ikrpw dI bhuq izAwdw bhuqwieq” nUµ id`qw hY[ hor SbdW iv`c rsUl XUhµnw d`s irhw sI ik au~mVdw hoieAw jW bhuqwieq jo ikrpw swfy leI krdw hY ieh swnUµ iXsU dI msIh dI pirpUrnqw pRdwn krdw hY[ kI qusIN ieh suixAw: iXsU msIh ûd dI pirpUrnqw! ieh bhuq kuJ kihMdI hY, ^ws qOr qy suBwA, Xogqw Aqy smr`Qw dy sbµD iv`c[ AwE AsIN kuJ audwhrxW dy duAwrw ies kQn dy mh`qv au~qy au~c cwnxw pweIey[ mMn lE mYN hweI skUl dy bwskt bwl dy iKfwrI dy kol jWdw hW[ auh AwpxI tIm dw SurUAwqI iKfwrI nhIN hY; sìcAweI ieh hY ik auh myz au~qy bYTdw hY Aqy Kyf ^qm hox iv`c do imMt rih jWdy hn Aqy tIm 20 AMk A`gy jW ip`Cy hY[

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mYN ausnUµ ie`k pwsy lY jWdw hW Aqy kihMdw hW, “hux swfy kol ie`k Aijhw ivigAwink qrIkw hY ijs nwl qYnUµ lI bRon jyms dy vWg bxw skdy hW[“ auh ibnHW S`k ies KyfW dw sB qoN cµgw iKfwrI irhw hY[ quhwfy iv`c aus ivAkqI dw jvwb kI hovygw? auh khygw, “hW[ is`Dw khygw[ mYnUµ Aijhw krn dy leI kI krn dI zrUrq hY?” ie`k vwr jdoN AsIN Aijhw kIqw ArQwq Anumwn lgw ilAw, auh nw isr& hweI skUl dI tIm iv`c SurUAwq krygw, pr ausdI tIm izlHw p`Dr iv`c ij`qygI[ ausnUµ XUnIvristI iv`c pUrI skolriSp imlygI Aqy Awi^r iv`c AY~n bI ey ausdw pihlw sQwn hovygw[ jW mMn lE mYN iksy sµGrSSIl vpwrI dy kol jWdw hW Aqy kihMdw hW, “swfy kol Aijhw ivigAwink qrIkw hY ijs duAwrw AsIN quhwnUµ fonwlf tRµp, stIv job Aqy ibl gots dy vWg bxw dyvygw[ quhwfy ivcwr ausdI pRqIikirAw kI hovygw? “mYN qW Aijhw hI cwhuµdw hW[ AwE AsIN Aijhw krIey[“ auh qW KuSI dy mwry ic`lw au~Tygw[ ienHW mnu`KW dy vWg bxn dy bwAd auh kI krygw? auh Awpxy invyS krn dy ivSy socygw ijhw ausny pihlW nhIN soicAw sI Aqy bhuq hI s&l hovygw[ lYbRon jyms, stIvjob, fonwlf tRyp, ibl gyts jW AYlbrt AweInstweIn, XUhµnw sbystn bµd, rojk Pyfr, jW hor iksy vI ieiqhwisk mrd jW AOrq dI pirpUrnqw swnUµ ikrpw ny nhIN id`qI hY[ nhIN ieh swnUµ msIh ^ud hI pirpUrnqw idMdw hY[ kI qusIN iesdI mh`qqw nUµ smJdy ho? ho skdw hY ik ieh AnoKI g`l dI vWg swhmxy AwauNdw hovy, pr nvyN nym iv`c, prmySur ny ikrpw nUµ, mukqI nUµ jW pwpW dI mw&I nUµ mu&q vrdwn dy rUp iv`c pyS nhIN kIqw hY[ AwE mYN ies g`l nUµ sp`St krW? mYN ienHW AnOKIAW ikrpw dy leI sdw DµnvwdI hW[ pr auh bwAd iv`c nvyN nym iv`c pRkwiSq kIqI geI hY[ prmySur ny ikrpw nUµ msIhI dy pRgtIkrn dy rUp iv`c pyS kIqw hY[ jo ausdy suBwA Aqy SKqI nUµ d`sdI hY[ ies leI qW XUhµnw v`fy hONsly nwl kihMdw hY, “... ikauNik ijvyN auh hY iqvyN AsIN vI ies sµswr iv`c hW” (1 XUhµnw 4:17)[ kI qusIN kdy iksy syvk nMU Aijhw kihMdy suixAw hY,” Asl iv`c pwpIAW Aqy swfy iv`c koeI &rk nhIN hY, swnMU qW bs mw& kIqw igAw hY” jW “ AsIN qW bs nlwiek kIVy hW,” jW AsIN ienswnI pwp dy suBwA qoN hW Aqy ies iv`c hoey hW? jy ivAkqI bweIbl pVHdw hY auh AijhIAW g`lW ikvyN kih skdw hY[ ie`QoN q`k ik suBwivk sMswr ibhqr is`iKAw idMdw hY[ kI qusIN kdy Syr nUM gwlVW nMU jnm idMdy hoey vyiKAw hY? kI qusIN kdy suixAw hY qyz dOVn vwly GoVy ny kIVy nMU jnm id`qw hovy? pr piv`qr-bweIbl kihMdw hY ik AsIN ausdIAW h`fIAW iv`coN h`fI Aqy ausdy mws iv`coN mws hW (A&sIAW 5:30 vyKo) swnUµ ikhw igAw,” hy ipAwirE AsIN hux prmySur dy bwlk hW” (1 XUhµnw 3:2) bwAd iv`c nhIN, jdoN AsIN surg iv`c jwvWgy, pr hux AsIN prmySur dy pu`qr Aqy pu`qrIAW hW prmySur ikvyN nlwiek kIiVAW nUµ jnm dy skdw hY? AsIN prmySur qoN jµmy hW, swfy AMdr ausdw bIj hY, swfy AMdr prmySur dw eISvrI suBwA hY[ ijvyN auh hY, auvyN hI AsIN ies sµswr iv`c hW[ Agly jnm iv`c nhIN, ies sµswr iv`c!

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AwE ie`k vwr iPr AsIN pqrs dy vcnW au~qy ivcwr krIey: “prmySur Aqy iXsU dI swfy pRBU dy igAwn dy rwhIN quhwfy leI ikrpw Aqy SWqI v`D qoN v`D huµdI jwvy[ jdoN auhdI eISvrI smr`Qw (ikrpw) ny swnUµ ausy dy igAwn dy duAwrw id`qw hY ijh ny Awpxy hI prqwp Aqy suxn nwl swnUµ sìdAw[“ (2 pqrs 1:2-3) jdoN smr`Qw dI g`l AwauNdI hY, ikrpw dw vrdwn mukqI dy smyN ie`k vwr hox vwlI Gtnw nhIN hY[ ieh qW kuJ Aijhw hY ijsnUµ swƒ hmySw krdy rihx dI zrUrq hY; “swnUµ hmySw krdy rihx dI zrUrq hY; “swnUµ izAwdw qoN izAwdw ikrpw” dI zrUrq hY[ ies leI swnUµ ikhw igAw hY, “ies leI AwE, AsIN ikrpw dy isMGwsx dy A`gy dlyrI nwl c`lIey BeI AsIN dXw pRwpq krIey Aqy auh ikrpw pweIey jo vyly isr swfI shwieqw kry” (iebrwnIAW 4:16)! hux suxo ik XwkUb ivSvwsIAW nUµ kI kih irhw hY jo Awpxy suAwrQ nUµ Bwldy hn Aqy ijnHW dI jIvn-SYlI ivBcwrI hY: “hy ivBcwrxo, kI quhwnUµ mlUm nhIN BeI sµswr dw im`qrcwrw prmySur dw vYr hY? Pyr jy koeI sµswr dw im`qr hoxw cwhuµdw so Awpxy Awp nUµ prmySur dw vYrI bxwauNdw hY” (XwkUb 4:4,6)[ ienHW vcnW ƒ iPr iDAwn nwl pVHo: “kwmnwvW dy iKlw& KVHy hox dy leI auh swnUµ bhuqwieq nwl ikrpw idMdw hY[ AMgryzI dI AYmplIPweIf bweIbl iesnUµ ies qrHW d`sdI hY, pr auh swnUµ izAwdw qoN izAwdw ikrpw idMdw hY[“ ieh smr`Qw ijsdy AsIN jog nhIN ieh swnUµ auh gux idMdI hY jo swfy kol pihlW nhIN sI: piv`qr jIvn jIaux dI Xogqw[ ieh ikrpw aunHW nUµ id`qI geI hY jo prmySur dy vcn au~qy ivSvws krdy hoey ûd nUµ dIn krdy hn, aunHW dy AMdr prmySur dy suBwA dI smr`Qw rihMdI hY[ hµkwrI lok AwpxI Xogqw au~qy iDAwn lgwauNdy hn, dIn ivAkqI prmySur dI smr`Qw au~qy inrBr rihMdw hY[ dwaUd dw v`fw Brw AlIAwb ie`k hµkwrI mrd sI jo prmySur dI smr`Qw au~qy inrBr nhIN sI[ pr ausny AwpxI hI smr`Qw duAwrw golIAQ dw swhmxw kIqw[ (1 smUeyl 16-17 vyKo) dwaUd, ie`k dIn mnu`K sI ijsny prmySur dI SkqI nwl golIAQ dw swhmxw kIqw[ AsIN jwxdy hW ik aus hryk hlwq iv`c kI nqIzw in`kilAw[ prmySur dI ikrpw au~qy inrBr rihx dy leI iXsU ny ie`k audwhrn nUµ pyS kIqw[ gqsmnI dy bwZ iv`c, auh ie`k v`fy Xu`D dy ivckwr sI, ausdI dyh auhI krnw cwhuµdI sI ijsdw ipqw ny ausnUµ hukm id`qw sI, pr ausny pRwrQnw iv`c ûd nUµ dIn kIqw jdoN ik ausdy cyly sON rhy sn[ ausdy suAwrQ dy ivru`D Awpxy Xu`D dy ivckwr ausny aUrjw dy leI pukwirAw[ auh zrUrq dw smW sI, ies Xu`D nUµ pUrw krn dy leI auh ipqw dI ikrpw dI SkqI nUµ pwaux dy

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BilAweI jW prmySur?

leI ihMmq nwl ausdy kol igAw[ cyly ies g`l ƒ Bu`l gey, pr iXsU ny aunHW nUµ pihlW hI swvDwn kIqw sI: “ Awqmw qW iqAwr hY pr srIr kmjor hY” ( m`qI 26:41 )! gyNd nwl Kyfx qoN pihlW Gwh nUµ k`tx dI zrUrq dy ivSy dI khwxI iv`c, mYnUµ Gwh k`tx vwlI mSIn jW, gYs nUµ KrIdx dI zrUrq nhIN sI[ auh dovyN cIzW hI mYnUµ myry ipqw koloN imlIAW sn[ Gwh k`tx vwlI mSIn swfy nvyN suBwA nUµ drsweygI, jy swnUµ ie`k mwqr hI ie`k vwr hI id`qI geI hY[ iesdy hox nwl mYN Gwh nUµ k`t skdw hW[ pr gYs dy ibnHW mYN ausy bury hlwq iv`c hW, mMno myry kol Gwh k`tx vwlI mSIn hY hI nhIN[ gYs ikrpw dI SkqI nUµ drswauNdI hY[ ieh gYs ie`k smyN dw vrdwn nhIN hY-jdoN vI mYnUµ Gwh k`txw hY iesdI mYnUµ zrUrq hY[ jdoN AsIN bcwey gey qd ikrpw ny swnUµ prmySur dw suBwA id`qw, pr swnUµ swfy suBwA nUµ mzbUr krn dy leI izAwdw qoN izAwdw ikrpw dI zrUrq hY qW ik AsIN ijvyN iXsU ny jIvn guzwirAw auvyN hI AsIN kr skdy hW[

kI krIey Aqy kI nhIN A&sIAW nUµ khy gey pOlus dy vcnW au~qy AsIN iPr qoN ivcwr krIey[ ijvyN AsIN ivcwr kIqw hY aunHW dw ArQ bhuq v`fw hY[ ‘auprµq mYN ieh AwKdw hW Aqy pRBU iv`c gvwh ho ky qwgId krdw hW jo qusIN AgwhW nUµ AijhI cwl nw c`lo ijvyN prweIAW kOmW AwpxI bu`D dy ivrQwpuxy nwl c`ldIAW hn[ aunHW ny suµn ho ky Awpxy Awp nUµ lu`cpuxy dy h`Q sONp id`qw BeI hr BWq dy gµdy mMdy kµm cONp nwl krn[ Aqy nvIN ienswnIAq nUµ pihx lE ijhVI prmySur dy Anuswr s`icAweI dy Drm Aqy piv`qrqweI iv`c auqpq hoeI”[ (A&sIAW 4:17, 19, 24) ADrmI Aqy ivSvwsIAW iv`c sp`St &rk hoxw cwhIdw hY, mwqr aus iv`c nhIN ik AsIN kI ivSvws krdy hW, pr aus iv`c ik AsIN iks qrHW nwl Awpxw jIvn bqIq krdy hW[ ieh ies leI hY ikauNik swfy iv`c nvW suBwA hY[ pr swnUµ iesnUµ Awpxy au~qy EVnw hY[ hor SbdW iv`c, swnUµ ikrpw dI SkqI au~qy ivSvws krdy hoey Aqy inrBr rihMdy hoey ^ud nUµ dIn krnw hY[ ies au~qy ies qrHW ivcwr kro[ myry ipqw ny mYnUµ ie`k k`tx vwlI mSIn id`qI, pr iesdw koeI lwB nhIN hY, jy mYN ies iv`c gYs nw pwvW, iesnUµ cwlU nw krW Aqy iesdw iesqymwl nw krW[ nvyN suBwA nUµ pihnxw Aijhw hI hY[ AsIN iesdw iesqymwl krIey[ ivvhwirk rUp iv`c ieh ikho ijhw hoxw cwhIdw hY pOlus iesdy vrxn nUµ zwrI r`Kdw hY: ‘ies leI qusIN JUT nUµ iqAwg ky hryk Awpxy guAWFI nwl s`c bolo ikauN jo AsIN ie`k dUjy dy AMg hW[ qusIN gu`sy qW hovo pr pwp nw kro, sUrj quhwfy

kRoD au~qy nw fu`b jwvy[ Aqy nw SYqwn nUµ QW idE! corI krn vwlw AgwhW nUµ corI nw kry sgoN AwpxI h`QIN imhnq kr ky Blw kµm kry BeI ijhnUµ loV hY auhnUµ vµf dyx leI kuJ auhdy kol hovy[ koeI gµdI g`l quhwfy mUMhoN nw in`kly sgoN ijvyN loV pvy auh g`l in`kly ijhVI hornW dI au~nqI leI cµgI hovy BeI suxn vwilAW au~qy ikrpw hovy[“ (A&sIAW 4:25-29) mYN Aijhw kihMdy hoey suixAw hY, “purwxw nym qW ieh kro Aqy ieh nw kro ijvyN g`lW nwl BirAw hoieAw hY, pr nvW nym qW pUrn qOr qy ikrpw hI hY[“ ieh g`l v`fIAW-v`fIAW bµdgIAW iv`c Aqy klIisAwvW iv`c isKweI jWdI hY ik prmySur dI ikrpw swnUµ inXmW qoN Azwd krdI hY Aqy bhuq swry lok iesnUµ idRVHqw nwl mMndy hn[ jdoN ik iXsU ny mwqr iehI ikhw hY jo lok suxdy hn Aqy ausdIAW AwigAwvW nUµ mMndy hn auh prmySur dI pRgt, hzUrI dw AnuBv krngy[ ies qrHW dy is`iKAk socdy hn ik auh Awpxy suxn vwilAW nUµ Awzwd kr rhy hn, jdoN ik Asl iv`c auh lokW nUµ prmySur dI hzUrI iv`c Awaux qoN dUr kr rhy hn[ ieh qW idl nUµ ih`lw dyx vwlI g`l hY[ ieh s`icAweI hY: iXsU swnUµ hukm idMdw hY[ ausdw swfy leI hukm hY, “ies leI qusIN jw ky swrIAW kOmW nUµ cyly bxwE Aqy ijnHW dw mYN quhwnUµ hukm id`qw hY Aqy vyKo mYN ju`g dy AMq qIk hr vyly quhwfy nwl hW” (m`qI 28:1920) auh nhIN “ijnHW dw mYN quhwnUµ suJwA id`qw hY[“ ienHW idnW iv`c bhuq swry lok prmySur dy vcnW nUµ ipAwr krdy hn auh vcn jo ausdI pRBUqw dy ivSy iv`c kihMdy hn[ prmySur s`cI hI srv-au~qm hY, mnu`KI AzwdI dy cuxwv dy pRqI jwgrukqw hox dy kwrn, ieh swnUµ iksy siQqI dI v`l ilAw skdI hY ij`Qy eISvrI ivvhwr dI AwigAw ie`k suJwA jwx pYNdI hY[

AwigAwvW

rsUlW ny swnUµ iXsU dIAW AwigAwvW id`qIAW[ mYN XUhµnw dy vcn duhrwauxw cwhuµdw hW, “Aqy jy AsIN auhdy hukmW dI pwlxw krIey qW ies qoN jwxdy hW jo AsW auhnUµ jwqw hY” (1 XUhµnw 2:3) qd auh A`gy ieh kihMdw hY, “ikauN jo prmySur dw pRym ieh hY BeI AsIN auhdy hukmW dI pwlxw krIey, Aqy auhdy hukm AOKy nhIN hn” (1 XUhµnw 5:3) pOlus ilKdw hY, “ikauNik qusIN jwxdy ho jo AsW quhwnUµ pRBU iXsU dI v`loN kI-kI hukm id`qy hn (1 Q`slunIkIAW 4:2), ausdy iesdy nwl l`gdy hI Agly vcn ieh hn: “prmySur dI ie`iCAw quhwfI piv`qrqweI dI hY” (1 Q`slunIkIAW 4:3)[ piv`qr jIvn jIaux dy leI swfy koloN iXsU dIAW AwigAwvW nUµ mMnx dI aumId kIqI jWdI hY[ piv`qr jIvn jIaux dy hukm nUµ pqrs sp`St krdw hY auh ies duKI s`icAweI nUµ pihcwxdw hY ik lok Awaux vwly idnW iv`c ivSvws qoN dUr ho jwxgy[ auh ilKdw hY ik auh “... aus piv`qr AwigAw qoN jo aunHW nUµ kIqI

geI sI iPr jwx” (2 pqrs 2:21) nvyN nym iv`c swnUµ mwqr hukm hI nhIN id`qy gey hn pr auh sp`St qOr qy ies g`l dy AMqrgq hn” AwigAw piv`qr jIvn jIaux dy leI[“ jy AsIN A&sIAW iv`c ilKy gey rsUl pOlus dy vcnW nUµ prKIey qW AsIN piv`qr jIvn jIaux dIAW sp`St AwigAwvW nUµ vyKdy hW: JUT nw bolo[ gu`sy dw quhwfy au~qy v`s nw hovy[ corI nw kro[ Zlq SbdW dw iesqymwl nw kro[ kI AsIN iemwndwrI nwl kih skdy hW nvyN nym iv`c ieh nw kro nhIN hY mYnUµ qW ieh inSicq qOr qy l`gdw hY ik quhwnUµ vI l`gdI hY? ies au~qy ies qrHW ivcwr kro[ jdoN mYN b`cw sI myry ipqw jI ny mYnUµ ikhw, “jdoN qUµ glI iv`c AwpxI gyNd cu`kx jwvy qW s`jy-K`by vyKy ibnHW nhIN B`jxw[“ ieh nw krn dI g`l hY, pr Aijhw kihMdy hoey auh myry au~qy s^q nhIN sI[ auh qW mYnUµ Awm qOr qy Aijhw krn dy leI kih rhy sI ikqy mYN Acwnk durGtnw dw iSkwr nw ho jwvW Aqy myrI aumr lµmI hovy[ prmySur swnUµ Awm qOr qy kih irhw hY Aijhw nw kro qW AsIN BrpUr, Pldwr, Aqy lµmw jIvn jIA skIey[ qW ies iv`c au~qm g`l kI hY, swfy AMdr eISvrI suBwA hY Aqy hukmW nUµ pUrw krn dy leI ikrpw dI aUrjw hY[

JUT bolxw bµd kro AwE AsIN nhIN krnw dy ivvhwr au~qy ivcwr krIey ijnHW g`lW dI mYN hux sUcI id`qI hY[ mYN AwpxI Xwqrw dy dOrwn msIhIAW dy ivckwr byeImwnI dIAW idl ih`lw dyx vwlIAW g`lW dy bhuq swry nqIizAW nUµ suixAw Aqy vyiKAw hY[ mYN hux hwl hI iv`c, 15 au~dmI kwrobwrIAW nUµ lY ky cwr idn dy leI ieMkw tRyl iv`c mwKUiDKU dI Xwqrw kIqI[ idRS vyKx dy leI Aqy syvw dy leI ieh bhuq AnOKw smW sI Aqy Bwry kµm qoN rwhq pwaux dw smW sI[ hryk ivAkqI dy nwl kuJ GMty pYdl c`lx duAwrw mYN bwr-bwr hox vwlIAW aunHW dIAW khwxIAW nUµ suixAw jo aunHW dw hor msIhI kwrobwrIAW dy nwl AnuBv sI[ ijnHW ny kwrobwr krn dy leI jW Awpxy smwn vycx dy leI JUT boilAw sI[ jdoN iksy ivSvwsI Brw dy nwl koeI kµm kIqw igAw qW KoKly vwiedy Aqy ADUrIAW vcnb`DqwvW Aijhw l`gdw sI ik ieh Awm ijhI g`l ho geI hY iesdI bjwie ik ies au~qy rok hovy[ mYnUµ d`isAw igAw ik msIhI lok GtIAw smwn dw iesqymwl krdy hn[ myry ie`k swQI ny mYnUµ Awpxy nwl rwjimsqrI dw kµm krn vwly dy bwry d`isAw[ do ivAkqI iek hI jgHw qy kµm kr rhy sn[ ies “BweI” ny hor ivAkqI dy leI bhuq swry toey pu`ty - aunHW lokW iv`c jo myry nwl pYdl c`l rhy sn - au~qy ausny kUVw-krkt Br id`qw Aqy aunHW nUµ F`k id`qw, iesdy bjwie

ik auh ies mwl dw Xog mu`l idMdw ausnUµ bµd kr idMdw[ mYN aus Xwqrw iv`c burIAW-burIAW khwxIAW suxIAW[ pr ieh ^ws khwxI swhmxy AweI ikauNik ieh BweI AwpxI klIisAw dw ^ws lIfr sI[ JUT isr& bzwr iv`c hI nhIN boilAw jWdw pr srkwr iv`c, isìKAw iv`c, syvw iv`c, dvweI iv`c, Aqy Awpxy pirvwr Aqy im`qrW iv`c vI boilAw jWdw hY[ ûd nUµ bxwaux dy leI, AwpxI Swn brkrwr r`Kx dy leI, Awpxy mnpsµd AOhuìdAW nUµ pwaux dy leI jW AwpxI ie`Cw nUµ pUrw krn dy leI AsIN JUT boldy hW[ JUT bolxw bhuq hI cµgw l`gdw hY, ieh iksy kµm dI gqI nUµ qyz kr skdw hY pr swnUµ prmySur dI Xojnw qy hI Brosw krnw cwhIdw hY[ ikMnI vwr AsIN lokW nUµ kihMdy hW ik AsIN quhwfy leI pRwrQnw kr rhy hW? AsIN Awpxy bìcAW nUµ iksy g`l dy leI pRwrQnw krn nUµ kihMdy hW pr krdy nhIN[ Awpxy vcn dyx qoN bwAd mMgxI qoN bwAd irSqy nUµ qoV idMdy hW[ AsIN AwpxI g`l r`Kx dy leI vDwA-cVwA ky boldy hW ieh sB JUT bolxw hY Aqy AMq iv`c iesdw nqIzw Tokr l`gxw huµdw hY[ ies mh`qvpUrn g`l qy mYN iPr zor dyxw cwhWgw[ iXsU dy hukmW nUµ mMnx dw lwB ausdI hzUrI dw vwiedw hY[ zbUrW dw ilKx vwlw ies sìcAweI dI puStI krdy hoey AwKdw hY, “hy Xhovwh, qyry fyhry (hzUrI) iv`c kOx itkygw” (zbUr 15:1)? qd auh ausdw au~qr idMdw hY “ijhVw sONh Kw ky mu`krdw nhIN, BwvyN auhnUµ Gwtw vI pvy” (Awieq 4) dw mYsyj dy Anuswr iesdw ieh rUp hY, “Awpxy khy gey vcn nUµ pUrw kro cwhy iesdy leI iknHw hI mu`l cukwauxw pvy[“ jykr AsIN A&sIAW iv`c id`qw igAw JUT nw bolo, pOlus dy hukm dI jWc krnI hovy qW AsIN XwkUb dy hukm dI v`l jw skdy hW[ XwkUb ilKdw hY, “sìcAweI dy ivru`D GumMf nw kro, nw JUT mwro” (3:14)[ pOlus ny ies qrHW dw hukm kulu`sIAW dy lokW nUµ vI id`qw: “ie`k dUey nwl JUT nw mwro” (3:9)[ iesdI klpnw kro[ pOlus ny ijsnUµ prmySur dI ikrpw dy pRkwSn nUµ ilAwaux iv`c pRXog kIqw, ausny swnUµ nw krn dw hukm id`qw[ jy AsIN nvyN nym dy bhuq swry vcnW nUµ Al`g kr idMdy hW jo swnUµ pOlus dI hornW g`lW dy duAwrw imly qW AsIN aunHW nUµ ikrpw dy ivru`D doSI Tihrw skdy hW jdik hkIkq iv`c auh doSI nhIN hn[ swfw ivcwr-vtWdrw swnUµ F`kx vwlI ikrpw qy hI kyNdirq hY, ivSvwsIAW nUµ Xog ivvhwr isKwaux qoN ibnHW hY jo ikrpw dy nwl AwauNdw hY[ ies mwmly iv`c, JUT nw bolo-qW zrUr hI swfw Aijhw crc hovygw jo AwpxI ie`Cw-pUrI krn dy leI ies ivvhwr dy leI ûd nUµ shI TihrwauNdw hY[ kI ikrpw dy bwry Asµquilq isìKAw Aqy inhcw piv`qr qy bl id`qy ibnHW swnUµ ies p`Dr qy phuµcw skdw hY? kI ieh swnUµ swfy ivvyk dy pRqI lwprvwh hoxw isKwauNdw hY?

kRoD dw quhwfy au~qy v`s nw hovy sUcI iv`c Aglw hukm: kRoD qW kro pr pwp nw kro[ mYN Aijhy purK Aqy iesqrIAW dy ichirAW nUµ vyiKAw hy jo Awpxy kRoDI jIvn swQI dy nwl rihMdy hn[ mYN aunHW dy fr dy bwry suixAw hY jo aunHW dy pirvwrW iv`c Br jWdw hY jd ienHW pKMfI ivSvwsIAW qy kRoD dw dOrw pYNdw hY[ aunHW dy nwl rihx vwly b`icAW dw kI huµdw hY ijnHW dw kRoD zulmI Aqy ^qrnwk bx jWdw hY? fr iv`c rihx vwly pIiVHq ivAkqI ivdroh qy au~qr AwauNdy hn[ kRoD Gr dy vwqwvrn dw nwS krdw hY, jo jµm ky bYT jWdw hY[ AYqvwr crc iv`c, ieh pirvwr ivKweI qW shI idMdw hY, pr ieh au~proN ivKwvw hI huµdw hY[ bhuq du`K dI g`l hY, AsIN ies hukm nUµ bhuq hlky rUp iv`c ilAw hY jW AsIN ies hukm nUµ nzr-AMdwz kIqw hY[ ieh hukm isr& ieh nhIN hY[ p`qrIAW iv`c kRoD nUµ iqAwgx dy bhuq swry hukm hn[ pOlus qW hor vI is`Dy qOr qy ilKdw hY: “sB kuV`qx, kRoD, kop, rOlw Aqy durbcn swrI buirAweI sxy quhwQoN dUr hovy” (A&sIAW 4:31) XwkUb hukm idMdw hY, “... pr hryk mnu`K suxn iv`c kwhlw Aqy bolx iv`c DIrw Aqy kRoD iv`c DIrw hovy[ ikauNik jo mnu`K dw kRoD prmySur dy Drm dw kµm nhIN krdw” (XwkUb 1:19-20) pOlus iPr kulu`sIAW dy ivSvwsIAW nUµ hukm idMdw hY, “Awpxy mUMhoN gµdIAW gwlW k`FxIAW C`f idE[“ (3:8) AwE AsIN ie`k vwr iPr ivcwr krIey, kI ienHW ivAkqIAW dI Avwz ieh sB nhIN l`gdw hY ijnHW lokW ny prmySur dI ikrpw dw pRkwSn pwieAw? kI AsIN ie`Qy iksy nw iksy g`l qoN KMuJ gey hW?

corI nw kro corI krnw C`fo[ ikMnI vwr AsIN pYsw auDwr ilAw Aqy vwips nhIN kIqw? ikMnI vwr AsIN Bwry krz iv`c fu`b jWdy hW? AsIN socdy hW ik prmySur dI brkq ny qW Awi^r Awauxw hI hY, ies leI AsIN smJdwrI nUµ AxgOilAW krdy hW Aqy krz iv`c fu`b jWdy hW[ AMq iv`c swnUµ kµgwl GoiSq kr id`qw jWdw hY, jo AsIN ies Srq nUµ svIkwr krdy hW ik ijs qoN krz ilAw sI ausdw vwips nhIN kIqw iesdw iekrwr krky b`c jwxw hY[ AsIN ikMnI vwr kµpnI dy swDnW dw Awpxy ivAkqIgq pRXog dy leI pRXog kIqw? ijs nUµ dUjy SbdW iv`c Gplw kihMdy hn[ iPr AsIN bVy XkIn nwl kihMdy hW, “prmySur dI ikrpw nwl bcwieAw igAw mYN ie`k msIhI hW[“ pr AsIN iXsU dy hukmW nUµ nhIN mMndy jo ausny Awpxy rsUlW dy duAwrw swnUµ id`qy hn[ ie`k pwstr ijsdy nwl mYN kµm kIqw auh hryk sBw iv`c jWdw Acrj kµm huµdy hoey vyKdw Aqy myry swhmxy SyKI mwrdw ik lµmy smyN q`k rozw r`K ky

pRwrQnw krnI ausdy leI ikMnI sOKI g`l hY[ pr auh pUry idn crc iv`coN hzwrW fwlrW dw Gplw krdw huµdw sI[ Awi^rkwr auh PiVAw igAw[ msIhIAW ny corI kIqI ieh qW ie`k hI khwxI hY Aqy auh iksy nw iksy qrHW ausnUµ Xog Tihrw idMdy hn[ swfy iv`coN ikMny tYks corI krdy hn, AwpxI Awmdn nUµ lukwauNdy hn? (tYks) ies mwmly iv`c pOlus rsUl ny dUjy hukm nUµ nzr-AMdwz kIqw igAw: “hwlW idau” (romIAW 13:6) AsIN AwpxI ies corI nUµ “bury kµm” dy kwrn Xog TihrwauNdy hW ikauNik swfy AiDkwrI vI Aijhw hI krdy hn[ pr ieh g`l AsIN kdoN is`KWgy ik jo ZlqIAW iml ky kdy vI ie`k s`c nhIN bxwauNdIAW hn[

gµdI BwSw dw pRXog nw kro[

Agly hukm nUµ AYmplIPweIf bweIbl ies qrHW d`sdw hY: “koeI vI gMdI jW iBRSt BwSw nw hI durbcn nw hI inkµmy jW bykwr Sbd quhwfy mUMh iv`coN in`klx” (A&sIAW 4:29) mYN aunHW lokW nwl vI g`l kIqI jo dUjy ivSvwsIAW dy duAwrw gµdI BwSw dw iSkwr hoey hn[ auh lok gµdy Aqy ^qrnwk vcnW nwl qbwh kr id`qy gey hn[ aunHW dI Awqmw z^mI ho geI Aqy aunHW nUµ TIk hox iv`c kw&I smW l`gw[ ikMnI vwr mYN ivSvwsIAW dy iv`c hox vwlI inkµmI g`lbwq nUµ suixAw hY, ie`QoN q`k ik syvkweI dy d&qrW iv`c gµdIAW khwxIAW Aqy mzwk suxy hn[ pulipt qoN gµdI BwSw dw pRXog koeI nvIN g`l nhIN hY[ huxy-huxy mYnUµ ie`k jvwn joVy dy nwl Bojn krn dw mOkw imilAw sI jo ie`k v`fI klIisAw dI dyKBwl krdy sn[ auh kuJ ivSv pRis`D syvwvW nUµ vI vyKdy sn[ aunHW nUµ AijhI hI iksy mMnI pRmMnI sµsQw dy AwgUAW dy nwl Bojn qy jwx dw mOkw imilAw[ Bojn Kwx dy dOrwn keI vwr aus AwgU ny gµdI BwSw dw pRXog kIqw[ auh joVw keI mhIinAW q`k ies g`l dy leI sdmy iv`c irhw[

AsIN ikrpw nUµ vyc id`qw hY kI ho igAw hY? kI AsIN ieMny TµFy pY gey hW ik AsIN prmySur dy suBwA nUµ ie`k pwsy su`t id`qw hY? kI AsIN izAwdw inAWsµgq hox dy leI AwpxI gvwhI nUµ kurbwn kr id`qw hY? mYN inAW sµgq hox iv`c, au~nqI krn Aqy Awpxy ivcwrW iv`c A`gy v`Dx iv`c sOPI sdI pRqISq p`K iv`c hW, pr prmySur dy vcn dy nwl smJOqw krn dy iKAwl dy pRqI iblkul vI p`K iv`c nhIN hW[ swnUµ ieh pRSn zrUr pu`Cxw cwhIdw hY: swfy prmySur vwly ivvhwr dy leI hukm dyxw rsUlW ny zrUrI smiJAw, qW AsIN aunHW nUµ sp`St qrIky nwl ikauN nhIN mMn rhy hW? kI AsIN aunHW nwloN izAwdw igAwn r`Kdy hW? kI AsIN iXsU nwloN izAwdw igAwn r`Kdy hW? kI vYrI ny iqvyN kr id`qw hY ijvyN ausny hvw dy nwl kIqw sI? A`j dw smW kuJ iBMn smW hY[ h`vwh Bly Aqy bury dy igAwn dy ibrC dy Pl Kwx dy hukm

qoN pUrI qrHW jwgruk sI[ vYrI nUµ prmySur dy vcn ivru`D is`Dw kihx dy leI ^qrw mu`l lYxw sI[ ieh ausdy leI bhuq hI ^qrnwk kµm sI[ AsIN SYqwn dw kµm sOKw kr id`qw hY[ AsIN AwpxI shUlq dy leI prmySur dy kuJ vcnW nUµ iqAwg id`qw hY[ kI quhwnUµ Xwd hY ik prmySur ny ikvyN hukm id`qw sI[ “bwZ dy hr ibrC qoN qUµ insµg KWeI[ pr Bly bury dI isAwx dy ibrC qoN qUµ nw KweIN (auqpq 2:16-17)? iesdy ault, kuJ lok ies qrHW kihxgy, “bwZ dy hr ibrC qoN qUµ insµg KweIN[“ smW[ khwxI dw AMq[ auh aus hukm nUµ C`f idMdy hn “qUµ Aijhw nw krnw” - Aijhw nw kro - iBRSt ivvhwr dy nwl joVdy hW[ swr iv`c jykr ikhw jwvy qW, AsIN prmySur dI ikrpw nUµ vyc id`qw hY[ AsIN inAW Anuswr GoSxw kr id`qI hY ik ieh bcwauNdw hY, mw& krdw hY Aqy prmySur dy ipAwr dw mu&q vrdwn hY[ pr AsIN ieh GoSxw nhIN kIqI ik iesny swfy sµpUrn suBwA nUµ bdl id`qw hY Aqy ijvyN AsIN pihlW jIvn ijauNdy sI aus qrHW nwl nw jIaux dy leI Xog bxwauNdw hY[ AsIN lokW nUµ ieh d`sxw C`f id`qw hY ik hux aunHW ƒ iBRSt ivvhwr iqAwgx dI smr`Qw id`qI geI hY[ ies qrHW dI ^wmoSI dw nqIzw ieh hY ik ivSvwsI prmySur dy suBwA dy pRqI lwprvwh ho gey hn Aqy prmySur dI hzUrI aunHW iv`c nhIN hY[

swfy kµmW dw mh`qv hY kuJ smW pihlW, mYN svyr nUµ bweIbl pVH irhw sI[ aus smyN mYN zbUrW dI poQI Aqy iebrwnIAW dI pusqk pVH irhw sI[ mYN zbUrW dI poQI iv`coN pVH irhw sI Aqy mYN iebrwnIAW dy v`l jwx hI vwlw sI qd mYN mihsUs kIqw ik piv`qr Awqmw AwK irhw hY, “ruko iebrwnIAW nw pVHo[ prkwS dI poQI nUµ pVHo[“ aus smyN mYN kuJ h&qy pihlW hI prkwS dI poQI pVHnI SurU kIqI, auh vI piv`qr Awqmw dI pRyrxw dy nwl hI mYN pihly kuJ AiDAwie pVHy, pr bVy du`K nwl kihMdw hW ik myrI aus iv`c koeI idlcspI nhIN hY[ Agly idn mYN AwpxI swrxI Anuswr pVHn l`gw[ hux do h&iqAW bwAd mYN aus sQwn qy vwips Aw igAw ij`Qy mYN iqMn AiDAwie C`ifAw sI[ iXsU dy vcn jo swrdIs dI klIisAw dy leI khy gey sn mYN hYrwn rih igAw: “mYN qyry kµmW nUµ jwxdw hW jo qUµ jIauNdw khwauNdw hY Aqy hYN murdw[“ (prkwS dI poQI 3:1) sB qoN pihlw, iDAwn ikauNik iXsU kihMdw hY, “qUµ jo vI krdw hYN auh mYN jwxdw hW”, ieh nhIN “ijnHW g`lW qy qUµ inhcw krdw hYN[“ auh ieh nhIN AwKdw hY, “mYN qyry ierwidAW nUµ jwxdw hW[“ iksy dUjy Anuvwd iv`c EQy ies qrHW iliKAw hY, “mYN qyry kµmW nUµ jwxdw hW[“ ieh g`l qW sp`St hY ik

auh klIisAw dI sQwnk Dwrimkqw dy ivSy nhIN kihMdw hY pr auh aunHW dI bwhrI piv`qrqw-aunHW dy kµmW, ivvhwr, jIvn dI cOx Aqy ies qrHW dIAW g`lW dy bwry AwK irhw hY[ auh ies klIisAw nUµ jIauNdI hY ies nwm nwl pihcwxdw hY[ ies nwl kI pRBwv pvygw? kI iesdw ArQ ieh hovygw ik ieh v`Dx vwlI Aqy mMnI pRmMnI hY, ies dIAW sBwvW bVIAW auqSwhpUrvk huµdIAW hn Aqy iesdw vwqwvrn bhuq hI aUrjwpUrn hY? Xwd r`Ko, AsIN Axjwxpuxy iv`c hzUrI dy leI vwqwvrn dw ivk`lp lY skdy hW[ jy qusIN iksy pop sµgIq pRogrwm iv`c jWdy ho, EQy bhuq BIV huµdI hY, CUq dy rog dI qrHW auqSwh huµdy ho, Aqy aus AnOKI Swm dy leI ie`k v`fI aufI huµdI hY, pr kI ieh pRogrwm prmySur dy ihrdy dy nwl myl KWdy hn? ies fUµGy Byq nUµ smJx dw ie`k mh`qvpUrn pRSn hY kI ieh mMflI jIauNdI hY jW murdw hY, kI AsIN iXsU dy vcnW nUµ mMn rhy hW, jW AsIN sµgiTq smwj nUµ ivkisq kr rhy hW jo hkIkq iv`c ausdy hukmW qoN Btk rhI hY? ie`k hor pRSn swnUµ pu`Cxw cwhIdw hY ik AsIN AijhI sìcAweI nUµ pRgt kr rhy hW jo iksy ivAkqI dy ihrdy dI siQqI nUµ sµboiDq krdI hY, ijsdw nqIzw ivvhwr iv`c bdlwE hY jW Aijhw sµdyS idMdy hn jo swfIAW BwvnwvW nUµ CUµhdy hn Aqy swfI smJ leI hOslw A&jweI krdw hY[ ies Ku`lHyAwm GoSxw dy bwAd, iXsU A`gy kihMdw hY: cOks ho jwh Aqy jo kuJ rih igAw hY BwvyN mrn vwlw hovy auhnUµ pìkAW kr, ikauN jo mYN qyry kµmW iv`coN Awpxy prmySur dy A`gy pUry koeI nhIN pwey[“ (Awieq 2) ie`k vwr iPr iXsU aunHW idAW kµmW nUµ vyKdw hY, aunHW dIAW DwrnwvW nUµ nhIN[ ijvyN ik pihlW ikhw igAw sI, nvyN nym iv`c kI krnw hY Aqy ie`QoN q`k ik kI nhIN krnw hY pwieAw jWdw hY: ieh hukm swfy kµmW nUµ ibAwn krdy hn[ iXsU dy Anuswr, ieh klIisAw piv`qrqw dI jIvn-SYlI dw pwlx nhIN kr rhI sI[ qd auh AwKdw hY: ies leI cyqy kr BeI qYN iks ibD pRwpq kIqw Aqy suixAw[ auhdI pwlxw kr Aqy qobw kr[ auprµq jy qUµ nw jwigAw qW mYN cor vW|u AwvWgw Aqy qYnUµ mUloN pqw nw hovygw jo mYN qyry au~pr ikhVI GVI Aw pvWgw[“ (prkwS dI poQI 3:3) Xwd r`Ko, swrdIs ngr nwl nhIN, klIisAw nwl g`l kr irhw hY[ pr jykr ausdy vcn ies ieiqhwisk klIisAw dy leI hI huµdI qW ieh piv`qr bweIbl iv`c nw huµdy[ sìcAweI ieh hY ik nbUvq dw mh`qv hY Aqy A`j vI lwgU huµdy hn[ Aqy auh ivSvwsIAW qy lwgU huµdy hn, aus qrHW nwl ijvyN auh pihlI vwr lwgU huµdy sn[ ieh vcn swnUµ sµboiDq krdy hn, ikauNik prmySur dw vcn jIauNdw hY[ ies leI mYN ies pRsµg iv`c iXsU dy vcn dw izkr krWgw[

iXsU swnUµ hukm idMdw hY ik AsIN aus g`l qy vwips jweIey jo pihlW AsIN inhcw krdy sI[ dUjy SbdW iv`c, AsIN piv`qr jIvn, ijaux qoN Btk gey hW[ AsIN ikrpw dI AijhI isìKAw nUµ sQwipq kr ilAw hY jo swnUµ swfy smwj iv`c ivSvwsIAW dy vW|u hI jIvn jIaux dI iezwjq idMdI hY[ ieh ie`k cµgI isìKAw qW l`gdI hY, pr kI ieh prmySur dw vcn hY? iXsU klIisAw nUµ qObw krn dy leI Aqy ausdy vcn dI v`l muVn dy leI kihMdw hY[ nvyN Xu`g dy isìKAk nhIN hn jo kihMdy hn ik jd AsIN ie`k vwr msIhI bx gey, qW swnUµ iPr qObw krn dI loV nhIN, ikauNik swfy BUqkwl dy, vrqmwn dy Aqy Biv`Kkwl dy swry pwp Awpxy Awp hI mw& ho gey[ jykr ieh auh g`l hY qW iXsU swnUµ, klIisAw nUµ kihMdw hY qW iXsU swnUµ klIisAw nUµ ikauN kihMdw hY, qObw kro Aqy ausdy v`l muVo? jykr qusIN Asµquilq “ikrpw” dIAW isìKAwvW qy ivcwr krdy ho jy A`j BIV dI BIV nUµ AwpxI v`l iK`c rhI hY, aunHW iv`coN keI Aijhy AwgUAW dy duAwrw iqAwr kIqIAW geIAW hn jo ik hkIkq iv`c piv`qrqw qy ivDI Anuswr qoV mroV ky sµdyS idMdy hn[ hW, keI KyqrW iv`c piv`qrqw nUµ qoV mroV ky pyS kIqw igAw, pr ieh sìcAweI nUµ nhIN bdldI hY jo msIhq dI nINh hY[ klIisAw dy pUry ieiqhws iv`c, swfy smUihk imSn iv`c piv`qr jIvn jIaux dy leI bulwht ie`k zrUrI Bwg hY[ swnUµ AwpxI nINh v`l Awauxw zrUrI hY: jo AsIN pihlW pihlW suixAw sI Aqy inhcw kIqI sI:” iXsU A`gy AwKdw hY: pr qyry kol swrdIs iv`c QoVHy jxy hn ijnHW Awpxy bsqr nUµ dwZ nhIN l`gx id`qw Aqy Eh au~jly bsqr pihny myry nwl iPrngy ies leI jo auh sujog hn[ (prkwS dI poQI 3:4) vcnW qy iDAwn idE “Awpxy bsqr nUµ ASu`D”, pOlus dy aunHW vcnW nUµ Xwd kro jo swnUµ prmySur dI hzUrI dy leI iqAwr krdy hn: ... “ AwE, AsIN Awpxy Awp nUµ srIr Aqy Awqmw dI swfI mlInqweI qoN Su`D krky prmySur dy BO nwl piv`qrqweI nUµ sµpUrn kro[“ (2 kuirMQIAW 7:1)[ iXsU klIisAw nUµ suDwr rhy hn Aqy piv`qr jIvn jIaux Aqy Awpxy bsqr nUµ dwZ nw lwaux Aqy iBRSt jIvn-SYlI dI Awqmw nUµ iqAwgx dI v`l muVn dy leI bulwauNdy hn[ auh iesdI smwpqI ienHW SbdW dy nwl krdw hY: “ijhVw ij`qx vwlw hY auhnUµ iesy pRkwr ic`ty bsqr pihnwey jwxgy Aqy mYN auhdw nwauN jIvn dI poQI iv`coN kdy nw mytWgw sgoN mYN Awpxy ipqw dy A`gy Aqy Es idAW dUqW dy A`gy auhdy nwauN dw krwr krWgw[ ijhdy kµn hn so suxy BeI Awqm klIisAw nUµ kI AwKdw hY[“ (prkwS dI poQI 3:5-6) quhwfw nwm jIvn dI poQI iv`coN im`t jwvy ieh bhuq hI gµBIr ivSy hY[ ikauNik ieh vcn is`Dy swfy mukqIdwqy dy mUMh iv`coN in`kly hn[ ieh zrUrI hY ik prmySur dy ilKy vcn dy duAwrw piv`qr Awqmw jo kihMdw hY ausnUµ iDAwn nwl suxo Aqy pRwrQnw kro Aqy ieh ik AsIN ienHW vcnW nUµ AxgOilAW nw krIey jo ho skdw hY ik qusIN jo inhcw kIqI jW jo Awm qOr qy isKwieAw jWdw hY aus nwl myl nw KWdw hovy[

prmySur ny swnUµ DrmI bxwieAw hY: msIh iv`c ies sQwn nUµ pRwpq krn dy leI AsIN kdy kuJ nhIN kr skdy[ pr, prmySur dy ivcwr dI jIvn-SYlI nUµ Apnwauxw prmySur dI nzr iv`c bhuq mh`qvpUrn hY[ pOlus sp`St qOr qy ilKdw hY, “ikauN jo prmySur dI ikrpw sBnW mnu`KW dI mukqI leI pRgt hoeI[ Aqy swnUµ qwVnw idMdI hY BeI AsIN ABgqI Aqy sµswrI iviSAW qoN mn Pyr ky ies vrqmwn jùg iv`c surq, Drm Aqy BgqI nwl aumr bqIq krIey” (qIqus 2:11-12) ieh sp`St hukm hY[ qW AsIN Awpxy mMc qy ies sìcAweI dw pRcwr ikauN nhIN krdy hW? AwE AsIN ies g`l nUµ is`Kx qoN kdy nw rukIey ik AsIN prmySur dI ikrpw nUµ, mw&I nUµ, jW mukqI nUµ ûd pRwpq nhIN kr skdy[ AwE AsIN ies KuS^brI dw zor-zor nwl pRcwr krIey[ AwE AsIN prmySur dI ikrpw nUµ vycxw bµd krIey[ AwE AsIN sµpUrn sìcAweI dw pRcwr krIey[

au~icq jW lwBdwiek? swrIAW vsqW au~icq hn pr s`By lwBdwiek nhIN 1 kuirMQIAW 10:23

... pUrx Su`Dqw svrg iv`c jwx dI srq dy rUp iv`c zrUrI nhIN hY pr ies sµswr iv`c msIhI jIvn dy au~cy nqIizAW dy leI vI ieh zrUrI hY[ - fwgn klwrk

iek syvk dy rUp iv`c jo lgwqwr boldw hY Aqy “pRcwr krdw” hY ausdy leI hor dUjy prmySur dy dws dwsIAW dy sµdySW nUµ suxn dy nwl ie`k ^ws qwzgI imldI hY[ mYN kuJ smW pihlW ie`k smwgm iv`c igAw[ jo pwstr swihb EQy pRcwr kr rhy sn auh swfy dyS dy AwdrXog ivAkqI sI auh iek klIisAw nUµ sµBwldy hn, Aqy sQwnk klIisAw dy ivkws iv`c AwpxI gihrI phuµc dy leI jwxy jWdy sn[ aunHW dw sµdyS bhuq idlcsp, jOSIlw Aqy igAwn nwl BrpUr sI[ hzwrW lok EfotorIAm iv`c inSTwpUrvk sux rhy sn[ iksy g`l qy ausny it`pxI kIqI jo cµgI, igAwn nwl BrpUr Aqy hlIm jwpdI sI, pr auh shI nhIN sI[ ausny ikhw, “hux mYN jo kihx vwlw hW ho skdw hY ieh suxn iv`c burw l`gy[ mYN Awm qOr qy iesnUµ ies qrHW nhIN kihMdw ikauNik mYN lokW nUµ Awpxy sµdyS dy duAwrw dosI nhIN TYhrwaudw hY[ sB qrHW dI Dwrnw mYN piv`qr Awqmw qy C`fdw hW[“ mYN AwpxI Awqmw iv`c ivAwkulqw nwl mnn krn dI koiSS kIqI pr mYN Aijhw nhIN kr skdw[ pihlW vI mYN ies qrHW dy vcnW nUµ hor syvkW qoN suixAw sI[ qrk shI ivKweI idMdw sI, mYN ikauN prySwn sI? qd mYN jvwn iqmoiQaus nUµ ilKy gey pOlus dy SbdW qy ivcwr kIqw[ sBw dy bwAd mYN aus BeI qUµ bcn dw pRcwr kr[ vyly kuvyly aus iv`c l`igAw rhu... iJVk dy, qwVnw Aqy qgId kr[ (2 iqmoiQaus 4:2) Awieq nUµ vyiKAw:

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BilAweI jW prmySur?

tAwE sB qoN pihlW mYN quhwnUµ ies bweIbl AMS dw pRsµg smJw dyvW[ jd pOlus ny ijs smyN ieh p`qrI iqmoiQaus nUµ ilKI aus smyN auh APsus iv`c iek v`fI klIisAw iv`c pwstr dy rUp iv`c syvw kr irhw sI[ mYN ies g`l dI klpnw krdw hW ik pOlus nUµ AwpxI Aw^rI siQqI dw pqw sI Aqy ausny Awpxy bwry iv`c SbdW nUµ bhuq swvDwnI nwl cuixAw[ mYN isr& au~prly igAwn nUµ pRwpq nhIN krnw cwhuµdw jo pOlus dy kihx dw ArQ sI? iJVk dy, qwVnw dy Aqy qgId kr” ies leI myrI Koz SurU hoeI[ iesdy sp`StIkrn dy leI sB qoN pihlW mYN AMgRyzI dI AYmplIPweIf bweIbl iv`c vyiKAw, pr ies qoN pihlW ik mYN auprokq bweIbl dI Awieq nUµ piVHAw, ies qoN pihlI Awieq ny myrw iDAwn AwpxI v`l iKìcAw: mYN prmySur Aqy msIh iXsU nUµ ijhVw jIauNidAW Aqy moieAW dw inAwauN krygw gvwh kr ky auuh dy prkwS Aqy rwj dw vwsqw dy ky qYnUµ qgId krdw hW[ (2 iqmoiQaus 4:1) Sbd qgId krdw hW nUµ mYN bolf A`KrW iv`c iliKAw hY; mYN koeI ZlqI nhIN kIqI hY[ ieh aus Sbd qy bl dyx dy leI kIqw igAw[ mYN Awpxy im`qr ir`k ryNnr nwl sµprk kIqw, auh ip`Cly kw&I smyN qoN XUnwnI BwSw dw ivdvwn sI[ Aqy mYN ausnUµ ies Sbd dy shI ArQ dy bwry puìCAw[ ausdw au~qr ieh sI ik qgId krdw hW dw XUnwnI Sbd ifAwrturomwey hY[ Aijhw Sbd qd pRXog kIqw jWdw sI jd srvjnk kµm dy leI AiDkwrI sONh cu`kdy sn[ jo ivAkqI aunHW nUµ kµm dI sONh cukwauNdw sI auh aunHW nUµ dyviqAW dI v`l vyKx Aqy suxn dy leI kihMdw sI, sONh cu`kx vwly dy au~qy gµBIrqw nUµ rìKAw jWdw sI[ qd sONh cukwauNdw sI Awpxw kµm izMmyvwrI dy nwl krn dy leI hukm idMdw sI Aqy ieh Xwd r`Kx dy leI kihMdw sI ik ieh swry dyvqy qYnUµ vyK rhy hn[ ies pRsµg iv`c, pOlus iqmoiQaus nUµ AwK irhw sI, “mYN prmySur nUµ kihMdw hW jd qusIN auh vcn kbUl kro, jo mYN quhwnUµ AwKdw hW prmySur ies qy nzr r`K” (Anuvwd)[ gµBIr sI, gµBIr vcn jo iqmoiQaus nUµ khy gey jo ausny suixAw hY ausdy pRqI gµBIr rihxw cµgw hY ikauNik prmySur ûd ausnUµ vyK irhw hY Aqy sux irhw hY Aqy ies leI qW Awieq dw bwkI Bwg inAW dy bwry g`l krdw hY[ pOlus cwhuµdw sI ik iqmoiQaus aus g`l dI gµBIrqw nUµ smJy jo ausnUµ krn dy leI ikhw igAw sI[ hukm idMdw hW Sbd pRwpq krn vwilAW qy v`fI izMmyvwrI r`Kdw hY[ pOlus ies jvwn pwstr qy bhuq hI s^q sI (Aqy swfy nwl vI hY) ausny ies g`l nUµ XkInI bxwieAw ik ausdy hukm nUµ ivk`lp dy rUp iv`c nw vyiKAw jwvy[ ijvyN ir`k ny dìsAw, pOlus ny ies hukm nUµ prmySur Aqy msIh iXsU dI hzUrI iv`c id`qw hY[ dUjy SbdW iv`c prmySur iqmoiQaus dw inAwauN krygw Aqy iesdy nwl hI nwl hor syvkW dw vI jykr auh ies hukm nUµ nhIN suxdy hn[ ie`Qy auh hukm hY:

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GoSxw kr Aqy vcn dw prcwr kr[ qurµq krn vwlw Bwv r`K (p`K r`K, mOzUd rih Aqy iqAwr rih) cwhy smW p`K iv`c hovy jW ivroD iv`c[ (cwhy auh suivDwjnk hY jW AsuivDwjnk, cwhy lok iesnUµ psµd krn jW psµd nw kr, prmySur dy vcn dw prcwr hox dy nwqy lokW nUµ d`s ik auh iks qrHW Awpxy jIvnW iv`c Zlq hn[) (2 iqmoiQaus 4:2) KuS^brI dy syvk nUµ ivKwauxw hY ik “lok Awpxy jIvnW iv`c iks qrHW Zlq hn[“ iehI iesdI ivSySqw hY[ jo mYN sµdyS suixAw sI ausdy bwry myrw aus smyN jo ivcwr sI, ies iv`c koeI hYrwngI nhIN ik pwstr dw kQn shI nhIN sI[ auh cµgw ivKweI idMdw sI, pr hkIkq iv`c aus iv`c sìcAweI nhIN sI[ cwhy jwx bu`J ky jW Axjwxpuxy iv`c, ausny prmySur qoN au~qy ho ky cux ilAw jo cµgw ivKweI idMdw hY[ huxy-huxy ie`k mMny pRmMny pwstr aunHW dI pqnI dw ieMtrnYSnl inaUz pRogrwm qy ieMtrivE hoieAw[ p`qrkwr aunHW dy swhmxy EQy srIrk sbMD dI AnYiqkqw dy ivSy nUµ lY ky AwieAw Aqy aunHW dw au~qr sI, “ieh auh sQwn nhIN hY ik dìsAw jwvy ik iksy nUµ ikvyN jIvn bqIq krnw cwhIdw hY[“ mYN jwxdw hW ik auh joVw lokW nwl ipAwr krdw hY[ auh cwhuµdy hn ik Koey hoey lok KuS^brI nUµ suxn Aqy iXsU dy kol Awaux[ aunHW dw drSn v`fw hY ieh ikMnI cµgI g`l hovy jy swry syvk Awpxy joS dw ivSlySx krn[ pr kI prmySur dy is`Dy hukm nUµ bdl idMdy hn “ik lok Awpxy jIvn iv`c iks qrHW Zlq hn” Aqy iesnUµ swfI cµgI Dwrnw dy sQwn qy r`K idMdy hn “lokW nUµ nw d`sxw ik aunHW nUµ iks qrHW dw jIvn jIauxw cwhIdw hY?” kI iehI rsUlW dI XukqI sI? ie`k mOky qy pOlus ny AwpxI kwrjnIqI nUµ AivSvwsI rwjy qy pRgt kIqw: “so hy rwjw AigR`pw, mYN aus surgI drSn qoN bymùK nw hoieAw[ sgoN pihlW dµimsk dy rihx vwilAW nUµ Aqy XrUSlm Aqy swry XhUidXw dy dyS iv`c Aqy prweIAW kOmW nUµ vI aupdyS kIqw BeI qObw kro Aqy prmySur dI v`l muVo Aqy qobw dy lwiek kµm kro[“ (rsUlW dy krq`b 26:19-20) AivSvwsI Awpxy pwpW qoN qobw krn leI Aqy iPr aunHW dy jIvn dy bdlwE nUµ swibq krn dy leI ik auh bdl gey hn ieh aunHW dy nwl is`DI g`l krnI sI ik aunHW nUµ ikho ijhw jIvn jIauxw cwhIdw hY[ bVy du`K dI g`l hY, pOlus dI KuS^brI dI Dwrnw Aqy auh joVw ijnHW dw ieMtrivE hoieAw sI aunHW dovW dIAW DwrnwvW ie`k dUjy dy pRqI pUrI qrHW ivru`D sn[ ie`k kI prmySur dI; dUjy dI cµigAweI dI[ pOlus ny Awpxy sµklp nUµ prmySur dI kwrj nIqI dw pwln krn dy leI pRgt kIqw jd ie`k ^ws AivSvwsI AwgU Aqy ausdI pqnI dy nwl g`lbwq krn dw mOkw swhmxy AwieAw[ ausny iks ivSy nUµ lY ky g`lbwq kIqI ausdI aus XukqI qy iDAwn kro:

170 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

pr keIAW idnW ip`CoN &yilkus AwpxI pqnI drUis`lw sxy ijhVI XhUdx sI AwieAw Aqy pOlus nUµ bulvw ky msIh iXsU dy au~qy inhcw krn dy ivKy aus qoN suixAw[ jW auh Drm Aqy sµjm Aqy hox vwlI Adwlq dy ivKy suxw irhw sI qW &yilkus ny BYA KwDw Aqy au~qr id`qw[ “BeI AYqkI jwh, Pyr ivhl pw ky qYnUµ bulwvWgw[“ (rsUlW dy krq`b 24:24-25 dw mYsyj) &yilkus ny pOlus nUµ bulwieAw ikauNik auh Aqy ausdI pqnI pOlus dy Awnµq jIvn dy sµdyS nUµ suxnw cwhuµdy sn[ pOLus ny Awpxy AivSvwsI sroiqAW nUµ do mu`K iviSAW nwl sµboiDq kIqw sI nYiqk AnuSwsn Aqy hox vwlw inAwauN[ pOlus dy Sbd ieMny iq`Ky sn ik aunHW ny aus nUµ bhuq bycYn kr id`qw[ ieh Koey hoieAW dy leI syvw dI swfI AwDuink XukqI dy ivru`D ikvyN ho cu`kI hY? Aijhy Aijhy klIisAw dy AwgU hn ijnHW dw mu`K audyS Awaux vwly AYqvwr lok iek`Ty krn dw hY[ ies iv`c koeI S`k nhIN ik Awaux vwly AYqvwr nUµ lokW nUµ iek`Tw krnw ie`k SlwGwXog kdm hY pr ieh sB qoN v`fw audyS nhIN hY[ pOlus dw audyS lokW dw audyS lokW dy AMdr ie`k hor sBw iv`c Awaux leI ie`Cw auqpMn krnw nhIN sI; ausdw audyS qW v&wdwrI nwl sìcAweI nUµ bolxw sI[ huxy-huxy mYN iek mMny pRmMny jvwn pwstr dI sBw iv`c igAw[ auh prmySur dy ipAwr dy sµdyS nUµ dyx dy leI Xwqrw kr irhw sI[ ausnUµ suxn dy leI hwl pUrI qrHW BirAw hoieAw sI[ vwqwvrn bhuq hI auqSwh nwl BirAw hoieAw sI: lok ies jvwn AwgU nUµ suxn dy leI bhuq hI auqSwihq sn[ sroiqAW nUµ sµdyS qoN pihlW do vwr ausdy krmcwrIAW Aqy ausdy duAwrw ûd dìsAw igAw ik AsIN isr& “KuS^brI” hI suxWgy Aqy Aijhw kuJ nhIN khWgy jo burw l`gx vwlw hovy[ iek vwr jd auh mMc qy Aw igAw, ies pwstr ny pihlW 20 imMt sroiqAW dy nwl juVn dy leI bhuq hwsw mzwk kIqw[ iPr ausny swfy pRBU iXsU msIh ny Bwvuk ipAwr dy bwry dìsAw[ ieh bhuq hI joSIlw Aqy auqSwh dyx vwlw sµdyS sI[ iPr ausny sµswr dy moh nUµ iqAwgx qoN ibnHW jW prmySur dI AxAwigAwkwrI nUµ iqAwgx qoN ibnHW hI mukqI pwaux dI cwhq r`Kx vwilAW dy leI ie`k mOkw pRdwn kIqw[ pwp qoN qObw dy bwry ivc kuJ nhIN ikhw igAw[ ie`k AijhI buinAwdI isìKAw ijsnUµ mukqI dy nwl-nwl c`lxw hY (iebrwnIAW 6:1 vyKo) aus rwq bhuq lokW ny ausdI pySkS dw au~qr id`qw[ kI ies pwstr dw sµdyS pOlus dy sµdyS dy nwl myl KWdw hY[ jo ausny rwjw AigR`pw jW &yilkus Aqy drUis`lw nUµ id`qw sI? kI ausdw sµdyS pqrs dy sµdyS dy nwl myl KWdw hY ijsny mukqI pwaux dI ie`Cw r`Kx vwilAW nUµ s^qI nwl ikhw, “ies leI qObw kro Aqy muVo BeI quhwfy pwp imtwey jwx? (rsUlW dy krq`b 3:19 ) kI aus rwq lok mukqI lY ky aus sBw iv`coN gey? AwE AsIN iPr qoN pRSn dohrweIey, pyNfulm nUµ AwpxI ault idSw iv`c Juk ky jwxw ikauN AYnw Aswn hY ArQwq jdoN q`k kwnUµnI Dwrnw dw AsIN h`d q`k iqRskwr krdy hW ik hux AsIN Su`B-smwcwr dy mu`K q`qW nUµ htw id`qw hY? A`j bhuq swry AwgU au~Ty hn ijnHW nUµ jd klIisAw dy kTor Pwdr dy rUp

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nwl jwixAw jWdw hY[ ies vIhvIN sdI iv`c, ieh Pwdrs pwp dw swhmxw krn Aqy pwp nUµ pRgt krn qoN nhIN frdy sn; aunHW nUµ swnUµ piv`qr jIvn jIaux dy leI ikhw[ aunHW idnW iv`c A`j dI qrHW bhuq swry v`fy-v`fy crc nhIN huµdy sn[ KojIAW v`loN piv`qr bweIbl qoN Tos, kwiel krn vwly sµdySW nUµ pRwpq Dwrimkqw kr id`qw igAw sI[ kuJ smyN bwAd, pltvwr kµm ivDI dy rUp iv`c, kuJ AwgUAW ny ivcwr kIqI ik AwSwvwdI sµdySW dy duAwrw v`fI BIV bxweI jw skdI hY[ auqSwh Aqy sulr dy leI bweIbl dI Koj krn dy duAwrw kwiel, fwt Aqy suDwr qy iDAwn dyxw cwhIdw hY[ AsIN lokW nUµ ieh AwKxw bµd kr id`qw hY ik aunHW ny prmySur dy vcn dI AwigAwkwrI iv`c jIvn nUµ ikvyN nhIN ibqwieAw sI[ iek ie`kIvIN sdI iv`c swfI ieh kµm ivDI bx geI hY[ pr pOlus dy duAwrw zwrI iqmoiQaus dy AwdyS nUµ suxo: [... BeI qUµ vcn dw pRcwr kr[ vyly kuvyly aus iv`c l`igAw rhu[pUry DIrj Aqy is`iKAw nwl iJlk idh; qwVnw Aqy qgId kr[ (2 iqmoiQaus 4:2) ieh ies bweIbl AMg ivc XUnwnI BwSw dy iqMn Sbd ArQwq eylIgco, eyptImwE Aqy pwrwkwlIE hY[stroNg SbdkoS iv`c elIgco dI pirBwSw hY “kwiel krnw, ZlqI d`sxw, fwtxw, suDwrnw[“ d kmplIt vrf ifkSnrI AwpxI pirBwSw ivc Aqy hor vI sp`St hY: “nvyN nym iv`c, kwiel krn dy leI, ZlqI iv`c hY ieh nqIjw krn dy leI, Aqy ies qrHW aus nUµ SrimMdw[“ ieh qW bhuq hI s^q hY[ dUjw Sbd, eyptImwE dI ies qrHW pirBwSw id`qI jWdI hY “(is`Dy) hukm idE, iJVko[“ ArQwq Awhmxy-swhmxy[ qIjw Sbd, prw kw loE, ƒ ies qrHW pirBwSw id`qI geI hY “idlwsw dyxw, auqSwihq krnw[ ieh auBwrn / auqwhW auTwaux dw Bwv hY; ieh s`cmu`c zrUrI hY[ pihly do SbdW qy iDAwn krdy hoey, syvkW ƒ Aijhy sMdySW dw pRcwr krn dy leI ikhw igAw hY jo kwiel kry, iJVky, suDwry, ZlqI d`sy Aqy jo Zlq hY ausnUµ pRmwixq kry[ ienHW SbdW dI pirBwSw nUµ suxdy hoey, p`CmI klIisAw iv`c A`j dI AgvweI dy bwry iv`c swnUµ ie`k pRSn pu`Cxw hY[ A`j dI kwrj nIqI prmySur dI bu`DImwnI qy hY jW BilAweI dI bu`DImwnI qy hY? sBwvW ivc jWdy hoey Aqy klIisAwvW ivc 24 swlW dI syvw ivc, mYN bhuq iemwndwrI nwl AwK skdw hW ik AsIN A`CweI dI v`l cly gey hW[ mYN ienHW pMgqIAW dy nwl Axigxq khwxIAW quhwnUµ suxw skdw hW, pr bs ie`k hI khwxI kihx idau[ AmrIkw dy au~qr p`CmI Bwg dI ie`k v`fI klIisAw iv`c bolx dy leI mYnUµ bulwieAw igAw[ mYN aus AwgU dI Aqy ausdy kµm dI pRsµsw krdw hW, Aqy ausnUµ, ausdI pqnI nUµ, ausdI AgvweI tIm Aqy klIisAw nUµ imlx dy smyN dI rwh vyK irhw sI[ aus sB qoN kuJ h&qy pihlW, mYnUµ aus pwstr qoN ie`k eI-myl pRwpq hoeI ijs iv`c ikhw igAw sI, “jOn, AsIN quhwfy Awaux dI Aqy AwpxI klIisAw iv`c pRcwr krn dI rwh vyK rhy hW[ jd qusIN sµdyS nUµ iqAwr kr rhy ho

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BilAweI jW prmySur?

qW ieh cµgw hovygw ik mYN quhwnUµ AwpxI s`iBAqw d`s dyvW[ AsIN AwSwvwdI klIisAw hW; swfI klIisAw dy lok inrwSwvwdI sµdySW nUµ suxn dy AwdI nhIN hn[ ies leI jdoN qusIN swfI mMflI iv`c pRcwr krogy, ikrpw krky quhwfw sµdyS AwSwvwdI hovy[ pRSn iPr au~iTAw, ieh “bu`D” pOlus dy duAwrw id`qy gey iqmoiQaus nUµ hukm dy nwl ikvyN myl KWdI hY jo ausnUµ krn dy leI ikhw igAw? qulnw krn dy leI, mYN mUl BwSw “aumIdW” dI sUcI dyvWgw Aqy A`j ijsnUµ AsIN “inrwSw” kihMdy hW ausdI vI[ Awsw: 1) pwrwkwlIE : idlwsw dyxw, auqSwihq krnw inrwSw: 1) elIgco : kwiel krnw, ZlqI d`sxw, iJVkxw, qwVnw dyxI, iksy ZlqI nUµ pRmwixq krnw 2) eyptImwE (is`Dw) hukm dyxw, iJVkxw pOlus dI v`loN ieh hukm id`qy gey hn[ aunHW iv`coN dovW nUµ “inrwSw” mMinAw igAw hY Aqy isr& ieh nUµ “AwSw” mMinAw igAw hY[ mYN ies g`l nUµ iksy hor Fµg nwl kihxw cwhWgw: 67 pRqISq “suDwr dy leI hY” Aqy 33 pRqISq “puStI krn dy leI[ myry kihx dw ArQ ieh nhIN hY ik swfy sµdySW dw 67 pRqISq “suDwrk” hoxw cwhIdw[ pr swnUµ jo pu`Cxw cwhIdw hY auh ieh hY, ik qusIN sµquln qoN bwhr ho gey ho? jykr swfw audyS 100 pRqISq swfIAW klIisAwvW iv`c auqSwihq krn vwlI Aqy auTwaux vwlI is`iKAw hovy, iPr qW swfy kol hux v`Ddy hoey AwSwvwdI lok vI hoxgy jW ieh inhcw krdy hovo ik auh prmySur dy nwl Xojnwb`D hn, jdik hkIkq iv`c auh prmySur dy cir`qr Aqy ausdI hzUrI qoN Btkdy jw rhy hn?

hukm dw swr TiebrwnIAW dw lyKk swnUµ d`sdw hY: swrI qwVnw qW Es vyly Awnµd dI nhIN sgoN sog dI g`l su`JI hY pr mgroN auh EhnW nUµ ijhVy auh dy nwl isKwey hn Drm dw SWqIdwiek Pl idMdI hY[ (iebrwnIAW 12:11) ie`Qy do mu`K g`lW hn[ pihlI, AnuSwsn drdnwk huµdw hY[ auqSwh drdnwk nhIN huµdw: iJVkxw, suDwrnw Aqy ZlqIAW nUµ swhmxy ilAwauxw huµdw hY[ dUsrw, AnuSwsn iebrwnIAW dw lyKk kihMdw hY ik ieh piv`qr jIvn jIaux dy leI ie`k isKlweI hY[ hux swnUµ jo pRSn pu`Cxw cwhIdw hY auh ieh hY, prmySur swnUµ ikvyN isKwauNdw hY? jy AsIN iPr ausdy v`l jweIey ij`Qy pOlus ny iqmoiQaus nUµ iliKAw, ausdw imilAw juilAw rUp ieh hY:

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swrI ilKq prmySur dy Awqmw qoN hY Aqy isìKAw, qwVn, suDwrn Aqy Drm dy igJwaux leI guxkwr hY[ BeI prmySur dw bµdw kwbl Aqy hryk Bly kµm leI iqAwr kIqw hoieAw hovy[ mYN prmySur Aqy msIh iXsU nUµ ijhVw jIauNidAW Aqy moieAW dw inAwauN krygw gvwh krky qYnUµ qwZId krdw hW[ BeI qUµ bcn dw pRcwr kr[ vyly kuvyly aus iv`c lìgAw rhu[ pUrI DIrj Aqy isìKAw nwl iJVk dy, qwVnw Aqy qwZId kr[ (2 iqmoiQaus 3:16 - 4:2) ie`k vwr iPr, kI qusIN qVnw, pwp dy pRqI kwiel, ZlqIAW dw suDwr Aqy AwigAwkwrI iv`c AnuSwsn SbdW qy iDAwn idE? kI qusIN ies g`l qy iDAwn id`qw ik piv`qr bweIbl swnUµ piv`qr jIvn jIaux dy leI isKlweI idMdI hY, Aqy iehI pOlus ny iqmoiQaus nUµ piv`qr bweIbl dw pRcwr krn dw hukm id`qw sI? ienHW swirAW nUµ imlw ky, jo hukm id`qw sI aus dw iek swr id`qw igAw hY: iqmoiQaus Aqy ieMjIl dw koeI vI syvk, sìcAweI ieh hY: KudweI AnuSwsn pIVwdwiek huµdw hY, pr ieh swnUµ piv`qr jIaux dy leI isKlweI idMdw hY[ prmySur Awpxy ies AnuSwsn (isKlweI) nUµ AwpxI au~qm pRyrxw nwl AwKy gey piv`qr bweIbl dy duAwrw cwhuµdw hY, jo AwdmI jW AOrq nUµ shI qrIky nwl iqAwr krdw hY jo aus ƒ Bwldy hn[ ies leI, vcn piv`qr bweIbl dw pRcwr kr[ quhwnUµ, prmySur dw sµdySvwhk hox dy nwqy, ieh drSn hY ik lok iks qrHW nwl Awpxy jIvnW iv`c Zlq hn[ ies dw shI rUp nwl piv`qr bweIbl dw pRXog krdy hoey ipAwr dy nwl qwVnw krnI hY, pwp dy pRqI kwiel krnw hY, suDwrnw hY, AwigAwkwrI iv`c AnuSwsn krnw hY Aqy auqSwihq krnw hY[ piv`qr jIvn jIaux dy leI suxn vwly dy leI iehI isKlweI dI rUhwnI pRikRAw hY[ (sµKyp ivAwiKAw) mYN iesnUµ mihsUs krdw hW ik swfI ie`kIvIN SqwbdI iv`c klIisAw dy sìBAwcwr qoN ieh iblkul ault hY Aqy ieh bhuq du`K dI g`l hY[ pr kI AsIN mzbUq klIisAw cwhuµdy hW jW DoKybwj klIisAw cwhuµdy hn? kI AsIN ivkwsSIl mzbUq bxnw cwhuµdy hW fkoslw kIqy hoey lok bxnw cwhuµdy hn? ieh hukm swnUµ id`qy gey hn qW ik AsIN Axjwxy iv`coN prmySur dy idl iv`c dUr nw jweIey[ jy AsI iXsU dy nwl surìKAq rUp nwl c`lxw cwhuµdy hW, qW swnUµ piv`qr-bweIbl iv`c jVH PVnI hY[ swfI vrqmwn Xogqw dw nvyN hukm dy nwl myl-imlwp hoxw AsµBv hY[ AwE AsIN bdlw leIey Aqy mzbUq klIisAw dy sµktkwl qy iDAwn dyeIey[

AwkriSq jW lwBdwiek? pOlus ny piv`qr Awqmw nwl AMqr-idRStI dy duAwrw syvkW Aqy hor lokW nUµ ies hukm au~qy kµn nw lgwauNdy hoey pihlW hI qoN d`isAw sI Aqy kI pqn hovygw aus nUµ pihlW hI d`s id`qw:

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BilAweI jW prmySur?

ikauN jo auh smW Awvygw jdoN auh KrI is`iKAw ƒ nw sihxgy pr kMnW dI jlUn dy kwrn AwpixAW iviSAW dy Anuswr Awpxy leI Fyr swry gurU Dwrngy[ (iqmoiQaus 4:3) aus smyN dw suAwgq kro! AwE AsIN pu`CIey izAwdw AwkrSk kI hY: auqSwihq krnw, KuSI hlky sMdyS? jW cyqwvnI, qwVnw, iJVk, suDwr, ZlqIAW d`sxw Aqy kmI ƒ d`sxw, Aqy ivSvws dw sMdyS? hryk ivAkqI ijs ivc mYN vI Swiml hW, iesdI bjwie ieh v`D dy hovygw pihlI qrHW dy sMquStI krn vwly ƒ boilAw jwvy[ mYN ie`k AwSwvwdI ivAkqI hW, ies leI mYN suBwivk qOr qy auqSwhI sMdyS dI v`l sMquSt hW[jy mOkw id`qw jwvy qW suBwivk ivAkqI auvyN hI krygw[ jy do crc ie`k dUjy dy nwl-nwl hn, Aqy qusIN jwxdy ho ik aunHW iv`coN iksy ie`k iv`c qusIN vcn suxdy ho jo ik is`Dy qOr qy quhwfy pwpI ivvhwr ƒ inptdy hn, Aqy dUjI iv`c qusIN isr& suDwrk Aqy auqSwh nwl vcn suxdy ho, qusIN dUijAW pK nUµ lvogy[ iehI qW pOlus ny ikhw ik Awi^rkwr lok prmySur qoN prHy ho ky BilAweI nUµ hI cuxngy[ shI pRSn ieh nhIN ik ikhVw izAwdw AwkriSq hY, pr ieh ik ikhVw izAwdw lwBdwiek hY? AwE AsIN iemdwndwr bxIey[ izAwdwqr lok ienHW vcnW dy ivckwr Awlocnwqmk cox nUµ suxnw psµd nhIN krdy[ pr qusIN ies audwhrx au~qy ivcwr kro[ stIv nwm dy ie`k ivAkqI dI prK krn au~qy ausnUµ kYNsr dw rog pwieAw igAw[ auh rsOlI hux pRwQimk AvsQw iv`c sI, EprySn nwl ausnUµ k`F ky ^qry nUµ AswnI nwl dUr kIqw jw skdw hY[ fwktrW ny ikhw, AsIN ies nUµ Aswn ijhI pRikirAw dy duAwrw k`F skdy hW[ stIv qd dUjy pK ƒ lYNdw hY[ ieh dUjw fwktr mYfIkl jWc kIqI geI jW mYfIkl isiKAwrQI dy rUp iv`c aus nUµ imly hukm au~qy auh iDAwn nhIN id`qw[ aus nUµ fw`ktr hoxw psµd hY Aqy ausnUµ Awpxy hI qrIky nwl lokW dI mdd krnI psµd hY[ ausny stIv nUµ ikhw quhwnUµ iksyy g`l dI iPkr krn dI zrUrq nhIN hY[ sB kuJ TIk hY Aqy ausdy swhmxy ie`k v`fw jIvn hY[ ieh fwktr v`fy hI auqSwh nwl kihMdw hY, “stIv quhwfI ishq iblkul cMgI hY[“ stIv dUjy fwktr qoN ivdw lYNdw hY Aqy icMqw mukq ho jWdw hY[ auh socdw hY, ieh ikMnw cµgw fwktr hY[ myry nwl aus ny ikMny cµgy qrIky nwl g`l kIqI hY[ mYN qW bhuq hI myry nwl auqSwihq hW[ hux auh dUjy fwktr dI inrwSw vwlI irport nUµ soc ky Asl iv`c QoVHw ijhw prySwn sI Aqy jo ausnUµ AsuivDwjnk, drdnwiek Aqy KrcIlI pRikirAw iv`coN jwx dy leI kih irhw sI[ ausny stIv nUµ hYrwn kr id`qw sI ik aus dI siQqI gµBIr hY[ ausdy kihx dw Fµg iblkul sp`St sI ausqoN auh auqSwihq nhIN sI[ dUjI rwey dy leI Dµnvwd, stIv ivSvws krdw hY ik ausnUµ iksy g`l dI iPkr nhIN krnI cwhIdI hY[ pr do swl bwAd stIv ibmwr pY igAw Aqy

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auh AwpxI mOq qoN bs ie`k h&qw dUr sI ikauNik hux auh CotI ijhI rsOlI Awpxy Akwr iv`c jIvn dy leI ^qrw bx geI sI[ iesny ausdy srIr dy keI mu`K AMgW nUµ dbwA ilAw sI[ hux koeI vI aupcwr stIv dI shwieqw nhIN kr skygw[ do swl pihlW, AwSwvwdI fwktr dI suxnI Awswn sI[ pr jd iks g`l nUµ suxn dI zrUrq sI sìcAweI jW cwplUsI kIqI, suDwrwqmk aupwA jW AwSwvwdI g`lW dI? stIv nUµ dìsAw igAw ik auh cµgI ishq iv`c hY, jdoN ik auh Asl ivc auh cµgI ishq iv`c nhIN sI[ ip`Cy muVnw hux bhuq dUr ho igAw sI[ auh socdw hY kwS ik ausny sìcAweI nUµ suixAw huµdw[ kI Aijhw ho skdw hY A`j Awqimk qOr qy p`CmI klIisAwvW ij`Qy AsIN hW, AwgU Aqy klIisAw mYNbr? iesrweyl dy ieiqhws iv`c Aijhw smW sI jdoN Dwrimk AwgUAW ny isr& AwSwvwdI syvw nUµ hI ApxwieAw sI[ aunHW ny pRqIroD nUµ iqAwg id`qw sI Aqy isr& pRyrxw dy qrIky nwl boilAw[ prmySur ny aunHW dy sµdyS au~qy Awpxy ivcwr d`sy: “aunHW ny myrI prjw dy P`tW nUµ QoVHw ijhw cµgw kIqw, auh AwKdy hn, SWqI, SWqI! pr SWqI hY nhIN[“ (iXrimXwh 8:11) idlcsp ieh hY, sµdyS jo aunHW ny id`qy aunHW dw swr dUjy fwktr dy duAwrw id`qI geI stIv leI slwh qoN kuJ vI v`K nhIN sI[

“mYN ausdw ieh sµdyS psµd nhIN krdw!” s`c dy suDwr nUµ svIkwr nw krnw ieh purwxy zmwny qoN clI Aw rhI smìsAw hY[ iksy hor smyN iv`c, iesrweyl dy rwjw ny ie`k Xqn kIqw[ ausny 100 Awqimk slwhkwrW nUµ sìdAw Aqy aunHW qoN puìCAw ik kI ieh Xojnw s&l ho skygI[ ienHW Awqimk slwhkwrW dy kol rwjy dy swhmxy s`c bolx dw iek v`fw mOkw sI, pr aunHW ny ie`k-ie`k krky ikhw, “hW qusIN s&l hovogy”[ aunHW ny A`gy BilAweI dI Biv`KbwxI kIqI jo ausdy Xqn qoN AwvygI[ XhUdwh dw rwjw vI au~Qy hwizr sI, Aqy ausdw idl prmySur dy pRqI sµvydnSIl sI[ ausny sìcAweI nUµ BwilAw ijsny aus nUµ prK id`qI[ aus ny prmySur dI Avwz nUµ nhIN mihsUs kIqw, ie`QoN q`k ik swry Awqimk slwhkwr ie`ko hI g`l kih rhy sn[ ausny vcn dI Bwl zwrI r`KI jo ik ies sµvydnSIl idl dy nwl smJ iv`c Awvy[ Awi^r iv`c, XhUdwh dy rwjy ny iesrweyl dy AwgU qoN puìCAw, “kI au~Qy koeI slwhkwr nhIN hY jo s`cweI dI g`l kry?” iesrweyl dy rwj ny au~qr id`qw, “qW iesrweyl dy pwqSwh ny XhoSwPwt nUµ AwiKAw, Ajy ie`k mnu`K hY ijh dy rwhIN AsIN Xhovwh qoN pu`CIey auh iXmlwh dw pu`qr mIkwXwh hY pr mYnUµ aus qoN ikV hY jo auh myry ivKy BilAweI dw nhIN sgoN buirAweI dw Awgµm vwcdw hY” (1 rwjw 22:8 d mYsyj) iPr vI AwpxI swQI hwkm dI qs`lI dy leI, iesrweyl dy rwjy ny ikhw ik aus “inrwSwvwdI” slwhkwr nUµ rwjsI bµdgI dy swhmxy ilAWdw jwvy[

ies nbI dw nwm mIkwh sI, Aqy rwjy dy sµdySvwhk ny jdoN aus nUµ bulwieAw sI “zrw vyKI nw ik nbI iek mUMh ho ky pwqSwh leI BilAweI dIAW g`lW d`sdy hn[ qyrI g`l vI aunHW dIAW g`lW vrgI hovy Aqy BilAweI bolI” (1 rwjw 22:13)[ mIkwh dw au~qr sI, “jIauNdy Xhovwh dI sONh jo kuJ Xhovwh mYnUµ Prmweygw auho hI bolWgw[“ (1 rwjw 22:14)[ ausny auhI kIqw Aqy ieh suDwrk vcn sI ijsny rwjy nUµ kRoiDq kr id`qw[ pr ijvyN hI ieh vcn bwhr inkl ky AwieAw, nqIzy dy ivSy swry AwSwvwdI slwhkwr Zlq pRmwixq hovy, pr mIkwh hI nhIN sI[ mIkwh dI vWg A`j ieh slwhkwr jW syvk ie`Qy sn? A`j AsIN inXimq ADwr qy aunHW dI sur`iKAq ivSvws Aqy icqwvnIAW AsIN ikauN nhIN suxdy hW? ijhVIAW ikqwbW swnUµ piv`qr jIvn jIaux dy leI bulw rhIAW hn auh h`QoN-h`Q ikauN nhIN ivkdIAW hn? bµdgIAW iv`c Aijhy izAwdw pRcil`q bulwrw ikauN nhIN hn? aunHW nUµ XU itaUb au~qy izAwdw qoN izAwdw ikauN nhIN vyiKAw jWdw hY? prmySur dy rsUl pOlus dy duAwrw AwpxI sp`St AgvweI nUµ iqAwr kIqw, iPr vI AsIN iesdy ault isKwauNdy hW[ drAsl, ie`k mMny-pRmMny pwstr ny jo myry nwl duiphr dI rotI Kw irhw sI, mYnUµ ikhw, “jOn, jy qUµ swfy dyS iv`c s&l klIisAwvW dy pwstrW dI bhusµiKAw au~qy JwqI mwry qW auh aumId, ikrpw Aqy auqSwh dw hI pRcwr krdy hn[“ aunHW dy ie`k shwiek ny A`gy kuJ ieh vI ikhw, “jOn, qusIN jo hux q`k ikrpw au~qy isKwauNdy Aw rhy ho aus au~qy dubwrw ivcwr krnw cwhuµdy hW[“ auh ikrpw dI Dwrnw bxwaux, bdlwv krn dy idRStIkOx au~qy sµGrS kr irhw sI[ swnUµ aumId Aqy auqSwh dI zrUrq hY, pr swnUµ suDwr, AnuSwsn Aqy ivSvws dI zrUrq hY, iehI hukm pOlus ny iqmoiQaus nUµ id`qw[ ies nUµ ikauN pUrw jW kuJ vI nhIN hoxw hY? swnUµ pyNfUlm nUµ ausdI ault idSw dy leI ikauN JUlwauxw hY? AwE AsIN auh sB dyeIey jo pOlus ny iqmoiQaus nUµ ikhw[

mu`K AMS mYN quhwnUµ ie`k hor audwhrx dyxI cwhuµdw hW[ ie`k dgybwz purwxI kwr vycx vwlw quhwnUµ auh khygw jo qusIN suxnw cwhuµdy ho[ auh quhwfy nwl muskrweygw, h`sygw, Aqy quhwnUµ d`sygw ik qusIN ikMny cµgy ivAkqI ho Aqy ikauNik qusIN bhuq hI huiSAwr ho, ieh kwr jo qusIN lYx jw rhy ho ieh bhuq hI vDIAw kwr hY[ qusIN socogy ik vwh kI g`l hY, myry ivSy ieMnIAW cµgIAW g`lW qW myrI pqnI vI nhIN kihMdI[ iesdw kwrn ieh hY ik quhwfI pqnI quhwnUµ ipAwr krdI hY, ieh ivAkqI quhwfw pYsw lYx dy leI quhwfI cwplUsI kr irhw hY[ swfy vcn nUµ bxwaux iv`c ieh sB qoN cµgw AMS hY: pRym, msIh dI dyh iv`c, swfw

sµdyS pRym dy Gol iv`c rµigAw hoxw cwhIdw hY Aqy ieh swfy dXwlU idl qoN Awauxw cwhIdw hY[ ie`k bµdgI dy bwAd ie`k jvwn myry kol AwieAw[ auh muskrwieAw Aqy boilAw, “mYnUµ qusIN bhuq psµd ho, mYnUµ nbUvq kihx, klIisAw iv`c suDwr ilAwaux dy leI mYN bulwieAw igAw hW[“ ijs qrHW nwl ausny ikhw aus qoN mYnUµ bycYnI hox l`gI[ mYN mihsUs kIqw auh lokW nUµ d`sxw cwhuµdw hY ik aus nUµ aunHW dI BilAweI dw ikMnw iKAwl hY[ “kI qusIN nbUvq dy vcn bolx dy Byq nUµ jwxnw cwhuµdy ho?” mYN aus qoN puìCAw[ausny s&l syvw dy leI hukm pwaux dI aumId nUµ jqwieAw[ “swry smyN suDwrk jW cuxOqI pUrn vcn ilAw,” mYN ikhw, “qusIN ijnHW lokW nUµ sµboiDq kr rhy ho aunHW nwl pUry qOr qy quhwnUµ ipAwr krnw hY[“ ausny myrI v`l ru`ky vwDy dy Bwv nwl vyiKAw[ kuJ pl dy bwAd ausny pRqIikirAw id`qw, “mYN socdw hW ik myry AMdr prmySur nUµ kuJ kµm krnw hY[“ ies g`l dw AMgIkwr krn dy leI mYnUµ aus au~qy mwx hoieAw[ ies leI, mYN vI swhmxw krn vwly vcnW nUµ bolx iv`c sµGrS kIqw[ mYN lokW nUµ bhuq ipAwr krdw hW, mYN klIisAw nUµ ipAwr krdw hW Aqy mYN prmySur dy syvkW nwl ipAwr krdw hW[ ijvyN mYN ies ikqwb nUµ ilKdw hW jW suDwr dy nwl boldw hW, myry idl iv`c drd huµdI hY ikauNik mYN auqSwihq Aqy puStI krnI cwhuµdw hW[ pr iesdy dUjI pwsy v`l, mYN jwxdw hW ik s`cw ipAwr cwplUsI nhIN krdw; ieh ivSvwsXog huµdw hY[ ieh auhI boldw hY ijsdI suxn vwilAW nUµ mzbUq hox dy leI zrUrq hY[ pOlus ilKdw hY ik swnUµ ipAwr nwl bolxw hY, Aijhw krn nwl suxn vwly msIh dy ipAwr iv`c v`Dx Aqy msIh iv`c mzbUq ho jwx (vyKo A&sIAW 4:15) Aijhy syvk hoey hn jo suDwrk vcnW dw, piv`qr jIvn jIaux au~qy zor dyx ArQwq Awqmw dy Anuswr c`lx dw dwAvw krdy hn[ aunHW dy mn iv`c aunHW lokW dy pRqI QoVHI jW iblkul vI dXw nhIN huµdI ijnHW nUµ auh sµboiDq kr rhy huµdy hn[ ieh bhuq hI dùKdweI Aqy ^qrnwk g`l hY[ AsIN swry auqSwihq hW, jW pRwrQnw p`qr Aqy ie`QoN q`k ik ijnHW lokW nUµ AsIN sµboiDq kr rhy hW aunHW dy pRqI ipAwr nwl Br jweIey jW swnUµ iblkul vI nhIN bolxw cwhIdw[ iksy vI g`l qoN v`D ky swnUµ pUry joS dy nwl aunHW dI BilAweI dy leI qrsxw cwhIdw hY[ swnUµ Aijhw nhIN bolxw cwhIdw “mYN Aijhw quhwnUµ dìsAw hY” jW “mYnUµ quhwfy qoN izAwdw pqw hY “mYN quhwfy qoN cµgw hW” ivvhwr iv`c[ swnUµ auqSwh nwl vyKxw hY, aunHW dy leI sB qoN au~qm cwhuµxw hY[ swnUµ swfy sroiqAW dw swhmxw krnw hY jW auh jo swnUµ v`K-v`K hlwqW iv`c imldy hn jo swfy qoN v`D ky mh`qvpUrn hn[ ieh prmySur, iXsU msIh dw Aqy piv`qr Awqmw dw idl hY[

piv`qr Awqmw dI is`iKAw dyxw ih`qkwrI v`loN GwE v&wdwrI vwly hn, pr vYrI dy cuµmy Axigxq huµdy hn[ - khwauqW 21:6

koeI vI auh vsqU jo prmySur dy ipAwr dy JUTy idRStIkOx dy duAwrw prmySur dI piv`qrqw nUµ qu`C krdI hY[ auh aus pRkwSn dy leI ie`k Cl hY jo iXsU dy duAwrw id`qw igAw hY[ - Esvwlf cymbrs

jIvn dIAW g`lW dI isìKAw dyx vwly ivAkqI dw kµm ieh huµdw hY, ik auh Awpxy ividAwrQI dy jIvn dI au~qmqw iv`c au~nqI kry[ aus qrHW pOlus vI swnUµ Awqimk jIvn dy isìKAk bxn dw hukm idMdw hY[ prmySur duAwrw id`qIAW geIAW ibDIAW dy duAwrw, AsIN nw isr& Awpxy jIvn nUµ au~qm bxwauNdy hW, pr aunHW lokW dy jIvn nUµ vI au~qm bxwauNdy hW ijnHW nUµ AsIN isìKAw idMdy hW[ AsIN prmySur dIAW ibDIAW nUµ au~qm nhIN kr skdy[ Awdm Aqy h`vwh ny Aijhw krn dI koiSS kIqI Aqy auh burI qrHW nwl As&L ho gey[ auh aunHW AnykW lokW iv`coN sB qoN pihly sn, ijnHW ny AijhI mUrKqw kIqI sI[ ies leI, isìKAk hox dy nwqy, swnUµ aunHW dw suDwr nw krn dy duAwrw AsIN aunHW nUµ du`K Aqy qbwhI dy rwh qy C`f idMdy hW[ ies kwrn pOlus iPr iqmoiQaus nUµ qwZId krdw hY vcn dI isìKAw dyx vwly dy rUp iv`c quhwnUµ lokW nUµ d`sxw hY ik aunHW dw jIvn iks qrHW Zlq hY (2 iqmoiQaus 4:2 )

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pOlus duAwrw A&sIAW nUµ ilKI geI p`qrI iv`c auh iqAwr krn vwlI ikrpw dy nwl swfI nvIN S^sIAq dI g`l krdw hY[ ienHW dovW ^ws g`lW dw iml jwxw ie`k ivSvwsI nUµ ie`k bdly hoey jIvn dI siQqI iv`c bdl idMdw hY[ ieh ie`k ivSvwsI nUµ msIh dy nwl sbµD r`Kx dy Xog bxwauNdw Aqy qbwhI dy rwh qoN vI dUr r`Kdw hY[ iesdy bwAd pOlus ienHW hukmW dI ie`k nvIN sUcI pRdwn krdw hY, jo ies jIvn dI pirBwSw idMdI hY[ ieh hukm boJ Aqy AsµBv nhIN hn, ijvyN ik purwxy nym dy hukm sn[ ieh qW isr& swfy qoN Aws kIqw jWdw ivhwr hY, ikauNik hux swfw suBwA nvW ho igAw hY[ AwE AsIN ausdI ies sUcI dI Xwd r`Kx vwlI g`l nUµ pVHIey: pr hrwmkwrI Aqy hr BWq dy gµd mMd AQvw loB dw quhwfy iv`c nwauN vI nw hovy ijvyN sµqW nUµ jog hY[ Aqy nw bySrmI, nw muV bcn AQvw T`TybwzI jo AXog hn pr Dµnvwd hoieAw kry[ ikauN jo qusIN ies g`l nUµ p`k jwxdy ho BeI iksy hrwmkwr jW iBRSt jW loBI mnu`K nUµ jo mUrqIpUjk hY msIh Aqy prmySur dy rwj iv`c AiDkwr nhIN[ Aqy mY nwl msq nw hovo ijh dy iv`c lu`cpuxw huµdw hY sgoN Awqmw nwl BrpUr ho jwE... (A&sIAW 5:3-5, 18 ) swnUµ iPr Aijhw nw krn vwly hukmW dI sUcI vWgU l`gdI hY[ iPr auhI g`l, ik ieh aunHW hukmW dI sUcI nhIN hY ijnHW nUµ mMnx nwl AsIN bc jwvWgy[ pr ieh qW ie`k AijhI sUcI hY jo swnUµ ies sµswr dy nwl ivBcwr dw sbµD r`Kx qoN dUr r`KdI hY, qW ik AsIN iXsU dI drsweI geI hzUrI iv`c rih skIey[ mYnUµ ie`k vwr iPr pwpI suBwA dI sUcI bxwaux idE[ ijsdy bwry ip`Cly AiDAwie iv`c crcw kIqI geI sI: • JUT nw bolo[ • kRoD nUµ Awpxy Awp qy kµtrol krn dyx dy duAwrw pwp nw kro[ • corI nw kro, • gMdI BwSw dw pRXog nw kro ies sUcI dI Xwd r`Kx vwlI g`l ieh hY: • ivBcwr nw kro • ASu`D nw bxo • lwlcI nw bxo • gµdIAW khwxIAW nw pVHo • mUrKqweI dIAW g`lW nw kro • gµdy mzwk nw kro • Srwb nw pIE[ nvW nym ikrpw dw sµdyS hY, pr Anyk lok kihMdy hn, ik sµdyS iv`c ieh kro,

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jW nw kro hukmW dI sUcI nhIN huµdI[ Aqy ieh sUcI, nvyN nym dIAW sqweI pusqkW iv`coN ie`k pusqk qoN leI geI hY sUcI bhuq hI lµmI ho rhI hY[ ies qoN vI izAwdw hYrwnI dI g`l qW ieh hY ik auhI rsUl ijnHW ny ikrpw dw gihrw pRkwSn swnUµ id`qw sI[ auhI ies sUcI nUµ vI d`s irhw hY[ kI ienHW hukmW nUµ AxdyKw kr id`qw jwvy jW ienHW qy gµBIrqw pUrvk iDAwn kIqw jwvy?

ivBcwr nhIN swfI nvIN sUcI iv`c pihlI g`l ivBcwr nw krnw hY[ prmySur dy pu`qr Aqy pu`qrIAW hox dy nwqy AsIN ivBcwr nhIN krnw hY, swnUµ smilMgqw iv`c iBRSt nhIN hoxw hY Aqy nw hI XOn sbµD bxwauxy hn, jd q`k swfw ivAwh nhI ho jWdw[ Awm qOr qy mYN keI Aijhy joiVAW nUµ imilAw hW, jo Awpxy Awp nUµ msIhI AwKdy hn[ ieh koeI AnOKI g`l nhIN hY-hkIkq iv`c ieh klIisAwvW iv`c bhuqwieq nwl ho rhI hY[ Aijhy Anyk joVy ievYNjlIkl klIisAwvW iv`c jWdy hn, Aqy inhcw dy bwry iv`c bhuq g`lW krdy hn, Aqy “prmySur aunHW dy jIvn iv`c kI kr irhw” dy bwry iv`c d`sx dy leI auh bhuq hI auqSwihq huµdy hn[ aunHW iv`c koeI smrpx, pCqwvw Aqy du`K nhIN huµdw hY[ auh ies g`l qy inhcw hI nhIN krdy ik ivAwh qoN pihlW iek`Ty rihxw Xog nhIN hY[ ikauN? ho skdw hY aunHW ny pulipt qoN pOlus, pqrs, XwkUb, XUhµnw Aqy XhUdwh vrgy lokW qoN id`qy gey sµdyS nUµ nw suixAw hovy, jo aunHW nUµ prmySur vrgw jIvn jIaux nUµ kihMdy hn[ AYqvwr nUµ aunHW dy pwsbwn dw sµdyS jOSIlw Aqy cµgw qW huµdw hY, pr ivroD krn vwlw Aqy au~qr rihq krn vwlw nhIN huµdw hY[ auh piv`qr jIvn dy AnuSwsn qoN rihq hY[ swfy smwj iv`c ieh svIkwr kIqw jWdw hY, ie`QoN q`k ik au~qm smiJAw jWdw hY, iek`Ty rihxw, ivAwh qoN pihlW XOn-sbµD r`Kxw Aqy smlYNigk joVw hoxw[ du`K dI g`l qW ieh hY: ik ievYNjlIkl huµdy hoey vI swfy vcn dw igAwn Awm qOr qy bhuq au~Qlw-puQlw huµdw hY[ prmySur dy vcn nUµ gihrweI nwl vyKx qoN ibnHW hI AsIN AwpxI sµsikRqI dIAW Anyk g`lW nUµ svIkwr kr lYNdy hW[ mu`K g`l qW ieh ho jWdI hY, ik jd AsIN ie`k dUjy nwl ipAwr krdy hW, qW iek`Ty ikauN nw rhIey? smlYNigk dy bwry kI ivcwr hY? ieh vI bhuqwieq nwl ho irhw hY, pr isr& aunHW lokW iv`c hI nhIN, jo kdy vI klIisAw iv`c nhIN Awey hn[ huxyhuxy mYnUµ Pysbu`k qy ie`k iesqrI dw pyz ivKwieAw, jo ie`k syvkweI iv`c ivBwg dI pRbµDk sI[ hux ausdw ie`k hor iesqrI dy nwl pRym pRsµg hY, aunHW ny ivAwh krn dIAW XojnwvW vI bxw leIAW hn[ mYN bhuq hI du`K dy nwl aunHW dI mMgxI Aqy nzdIkI plW dIAW qsvIrW vyKIAW[

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BilAweI jW prmySur?

BUqkwl iv`c, auh lok, jo prmySur dy nwl sbµD iv`c nhIN sI, auh ieh jwxdy sn[ pr ieh iesqrI prmySur dy ipAwr Aqy prmySur dy pRqI ausdI BgqI dy ivSy iv`c joS dy nwl d`sdI rhI[ auh iksy hor iesqrI nwl ivAwh ikvyN kr skdI hY[ jd ik iXsU sp`St qOr qy kihMdw hY[ jd ik iXsU sp`St qOr , “kI qusW iv`c ieh nhIN piVHAw BeI ijs ny aunHW nUµ bxwieAw auhny mu`FoN aunHW nUµ nr Aqy nwrI bxwieAw? ikauNik prmySur ny do ilMgW dy imlx dI ieh mUl rcnw kIqI hY, qW iksy nUµ vI, ausdI ies klw nUµ Apiv`qr nhIN krnw cwhIdw? (m`qI 19:4,6 d mYsyj) iXsU ny ikhw ik ivAwh ie`k purK Aqy iesqrI dy leI hn-do ilMg[ ieh iesqrI ies g`l dy bwry sucyq ikauN nhIN sI ik auh prmySur duAwrw inrDwirq kIqI geI g`l nUµ Apiv`qr kr rhI hY? kI iesnUµ pulipt qoN sp`St nhIN kIqw igAw? mYnUµ pqw hY, ik smwj ivAwh bwry prmySur dy mUl ivcwr qoN dUr jw irhw hY[ ivSvwsIAW dw pwp dw suBwA hY, Btky hoey nr Aqy nwrIAW ies sµswr iv`c prmySur qoN rihq hn Aqy nykI Aqy buirAweI dy bwry auh bhuq G`t sucyq hn[ aunHW dy ivhwr qoN swnUµ prySwn nhIN hoxw cwhIdw, ikauNik auh auhI socdy Aqy krdy hn, jo aunHW dw suBwA aunHW nUµ krn nUµ AwKdw hY[ prySwnI qW ies g`l dI hY, ik ivSvwsI aunHW g`lW nUµ svIkwr kr rhy hn, ijnHW nUµ sµswr cµgw Aqy prmySur nUµ gRihxXog bxwauNdw hY[ AMkVy d`sdy hn ik klIisAwvW iv`c ies dw Awauxw SurU ho cu`kw hY[ jo smilMgI jIvn SYlI Aqy smilMgI ivAwh nUµ auqSwihq krdy hn[ klIisAwvW ies g`l nwl auqSwihq hI nhIN krdIAW, ik auh kI AwKdIAW, pr ieh aunHW nUµ kuJ nw kihx dy duAwrw auqSwihq krdIAW hn[ ienHW SbdW nUµ iDAwn nwl suxo: Aqy jykr koeI DrmI Awpxy Drm qoN muVy Aqy bdI kry Aqy mYN auhdy mUhry Tokr Kwx vwlw p`Qr r`KW qW auh mr jwvygw[ ies leI ik qUµ auhnUµ icqwvnI nhIN id`qI qW auh Awpxy Awp iv`c mrygw Aqy auh dy Drm dy kµm ijhVy auh ny kIqy cyqy nw kIqy jwxgy pr mYN auh dy ^Un dw bdlw qyry h`QoN lvWgw[ (ihzkIeyl 3:20) ieh ie`k ivSvwsI - ie`k DrmI nUµ cyqwvnI idMdw hY[ jykr AsIN ivSvwsIAW nUµ aunHW idAW pwpW dy pRqI cyqwvnI nhIN dyvWgy qW iesdw nqIzw bhuq hI du`Kdwiek hovygw[ qusIN pRSn kr skdy ho, “pr, jOn, ieh qW purwxy nym qoN hY[ qusIN nvyN nym dy smyN Aijhw ikvyN AwK skdy ho, ik ie`k syvk qoN ausdy lhU dw mu`l ilAw jwvygw? ie`k vwr mYN AwgUAW dy ie`k sµmyln iv`c sµdyS id`qw sI, ij`Qy ie`k pwsbwn ny ies bwry mYnUµ pRSn pu`Cy sn[ ausny bhuq hI kRoD dy nwl mYnUµ ikhw,

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“dUijAW dy lhU nUµ swfy isr qy pwaux dI quhwfI ihMmq ikvyN hoeI[ ieh qW purwxy nym dI g`l hY[ mYN ausnUµ ikhw, “kI qusIN AwpxI bweIbl iv`coN rsUlW dy krq`b dy 20 AiDAwie dI C`bI Aqy sqweI Awieq nUµ myry leI pVHogy?” aus pwsbwn ny ieh piVHAw: “ies leI mYN A`j dy idn quhwfy A`gy swQI idMdw hW BeI mYN sBnW dy lhU qy bydoS hW[ ikauN jo mYN quhwnUµ prmySur dI swrI m`q d`sx qoN nhIN iJ`Jkdw[“ (ey AY~m pI) aus pwsbwn ny myry v`l hYrwnI nwl vyiKAw Aqy ikhw, “mYN iesnUµ pihlW vI pVH cu`kw hW, pr mYN iesnUµ kdy vI nhIN vyiKAw sI[“ AwpxI g`lbwq nUµ smwpq krdy hoey ausny ikhw, “quhwfy qy doS lgwaux dy leI mYnUµ bhuq hI A&sos hY[“ mYN ausdI iemwndwrI dI pRsµsw kIqI[ ies ivSy iv`c mYN is`Dw klIisAwvW dy AwgUAW nwl g`l krnI cwhuµdw sI[ pOlus dy ieh Sbd A&sus dI klIisAw dy AwgUAW dy leI sn pr AsIN vI iesdy doSI pwey jwvWgy, jy AsIN jo isìKAw idMdy hW Aqy pRcwr krdy hW Aqy prmySur dI sµpUrn mnSw lokW nUµ nhIN d`sdy hW[ jy AsIN isr& “auqSwh” dIAW g`lW vjoN swfy lokW dw iDAwn aus pwsy clw jwvygw, ijsnUµ sµswr cµgw smJdw hY[ ies nwl koeI &rk nhIN hovygw, ijvyN ie`k AwigAwkwrI b`cw mUrKqweI v`l clw jWdw hY[ is`tw ieh hY: AsIN aunHW dy lhU dy doSI hovWgy[ mYN ie`k hor audwhrx dyxI cwhuµdw hW[ mYN ie`k pwstr nUµ ausdI ie`k v`fI klIisAw dI vY~bsweIt au~qy ie`k pRogrwm dy pRswrx dy dOrwn ieh GoiSq krdy hoey vyiKAw, ik auh smilgI sbµD iv`c sI[ ausny dìsAw ik auh iesnUµ lukwauNdy-lukwauNdy Q`k igAw sI; auh nhIN cwhuµdw sI, ik auh lok, jo ies jIvn SYlI iv`c lgwqwr ieh du`K auTwauNdy rhy (ausny ies nUµ szw id`qI sI)[ ausny kRmb`D bweIbl dy aus hryk Awieq dI sUcI id`qI jo smilMgkqw dy ivSy prmySur dy idRStIkOx nUµ pRgt kr rhI sI Aqy ausny iesdw KMfn kIqw[ iesdy bwAd ausny dlyrI dy nwl Awpxy suxn vwilAW nUµ dìsAw, rsUl pOlus “msIh” dIAW AslIAqW iv`c bhuq cµgw sI, pr sbµDW iv`c auh bhuq burw sI”-ies qrHW aunHW nwl kwmvsnw dy ivSy iv`c pOlus dy hukm nUµ Kwmos kr id`qw[ aus pwstr ny A`gy smJwieAw ik pOlus ny romIAW dy pihly AiDAwie iv`c hI gVbV kr id`qI sI, jdoN ausny dìsAw ik AsIN prmySur dI ArwDnw nhIN krdy, qW AsIN smilMgI sbµD iv`c jW mùkdy sI (vyKo romIAW 1:21-27) [ ies pwstr dy Anuswr pOlus dy Sbd s`c nhIN ho skdy, ausdy Anuswr, “AmrIkw dy A`Dy qoN izAwdw ArwDnw dy AwgU smilMgI hn[“ (mYN hYrwn sI ik iks Koj ny ieh AMkVy pRkwiSq kIqy sn)[ jd ies ivAkqIAW ny boldy hoey vyKx dy dOrwn mYN bµdgI dy AnykW lokW nUµ KVHy ho ky aus nUµ Awdr idMdy hoey vyiKAw[

184 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

ies pwstr dy qoV-mroV ky pyS kIqy gey SbdW nUµ suxn dy bwAd, prmySur ny myry nwl g`l kIqI Aqy ikhw “romIAW AiDAwie 1 pVHo[“ mYN au~Qy ieh pwieAw: ‘iesy kwrn prmySur ny aunHW nUµ nIc vwsnw dy v`s kr id`qw ikauN jo aunHW dIAW nwrW ny Awpxy suBwivk kµmW nUµ auhdy nwl vtw id`qw ijhVw suBwE dy ivru`D hY[ iesy qrHW nr vI nwrIAW nwl suBwivk kµm C`f ky Awpo iv`cIN AwpxI kwmnw iv`c sV gey, nrW dy nrW nwl mulwkwq dy kµm kIqy Aqy Awpxy Awp iv`c AwpxI Bu`l dy jog Pl BoigAw[ ijvyN prmySur nUµ AwpxI pCwx iv`c r`Kxw aunHW nUµ cµgw nw l`gw auvyN prmySur ny aunHW nUµ mMdI bu`D dy v`s kr id`qw BeI niK`D kµm krn[ auh hr pRkwr dy kuDrm, bdI, loB Aqy buirAweI nwl Bry hoey sn[ Kwr, Gwq, JgVy, Cl Aqy bdnIqI nwl BrpUr ho gey[ lwvy luqry, inMdk, prmySur dy vYrI, p`ky, Kory, hµkwrI, SyKIbwz, bdIAW dy ausqwd, mwipAW dy Ax-AwigAwkwr inrbu`D, nym qoVn vwly, inrmoh Aqy inrdeI hoey Aqy auh prmySur dI ibDI jwx dy BeI eyho ijhy kµm krn vwly mrn dy jog hn inry Awp hI nhIN krdy sgoN krn vwilAW qoN vI pRsµn huµdy hn[“ (romIAW 1:26-27, 32) ies syvk ny vcn dw KMfn ikvyN kIqw, jo smilMgI ivvhwr nUµ “Srmnwk” d`sdw hY[ Awqimk ivAkqI nUµ ieh smJx iv`c smW nhIN l`gygw ik Aijhy Xonwcwr dw ivvhwr suBwivk nhIN hY[ ie`QoN q`k ik pSU vI ivvhwr nhIN krdy hn[ AsIN Aijhw ivcwr ikauN krIey ik prmySur ies nUµ AxdyKw kr idMdw hY, ies nwl sihmq huµdw hY jW iesnUµ auqSwihq krdw hY? aus swry ivSvws dw AMgIkwr krn vwly msIhIAW dw ivcwr kro, jo aus pwstr dy vcn nUµ sux rhy sn, jo ies vwsnw Aqy pwpmeI jIvn-SYlI dI qIvr ie`Cw dy ........ hox nwl sµGrS krdy hn[ aunHW dw zmIr aunHW nUµ d`sdw hY, prmySur dI sµqwn nwl Aijhw krnw Zlq hY, iPr vI Awpxy AMdr dI Avwz dy dbwaux dy leI ies pwstr dy SbdW dw iesqymwl kIqw jwvygw[ auh nw isr& ^ud nUµ ies szw iv`c pw irhw sI, pr auh dUijAW nUµ vI Aijhw krn dy leI auqSwihq kr irhw sI[ ausdI klIisAw dy lokW dw KVHy ho ky ausdw Awdr krn dy leI ivSy iv`c kI ivcwr hY? romIAW 1:32 iv`c AYmplIPweIf bweIbl d`sdI hY ik auh swry jo, “nw isr& qusIN hI Aijhy kµm kr skdy ho, sgoN krn vwilAW qoN KuS vI huµdy hn” AijhIAW swrIAW g`lW szw dy ADIn hn[ AsIN pOlus dy SbdW dw kI krIey? ‘AQvw qusIN nhIN jwxdy jo kuDrmI lok prmySur dy rwj dy AiDkwrI nhIN hoxgy? DOKw nw KwE, nw hrwmkwr, nw mUrqIpUjk, nw znwhkwr, nw SrwbI, nw gwlW k`Fx vwly, nw lutyry prmySur dy rwj dy AiDkwrI hoxgy[ (1 kuirMQIAW 6:9-10)

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Asl iv`c, Aijhy Anyk hwnIkwrk pwp vI hn[ pr swnUµ aus Xonwcwr dy ivvhwr nUµ AxdyiKAw nhIN krnw cwhIdw, ijs ivSy iv`c ieh pd swnUµ d`sdy hn[ ies sµswr dI idSw ivnwSk hY[ jy AsIN Awpxy kwmkqw dI ies ASu`Dqw dy s`c dw pRcwr nhIN krdy, qW lokW nUµ ieh igAwn nhIN hovygw, ik prmySur dw ivvhwr kI hY, Aqy aunHW nUµ SYqwn dy duAwrw Brmw id`qw jwvygw[ aunHW g`lW nUµ ijnHW nUµ ieh sµswr cµgw d`sdw hY, ies ivcwr dy nwl svIkwr kr lYxgy, ik prmySur vI ienHW dI mnzUrI idMdw hY[

ASu`Dqw nhIN nw krn vwly kµmW dI sUcI iv`c AglI g`l ASu`D nw hoxw hY[ swnUµ hr qrHW dy nµgy ic`qrW, nwmuk clic`qrW jW vwsnw nwl Bry ivcwrW qoN dUr rihxw hY[ iXsU ny ikhw, “pr mYN quhwnUµ AwKdw hW ik jo koeI qIvIN nUµ burI ieìCAw kr ky vyKdw hY so qdoN hI Awpxy mnoN auhdy nwl znwh kr cuìkAw?” (m`qI 5:28) zbUr ilKx vwlw ilKdw hY, “mYN ivrQI g`l nUµ AwpxIAW A`KW dy swhmxy nw r`KWgw” (zbUr 101:3) nµgy ic`qr auqyjnw Aqy sµquStI pRdwn krdy hn, ikauNik ieh swfIAW srIr dIAW ie`CwvW nUµ AwkriSq krdw hY, pr ieh swfy jIvn-swQI Aqy prmySur dy nwl swfy gihry sbµD r`Kx dI Xogqw dw hOlI-hOlI Kor idMdw hY[ Awi^r iv`c, ieh swnUµ swfy jIvn swQI dy nwl-nwl ûd dy nwl vI nw KuSI dI siQqI iv`c lY jWdw hY[ Aijhw pRqIq ho skdw hY, ik nµgy ic`qr vyKxw ie`k icMgwrI nUµ BVkwaux dw kµm kr skdw hY, pr Asl iv`c ieh iekrwr, gunwkwr, Srm Aqy AsurìKAw dy ivs&ot nUµ pYdw krdw hY[ hwl hI iv`c pwieAw igAw ik nµgy ic`qr Aqy ASlIl swihqkwr vwlI vY~bsweIt sB qoN pRis`D EnlweIn audyS rhI sI- ijnHW nUµ SoSl mIfIAw sweIts dy duAwrw ip`Cy C`f id`qw igAw hY[ ds iv`coN ie`k qoN izAwdw vY~bsweIt nµgy ic`qrW Aqy ASlIl swihqkwr vwlIAW vY~bsweIts au~qy jWdy hn Aqy pRqI sYkµf 28, 258 lok ieMtrnY~t au~qy ieh nµgy ic`qr vyK rhy hn[ ieh smìsAw mwqr mrdW dI hI nhIN hY[ pMj AOrqW iv`coN ie`k AOrq h&qy iv`c ie`k vwr ieh nµgy ic`qr zrUrI vyKdI hY Aqy auh bhuq swry ies dy ivSy iv`c AwpxI mzbUrI siQqI nUµ muMfmwrn pRgt krdI hY[ mrd Aqy AOrqW dovyN hI EnlweIn ho ky hor swDnW ijvyN ik pìqRkw Aqy nwm ikqwbW dy duAwrw AwpxI ies Awdq nUµ pUrw krdy hn Aqy ienHW iv`coN nw ^qm hox vwlIAW ikqwbW ^ws qOr qy pRis`D hn[ klIisAw dI kI hwlq hY[ A`j msIhI pìqRkw ny ie`k inrIKx kIqw, ijs iv`c pwstrW qoN puìCAw igAw, ik guzry swl iv`c kI aunHW ny AijhI iksy

nµgy ic`qrW Aqy ASlIl swihqkwr vwlI vY~bsweIt KolHI hY[ 95% pwstrW dw au~qr hW sI[ ieh swfI klIisAw dy AwgU hn[ hor AMkVy drswauNdy hn, ik 50% ievYNjlIkl lok ieMny nµgy ic`qrW nUµ ASlIl swihqkwr nUµ vyKx dI Awdq iv`c sn Aqy sIAYnAYn dI ryKw igxqI ny drswieAw ik 70% msIhI mrd iesdy nwl sµGrS kr rhy hn[ Awi^r iv`c, swfy swhmxy ie`k pRSn Awauxw zrUrI hY, ik kI Anyk auqSwihq sµdySW ny ies siQqI dw au~qr pRdwn kIqw hY, jo A`j swfI klIisAw iv`c pUry zor qoN hn? mYN vI nµgy ic`qrW Aqy ASlIl swihqkwr nUµ vyKx dI Awdq dy nwl sµGrS kIqw, jdoN mYN 26 swl dw sI, auh ie`k Aijhw smW sI, ijs iv`c myrI syvkweI dy SUrU dy swl vI Swiml sn[ mYnUµ ies g`l dw ivSvws sI, ik jdoN myrw ivAwh iksy sOhxI kuVI nwl ho jwvygw, qd ieh pwp ruk jwvygw; pr iPr vI ieh nhIN ruikAw, ieh hor vI burw ho igAw[ iesny myry Aqy lIsw dy ivckwr ie`k kµD KVHI kr id`qI[ 1984 dy p`qJV dy smyN q`k mYN ies qoN mukq nhIN hoieAw sI, jdoN mYN prmySur dy ie`k syvk nUµ myrI ies Awdq dy ivSy iv`c d`isAw Aqy ausny ikhw, BwvyN kuJ vI hovy, “iesnUµ roko[“ ausny mYnUµ bhuq iPtkwr pweI[ mYnUµ aus qoN koeI pRoqswhk vcn pRwpq nhIN hoieAw[ mYnUµ Tos hukm Aqy cyqwvnIAW pRwpq hoeIAW ijnHW ny myry AMdr prmySur dw fr pYdw kIqw[ aus ivAkqI dy SbdW ny myry AMdr AzwdI dI ie`k Bwl nUµ SurU kr id`qw[ 9 mhIinAW iv`c hI mYN ies qoN pUrI qrHW Cutkwrw pw ilAw Aqy A`j mYN ies qoN Awzwd hW[ mYN jwx ilAw ik prmySur dI ikrpw bhuq hI SkqIswlI hY[ ieh aus ivAkqI nUµ Azwd kr skdw hY, auh audoN qoN ienHW nµgy ic`qrW dI Awdq iv`c sI, jdoN qoN auh 11 swl dw sI[ ieh vI ie`k hor kwrn hY, ijs qoN mYN bhuq audws ho jWdw hW, syvk prmySur dI ikrpw dy lwBW nUµ Ku`lH ky nhIN d`sdy hn[ jy mYN ikrpw nUµ nw pwieAw huµdw - mwqr ie`k mu&q qOh&y dy, pwpW dI mw&I Aqy mukqI dy rUp iv`c hI nhIN, sgoN AiDkwr Aqy myrI suBwivk Xogqw qoN prHy ho ky jIvn jIaux dy leI prmySur dI qwkq dy rUp iv`c - ieh A`j vI bµnHI hoeI hY[

lwlc nhIN lwlc dI audwhrx “iksy vsqU dy leI cwhq Aqy suAwrQI ie`Cw hox dy rUp iv`c id`qI jw skdI hY, Kws krky pYsw, qwkq Aqy Bojn dy leI[“ ies leI ivSvwsI iks qrHW Btk ky lwlc dy duAwrw ^ud nUµ iBRSt kr lYNdy hn[

prmySur dw swnUµ, brkq, s&l Aqy pUry iv`c mdd krn dw vcn hY[ pr Enw iDAwn dUijAW dI syvw krn Aqy dUijAW nUµ dyx dy sQwn au~qy “mYN” huµdw hW[ lwlcI hoxW dUijAW dIAW vsqUAW dw loB krnw hY Aqy ie`k mUrqIpUjw dy vWg hY (vyKo kulu`sIAW 3:5)[ jdoN AsIN lwlcI huµdy hW, qd AsIN AwpxIAW ie`CwvW, auqyjnwvW, Bu`K, pRis`DI, AQnw Aqy AwriQk vwsnwvW nUµ prmySur Aqy dUijAW qoN pihlW r`K idMdy hn[ AijhIAW Anyk audwhrxW hn, ijnHW nUµ ivSvwsIAW dy lwlcI hox dy bwry iv`c id`qw jw skdw hY, ik lwlc iks qrHW ie`k ivSvwsI dy iv`c Aw igAw[ ies dy kwrn bwlwm ny prmySur dy nwl Awpxy sbµD nUµ Koh id`qw, Aqy Aijhw hI kYn, korwh, Aqy AnykW ny kIqw, jo iksy smyN iv`c prmySur dI hzUrI iv`c KVHy huµdy sn[ Anyk lok lwlcI bx gey, ikauNik aunHW nUµ cyqwvnI nhIN id`qI geI[ isìKAw dyx Aqy pRcwr krn iv`c cyqwvnI dyxw mwqr skrwqmk Aqy pRoqswhk vcn dyx qoN v`K hY[ ieh mrd Aqy AOrqW nUµ msIh iv`c mzbUq hox iv`c mdd krnw hY, swnUµ isìKAw hI nhIN pr cyqwvnI vI dyxI hY (vyKo kulu`sIAW 1:28)[ ie`k b`cy dy rUp iv`c mYN Awpxy mwqw-ipqw dIAW isìKAwvW dw Awnµd auTwieAw, pr mYN aunHW dIAW cyqwvnIAW dI prvwh nhIN kIqI[ pr mYnUµ bwAd iv`c ieh igAwn hoieAw ik ieh cyqwvnI hI sI, ijsny myry jIvn dI r`KvwlI kIqI[ jy myry ipqw ny mYnUµ ie`k ibjlI dy siv`c iv`c pycks pwaux dy nqIizAW dy ivSy iv`c cyqwvnI nhIN id`qI huµdI, qW ho skdw sI, ik auqSwh iv`c mYN ûd nUµ krµt lgvw cuìkAw huµdw[ pOlus ny AwpxI ie`k ipAwrI klIisAw nUµ ikhw, “ies jwgdy rho Aqy Xwd r`Ko jo mYN iqMnW virhW qIku rwq idn hor - ro ky hryk nUµ icqwaux qoN nhIN cilAw[“ (rsUlW dy krq`b 20:31)[ iqMn virhW q`k idn rwq[ Aqy ausny Aijhw hµJUAW dy nwl kIqw[ kI AsIN lokW nUµ cyqwvnI idMdy hW? kI AsIN ieh rozwnw krdy hW[ jW kI AsIN jo isìKAw idMdy Aqy pRcwr krdy hW, ies ivSy au~qy ie`k vI sµdyS nhIN suixAw, ik lwlcI bxn qoN ikvyN bcIey? pOlus hI auh ivAkqI hY, ijsny ikrpw dw pRcwr kIqw, pr ieh auhI pOlus hY, jo joS dy nwl A&sIAW dI klIisAw Aqy swfy - au~qy ic`lwieAw - lwlc iv`c nw pYxw[“ rsUl XwkUb dy vcnW au~qy vI iDAwn idE: lVweIAW ik`QoN Aqy JgVy ik`QoN quhwfy iv`c AwauNdy hn? kI AYQoN nhIN ArQwq quhwifAW Bog iblwsW qoN ijhVy quhwfIAW ieMdrIAW iv`c Xu`D krdy hn? qusIN loB krdy ho Aqy p`ly kuJ nhIN pYNdw[ qusIN hìqAw Aqy eIrKw krdy ho Aqy kuJ pRwpq nhIN kr skdy[ qusIN JgVw Aqy lVweI krdy ho[ quhwfy p`ly kuJ nhIN pYNdw ies leI jo mMgdy nhIN[ qusIN mMgdy ho pr ikauN jo bdnIqI

nwl mMgdy ho BeI AwpixAW Bog iblwsW iv`c aufw idE[ hy ivBcwrxo, kI quhwnUµ mlUm nhIN BeI sµswr dw im`qrcwrw prmySur dw vYr hY? Pyr jy koeI sµswr dw im`qr hoxw cwhuµdw hY so Awpxy Awp nUµ prmySur dw vYrI bxwauNdw hY! (XwkUb 4:1-4) XwkUb AYny nw vwck nw bxy! kI ieh rsUl mwqr duSt, s^q jW kTor sI? jW kI Aijhw ho skdw hY, ik ijnHW lokW dy leI ausny ieh iliKAw aunHW dy pRqI auh Asl iv`c ipAwr r`Kdw sI? kI ies kwrn nwl ausny pRis`D Aqy pRoqswhk vcn dyx dy sQwn au~qy swdy s`c dw pRcwr kIqw? kI Aijhw ho skdw hY, ik ausdy smyN dy hor pRoqswhk vwkqwvW dy sQwn au~qy prmySur ny ausnUµ nvyN nym dw ieh ih`sw ilKx nUµ ikhw?

Axa~cq vwrqwlwp nhIN ies sUcI iv`c Aglw hY: mUrKqwpUrn, gusqwK, gMdy mzwk jW khwxIAW iv`c Swiml nw hox[ iesdy iv`c ies qrHW dw suxn vwlw sµgIq suxnw Aqy clic`qr vyKxw vI Swiml hY[ mYnUµ syvkweI dy dlW iv`c jvwnW dI mdd krn nUµ ikhw igAw, jo ies q`Q qoN hYrwn sn ik aunHW dy AwgU glq BwSw dw pRXog kr rhy, gµdy cutkuly suxwauNdy Aqy ies qrHW nwl vwrqwlwp krdy sn, ijvyN ie`k BtikAw hoieAw ivAkqI krygw[ AwgU Aijhw ikauN kr rhy hn? kI ieh ies leI ho skdw hY, ik AsIN prmySur dy syvkW Aqy lokW nUµ ieh d`s rhy hW, ik “ieh prmySur dy rwj dy nwgirk dy ivvhwrk dy Anuswr au~icq nhIN hn?” pOlus kulu`sIAW nUµ ilKdw hY, “quhwfI g`lbwq sdw ikrpwmeI Aqy slUxI hovy[“ (kulu`sIAW 4:6) swfI vwrqwlwp ikrpw nwl pirpUrn hoxI cwhIdI hY[

ipA`kV nw bxoN Aglw: ipA`kV nw bxo -nw ibAr nwl, nw Srwb nwl Aqy nw hI iksy hor nSy dy syvn nwl[ (AsIN iehI inrdySW nUµ nSIlI dvweI, BwvyN vDwink jW AvYDwink leI vI iesqymwl kr skdy hW) ie`k vwr iPr qoN AsIN Aijhw nw krIey dw Sbd sux rhy hW[ Srwb m`qvwlI krn vwlI huµdI hY (vyKo khwauqW 23:31-33)[ ieh swnUµ AswnI nwl Aqy izAwdw pIx dy leI ies g`l nUµ jwxy ibnHW llcw skdI hY, ik swnUµ ruk jwxw hY[ Srwb iv`c s^q szw dw ivcwr G`t krn Aqy Awi^r: aus ivcwr nUµ ^qm kr dyx dI Xogqw huµdI hY[ ies iv`c sµXm nwl smJOqw kr ilAw jWdw hY Aqy idl Aqy idmwZ dIAW suBwivk dyK-Bwl krn vwlIAW ikirAwvW nUµ nSt kr id`qw jWdw hY[ iesdI iksy kµipaUtr qy Pwiervwl dy

k`F id`qy jwx nwl qulnw kIqI jw skdI hY[ AsIN ûd nUµ ivnwSk ivcwrW dy leI C`f idMdy hW[ iesdw incoV ieh hY ik Srwb swfy idmwZ dI sµBwl pRxwlI nUµ nwS kr idMdI hY[ ie`QoN q`k hI swfy ieh jwxdy hoey ik AsIN kdoN Aqy ikvyN ies nUµ C`f skdy hW, Aqy ho skdw hY AsIN Axjwxy iv`c dUijAW nUµ ipA`kV bxn dy leI pRyirq kr rhy hW[ ie`Qy mYN ie`k khwxI d`sxI cwhuµdw hW[ Awpxy ipMf dy ie`k rYstorYNt iv`c ie`k mu`K pwstr nSw kr irhw sI[ hux hwl hI bdilAw ausdI klIisAw dw ie`k mYNbr vI aus rYstorYNt iv`c sI[ auh ie`k AmIr ivAwpwrI sI, jo bcwey jwx qoN pihlW nSy dy nwl sµGrS kr irhw sI[ kI ies jIvn SYlI qoN hux pUrI qrHW nwl b`c nhIN sikAw sI[“ (2 pqrs 2:18 ) Awpxy pwstr nUµ ies rYstorYNt iv`c vyK ausny vpwr dy kuJ mUrKqwpUrn &Ysly lY ley Aqy AwriQk qOr qy l`gB`g sB kuJ Koh id`qw[ ies qoN vI izAwdw ivnwSk g`l qW ieh hY, ik ausdw ivvwihk jIvn vI ^qm ho igAw[ jdoN aus koloN bwAd iv`c puìCAw igAw ik auh aus mOz-msqI dy leI ikauN igAw, qW ausdw au~qr sI, “mYN Awpxy pwstr nUµ nSw krdy hoey vyiKAw, qW mYN soicAw, jy auh nSw kr skdy hn, qW mYN vI nSw kr skdw hW[“ eh g`l qW sp`St hY ik ieh ivAkqI Awpxy bury cuxwv dy leI izMmyvwr sI, pr iesdy nqIizAW qoN swnUµ ieh nhIN socxw cwhIdw ik swfw dUijAW au~qy Asr pYNdw hY? A`j Anyk pwstr srvjnk qOr qy nSy dy leI ûd nUµ Azwd smJdy hn[ aunHW dy ies dwAvy dy sihXog iv`c vcn iv`c Awieqw vI id`qy jWdy hn[ pihlW 1 iqmoiQaus 3:3 hY, ij`Qy pOlus iqmoiQas nUµ kihMdw hY ik klIisAw dy AwgUAW nUµ nSw nhIN krnw cwhIdw hY[ iesdy leI iesqymwl kIqw igAw XUnwnI Sbd pwronoE hY[ dw kµplIt vrlf st`fI bweIbl dI pirBwSw ieh hY: nSw Aqy ipA`kV hox dy sbµD iv`c[ ieh Sbd Srwb dI izMmyvwrI Aqy qwpmwn pRXog dy bwry iv`c nhIN d`sdI, sgoN ieh iesdy Zlq iesqymwl dy vwr-vwr pRXog dI g`l krdw hY[ ieh Awieq aus ivAkqI dI Poto pyS krdI hY, ijsdy kol sdw ie`k Srwb dI boql huµdI hY, jo ausdI Awdq dI v`l ieSwrw krdI hY[“ ies hvwly dw inaU ilivMg trWslySn d`sdw hY, klIisAw dy AwgU zrUrI hY ik auh ipA`kV nw hovy (1 iqmoiQaus 3:3)[ ie`k hor p`qr iv`c pOlus iqmoiQaus nUµ Awpxy it`F Aqy ivkwrW dy leI QoVHy nSy dy pRXog &Yslw idMdw hY (1 iqmoiQaus 5:23)[ iqmoiQaus A&sus iv`c ie`k mu`K pwstr dy vWg hI sI[ A`j dy AnykW syvkW dw ivcwr hY, jy klIisAw dy ie`k AwgU ny kdy vI nSy nUµ nhIN CUihAw sI ijvyN ie`k nwsrI dI sONh iv`c huµdw sI, qW pOlus pwstr ies ivSy iv`c ijs hvwly nUµ sB qoN izAwdw iesqymwl krdw hY, jdoN iXsU ny pwxI nUµ mY iv`c bdl id`qw sI (vyKo XUhµnw 2:1-4)[ ivcwr ieh hY: jy nSw Zlq huµdw qW, iXsU srvjink qOr qy pwxI nUµ mY iv`c kdy vI nhIN bdldw[

jy ienHW vcnW au~qy hI iDAwn id`qw jwvy, qW ijs pwstr ny aus rYstorYNt iv`c srvjnk qOr qy nSw kIqw sI, qW ausny jo kuJ vI kIqw sI, ausnUµ doS mukq TihrwieAw jw skdw hY[ pr AsIN ie`k smwj iv`c rihMdy hW, ij`Qy bhuq izAwdw nSw kIqw jWdw hY[ AmrIkw iv`c l`gB`g 88,000 lok pRqI swl nSy nwl sbµiDq kwrnW nwl mr jWdy hn Aqy nSy roky jwx vwly kwrnW iv`c qIjw mu`K kwrn hY[ 2007 iv`c dw vwiSMgtn post ny ieh sUcnw id`qI ik iqMn iv`coN ie`k AmrIkI nUµ jW qW nSy dI sm`isAw sI jW hux vI hY[ dw nYSnl ieMstIicaUt Aw`n Alkohl iebXUj AYNf AlkohlIzm ny 2012 iv`c ieh sUcnw id`qI ik 18 jW ies qoN v`fI aumr dy 25% lok ip`CLy mhIny iv`c nSy dI mOz-msqI dy smyN iv`c hulVbwjI rih cu`ky hn[ ieh hYrwn kr dyx vwly AMkVy hn - ie`k mhIny iv`c cwr iv`coN ie`k ivAkqI[ mYN hor AMkVy vI dy skdw hW[ pr mu`K g`l ieh hY, ik nSy dy Zlq iesqymwl dI v`l AmrIkI lokW dI izAwdw idlcspI hY[ nSy dw Zlq iesqymwl mwqr AmrIkw iv`c hI PYilAw hoieAw nhIN hY[ 2012 iv`c sµswr iv`c hoeI mOq (3.3 imlIAn) dy 6% dw kwrn nSw irhw sI[ pUry sµswr iv`c smyN qoN pihlW hoeI mOq Aqy ApMgqw dy kwrnW iv`c mu`K pMjvW kwrn nSw hY[ 15 qoN 49 swl dI aumr dy lokW dy ivckwr ieh pihlw kwrn hY[ ies CUq rog dy cldy, izMmyvwr ivSvwsIAW dy rUp iv`c swnUµ Awpxy q`q nUµ ie`k kdm A`gy lY ky jwxw zrUrI hY Aqy swnUµ pOlus dy mUrqIAW au~qy cVHwey gey mws dy inrdySW ƒ lwgU krn au~qy ivcwr krn dI zrUrq hY[ ausdy SbdW iv`c “jy jo mYN KWdw hW auh dUjy ivSvwsI dy leI pwp dw kwrn huµdw hY, qW jdoN q`k mYN jIauNdw hW, qd q`k mYN auh mws kdy vI nhIN KwvWgw - ikauNik mYN iksy hor ivSvwsI dy leI Tokr dw kwrn nhIN bxnw cwhuµdw hW” (1 kuirMQIAW 8:13)[ pOlus ny ieh sp`St kIqw ik mUrqIAW nUµ cVHwieAw igAw mws Kwxw pwp nhIN[ pr jy ieh kmzor ivSvwsI dy kRop Aqy Tokr dw kwrn bxdw hY, qW auh kihMdw hY, ik mYN ies nUµ dubwrw nhIN KwvWgw[ ie`k ivSvwsI dy G`t mwqrw iv`c nSy dy sihXog iv`c ieh qrk pyS kIqw jw skdw hY, pr ivSvwsIAW dy rUp iv`c - kI AsIN aunHW lokW dy leI ie`k Tokr dw kwrn jW aunHW nUµ llcwaux dw swDn bxn dw zOi^m lYxw cwhuµdy hW, jo bhuq hI kiTnweI dy nwl hux vI nSy dy pwp qoN Cu`t nhIN sky hn, ivSySg: jdoN AsIN ie`k Aijhy smwj iv`c rihMdy hW, jo ies rog iv`c BirAw hoieAw hY? jy auh mu`K pwstr, jo rYstorYNtW iv`c nSw kr irhw sI, jy auh AijhI smJ dy nwl jIvn jIaudw hY, qW ho skdw hY ik auh vpwrI aus idn dy nSy dI mOj-msqI dy smyN qoN bc jWdw hY[ swnUµ ipA`kV hox dy hryk kwrn qoN bcxw zrUrI hY[ ieh prmySur dI sµqwn dy ivvhwr dy AnurUp nhIN hY[ swnUµ ieh s^q cyqwvnI id`qI geI hY,

kI qusIN jwxdy, ik jo kuDrmI lok prmySur dy AiDkwrI nhIN hoxgy? DOKw nw KwE, nw hrwmkwr, mUrqI pUjk, nw znwhkwr, nw jnwnVy, nw muMfybwz, nw cor, nw loBI, nw SrwbI, nw gwlW k`Fx vwly, nw lutyry prmySur dy rwj dy AiDkwrI hoxgy[“ (1 kuirMQIAW 6:9-10)[ swfI crcw swƒ iv`c ie`k hor ivSyS pihlU au~qy iDAwn dyx dI zrUrq hY[ AsIN ie`k Awqimk dOV iv`c hW, Aqy swfw is`iKAk swnUµ kihMdw hY, ik swnUµ “aus hryk boJ nUµ auqwr su`txw hY, jo swfI gqI nUµ hOlI krdw hY, ivSygq: auh pwp jo bhuq hI AswnI nwl swnUµ su`t idMdw hY (iebrwnIAW 12:1)[ kuJ Aijhy pwp hn, jo swnUµ dUijAW pwpW dI aumId izAwdw AswnI nwl rokdy hn, Aqy iesdw AiBAws id`qy gey AMkiVAW qoN lgwieAw jw skdw hY, ik ies sUcI iv`c Srwb bhuq au~qy hY[ nqIjy dy rUp iv`c, AwE AsIN ^ud ƒ ieh pRSn krIey, AsIN lok, ijnHW nUµ Awqmw dI BrpUrI dw AnuBv hY, qW AsIN SWqI jW qnwA qoN Arwm pwaux dy leI nklI swDnW dI v`l ikauN q`kdy hW? kI AsIN nw mwqr hI Awqmw nwl Bry hoey hW; Aqy AsIN ausnUµ mihsUs nhIN kIqw hY, ijs nwl swnUµ ies qrHW dIAW vsqUAW qoN mdd lYx dI zrUrq pYNdI hY?

mUrK nw bxo AsIN A&sIAW dI ikqwb dy mwqr ies ie`k AiDAwie nUµ vyiKAw hY[ nvyN nym iv`c Anyk hor AwigAwvW hn[ Xwd r`Ko, mukqI pwaux dy leI ies sUcI dw pwlx krn dI zrUrq nhIN hY, sgoN ieh jIvn-SYlI aunHW lokW dI hY, jo prmySur dI hzUrI iv`c jIvn jIauxgy[ iDAwn idE, pOlus iks qrHW nw kIqy jwx vwly kµmW dI sUcI nUµ smwpq krdw hY: koeI quhwnUµ PokIAW g`lW nwl DOKw nw dyvy ikauN jo ienHW g`lW dy kwrn prmySur dw kop AxAwigAwkwrI dy pu`qrW au~qy pYNdw hY[ so qusIN aunHW dy sWJI nw hovo[ ikauN jo qusIN A`gy hnyry iv`c swau pr hux pRBU iv`c ho ky cwnx ho, qusIN cwnx dy pu`qrW vW|u c`lo cwnx dw Pl hr BWq dI BilAweI Aqy Drm Aqy s`icAweI iv`c hY - so coksI nwl vyKo BeI qusIN ik`kur c`ldy ho, inrbu`DW vW|u nhIN sgoN bu`DvwnW vW|u[“ (A&sIAW 5:6-7, 10-12, 15)[ aunHW lokW qoN mUrK nw bxo, jo ienHW pwpW nUµ AxdyKw krdy hn[ iesdy nqIzy bhuq hI hwnIkwrk hn[ swnUµ Awm qOr qy nhIN, sgoN swvDwnI nwl iDAwn dyxw hY, ik prmySur nUµ swfI jIvn-SYlI iv`c kI BwauNdw hY[ swfy iv`coN Anyk Aijhw ivvhwr krdy hn, ijvyN ik AsIN iksy Kyf dy mYdwn iv`c hoeIey, jdoN

ik AsIN ie`k Xu`D dy Kyqr iv`c hW[ AsIN ie`k Xu`D iv`c hW, swfy swhmxy ie`k audyS hY Aqy duSmx swnUµ nIvW idKwaux dy leI lgwqwr kµm krdw hY[ pr jy AsIN rOSnI iv`c rihMdy hW, qW swfy jIvn iv`c prmySur dI AdBu`q ikrpw dy kwrn auh As&l ho jwvygw[ mYN quhwnUµ auqSwihq krdw hW: au~c-p`Dr dw jIvn jIau[ ies iBRSt Aqy mOq dI v`l jw rhy sµswr iv`c rUhwnI Aqy inrdoS jIvn jIaux dy leI ikrpw au~qy inrBr hoeIey[ Aijhw krn dy leI quhwnUµ jo vsqU cwhIdI hY, auh quhwfy kol hY, prmySur ny Awpxw rUhwnI suBwA quhwnUµ ibnHW kImq pRdwn kIqw hY[ prmySur dI AdBu`q ikrpw nUµ ivArQ hI nw gvwau[

swfI pRyrxw ies leI mYN quhwnUµ sdw ieh g`lW cyqy krwaux dw iDAwn r`KWgw BwvyN qusIN ienHW nUµ jwxdy hI ho qy aus s`icAweI au~qy ijhVI quhwfy kol hY AsiQr kIqy hoey ho[ pr mYN ieh Xog smJdw hW BweI ijMnw icr mYN ies qµbU iv`c hW mYN quhwnUµ cyqy krw-krw ky pRyrdw rhW ikauN jo mYN jwxdw hW BeI myry qµbU dy pu`ty jwx dw vylw nyVy Aw pu`ijAw hY ijvyN swfy pRBU iXsU msIh ny mYnUµ pqw vI id`qw sI, sgoN mYN Xqn krWgw BeI qusIN myry kUc krn dy mgroN ienHW g`lW nUµ hr vyly cyqy r`Ko[ – 2 pqrs 1:12-15

... prmySur dI im`qrqw qoN dUr ho jwx nUµ sB qoN iBAwnk Aqy prmySur dy im`qr bx jwx nUµ AsIN sB qoN Awdr dy Xog Aqy mnBwvnI g`l mMndy hW - gRIgorI Aw`P nwiesw

piv`qr jIvn jIauxw nw qW ie`k suJwA Aqy ie`k PYslw vI nhIN hY[ ieh kuJ Aijhw nhIN hY, ijsdy leI AsIN Xqn krdy hW pr Asl iv`c ieh swfI phuµc qoN bwhr hY[ ieh ie`k AwigAw hY, auh AwigAw, ijsdy AwigAw-pwlx dI swfy qoN aumId kIqI jWdI hY[ pr pOlus ny ieh sp`St kIqw ik mh`qvpUrn s`icAweIAW Aqy iXsU duAwrw id`qy gey hukmW nUµ duhrwauxw bhuq izAwdw mh`qvpUrn hY[ cyqy krvwaux dw aulyK au~qy id`qy gey cwr AwieqW iv`c iqMn vwr kIqw igAw hY[ pqrs dI p`qrI dy pwTk ieh pihlW TIk hI jwxdy sn, ik au~Qy kI iliKAw igAw sI, iPr vI ausny iesdI GoSxw surg jwx q`k vI kIqI, ausdy pwTkW duAwrw ienHW mh`qvpUrn s`icAweIAW au~qy dubwrw nzr mwrnI zrUrI sI[ kI ieh

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swfy leI vI iek au~qm ivcwr nhIN hY, ik AsIN ausdy vcn dI mh`qvpUrnqw au~qy swvDwnI nwl iDAwn dyeIey? Awpxy do p`qrW dy SurU iv`c hI pqrs ilKdw hY, “sgoN ijvyN quhwfw s`dx vwlw piv`qr hY qusIN Awp vI iqvyN hI AwpxI swrI cwl iv`c piv`qr bxo[“ (1 pqrs 1:15)[ vcn iv`c do pRkwr dy hukm bwr-bwr pwey jWdy hn krnw cwhIdw Aqy krnw zrUrI hY[ swnUµ krnw cwhIdw nUµ PVI r`Kx iv`c AsIN bhuq bu`DImwn bxdy hW[ pr jy AsIN krnw zrUrI hY nUµ nhIN PVdy hW, qW AsIN mUrK hW[ pqrs dw kQn krnw zrUrI hY dy ivSy iv`c sI[ auh rsUl sp`St: swfI jIvn SYlI dy ivSy iv`c d`s irhw sI[ swnUµ ies nUµ DmkI nhIN smJxw cwhIdw hY, nw hI ies qoN frnw cwhIdw hY Aqy nw hI auqSwhhIx hoxw cwhIdw hY[ swfy nwl ieh vcn kIqw igAw hY, “ausdy hukm boJ nhIN hn” (1 XUhµnw 3:3) ijsdw ArQ ieh hY, ik auh pUrI kIqI jw skdI hY Aqy auh AslIAq nhIN hY[ pqrs iesdI lgwqwr crcw krdw hY, AwpxI pihlI p`qrI iv`c iek cyqy krvwaux vwlI g`l dy rUp iv`c Aqy aus qoN vI izAwdw ausdI dUjI p`qrI iv`c ik ivvhwirk qOr qy piv`qr jIvn jIaux dw kI ArQ hY[ ausny kuJ Aijhy vwk-AMS ilKy, “hy ipAwirau, mYN quhwfy A`gy bynqI krdw hW BeI qusIN prdysI Aqy muswi&r ho ky srIirk kwmnw qoN prHy rho ijhVIAW jwn nwl lVdIAW hn[“ (1 pqrs 2:11) auh Xu`D-Kyqr swfw idmwZ hY[ ieh swfy ivcwr, BwvnwvW hn Aqy swnUµ ienHW dw iDAwn r`Kxw bhuq hI zrUrI hY[ swry pwp iesy Kyqr iv`c SurU huµdy hn[ ieh Xu`D aus smyN huµdw hY, jdoN swnUµ iesdI aumId bhuq hI G`t huµdI hY, Aqy ieh aus smyN huµdw hY, jdoN AsIN AivSvwsIAW jW smJOqw kIqy hoey ivSvwsIAW dy ivckwr huµdy hW[ pqrs ies AslIAq nUµ sp`St qOr qy smJdw hY[ “Aqy prweIAW kOmW iv`c auh quhwnUµ buirAwr jwx ky quhwfy ivru`D boldy hn, auh quhwfy Su`B krmW dy kwrn ijhVy vyKdy hn aus idn jd aunHW au~qy dXw idRStI hovy prmySur dI vifAweI krn” (1 pqrs 2:12)[ rsUl swfI srkwr, swfI nOkrI ivAwh Aqy hor sbµDW dy ivSy iv`c swfy piv`qr ivvhwr dy ivSy iv`c g`l krdw hY[ auh ^ws qOr qy hryk dy ivSy iv`c g`l krdw hY, pr auh ies g`l au~qy zor idMdw hY, ik gvwhI dyx dw iek v`fw mOkw AivSvwsI guAWFIAW, sihkrmIAW Aqy sihpwTIAW dy ivckwr hox dy smyN hI hovygw - ivSyS auh lok, ijnHW dy nwl AsIN msIh iv`c Awaux qoN pihlW GuMmdy-iPrdy sI[ auh kihMdw hY: ieh g`l sp`St hY ik quhwfy purwxy im`qr ieh nhIN smJdy ik qusIN aunHW dy purwxy kµmW iv`c aunHW dw swQ ikauN nhIN idMdy[ pr quhwnUµ aunHW dw lyKw dyx dI zrUrq nhIN[ aunHW nUµ aus smyN prmySur dy swhmxy s`idAw jwvygw (1 pqrs 4:4-5 d mYsyj)

194 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

AwpxI dUjI p`qrI dy SurU iv`c, pqrs swnUµ “ieh pRmwixq krn dy leI s^q imhnq krn dw hukm huµdw hY ik qusIN Asl iv`c aunHW lokW dy ivckwr ho, ijnHW nUµ prmySur ny cuixAw Aquy bulwieAw hY[ ieh g`lW kro Aqy qusIN kdy vI nhIN if`gogy” (2 pqrs 1:10) swfI ivSvwsXogqw nUµ pRmwixq krn dy leI swnUµ jo g`lW ivvhwr iv`c ilAwauxIAW hn, aunHW iv`c nYiqk au~qmqw, Awqmw qy kwbU, hONslw, sihx-SkqI, prmySur-pRwpqI Aqy ipAwr nUµ Swiml krn dI zrUrq hY[ ikrpw dy PlW nUµ AsIN ivSvws dy duAwrw ivkisq krdy hW[ jy AsIN ieh g`lW krdy hW, “ikauN jo iesy pRkwr quhwnUµ swfy pRBU Aqy mukqIdwqy iXsU msIhy dy sdIpk rwj iv`c v`fI K`lH nwl prvyS krnw imlygw[“ (Awieq 11) A`gy pqrs aunHW isìKAqw dI cyqwvnI idMdw hY, “pr aunHW lokW iv`c JUTy nbI vI au~Ty ijvyN quhwfy iv`c vI JUTy gurU hoxgy ijhVy nwm krn vwlIAW ib`dqW corI AMdr ilAwauxgy” (2 pqrs 2:1)[ auh v`fy jn smUh nUµ AwkriSq kr lYxgy: “Ar bhuqy aunHW dy lu`cpuxy dy mgr l`g qurngy” (Awieq 2)[ dw mYsyj bweIbl ienHW JUTy isìKAkW dy ivSy iv`c kihMdI hY, “Aqy Awpxy Awp nUµ jldI nwS iv`c pw dyxgy[ Aqy Ar bhuqy aunHW dy lu`cpuxy dy mgr l`g qurngy”, ijnHW dy kwrn s`c dy rsqy dI inMidAw kIqI jwvygI[“ (Awieq 1-2)[ Aijhy isìKAk “swfy ivckwr” hI hoxgy-swfy sµmylnW, klIisAwvW Aqy ienHW nwl sbµiDq smUhW iv`c[ swnUµ cyqwvnI id`qI geI hY, “ieh auh hn ijhVy quhwfy nwl byDVk KWdy pINdy hoey quhwfy pRym BojnW iv`c fu`by hoey it`ly hn” (XhUdwh 12 Aqy nwl hI vyKo 2 pqrs 2:13)[ aunHW dI isìKAw iv`c ieMnI sìcAweI hovygI, ijs duAwrw do g`lW hoxgIAW[ pihlw, ik lok Bly Aqy bury iv`c &rk nhIN kr skxgy[ Aijhw ivvhwr, jo swnUµ prmySur dy ipAwr qoN dUr lY jWdw hY, aus nUµ drswieAw jwvygw, Aqy ikqy-ikqy qW aus nUµ Blw vI dìsAw jwvygw[ prmySur dy vcn nUµ PVI r`Kxw Aqy ies dy pRcwr krn dI ivDI-swrI Aqy Awlocnwqmk smJweI jwvygI[ Kur rhI “msIhI” jIvn-SYlI dy nwl-nwl jo isìKAw id`qI jwvygI aus nUµ ivcwr dy nwl ikirAw kIqw jwvygw[ ieh DOKybwz syvk Aqy isìKAk bhuq hI pRiqBwvwn, bolx ’c inpuMn hoxgy Aqy auh AnykW nUµ Awpxy pRBwv iv`c kr lYxgy[ ies leI ik prmySur dy vcn pUry aupdyS nUµ mu`Fly rUp iv`c DìsAw nhIN jwvygw, qW ivSvwsIAW dy Btkwey jwx dI dr sB qoN izAwdw hovygI[ dUjw nqIzw ieh hovygw ik KuS^brI nUµ burw lokm`q pRwpq ho jwvygw[ ieh qW hI ho skdw hY, jdoN ieh isìKAk aus BwSw dw kw&I iesqymwl krngy, jo sìcAweI nUµ lokW qoN dUr lY jwvy: “auh is`Dy rwh nUµ C`f ky Btk gey” - (2 pqrs 2:15)

swfI pRyrxw A

195

ieh isìKAk msIh prk ivSvwsIAW dy vWg SurU krngy, pr aus au~qy siQr nhIN rihxgy, jo ieh d`sdw hY ik aunHW nUµ msIhq dI BwSw iks qrHW AwauNdI hY, pr aunHW ny ies dI Dwrimkqw nwl smJOqw kr ilAw hY[ p`qr ieh sµkyq krdw hY, ik jy AsIN piv`qr jIvn jIauxw hY, qW swfw kdy vI pqn nhIN hovygw- AsIN ienHW JUTy isìKAkW dy pRBwv dy ADIn kdy nhIN hovWgy[ swfI surìKAw iesy iv`c hY[ iesdy bwAd auh kTorqw nwl iesdy duKIAW nUµ ilKdw hY, ijnHW nUµ JUTI isìKAw id`qI Aqy ienHW JUTy isìKAkW dI jIvn-SYlI dI v`l AwkriSq kr ilAw jwvygw: jdoN auh pRBU Aqy Aqy mukqIdwqy iXsU msIh dI pihcwx dy duAwrw sµswr dIAW keI pRkwr dI ASu`Dqw qoN bc in`kly, Aqy iPr aunHW iv`c Ps ky hwr gey, qW aunHW dI ip`ClI hwlq qoN vI burI ho geI hY[ ikauNik Drm dy rsqy nUµ jwxnw hI aunHW dy leI ies qoN cµgw huµdw, ik auh iesy nUµ jwx ky, aus piv`qr AwigAw qoN iPr jWdy jo aunHW nµU sONp id`qI geI sI[ aunHW au~qy ieh khwvq TIk bYTdI hY[ (2 pqrs 2:20-21)[ ieh hYrwn krn vwlw hY, swfy idmwZ nUµ l`gB`g ih`lw dyx vwlI sUcnw Aqy ies nUµ duhrwieAw jwxw cµgw hY[ ieh mhwn rsUl aunHW lokW dI g`l krdw hY; jo iXsU msIh nUµ svIkwr krn dy duAwrw pwp dI jkV qoN bc jwxgy[ pr Zlq isìKAw, ivSvws Aqy zmIn dI Gwt dy kwrn aunHW dI jIvn-SYlI dw Gwt ho jwvygw[ Asl iv`c auh d`sdw hY; ik hux AwigAw nUµ nkwr dyx qoN auh kdy s`c dy rwh nUµ jwxdy hI nhIN[ ieh ikMnw duKI hY[ AsIN iPr vyKdy hW, ik ieh piv`qr jIvn jIaux dI AwigAw hY - Aqy ieh iek mh`qvpUrn AwigAw[

do Aij`q SkqI pRBU dIAW AwigAwvW boJ nhIN hn, ikauNik swfw nvW suBwA, jo ik ikrpw dI qwkq dy nwl hY, aunHW nUµ mMnx iv`c swfI mdd krdw hY[ pr AwE AsIN vwsqivk bxIey[ ho skdw swfy kol ieh Xogqw hovy, pr ies Xu`D iv`c swnUµ piv`qr jIvn jIaux dI AwigAw nUµ mMnx dy leI ikhVIAW g`lW AqI pRyirq krdIAW hn? iesdw au~qr do AjyqU qwkqW hn[ pihlI qwkq dy bwry iv`c smJwaux dy leI mYN iek khwxI d`sxI cwhuµdI hW[ 1980 iv`c jdoN mYN jvwnW dw iek pwstr sI, mYN h&qy iv`c hox vwlI bµdgI dy pRcwr krn dI iqAwrI kr irhw sI[ mYnUµ AiBAws hoieAw ik pRBU myry nwl g`l krnI cwhuµdw hY, ies leI mYN AwpxI g`l nUµ C`f ky Awpxy idl dI g`l suxI, “XUhµnw 14:15 pVHo[“ mYnUµ nhIN pqw sI, ik XUhµnw 14:15 iv`c kI iliKAw hoieAw hY, ies leI mYN

196 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

jldI nwl aus nUµ KoilAw Aqy iDAwn nwl vyiKAw ik bweIbl iv`c ieh iek nvyN pYry qoN SurU huµdw hY[ mYN iXsU dy SbdW nUµ piVHAw: “jykr qusIN myry nwl ipAwr krdy ho, qW myry hukmW nUµ mMnogy[“ iPr mYN 15 hvwly qoN 25 hvwly q`k piVHAw[ ieh swry 10 Awieq 15 Awieq dy bwry iv`c sn[ ies Kyf dw ivSw iXsU dy hukmW nUµ mMnxw sI[ ienHW vcnW duAwrw mYnUµ ieh smJ AwieAw, “myry hukmW nUµ mMnx dy duAwrw qusIN pRmwixq krogy, ik qusIN myry nwl ipAwr krdy ho[“ iesdy bwAd mYN Aw^rI hvwlw piVHAw, pRBU ny myry idl nwl g`l kIqI: “qUµ Ajy q`k ieh nhIN smiJAw hY[ ies nUµ dubwrw pVH[“ mYN auh ds Awieq iv`c dubwrw pVHIAW[ mYnUµ iPr qoN iesy vcn dw AiBAws hoieAw, “myry hukmW dw pwlx krn dy duAwrw, qusIN ieh pRmwixq krogy, ik qusIN myry nwl ipAwr krdy ho[“ mYN iPr prmySur dI Avwz nUµ suixAw: “qYnUµ Ajy vI ieh smJ nhIN AwieAw[ ies nUµ dubwrw pVH[“ hux myrw auqSwh bhuq hI v`D igAw sI[ mYN ieh ds AwieqW isr& ieh jwxn dy leI pVHy Aqy mYnUµ auh vcn smJ iv`c AwieAw[ pr pRBU ny iPr ikhw, “aunHW nUµ iPr pVH[“ s`q jW A`T vwr pVHn dy bwAd, myrI Juµjlwht bhuq hI v`D geI sI[ mYN ies nUµ hOlI-hOlI pVHn dw &Yslw kIqw Aqy mYN ienHW ds AwieqW nUµ k`CU dI cwl nwl piVHAw[ mYN au~Qy pVH ky r`uk jWdw, ies nUµ zor nwl boldw Aqy iPr ies dy ivSy iv`c ivcwr krdw[ iesdy bwAd hI mYN Agly Sbd au~qy igAw, ijs iv`c bhuq smW l`g igAw[ l`gB`g 15 jW ies qoN izAwdw smyN dy bwAd Awi^r: mYN aunHW d`s AwieqW nUµ piVHAw Aqy aus smyN Awqmw ny mYnUµ ikhw, “qUµ Ajy vI nhIN smiJAw[ ies nUµ dubwrw pVH[ gu`sy iv`c mYN bol au~iTAw, “pRBU ikrpw krky myrI AigAwnqw nUµ mw& kr[ mYN bhuq hI mUrK hW[ jo qusIN idKwauxw cwhuµdy ho, aus nUµ vyKx dy leI myrIAW A`KW nUµ KolH idE[“ iesdy bwAd mYN Awieq 15 nUµ iPr piVHAw: “jykr qusIN myry nwl ipAwr krdy ho qW myry hukmW nUµ mMnogy! mMnogy Sbd au~qy l`gy inSwn au~qy myrw iDAwn igAw, hux mYN ieh Awieq ies qrHW piVHAw, “jy qusIN myry nwl ipAwr krdy ho, qW myry hukmW nUµ mMnogy[“ jdoN mYN iesnUµ ies qrHW piVHAw, qW myry AMdr ivs&ot ho igAw[ hux mYN ies nUµ vyK irhw sI[ qd mYN prmySur nUµ ieh kihMdy suixAw, “XUhµnw, mYN ieh nhIN kih irhw sI ik jy qusIN myry hukmW nUµ mMnogy qd qusIN ieh pRmwixq kr dyvogy, ik qusIN myry nwl ipAwr krdy ho[ mYN ieh pihlW qoN hI jwxdw hW, ik qusIN myry nwl ipAwr krdy ho jW nhIN! mYN ieh kih irhw sI, ik jy qusIN myry nwl AsIimq ipAwr kro, qW quhwnUµ myry hukmW nUµ mMnx dy leI pRyirq kIqw jwvy[“ myrI AslI smJ ivDI kwƒnvwdI rhI sI[ ieh nvIN AMqr-idRStI iek ipAwr dy sbµD dy ivSy iv`c sI, jo AqIpRyrxw dw mUl hY[joSIlw ipAwr

swfI pRyrxw A

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joSIlw ipAwr mYN iek hor khwxI d`sxI cwhuµdw hW ik quhwnUµ kdy ipAwr hoieAw hY? jdoN myrI mMgxI myrI pqnI lIsw nwl ho geI sI, qd mYN aus nwl ipAwr krdw sI[ auh hr smyN myry mn iv`c rihMdI sI[ aunHW dy nwl QoVHw ijhw smW guzwrn dy leI mYN kuJ vI krn dy leI iqAwr sI[ mYnUµ iek smW Xwd Aw irhw hY, jdoN AsIN kuJ GMitAW dy leI iek`Ty sI[ Awi^r mYN aus nUµ bwey ikhw, pr kuJ smyN bwAd hI lIsw ny mYnUµ &on kIqw Aqy ikhw, “jw`n qUµ Awpxw sµkt myry Gr hI Bu`l igAw hY[ “mYN KuSI nwl Br igAw, ikauNik iesny mYnUµ aus nwl iek vwr dubwrw imlx dw mOkw pRdwn kr id`qw sI[ mYN au~qr id`qw, “cµgw, mYnUµ l`gdw hY, ik ies nUµ lYx dy leI mYnUµ iPr qoN qyry Gr Awauxw pvygw[“ ies au~qy AsIN dovyN h`s pey[ ausdy bwAd AsIN keI GMitAW q`k dubwrw iek`Ty rhy[ jy lIsw nUµ iksy vsqU dI zrUrq huµdI sI, BwvyN koeI vI prySwnI ikauN nw hovy, mYN aus dy leI auh vsqU zrUr hI lY ky AwauNdw sI[ jy mYnUµ auh A`DI rwq nUµ &on krdI Aqy kihMdI, “ipAwry, mYN iek AweIskRIm KwxI hY[“ qW mYN aus nUµ kihMdw, “ikhVy suAwd vwlI mYN pMj imMt iv`c au~Qy Aw irhw hW[“ mYN ausdI iksy vI ie`Cw Aqy mMg nUµ pUrw krn dy leI kuJ vI krn dy leI iqAwr sI[ iesdw incoV ieh hY: ik aus dI ie`Cw myry leI KuSI dw iek hukm huµdw sI[ ausdy pRqI fUµGy ipAwr dy kwrn, lIsw jo vI ie`Cw huµdI sI, aus nUµ pUrw krnw myry leI KuSIdwiek huµdw sI[ ausny jo kuJ vI mMigAw, aus qoN mYnUµ kdy prySwnI nhIN hoeI[ mYN ausdIAW ie`CwvW nUµ ieh pRmwixq krn dy leI pUrw nhIN kIqw, ik mYN aus nwl ipAwr krdw hW, ies leI kIqw ik mYN aus nwl ipAwr krdw sI! jo iXsU kih irhw sI, ieh ausdI iek audwhrx hY[ ausdy pRqI gihry ipAwry dy kwrn ausdIAW ie`CwvW nUµ pUrw krnw swfy leI KuSI dI g`l hY[ ausdw vcn rokx vwlw boJ nhIN hY, sgoN ieh qW swfw joS hY! AwE AsIN myry ivAwh dy kuJ swlW au~qy iDAwn deIey[ mYN syvkweI iv`c bhuq izAwdw ivAsQ ho igAw, Aqy Axjwny iv`c lIsw dy pRqI myrw ipAwr G`t ho igAw[ hux lIsw dI ie`Cw myry leI hukm vrgI nhIN rih geI sI[ ies leI ieh sOKw nhIN huµdw sI Aqy keI vwr qW ieh boJ ijhw huµdw sI[ ausdI ie`Cw nUµ pUrw krn dw myrw nzrIAw pUrI qrHW bdl igAw sI mYN ies nUµ joS nwl nhIN krdw sI, ieh Aijhw nhIN sI, ijvyN swfI mMgxI dy smyN sI[ hux mYN aus nUµ pu`Cdw nhIN sI; “ikhVI suAwd vwlI?” mYN bs hux AwieAw[“ ieh

198 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

hux kuJ Aijhw ho igAw sI, “cµgw! qYnUµ ieh cwhIdw hY?” vyKo mYnUµ hor keI kµm vI krny hn[ mYN ausdy nwl smW guzwrn dy bhwny vI nhIN Bwldw sI[ mYN Aijhw ies leI kIqw, ikauNik ieh TIk sI[ myrw nvW joS myrw kµm sI[ ieh suxo, jo iXsU klIisAw nUµ kihMdw: ‘mYN qyry kµmW nUµ Aqy qyrI imhnq Aqy sbr nUµ jwxdw hW, ... pr qW vI qyry au~qy mYnUµ ieh iglw hY BeI qUµ Awpxw pihlw pRym C`f bYTw hYN, soicAw qy krn jo qUµ ik`QoN if`gw hYN; qObw kr Aqy Awpxy Agly hI kµm kr ...” (pRkwS dI poQI 2:2, 4-5)[ iXsU dy vwk au~qy dubwrw iDAwn idE: mYN qyry kµmW nUµ jwxdw hW ... qUµ ik`QoN if`gw hYN; qobw kr Aqy pihly kµmW ƒ kr[“ ie`Qy do qrHW dy ivSy iv`c d`isAw igAw hY, pihly kµm, klIisAw dy msIh dy pRqI gihry ipAwr dy AqIpRyirq sn, jo myry suBwA qoN v`K nhIN sn, “qYnUµ ikhVw suAwd cwhIdw hY? mYN bs pMj imMt iv`c AwauNdw hW[“ hux klIisAw dy kµm iek izMmyvwrI ijvyN ho gey sn, jo myry aus nzrIey qoN v`K nhIN sI, ik “Blw! Ajy qW mYnUµ bhuq kµm hY[“ iXsU dy ivSy iv`c ieh kuJ Aijhw hY: jdoN swfw ipAwr hoieAw sI, qd AsIN ausdy leI kuJ vI krn dy leI auqSwhI sI[ hux auh auqSwh G`t ho igAw hY; hux auh hukm ie`k izMmyvwrI bx geI hY[ AsIN ies kmzorI nUµ dUr ikvyN krIey? AsIN vcn, pRwrQnw Aqy ArwDnw iv`c izAwdw qoN izAwdw smW ausdy nwl guzwrIey[ AsIN Awpxy ivcwr ausdI v`l lweIey, mwqr klIisAw iv`c jW Swm dI ArwDnw iv`c hI nhIN, sgoN pUry idn aus dI hzUrI nUµ lgwqwr pihcwxdy hoey[ swnUµ lgwqwr swfy nwl rihx vwly im`qrW, piv`qr Awqmw nwl vI hr idn swfy idlW nUµ prmySur dy ipAwr nwl dyx dy leI pRwrQnw krnI cwhIdI hY (romIAW 5:5)[ qusIN prmySur nwl bhuq izAwdw ipAwr nhIN kr skdy; ieh quhwfy jIvn iv`c mwqr auqSwh nUµ hI vDwvygw[ kdy nw Bu`lo, pRym kdy nhIN tldw” (1 kuirMQIAW 13:8)[

piv`qr fr dUjI pRyirq krn vwlI qwkq prmySur dw fr hY[ ieh iek mu`K ivSySqw hY, Aqy swnUµ piv`qrqw dy au~qy bxweI r`Kx dy leI pOlus ^ws qOr qy kihMdw hY:

“so hy ipAwirE, jdoN eyh vcn swnUµ id`qy hoey hn qW AwE, AsIN Awpxy-Awp nUµ srIr Aqy Awqmw dI swrI mlInqweI qoN Su`D kr ky prmySur dy BO nwl piv`qrqweI nUµ sµpUrn krIey” (2 kuirMQIAW 7:1) piv`qrqw prmySur dy ipAwr iv`c mzbUq huµdI hY[ pUrw nvyN nym iehI iek mwqr sicAweI vyKI jw skdI hY[ pOlus iek hor klIisAw nUµ ilKdw hY, “frdy Aqy kµbdy hoey AwpxI mukqI dw kµm inBwE” (i&il`pIAW 2:12)[ prmySur dy hukmW nUµ mMnx iv`c SrDw, kµbxw Aqy fr Swiml huµdy hn[ piv`qr jIvn jIaux dy leI hukmW nUµ mMnx dy ivSy iv`c pqrs ilKdw hY, “qW AwpxI muswi&rI dw smW BYA nwl bqIq kro” (1 pqrs 1:17) iebrwnIAW dw lyKk swnUµ ies bynqI dy nwl piv`qr bxy rihx dy leI kihMdw hY: “so jdoN swnUµ ie`k rwj imilAw ijhVw ihlwieAw nhIN jWdw qW AwE, AsIN Dµnvwd krIey ijs krky AsIN BgqI Aqy BYA nwl prmySur dI auh aupwsnw krIey jo auh dy mn BwvyN, ikauN jo swfw prmySur Bsm krn vwlI A`g hY[“ (iebrwnIAW 12:28)[ keI lok pRBU dy fr dy ivSy iv`c brwbr fty hoey huµdy hn ik auh fr hI nhIN hY, swnUµ ijs qoN mukq kIqw igAw hY? swfI SbdwvlI iv`c hux ies Sbd dw kI sQwn hY? prmySur ipAwr hY[ auh swfw ipqw hY[ iPr vI fr r`Kxw zrUrI hY, ikauNik nvyN iv`c ies dI lgwqwr crcw kIqI geI hY[ keI lokW ny ieh kihx dy duAwrw ies dy mu`l nUµ G`t kIqw hY, “iesdw ArQ mwqr prmySur dI ArwDnw krnw hY[“ iek vwr iek sµswr pRis`D is`iKAk ny jdoN mYN swaUQ A&rIkw iv`c iek rwStrI bµdgI iv`c bolx qy sI, mYnUµ gRIn kmry iv`c ieh ikhw, “jy ieh mwqr ArwDnw dy ivSy iv`c hY, qW nvyN nym iv`c pOlus dI frdy Aqy kµbdy rihx dI cwr vwr g`l ikauN krdw hY?” kµbxw ArwDnw qoN kuJ izAwdw hY[ XUnwnI Sbd tRomos (kµbx) dy leI stRWg dI iek audwhrx “fr dy nwl KVKVwauxw hY[ jy ieh g`l hY, qW swnUµ “fr dy nwl kµbdy hoey AwpxI mukqI nUµ pUrw krnw hY[“ ies iv`c gihrI SrDw Aqy au~icq fr Bwv Swiml hn swfI ArwDnw dI Awm smJ qoN QoVHw izAwdw[ ho skdw hY fr dy ArQ dy ivSy iv`c quhwnUµ ieh pRqIikirAw pRwpq hovy: “ieh qW purwxy nym dI is`iKAw hY[ swnUµ prmySur dw fr mMnx dI zrUrq nhIN hY, ikauNik ausny swnUµ fr dw nhIN sgON pRym dw Awqmw pRdwn kIqw hY[“ jo lok Aijhw kihMdy hn, aunHW ny fr dy Awqmw Aqy pRBU dy fr iv`c kRWqI pYdw kr id`qI hY[ jdoN mUsw iesrweyl nUµ sIny AwieAw Aqy prmySur ny AwpxI hzUrI pRgt

kIqI, qW iesrweyl dy lok ip`Cy h`t gey Aqy ro ky bynqI kIqI ik prmySur A`gy bynqI kry, ik prmySur AwpxI hzUrI aunHW au~qy pRgt nw kry[ mUsw duAwrw iesrweyl nUµ id`qy gey pRqIau~qr nUµ iDAwn nwl suxo: “qW mUsw ny prjw nUµ AwiKAw, nw fro ikauN jo prmySur ies leI AwieAw hY BeI quhwnUµ prqwvy Ar aus dw BYA quhwfy A`gy rhy qW jo qusIN pwp nw kro” (kUc 20:20)[ Aijhw pRqIq huµdw hY, ik mUsw Awpxw Kud hI ivroD kr irhw hY: “fro nw ... prmySur ies leI AwieAw hY, ik quhwfy iv`c ausdw fr hovy[“ pr auh prmySur qoN frn Aqy pRBU dw fr mMnx iv`c &rk nUµ pRgt kr irhw sI[ ies iv`c bhuq v`fw &rk hY[ prmySur ikauN cwhuµdw hY, ik AsIN aus qoN frdy rhIey? jy qusIN iksy qoN frdy ho, qW aus nwl gUVHw irSqw bxwauxw AsµBv hY, pr iPr vI prmySur swfy nwl irSqw r`Kxw cwhuµdw hY[ ijhVw ivAkqI prmySur qoN frdw hY, ausny zrUr hI kuJ lukwieAw hoieAw huµdw hY, ijsdy kwrn auh prmySur qoN frdw hY (vyKo auqpq 3:8)[ dUjy pwisEN jo ivAkqI prmySur dw fr mMndw Asl iv`c ausdw Awdr krdw hY[ AsIN iksy vsqU jW ivAkqI qoN izAwdw ausdI ie`zq Aqy Awdr krdy hW[ piv`qr fr prmySur auh sQwn idMdw, jo aus nUµ cwhIdw hY; AsIN SrDw fr Bwv iv`c kµbdy Aqy QVQVHwauNdy hW[ AsIN AwpxIAW swrIAW ie`CwvW dy au~qy ie`Cw r`Kx dy duAwrw ausdy idl nUµ PVI r`Kdy hW[ ijs nwl auh ipAwr krdw hY, AsIN ausy nwl ipAwr krdy hW Aqy ijs nwl auh n&rq krdw hY, AsIN aus nwl n&rq krdy hW[ ausdy leI ijhVI g`l mh`qvpUrn hY, auhI swfy leI mh`qvpUrn ho jWdI hY[ ies leI swnUµ ikhw igAw hY, “Xhovwh dw BYA buirAweI qoN sog krnw hY[“ (khwauqW 8:13)[ kUc 20:20 d`sdw hY, Aqy Xhovwh dw BY mMnx krky lok buirAweI qoN prHy rihMdy hn[ auh swnUµ d`isAw igAw hY, ik Xhovwh dw BY r`Kxw buirAweI qoN sog krnw hY” (khwauqW 16:6)[ pOlus vI ilKdw hY ik ieh auh qwkq hY, jo swnUµ pwp qoN dUr rihx dy leI pRyirq krdI hY (vyKo 2 kuirMQIAW 7:1)[ ieh vcn aus smyN s`c ho igAw, jdoN mYN zylH iv`c iek tYlIivzn dy pRis`D ivAkqI nwl imilAw[ 1980 iv`c auh DrqI au~qy sB qoN pRis`D syvk sI[ ausny swfI srkwr dy iKlw& zulm dy nwl ivBcwr kIqw sI[ auh ivAkqI l`gB`g pMj swl zylH iv`c sI, pr AwpxI kYd dy SurUAwqI swlW iv`c ausdy kmry iv`c ausdI mulwkwq iXsU nwl hoeI, ijsny ausdw jIvn bdl idqw[ myrI iek ikqwb iv`c ausdI fUµGI crcw kIqI geI hY, ausny myry nwl mulwkwq krn dI bynqI kIqI[ mYN aus ivAkqI nUµ zylH dI mulwkwq vwly kmry iv`c qurdy hoey kdy nhIN

Bu`lWgw[ ausny iek imMt q`k mYnUµ hµJU vhwaux dy nwl gl nwl lw ilAw[ ausdy bwAd ausny myry moiFAW au~qy h`Q r`K ky auqSwh dy nwl ikhw, “kI auh ikqwb qusIN ilKI hY, jW auh iksy BUq dy duAwrw ilKI geI hY?” “nhIN, SRImwn, ausdw iek-iek Sbd myry duAwrw iliKAw igAw hY[“ ausny auqSwh nwl ikhw, “swfy nwl g`lW krn dy leI bhuq kuJ hY Aqy ies dy leI swfy kol mwqr 90 imMt hI hn[“ auh ausy pl au~Qy bYT igAw Aqy mYnUµ gvwhI id`qI[ ausdw pihlw vwk sI, “jOn, mYnUµ ies zylH iv`c su`t dyxw prmySur dI szw nhIN sI[ ieh ausdI dXw sI, ikauNik ijho ijhw jIvn mYN jIau irhw sI, jy mYN auvyN hI jIvn jIauNdw rihMdw hW, qW ho skdw sI, ik mYN sdw dy leI nrk iv`c cilAw jWdw[“ ausdIAW g`lW ny mYnUµ hYrwn kr id`qw[ mYN ausdI sp`St sp`StvwdI Aqy dInqw qoN ABIBUq ho igAw sI[ aus nUµ 20 imMt q`k suxn dy bwAd, mYN ie`k JuµJlw dyx vwlw pRSn kIqw[ mYN jwxdw sI, ik AwpxI syvkweI dy SurU iv`c auh iXsU nwl ipAwr krdw sI Aqy aus smyN auh prmySur dy bhuq hI joS nwl BirAw hoieAw sI[ mYN jwnxw cwhuµdw sI, ik ausdw auh joS SWq ikauN ho igAw sI? Awi^r, mYN aus nUµ pu`iCAw, “iXsU nwl quhwfw ipAwr kdoN G`t ho igAw sI? iks ibMdU au~qy? mYN quhwfy ie`k Kws syvk dy rUp iv`c, ipAwrw dy guAwc jwx dy icMnH Bwl irhw sI[ “mYN auh nhIN suAwieAw” ausny idRVHqw nwl au~qr id`qw[ mYN ausnUµ dubwrw ikhw, “quhwfw kI ArQ hY? qusIN ivBcwr kIqw[ qusIN DOKw kIqw-quhwnUµ zylH iv`c su`t id`qw[ qusIN ieh ikvyN kih skdy ho, ik qusIN iXsU dy ipAwr nUµ nhIN KoieAw?” iPr ausny is`Dw myrIAW A`KW iv`c vyiKAw Aqy byiJjk ikhw, “jOn, ies swry iv`c mYN vI iXsU nwl ipAwr kIqw[“ mYN cu`p ho igAw, Aqy mYnUµ ies g`l dw ivSvws sI, ik myry mUMh au~qy bhuq izAwdw kRWqI dy Bwv sn[ qd ausny ikhw, “jOn, mYN iXsU nwl ipAwr krdw sI, pr mYnUµ aus qoN fr nhIN sI[“ kuJ smyN dy leI au~Qy SWqI ho geI; ausny Awpxy SbdW nUµ AMdr q`k jwx dw smW id`qw[ ausny ies SWqI nUµ Awpxy ies du`K Bry vwk nwl qoiVAw, “jOn, l`KW AmrIkI myry ijhy hI hn[ auh iXsU nwl ipAwr qW krdy hn, pr prmySur dw fr nhIN mMndy[“

iek kwlpink iXsU auh pl myry leI jIvn dI audwhrn dyx vwlw sI, ikauNik ies mulwkwq ny myrI hor izAwdw au~qr Bwlx dI Bu`K nUµ izAwdw vDw id`qw[ iek ivAkqI, jo prmySur nwl ipAwr krdw hY, auh pwp dw AwdI ikvyN ho skdw hY? l`KW

lok, jo prmySur nwl ipAwr krdy hn, auh Apiv`qr jIvn ikvyN jIau skdy hn? auh ArwDnw krdy hn, AwpxI klIisAw iv`c auqSwhI huµdy hn, Aqy prmySur dy pRqI aunHW iv`c joS BirAw huµdw hY, pr iPr vI auh smJOqw kr lYNdy hn, auh nµgy ic`qr Aqy ASLIl swihqkwr vyKx dy AwdI huµdy hn, auh lgwqwr JUT boldy hn, Srwb pINdy hn, auh iksy vI g`l nwl qlwk dy idMdy hn, jo vcn qoN nhIN hY - ieh iek bhuq hI CotI sUcI hY[ auh iXsU nwl ipAwr krdy hn, ijvyN ieh ivAkqI krdw sI, pr auh ausdy hukmW nUµ ikauN nhIN mMndy? iXsU ny ikhw, jy AsIN iXsU nwl ipAwr krdy hW, qW swfy iv`c ausdy hukmW nUµ mMnx dI qwkq vI hovygI[ ies iv`c iks g`l dI Gwt hY? kI ies dw au~qr ieh ho skdw hY ik, auh iksy Aijhy ivAkqI nwl ipAwr krdy hn, ijs nUµ auh Asl iv`c jwxdy q`k nhIN? kI tYlIivzn dw ieh ivAkqI Aqy ausny jo g`lW kIqIAW, ausny iek Aijhw srUp bxw id`qw, jo Asl iv`c vwsqivk iXsU hY hI nhIN? kI ieh kwlpink iXsU auh ho skdw hY, jo aunHW dIAW srIirk ie`CwvW nUµ pUrw krdw hY, ijs dy leI auh qVPdy rihMdy hn? ies au~qy iDAwn idE: swfy dyS iv`c Aijhy keI lok hn jo iKfwrI jW iPlmI ABInyqw hn[ swfy GrW iv`c aunHW dy nwm ies leI ley jWdy hn Aqy mIfIAw ny aunHW dy ivAkqIgq jIvn nUµ tYlIivzn au~qy keI pRswrxW Aqy smwcwr p`qrW dy duAwrw sp`St qOr qy idKwieAw hY[ mYN ienHW dy pRSµskW nUµ ies qrHW nwl g`l krdy hoey suixAw hY, ijvyN ieh lok ienHW dy gUVHy im`qr hox[ mYN lokW nUµ aunHW dIAW ivvwihk sm`isAwvW dy pRqI Bwvuk huµdy hoey vyiKAw hY, jdoN aunHW dy nwl koeI AxhoxI huµdI hY, qW auh Aijhy duKI huµdy hn, ijvyN auh aunHW dy pirvwr dw ih`sw hox[“ iPr jdoN auh pRSµsk Awpxy iksy “mShUr” im`qr dy nwl rsqy iv`c iml jWdy hn qW ho skdw, aunHW dy ieh pRis`D im`qr aunHW dy leI Awpxw isr q`k nw ih`lwaux[ Aqy jy auh ihMmq krky Awpxy ies im`qr nUµ rok vI lYx, qW ho skdw hY, aunHW nUµ aus ivAkqI iv`c iek iqMn ivAkqI pRwpq hoey, ijho ijhI aunHW ny klpnw kIqI sI[ mu`K g`l qW ieh hY, ik ieh irSqw iek kwlpink irSqw hY[ iesrweyl ny imsr A`gy kUKc dy bwAd Aijhw hI kIqw[ mUsw dy phwV au~qy lokW nwl 40 idn Aqy 40 rwqW dUr ho jwx dy bwAd prmySur cu`p ho igAw ... mUsw dy leI nhIN, pr lokW dy leI[ ies cu`p rihx dy smyN, hwrUn Aqy AwgU, jo prmySur dI hzUrI qoN dUr sn, aunHW ny iek “eISvr” dI rcnw SurU kr id`qI, jo aunHW dIAW srIirk ie`CwvW nUµ pUrw krygw[ iebrwnI nw pVHn dy kwrn mYN keI swlW q`k ies khwxI qoN kuJ mh`qvpUrn g`l qoN ACUq irhw[ jo Gtnw dy ielwvw bweIbl iv`c ilKdy hI nhIN sn[ (AsIN ies nUµ Xwhvyh dy nwl ilKdy Aqy pVHdy hW)[

ieh mwqr hwrUn ny hI kIqw[ lokW ny ies v`Cy nUµ ieh kihx dy duAwrw svIkwr kIqw, “ieh auhI dyvqw (eIlohIm) hY, jo swnUµ imsr dyS iv`coN k`F ilAwieAw hY” (vyKo kUc 32:4,8)[ ienHW SbdW dw iesqymwl 1 iv`c hI 32 vwr kIqw igAw hY[ bweIbl dI pihlI Awieq kihMdI hY, “Awid iv`c prmySur (eIlohIm) ny AkwS Aqy DrqI dI rcnw kIqI[“ Xhovwh dy ault, srv-SkqImwn prmySur dy leI ies Sbd dw pRXog l`gB`g 90 vwr kIqw igAw hY[ hor 10% hor dyviqAW dw aulyK krn dy leI ies Sbd dw iesqymwl kIqw igAw hY[ ies leI ik hwrUn ny aus v`Cy nUµ Xhovwh dy rUp iv`c pihcwixAw, qW AsIN kih skdy hW, ik lok vI ausdy ivSy iv`c iehI kih rhy sn[ Awi^r: iesdw incoV ieh hY: pUrw rwStr ieh mMn irhw sI, ik aunHW nUµ Xhovwh ny bcwieAw hY, aunHW nUµ bMDnW qoN Azwd kIqw hY Aqy aunHW dIAW zrUrqW nUµ pUrw kIqw hY[ pr aunHW ny iek kwlpink Xhovwh dI rcnw kr leI sI, aus vwsqivk Xhovwh duAwrw, iBMn jo mUsw dy nwl phwV au~qy sI[ swnUµ d`isAw igAw hY? Xhovwh dw BYA bu`D dw mUl hY” (khwauqW 1:7) ieh iek au~icq Aqy pu`iCAw jwx vwlw pRSn hY, ik bu`DI kI hY? ieh vcn dw igAwn qW nhIN ho skdw, ikauNik &rIsI Aqy sdUkI vcn dy igAwn iv`c inpuMn sn, pr auh prmySur dI hzUrI qoN dUr sn Aqy auh prmySur dy leI nw KuSI dw kwrn sn[ Awi^r iv`c, swnUµ ikhVI bu`DI pRwpq krnI hY[ swfw au~qr khwauqW 2:5 iv`c pwieAw jWdw hY: “qW qUµ Xhovwh dy BYA nUµ smJygw, Aqy prmySur dy igAwn nUµ pRwpq krygw[“ mYN ieh kihxw cwhuµdw hW[ au~icq pRkwr dy fr dy duAwrw qusIN prmySur nUµ gihrweI nwl jwx jwvogy[ qusIN s`cy prmySur nUµ jwx-jwaugy - AslI iXsU nUµ, nw ik kwlpink iXsU nUµ[ pOlus ieh kihx dy duAwrw kuirMQIAW nUµ Xwd krvwauxw cwhuµdw hY, “jy qW koeI Awaux vwlw iksy dUjy iXsU dI mnwdI krdw ijh dI AsW nw kIqI jW quhwnUµ koeI hor Awqmw imldw ijhVw quhwnUµ nw imilAw jW koeI hor KuS^brI ijh nUµ qusIN kbUl nw kIqw qW qusIN cMgI qrHW auh nUµ shwr lYNdy[“ (2 kuirMQIAW 11:4) tYlIivzn dw ieh mShUr ivAkqI, Aqy auh smUh, ijs dI v`l ausny ieSwrw kIqw, jo prmySur dy K`by rihx vwly sp`St iXsU nwl ipAwr nhIN krdy hn[ ies dI QW qy auh kwlpink iXsU nwl ipAwr krdy hn, ijs aunHW dI aus jIvn-SYlI nUµ AxdyiKAw kr id`qw hY Aqy ie`QoN q`k ik aunHW nUµ AijhI jIvn-SYlI dI AwigAw q`k idMdw hY, ijs dy leI auh qVPdy rihMdy hn[ jW im`qrW qoN v`K nhIN hY, jo do v`K rwhW au~qy jwx dy leI iek dUjy qoN dUr c`ly gey Aqy aunHW nUµ bwAr iv`c ieh Xwd AwieAw ik auh pihlW hI iek dUjy qoN v`K sn[ kwlpink iXsU nwl ipAwr krnw swnUµ aunHW hukmW nUµ mMnx dI qwkq nhIN idMdw, jo AslIAq iXsU dy duAwrw id`qI geI hY[ incoV ieh hY, ik aus ivAkqI nUµ vwsqivk ipAwr krnw bhuq hI AOKw hY, ijs nUµ qusIN Asl iv`c jwxdy hI nhIN ho[ pRBU dy piv`qr fr dy ibnHW AsIN Asl iv`c prmySur nUµ nhIN skdy hW[

mUsw aus nUµ fUµiGAweI nwl jwxdw sI[ prmySur dw svr Aqy rsqy ausdy swhmxy sp`St sn[ iesrweyl prmySur nUµ mwqr ausdy kµmW dy duAwrw hI jwxdw sI[ ijs qrHW ausny aunHW dIAW pRwrQnwvW dw au~qr id`qw sI[ iesrweyl dy leI prmySur dw sqr bdlx dI grjx sI[ mUsw nUµ prmySur dI hzUrI iv`c Awaux dI AwigAw id`qI geI sI[ iesrweyl nUµ Awpxy qµbUAW iv`c vwips jwx dI AwigAw id`qI geI sI (vyKo ibvsQwswr 5:29-30)[

AsIN piv`qrqw ikvyN pRwpq krdy hn? qd swfw sB qoN mh`qvpUrn pRSn ieh hY, ik AsIN prmySur dw auh piv`qr fr ikvyN pRwpq kr skdy hW? AsIN Awm qOr qy, ieh pu`C skdy hW - pr ieh qW bhuq hI Dwrimkqw nwl kIqw jwxw zrUrI hY[ iXsU kihMdw hY, “so jy qusIN bury ho ky AwpixAW bwlkW nUµ cµgIAW dwqW dyxIAW jwxdy ho qW auh surgI ipqw ikMnw vDIk Awpxy mMgx vwilAW nUµ piv`qr Awqmw dyvygw[“ (lUkw 11:13) qusIN kih skdy ho, “ieh qW iXsU piv`qr Awqmw dy ivSy iv`c d`s irhw hY, nw ik piv`qr fr dy ivSy iv`c? iDAwn nwl suxo, jo XswXwh iXsU Aqy piv`qr Awqmw dy ivSy iv`c d`s irhw hY: “X`sI dy tuµf qoN iek lgr in`klygI, Aqy auh dIAW jVHW iv`coN iek tihxw Pl dyxygw, Xhovwh dw Awqmw aus au~qy Tihrygw, bu`D qy smJ dw Awqmw, slwh qy smr`Qw dw Awqmw, Xhovwh dy igAwn Aqy BYA dw Awqmw[ Aqy Xhovwh dy BYA iv`c auh mgn rhygw, auh nw AwpxIAW A`KW dy vyKx Anuswr inAwauN krygw, nw Awpxy kµnW dy suxn Anuswr PYslw dyvygw[“ (XswXwh 11:1-3)[ prmySur dy Awqmw dI mu`K ivSySqw, ijsdy ivSy iv`c ie`Qy dìsAw igAw hY, auh prmySur dy fr dw Awqmw hY! mYN ivAkqIgq qOr qy ivSvws krdw hW, ik ieh sB qoN mh`qvpUrn pihlU hY, ijsdy leI swnUµ bynqI krnI cwhIdI hY[ myry Aijhw ivSvws krn dy do kwrn hn[ pihlw hY swnUµ ieh dìsAw igAw hY, ik prmySur dw fr mMnxw bu`DI, &Yslw Aqy igAwn dI SurUAwq hY (vyKo zbUr 110:10; khwauqW 1:7, 8;9)[ dUjw sB qoN izAwdw kwiel krn vwlw - pRBU dw fr mMnx qoN iXsU KuS huµdw hY[ kI ausdI KuSI swfI KuSI nhIN hoxI cwhIdI? Asl iv`c, swnUµ dìsAw igAw hY, ik iXsU nUµ ausdy prmySur dy pRqI fr dy kwrn suixAw jWdw sI[ (vyKo iebrwnIAW 5:7)[ ie`k g`l pRwrQnw krn leI hY, dUjI g`l suxn dy leI hY[ pRBU dw fr Aqy prmySur dw ipAwr Awqmw nwl Bry hox dy hI Pl hY, ikauNik pOlus ilKdw hY, “Aqy Aws SrimMidAW nhIN krdI ies leI jo prmySur dw pRym piv`qr Awqmw dy vsIly nwl jo swnUµ id`qw igAw swifAW

ihridAW iv`c pwieAw hoieAw hY[“ (romIAW 5:5)[ myrI quhwfy A`gy bynqI hY, ik qusIN piv`qr fr dy Awqmw nwl Brn Aqy prmySur dy idlI ipAwr dy leI Dwrimk pRwrQnw kro[

gµdy BWfy ieh swnUµ iek bhuq iviKAwq sµktkwl dI Xwd idvwauNdw hY[ swfI ie`kIvIN sdI dI klIisAw iv`c iek gµBIr Gwt hY[ BWifAW dI Gwt nhIN hY, pr prmySur nUµ Awpxw piv`qr Awqmw roVx dy leI sw& BWifAW dI Gwt hY[ Awau pOlus dy ies DrqI au~qy ilKy gey Aw^rI vcnW nUµ vyKIey[ ausny bhuq hI ihMmq dy nwl iliKAw: ‘qW vI prmySur dI DrI hoeI p`kI nINh At`l rihMdI hY ijh dy au~qy ieh mohr l`gI hoeI hY, BeI pRBU AwpixAW nUµ jwxdw hY, nwly ieh BeI hryk ijhVw pRBU dw nwm lYNdw hY, kuDrm qoN A`f rhy” (2 iqmoiQaus 2:19)[ pOlus aus g`l dI crcw krdw hY, jo swnUµ, klIisAw Aqy ivAkqI dy rUp iv`c, mzbUq bxwauNdI hY[ aus nINh au~qy dy vwk ilKy gey hn, ijnHW nUµ auh pihcwxdw hY[ dw ikMgm jyms vrsn ienHW SbdW nUµ nINh au~qy iek “Cwp” dy rUp iv`c d`sdw hY; dw mYsyj ies nUµ nINh au~qy “aukyr” gey kihMdw hY[ sB qoN pihlW, pRBU jwxdw hY, ik ikhVw aus nwl sbµD r`Kdw hY[ ieh bhuq hI qs`lI dyx vwly Sbd hn[ iek vwr jdoN AsIN pUrn qOr qy ^ud nUµ aus nUµ sONp idMdy hn, qW auh swnUµ kdy vI nhIN Bu`ldw hY[ AsIN ausdI A`K dI puqlI bx jWdy[ dUjI nINh au~qy au~kirAw igAw hY, “auh jo kihMdy hn, ik auh aus nwl sbµD r`Kdy hn, qW aunHW dw AwpxIAW burIAW g`lW qoN pltxw zrUrI hY[“ ie`Qy swnUµ dubwrw cwhIdy dy QW au~qy zwrI Sbd vyKdy hn[ kuDrmI jIvn-SYlI qoN pltx dI mh`qvpUrnqw dy bwry iv`c g`lbwq dy leI ieh bhuq hI s^q BwSw hY[ ikauN? iesdw au~qr Agly do AwieqW iv`c hY: “v`fy Gr iv`c inry sony cWdI dy hI BWfy nhIN sgoN kwT Aqy im`tI dy BI huµdy hn Aqy keI Awdr dy Aqy keI inrwdr dy kµm leI huµdy hn, so jy koeI Awpxy Awp nUµ ienHW qoN Su`D kry qW auh Awdr dy kµm leI piv`qr kIqw hoieAw mwlk dy vrqx jog Aqy hryk cµgy kµm leI iqAwr kIqw hoieAw BWfw hovygw[“ (2 iqmoiQaus 2:20-21) brqnW dy leI XUnwnI Sbd dw ArQ Awm qOr qy, “pwqr” jW “if`bw” huµdw

hY[ jy BWfy dy rUp iv`c AsIN sw& hW, qW AsIN swfy suvwmI dy kµm dy leI aupXukq hW[ AsIN ausdI swrI hzUrI nwl prIpUrnqw hox dy leI au~icq hY[ hr Swm: mYN ie`ko ijhw hI nwSqw krdw hW, ies g`l qoN koeI &rk nhIN pYNdw ik mYN sµswr dy iks sQwn au~qy hW[ mYN grm inMbU pwxI dy nwl SurU krdw hW, ijsdy bwAd iek k`p jYsmIn dI sPyd cwh huµdI hY[ ausdy 15 imMt bwAd, Aots, icAw sIfs, dw iek ktorw pIsI hoeI AlsI Aqy du`D iv`c bwdwm lYNdw sI[ ies nwSqy dy leI mYnUµ BWifAW dI zrUrq huµdI sI - cwh dw ipAwlw; iek iglws Aqy iek ktorw[ ie`Qy q`Q ieh hY: mYN Awpxy nwSqy dy leI kdy vI gµdw ipAwlw, iglws jW ktorw iesqymwl nhIN kIqw[ mYN hmySw hI sw& BWifAW dw pRXog kIqw[ mYnUµ Awpxy nwSqy dw suAwdw ipAwlw, plyt, m`g jW iglws huµdw hY - qW ieh im`tI aus cµgI vsqU nUµ vI dUiSq kr dyvygI, jo aus BWfy iv`c pweI jwvygI[ prmySur gµdy BWfy iv`c Awpxy Awqmw nUµ ikauN roVxw cwhygw? pOlus dy Anuswr swfy au~qy ûd nUµ sw& r`Kx dI izMmyvwrI hY[ ausny Aijhw nhIN ikhw, “iXsU dw lhU swnUµ BUqkwl, vrqmwn Aqy Biv`K dy swry pwpW qoN sw& krdw hY, qW quhwnUµ aus pwp dy ivSy iv`c i&kr krn dI zrUrq nhIN hY, ijsdy qusIN AwdI ho, ikauNik qusIN ausdy lhU iv`c F`ky hoey ho[ nhIN, ausny ikhw hY, “Awi^r jo ûd nUµ sw& krdw hY (aus g`l qoN jo iGRxwXog Aqy gµdI hY, jo ûd nUµ pRdUiSq Aqy iBRSt krn vwly pRBwvW qoN dUr r`Kdw hY, auh iek v`Krw kIqw igAw Aqy aupXogI BWfw hovygw (Awieq 21) swnUµ ûd nUµ sw& r`Kxw zrUrI hY[ pOlus msIh dy nwl ausdy kµm dy kwrn swfy AOhudy sbµD dI g`l nhIN kr irhw hY; auh qW swfy ivvhwr dI g`l kr irhw hY[ ausdy SbdW nUµ dubwrw suxo: “auh jo burw krnw C`f idMdy Aqy ûd nUµ Su`D bxwauNdy hn, auh ^ws ivAkqI bx jwxgy[“ AsIN iek vwr iPr qoN vyKdy hW, ik prmySur dI hzUrI - ausdw Awqmw gµdy BWifAW iv`c nhIN roiVHAw jwvygw, pr ies dy bjwey sw& BWifAW iv`c[

nqIzw swnUµ sUicq kIqw igAw hY, ik mwnqw (prmySur dI Ax-AwigAwkwrI) iek Byq hY Aqy ieh swfy smwj iv`c kMm krn vwlw hY[ pr KuS^brI ieh hY ik iek inroDk qwkq vI hY: ‘kuDrm Byq hux vI qW Asr krI jWdw hY pr jd qweIN auh iv`coN h`t nw jwvy iek f`kx vwlw hY[“ (2 Q`slunIkIAW 2:7) swfw pRSn ieh hoxw cwhIdw hY, auh kOx hY, jo prmySur dI Ax-AwigAwkwrI nUµ rokdw hY? ieh do ivk`lpW dy nwl iek ivAkqI hI ho skdw hY: piv`qr

Awqmw jW msIh dI dyh[ AnuvwdkW dw ivSvws hY, ik ieh piv`qr Awqmw hI hY, ikauNik pihlw nwm au~Qy zor id`qw igAw hY[ c`lo mMn lE, ik auh muswi&r hY[ jdoN mYN ieh ilK irhw hW qd mYN pMjwh swl qoN vI izAwdw aumr dw hW Aqy Awpxy jIvn iv`c mYN Awpxy dyS iv`c kdy ieMnI Ax-AwigAwkwrI nhIN vyKI hY[ mYN Ax-AwigAwkwrI ivvhwr nUµ srkwr Aqy mIfIAw dy duAwrw cµgw d`sx dy ieMny p`ky ivSvwsW nUµ kdy vI nhIN vyiKAw[ ies dw iek kwrn hY[ auh inXMqRx r`Kx vwlI qwkq - piv`qr Awqmw - A`j ieMnI pRbl nhIN hY[ ie`kIvIN sdI dy pihly ih`sy iv`c hI prmySur dI hzUrI p`Cm iv`c qyjI nwl G`t ho jw rhI hY[ Aijhw ikauN hY? jy AsIN KuS^brI dw pRcwr krIey, jo bdlwv au~qy zor nhIN huµdw, qW swfy kol sw& BWfy ^qm ho jwxgy, ijsdy nqIzy vjoN DrqI au~qy prmySur dI hzUrI G`t ho jwvygI[ Xwd kro, iXsU iek vwr slIb au~qy mwirAw igAw, hYkl dw prdw hyTW qoN au~pr q`k Pt igAw sI[ prmySur dI hzUrI mnu`KI inXukq sQwn qoN bwhr inkl geI Aqy ieh aunHW BWifAW iv`c roVyH jwx au~qy vI, ijnHW nUµ mnu`KW duAwrw nhIN bxwieAw igAw sI- dUjw jnm ley hoey mrd Aqy AOrqW dy idlW iv`c[ prmySur dw Awqmw hYkl qoN bwhr iek sUrj fu`bx iv`c, dr`^q iv`c, iek sOhxy QW iv`c, gIq iv`c, ASLIL swihqkwr iv`c jW hor iksy mwiDAm iv`c roiVHAw igAw[ ieh mws Aqy ^Un nwl bxy BWifAW iv`c roiVHAw igAw[ jy auh BWfy gMdy hn, qW smwj iv`c prmySur dI hzUrI G`t ho jWdI hY, ijsdy nqIzy vjoN Ax-AwigAwkwrI dw G`t ivroD kIqw jWdw hY[ AsIN qyzI nwl ho rhI ies Gwt nUµ bdl skdy hW, pr sdn Bvn, iv`c cµgy lokW dy leI vot dyx, srkwr dy iKlw& pRdrSn krn, mIfIAw dy lokW nUµ k`F dyx, grBpwq dy hspqwlW dy iKlw& pRdrSn krn jW iksy hor piv`qr jIvn jIauxw hY[ ies qrHW AsIN Awpxy smwj iv`c piv`qr Awqmw dy leI kTor sur pRdwn krdy hW[ AslIAq piv`qrqw dy pRcwr dI Gwt dw mu`l AsIN ivAkqIgq, kwrobwrI Aqy rwStrI p`DrW au~qy cukwieAw hY[ AsIN ies nUµ bdl skdy hW[ pwstr! AwgU Aqy prmySur qoN swry lok - Awau AsIN vcn nwl pUry prmySur dy pRcwr iv`c iek`Ty mzbUq KVHy ho jweIey[ AwE AsIN aunHW lokW iv`c iek mzbUq nINh Aqy sWcw bxweIey, jo swfy pRBwv iv`c AwauNdy hn[ piv`qr Awqmw dI ivl`Kx qwkq dy nwl AsIN Ax-AwigAwkwrI nUµ swfy smwj iv`coN k`F dyeIey, ijsdw nqIzw prmySur dy rwj dy leI iek BlI ktnI hovygI[

swfIAW h`dW ikauNik ijs ivSy kol kuJ hY auh nUµ id`qw jwvygw Aqy auhdw vwDw hovygw, pr ijh dy kol nhIN aus koloN jo auhdw hY so vI Pyr ilAw jwvygw[ -m`qI 25:29

ieh myrI Xogqw nhIN hY, sgoN ieh prmySur dI Xogqw nUµ myrw jvwb hY, jo ^ws g`l hY[ -korI tyn bUm

AwE AsIN Awpxy Gr inrmwx dI audwhrx au~qy vwips cly jweIey[ sB qoN pihlW AsIN pRBUqw dI ie`k nINh dy rUp iv`c crcw kIqI[ ausdy bwAd AsIN FWcy jW sµrcnw au~qy iDAwn id`qw, jo ik Su`D jIvn-SYlI hY[ AwE hux AsIN inrmwx-pRikirAw dy Aw^rI pVwA iv`c jweIey[ ieh vwk aus kµm dI AdBu`dqw nUµ pirBwiSq krdw hY, jo AsIN krdy hW[ ies iv`c swfw Pldwr hoxw, swfy supny, XojnwvW, rxnIqIAW Aqy jIvn dy &Ysly Swiml huµdy hn[ pOlus ilKdw hY: “ikauN AsIN auhdI rcnw hW ijhVy msIh iXsU iv`c S`uB-krmW leI rcy gey jo prmySur ny A`goN hI iqAwr kIqy hn BeI AsIN aunHW iv`c rhIey[“ (A&sIAW 2:10) swnUµ msIh iXsU iv`c mwqr prmySur dI sµqwn hox dy leI nhIN isrijAw igAw hY, pUrn prmySur dy rwj dy leI auqpwdk nwgirk bxnw hY[ vwsqivk Gr-inrmwx pRikirAw iv`c l`kVI dw kµm, AlmwrIAW bxwauxw, qrKwx dw kµm, twielW lgwauxw, mwrbl lgwauxw Aqy Awi^r iv`c ibjlI dw kµm krnw huµdw hY, jo Gr nUµ pUrw krdw hY[ jy Bvn inrmwx dy

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pihly do-p`Dr mzbUq qW hI ieh pihlU cµgw idKweI dyvygw Aqy lµmy smyN q`k c`lygw[ AsIN Awpxy jIvn iv`c lgwqr AijhI cOx krdy hW, jo swnUµ au~qm l`gdy hn, pr ies leI Aijhw huµdw, ik auh swfy leI prmySur dw srvau~qm nhIN huµdy[ AsIN Awpxy cuxwvW nUµ sIimq mihsUs krdy hW[ Abrwhwm Aqy swrwh ny pu`qr nUµ pRwpq krn dy mwqr ie`k hI qrIky dI cOx kIqw, ik Abrwhwm swrwh dI syivkw, hwzrw nwl ivAwh kr lvy[ ies &Ysly dy kwrn iesmweyl dw jnm hoieAw[ pr prmySur dw vcn sp`St sI, ik “go~lI dw pu`qr Azwd dy pu`qr dy nwl AiDkwrI nhIN hovygw”[ (ZlwqIAW 4:30)[ ies hwlq iv`c prmySur ny Abrwhwm Aqy swrwh dI cOx dw insqwrw kIqw, pr hmySw AijhI glqI Aqy Xogqw dw nwS kr idMdy hn[ purwxy nym iv`c iesdI ie`k hor audwhrx SwaUl hY[ qxwA iv`c smUeyl dy Awaux qoN pihlW hI blI kr dyx dw &Yslw[ ies vwr ausdy cuxwv dw insqwrw nhIN kIqw igAw sI; SwaUl ny Awpxw rwj guAw id`qw (vyKo 1 smUeyl 13)[ mh`qvpUrn &Yslw lYx dy leI ies qrIky qy iDAwn idE: jy qusIN pYdl Xwqrw kr rhy ho Aqy quhwnUµ ie`k Aijhw rwh idKweI idMdw hY, ijsnUµ sB qoN v`D pRXog kIqw igAw hY, qW suBwivk hY, ik qusIN ausy rwh qy A`gy v`D jwEgy[ pr jy ie`k AnuBvI mwrg-drSn dy nwl hY, qW ho skdw hY auh ie`k rwh jwxdw hovygw, jo aus qoN v`D sOhxw idRS ivKwauNdw hovy Aqy ij`Qy qusIN jwxw cwhuµdy ho, auh quhwnUµ bhuq CyqI lY jwvygw[ auh mwrgdrSn quhwnUµ shI cOx krn iv`c mdd krygw[ swnUµ d`isAw igAw hY, “qyrw vcn myry pYrW leI dIpk, Aqy myry rwh dw cwnx hY[“ (119:105)[ vcn dI idRVH jwxkwrI swfw mwrg-drSn krdI hY, jo jIvn dy mh`qvpUrn &Ysly lYx dy leI bhuq hI zrUrI hY[

“mYN quhwfy Gr dy leI aupl`bD nhIN[“ swfy ivAwh dy SurUAwqI swl iv`c lIsw Aqy mYN do mihrW, fwlm Aqy ErlYNfo iv`c rhy sI[ AsIN do GrW dw Krc bhuq hI muSikl nwl sihx kr pw rhy sI[ SurU iv`c AsIN keI swlW q`k ikrwey dy Gr qy rhy, ikauNik swfy kol Awpxw Gr bxwaux dy leI pYsy nhIN sn[ AsIN GrW dy nmUny qW vyKdy sI - pr ieh isr& ie`k su&nw hI sI[ ie`k vwr AsIN ie`k Gr KrIdx dy Xog vIho gey sI[ iesdI mu`K Asl kImq sI[ AsIN do GrW dw Krc sihx kr pw rhy sI, ikauNik myrI qn^wh fwls iv`c 18,000 fwlr pRqI mhInw Aqy ErlYNfo iv`c 27000 fwlr pRqI

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BilAweI jW prmySur?

mhInw sI[ ikrwey dy Gr iv`c rihxw hux q`k ie`k ivk`lp nhIN rih igAw sI, ikauNik hux swfy do b`cy ho gey sn Aqy swnUµ ie`k bZIcw cwhIdw sI, ij`Qy auh Kyf skx[ aunHW dovW SihrW iv`c AsIN guAWF dI Koj iv`c l`gy rhy, ijsdw sihx kr pwey, Aqy swfI klIisAw Aqy d&qr qoN QoVHI dUrI qy rhy[ dovW hlwqW iv`c AsIN pwieAw ik sB qoN ssqw ivk`lp loenf tRYkt hom sI[ dovyN Bvn-inrmwx l`gB`g bhuq hI G`t KrcIly sI[ es Gr qoN AsIN bhuq hI auqSwihq sI Aqy jdoN Awpxy Gr dI AMdrUnI sjwvt dw idn Awey[ qW swfw sylsmYn swnUµ ie`k Awm zrIey iv`c lY Awey, ij`Qy bhuq hI sohxIAW vsqUAW pyS kIqIAw geI sn[ au~Qy hr qrHW dw mwrbl Aqy tweIls Aqy l`kVI dy PrS dy iBMn-iBMn qrHW dIAW sOhxIAW AlmwrIAW Aqy ivSwl kwlIn sn[ AsIN ivl`Kx kRwaUn molifMg Aqy AdBu`q Pwierplys stor vyiKAw[ iPr swfy sylsmYn ny ie`k QW dI v`l sµkyq kIqw, ij`QoN AsIN swfI sm`grI nUµ lY skdy sI[ ies QW qy mwrbl Aqy tweIls dy ivk`lp nhIN sn; au~Qy dyvdwr, izAwdw smyN qoN bxIAW AlmwrIAW vI nhIN sn[ au~Qy vDIAw kRwaUn molifMg Aqy AdBu`d Pwierplyt stor Aqy cuxn dy leI l`kVI dy PrS dy ivk`lp vI nhIN sn[ swfy &Ysly dw ie`ko ivk`lp hyT ilKy p`Dr dy kwlIn, ilnoilAm PloirMg Aqy GtIAw l`kVI qoN bxIAW AlmwrIAW sn[ AsIN Lgwqwr au~qm sm`grI dy leI AwKdy rhy, pr AsIN lgwqwr do qrHW dy au~qm hI suxdy rhy: “ieh quhwfy Gr dy leI aupl`bD nhIN hY” jW iesdy leI quhwnUµ bhuq mu`l cukwauxw hovygw[“ Aqy jd AsIN vwDU mu`l pu`iCAw, qW swfy swhmxy ie`k v`fI rkm r`K id`qI geI, jo AsIN dy nhIN sI skdy[ lIsw Aqy mYN aus SOArUm qoN cly gey Aqy ie`k dUsry nUµ auqSwihq krn dI koiSS krdy rhy, pr s`c qW ieh sI ik AsIN bhuq hI burw mihsUs kIqw sI[

krn dy Xog AsIN ie`k AYsI dunIAW iv`c rihMdy hW, jo aus AnuBv nUµ pyS krdw hY, jo swnUµ inrmwqw dy SOArUm iv`c hoieAw sI[ lokW nUµ hmySw d`isAw jWdw hY, “qusIN nhIN kr skdy[“ “izAwdw supny nw vyKo[“ “ieh ivcwr bhuq hI mihMgw hY[“ “AwpxI h`d iv`c hI rho[“ jW “ieh quhwfI phuµc qoN prHy hY[ ienHW rukwvtI ibAwnW dw koeI AMq hI nhIN hY[ hmySw ieh au~icq Aqy shI slwh pRqI huµdI hY, pr s`cweI kI hY? hux auh kI ijhVw Aijhw smr`QI hY ik jy kuJ AsIN mMgdy jW socdy hW aus

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nwloN A`q vDIk kr skdw hY aus smr`Qw dy Anuswr jo swfy iv`c pohµdI hY[ (A&sIAW 3:20) ieh vcn swfy SOArUm dy AnuBv qoN ie`k v`Krw hI sµdyS idMdw hY[ prmySur swnUµ sIimq sImwvW nhIN idMdw hY[ ausdI sImw swfy dyKx, swfy su&inAW, swfI soc, swfI AwSw Aqy swfy mMgx dI smr`Qw qoN bhuq A`gy hY[ ies pd dw mu`K Sbd Xog hY[ mYN ie`Qy ie`k hwlwq bwry d`sxw cwhuµdw hW[ ie`k kroVpqI iqMn jvwn au~dmIAW dy kol jWdw hY Aqy aunHW nUµ ie`k Aw`Pr idMdw hY: “mYN quhwfy aus vpwr iv`c quhwfI AwriQk shwieqw krnw cwhuµdw hW; qusIN ijsdw supnw dyiKAw hY[ mYN iksy qrHW dy Dn dI vwpsI dI AwSw vI nhIN krdw; mYN qW b`s quhwnUµ s&l huµidAW hoieAW dyKxw cwhuµdw hW[ SurU krn dy leI quhwnUµ ijMny vI Dn dI zrUrq hY, mYN auh Dn quhwnUµ dyx dy Xog hW[ sB qoN pihlW ie`k AOrq sI; jo ie`k bykrI bxwaux dw &Yslw krdI hY[ ausnUµ ie`k stor, kuJ qµdUr, byikMg pYns, brqn, ie`k kYS rijstr, byikMg dI swm`grI Aqy kuJ hor vsqW dI zrUrq hY[ auh AwpxI Xojnw aus kroVpqI dy swhmxy lY ky AwauNdI hY Aqy 100,000 fw`lr dI mMg krdy hn[ ibnHW iksy iJjk dy auh ausdy Kwqy iv`c auh Dn jmHW kr idMdw hY[ Aglw ie`k lVkw hY[ auh kuJ Gr bxwaux dw &Yslw lYNdw hY[ ausnUµ kuJ nmUny, k`cw mwl, AOzwr, ie`k smwn fOx vwlI g`fI Aqy ikrwey au~qy ie`k Cotw d&qr cwhIdw hY[ auh Awpxy vpwr dI XOjnw lY ky AwauNdw Aqy 250,000 fw`lr dI mMg krdw hY[ iPr qoN auh kroVpqI ausy smyN ies Dn nUµ ausdy Kwqy iv`c jmHW kr idMdw hY[ qIsrI au~dmI vI ie`k AOrq hY, jo mol Aqy QIm pwrk dy nwl ie`k ibjns kw`mplYks bxwauxw cwhuµdI hY[ ausny aus ngr iv`c ie`k hzwr eykV dI vycI jw rhI BUmI vI Koj leI hY[ auh ie`k mu`K jgHw hY, Aqy kuJ smyN qoN bzwr iv`c itkI hoeI hY, ikauNik ies sµpqI nµU bhuq G`t lok hI KrId skdy hn[ auh ausnUµ bynqI krdI hY Aqy ausdI bynqI nUµ mMn ilAw jWdw hY[ Awpxy su&inAW nUµ pUrw krn dy leI auh Bvn-inrmwqwvW dy smUh nUµ iek`Tw krdI hY[ auh ie`k smIpvrqI dy nwl 12 mMizlW dy d&qr dI ivAwiKAw krdI hY[ dUsrI jgHw qy auh ie`k suµdr mwl dI Xojnw bxwauNdI hY, ijs iv`c au~qm pRkwr dIAW dukwnW Aqy rysqrW hoxgy[ Aqy aunHW dy au~pr ie`k hmdrdI rihx dI jgHw, ijsdy Anyk mwilk hoxgy[ ausny ie`k pMj qwrw suµdr hotl dI vI mMg kIqI, jo ies pRXojn dy TIk ivckwr hovygw[ auh ies BUmI

212 A

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dy AMiqm ih`sy nUµ Awpxy QIm pwrk dy leI bcw ky r`KdI hY[ auh swrIAW sVkW au~qy hry-Bry dr`^q, motrsweIklW dy c`lx dI jgHw Aqy mwl dy TIk nwl dr`^qW Aqy Pu`lW dy audwn nUµ inrDwirq krdI hY[ ausdw drSn s&l au~dmIAW, invwsIAW Aqy hotl dy mihmwnW nUµ Awpxy audwn dy v`l AwkriSq krnw hY[ auh QIm pwrk iv`c au~cy p`Dr dI KrIddwrI, SWqIpUrvk mwhOl Aqy ie`k AsDwrn AnuBv aupl`bD krvwauxw cwhuµdI hY[ Awpxy vpwr dy mwlkW dy mihmwnW nUµ ieh hotl Tihrx dI AswDwrx jgHw aupl`bD krvweygw[ auh Awpxy kw`mplYks nUµ Anyk lokW dy Awaux dI jgHw bxwaux dw su&nw r`KdI hY[ ausdI hr ie`k dyS qoN lokW nUµ ie`Qy Aw ky Tihrx, KrIddwrI krn, QIm pwrk iv`c mOj-msqI krn Aqy suµdr hotl iv`c cµgw smW ibqwaux dy leI AwkriSq krn dI AwSw hY[ auh ies Xojnw nUµ qd q`k jWcdI rhI, jd q`k ieh bynuks rihq Aqy klw dw ie`k vwsqivk nmUnw nw bx jwey[ iPr auh aus kroVpqI dy kol jWdI hY, ausnUµ AwpxI Xojnw idKwauNdI hY Aqy aus koloN 245 imlIAn fw`lr dI mMg krdI hY[ Awpxy hor au~dmIAW dy nwl auh AYsy smyN ieh Dn ausdy Kwqy iv`c jmHw krvw idMdw hY[ iqMn swl bwAd auh kroVpqI aunHW iqMnW nUµ ie`k dUjy nwl ie`k sBw iv`c bulwauNdw hY[ auh aunHW dI qr`kI dy bwry iv`c jwnxw cwhuµdw sI[ ie`k-ie`k krky auh sUcnw idMdy hn[ bykrI qoN hr swl kuJ fw`lr dI AwmdnI ho rhI hY, Gr inrmwqw ny cwr Gr bxwey hn, Aqy iqMn swlW dy smyN iv`c 200 hzwr fw`lr kmwey hn[ qIsrI au~dmI au~T ky Awpxy kw`mplYks dI sUcnw idMdI hY[ ies smyN ausdy hotl dy 90 pRqISq Bwg iv`c lok rih rhy hn Aqy ausdy d&qr dy ih`sy iv`c 87 pRqISq lok hn[ ausdy rihx dI suµdr jgHw vyc id`qI geI[ ausdy mwl dw 98 pRqISq ih`sw au~cy p`Dr dy BµfwrW Aqy rysqrW nwl Br igAw hY[ hr swl ausdw lwB kroVW fw`lrW dw hY[ auh d`sdI hY, ik aus ngr ny ausdy kw`mplYks nUµ ie`k Avwrf dyx dI qwrIK vI p`kI kr leI hY[ ikauNik iesny aus smudwie nUµ AnykW pRkwr nwl lwBvµqIq kIqw hY; suµdrqw dy rUp iv`c, nOkrI dy rUp iv`c XwqrIAW dy koloN Awaux vwlI AwmdnI dy rUp iv`c Aqy Sulk AwmdnI dy rUp iv`c[ Aqy ausny Awpxy lwB dy ie`k ih`sy nUµ ngr dy grIv iv`c sUp dIAW rsoeIAW dI shwieqw krn dy leI Al`g kIqw hoieAw hY[ pr ieh Ajy ie`Qy hI ^qm nhIN hoieAw[ ausny d`isAw ik ausdy lwBWS qoN kroVW fw`lr iesy qrHW dy iqMn ngrW iv`c iesy hI qrHW dy kw`mplYks bxwaux iv`c lgwey jw rhy hn, jo Agly fyF swl iv`c bx ky iqAwr ho jwxgy[ ausny iqMn pRbµDkIAW sBwvW nUµ is`iKAk kIqw, jo ibnHW iqMn kw`mplYkS dy kµm nUµ dyK-ryK krngy[ Agly pMj swlW iv`c auh ieMny lwBWS dI AwSw krdI hY

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ijs qoN hor ivSyS jgHw au~qy iesy qrHW dy pMj hor kw`mplYkS iv`c invyS kIqw jw sky[ ausdI sUcnw nUµ sunx dy bwAd dUsry do au~dmI SWq ho gey Aqy aunHW dw ichrw au~qr igAw ieh dyKx qy aus kroVpqI ny puìCAw[ auh lok audws ikauN hn[ auh AOrq ijsdI bykrI sI, aus sBw qoN pihlW bol au~TI; “sRI mwn jI ies iv`c koeI S`k nhIN ik auh swfy nwloN cµgw kr rhI hY, ikauNik ausny quhwfy koloN swfy nwloN izAwdw Dµn dI mMg kIqI sI[ auh izAwdw krn dy Xog hY, ikauNik qusIN ausnUµ izAwdw Dn id`qw hY[ auh kroVpqI aus jvwn Gr inrmwqw dy v`l dyKdw hY[ “kI qUµ aus nwl sihmq hW?” auh ieh kihMdw hY, “iemwndwrI nwl SRImwn mYN aus nwl sihmq hW[ ausdy kol kµm krn dy leI bhuq izAwdw hY[‘” aus kroVpqI dy kol ausdI pihlI ByNt dw AiBlyK ilAwaux dy leI ie`k ivAkqIgq shwiek sI[ kuJ hI imMtW dy bwAd auh kuJ pRSnW nwl au~Qy AwauNdI hY[ auh AwpxI shwiekW nUµ kihMdw hY, “ikrpw myry aunHW vwkW nUµ pVH dyvo, jo mYN iqMn swl pihlW ienHW au~dmIAW nUµ khy sn[“ auh shwiekw auh pVHdI hY, “mYN Awpxy aus vpwr nUµ clwauxw cwhuµdw hY: ijsdw mYN su&nw dyiKAw hY[ mYN quhwnUµ ieh sB dyx dy Xog hW, ijMny dI SurU krn dy leI quhwnUµ zrUrq hY,” auh kroVpqI ichrw auqirAw hoieAw aunHW dy au~dmIAW nUµ ieh pRSn krdw hY, “jo kuJ ausny pw ilAw hY; qusIN aus qoN sVdy ikauN ho? qusIN ieh ikauN soc rhy ho, ik ausnUµ izAwdw mOkw id`qw igAw sI? mYN quhwnUµ sB nUµ ieh dìsAw sI, ik mYN quhwnUµ auh sB Dn dyx dy Xog hW, ijs nwl qusIN Awpxy drSn nUµ pUrw kr skdy ho[ jo mYN dyxw sI[ aus iv`c mYN koeI vI sImW nhIN id`qI sI Aqy mYN quhwnUµ TIk Enw hI id`qw sI; ijMnw qusIN myry koloN mMigAw sI[ qusIN v`fw su&nw Aqy v`fI Xojnw ikauN nhIN bxweI?” qd auh kroVpqI bykrI vwlI AOrq nUµ pu`Cdw hY, “qUµ ies qoN v`fI bykrI dI Xojnw ikauN nhIN bxweI? pYsw qYnUµ mYN idMdw[ qUµ hor izAwdw pRBwvSwlI mwrkitMg dI mMg ikauN nhIN kIqI? lokW nUµ qyrIAW cIzW psµd hn, qUµ s&l ho jWdI[ pr myrw v`fw pRSn ieh hY, qUµ pUry ngr Aqy bykrIAW bxwaux dI Xojnw ikauN nhIN bxweI, Aqy Awpxy vpwr nUµ vDwaux dy leI pUry dyS iv`c AwpxIAW SwKwvW ikauN nhIN KolHIAW?” iPr aus ivAkqI nUµ iehI pRSn krdw hY[ “qUµ pRqI swl vIh Gr bxwaux dy leI hor lokW nUµ isìKAk ikauN nhIN kIqw Aqy dUsry lokW nUµ kµm au~qy ikauN nhIN lgwieAw, iesdI jgHw qUµ ie`k swl iv`c isr& ie`k Gr hI ikauN bxwieAw? qUµ hor lokW nUµ vI nOkrIAW dy skdw sI[ qUµ hor jgHw ikauN nhIN

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KrIdI” pUry rwj iv`c qUµ hor d&qr ikauN nhIN KolyH, qW ik qUµ Anyk ngrW nUµ suµdr GrW nwl Br idMdw? mYN quhwfy su&ny dI AwriQk shwieqw krdw, ikauNik qUµ ies ngr dy pirvwrW Aqy ies qrHW dy ngr dI shwieqw kr irhw sI quhwfI phuµc sImq sI, ikauNik quhwfw Dn sIimq sI, ikauNik quhwfy drSn sIimq sn[

bhuqwieq msIhIAW dy rUp iv`c AsIN hmySw Avcyqn iv`c ieh ivcwr krdy hW, ik swfy kol izAwdw Dn-sµpqI nhIN hoxI cwhIdI[ pr kI ieh soc aus isìKAk dy nwl shI hY, jo swnUµ prmySur dw vcn idMdw hY? “ikauNik ijs iksy kol kuJ hY auhnUµ id`qw jwvygw Aqy auhdw vwDw hovygw” (m`qI 25:29) bhuqwieq nwl prmySur nUµ koeI smìsAw nhIN hY[ auh qW ies g`l dy ivru`D hY, ik auh bhuqwieq swfy qy AiDkwr kr lvy[ ies iv`c kI AMqr hY? bhuqwieq duAwrw AiDkwr kIqw igAw ivAkqI auh ivAkqI hY, jo AwpxIAW ie`CwvW nUµ pUrw krn dy leI hI brkq, Dn-dOlq, pYsw, Xogqw Aqy qwkq dI Koj iv`c rihMdw hY[ jW auh BYA dy kwrn sroqW nUµ jmHW krky r`Kdw hY[ Anyk lok, ijnHW ny vIhvIN sdI dy AMq iv`c sµpUrnqw dI KuS^brI nUµ suixAw hY, auh ies qrHW dy lwlc nwl jkVy hoey hn[ aunHW dw lwlc Anyk AwgUAW Aqy ivSvwsIAW nUµ bhuqwieq dy ivSy iv`c prmySur dI sìcAweI dw pRcwr nw krn dw kwrn irhw hY[ Anyk lok bhuqwieq Sbd nUµ r`d krn dy leI Awey[ pr sìcAweI qW ieh hY, ik rwj dy leI, jIvnW dw inrmwx krn dy leI, pRBwvSwlI bxn dy leI swnUµ bhuqwieq dI loV hY[ kI ieh h skdw hY ik prmySur ny ieh ies leI ikhw hovy, “ipAwirAw, mYN ieh pRwrQnw krdw hW BeI ijvyN qyrI jwn su`K-sWd nwl hY iqvyN qUµ sBnIN g`lIN su`K-sWd nwl Aqy nroAw rhy[“ (3 XUhµnw 2) swfI audwhrx iv`c, aus kroVpqI ny hryk au~dmI nUµ 245 imlIAn fwlr nhIN id`qy, ijvyN ausny aus Aw^rI lVkI nUµ id`qy[ ausny aunHW dy drSn dy Anuswr hI aunHW nUµ Dn id`qw[ jykr qusIN bhuqwieq dy ivSy iv`c iXsU duAwrw id`qy gey idRStWq iv`c id`qy gey[ iXsU dy ie`k vwk nUµ vyKIey qW AsIN pwauNdy hW, ik hryk syvk ny smwn Dn dy nwl SurUAwq nhIN kIqI[ aunHW nUµ iBMn-iBMn rwSI id`qI geI sI: “Aqy ie`k nUµ pMj qoVy, dUey nUµ do Aqy qIey nUµ ie`k hryk nUµ auhdy gux dy Anuswr” (m`qI 25:15)[ aunHW dIAW XogqwvW aunHW dy drSn dy Anuswr sn[ myrI audwhrx iv`c: pihlI lVkI ie`k CotI bykrI dw drSn nhIN vyK

pwieAw[ qIjI lVkI dI Xogqw-jo drSn auh vyK pweI-ausdy leI bhuq izAwdw dI loV sI[ qwkq dw Xog aupXog jIvn dw inrmwx krn, rwj dw inrmwx krn dy leI hY[ jykr AsIN ies idRStWq nUµ iDAwn nwl vyKIey, qW swnUµ ie`k idlcsp q`Q pRwpq hovygw[ do syvk Awpxy suAwmI dy leI v&wdwr sn, aunHW ny aus Dn iv`c au~nqI kIqI, jo aunHW nUµ id`qw igAw sI[ (iqMn au~dmIAW ny swfI audwhrx iv`c, isr& ie`k ny hI au~nqI kIqI sI) iXsU dy idRStWq iv`c aus suAwmI ny aunHW dI bu`D nUµ cµgw ikhw (vyKo m`qI 25:21,23)[ ijs syvk ny auh Dn rwSI r`KI, jo ausnUµ id`qI geI sI, aus syvk nUµ AwlsI ikhw igAw[ suAwmI ny aus ivAkqI dw cWdI dw QYlw lY ky aus ivAkqI nUµ dy id`qw, ijsdy kol bhuqwieq sI[ aus suAwmI ny ies ivAkqI dy cWdI dy isìkAW dy ds QYilAW nUµ igAwrW bxw id`qw[ ieh smwijk jvwb qoN prHy hY; iemwndwrI dy nwl ieh qW ie`k pUMjIvwdI suBwA hY[ swfy ivcwr nwl ie`k Blw msIhI “izMmyvwr” hovygw[ dUjy SbdW iv`c, auh aus qoN pRsµn hn, jo aunHW dy leI kw&I hn, pr Asl iv`c ieh AwlsI hoxw hY[ mwnv nUµ prmySur dw pihlw hukm “Pulo Plo Aqy DrqI nUµ Br idE” (auqpq 1:22) sI[ auh DOiKAW dI g`l nhIN kr irhw sI[ auh ieh GoSxw kr irhw sI, ik “jo kuJ mYN qYnUµ dyvW, qW mYN qYQoN Aws krdw hW, ik qUµ aus iv`c au~nqI kryN Aqy ausnUµ myry swhmxy pyS kryN[“ prmySur ny mYnUµ isìKAw dyx dI Xogqw id`qI hY[ ausdI ikrpw dy duAwrw (auh qwkq, jo swfy smUh, myry mwqw-ipqw, myrI pqnI Aqy myry iv`c kµm krdI hY, aus Xogqw iv`c au~nqI ho rhI hY Aqy iesnUµ sµswr iv`c isìKAw dyx, pusqkW ilKx, vYb qy Awpxw pRcwr pwaux, pwsbwnW nUµ sYNkVy sroq aupl`bD krwaux, hor isìKAk iqAwr krn (ieh sUcI pUrn nhIN hY) dy duAwrw ausdy swhmxy pyS kIqw jw irhw hY[ hux q`k ausny aus qoN vI izAwdwqr ivKwieAw hY, ijsdw ie`k jvwn dy rUp iv`c mYN supnw vI nhIN vyK skdw sI[ pr ienHW swrIAW g`lW dy pRqI myry do au~qr hn[ sB qoN pihlW, myrI icMqw ieh hY ik kI mYN ausnUµ iksy vI qrHW sIimq kIqw hY? dUjw, ieh myrw Awnµd hY, Eh vwh, vyKo aus dI Xogqw ny kI kr ivKwieAw hY[ ieh dovyN ivcwr mYnUµ ie`k dm hlIm Aqy zOSIly bxw ky r`Kdy hn[

swfw BWfw auh swfy duAwrw bhuq kuJ kr skdw hY[ cwhy AsIN ausnUµ pCwxIey jW nhIN, AsIN swrIAW rukwvtW bxw ky r`Kdy hW[ A&sIAW 3:20 dy Anuswr, ieh rukwvtW aunHW g`lW dy duAwrw inrDwirq kIqIAW jWdIAW hn ik AsIN dUijAW dI shwieqw dy leI kI “mMgdy” Aqy kI “socdy” hW[ swnUµ prmySur

dw sp`St sµdyS ieh hY, “myrI ikrpw nwl qusIN aunHW h`kW nUµ pwr kr skdy ho, jo qusIN inrDwirq kIqIAW hn[“ iXsU iesnUµ ies qrHW kihMdw hY: “prqIq krn vwly dy leI s`Bo kuJ ho skdw hY” (mrkus 9:23)[ swfIAW h`dW-jo AsIN r`K skdy hW-inrDwirq krdIAW hn, ik auh byh`d ApUrqI nwl ikMnw r`K pwvWgy[ kroVpqI Aqy au~dmIAW dy myry audwhrx iv`c, pihly ivAkqI dw BWfw 100,000 fwlr r`Kx vwlw BWfw sI, dUjy nUµ 250,000 fwlr dI loV sI Aqy qIjy nUµ 245 imlIAn fwlr dI loV sI[ sp`St qOr qy, ieh swfy BWfy dw Akwr hY, Aqy prmySur nUµ sIimq krdw hY[ kI prmySur swnUµ AwK rhy hn, “qusIN ienHW Cotw ijhw drSn hI ikauN vyK rhy ho? qusIN Awpxy pirvwr Aqy Awpxy cyilAW bwry iv`c hI ikauN soc rhy ho? qusIN aus mhwn SkqI nUµ jwgruk ikauN nhIN kr rhy ho, jo mYN quhwfy AMdr r`KI hoeI hY? myrI ingwh iv`c auh mwniskqw cµgI nhIN hY[ ieh AwlsI hoxw hY[“ ies leI pOlus joS nwl pRwrQnw krdw hY ik AsIN jwx jweIey Aqy smJ jweIey: ... auhdI smr`Qw dw AiqAMq v`fwpx auhdI v`fI SkqI dy Aml Anuswr kI hY ... (A&sIAW 1:19)[ ienHW SbdW qy swvDwnI nwl iDAwn idE, ijs qy mYN ies Awieq iv`c bl id`qw hY[ hryk qy Tihro Aqy mnn kro[ AsIimq: qusIN iesnUµ mwp nhIN skdy ho[ byh`d, ijsdI koeI h`d nhIN hY[ sB qoN mhwn: ies AkwS mMfl iv`c ies qoN mhwn koeI nhIN hY[ iDAwn idE, swrI qwkq swfy AMdr hY[ ieh AijhI qwkq nhIN hY, jo swnUµ smyN dy nwl-nwl isMGwsx qoN pRwpq huµdI hY[ ausdI qwkq pihlW qoN hI swfy AMdr hY[ auh swfy leI vI hY[ iesdy duAwrw AsIN qwirAW vW|u cmkdy hW[ auh qwkq prmySur dI ikrpw dy ibnHW hor kuJ nhIN hY!

jIvn dy nym prmySur dI ikrpw Gyrn krn vwlI hY[ ieh mukqI, pwpW dI mw&I, nvyN suBwA Aqy prmySur muKI jIvn jIaux dI qwkq dw auh qOh&w hY, AsIN ijsdy Xog hI nhIN sI[ iehI swnUµ au~nqI krn, Pldwiek hox Aqy jIvn iv`c AiDkwr r`Kx dy Xog vI bxwauNdw hY[ hkIkq iv`c ieh ikrpw AnOKI hY[ pOlus dy ienHW SbdW nUµ iDAwn nwl suxo: lok ikrpw Aqy Drm dI bKSIS

bhuqwieq nwl pwauNdy hn (romIAW 5:17) ies vwk dw ivsQwr phuµc qoN ieMnw prHy l`gdw hY ik ieh Asl hI nhIN l`gdw, ikauNik iesdw lwgU krnw hYrwn kr dyx vwlw hY[ Awm qOr qy: ies kwrn Anyk lokW ny iesnUµ AxdyKw kr id`qw hY[ prmySur dI ikrpw dy duAwrw hI AsIN Awpxy jIvn iv`c AiDkwr r`Kxw hY[ swnUµ aus hryk rukwvt qy ij`q pRwpq krn dy leI Xog bxwieAw igAw hY, jo ieh sµswr swfy ivru`D ilAwaux dw Xqn krdw hY[ ies DrqI dw jIvn swfI au~qmqweI nUµ nhIN lY skdw: AsIN ies qy AiDkwr r`Kdy hW[ swfy qy pRBwv pwaux vwly swfy sQwnW qy ie`k ^ws pRBwv pwaux dy leI TihrwieAw igAw hY[ ieh swfw hukm hY[ ivvhwr iv`c ieh ikho ijhw ivKweI idMdw hY? Tihrwey gey mwnk nUµ htwaux dy leI AsIN aus hwlq nUµ qoV dyxw hY[ swnUµ pRBwv pwaux dy leI bulwieAw igAw hY (vyKo ibvsQw swr 28:13)[ nw isr& swnUµ hI jIvn dy muSikl hlwqW qoN auqwhW au~Txw hY, pr swnUµ aunHW lokW qoN vI A`gy jwxw hY, ijnHW dw prmySur ny nym nhIN hY[ ies hnHyry sµswr iv`c AsIN AwgU hoxw hY[ isr idSw inrdyS krdw hY Aqy pUC ausdy Anuswr krdI hY[ Awpxy smwj dy hryk pihlU iv`c AsIN cyly nhIN, pr AwgU hoxw hY[ kI A`j ieh AslIAq hY? jW kI AsIN ies g`l iv`c G`t pY rhy hW, ijs nUµ prmySur cµgw kihMdw hY? mYN iesnUµ hor sp`St krnw cwhWgw[ jykr prmySur dI ikrpw nwl qusIN fwktrI pySy qoN ho, qW quhwfy kol rogW dw ielwz krn dy nvyN qrIikAW dI Koj krn dI Xogqw r`Kdy ho, quhwfI smr`Qw sMBwvnwvwcI Aqy AsIimq hY[ quhwfy nwl kµm krn vwilAW nUµ quhwfIAW KojW qoN hYrwn hoxw cwhIdw hY Aqy quhwfy kµm qoN aunHW nUµ pRyrxw imlxI cwhIdI hY[ swrI Koj Aqy bu`D aunHW dy leI isr Kurk ky ieh kihx dw kwrn hoxI cwhIdI, “ausnUµ ieh ivcwr ik`QoN imldy hn?” nw isr& qusIN hI cmkogy, pr qusIN Awpxy kµm dy Kyqr dy pRBwv iv`c vI au~nqI krogy[ hor lok quhwfI rIs krnI Aqy quhwfI Xogqw dy sroq nUµ jwxnw cwhuxgy[ jykr qusIN ie`k vY~b ifzweInr ho, jo quhwfI rcnw qwzw Aqy au~nqI vwlI hoxI cwhIdI hY, ijs nwl hor lok quhwfy kµm dI rIs krn[ quhwfy kµm dy leI quhwfI Koj kIqI jwvy Aqy quhwnUµ quhwfy nvyN pirvrqn dy leI jwixAw jwvy[ qusIN hornW nwloN AY~nw A`gy hovo ik quhwfy nwl kµm krn vwly Awpxw isr Kurkdy hoey kihx, “ausnUµ ieh isrjxwqmk pRwpqI ik`QoN imldI hY?” dUijAW iv`c Awpxw igAwn vµfx dy duAwrw qusIN ausdI au~nqI kr rhy ho Aqy rwj iv`c Awpxw Xogdwn dy rhy ho[ jykr prmySur dI swrI Xog ikrpw dy duAwrw qusIN ie`k srvjnk is`iKAk ho, qW qusIN AwpixAW ividAwrQIAW nUµ igAwn, smJ Aqy bu`D nUµ isKwaux dy leI nvyN, isrjxwqmk Aqy nvyN pirvrqn dy qrIikAW dw ivkws krIey, ijs dy bwry iv`c quhwfy skUl dy hor iksy is`iKAk ny soicAw vI nhIN hY[ qusIN

ie`k p`Dr inrDwirq kr skdy ho Aqy ividAwrQIAW nUµ ies qrHW pRyirq kr skdy ho, ijs nwl hor lok hYrwn ho jwx[ quhwfy nwl dy isìKAk Awps iv`c ieh crcw krngy, “ausnUµ ieh ivcwr ik`QoN pRwpq huµdy hn?” qusIN AwpxIAW XogqwvW nUµ AwpixAW ividAwrQIAW iv`c pwaux Aqy hor isìKAkW dw ivkws krn dy duAwrw aunHW iv`c au~nqI krogy[ e`k au~dmI dy rUp iv`c qusIN ie`k nvyN rUp iv`c Kojy gey pdwrQW Aqy ivkrI dIAW qknIkW dy nwl Aw skdy ho, jo dUijAW nUµ ip`Cy C`f dyvy[ qusIN bzwr dy leI AijhIAW XojnwvW bxwE, jo dUijAW dy p`Dr qoN auqwhW hox[ qusIN swvDwnI nwl soco ik kI lwB hY Aqy kI hwnI[ qusIN jwxdy ho ik KrId kdoN krnI hY Aqy ivkrI kdoN, kdoN iksy g`l iv`c juVy hoxw hY, Aqy kdoN aus qoN Awpxy Awp nUµ Al`g kr lYxw hY[ dUjy au~dmI Awpxw isr Kurkxgy Aqy ieh jwxn dI koiSS krngy ik qusIN ieMny s&l ikvyN ho rhy ho[ qusIN Awpxy jvwn au~dmIAW dw ivkws krn Aqy rwj dy inrmwx iv`c Ku`lHy idl nwl dwn dyx dy duAwrw ies iv`c au~nqI krogy[ jykr qusIN ie`k sµgIqkwr, KojI, iKfwrI, ivigAwink, puils iv`c kµm krn vwly, syvk / aufwrI syvwdwr Gr iv`c rihx vwlI mwqw, jW mIfIAw iv`c kµm krdy jW jIvn dy iksy hor Kyqr iv`c kµm kr rhy ho, qW iehI isDWq quhwfy qy vI lwgU huµdw hY[ ieh pUrI audwhrx swfy hukm dw nmUnw hY[ swfy iv`coN hryk ivAkqI smwj dy Al`g-Al`g KyqrW iv`coN bulwey gey hn[ cwhy swnUµ ikqy vI rìKAw igAw hovy, swnUµ isrlyK Aqy AwgU hox dw pRdrSn krnw cwhIdw[ swfw vpwr A`gy v`Ddw jwxw cwhIdw hY, cwhy hor lok aus iv`c sµGrS kr rhy hox[ swfw smwj surìKAq, Aqy suKI Aqy KuShwl hoxw cwhIdw hY[ swfy ruzgwr dy sQwn izAwdw hoxy cwhIdy hn[ swfw sµgIq qwzw Aqy AslI Aqy sµswirk sµgIq qoN A`gy hoxw cwhIdw hY[ swfy gRwiPk c`lic`qr Aqy vsqU klw iv`c vI Aijhw hI hoxw cwhIdw hY[ hryk p`Dr qy swfI isrjxwqmkqw, pRyirq krn Aqy KojI jW skx Xog hoxI cwhIdI hY[ swfw kµm kwj, cwhy AsIN Kyf, mnorµjn Aqy Awrt mIfIAw jW iksy hor Kyqr iv`c ^ws hoxw cwhIdw hY[ jd DrmI krdy hn, qW swfy ngrW, rwjW Aqy rwStrW nUµ KuShwl huµdy jwxw cwhIdw hY[ jd AsIN pVHwauNdy Aqy mwrg drSn krdy hW, qW swfy skUl au~qm hoxy cwhIdy hn[ jd ivSvwsI Swiml huµdy hn, qW EQy isrjxwqmkqw, nvyN pirvrqn, pYdwvwr, SWqI, sµvydnSIlqw Aqy Dwrimkqw dI bhuqwieq hoxI cwhIdI hY[ iXsU dy cyly hox dy nwqy swnUµ ies AMDkwr Bry sµswr iv`c cwnx bxnw hY[ AMq iv`c incoV dy rUp iv`c, prmySur dI ikrpw dy duAwrw, AsIN AMDkwr nwl Bry hoey smwj iv`c swnUµ Awpxy Awp nUµ Al`g r`Kxw hY[

Awpxy Awp nUµ Al`g r`Kxw dwnIeyl dy bwry ies swKI nUµ pVHo: ie`k cµgw Awqmw dwnIeyl iv`c sI iesy krky auhnUµ mnsbdwrW qy pRDwnW nwloN vifAweI imlI Aqy rwjy ny cwihAw BeI auh nUµ swry rwj au~qy mu^iqAwr kry[ (dwnIeyl 6:3) ieh hYrwn kr dyx vwlw hY[ sB qoN pihlW iDAwn idE, ik dwnIeyl ny Awpxy Awp nUµ Al`g kIqw[ ie`Qy ieh nhIN iliKAw ik “prmySur ny dwnIeyl nUµ Al`g kIqw[“ hryk mu`K bweIbl dw Anuvwd kihMdw hY, ik ieh dwnIeyl hI sI, ijsny “Awpxy Awp nUµ Al`g kIqw sI[“ dw mYsyj bweIbl d`sdI hY ik ausnUµ “hor AiDkwrIAW nwloN izAwdw vifAweI imlI[“ dwnIeyl ny ieh ikvyN kIqw? aus iv`c AnOKIAW ivSySqweIAW sn, ikauNik auh ie`k Aijhw ivAkqI sI, jo prmySur dy sµprk iv`c sI[ ieh iksy dy leI Al`g nhIN hoxw cwhIdw, ijsdy AMdr prmySur dw Awqmw invws krdw hovy[ dw inaU AmYrIkn stYNfrf bweIbl iv`c iliKAw hY, “dwnIeyl ny Awpxy Awp nUµ Al`g krnw SurU kr id`qw[ ikauNik aus iv`c ie`k AnoKI Awqmw sI[“ AnOKy Sbd dw ArQ hY “Awm nqIzy qoN A`gy jwx dy leI quhwnUµ Awm p`Dr qoN prHy jwxw hY Aqy mOjUd siQqI nUµ qoV dyxw hY[ keI vwr AsIN ie`k Sbd dI pirBwSw aus smyN cµgI qrHW dy skdy hW, jo auh Sbd nhIN hY-ijvyN ik ausdw ivroDI Sbd, jo AnOKy dy leI sDwrn, Awm jW mwmUlI hovygw[ ies leI ie`k Awm jIvn jIauxw aus ivroDI jIvn-SYlI nUµ drswauNdw hY, ijs iv`c AnOKI Awqmw huµdI hY[ dwnIeyl dI Awqmw AnOKI Awqmw sI[ jy swfI Awqmw AnoKI hY, qW swfw mnAqy swfI dyhI ausdy mgr qurngy[ jykr swfI Awqmw swfw mwrg-drSn krdI hY, qW swfI isrjwqmkqw, sUKm bu`D, igAwn Aqy jIvn dy hor swry pihlU Al`g huµdy hn, jo swfI AwpxI smr`Qw nwl jIaux qoN pUrI qrHW Al`g hY[ jykr AsIN hkIkq iv`c Awpxy AMdr Aqy Awpxy leI ikrpw nUµ smJdy hW, qW AsIN jwxdy hW ik swfy leI koeI vI rukwvt nhIN hY[ AwE AsIN aunHW SbdW nUµ Bulw nw deIey, jo swfy iv`c ausdI smr`Qw dw aulyK krdy hn, AsIimq Aqy sB qoN mhwn[ dwnIeyl ny aus g`l dw sB qoN au~qm pRXog kIqw, jo prmySur dy nwl ausdy sbµD iv`c ausdy kol aupl`bD

sI[ auh srv-SkqImwn dy nwl Awpxy nym nUµ jwxdw sI-ik ausnUµ pUC nhIN isr bxwieAw hY[ Aqy swfy kol aus nwloN izAwdw SkqISwlI prmySur dw nym hY[ AwE AsIN dwnIeyl dI siQqI nUµ pUrI qrHW jWcIey[ ausnUµ Aqy ausdy iqMn im`qrW nUµ iesrweyl dy Coty ijhy rwStr qoN sµswr dy sB qoN SkqISwlI rwStr iv`c ilAWdw igAw sI[ jy qusIN AmrIkI ho qW qusIN socdy ho, ik ip`ClI sdI iv`c swfw rwStr bhuq hI mhwn irhw hY, pr q`Q ieh hY, ik jykr AsIN qulnwqmk qOr qy vyKIey qW swfw rwStr bybIlon ijMnw SkqISwlI nhIN sI[ bybIlonI sµswr-sµpUrn sµswr qy Swsn krdy sn[ auh AwriQk, rwjnIiqk, sYink, smwijk, ivigAwink, is`iKAw Aqy klwqmk qOr qy sB qoN mhwn sn[ bybIlonI ivvhwirk qOr qy ies gRih au~qy sB qoN bu`DImwn lok sn[ iPr vI AsIN pwauNdy hW, ik dwnIeyl Aqy ik rwjw ny kI pRSn pu`iCAw jW ausny kI musIbq pYdw kIqI, ieh cwr lok rwjy dy hor joqSIAW nwloN ds guxw izAwdw smJ r`Kdy AgvqweI rwStr dy joqSI kdy vI nhIN soc sky sn, Aqy aunHW dy nvyN pirvrqn Aqy AMqridRStI aunHW hor joqSIAW nwloN ds guxW izAwdw sI, ijnHW dy kol prmySur dw Awqmw nhIN sI[

dwnIeyl qoN mhwn ies mnosiQqI dy nwl iXsU dy ienHW SbdW nUµ pVHo[ “aunHW iv`coN XUhµnw nwloN v`fw koeI nhIN” (lUkw 7:28) iesdw mqlb hoieAw ik XUhµnw bpiqsmw dyx vwlw dwnIeyl qoN mhwn sI[ jo aunHW donW ny kIqw, ausdy nwl aunHW dI brwbrI krn dw Xqn nw kro[ XUhµnw syvkweI iv`c sI, dwnIeyl Awm srkwr iv`c kµm krdw sI[pr iXsU ieh sw& krdw hY ik XUhµnw au~qm hY[ pr ieh Aijhw vI kihMdw hY: “auh jo prmySur dy rwj iv`c Coty qoN Cotw hY, auh aus qoN vI v`fw hY[“ (lUkw 7:28) jo rwj iv`c Coty qoN Cotw hY, auh XUhµnw qoN mhwn ikauN hY? mwnvqw nUµ mukq krn dy leI iXsU Ajy q`k slIb qy nhIN gey sI, ies leI XUhµnw iv`c dUsry jnm dw Awqmw nhIN sI[ XUhµnw dy ivSy iv`c Aijhw nhIN ikhw jw skdw, “ies sµswr iv`c ijs qrHW dw iXsU hY, iesy qrHW hI XUhµnw bpiqsmw dyx vwlw vI hY” (dyKo 1 XUhµnw 4:17)[ iPr vI swfy bwry ies qrhW ikhw igAw hY[ XUhµnw nUµ au~pr auTwieAw Aqy svrgI QwvW iv`c iXsU dy nwl ibTwieAw igAw (dyKo A&sIAW 2:16)[ pr swfy leI ies qrHW hoxw s`c hY[iesy leI svrg dy rwj iv`c AwKrI hW, hux jOn qoN mhwn hY[ kI ies ƒ pw rhy hW[ kuJ ivdvwn ivSvws krdy hn, ik iXsU dy punr-auQwn qoN lY ky A`j q`k DrqI au~pr l`gB`g do Arb msIhI hoxgy[ sµBwvnwvW bhuq hI G`t hn,

ik jykr qusIN aunHW do Arb ivSvwsIAW iv`coN sB qoN Coty ho, qW qusIN XUhµnw bpiqsmw dyx vwly qoN mhwn ho-ijs dw mqlb hY qusIN dwnIeyl qoN vI mhwn ho[ hux jo pRSn au~Tdy hn, auh ieh hn, kI qusIN vwsqv iv`c jwxdy ho ik qusIN kOx ho? Aqy kI qusIN Awp nUµ Al`g bxw rhy ho? qusIN Awpxy nwl kµm kr rhy aunHW lokW qoN d`s guxw, Kqr, au~qm, bu`DImwn, srjnwqmk ho, ijnHW dw iXsU dy v`loN prmySur dy nwl vwiedy dw sbµD nhIN hY? jykr nhIN qW ikauN nhIN? kI ies qrHW ho skdw hY, kI AsIN prmySur dy AsIimq ikrpw au~pr Brosw nhIN krdy? AwE ies ivSy iv`c QoVHw hor ivcwr krIey[ iXsU ny GoSxw kIqI ik AsIN “jgq dI joqI hW[“ (dyKo m`qI 5:14)[ swnUµ hnyry dy iv`c joqI ikhw igAw hY, Aqy ies qrHW nvyN inXm iv`c isr& ie`k vwr hI nhIN hoieAw[ (dyKo m`qI 5:14-16; XUhµnw 8:12; rsUlW dw krq`b 13:47; romIAW 13:12; A&sIAW 5:8,14; kulu`sIAW 1:12, i&il`pIAW 2:15; 1 Q`slunIkIAW 5:5 Aqy 1 XUhµnw 1:7; 2:9-10)[ msIh iv`c swfy jIvn iv`c ieh s`c bhuq izAwdw krn vwlw ivSw hoxw cwhIdw hY[ jgq dI joqI hox dw ArQ kI hY? izAwdwqr lok iesnUµ swfy ivvhwr iv`cmDur hox, idAwlU hox Aqy Blw hox-lwgU krnw hI socdy hn Aqy iesdy nwl hI q`Q kI AsIN XUhµnw 3:16 dw sµdrB dy skdy hW[ kI huµdw hY jykr dwnIeyl joqI nUµ ies qrHW dyKdw hY? kI huµdw jykr hr roz srkwrI d&qr iv`c pRvyS krdy hoey ausdw audyS lokW nwl Blw ivvhwr krnw Aqy Awpxy nwl kµm krn vwilAW nUµ ieh kihxw huµdw hY, “Aqy bybIlonI AiDkwrIAW zbUrW dI poQI 23 kihMdw hY “Xhovwh myrw AXwlI hY, mYnUµ koeI GtI nw hovygI ...[“ srkwr Aqy SwskW ny ie`k dUsry nUµ kI ikhw hovygw, jd dwnIeyl dupihr nUµ Bojn dy smyN pRwrQnw krn dy leI d&qr qoN bwhr igAw hovygw[ (auh ies qrHW hr roz krdw sI)[ mYnUµ inSicq hY, ik kuJ AYsw hI hoieAw hovygw, “Awh, ikMnI KuSI dI g`l hY, ik auh snkI d&qr qoN bwhr clw igAw[ AsIN cwhuµdy hW ik auh smsq dupihr hI pRwrQnw krdw rhy[ auh bhuq hI AjIb hY!” aunHW ny ieh inXm ikauN bxwieAw sI, ijs qoN dwnIeyl pRwrQnw nw kr sky? (dyKo dwnIeyl 6:6-8)[ kI ieh kwrn ho skdw hY, ik auh aunHW qoN ds guxw, cqr, bu`DImwn nvW pirvrnSIl Aqy isrjnwqmk sI? ies leI ik auh aunHW sB dy au~pr TihrwieAw jw irhw sI, qW ho skdw hY, ieh hI aunHW dI jln dw kwrn hovy?” AsIN ieh nhIN smJ pwauNdy[ swnUµ ies sµpUrn sµswr dy sB qoN igAwnvwn,

sB qoN guxvwn, isìKAkW iv`coN sB qoN bu`DImwn isìKAw, ivigAwink Aqy AgUey dy v`loN pRisìKAk kIqw jw irhw hY[ auh ie`k Awm Aqy Coty ijhy dyS qoN hY pr auh ieh ivcwr ik`QoN pw irhw hY? auh swfy qoN ieMnw au~qm iks qrHW hY? zrUr hI ieh idn iv`c iqMn vwr kIqI geI ausdI pRwrQnw hI hY[ AwE AsIN ausdI pRwrQnw dy ivru`D ie`k inXm bxw deIey, ijs qoN auh inrµqr swfy qoN au~qm nw rih sky[“ (sp`St: aunHW dI ies cwl ny ausnUµ PVwey jwx dy aunHW dy audyS nUµ pUrw vI kr id`qw)[ hYrwnIjnk ivAkqI hox dy kwrn dwnIeyl ie`k au~jvl joqI sI[ ausdI AsDwrx ivSySqwvW dy kwrn auh Awpxy smyN dy lokW dIAW A`KW iv`c bhuq cmkdwr sI[ aunHW nUµ ieh psµd nhIN sI, ikauNik auh aus qoN jln r`Kdy sI[ pr mYN iehI klpnw kr skdw sI, ik Anyk lok, ijs iv`c rwjw vI Swiml sI, ny dwnIeyl dI Xogqw iv`c izMdw prmySur dy pRmwx dyKy Aqy ieh ausdy leI AwkriSq sI Aqy iehI ausdy dwnIeyl dy prmySur dw smwn krn dw kwrn vI sI[ ieh dwnIeyl dy vcn dw igAwn nhIN sI, ijs qoN auh au~qm Aqy idn iv`c iqMn vwr pRwrQnwvW krdw sI, ijs qoN kwrn dUsry ny aus au~pr iDAwn id`qw[ ieh qW ieh q`Q sI ik auh donW g`lW nUµ Awpxy d&qr Aqy prmySurprwXx ivAkqIqv iv`c AqI au~qm sI[ ausdI ivAkqIgq nINh; srµcnw Aqy AMiqm swm`grI swry bhuq hI AsDwrn sI[

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mYN Awpxy jIvn iv`c prmySur dI ikrpw dI qwkq nUµ mzbUq kIqw hY[ myry skUl jwx dy smyN iv`c myry qoN AOKy ivSy AMgryzI Aqy klwqmk lyKx sI[ mYnUµ jd kdy iqMn si&AW dw kµm id`qw jWdw qW mYN aus smyN bhuq hI sµGrS krdw sW[ ieh ilKx iv`c mYnUµ keI GMty l`g jWdy, pr notbu`k dy A`Dy vrky q`k phuµcdy-phuµcdy mYN gµdI ilKweI dy kwrn ie`k vrky dy bwAd dUsrw vrkw PwV-PwV ky su`t idMdw sI[ mYN AMgryzI iv`c 800 iv`coN 370 AMk hI pRwpq kIqy[ quhwnUµ mwqr ie`k Anumwn dyx dy leI ik ieh ikMnw burw sI, AwpxI sµpUrn Xwqrw iv`c mYN ies qoN pUry ivAkqI nUµ nhIN imilAw, ijsnUµ ieMny G`t AMk pRwpq hoey hox[ 1991 iv`c jd pRwrQnw iv`c prmySur ny mYnUµ idKwieAw ik auh cwhuµdw hY, ik mYN ie`k pusqk ilKW, qd mYN soicAw ik auh mYnUµ iksy nwl iml ky ieh krn dy leI kih irhw hY[ purwxy nym dy iv`c ieh swrw dy smwn sI, mYN bhuq h`isAw, mYN qW ie`k AiDAwie vI nw ilK sikAw, ie`k ikqwb dI g`l hI C`fo? vwsqv iv`c mYN ijsdI QW nhIN pw sikAw sI, auh myry AMdr prmySur ikrpw AsIimq Aqy sB qoN mhwn sI[ prmySur qoN “ie`k pusqk ilKx” dw inrdyS pRwpq hox dy ds mhIinAW

dy AMdr hI do iBMn rwjW qoN do mihlwvW ny myry nwl sµprk kIqw Aqy mYnUµ ieh Sbd khy: jw`n prmySur cwhuµdw hY, ik Awp ilKo Aqy vwsqv iv`c jykr qusIN AYsw nhIN krdy ho, qW auh ieh sµdyS iksy nUµ dy dyxgy[“ iesdy bwvjUd mYN prmySur dy nwl ie`k iekrwrnwmw kIqw Aqy ikhw ik iesdy leI mYN pUrn rUp iv`c ausdI ikrpw au~pr hI ADwirq rhW[ mYN ies qoN A`gy dI Gtnw Agly AiDAwie iv`c d`sWgw, pr ie`Qy mYN ieMnw hI d`sWgw ik hux q`k aunIAW ikqwbW ilKIAW jw skIAW hn Aqy pUry ivSv iv`c aunIN BwSwvW ivc aunHW dI kroVW p`qrIAW vMfIAW jw cu`kIAW hn[ ikrpw ny nw isr& myry lyKn nUµ Xog kIqw, sgoN iesny myrI bolx dI smr`Qw iv`c vI vwDw kIqw[ swfy ivAwh dy bwAd lIsw ny mYnUµ pihlI vwrI pRcwr krdy hoey suixAw; Aqy auh pihlI pMkqI iv`c hI so geI[ myrw pRcwr ieMnw burw sI[ ausdI ie`k cµgI shylI vI ausdy kol bYTI sI[ auh ieMnI gihrI nINd iv`c sI ik mYN ausdy mUMh iv`coN Qu`k in`kldy dyiKAw Aqy ausdw mUMh pUrw Ku`ilAw hoieAw sI[ auh auqSwihq krn vwlw sI[ hux jd mYN srvjnk rUp nwl pRcwr krdw hW, qW lok nhIN sONdy[ pihlW jd mYN AwpxI smr`Qw dy nwl pRcwr krdw sI; hux mYN ausdI ikrpw au~pr ivSvws krdw, ADwirq hoxw is`K ilAw hY[ mYN AwpxI Xogqw nwl aunHW dovW KyqrW iv`c As&l sI[ pr aunHW donW KyqrW iv`c hI prmySur ny mYnUµ kroVW lokW dI syvkweI krn dw mOkw pRDwn kIqw[

vwsqv iv`c ie`k cµgw jIvn AwE ie`k cµgw jIvn jIaux dI swfI sImw dw AsIN ie`k swrw pRdwn krIey[ jykr qusIN ivSvws kr skdy ho; qW quhwfy leI kuJ vI AsµBv nhIN hY[ qusIN jo soc Aqy mMg skdy ho, auh quhwfy duAwrw aus qoN ikqy izAwdw krvw skdw hY[ auh aupl`bD AMdrUnI qwkq, ijsdy duAwrw auh quhwfy jIvn dw kµm pUrw krvweygw, ApirmIq, AsIimq Aqy sB qoN izAwdw hY[ quhwfw jIvn vYsw nhIN hoxw cwhIdw ijs qrHW lIsw Aqy mYN Awpxy nvyN Gr dw smwn KrIddy hoey aus SOArUm iv`c AnuBv kIqw sI[ prmySur dI ikrpw dy nwl qusIN jo ho, aus iv`c qusIN sIimq nhIN ho[ ies leI piv`qr Awqmw nUµ Awpxy drSn nUµ vDwaux dy[ v`fw supnw vyKo, ivSvws kro Aqy A`gy v`D jwE[ jo kuJ ies AiDAwie iv`c ikhw igAw hY, aus iv`c ie`k ivSyS q`Q hY[ ies ivSySqw nUµ smJy ibnHW sµBv hY ik AsIN inrwS ho jweIey Aqy AwpxI pRBwvSwlI Aqy vwDw krn dI Koj iv`c idSw qoN Bj`k jwau[ Agly AiDAYn iv`c AsIN ie`k ivSySqw dI crcw krWgy[ ijsnUµ AsIN prK kihMdy hW[

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pr AMn isAwixAW leI hY ijnHW dIAW igAwn ieMdrIAW Bly bury dI jWc krn nUµ AiBAws nwl swDIAW hoeIAW hn[ –iebrwnIAW 5:14 piv`qrqweI kyvl kuJ ku lokW dI dwq nhIN hY; ieh qW ie`k &rz hY, jo myry Aqy quhwfy vwsqy hY[ –mdr tryzw auh ijhVy aumr iv`c v`D gey hn, auh isAwxy hn, srIr nhIN sgoN Awqmw[ srIirk rUp iv`c AsIN nv-jµmy b`cy huµdy hn Aqy iPr v`D-Pu`l ky jvwn ho jWdy hW[ iesy qrHW AsIN Awqimk rUp iv`c ie`k nµnHy b`cy vWgU pYdw huµdy hn Aqy iPr AsIN isAwxp v`l nUµ v`Dxw huµdw hY, msIh dy k`d q`k[ ienHW dohW g`lW iv`c ^ws AMqr hY[ srIr dw vwDw smyN nwl juiVAw hoieAw hY[ kI qusIN kdy suixAw hY ik do swl dw b`cw Cy Pu`t lµmw ho igAw hovy? AijhI au~cweI hwisl krn leI pMdrW qoN vIh swl l`gdy hn[ pr Awqimk vwDw smyN qy inrBr nhIN hY[ kI qusIN kdy Aijhy ivSvwsIAW nUµ imly ho ijhVy isr& ie`k swl qoN hI msIh iv`c jµmy hox, pr aunHW qoN isAwxy hox ijhVy vIh ku swlW qoN msIh iv`c iv`c bcy hox[ iebrwnIAW 5:14 dy muqwibk isAwxwpn aus vyly zwihr huµdw hY, jd swfIAW AMdrUnI igAwn ieMdrIAW ies g`l dI jWc krnw is`K lYx ik kI shI hY Aqy kI Zlq[ ies g`l v`l iDAwn dyx dI loV hY ik quhwfy idl dIAW vI pMj igAwn-ieMdrIAW hn ijvyN quhwfy ijsm dIAW; ijs dw sbUq pUry piv`qr-bweIbl iv`c imldw hY[ “c`Ko Aqy vyKo Xhovwh Blw hY” (zbUr 34:8)[ kyvl ie`k hI Awieq iv`c do igAwn-ieMdrIAW dw izkr Aw igAw hY[ iXsU ny ie`k vwr BIV nUµ ikhw, “ijh dy suxn dy kµn hox so suxy” (m`qI 11:15)! au~Qy mOzUd sB lok Awpxy srIirk kµnW nwl sux rhy sn; auh auhnW dy AMdrUnI-kµnW dI g`l kr irhw sI[ pOlUs iesrweyl nUµ prmySur v`loN id`qy gey ie`k hukm dw izkr krdw hY: “iksy iBRSt vsqU nUµ nw CUho, mYN quhwnUµ kbUl kr lvWgw” (2 kuirMQIAW 6:17)

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[ iehI rsUl ies g`l dw vI izkr krdw hY, ik prmySur, “auh dy igAwn dI vwsnw swfy rwhIN QwEN-QweIN iKlwrdw hY” (2 kuirMQIAW 2:14)[ swrIAW pMjW (igAwn-ieMdrIAW dw izkr ienHW cwr AwieqW iv`c hI Aw jWdw hY!

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AsIN ikvyN Bly Aqy bury nUµ A`F r`K skdy hW, jd DOKw Aqy BulyKw A`j hr qr& PYilAw hoieAw hY? AsIN aus cwl iv`c ikvyN nhIN Ps skdy ijs iv`c h`vwh Ps geI sI jd aus ny burweI nUµ cµgw, AwnµdmeI Aqy isAwxw jwixAw? ies dw jvwb hY, jWc duAwrw[ AsIN ies nUµ ikvyN pYdw kr skdy hW? prmySur dy s`cy BYA rwhIN[ mlwkI nbI ny pihlW hI ibAwn kr id`qw sI ik Aijhw smW Awvygw jd ivSvwsIAW dy do Juµf hoxgy, auh ijhVy prmySur dw BYA mMndy hn Aqy auh ijhVy nhIN mMndy[ AOKIAW GVIAW iv`c, auh ijnHW iv`c prmySur dy BYA dI kmI hY: iSkwieq krdy hn, dUijAW nwl mukwblw krdy hn Aqy buV-buV krdy hn[ aunHW nUµ ieh g`l psµd nhIN ik prmySur dI syvw krdy hoey aunHW nUµ AOkVW, ivroD, Aqy du`KW dw swhmxw krnw pYNdw hY, jd ik auh ijhVy buirAr hn Aqy ijnHW dw prmySur nwl koeI sbµD nhIN, auh v`Ddy-Pu`ldy hn[ auh ijhVy prmySur dw BYA mMndy hn, auh vI AijhIAW AOkVW iv`coN lµGdy hn pr auh kuJ v`Krw krdy hn[ auh prmySur dI BilAweI dw izkr krdy hn[ auh muSikl simAW bwry aus duAwrw d`sIAW geIAW g`lW iv`c ivSvws krdy hoey ivroDqw dw mukwblw krdy guzrdy hn[ auh Awpxy AsQweI du`KW dI prvwh nw kridAW hoieAW prmySur dIAW aumIdW, XojnwvW Aqy rwj dw iÂwl krdy hn[ auh aus dI v&wdwrI kwiem hn[ aunHW dw rvèIAw kuJ ies qrHW hY: BwvyN bwgIN Pu`l nhIN iKVy Aqy byr Ajy p`ky nhIN, BwvyN sybW iv`c suµfIAW iPr geIAW, Aqy kxkW J`KV ny FwA leIAW, BwvyN ByfW dy vwiVAW iv`c ByfW nhIN Aqy ie`jVW dy cwry KwlI hn, pr mYN Awpxy ûdw dI ausqq gwauNdw hW[ mYN Awpxy gìfAW dw ruK Awpxy prmySur v`l kIqw hY[ mYnUµ prmySur qy Brosw hY, mYN hONslw r`Kdw hW Aqy qwkq pwauNdw hW[ mYN ihrn vWgU dOVdw hW[ mYN ievyN mihsUs krdw hW ijvyN mYN phwVI rwjw hovW! (hbkÙk 3:17-19 dw mYsyj Anuvwd) prmySur Awpxy nbI mlwkI duAwrw ieh ibAwn krdw hY ik auh aunHW nUµ AwpxI ^ws imrws bxwvygw[ (Xwd kro ik 2 iqmoQIaus 2:21 iv`c pOlus ny ikMJ “^ws brqn” dw hvwlw id`qw hY[) mlwkI ny pySngoeI kIqI ik prmySur dw BYA r`Kx vwilAW vwsqy ie`k AwnµdmeI lwB ieh hovygw, “qusIN DrmI Aqy duSt dI prK (jWc) krogy” (mlwkI 3:18)[ dUjy SbdW iv`c ieh ik ieh ivSvwsI aus nUµ c`gw nhIN jwxngy jo cµgw nhIN[

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BilAweI jW prmySur?

ip`Cly pwT iv`c AsIN prmySur dI BilAweI dy pirmwpW dI pihcwx kIqI sI: bhuqwieq ijhVI swfy mMgx Aqy socx qoN ikqy v`D hY[ iksy leI bhuqwieq igrwvt bx skdI hY, qy iksy hor leI ie`k v`fw mOkw[ jyrk quhwfw tIcw bhuqwieq hY qW qusIN vI aus jwl Ps jwEgy ijs hvw, kwien, bnwm, korwh, SwaUl, ighwzI, XhUdw, iskµdr, ldUkIAw dI klIisAw Aqy keI hor Ps gey sn[ pr jykr quhwfw pihlw mks`d prmySur nUµ KuS krnw hY qW, quhwfy kol Zlq Aqy shI dI pihcwx pwauxw zrUrI hY, ijs nwl bhuqwieq nUµ shI qrIky nwl vriqAw jw sky[ ies dI kuµjI jWc hY, Aqy jWc dI kwblIAq dw AMdwzw ies qy inrBr hY ik swƒ prmySur dw ikMnw ku BYA hY[ mYN iPr ies g`l qy zor idMdw hW: “AsIN prmySur dw ijMnw BYA r`Kdy hW, aunW hI AsIN jWc krn dI Akl pRwpq krdy hW[ Awpxy rwj dy SurUAwqI idnW iv`c sulymwn ny ic`lw ky ikhw, “Awpxy dws nUµ suxn vwlw mn dyA BeI mYN A`Cy qy bury nUµ smJW” (1 rwjw 3:9)[ ijs Akl nwl sulymwn ny hkUmq kIqI auh hYrwn krn vwlI sI[ aunHW idnW iv`c jd auh prmySur qy ip`Cy c`l irhw sI, aus ny iliKAw, “jy qUµ ibbyk leI pukwry, Aqy smJ leI Avwz k`Fy, jy qUµ cWdI vWg auh dI Bwl kry, Aqy gupq Dn vWg auh dI Koj kry, qW qUµ Xhovwh dy BYA nUµ smJyNgw” (khwauqW 2:3-5)[ pr, jd sulymwn ny prmySur dw BYA C`f id`qw, qW auh aulJx pY igAw Aqy shI Zlq dI pihcwx aus koloN jWdI rhI[ aus leI sB kuJ “ivArQ” Aqy “h`vwh nUµ PVHxw” ho igAw[ aupdySk dI pUrI ikqwb ie`k Aijhy mnu`K dI qsvIr pyS krdI hY ijhVw guµJlW Aqy s`so-pMjy PisAw hoieAw hY; ijs ny prmySur dw BYA C`f id`qw hY, Aqy ies dy nqIzy vjoN “jWc” krn dw gux aus koloN KuMJ igAw hY[ auh audwsI dI hwlq iv`c hY[ ip`Cly keI swlW dOrwn myrw mn Aijhy keI AwgUAW Aqy ivSvwsIAW nUµ vyK ky duKI hoieAw hY ijnHW nUµ mYN iesy qrHW hI prmySur dw BYA gvwauNdy vyiKAw hY ijhVy DOKy iv`c pY ky “jWc” qy “prK” nUµ gvw bYTy[ ijvyN ik pihlW hI d`isAw igAw hY ik prmySur dw BYA swnUµ pRyirq krdw hY ik AsIN prmySur dI ikrpw nUµ Awpxy-Awp nUµ buirAweI qoN mukq krn dyeIey[ idlcsp g`l ieh hY ik swfI prK krn dI smJ swfy DrmI jIvn jIaux qy inrBr hY[ qW ie`k vwr Pyr AsIN piv`qrqweI nUµ Aijhy FWcy dy qOr qy dyKdy hW ijs qy swfy jIvn dy PYsly itky hoey hn, BwvyN auh swfw ik`qw, swfy sµbµD, pYsw jW smwijk mOky hox jW jIvn dw koeI hor pihlU hovy[ sB qoN pihlW swfy iv`c prmySur dw BYA hoxw cwhIdw hY[ jykr ieh swfy leI sB qoN mh`qvpUrn hY qW bhuqwieq swnUµ kdy DOKw nhIN dyvygI[ swnUµ d`isAw igAw hY, “ijhVw Awpxy Dn au~qy Awsrw r`Kdw hY, auh if`g pvygw,” (khwauqW 11:28)[ pr iesy hI poQI iv`c AsIN pVHdy hW, “m`q Aqy dnweI myrI hY, ... srdwrI Aqy pqvµq mYQoN hn” (khwauqW 8:14,16); Aqy iPr

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AsIN pVHdy hW, ‘ADIngI Aqy Xhovwh dw BYA mMnx dw Pl Dn, Awdr Aqy jIaux hY’ (khwauqW 22:4)[ shI Dn auh vsIlw hY ijhVw quhwnUµ aunHW kµmW dy krn iv`c mdd krdw hY, (ijhVy iesy DrqI au~pr prmySur ny quhwfy qy Qwpy hn; jo dUijAW qy Asrdwiek huµdy hn Aqy prmySur dw rwj sQwipq huµdw hY[ ie`k svwl ijhVw quhwnUµ hr svyr ^ud koloN pu`Cxw cwhIdw hY, ik kI A`j mYnUµ prmySur dy BYA qoN joS iml irhw hY jW bhuqwieq pRwpq krky? jykr quhwfw tIcw prmySur dw BYA hY, qW ieh quhwnUµ aus DOKy dw iSkwr hox qoN bcwvygw jo quhwnUµ kuJ cµgw pRwpq krn leI burweI iv`coN lµGwaux leI locdw hY[ mYN ies nUµ ievyN smJwauNdw hW: sroq, Dn, zwiedwd Aqy bhuqwieq cµgy hn[ pr jykr ieh quhwfy tIcy hn, qW qusIN aus prK nUµ Koh bYTdy ho ijs qoN quhwnUµ pqw l`g sky ik ies sB nUµ pRwpq krn leI ApnwieAw jw irhw rwh burw qy nhIN[

kI hwisl krn dw iehI smW hY?

iesrweyl iv`c ie`k irvwieq sI ik nbI nUµ kuJ ByNt jW nzrwnw id`qw jwvy[ bwAd iv`c SwaUl hox vwlw rwjw ie`k jvwn Awpxy nOkrW nwl Awpxy bwp dy guµm hoey Koqy l`B irhw sI[ Qkw dyx vwlI K`jl-ûAwrI qoN bwAd ie`k nOkr ny slwh id`qI ik ikauN nw nyVy dy ngr smUeyl nW dy nbI nUµ BwilAw jwvy ijhVw au~Qy rihMdw hY, Swied auh KoiqAW dw pqw lwaux iv`c mdd kr sky[ SwaUl ny ie`k dm jvwb id`qw, “jykr AsIN au~Qy jWdy hW qW swfy kol aus nUµ dyx leI kI hY? swfy JoilAW iv`c qW hor rotI vI nhIN bcI[ aus piv`qr mnu`K leI swfy kol koeI nzrwnw nhIN hY[ kI swfy kol kuJ hor hY?” (1 smUeyl 9:7 dw mYsyj Anuvwd)[ ie`k nbI kol phuµcx qoN pihlW ausdw Aijhw rvèIAw sI[ iesrweyl iv`c ie`k hor Gtnw nUµ vyKdy hW[ sUr dyS dw ie`k &OjI A&sr ijs dw nW nwmwn sI AlISw nbI dy Gr AwieAw[ ausnµU kuJ inrdyS id`qy gey, ijnHW dw pwlx krn qoN bwAd aus nUµ aus dy koVH qoN pUrI cµgweI iml geI[ auh AlISw kol priqAw ik aus dw DMnvwd kry Aqy BytW dyvy[ nbI ny aus nUµ jvwb id`qw, “jIauNdy Xhovwh dI sONh ijh dy A`gy mYN Kloqw hW, mYN kuJ kbUl nhIN krWgw” (2 rwjw 5:16)[ nwmwn ny aus qy ByNt svIkwr krnleI zor pwieAw, pr AlISw ny iPr ienkwr kr id`qw[ AlISw dy tihlUey ighwzI ny swrI g`lbwq nUµ suixAw[ auh h`kw-b`kw rih igAw jd nwmwn ibnHW nzrwny idìqAW clw igAw[ jd AlISw aus koloN prHy hoieAw, ighwzI nwmwn dy ip`Cy dOiVAw[ jd nwmwn ny aus nUµ kol AwauNdy vyiKAw qW aus ny Awpxy bµidAW nUµ rukx leI hukm id`qw Aqy ighwzI nUµ aus dy Awaux dw kwrn puìCAw[ ighwzI ny ikhw ik sB TIk hY, pr ieh JUT boilAw ik ausdy mwlk AlISw nUµ Acwnk kuJ loV Aw peI hY[ aus dy Sbd ies qrHW sn, “ie&rwiem dy phwVI dyS qoN do jvwn nbI aus kol pu`jy hn[ aunHW leI ie`k qoVHw cWdI qy do joVy bsqr dy idh” (2 rwjw 5:22)[

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nwmwn ny aus dI “loV” qoN du`gxw aus nUµ dy id`qw[ auh au~QoN cly gey, Aqy ighwzI ny auh sB kuJ ilAw ky Awpxy kol luko ilAw[ ighwzI AlISw kol priqAw Aqy aus dy swhmxy KVHw ho igAw[ AlISw ny aus koloN puìCAw ik auh ik`Qy sI[ aus ny JUT boilAw ik auh ikqy vI nhIN igAw sI[ qW AlISw ny ieh AwiKAw: “jd auh mnu`K qYnUµ imlx leI rQ au~qoN muV AwieAw qW kI myrw mn qyry nwl nhIN sI? kI cWdI lYx Ar bsqr qy zYqUn dy bwZW qy AMgUrI bwZW qy ie`jVW qy v`gW qy go~ly qy go~lIAW dy lYx dw ieho vylw hY? ies leI nwmwn dw kOVH qYnUµ qy qyrI AMS nUµ sdw qIk l`gw rhygw Aqy auh br& vrgw ic`tw kOVHI ho ky auhdy AìgEN cìlAw igAw[“ (2 rwjw 5:26-27) ighwzI kol r`b dy BYA dI kmI (ies leI prK dI kmI) ny aus nUµ DOKy iv`c pw id`qw[ aus ny aus vyly hwisl krnw loicAw jd Ajy pRwpq krn dw smW nhIN AwieAw sI[ aus ny soicAw ik ienHW sOgwqW qy aunHW dw h`k hY, ies kwrn ik aus dy mwlk ny ienHW nUµ lYx qoN ienkwr kr id`qw sI, aus ny soicAw ik aus nUµ ûd ienHW nUµ pRwpq krnw cwhIdw hY ik prmySur dI mrzI nhIN sI ik auh KuShwl hox? Aqy hux aunHW dy swhmxy ie`k AmIr mUrqIpUjk sI ijhVw ZYr dyviqAW nUµ pUjdw sI ik pwpIAW dw Dn Bly mnu`KW leI nhIN jmHW kIqw igAw hY? aus ny soicAw ik AlISw duAwrw ies kmweI dw ienkwr krnw ijs qy ik swfw h`k sI Aqy syvkweI iv`c kµm Aw skdI sI ie`k Zlq &Yslw sI[ ighwzI dy ivcwr iv`c ies h`k nUµ hwisl krn leI iksy vI qrIky dw iesqymwl krnw Zlq nhIN sI[ aus kol prK dI kmI sI ijs kwrn auh buirAweI nUµ BilAweI kr ky jwx irhw sI Aqy ausnUµ ies nw&rmwnI dI ^qrnwk kImq Adw krnI peI[

mks`d sroqW nUµ TIk TihrwauNdw hY bhuq swrIAW khwxIAW hn ijnHW dw iesqymwl mYN ieh smJwaux leI kr skdw hW ik iks qrHW sµswirk Dn dI cwhq nµU r`b dy BYA qoN v`D qrjIh dyx kwrn keI AwgU Aqy ivSvwsI DOKw Kw gey[ mYN ieh vI dyiKAw hY ik lµby smyN iv`c keIAW ny ies dI v`fI kImq Adw kIqI[ lwB dw ie`kdm imilAw mOkw bhuq cµgw Aqy luBwvxw l`gdw hY[ SurU-SurU iv`c ies qrHW l`gdw hY ik aunHW dIAW koiSSW nUµ AwiSS imlI hY Aqy kwmXwbI aunHW dy nzdIk hY pr iPr cIzW iv`c ivgwV Awauxw SurU huµdw hY qy lµby smyN iv`c nqIzy iBAwnk in`kldy hn[ mYN dyiKAw hY SwdIAW nUµ t`utdy hoieAW, syvkweIAW nUµ grk huµidAW, kwrobwr qbwh huµdy hoey, AwriQk igrwvtW, ishq sm`isAwvW Aqy irSiqAW nUµ ^rwb huµdy hoieAW Aqy ienHW sBnW iv`c in`jI ivSvws qy iemwndwrI Aqy AwpixAW dw ivSvws ^qm huµidAW hoieAW[

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keI kwrobwrI AwdmI Aqy AOrqW ny kwrobwr iv`c hor msIhIAW nwl kwrobwr krdy vyly hoey du`KdweI qzribAW bwry mYnUµ d`isAw hY[ aunHW ny mqlbIpn, JUT, corI, jln, DOKwDVI Aqy gbn Awid dw AnuBv kIqw hY[ Aijhw ikauN huµdw hY? ies nUµ AswnI nwl smiJAw jw skdw hY: auh mks`d ijhVy cµgy nzr AwauNdy hn aunHW nUµ pRwpq krn leI iesqymwl kIqy sroqW bwry smJOqw kr lYxw TIk mMn ilAw jWdw hY[ ieh ivcwr AwauNdw hY ik ieh prmySur dI mrzI hY ik mYnUµ kwmXwbI imly, myry kol sB vsIly hox Aqy mYN Awpxy dbdby dw Awnµd mwxW [ pr auh Awpxy ies s&r dI jWc krn leI prmySur dy vcn rwhIN aus dI prK nhIN krdy[ Aksr auh Awpxy cuxy hoey rwh nUµ TIk mMn ky smJOqw kr lYNdy hn[swfw jhwz qYrygw jykr AsIN kuJ vI nhIN krdy[ AsIN ie`k v`fy mOky jW AwSIS qoN vWiJAW rih jwvWgy[ prmySur dy ieMqzwm dw ieMqzwr krn leI isAwxp dI zrUrq hY[ iXsU dI syvkweI dI SurUAwq iv`c SYqwn ny aus nUµ kuJ g`lW nwl smJOqw krn leI pRyirAw[ aus ny iXsU nUµ sµswr dI bwdSwhq pwaux dw sOKw rwh d`s ik prqwieAw, ik jykr auh aus A`gy m`Qw tyk dyvy qW auh ieh sB aus nUµ dy dyvygw, ikauNik auh jwxdw sI ik iXsU iesy mks`d nUµ hI pUrw krn leI AwieAw sI[ iXsU dy mnu`KI p`K qoN vyKIey qW ieh ie`k luBwvnw sOdw ho skdw sI[ jykr auh SYqwn dI slwh mMn lYNdw qW auh Swied AwpxI syvkweI dw imSn ie`kdm pUrw kr lYNdw Aqy keI muSiklW Aqy qsIihAW qoN bc jWdw[ bs ie`k kµm hI qW krnw sI-SYqwn dI pUjw[ kI Aksr hI SYqwn swfy mnW iv`c prloBx pwauNdw hY ik auh swfy aus kµm nUµ pUrw krn iv`c mdd kr skdw hY jo prmySur ny swfy mn iv`c pwieAw hY, pr ies leI swnUµ AwpxI iemwndwrI, ie^lwk Aqy AwigAwkwrI nwl smJoqw krnw pvygw? ArwDnw gwauxw vjwauxw nhIN hY[ pUjw jW m`Qw tykx dw ArQ hY ik AsIN iks dw hukm mMndy hW[ ho skdw hY ik AsIN igrzw-Gr iv`c gwaux-vjwaux iv`c pUrI qrHW iSkrq krdy hoeIey, pr swfw rihxw-sihxw ijhVw swfy gwaux qoN izAwdw g`lW nUµ ibAwn krdw hY, Asl iv`c hnyry dI BgqI krn ijhw hY[ mYN pihlW hI quhwfy nwl ies dw izkr kIqw hY ik bhuq swry lyKk ie`k Anjwx Sbd dy mu`Fly ArQ nUµ pyS krdy hn[ jykr qusIN bweIbl iv`c pihlI vwr vrqy gey BgqI jW m`Qw tykxw Sbd nUµ vyKogy qW quhwnUµ ies dy ArQ dI shI smJ AwvygI[ SurU iv`c ies nUµ audoN vriqAw igAw, jd Abrwhwm nUµ prmySur ny ikhw ik auh aus dw sB qoN mh`qvpUrx mnu`K jW vsqU ByNt kry, Aqy aus ny ies leI koeI kwrn nhIN d`isAw sI[ jd Abrwhwm Awpxy pu`qr ieshwk nUµ lY ky jw irhw sI qW iqMn idn dy s&r qoN bwAd morIAwh prbq dy kol phuµc ky aus ny Awpxy nOkrW nUµ ikhw, “qusIN ie`Qy gDy dy kol bYTy rho[ mYN Ar ieh muMfw QoVHI dUr A`gy jwvWgy Aqy m`Qw tyk ky quhwfy kol muV AwvWgy” (auqpq 22:5)[ auh phwV au~pr koeI Bjn gwaux leI nhIN jw irhw sI; Abrwhwm prmySur dI AwigAw nUµ pUirAW

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krn jw irhw sI ik AwpxI sB qoN kImqI cIz nUµ aus A`gy ByNt kry[ aus dI BgqI dw ArQ AwigAwkwrI sI[ kI iesy kwrn hI qW prmySur ny ie`k vwr Awpxy lokW nUµ nhIN ikhw sI, “qUµ Awpxy gIqW dw rolw mYQoN dUr kr, nwly mYN qyry rbwbW dI sur nw suxWgw[ pr iensw& pwxIAW vW|u vgy, Aqy Drm bwrW mwsI ndI vW|u” (Amos 5:2324)[ mYnUµ ieh vwk bhuq cµgw l`gdw hY, Drm bwrW mwsI ndI vWgU vgy[ ies nUµ mYN kihMdw hW, ibnHW muVy AwigAwkwrI[ Amos dy idnW iv`c lokW dw rihx-sihx prmySur dy klwm dy muqwibk iblkul nhIN sI, pr auh Ajy vI prmySur dI BgqI leI iek`Ty ho ky gwauNdy qy vjwauNdy sn[ s`cI BgqI ieh hY ik AsIN iks dw hukm mMndy hW, nw ik ieh ik AsIN iks leI gwauNdy hW[

cµgy nUµ prmySur qy qrzIh dyxI mYN quhwnUµ d`sxw cwhuµdw hW ik iks qrHW ie`k vwr mYN luBwauxy jwl iv`c Ps igAw sW ik AwpxI AwigAwkwrI nwl smJOqw krW[ swfI syvkweI Awpxy bcpn iv`c hI sI ijs nUµ Ajy do swl vI nhIN hoey sn[ ieh kyvl ies q`k hI mihdUd sI ik mYN CotIAW-CotIAW klIisAwvW iv`c jw ky pRcwr krdw ijnHW iv`c sO qoN vI G`t ivSvwsIAW dw iek`T huµdw sI[ Aksr swfw AwvwjweI dw swDn swfI hWfw isivk huµdI sI, ijs iv`c ip`ClI sIt qy swfy do in`ky-in`ky b`cy huµdy sn[ aus iv`c ieMnI ku jgHw huµdI sI ik aus iv`c AsIN Awpxy k`pVy qy smwn qoN ielwvw kYstW dy do f`by r`K skdy sI ijnHW dI zrUrq swnUµ sBw vyly huµdI sI[ ijvyN mYN pihlW ibAwn kIqw hY, prmySur ny ie`k svyr myry idl iv`c ie`k g`l pweI[ mYN ies hukm nUµ mMnx iv`c dyr kr id`qI ijs dy do kwrn sn[ pihlW ieh sI ik hweI skUl dOrwn hI lyKn iv`c myrw h`Q qµg sI; Aqy dUjw ieh ik myry vrgy iksy Anjwx lyKk dI ikqwb kOx Cwpygw? ^Yr, Awi^r mYN AwigAw mMnI Aqy ilKxw AwrµB kr id`qw[ s^q imhnq dy nwl, ies ikqwb nUµ pUrw krn iv`c ie`k swl l`g igAw[ mYN iPr ies dw KrVw do pbilSrW nUµ pyS kIqw ijs dw isrlyK sy ivktrI ien dw ivlfrnY~s (bIAwbwn iv`c ij`q) [ ie`k ny jvwb id`qw ik ieh qW vcn ijhw hI hY[ dUjy ny qW kuJ vI jvwb nw id`qw[ ieh mwXUs krn vwlI g`l sI[ mYN Aqy lIzw ie`k hI nqIzy qy phuµcy: ^ud pbilS krnw[ AsIN kuJ hzwr ku kwpIAW Cpvwaux leI pYisAW dw ieMqzwm kIqw Aqy ienHW nUµ vycx leI in`kIAW-in`kIAW klIisAwvW iv`c gey[ auh lok ijnHW ies nUµ piVHAw, aunHW ies nUµ psµd kIqw; ies leI Agly hI swl mYN ie`k hor ikqwb ilK leI[ ie`k vwr iPr swfy kol ^ud Cpvwaux qoN ielwvw koeI hor rsqw nhIN sI[ dUjI ikqwb Cpx dy kuJ ku h&iqAW bwAd hI ie`k kOmI pbilSr Grwxy

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dy ie`k sµpwdk dw &on swnUµ AwieAw[ Awpxy qwru& krvwaux qoN bwAd aus ny CyqI nwl aus dy &on krn dw kwrn dìsAw[ “jOn, swnUµ iksy koloN quhwfI ikqwb ivktrI ien dw ivlfrnY~s imlI[ swfI pbiliSMg kµpnI nUµ quhwfy sµdyS qy XkIn hY, Aqy AsIN ies nUµ v`fIAW BIVW q`k phuµcwauxw cwhuµdy hW[“ AsIN kw&I lµmI g`lbwq kIqI[ aus ny dìsAw ik auh iks qrHW ieh ikqwb vyc skdy hn, Aqy aus ny dwAvw kIqw ik aunHW dI tIm ies kµm iv`c bhuq mwihr hY Aqy auh ies leI mShUr vI hn[ ies dIAW g`lW loV qoN izAwdw s`c l`g rhIAW sn ik ieh ikqwb dyS Br iv`c muhèIAw ho jwvygI[ pr AYfItr nwl g`lbwq krn qoN bwAd mYnUµ Atptw ijhw mihsUs hoieAw[ auh g`l-bwq myrI Awqmw dy mMnx iv`c nhIN Aw rhI sI[ mYN AglI svyry duAw kIqI Aqy p`kI qrHW mihsUs kIqw, “aunHW dI pySkS nUµ kbUl nw krW[“ mYN ies bwry lIzw nwl g`l kIqI[ ies qy g`lbwq krn qoN bwAd aus dw vI iehI iÂwl sI ik BwvyN ieh pRsqwv vDIAw l`gdw hY, pr aus nUµ ihckcwht hY[ ausy idn lIzw ny ikhw, “mYN jd ies msly qy duAw kIqI hY qW mYnUµ ies bwry kuJ cµgw mihsUs nhIN hoieAw hY[“ ies mOky qy Awx ky mYnUµ XkIn ho igAw ik mYnUµ ies nUµ svIkwr nhIN krnw cwhIdw[ Agly idn sµpwdk dw &on iPr AwieAw[ BwvyN mYnUµ hux ûdw dI mrzI dw Aihsws sI, pr iPr vI mYN sµpwdk dI g`l suxnw cwhuµdw sI[ BwvyN aus smyN mYN ies nUµ mihsUs nhIN kIqw, pr g`lbwq nUµ lµbw krnw hI myry leI smìsAw v`l ie`k ieSwrw sI[ kyvl AwigAw sux ky hI aus nUµ mMn lYxw myry leI kw&I ikauN nhIN sI? mYN aus dIAW g`lW v`l ieMnw iDAwn ikauN dy irhw sI ik aunHW nwl ikqwb dw pRkwSn krvwauxw &wiedymMd hovygw? kI ieh sB myry AMdr pYdw hoeI Zlq cwhq nUµ vDw irhw sI? kI ieh myrI Anw qy cot kr irhw sI? sµpwdk ny mYnUµ dìsAw ik iks qrHW aunHW dI pUrI kµpnI myry sµdyS nUµ PYlwaux bwry auqsuk hY[ aus ny zor id`qw ik myrw sµdyS bhuq hI mh`qvpUrn hY Aqy ieh pUry mulk leI prmySur dw sMdyS hY[ aunHW dI kµpnI v`fy-v`fy ifstRIibaUtrW nwl juVI hoeI hY Aqy auh ies ikqwb nUµ hr ikRscn bu`k-stor qy phuµcw dyxgy, Aqy ies qoN ielwvw ieh ZYr-Dwrimk bu`k-storW qy vI ivkx leI jwvygI[ aus ny keI hor lyKkW dIAW imswlW vI id`qIAW ijnHW nUµ koeI vI nhIN jwxdw sI, pr aunHW dI kµpnI nwl kµm krn qoN bwAd aunHW dIAW ilKqW pUry AmrIkw iv`c PYl geIAW[ auh hux mShUr vkqw bx gey hn, ijhVy kwnPrµsW iv`c boldy hn[ aus ny dwAvw kIqw ik ieh sB aunHW dI kµpnI dI bdolq ho sikAw[ ieh AwdmI mYnUµ keI h&iqAW q`k &on krdw irhw, ikauNik Ajy mYN aus nUµ nw nhIN sI ikhw[ ijMnw mYN aus dIAW g`lW nUµ suxdw, Enw hI mYnUµ l`gdw ik aunHW duAwrw pbilS krnw cµgw sOdw hY[ hux auh smW Aw igAw jd myry idl

232 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

ny icqwvnI suxnw bµd kr id`qw; piv`qr Awqmw dI AMdrUnI gvwhI ^wmoS ho geI[ mYN ies msly qy prmySur dy SWq inrdyS nUµ AxgOilAW kr ky ienswnI cwplUsI Aqy dlIlW qy iDAwn id`qw[ is`Dy qOr qy khIey qW myrI prK XwnI jWc guµm ho geI[ kUc 23:8 ibAwn krdI hY, “v`FI qyz ingwh vwly nUµ AMnHw kr idMdI hY[“ cwplUsI vI v`FI dI iksm hY, Aqy ies ny mYnUµ AMinHAW kr id`qw[ mYN prmySur dy BYA qoN izAwdw mOky Aqy bhuqwieq nUµ qrjIh id`qI[ BwvyN myrI pqnI ny ies bwry mYnUµ cyqwvnI id`qI, AsIN kµtrYkt qy dsq^q kr id`qy Aqy ie`k dm hr qrHW dIAW sm`isAwvW SurU ho geIAW[ lIsw Aqy mYnUµ SwdI kIiqAW igAwrW swl ho cu`ky sn[ auh Aksr mYnUµ ikhw krdI, “qusIN kdI ibmwr nhIN hoey!” ieh s`c vI sI ; mYnUµ kdy hI iksy rog dw Asr huµdw, pr auh vI ie`k idn iv`c hI cilAw jWdw[ pr ijs idn qoN AsIN aus kµtrYkt qy dsq^q kIqy, mYN ibmwrI nwl lVHdw irhw pr ies nUµ ih`lw nw sikAw[ ieh mOsmI bu^wr nwl SurU hoieAw ijhVw myrI jvwnI iv`c kyvl dUjI vwr mYnUµ hoieAw sI[ mOsmI bu^wr hwly ^qm hI hoieAw sI ik mYnUµ iksy ibmwrI dy vwiers ny PV ilAw[ lIzw Aqy mYN Sihr qoN bwhr AwpxI swligrw mnwaux leI gey hoey sI jd pUrw smW mYN qyz-bu^wr nwl lVHdw irhw[ ieh bu^wr Agly h&qy vI zwrI irhw[ mYN iksy klIisAw iv`c pRcwr kr irhw sI, Aqy hr iejlws qoN bwAd mYN Awpxy hotl iv`c jw ky kµbl iv`c ilpt jWdw[ ieh bu^wr qIzy h&qy vI zwrI irhw, Aqy swnUµ ies qy XkIn nhIN sI ho irhw[ mYN kdI vI ibmwrI dw mukwblw ies qrHW nhIN kIqw sI[ ie`k qyz dvweI ny Awi^r ies nUµ ^qm kr id`qw, pr dvweI C`fx dy ie`k h&qw bwAd hI mYnUµ qyz zukwm ho igAw[ myrI hwlq burI sI, gLw p`k igAw sI, isr Bwrw rihMdw sI Aqy hor vI keI du`KdweI Asr sn[ ibmwrI c`ldI hI jw rhI sI[ zukwm TIk hox qoN bwAd Ajy do h&qy vI nhIN bIqy sn ik myry gofy qy s`t l`g geI[ ieh s`t ieMnHI iBAwnk sI ik mYnUµ kuJ h&iqAW q`k bYswKI dw iesqymwl krnw ipAw[ Ajy ieh vI kw&I nhIN sI, ies dy bwAd hI mYnUµ ie`k hor vwiers ny Aw GyirAw[ ieh ibmwrI Aqy s`tW dw islslw iqMn mhIny q`k c`ldw irhw[ ies smyN dOrwn lIzw qµdrusq rhI[ jd ieh sB c`l irhw sI, swnUµ pbilSr nwl vI keI muSiklW dw swhmxw krnw pY irhw sI[ ieMJ l`g irhw sI AsIN iksy vI g`l qy sihmq nhIN ho pw rhy sI[ swfy sbµD iv`c qnwA Aw irhw sI Aqy swfw pRojYkt iblkul vI A`gy nUµ v`D nhIN irhw sI[ jykr ieh kw&I nhIN sI, swfy swhmxy keI qrHW dy msly Aw rhy sn ijnHW nUµ h`l krnw nw-mumikMn l`g irhw sI[ ienHW iqMn mhIinAW iv`c izMdgI bhuq hI kiTn ho geI sI[ ik dwaUd ny iesy leI hI nhIN iliKAw, “myry duKI hox qoN pihlW mYN B`uilAw iPrdw sW, pr hux mYN qyry bcn dI pwlxw krdw hW[“ (zbUr 119:67)

ies hwlwq iv`c prmySur ny bhuq rihm ivKwieAw, Aqy myrw iDAwn myrI byvkU&I v`l krvwieAw[ mYN syvkweI dI kwmXwbI nUµ aus dI AwigAw mMnx qy qrzIh id`qI sI[ mYN prmySur Aqy AwpxI pqnI dy swhmxy AwpxI ZlqI svIkwr kIqI[ mYnUµ muAw&I iml geI Aqy mYnUµ Do id`qw igAw[ aus dI ikrpw A`q-mhwn hY! pr mYN hwly vI jwL iv`c PisAw hoieAw sI[ pbilSr dy nwl hoey kµtrYkt iv`coN bwhr kyvl iksy cmqkwr nwl hI AwieAw jw skdw sI[ mYN Aqy lIzw ny prmySur A`gy h`Q bµnH ky PirAwd kIqI[ do ku h&iqAW iv`c hI pbilSr ny iliKAw ik auh ieh kµtrYkt ^qm krnw cwhuµdy hn[ mYnUµ qs`lI imlI, pr mYnUµ ies dI kImq Adw krnI peI[ ies iv`c swnUµ $4,000 hrjwnw Brnw ipAw[ ie`k nvIN syvkweI iv`c ieh ie`k v`fI rkm sI jo ik ie`k mhIny dy kuJ Krc dw l`gB`g A`D sI[

r`bI mOkw kuJ mhIny bwAd skw`t nW dy ie`k im`qr ny mYnUµ dupihr dy Bojn dI dwAvq id`qI[ “jOn, mYN cwhuµdw hW ik qµU myry ie`k im`qr nUµ imlyN[“ mYN ieh inEqw kbUl kr ilAw[ Fwby iv`c skw`t ny myrI pihcwx Awpxy dosq nwl krvweI, ijs dw nW vI jOn sI[ ieh pqw l`gw ik auh ie`k mShUr pbiliSMg kµpnI dw AwgU sI[ Awm g`lbwq vyly ie`k dUjy bwry pu`Cx dy bwAd jOn ny puìCAw ik mYN A`j k`lH iks ivSy qy pRcwr kr irhw sI[ mYnUµ Xwd nhIN ik aus dy ies svwl dy bwAd mYN koeI hor invwlw KwDw ky nhIN[ mYN dùK dyx dy ivSy qy aunHW nUµ d`sxw SurU kIqw[ mYN skw`t Aqy jOn nwl pUry joS nwl pMdrW imMt q`k boldw irhw hW[ ie`k QW Aw ky jOn ny mYnUµ ieh d`sx leI roikAw, “mYN quhwnUµ isr& ieh d`sxw cwhuµdw hW ik AsIN ies ivSy qy koeI ikqwb nhIN Cwp skdy ikauNik swl iv`c kyvl cOvI ku ikqwbW hI Cwpdy hW[ ies ivSy qy pihlW hI mShUr lyKk jW pwstr ikqwbW ilK rhy hn[“ “mYN quhwnUµ ies ivSy nUµ Cwpx leI nhIN kih irhw,” mYN jvwb id`qw[ “mYN isr& quhwfy ies svwl dw jvwb dy irhw hW ik mYN A`j-k`lH iks ivSy qy bol irhw hW[“ “hW iblkul,” aus ny ikhw[ “qusIN zwrI r`Ko[“ mYN dùK dyx dy jwL iv`c Psy hoey dy bwry koeI pMj jW ds imMt hor boldw irhw[ jd mYN g`l kr hitAw qW jOn ny puìCAw, “kI qusIN mYnUµ ies dw KrVw dy skdy ho?” ie`k dm hYrwn ho ik mYN jvwb id`qw, “mYN soicAw qusIN ies ivSy qy nhIN Cwpogy?”

“ieh sµdyS sB q`k phuµcxw cwhIdw hY, Aqy mYN ies nUµ Awpxy mwlk nUµ ivKwauxw cwhuµdw hW[“ pbiliSMg kµpnI ny ies sµdyS nUµ svIkwr kr ilAw Aqy ies ikqwb dw isrlyK r`iKAw igAw; dw byt Aw`& sYtn (SYqwn dy lwlc)[ jld hI ieh sµswr Br iv`c bhuq izAwdw ivkx vwlI ikqwb bx geI[ quhwfy h`Q ikqwb dy ilKy jwx q`k ies ikqwb dIAW ds l`K qoN v`D kwpIAW ivk cu`kIAW sn Aqy ies nUµ s`T qoN v`D zubwnW iv`c CwipAw jw cu`kw sI[ mYN kdy vI nhIN Bu`lWgw jd dUjy pbilSr ny mYnUµ &on kIqw Aqy ikhw sI ik auh vwikAw hI KrVw cwhuµdy hn Aqy ausy vyly hI kµtrYkt qy dsq^q krngy[ mYN pRrwQnW kIqI Aqy prmySur dw pYZwm myry idl q`k phuµicAw, “auh vwlI pbiliSMg kµpnI qyrw ivcwr sI[ ieh vwlI pbiliSMg kµpnI myrI cOx hY[“ ies qzurby ny mYnUµ sw& d`s id`qw ik BilAweI Aqy prmySur iv`c kI AMqr hY[ Abrwm Aqy srweI nwl vI Aijhw hI hoieAw sI: iesmwiel pihlW AwieAw Aqy ieshwk bwAd iv`c[

r`bI BYA dw sbUq

pihly pbilSr bwry mYQoN Zlq &Yslw ikauN hoieAw sI? iemwndwrI nwl ies dw jvwb ieh hY ik myrw inSwnw bhuqwieq sI-sµdyS nUµ BIVW q`k phuµcwauxw, nw ik prmySur dw BYA r`Kxw[ ijs nwl mYN prmySur dI cu`pI bwry byiDAwn ho igAw Aqy qrk Aqy v`fI kwmXwbI dI soc dy drvwzy v`l iDAwn kr bYTw[ AwigAwkwrI prmySur dy BYA dw bwhrI sbUq hY[ jd AsIN prmySur dw BYA r`Kdy hW; AsIN ieh krdy hW ... • ie`kdm aus dI mMnxw • aus vyly vI aus dI mMnxw jd Aijhw krnw Atptw l`gy • aus vyly vI aus dI mMnxw jd ies qoN du`K phuMcy • aus vyly vI aus dI mMnxw jd BwvyN swnUµ koeI lwB nw id`sy • pUrxqweI q`k aus dI mMnxw Abrwhwm dy kµmW nUµ vyKx qoN pqw l`gdw hY ik aus ny ie`Qy id`qy hr inrdyS nUµ pUrw kIqw, clo aus dI v`fI AzmwieS nUµ iPr qoN dohrweIey[ ie`k rwq prmySur ny aus nUµ inrdyS id`qw ik auh Awpxy pu`qr iezhwk nUµ aus leI kurbwn kr dyvy[ kI aus nUµ Aijhw hI suixAw? kI ieh ie`k JUTw supnw qy nhIN sI? iblkul nhIN, aus ny soicAw[ ieh ikvyN ho skdw hY[ mYN Awpxy pu`qr nUµ ipAwr krdw hW[ mYN ieshwk nUµ nhIN mwr skdw[ keI rwijAW Aqy kOmW dy aus rwhIN Awaux dw vwiedw kIqw igAw hY[ jykr mYN aus nUµ mwr id`qw qW ieh vwiedw ikvyN pUrw hovygw? Abrwhwm pukwrdw hY, “kI! qUµ mYnUµ Aijhw krn leI ikMJ kih skdw hY? qUµ hI qW vwiedw kIqw hY ik ausy rwhIN keI kOmW pYdw hoxgIAW[“ aus nUµ koeI

vI r`bI jvwb nhIN imldw, isvwey ^wmOSI dy[ Abrwhwm BwvnwvW dy smuMdr iv`coN lµG irhw sI[ mYnUµ XkIn hY ik ies rwq aus nUµ nINd nhIN sI AweI[ swfy iv`coN keI AijhI AwigAw bwry socx qy kuJ h&qy, mhIny Aqy keI swl lgw dyxgy Aqy AMq iv`c ûd nUµ XkIn idvw lYxgy ik ies g`l iv`c koeI qrk nhIN hY? pr Abrwhwm Al`g sI[ AsIN pVHdy hW, “qd Abrwhwm ny qVky au~T ky Awpxy gDy au~qy pwlxw kìsAw” (auqpq 22:3)[ aus ny ie`kdm hukm mMinAw[ kI quhwfy kol koeI Aijhw S^s AwieAw hY ijs ny bVy Arwm nwl ieh kih id`qw hovy, “ies bwry prmySur myry nwl keI mhIinAW qoN g`l kr irhw hY,” Aqy ies nUµ aus ny h`s ky twl id`qw hovy? Aijhy bµdy bwry socxw du`KdweI hY, ijhVw ûd iv`c prmySur dy BYA dI kmI bwry GmMf iv`c boldw hovy[ prmySur Abrwhwm nUµ aus dy jIvn dI sB qoN Axmu`lI cIz nUµ kurbwn krn leI kihMdw hY-auh ijs bwry aus ny p`cI swl q`k ieMqzwr kIqw sI-Aqy nw aus nUµ ies mMg dw koeI kwrn dìsAw jWdw hY[ ies sB qoN kuJ vI kwrn nzr nhIN AwauNdw hY ik Abrwhwm ieshwk nUµ dy dyvy; pr iPr vI aus ny AwigAw nUµ mMinAw[ A`j ieh ikMnw Al`g hY[ bhuq swry lok prmySur dI AwigAw mMnx qoN pihlW ieh AMdwzw lwauxw zrUrI smJdy hn ik ies dy kI Pwiedy hoxgy[ AiDAwpk huµdy hoieAW, AsIN Aksr sµdyS nUµ ies qrHW bxwaux dI koiSS krdy hW ik ieh swibq krIey ik prmySur dI AwigAw mMnx dy kI Pwiedy hn[ lyKk huµdy hoieAW jykr AsIN ikqwb dy isrlyK jW aup-isrlyK iv`c sroiqAW dy Pwiedy dI g`l dw izkr jW ieSwrw nw dyeIey qW auh ikqwb nhIN ivkygI[ Awi^r Abrwhwm AwpxI dUrI qih krdw hY: auh phwV qy cVHdw hY, vydI bxwauNdw hY, ieshwk nUµ bµndw hY[ Aqy Awpxy ipAwry pu`qr dy idl iv`c mwrn leI Curw cu`kdw hY[ auh pUrxqweI q`k AwigAw mMndw hY[ jd Curw ieshwk v`l nUµ v`Ddw hY, qW ie`k PirSqw Acwnk pRgt huµdw hY Aqy ic`lwauNdw hY, “qUµ ies muMfy nUµ h`Q nw lw Aqy nw hI aus nwl kuJ kr[ hux mYN jwx igAw hW ik qUµ prmySur qoN BYA KWdw hY” (auqpq 22:12)[ PirSqy nUµ ikMJ pqw l`gw ik Abrwhwm prmySur dw BYA KWdw hY? ikauNik aus ny ie`kdm hukm mMinAw, jd aus nUµ mMnx dw koeI quk nhIN l`gdw sI, jd ieh pIV BirAw sI; Aqy ibnHW iksy p`ky lwB dy auh lµby s&r qy qur ipAw[ pr Dn Abrwhwm dw tImw nhIN sI[ aus dw mks`d prmySur dI AwigAw mMnxw sI[ prmySur dw BYA swnUµ bhuqwieq, sroq Aqy Dn nUµ vDIAw qrIky nwl vrqxw isKwauNdw hY[ klwm dy iv`c jo iliKAw hY, aus dw ArQ iehI hY, “Xhovwh dI brkq DnI bxwauNdI hY, Aqy aus nwl auh sog nhIN imlwauNdw” (khwauqW 10:22)[

byvkU&I BirAw nzrIAw jykr AsIN iXsU dy cyly XhUdw dI qulnw Abrwhwm nwl krIey qW swnUµ v`fw &rk nzr Awvygw[ XhUdw nUµ jykr Pwiedw nzr AwauNdw hovy qW auh s`cweI nUµ AswnI nwl nzr-AMdwz kr idMdw sI[ auh syvkweI dy Kzwny iv`coN h`Q mwrdw rihMdw, auh DOKybwz sI, aus ny Awpxy gurU nUµ vI DOKw id`qw, auh ZrIbW dI prvwh nhIN krdw sI Aqy auh idKwvybwz sI (vyKo m`qI 26:25,49 Aqy XUhµnw 12:6; 13:2)[ aus dy &Ysly Aqy slwh S`k-Bry huµdy sn[ ikauNik aus iv`c prmySur dy BYA dI kmI sI, auh shI Aqy Zlq qy bury Aqy Bly iv`c prK nhIN sI kr skdw[ ie`k idn ie`k AmIr AOrq ny bhuq hI mihMgy ieqr dI boql iXsU qy fol id`qI[ XhUdw ies nUµ vyK ky buVbVwieAw Aqy aus dy “byvkU&I” Bry kµm qy bol au~iTAw[ “ies ieqr dI kImq pUry swl dI mzdUrI dy brwbr sI[ ies nUµ vyc ky ieh pYsw ZrIbW qy ^ricAw jw skdw sI,” aus ny ikhw (XUhµnw 12:5)[ aus dI g`l iv`c qrk Aqy Asr sI, ijs ny bwkI cyilAW nUµ vI pRBwivq kIqw[ auh vI Awps iv`c PusPuswaux l`gy Aqy ies AOrq dy kµm dI inKyDI krn l`gy[ iXsU ny XhUdw dI g`l dw pRBwv ieh kih ky ^qm kIqw, “ieh nUµ C`f idE, ikauN ieh nUµ kosdy ho? aus ny myry nwl cµgw vrqwv kIqw hY[... ies ny jo vI kIqw hY aus dI XwdgwrI leI ikhw jwvygw” (mrkus 14:6,9)[ iXsU ny aus dy kµm nUµ vDIAw Aqy sdw Xwd rihx vwlw jwixAw, pr XhUdw ny aus dy vrqwry nUµ burw Aqy ivArQ mMinAw[ aus dI jWc qy prdw ipAw hoieAw sI[ auh prmySur dy idl nwl nhIN juiVAw hoieAw sI[ AglI hI Awieq qy iDAwn dyvo: XhUdw ieskirXoqI ijhVw aunHW bwrW iv`coN ie`k sI prDwn XwjkW kol cilAw igAw BeI aus nUµ aunHW dy h`Q PVvw dyvy[ (mrkus 14:10) ieh auh pl sI jd XhUdw Awpxy mks`d nUµ aufIkdw A`k igAw sI[ auh iXsU dy kµm krn dI qrkIb nwl sihmq nhIN sI[ aus ny qW glIl dy aus mnu`K ip`Cy c`lx dw &Yslw kIqw sI, ijs qoN aus nUµ aumId sI ik auh dwaUd dy q^q nUµ bhwl krygw[ ikauNik XswXwh nbI dy muqwibk msIh ny sdw rwj krnw sI[ iqMn swl bwAd iXsU hux iks g`l dw ieMqzwr kr irhw sI? jykr iXsU rwj nUµ sQwipq kr idMdw qW aus dw ^ws ^widm Aqy ^jwncI hox dy kwrn XhUdw nUµ ie`k v`fI p`dvI dI Aws sI ijs nwl aus nUµ Dn Aqy AiDkwr dovyN iml jWdy[ XhUdw ny soicAw, mYN ies pRikirAw nUµ qyz kr dyvWgw[ mYN hux ieMqzwr nhIN kr skdw[ mYnUµ qwkq, zor, Dn Aqy AiDkwr dw Bwg cwhIdw hY[ mYN isAwsI Aqy Dwrimk AwgUAW dy swhmxy pihlW hI bhuq mzwk bx cu`kw hW[ hux mYN hor brdwSq nhIN kr skdw ik ie`k pwZl dw cylw AKvwvW[ mYN aus

nUµ Dwrimk AwgUAW dy swhmxy kr dyvWgw, ij`Qy aus nUµ Awi^r AwpxI SkqI ivKwauxI hI pvygI Aqy auh Awpxy rwj nUµ sQwipq krygw, Aqy iPr mYnUµ myry ih`sy dI v`fI pdvI iml jwvygI[ qusIN BwvyN XhUdw dy mks`d bwry myry ivcwr qy svwl auTwE, pr myrw iÂwl hY ik ieh ie`k Tos kwrn hY[ XhUdw ny lgwqwr iXsU dI qwkq dw nzwrw vyiKAw sI jd aus ny ibmwrW nUµ cµgw kIqw, qU&wn nUµ Qµm id`qw, muridAW nUµ izMdw kIqw, AMzIr dw dr`^q sukw id`qw, AMinAW dIAW A`KW Aqy boilAW dy kµn KolH id`qy, Aqy ies qoN ielwvw keI hor AcMby kIqy[ aus ny pqrs Aqy hornW nUµ iXsU nUµ msIh svIkwr krdy vyiKAw sI[ iXsU dI mhwnqw lgwqwr aus dy swhmxy sI[ pr Awi^r jd iXsU nUµ mOq dI szw ho geI qW XhUdw nUµ mihsUs hoieAw ik auh Zlq soc irhw sI, aus nUµ ûd qy A&sos hoieAw qy aus ny ûd nUµ Pwhw lgw ilAw[ aus dI Xojnw Aqy kµm aus nUµ pUrw nw kr sky ijs bwry auh llcw irhw sI[ ieh dovyN mnu`K Abrwhwm Aqy XhUdw, sw& qOr qy do jnW iv`c AMqr nUµ ibAwn krdy hn, ie`k prmySur dw BYA r`Kdw hY Aqy dUjw iblkul hI nhIN r`Kdw hY[ ie`k kol prK sI; dUjw DOKy iv`c jIA irhw sI[ auhnW dy PYsly auhnW dy idlW nUµ pRqIibMbq krdy hn[ iehnW dovW mnu`KW dy &l iblkul hI iBMn sn[ iehnW dovW nUµ dunIAW Xwd krdI hY, pr v`K-v`K kwrnW krky[ swnUµ sB nUµ Xwd kIqw jwvygw; ies iv`c koeI S`k nhIN, ikauN jo AsIN Anµq jIv hW[ swnUµ kyvl ieh svwl pu`Cx dI zrUrq hY ik AsIN iks qrHW Xwd kIqy jwxw cwhuµdy hW? quhwfy iv`c prmySur dw BYA hI ies dw jvwb inSicq krygw[

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swnUµ Su`D idl dI zrUrq hY, qW jo swfI prK Tos hovy, nw ik DuµdlI[ qd, ieh &Yslw krn vyly ik jo kuJ AsIN krn dy cwhvwn hW auh prmySur v`loN hY jW isr& ies iv`c kuJ cµgw hox dw iKAwl swnUµ Zµumrwh kr irhw hY, swnUµ muSikl nhIN hovygI qW AsIN Awpxy jIvn swQI bwry, Awpxy sµprk iv`c Awaux vwly lokW bwry, Awpxy nzdIkI im`qrW bwry, Awpxy ik`qy bwry, iksy mOky bwry, iksy ienvYsmYNt bwry, b`icAW dw pwlx-pOSx krn bwry, klIisAwvW bwry ijnHW iv`c AsIN syvkweI krdy hW, auh pVweI ilKweI ijhVI AsIN krnw cwhuµdy hW Aqy hor keI &YsilAW bwry shI &Ysly lvWgy[ pUrI Swn-E-SOkq iv`c jIvn jIaux qoN bwAd Aqy A`q byvkU&IAW krn qoN bwAd jd sulymwn Awpxy jIvn dy Aw^rI pVwA iv`c phuµicAw qW aus ny ic`lw ky ikhw, “hux AsIN swry vcnW dw swr suxIey - prmySur koloN fr Aqy auh dIAW AwigAwvW nUµ mMn ikauN jo ienswn dw ieho irx hY[ prmySur qW ie`k-ie`k kMm dw Aqy ie`k-ie`k gu`JI g`l dw inAwauN krygw BwvyN cµgI hovy BwvyN mwVI” (aupdySk 12:13-14)[

sulymwn dI Akl mr cu`kI sI, aus ny AwpxI jWc gvw leI Aqy hux auh jo s`c-mu`c shI sI jW nhIN sI aus bwry prK nhIN kr skdw sI[ prmySur aus dy pwZlpn dw nzwrw aupdySk dI ikqwb iv`c idMdw hY[ pr S`uB g`l ieh hY ik AMq AsIN sulymwn nUµ vwips Tos-smJ nUµ pRwpq kridAW pwauNdy hW[ auh jwx jWdw hY ik r`bI-BYA iv`c kwiem rihxw hI jIvn iv`c sB qoN mh`qvpUrn hY[ aus dy Sbd hn, “swr bcnW dw swr iehI hY[“ qW, myry dosq, jykr qusIN cwhuµdy ho ik qusIN cIzW nUµ ieMJ vyK sko ijvyN prmySur vyKdw hY, Aqy bu`D nUµ aus dy au~qm-rUp iv`c jwx Aqy mihsUs kr sko, qW prmySur dw BYA r`Kx dw cunwv kro[ qW quhwnUµ Awpxy &YsilAW qy kdI vI A&sos nhIN hovygw[

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“ijs qrHW qYN mYnUµ jgq iv`c GìlAw mYN vI auhnW nUµ jgq iv`c GìlAw[“ -XUhµnw 17:18 mnu`K leI r`KI geI Aw^rI cIz ûSI nhIN hY, qy nw hI cMgI ishq, sgoN piv`qrqweI[ -Esvlf cYNbrs

clo ip`Cy muVdy hW Aqy pUrI qsvIr nUµ vyKdy hW[ prmySur quhwnUµ bhuq gihrweI nwl ipAwr krdw hY[ auh quhwfy leI kyvl byhqrIn hI cwhuµdw hY[ prmySur v`loN imilAw sB kuJ cµgw hI huµdw hY, pr hr g`l jo cµgI hY auh zrUrI nhIN ik prmySur v`loN hovy[ ies kwrn kuJ cµgw hY, ijhVw swnUµ byhqrIn nUµ hwisl krn qoN vWiJAW kr skdw hY[ AsIN hmySw hI byhqrIn dI cwhq r`Kdy hW, pr auh rsqw ijhVw AsIN ies leI lYNdy hW zrUrI nhIN ik au~Dr jwvy[ ies dI pihcwx krn leI jWc dI loV pYNdI hY[ DrqI qy Awpxy s&r dOrwn prmySur qoN ielwvw vI kuJ hY ijs nwl swnUµ nij`Txw pYNdw hY - auh hY swfw ivroDI, SYqwn[ auh swnUµ du`K dyxw cwhuµdw hY ijs kwrn auh hmySw aus dw idl qoVx dI iPrw^ iv`c rihMdw hY ijhVw swnUµ pRym krdw hY[ piv`qr klwm ibAwn krdw hY ik swfw duSmx “Awpxy rUp nUµ cwnx dy dUq dy rUp iv`c vtwauNdw hY[“ iPr AsIN pVHdy hW, “auh dy syvk Awpxy rUp nUµ Drm dy syvkW dy rUp iv`c vtwauNdy hn” (2 kuirMQIAW 11:!415)[ iPr, hor vI bhuq swry rsqy Aqy cunwv hn ijhVy vDIAw nzr Aw skdy hn, pr auhnW dw Aw^rI nqIzw iehI huµdw hY-d`uK, sµqwp, nukswn Aqy mOq (vyKo khwauqW 14:12)[ ies qy ivcwr kro: swfw duSmx, ausdy syvk Aqy aus dy rsqy ijhVy AMq iv`c swfw ^wqmw cwhuµdy hn, ieh sB cµgy bxn dw rUp vtwauNdy hn[ klwm ieh nhIN d`sdw ik auh rUp vtw skdy hn, pr ieh ibAwn krdw hY ik auh Awpxw rUp vtw lYNdy hn[ qW ies nUµ nzr-AMdwz nw

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kro: jo quhwfy leI bhuq ^qrnwk hY auh quhwnUµ burw nzr nhIN Awvygw, blik ieh cµgy dw Bys cwV ky AwauNdw hY[ msIhq dy SurUAwqI dOr iv`c, swfy ivroDI ny Dwvw DirAw ik auh klIisAw dw nwS kr dyvy[ ivSvwsIAW nUµ mwirAw igAw, sqwieAw igAw Aqy mOq dy hvwly kr id`qw igAw[ pr ijMnw hI duSmx ny prmySur dy lokW nUµ qbwh krnw cwihAw, klIisAw aunI hI izAwdw mzbUq huµdI geI[ ikauNik SYqwn byvkU& nhIN hY, sgoN bhuq clwk hY, aus ny incoV kìFAw ik prmySur dy lokW nUµ qbwh krn dw ie`k hI h`l; hY, auh ieh ik iehnW prmySur dI bu`D dy bwhr cµgI izMdgI ivKweI jwvy[ ieh auhI qrkIb sI ijhVI aus ny Adn dy bwZ iv`c ApnweI sI[ hux keI sdIAW bwAd aus dy dwE-pycW ny vyKx dy bwAd AsIN SYqwn dy Asr nUµ byhqr smJdy hW, ikauNik AsIN hux aus mukwm qy hW ij`Qy AsIN s`cweI dIAW qbdIlIAW nUµ c`K cu`ky hW - auh jo cµgw qy mwiPk nzr AwauNdw hY, pr Asl s`cweI kuJ hor huµdI hY[ AsIN iXsU dI BilAweI Aqy ausdy mukqIdwqw hox dw gux-gwx krdy rihMdy hW (jo ik ie`k s`cweI hY), pr aus dI SkqI, kImq, aus dI pRBUqw Aqy swfy jIvn qy aus dy Asr nUµ Aksr Cotw krky vyKdy hW[ AsIN prmySur dI pRBuqw nUµ kbUldy hW Aqy aus nwl KVHy rihx dy Awpxy h`k nUµ PVI r`Kxw cwhuµdy hW pr piv`qrqweI dw Anusrx krn Aqy aus dy hukmW nUµ mMnx dI AwpxI izMmyvwrI qoN p`lw JwVdy rihMdy hW[ ikauN jo AsIN “cµgw” dI isìKAw GVI hoeI hY, ijs kwrn swfw rihx-sihx Aqy rvèIAw rvèIey dI piv`qrqweI l`gB`g byArQ ho geI hY[ AwpxI msIhI qOr iv`c bhuq swry msIhI kyvl ûd nUµ kwiem r`Kx dw hI Xqn kr rhy hn bjwey vDx dy; auh bhuqwieq dw qzurbw krn dI QW bs c`ldy jw rhy hn[ g`l ieh ik AsIN AijhI Dwrimk isìKAw ivkisq kIqI hY ijhVI swfy Awpxy qrkW Aqy klwm dy kuJ CykVly hvwilAW qy ADwirq hY, bjwie iesdy ik AsIN AMqly suJwA leI prmySur dy vcn nUµ pUrx-rUp iv`c vyKIey ik prmySur dI swfy vwsqy kI ArzI hY[ ies Awdq nUµ bdlx dI loV hY[ ie`k vwr iPr swfy leI smW hY ik AsIN piv`qr klwm nUµ ProlIey Aqy s`cweI nUµ jwnx leI piv`qr Awqmw koloN aus dI AgvweI mMgIey[ swnUµ AgWh qoN klwm nUµ aus qrHW nhIN pVHnw cwhIdw ijvyN AsIN pihlW ivSvws r`Kdy hW, sgoN mn qy idl nUµ Kol dyxw cwhIdw hY Aqy jo AsIN pVHdy hW aus qy XkIn krnw cwhIdw hY, prmySur dy Awqmw koloN mMgdy hoey ik auh s`cweI hY, prmySur dy Awqmw koloN mMgdy hoey ik auh s`cweI nUµ zwihr kry Aqy swfy iÂwlW Aqy DwrnwvW nUµ qbdIl kry[ klIisAweI AwgU: mYN qwZId krdw hW ik prmySur dw pUrx igAwn isKwE[ XkInI bxwE ik quhwfw AslI mks`d ByfW nUµ s`cI ûrwk dyxw hY Aqy guAwicAW nUµ mukqI dw shI pYZwm phuµcwauxw hY nw ik ie`k v`fI BIV nUµ Awpxy ip`Cy lwauxw[ jykr quhwfw tIcw ieh hY ik sBw iv`c Awey hoey lok Agly h&qy iPr Awaux qW ies leI pwk-rUh qoN muAw&I mMgo Aqy AwpxI Xojnw Aqy qrkIb nUµ ies qrHW bxwE ik qusIN prmySur dy Juµf dI dyKBwl krnI hY

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Aqy aus nUµ s`cweI nwl cwrnw hY[ quhwfw qrIkw kwrgr, qwzgI BirAw Aqy kuJ nvW krn vwlw hoxw cwhIdw hY, pr quhwfy sµdyS iv`c smyN nwl bdlwA nhIN Awauxy cwhIdy[ ivSvwsI: ij`Qy vI quhwfw pRBwv hY-BwvyN skUl-kwlj dI jmwq iv`c, lYbwrtrI iv`c, d&qr iv`c, Kyq iv`c, Gr iv`c jW bzwr iv`c-dUijAW nwl Awpxy myl-jol jW lYx-dyx vyly pRym Bry idl nwl pyS Awau qy s`cweI nwl kµm kro[ auh quhwnUµ vyK ky hYrwn ho jwx Aqy quuhwfy iv`c iXsU nUµ vyKx[ auh quhwfy jIvn qoN aus dI mOzUdgI dw Aihsws krn[ jykr qusIN s`cI piv`qrqweI dw Anusrx kro qW qusIN aus dy jlwl nUµ pRgt krogy[ jykr AsIN msIh dy hukmW dy muqwibk jIvn nhIN guzwrdy qW AsIN aus dI mOzUdgI qoN mihrUm rih jWdy hW Aqy ies qrHW aus dI klIisAw aus nUµ sµswr qy zwihr nhIN kr pwauNdI[ is`DI g`l ieh ik AsIN du`K pwauNdy hW[ qy swfy qoN vI izAwdw swfy lok du`K Bogdy hn[ pihlW ieh ik iXsU dw pRkwSn ru`k jWdw hY ijs krky guAwcy hoey, aus qoN Anjwx rih jWdy hn ijhVw auhnW nUµ bcw skdw hY[ dUjw ieh ik swfy swQI ivSvwsI aus ibmwrI dI phuµc iv`c Aw jWdy hn ijs nUµ AsIN smJOqw kihMdy hW, ijs kwrn auh prmySur dy idl Aqy mOzUdgI qoN dUr ho skdy hn[ iXsU ny ies qrHW ikhw: “auhnW dy kwrn mYN Awp nUµ sµklp krdw hW” (XUhµnw 17:19)[ Awpxy lokW dy kwrn hI aus ny ^ud nUµ v`K kIqw ik bwp dI AwigAw mMny[ Aijhw krn dw AslI mks`d ausdy boly vwk dy bwkI ih`sy iv`c huµdw hY: “... qW jo auh vI s`cweI iv`c sµklp hox[“ hux jd q`k auh vwips AwauNdw hY, aus smyN q`k qusIN Aqy mYN hI iXsU hW ijs nUµ sµswr vyK sky[ c`lo aunHW nUµ s`cy msIh dy drSx krvweIey; nw ik JUTy Aqy SkqIhIx iXsU dy[ c`lo byhqrIn qoN hyTW iksy vI g`l qy smJOqw nw krIey[ c`lo s`cweI nUµ pihx leIey Aqy swfI nw iPslx vwlI, pRymBrI AwigAwkwrI qoN auqpMn hoey s`c-mu`c dy vDIAw PLW nUµ vyKIey[ _____ jIauNdy rho, piv`qrqweI dy ip`Cy c`ldy rho Aqy AwpxIAW koiSSW iv`c kwmXwb huµdy rho[ Aijhw krn nwl qusIN dUijAW dy jIvn qy cµgw Asr pwEgy[ hux ijhVw smr`Q hY jo quhwnUµ Tyfy Kwx qoN bcw skdw hY Aqy quhwnUµ AwpxI mihmw dy snmu`K Awnµd sihq inrml KVHw kr skdw hY[ ausy dy ArQwq aus Adu`qI prmySur dI jo swfw mukqIdwqw hY, swfy pRBU iXsU msIh dy rwhIN sBnW Xu`gW qoN pihlW Aqy hux vI Aqy sBnW Xu`gW qIkr mihmw, prwkRm mhwnqw Aqy ie^iqAwr hovy[ AwmIn[ (XswXwh 24-25)

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h&qw 1 1-3 AiDAwie pVHo

ieh h&qw vIifE sYSn 1 nwl myl KWdw hY

ivcwr-vtWdry leI svwl 1. h`vwh ny mnHw kIqy hoey dr`^q qoN &l Kwx dw &Yslw ies leI kIqw ikauNik auh Blw, suKdweI Aqy A`KIAW nUµ mnBwauNdw sI[ ienHW iqMn guxW dI ivAwiKAw kro[ iksy cIz dy cµgw l`gx qoN kI ArQ hY? suKdweI nzr Awaux qoN kI ArQ hY? mnBwauNdw l`gx qoN kI ArQ hY? iknHW qrIikAW nwl ieh iqMny g`lW swnUµ prmySur dI AwigAwkwrI qoN dUr lY jWdIAW hn? 2. Adn dI sµpUrn kQw ie`k hI cIz qy itkI hoeI hY ijs nUµ prmySur dy AiDkwr ny mnHw kIqw hoieAw sI[ XkIn Aqy ienswnI iPqrq bwry ieh swnUµ kI d`sdI hY? AsIN aunHW cIzW dy ip`Cy jwx vwlI iPqrq qy kwbU iks qrHW pw skdy hW ijnHW ip`Cy jwx qoN prmySur rokdw hY[ 3. ikqwbW, kµipaUtrI Xµqr Aqy hor syvwvW prmySur bwry is`Kx leI vDIAw sroq hn[ pr kI pRgt hoey igAwn Aqy sµcwirq igAwn iv`cly &rk dI smJ iksy vI qrHW ienHW bwry quhwfy nzrIey nUµ bdldI hY? jykr hW, qW ikvyN? 4. ie`k jvwn hwkm dI khwxI qoN AsIN is`Kdy hW ik ienHW do g`lW nUµ jwnx iv`c &rk hY - ieh ik prmySur cµgy nwl sµbµiDq hY jW auh cµgy dw vsIlw hY[ AsIN ikvyN XkInI bxw skdy hW cµigAweI bwry swfI soc dw vsIlw prmySur hY? 5. bweIbl dI XQwrQqw Aqy AiDkwr bwry qusIN kI ivSvws krdy ho? 2 iqmoQIEs 3:16 dobwrw pVHo[ kI Awieq jo isKwauNdI hY jW jo qusIN ivSvwskrdy ho aus iv`c kuJ &rk hY? ies h&qy jo kuJ qusIN is`iKAw hY aus dI rOSnI iv`c ies qy crcw kro[

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ArwDnw Xhovwh sBnW dy leI Blw hY[ -zbUr 145:9 Adn iv`c h`vwh nUµ DOKw dyx dI SYqwn dI qrkIb dI khwxI gµBIr hY[ jd h`vwh nUµ DOKy nwl ieh ivSvws dvw id`qw igAw ik prmySur ny aus qoN ie`k cµgI cIz nUµ dUr rìKAw hY, qW auh ies g`l qoN hoeI mwXUsI qy kwbU nw pw skI[ auh iksy nukswn qy du`K nhIN kr rhI sI jW iksy bury ivvhwr qoN au~Br nhIN rhI sI[ auh qW ie`k vDIAw mwhOl iv`c jIvn guzwr rhI sI ij`Qy aus nUµ hr cIz muhèIAw sI Aqy rozwnw prmySur nwl myl-imlwp vI huµdw sI[ prmySur qy ieh XkIn krnw ik auh hr cµgI cIz dw somw hY ies p`ky ivSvws nwl hI SurU hµudw hY ik prmySur ûd cµgw hY[ Adn iv`c Aijhw kuJ nhIN sI jo ies ivSvws nUµ bxn qoN rokdw[ A`j bhuq swry q`q hn ijnHW dw swhmxw AsIN krdy hW ijhVy prmySur dI BilAweI iv`c swfy ivSvws nUµ fgmgw skdy hn[ h`vwh ny iehnW g`lW dw quhwfy vWgU swhmxw nhIN kIqw hovygw, ijvyN-mwXUsI, nukswn, bdslUkI, guµJlwht, kmI jW drd[ ienHW g`lW dw Asr aus vyly q`k mihsUs huµdw jd q`k ies iv`c qkrwr nhIN pYdw huµdw ik AsIN kI cwhuµdy hW Aqy prmySur swnUµ kI krn leI inrdyS idMdw hY[ jd AzmwieS AwauNdI hY qW koeI vI AxsuliJAw S`k swfy idmwZ iv`c PusPuswauxw SurU kr idMdw hY[ AsIN hYrwn huµdy hW ik prmySur swQoN kuJ dUr r`K irhw hY, Aqy swnUµ l`gx l`gdw hY ik prmySur dy rwh qy c`lx dw koeI lwB nhIN[ pr khwauqW 14:12 nUµ Xwd r`Ko: “Aijhw rwh vI hY jo mnu`K nUµ is`Dw jwpdw hY, pr auh dy AMq iv`c mOq dy rwh hn[“ prmySur dI mrzI qoN bwhr jw ky kuJ vI swnUµ sdIpk jIvn, Awnµd, jW brkq v`l nhIN lY ky jw skdw; BwvyN ieh ikMnw vI vDIAw ikauN nw nzr Awvy[ Agly h&qy iv`c mYN quhwfI hONslw-APzweI krdw hW ik qusIN iemwndwrI nwl prmySur dI BilAweI iv`c Awpxy ivSvws dw jwiezw lvo[ piv`qr Awqmw nUµ pu`Co ik ikqy quhwfy mn iv`c koeI S`k jW SuBw jW koeI XwdwSq qW nhIN ijhVI quhwnUµ prmySur qy Brosw krn qoN rokdI hovy jW aus dI AxAwigAwkwrI dI vjHw bxy[ qW klwm iv`coN Aijhw vcn l`Bo Aqy ivcwro ijhVw quhwfI smìsAw dw h`l krn leI prmySur dI s`cweI nUµ zwihr kry[ hlImI nwl piv`qr Awqmw nUµ s`dw dyvo ik auh Awpxy vcn nwl quhwfy mn nUµ nvW kry[ aus dI s`cweI quhwnUµ Azwd krygI!

246 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

mnn kro

Xhovwh dw Dµnvwd kro BeI auh Blw hY, Aqy auh dI dXw sdIpk hY! (zbUr 107:1) lwgU kro

jd XhoSuAw Aqy iesrweyl dy lok vwiedy vwlI zmIn iv`c dwi^l hoey, qd aunHW nUµ Xrdn dirAw pwr krnw ipAw sI[ ieh vwFI dw smW sI Aqy dirAw g`do-g`d pwxI nwl BirAw hoieAw sI[ pr prmySur ny d^l dy ky pwxI nUµ iv`coN k`t id`qw qW jo iesrweylI su`kI DrqI qoN lµG skx[ bwAd iv`c prmySur ny XhoSuAw nUµ p`QrW dI ie`k vydI bxwaux leI ikhw qW jo auh hr vyly Xwd r`Kx ik prmySur ny aunHW leI kI kIqw sI[ Aksr Aijhw huµdw hY ik AsIN auh sB Xwd r`K pwauNdy hW jo swfy nwl burw GitAw hovy pr aunHW BilAweIAW nUµ AsIN Bu`l jWdy hW jo prmySur ny swfy au~qy kIqIAW[ qW iesy h&qy qoN hI quhwfy jIvn iv`c prmySur duAwrw kIqIAW BilAweIAW dI Xwdgwr bxwauxI SurU kr dyvo[ ie`k fwierI ^dIdo, Awpxy mobwiel &on iv`c not kro, irkwrifMg kro jW iksy hor qrIky nwl aunHW plW (v`fy jW in`ky) nUµ kYd kr lvo jd qusIN prmySur dI v&wdwrI nUµ vyiKAw[ ieh XwdgwrW, ie`k gvwhI bx jwxgIAW, ijhVIAW quhwfy mn nUµ hONslw dyxgIAW Aqy eImwn nUµ ttolxgIAW jd koeI AOkV jW Sµkw quhwfy XkIn nUµ ih`lwaux dw Xqn kry ik prmySur Blw hY[

BilAweI kI hY? A

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h&qw 2 4-5 AiDAwie pVHo

ieh h&qw vIifE sYSn 2 nwl myl KWdw hY

ivcwr-vtWdry leI svwl 1.

iXsU dy pRBU hox Aqy aus dy Cutkwrw dyx vwly kµmW dy AwDwr qy aus dy dohW AOhùidAW iv`cly AMqr qy ivcwr kro[ ieh aus nwl ikvyN myl KWdw hY jo qusIN suixAw hY jW ivSvws kIqw hY? kI quhwfI soc jW rvèIey iv`c kuJ bdlwv krn dI zrUrq hY qW jo qusIN pRBUqw bwry bweIbl dI isìKAw Anuswr kr sko[ 2. jykr AsIN swry A`j hI iksy hor mulk iv`c cly jweIey qW aus jgHw dwi^l hox qoN pihlW swnUµ ie`k smJOqy qy dsqKq krny hoxgy ik AsIN aus dyS dy kwnUµnW Aqy inXmW nUµ pUrI qrHW nwl mMnWgy[ kI qusIN prmySur nwl Awpxy sbµDW nUµ iesy qrHW dyKdy ho? ikauN jW ikauN nhIN? 3. iKAwl kro ik qusIN iksy nwl g`lbwq kr rhy ho ijhVw msIhI bxnw cwhuµdw hY[ jo AsIN ies h&qy isìKAw hY aus dy AwDwr qy qusIN aus nUµ kI khogy? 4. mrkus 8:34-35 pVHo[ ijvyN ik AsIN ies iv`c pwieAw hY, ûd dw ienkwr krn dI ie`Cw krnI[ s`cmu`c ûd dw ienkwr kr dyx nwloN v`K g`l hY[ ies g`l nUµ sp`St kro ik ikhVI g`l hY jo iksy mnu`K nUµ ies p`Dr q`k hI sIimq r`KdI hY ik auh iXsU dy vcnW qy c`lx dI ie`Cw krdw hY bjwie ies dy ik auh iXsU dy vcnW qy c`ly[ 5. c`lo m`qI 9:21 nUµ iPr qoN vyKdy hW[ iXsU cwr cµgIAW g`lW dw izkr krdw hY ijhVIAW aunHW dy iv`c vI imldIAW hn ijhVy s`c-mu`c aus dy ip`Cy nhIN c`ldy hn: aus dIAW isìKAwvW iv`c ivSvws, Bwvnwqmk lgn, ûSKbrI dy pRcwr iv`c l`gxw Aqy syvkweI iv`c ih`sw lYxw[ AsIN jwxdy hW ik prmySur nhIN cwhuµdw ik AsIN lwhnq qoN bcx leI jW iksy fr dy kwrn aus dy leI kµm krIey[ qW quhwfy ivcwr iv`c ies smJ (pRkwSx) dw shI jvwb kI hoxw cwhIdw hY?

248 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

ArwDnw ikauN jo AsIN surg dI prjw hW, ij`Qy iXsU msIh dw vws hY -i&il`pIAW 3:20

nvyN nym dy p`K qoN, ieh AYlwn ik “iXsU pRBU hY” zrUr hI msIhq 101 dw swr hY[ romIAW 10:9 dy muqwibk iXsU dI pRBUqw nUµ pihcwnx qy hI msIhI jIvn dI SurUAwq huµdI hY[ pr swfy iv`c bhuiqAW leI “iXsU pRBU hY” izAwdw mwienw nhIN r`Kdw[ ieh ie`k Aijhw kQn hY jo AsIN boldy hW, gwauNdy hW qy pRwrQnw iv`c vI kihMdy hW; pr AsIN ies g`l qoN Anjwx rihMdy hW ik iXsU nUµ pRBU kihx dw ArQ hY Awpxy jIvn iv`c aus dy AiDkwr nUµ kbUl krnw[ ivSvws dy jIvn iv`c dwi^l hox qoN pihlW, AsIN sµswr dy nwgirk sW[ swfy kol swfy leI prmySur dI mrzI nUµ jwnx jW pwaux dw koeI kwrn vI nhIN sI[ pr hux AsIN dunIAW dy nhIN rhy[ AsIN hux prmySur dy rwj dy vwsI hW jo ik surg dI bwdSwhI hY[ swfy jIvn ivclI hr g`l nUµ aus bwdSwhq dy imAwr qy is`D auqrnw cwhIdw hY, Aqy srb-SkqImwn, jo ik msIh hY, aus dI kudrq nUµ zwihr krnw cwhIdw hY[ aus dI kudrq kI hY? ies nUµ jwnx leI, gqsmnI iv`c iXsU dI khwxI dw AiDAYn kro ijhVI mrkus 14:32-42 iv`c imldI hY[ ieh khwxI aus smyN qoN QoVHw vkq pihly vwprI jd iXsU nUµ DOKy nwl romIAW dy hvwly kr id`qw igAw sI ik aus nUµ slIb dy id`qw jwvy[ Awieq 36 dy Aw^Ir v`l zrw ZOr kro, ij`Qy iXsU Awpxy bwp nUµ kihMdw hY, “qW vI mYN cwhuµdw hW ik qyrI mrzI pUrI hovy, nw ik myrI[“ slIb v`l jwxw ADIngI dw ie`k ^ws kµm, pr s`cweI qW ieh hY ie`Qy AwigAwkwrI dy koeI in`ky pihlU nhIN hn[ jd AsIN iXsU nUµ pRBU dw ruqbw idMdy hW, AsIN ^ud nUµ aus dI mrzI dy ADIn krdy hW, BwvyN aus smyN muSiklW qy smJOqy in`ky hI ikauN nw nzr AwauNdy hox Aqy AwigAwkwrI AxsuKwvIN jW Anjwx hovy[ AsIN kihMdy hW, “mYN qyrI mrzI cwhuµdw hW,” hr SYA iv`c[ kI qusIN iXsU nUµ Aijhy mwieny vI kbUl kIqw hY? jW hwly vI quhwfy jIvn iv`c kuJ Aijhw hY-ijvyN koeI suBwivk hox vwlw pwp jW mqlbI cwhq-ijsnUµ qusIN hmySw aus kµm qoN qrzIh idMdy ho jo prmySur quhwnUµ krn leI inrdyS idMdw

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hY? quhwnUµ SrimMdw jW lwhnqI mihsUs krn dI zrUrq nhIN[ pr hux smW hY ik jIvn dw nvW slIkw is`iKAw jwvy[ pRwrQnw kro Aqy piv`qr Awqmw nUµ kho ik auh msIh nUµ pRBU ijhw mwx dyx iv`c quhwfI mdd kry[ ijvyN-ijvyN qusIN aus dI mOzUdgI Aqy aus dy vcn iv`c smW guzwrogy, auh quhwnUµ isKwauNdw jwvygw ik surg dy vsnIk dI qrHW ikvyN jIvn guzwirAw jwvy[ mnn kro

pUry idl Aqy jwn dy nwl sdw leI prmySur dI mrzI dy muqwibk ^ud nUµ Arpx kr dyvo[ (romIAW 6:13 mYsyj Anuvwd) lwgU kro

AgWh ies AiDAYn iv`c AsIN crcw krWgy ik prmySur iks qrHW swnUµ mzbUqI b^Sdw hY ik AsIN iksy Srm Aqy isDWiqk c`kr iv`c pey ibnHW AwigAwkwrI jIvn jIA skdy hW[ pr ies h&qy mYN quhwnUµ pRyirq krdw hW ik qusIN ûd qoN pu`Co, kI mYN pUrI qrHW ûd nUµ iXsU dI pRBUqweI dy ADIn kr id`qw hY? swfy sB iv`c kuJ AijhIAW g`lW huµdIAW hn ijhVIAW swnUµ ûd nUµ nzr nhIN AwauNdIAW[ qW mYN quhwnUµ ie`k slwh idMdw hW: aus kol jwvo ijs nUµ qusIN bhuq pRym krdy ho Aqy ijs qy Brosw r`Kdy ho-ie`k Aijhw im`qr jW AwgU ijhVw quhwfy qy ivSvws krdw hovy Aqy quhwfw Blw cwhuµdw hovy[ ies h&qy pRBUqweI dw ijhVw isDWq qusIN isìKAw hY, aus dI crcw aus nwl kro, Aqy Awpxy dosq koloN aus dy nzrIey bwry pu`Co[ kI auh quhwfy jIvn iv`c koeI AijhI kmzorI nUµ vyKdw hY ijs dw nbyVw qusIN Ajy nhIN kIqw? jykr auh quhwnUµ kuJ d`sxw cwhIdw hY qW, Ku`lHy mn Aqy iDAwn nwl aus dI suxo[ iPr jo kuJ aus ny jwxkwrI id`qI hY, aus nUµ prmySur A`gy pRwrQnw iv`c lY ky AwE[ aus nUµ kho ik auh ies bwry s`cweI nUµ quhwfy qy zwihr kry[ DOKy dy ivru`D v`fw hiQAwr hlImI hY; ieh Aswn ijhw AiBAws quhwfy iv`c AnhoxI qbdIlI ilAw skdw hY[

250 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

h&qw 3 6-7 AiDAwie pVHo

ieh h&qw vIifE sYSn 3 nwl myl KWdw hY

ivcwr-vtWdry leI svwl 1.

hr cµgw tIcw ^qrnwk ho jWdw hY jd ieh swfI prmySur dI mrzI nUµjwnx Aqy aus dI kdr krn dI cwhq dw sQwn lY lvy[ hyTW ilKy tIicAW qy crcw kro[ ieh iks kwrn cµgy nhIN hn? pr ieh iks qrHW swnUµ rwh qoN Btkw skdy hn jykr AsIN ienHW nUµ Awpxw buinAwdI inSwnw bxw leIey? • AwriQk sur`iKAw • mShUrI • pRis`D ivAkqI bxnw • i&rw^-idlI jW Ku`lidlI • lok-BlweI • Asrdwr syvkweI 2. i^Awl kro qusIN mUsw dy nwl ho jd prmySur ny aus nUµ ikhw ik auh ibnHW aus dI mOzUdgI dy iesrweyl nUµ vwiedy dy dyS iv`c lY ky jwvy[ Aijhy mOky qy qusIN kI smJdy ho ik mUsw vWgUµ PYslw lYx iv`c quhwfI kOx shwieqw krygw? 3. ikhVy icMnH hn ijhVy iksy ivAkqI dy prmySur nwl sµbµD bwry d`sdy hn ik auh iks buinAwd qy ADwirq hY[ kI auh ieh socdy rihMdy hn ik prmySur aunHW nUµ kI dy skdw hY bjwie ies dy ik auh prmySur nUµ jwnx? jykr prmySur nwl quhwfy irSqy bwry Aijhy icMnH nzr Aw rhy hn qW qusIN ies nUµ ikvyN drusq krogy? 4. Awpxy nzrIey nUµ dUijAW nwl vµfo ik quhwfy leI dunIAW dy rµg iv`c rµgx qoN bZYr dunIAW q`k phuµc bxwaux leI Asrdwr qrIkw kI hY? 5. sDWqvwd dunIAwvIpn dw hI rUp hY[ qW qusIN kI socdy ho ik AsIN ibnHW iksy Dwrimk mwniskqw iv`c Psy prmySur nwl AwpxI dosqI nUµ ikvyN bcweI r`K skdy ho?

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ArwDnw ... qyry s`jy h`Q sdw KuSIAW huµdIAW hn ... -zbUr 16:11

ivSvws dIAW v`fIAW AzmwieSW iv`coN ie`k ijhVI bhuq GrylU l`gdw hY: in`kw rwh (Swt-k`t) mUsw dy jIvn iv`c ieh in`kw rsqw aus smyN AwieAw jd auh ryigsqwn iv`c sI[ auh imsr qoN sIneI phwV q`k c`l ky AwieAw sI Aqy aus nwl buV-buV Aqy bZwvq krn vwly lok sn, qy vwiedy dy dyS iv`c dwi^l hox dI aumId lokW nUµ idlkS l`g rhI sI[ kI prmySur dI mOzUdgI nUµ AxgOilAW krky mUsw ies vwiedy dy pUrw hox dI aumId kr skdw sI? hzwrW swl bwAd iXsU ny vI ryigsqwn iv`c ie`k in`ky rwh dw swhmxw kIqw[ jd iXsU lokW iv`c AwpxI syvkweI nUµ SurU hI krn jw irhw sI qW SYqwn ny aus nUµ ie`k mOkw dyx dw AYlwn kIqw ijs nwl auh ibnHW muSiklW dw swhmxw kIqy kOmW qy is`Dw A^iqAwr hwisl kr skdw sI[ kI iXsU ies nUµ AswnI nwl pRwpq krn leI smJOqw kr lvygw jo prmySur aus nUµ du`KW iv`coN lµGw ky dyxw cwhuµdw hY? SYqwn dw prmySur dy pu`qr qy ies qrkIb nUµ Apnwauxw ieh swibq krdw hY ik ieh qrkIb ikMnI kwmXwb ho skdI hY[ AsIN iPr A`gy jw ky ies khwxI qy nzr PyrWgy; hux swfy leI ieh jwnxw zrUrI hY ik iXsU iek`lw nhIN sI ijs ny SYqwn dy ies mnsUby dw kwmXwbI nwl swhmxw kIqw[ mUsw dy swhmxy do rsqy sn, ie`k ieh ik auh ryigsqwn iv`c prmySur dy nwl rhy jW aus DrqI qy prmySur qoN ibnHW dwi^l hoey, Aqy aus ny ryigsqwn nUµ cuixAw[ ikauN? ikauNik auh jwxdw sI ik aus nUµ kI Gwtw hovygw[ mYN cwhuµdw hW ik qusIN pUry idl qoN ies svwl dw jvwb hW iv`c dy sko, “kI prmySur dI mOzUdgI hI quhwfw AslI inSwnw hY?” pr quhwfw jvwb Akl nwl socx qoN bwAd kIqI hW qoN izAwdw ho sky, ies leI quhwnUµ ie`k hor svwl dw jvwb dyxw cwhIdw hY: kI quhwnUµ Aihsws hY ik prmySur dI

252 A

BilAweI jW prmySur?

mOzUdgI iv`c rihx dw kI ArQ hY? myry im`qr, mYN cwhuµdw hW ik qusIN mUsw vWg prmySur dI mOzUdgI dy dIvwny ho jwvo[ mYN cwhuµdw hW ik qusIN aus nwl nyVHqw r`Kx dI qVp nwl Br jwvo ik quhwnUµ koeI vI in`kw-rwh PVn dI cwhq hI nw rhy[ ies qrHW dw jnUn ausy vyly hI hwisl huµdw hY jd qusIN ^ud prmySur dI mOzUdgI dw Aihsws krdy ho[ XwkUb kihMdw hY, “prmySur dy nyVy AwE, Aqy auh quhwfy nyVy Awvygw” (Awieq 4:8)[ nyVy Awaux dw mqlb hY, AsIN pRwrQnw Aqy ArwDnw, Aqy prmySur dw vcn pVHn leI smW k`FIey; kyvl Aijhw krn dw boJ lYNdy hoey sgoN ie`k ipAwr BirAw irSqw inBwaux dy leI[ prmySur dI cwhq r`Kxw quhwnUµ aus hwlq iv`c lY jwvygw ij`Qy qusIN iksy dorwhy qy Aw ky shI PYslw lY skogy[ mnn kro

jd qusIN pUry idl nwl mYnUµ Bwlogy, qW qusIN l`B lvogy[ (iXrimXwh 29:13) lwgU kro

iksy vI irSqy nUµ inBwaux leI dovW p`KW nUµ ie`k-dUjy nUµ kuJ dyxw pYNdw hY-ijvyN ik hONslw-A&jweI, slwh Aqy mdd[ pr ishqmMd irSqy ies qy inrBr nhIN krdy ik AsIN j`g qoN kI pwieAw hY; sgoN auh qW j`g nwl hI huµdy hn[ keI vwr AsIN prmySur nwly swfy irSqy iv`c ies nUµ Bu`l jWdy hW[ ikauNik prmySur hr cIz dw vsIlw hY, ies leI AsIN kyvl aus koloN cIzW mMgx qy hI kyNdirq rihMdy hW Aqy aus nUµ jwnx Aqy smJx nUµ nzr-AMdwz kr idMdy hW[ prmySur cwhuµdw hY ik AsIN aus kol AwpxIAW bynqIAW lY ky AweIey! pr jykr qusIN aus dI mOzUdgI nUµ Awpxw AslI mks`d bnwaux leI sµjIdw ho qW iesy h&qy qoN hI Awpxw smW aus nwl ibqwauxw SurU kro[ piv`qr-bweIbl iv`coN koeI khwxI pVHo Aqy ies qy mnn kro ik ieh aus bwry kI pRgt krdI hY[ mYN pRwrQnw krdw hW ik ies smyN dOrwn qusIN kuJ AijhI Koj kro ijhVy quhwnUµ Awpxy prmySur dy ipAwr iv`c fubo dyvy[

h&qw 4 8-9 AiDAwie pVHo

ieh h&qw vIifE sYSn 4 nwl myl KWdw hY

ivcwr-vtWdry leI svwl 1.

ieh koeI AnhoxI g`l nhIN jd koeI ieh kihMdw hY ik prmySur nUµ jwnx bwry iDAwn lgwauNdy hoey iksy hor ny aus dw iDAwn htw id`qw[ koeI ies g`l dw Anumwx ikvyN lgw skdw hY ik aus dw mn Asl iv`c ik`Qy lìgAw hoieAw hY? 2. A`j dy AwDuink Xùg iv`c bhuq swry lok pUrI koiSS iv`c l`gy rihMdy hn ik auh mShUr i&lmI isqwirAW vWgU id`sx, kµm krn jW auhnW dy nzdIk jwx ijnHW nUµ auh Swied jwxdy vI nhIN hn[ pr ies dy ault prmySur vwiedw krdw hY ik jykr qusIN mYnUµ Bwlo qW mYN quhwnUµ l`B lvWgw[ quhwfw ies bwry kI ivcwr hY ik lok Aksr AijhI jIvn-jWc Dwrn krn qoN dUr rihMdy hn ijs nwl auh prmySur nUµ jwx skdy hn, jd ik iksy hor mnu`K nUµ jwnx leI auh hr bdlwv krn leI iqAwr rihMdy hn? 3. kI qusIN Aijhy qrIky nUµ jwxdy ho ijs nwl ieh p`kw ho jwvy ik qusIN prmySur dI mOzUdgI dI Bwl iv`c ho nw ik isr& ie`k cµgy vwqwvrn dI? ie`k jn jW bhuiqAW dy leI Aijhw mwhOl bxwaux dy leI Awpxy ivcwr dyvo[ 4. piv`qrqweI nUµ irSqy dy sµdrB iv`c ivcwrnw izAwdw zrUrI hY, ika Nik Awi^rkwr piv`qrqweI prmySur nUµ jwnxw hI hY[ ies isDWq dy AiBAws leI auhnW jwxy-pCwxy ds-hukmW qy irSiqAW dy nzrIey qy iDAwn kro ijhVy kUc 20:1-17 iv`c imldy hn[ hr ie`k hukm prmySur bwry kI d`sdw hY? ie`Qy ie`k kiTn cuxOqI hY: prmySur dy nzrIey qoN pi `qrqweI bwry socx dw Xqn kro[ (nw-mumikMn, hW, pr pUrI koiSS kro!) jwnx qoN bwAd qusIN ies bwry kI khogy ik prmySur kI hY Aqy auh swfy qoN kI cwhuµdw hY, aus dy lokW leI ieh zrUrI ikauN hY ik auh Awpxy ruqby Aqy rvèIey dohW iv`c piv`qr bxy rihx?

ArwDnw ... hux qusIN auh kµm kro ijhVy piv`qrqweI v`l lY jWdy hn... - romIAW 6:22

mYN piv`qrqweI dy ivSy dw AiDAYn krn leI hux q`k ies leI ieMqzwr kIqw hY, qW jo mYN XkInI bxw lYxw cwhuµdw sI ik qusIN ies g`l qoN vwik& ho jwvo ik ieh Awpxy qy kwbU r`Kxw, ZlqI dw boJ jW ienswnI imAwrW nwl juVI hoeI nhIN hY[ ieh qW ie`k irSqy nwl sbµiDq hY[ Prz kro quhwfw koeI pirvwirk jIA sI ijs nUµ qusIN bhuq ipAwr krdy sI, pr auh lgwqwr AxAwigAwkwr, nukswn krn vwlw Aqy by-XkIn sI[ BwvyN qusIN ies nUµ bhuq ipAwr krdy sI, pr myrw i^Awl hY ik qusIN aus dI mOzUdgI nUµ ieMnw psµd nhIN krdy hovogy[ jykr auh bdlx leI iqAwr nhIN sI qW qusIN Awpxy irSiqAW drimAwn kuJ h`dW zrUr muk`rr kIqIAW hoxgIAW[ ies iv`c Swied ieh &Yslw vI hovy ik qusIN aus nUµ hr roz nhIN imlogy! ijvyN ik AsIN ip`Cly h&qy hI ivcwr kIqw sI ik prmySur ie`k Aijhw purK hY ijs dI mOzUdgI dI AsIN Bwl krdy hW[ pr prmySur pUrn-piv`qr hY[ Swied AsIN bury rv`eIey nUµ burw qy nukswndyh smJdy hoeIey, pr s`c qW ieh hY ik ibnHW piv`qr bxy prmySur dI mOzUdgI iv`c rihxw nw-mumikMn hY[ qW AwE piv`qr Awqmw dw ip`Cw krn dI koiSS v`l Awpxw iDAwn krIey[ iebrwnIAW 12:14 iv`c muV dubwrw pVHo “sBnW nwl myl r`Kx dw ip`Cw kro Aqy piv`qrqweI dw ijh dy ibnHW koeI pRBU nUµ nw vyKygw[“ Sbd ip`Cw hox dw ArQ hY” ArQwq Xqn dy nwl Aqy inSicq audyS dy nwl koeI kµm krnw[“ ip`Cw krn dIAW do mUl g`lW qy iDAwn idE: ArQwq Xqn Aqy inSicq audyS[ swfw audyS, ijvyN ik AsIN aus nUµ sQwipq kIqw hY, auh hY prmySur dI hzUrI ivc rihxw[ ies leI AwE AsIN Awpxy iDAwn nUµ piv`qr jIvn dy KojI hox dI koiSS nwl lgwE[ piv`qrqw dw kwnUµnW Aqy byjwn Dwrimk AsUlW nwl kuJ lYxw-dyxw nhIN hY[ piv`qrqweI dw Anusrn krn leI swnUµ kyvl do g`lW dI zrUrq hY:

prmySur dy vcn dw ividAwrQI[ bhuq swrIAW AijhIAW g`lW hn ijnHW nUµ ienswnI smJ jW smwj cµgw kihMdw hY pr prmySur Aijhw nhIN kihMdw[ iesy qrHW hI kuJ bµidSW hn jo pwk l`gdIAW hn pr ienHW dw bweIbl iv`c izkr nhIN hY Aqy ienHW nUµ kyvl swfy s`iBAwcwr jW rIqI-irvwzW ny lwgU kIqw hY[ swfw mwp piv`qr klwm hY[ swnUµ ^ud nUµ ies iv`c fubo lYxw cwhIdw hY qW jo AsIN pwk-jIvn bwry prmySur dI pirBwSw nUµ jwx skIey[ 2. piv`qr-Awqmw v`l iDAwn dyxw[ prmySur kdy vI quhwnUµ Awpxy klwm dy ault kuJ vI krn dw inrdyS nhIN dyvygw[ pr auh quhwnUµ sB qoN ibhqr jwxdw hY[ auh quhwfIAW kmzorIAW qoN vwik& hY ijnHW krky qusIN AzmwieS iv`c pY skdy ho, ies leI auh quhwnUµ kµmW bwry inrdyS idMdw rihMdw hY jo auh nhIN cwhuuµdw ik qusIN kro[ ienHW do sroqW qoN quhwnUµ jo AgvweI imlI hY, auh quhwnUµ is`DI rwh qy r`KygI! 1.

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... AwE AsIN vI hryk Bwr Aqy aus pwp nUµ ijhVw sihj nwl swnUµ Psw lYNdw hY pry su`t ky aus dOV iv`c jo swfy swhmxy peI hoeI hY sbr nwl dOVIey[ (iebrwnIAW 12:1) lwgU kro

pOlus ny kuirMQIAW dI klIisAw nUµ ikhw, “myrI imswl lvo ijvyN mYN msIh dI imswl lYNdw hW” (1 kuirMQIAW 11:1)[ kI quhwfy jIvn iv`c Aijhw koeI hY ijhVw prmySur dy klwm nUµ s`cmu`c jwxdw hY Aqy aus dy Awqmw dI suxdw hY? aus nUµ Awpxy kol s`dw dyvo Aqy ies h&qy aus nwl kuJ smW g`lW iv`c ibqwE[ aunHW nUµ pu`Co ik prmySur nwl aunHW dw irSqw iks pRkwr dw hY Aqy bweIbl dI smJ Aqy prmySur dI Avwz nUµ pihcwnx iv`c auh ikvyN isAwxy hoey hn[ aunHW ies dirStI nUµ hwisl krn iv`c keI swl lgwey hn, ies leI aunHW dI suxo!

h&qw 5 10-12 AiDAwie pVHo

ieh h&qw vIifE sYSn 5 nwl myl KWdw hY

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bweIbl dy muqwibk, prmySur Aqy aus dI klIisAw dw kyNdrI gux hY, piv`qrqweI[ hux q`k qusIN prmySur dy guxW nUµ ikvyN pirBwiSq krdy rhy ho? Aqy klIisAw dy? jo qusIN ies h&qy is`iKAw hY, ik auh quhwfy purwxy ivcwrW nUµ cuxOqI idMdw hY jW auh quhwnUµ kuJ nvW isKwauNdw hY? &zl dw ADUrw igAwn iesdy do sµdySW nUµ kyvl ie`QoN q`k hI sIimq r`Kdw hY ik &zl swfIAW ZlqIAW nUµ k`jdw hY[ nvyN nym dy Anuswr &zl swfy gunwhW nUµ F`k idMdw hY Aqy swnUµ piv`qrqweI iv`c qurn leI qwkq idMdw hY[ keIAW nUµ pihlw sµdyS Swied Aswn l`gdw hY[ ivA iKAw kro ik &zl bwry nvyN-nym dw sµdyS vDIAw ^br ikauN hY[ khwauqW 27:6 pVHo[ ies i^Awl nwl ies Awieq nUµ pVHo ik swnUµ Aijhw kuJ vI isKwauxw jW PYlwauxw nhIN cwhIdw jo Zlq l`gdw hovy[ zrUrI nhIN ik sµdyS dw &wiedymMd hoxw aus nUµ idl-iK`cvW bxw dyvy[ s`c qW ieh hY ik s`cweI dw swhmxw krnw Aksr du`K jW drd idMdw hY, pr ieh sdIpk AzwdI Aqy bdlwA pYdw krdw hY[ Aijhy AnuBv jW qzrby dI imswl dyvo ijhVw &wiedymMd qW hY pr idlkS nhIN[ quhwfI d`sI audwhrx aus g`l nUµ ikvyN aujwgr krdI hY ijs Anuswr swnUµ prmySur dy vcn qy c`lxw cwhIdw hY? jd lok dunIAW nUµ cuxOqI dyx dI g`l krdy hn, qW auh Aksr iksy mqy bwry jW smwijk ih`ljul bwry ivcwr krdy hn[ kI hY jo in`jI piv`qrqweI nUµ smwj iv`c bdlwA ilAwaux vwlI qwkq bxwauNdw hY?

ArwDnw ... qUµ aus &zl nwl jo msIh iXsU iv`c hY qkVw ho[ -2 iqmoiQaus 2:1 &zl bwry A`j do pRc`ilq sµdyS AsIN suxdy hW aunHW iv`c sw& &rk nzr AwauNdw hY[ ies dw swr kyvl ie`k Aswn svwl iv`c hI l`B jWdw hY: kI qusIN cµgw mihsUs krnw cwhuµdy ho jW cµgw bxnw cwhuµdy ho? (Aqy Blw bxn qoN myrw mqlb hY prmySur dw bxnw[) ieh ieMJ nhIN hY ik nvyN nym dy &zl dy sµdyS nUµ mMnx leI AsIN qrsXog bx jweIey[ ies dy ault, msIh ny ienswnIAq leI Awpxy imSn nUµ ieMJ ibAwn kIqw: “mYN ies leI AwieAw hW ik aunHW nUµ jIvn imly, sgoN coKw jIvn imly (XUhµnw 10:10)[ sdIpk Awnµd kyvl msIh iv`c hI imlygw[ blik ieh qW surgI mks`dW nwl Awpxy mks`dW nUµ imlwaux dI g`l hY[ prmySur kdI vI swfy Arwm nUµ swfI BilAweI qy pihl nhIN dyvygw[ kI AsIN dyvWgy? s`c qW ieh hY ik ieh swfy qy inrBr krdw hY ik AsIN &zl dw ikhVw sµdyS suxnw cwhuµdy hW[ AsIN piv`qr-vcn nUµ pVH ky ieh &Yslw kr skdy hW AsIN kyvl aunHW g`lW v`l hI iDAwn dyeIey ijhVIAW swfI AwpxI in`jI soc nwl myl KWdIAW hn[ AsIN kiTn sµdySW nUµ C`f ky kyvl aunHW lokW dI suxWgy ijhVy swnUµ swfI ie`Cw Anuswr vcn suxwauxgy[ ijvyN ik swfw ieh bµdw ijs dy do fwktr hn, AsIN ausy dI hI suxWgy ijs dw mrz nUµ d`sx dw qrIkw swnUµ cµgw l`gdw hY[ jykr AsIN ieh rwh cuxdy hW, swnUµ cµgw l`gygw! pr AwE iXsU dy SbdW qy iDAwn krIey: “mnu`K nUµ kI lwB jy swry jgq ƒ kmwvy Aqy AwpxI jwn dw nukswn kry?” (mrkus 8:36) qW AsIN Awpxy svwl qy vwips AwauNdy hW, kI qusIN cµgw mihsUs krnw cwhuµdy ho jW cµgw bxnw cwhuµdy ho? mYnUµ aumId hY ik &zl dy smr`QI bxwaux dy AdBu`q sµdyS nUµ qusIN smJx l`g pey hovogy[ jd AsIN &zl nUµ kyvl pwp F`kx vwlI AwiSS mMndy hW qW AsIN Tokr Kwx vwly jIvn iv`c Psy rihMdy hW, ijs iv`c lgwqwr gunwh krn dI pRivrqI bxI rihMdI hY Aqy fr Aqy JUT swnUµ dbweI r`Kdy hn[ pr jd

AsIN smr`Q dyx vwly &zl nUµ pRwpq krdy hW qW AsIN iXsU vWg jIvn jIaUx dy kwibl ho jWdy hW: Azwd, svwBImwnI, qrs krn vwly, SkqISwlI Aqy brkq pwey hoey[ prmySur dw &zl koeI boJ nhIN hY ijhVw swnUµ dbweI r`Kdw hY[ ijvyN ik XUhµnw rsUl ibAwn krdw hY: ikauNik prmySur nUµ pRym krn dw ArQ ieh hY BeI AsIN prmySur dy hukmW dI pwlxw krIey Aqy auh dy hukm AOKy nhIN hn[ ikauN jo hryk ijhVw prmySur qoN jµimAw hY auh sµswr au~qy &qih pwauNdw hY Ar &qih ieh hY ijh ny sµswr au~qy &qih pweI ArQwq swfI inhcw[ (1 XUhµnw 5:3-4) jykr prmySur vwikAw hI Blw hY, Aqy auh s`cmu`c swfy leI byhqrIn cwhuµdw hY, qW swnUµ hYrwn hox dI zrUrq nhIN-ikauN jo aus dy inrdyS swfy leI byhqrIn rwh hn! Aqy aus dy &zl dI smr`Qw dy kwrn ijhVI swfy iv`c ikirAwSIl hY, swnUµ aus dy inrdyS boJ mihsUs nhIN huµdy hn[ ieh AdBu`q hY! mnn kro

“myrw &zl hI qyry leI bQyrw hY ikauN jo myrI smr`Qw inrblqweI iv`c pUrI huµdI hY[“ (2 kuirMQIAW 12:9)

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izMdgI dw prmySur dy qrIky nwl Awnµd lYx leI kI qusIN aus sB nUµ jo Aswn jW izAwdw Arwmdwiek l`gdw hY C`fx leI iqAwr ho? jykr Aijhw hY qW duAw iv`c prmySur nUµ ieh d`so: Awey bwp, quhwfy smr`QI &zl leI Dµnvwd[ mYN ies nUµ kyvl Awpxy gunwhW nUµ muAw& krn leI nhIN sgoN quhwfI smr`Qw leI vI pRwpq krnw cwhuµdw hW aus nwl mYN aunHW kµmW nUµ krn dI qwkq hwisl krW, ijnHW nUµ mYN AwpxI SkqI nwl nhIN kr skdw[ mYN XkIn krdw hW ik qusIN Bly ho[ ies leI mYN jwxdw hW jo vI qusIN inrdyS idMdy ho auh myrI byhqrI leI huµdy hn[ mYN swrI mihmw qy jlwl quhwnUµ dyxw cwhuµdw hW, ^udw bwp! mYnUµ qbdIl krky quhwfy vrgw bxw dyvo[ iXsU dy nW iv`c, AwmIn[

h&qw 6 13-16 AiDAwie pVHo

ieh h&qw vIifE sYSn 6 nwl myl KWdw hY

ivcwr-vtWdry leI svwl 1. kI kwrn hn ik lok Aksr prmySur qoN G`t dI aumId krdy hn ijMnw ik auh kr skdw hY? jykr qusIN Aijhy iksy msly dw swhmxw kIqw hY qW qusIN aus qy iks qrHW kwbU pwieAw? 2. ie`k kroVpqI Aqy iqMn vpwrIAW dI audwhrx qy iDAwn kro[ kI vjHw hY ik qIjy ivaupwrI ny bwkI dovW qoN ikqy v`fw supnw vyiKAw? bIqy smyN Aqy Biv`K bwry aus dy nzrIey dw ivvhwr kro[ aus bwry soco ijs qrHW auh Awpxy pUMjIpqI nwl g`lbwq krn dI iqAwrI krdI hY[ aus ny kI kIqw ijs nwl quhwfy jIvn leI prmySur dy mnsUibAW bwry quhwfIAW aumIdW v`D jWdIAW hn: 3. ies AiDAn qoN jo qusIN is`iKAw hY aus nwl ieh ikvyN smJw skdy ho ik shI-Zlq bwry ie`k dunIAwvI ienswn dw nzrIAw prmySur dy isAwxy bµdy qoN Al`g ikauN huµdw hY? ie`k msIhI nUµ shI-Zlq dI smJ iv`c ikhVy q`q Aqy swDn mdd krdy hn? 4. prmySur dw BYA-muSiklW dw swhmxw krn dy qrIky nUµ ikvyN bdl idMdw hY? boJW dy Awaux qy prmySur dw BYA r`Kx vwly lok kI kihMdy Aqy krdy hn? auh iks qrHW dy vrqwv iv`c nhIN pYNdy? 5. ijvyN ik AsIN ies AiDAn dy AMq iv`c phuµc cu`ky hW, qusIN aunHW g`lW dI pihcwx kro ijhVIAW qusIN in`jI qOr qy ie`k Juµf iv`c is`KIAW hn[ ikhVIAW in`q-nym dIAW kwrguzwrIAW, isDWq Aqy kdrW-kImqW qusIN hux qoN AwpxI rozwnw dI izMdgI iv`c lwgU krogy? ieh iks qrHW l`gygw? Awpxy kwrj-kdmW nUµ ikirAwSIl Aqy mzbUq bxwE qW jo qusIN mzbUqI nwl A`gy v`D sko!

ArwDnw ADIngI Aqy Xhovwh dw BYA mMnx dw Pl Dn, Awdr Aqy jIaux hY[ -khwauqW 22:4 es pUry AiDAYn iv`c AsIN kuJ BwrI-Brkm iviSAW dI jWc-pVqwl kIqI: pRBUqweI, piv`qrqweI, Aqy &zl dI AslI pRikrqI aunHW iv`coN kuJ hn[ qusIN Awpxy nzrIey Aqy jIvn dy ADwr qy cuxOqI pUrx svwlW dy jvwb id`qy[ hux mYN quhwfw iDAwn aus jIvn v`l iljwxw cwhuµdw hW jo qusIN jIA skdy ho[ A&sIAW 3:20 nUµ dw mYsyj Anuvwd Anuswr vyKo: prmySur kuJ vI kr skdw hY, aus qoN ikqy vDIk jo qusIN AMdwzw lgw skdy ho jW Awpxy v`fy-v`fy supinAW iv`c mMgdy ho! ieh sB auh swnUµ pwsy krky nhIN krdw sgoN swfy iv`c hI mOzUd ausdy Awqmw rwhIN ieh krdw hY[ prmySur ny swnUµ Awpxw bxwaux leI iksy vI cIz dw sr&w nhIN kIqw[ aus ny swnUµ srv-au~c kImq dy ky KrIidAw hY jd aus ny swfy Cutkwry dI kImq Awpxy ie`klOqy pu`qr dI jwn dy ky Adw kIqI[ ies leI koeI kwrn nhIN id`sdw jo AsIN kih skIey ik hux auh swfy nwl kµjUs ho igAw hY[ prmySur ny swnUµ sB kuJ id`qw jo aus dy byhqrIn dw Awnµd lYx leI swnUµ zrUrI hY: Awpxy klwm dI s`cweI, Awpxy Awqmw dI AgvweI, Aqy Awpxy &zl dI smr`Qw[ ijvyN ik AsIN A&sIAW dI Awieq iv`c piVHAw hY, prmySur Awpxy mks`d iv`c iesqymwl krn leI swnUµ DUµdw nhIN hY[ auh swnUµ inEqw idMdw hY ik AsIN ivSvws Aqy prK Aqy hlImI dw iesqymwl krky jIvn nUµ Awpxy supinAW qoN ikqy A`gy vyKIey[ qW iPr kI hY jo quhwnUµ ip`Cy iK`c irhw hY? quhwfI klpnw jW AMdwzy nUµ kOx sIimq kr irhw hY? kOx hY jo quhwnUµ QoVHw-QoVHw mMgx leI pRyirq krdw hY jd ik AsIimq vsIly quhwfy leI Koly gey hn? hux smW hY ik qusIN prmySur nwl supny lvo[ qusIN ik`Qy bhuq hI G`t Aqy QoVHy dI aumId lgwey hoey ho? ikhVy vwieidAW nUµ gly lgwaux qoN qusIN Gwbr rhy ho? ikauN? prmySur dI BilAweI nUµ quhwnUµ auqSwihq krn dyvo[ aunHW cIzW nUµ mMgxw SurU kro jo qusIN socdy ho ik quhwfy leI hoxIAW AsµBv hn[ aus ny aus qoN vI vDIAw dyxw dw vwiedw kIqw hY!

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ijhVIAW vsqW A`KIN nw vyKIAW, nw kµnIN suxIAW, nw ienswn dy mn iv`c AweIAW, ijhVIAW vsqW prmySur ny Awpxy pRymIAW leI iqAwr kIqIAW (1 kuirMQIAW 2:9)[ lwgU kro

AsIN supinAW Aqy sImwvW bwry g`lbwq kr cu`ky hW; c`lo hux mu`dy qy AwauNdy hW[ ies h&qy kuJ smW gihrweI nwl supny lYx qy lgwE[ SurU krn vyly ie`k kwZz lvo jW koeI vI ifzItl mSIn Aqy ies au~pr AwpxI izMdgI dy kuJ ^ws KyqrW dI sUcI bxwE[ quhwfI sUcI iv`c ieh kuJ g`lW Swied hox: • prmySur nwl irSqw • hor irSqy • ivAwh Aqy pirvwr (hux jW Biv`K iv`c) • pYsw-Dylw • ik`qw qy krIAr • sQwnk klIisAw Aqy syvkweI • koeI ^ws dwq jW kuJ krn dw joS hr isrlyK hyT, aus Kyqr bwry AwpxIAW aumIdW bwry ilKo[ ieh sB kuJ aus muqwibk hoxw cwhIdw hY, ijhw qusIN eykWq iv`c Awpxy mn Aqy idl iv`c Awpxy jIvn bwry ivcwr krdy ho[ qusIN prmySur nwl Awpxy sbµD bwry Asl iv`c kI aumId r`Kdy ho? Awpxy pYsy-Dyly dIAW zrUrqW bwry qusIN iks qrHW dy Biv`K dw qs`vr krdy ho? Awpxy pirvwr bwry? hux pRwrQnw iv`c ies sUcI nUµ lY ky jwE[ piv`qr Awqmw nUµ kho ik auh Awpxy i^AwlW Aqy vwieidAW nUµ quhwfy qy zwihr kry[ quhwfy nzrIey nUµ ikhVw fr sIimq kr irhw hY? iks qrHW AqIq dIAW pIVW jW mwXUsIAW quhwfIAW klpnwvW nUµ sIimq kr idMdIAW hn? qusIN kI socdy ho ik prmySur nUµ ies nwl koeI srokwr nhIN, Aqy prmySur nUµ ies bwry kI kihxw cwhIdw hY? Xwd r`Ko, quhwfI smr`Qw quhwfI idRStI qy inrBr krdI hY[ prmySur ny quhwfy jIvn ‘coN sImwvW ^qm kr id`qIAW hn[ hux quhwfy leI smW hY ik qusIN vI Aijhw hI kro!