Скачать или смотреть SUNDAY SERVICE// AMATERANIRO YO KUCYUMWEU“Blessed are those who die in the Lord”

“Blessed are those who die in the Lord” is a promise full of comfort and hope for all believers. The Bible says: “Then I heard a voice from heaven say, ‘Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.’“Hahirwa abapfa bapfira mu Mwami” ni isezerano ryuzuye ihumure n’ibyiringiro ku bizera bose. Bibiliya igira iti: “Numva ijwi rivuye mu ijuru rimbwira riti: Andika uti: Uhereye none hahirwa abapfa bapfira mu Mwami. Ni ko Umwuka avuga ati: Koko rero baruhuka imiruho yabo, kuko imirimo yabo ibakurikirana.” (Ibyahishuwe 14:13). Aya magambo atwibutsa ko urupfu rw’umukiranutsi rutari iherezo, ahubwo ari irembo riganisha ku buruhukiro bw’iteka. Abapfa bapfira mu Mwami ni abamaramaje kwizera kugeza ku ndunduro, nk’uko handitswe ngo: “Urwane intambara nziza yo kwizera, ufate ubugingo buhoraho wahamagawe.” (1 Timoteyo 6:12). Nubwo banyura mu mibabaro n’igeragezwa, bagumana ibyiringiro kuko Kristo yatsinze urupfu, nk’uko yavuze ati: “Ni jye kuzuka n’ubugingo; unyizera n’iyo yaba yarapfuye azabaho.” (Yohana 11:25). Ni yo mpamvu urupfu rw’abapfira mu Mwami ruba umugisha, kuko binjira mu mahoro y’Imana, bagasiga imirimo yabo ibakurikirana. Ibi biduhamagarira kubaho mu kwera no mu kwizera, kugira ngo natwe tuzabone uwo mugisha wo kuruhukira mu Mwami iteka ryose.“Worship in truth and in the Spirit” is not merely a doctrinal phrase, but a word rooted in the teaching of Jesus Himself, who said: “Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for the Father seeks such as these to worship Him. God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth” (John 4:23–24). This teaches us that true worship does not depend on rituals or words alone, but on a heart filled with truth and guided by the Holy Spirit. Paul also affirmed that the Holy Spirit helps us pray, for “we do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words” (Romans 8:26). Therefore, to worship in truth is to approach God without hypocrisy, confessing who we truly are and embracing His truth in our lives; and to worship in the Spirit is to allow the Holy Spirit to unite us with God, to intercede for us, and to strengthen us. Such worship transforms us inwardly, draws us into deep fellowship with God, and gives us the strength to love and serve Him sincerely, as it is written, “Pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). For this reason, a Christian is called to live a daily life of prayer in truth and in the Spirit, for it is the way to remain in God’s love and walk in His will.