Ukuzinikela Okusebenzayo Kosuku: Ukuphila Ngokukholwa Kwezazi

Ukholo olulungele. Lapho nje oMagi bebona inkanyezi futhi baqonda ugqozi lukaNkulunkulu ezinhliziyweni zabo, bakholwa base behamba. Futhi ngaphandle kokuba nezizathu eziningi zokuyeka noma ukuhlehlisa uhambo lwabo, abavumanga ukuphendula ubizo lwasezulwini. Futhi zingaki izikhuthazo zokuguqula impilo yakho, ukufuna uJesu ngokusondele kakhulu osukade unakho, futhi osenakho namanje? Ufanisa kanjani? Kungani uhambisa ubunzima obuningi kangaka? Kungani ungahambi endleleni efanele zisuka nje?

Ukholo oluphilayo. Izazi, zilandela inkanyezi, esikhundleni senkosi zafuna, zathola ingane ngotshani othobekile, ngobumpofu, osizini, kepha zikholelwa ukuthi uyiNkosi noNkulunkulu, ziyamkhothamela futhi ziyamdumisa; zonke izimo ziba yigugu emehlweni okholo lwabo. Luthini ukholo lwami phambi kwengane enguJesu engikhalelayo, phambi kukaJesu eSakramente, phambi kwamaqiniso eNkolo yethu?

Ukholo olusebenzayo. Kwakunganele ukuthi oMagi bakholelwe ekufikeni kweNkosi, kodwa bahamba ukuyomfuna; kwakunganele ukuthi babemkhulekele kanye, kepha isiko lithi, sebephenduke abaphostoli, baba ngabangcwele. Kusizuzeni kithi ukuba ngamaKatolika uma singasebenzi njengamaKatolika? Ukukholwa ngaphandle kwemisebenzi kufile, kubhala uSt. James (Jac., Ch. II, 26). Kusizani ukuthi ube muhle kwesinye isikhathi uma ungabekezeli?

UKWENZA. - Ngenhloso yokuhamba nezazi ohambweni lwabo lokuya eholidini, hamba uye esontweni elikude, bese ukhonza uJesu ngokukholwa okunempilo isikhathi esithile.