UTOAJI.

UTOAJI.

MHUBIRI: MCH. SAMSON BACHAHE

Utangulizi.

Luka 1:80

[80]Yule mtoto akakua, akaongezeka nguvu rohoni, akakaa majangwani hata siku ya kutokea kwake kwa Israeli. 

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

SOMO.

Mwanzo 28:16-22

[16]Yakobo akaamka katika usingizi wake, akasema, Kweli BWANA yupo mahali hapa, wala mimi sikujua. 

And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.

[17]Naye akaogopa akasema, Mahali hapa panatisha kama nini! Bila shaka, hapa ni nyumba ya Mungu, napo ndipo lango la mbinguni. 

And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

[18]Yakobo akaondoka asubuhi na mapema, akalitwaa lile jiwe aliloliweka chini ya kichwa chake, akalisimamisha kama nguzo, na kumimina mafuta juu yake. 

And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

[19]Akaita jina la mahali pale Betheli; lakini jina la mji ule hapo kwanza uliitwa Luzu. 

And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

[20]Yakobo akaweka nadhiri akisema, Mungu akiwa pamoja nami, akinilinda katika njia niiendeayo, na kunipa chakula nile, na nguo nivae; 

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

[21]nami nikirudi kwa amani nyumbani kwa baba yangu, ndipo BWANA atakuwa Mungu wangu. 

So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:

[22]Na jiwe hili nililolisimamisha kama nguzo litakuwa nyumba ya Mungu; na katika kila utakalonipa hakika nitakutolea wewe sehemu ya kumi. 

And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.