Aug\u0161istab\u0101, kur notika Lieldienu mielasts,
\nJ\u0113zus ar saviem m\u0101cek\u013ciem run\u0101ja aramie\u0161u
\nvalod\u0101. J\u0101nis p\u0101rtulkoja to grie\u0137iski, un te nu
\nir prec\u012bzs \u0161o v\u0101rdu tulkojums: \u201cEs j\u016bs vairs
\nnesaucu par saviem kalpiem…\u201d Grie\u0137u valo-
\nd\u0101 \u012bsten\u012bb\u0101 \u0161is v\u0101rds gan noz\u012bm\u0113 \u2018vergi\u2019, bet
\nm\u0113s esam m\u012bkstin\u0101ju\u0161i \u0161o skarbo skan\u0113jumu.
\n\u201cEs j\u016bs vairs nesaucu par saviem kalpiem [jeb
\nvergiem], jo kalps nezina, ko vi\u0146a kungs [jeb
\n\u012bpa\u0161nieks] dara. Bet es esmu saucis j\u016bs par saviem draugiem, jo visu, ko esmu
\ndzird\u0113jis no sava T\u0113va, esmu dar\u012bjis zin\u0101mu ar\u012b jums.\u201d
\nIev\u0113rojiet J\u0113zus nor\u0101d\u012bto at\u0161\u0137ir\u012bbu starp kalpiem un draugiem. Kalps nav
\nprivili\u0123\u0113ts saprast sava kunga pl\u0101nus. Vi\u0146\u0161 tikai dara, ko liek. Nejaut\u0101jot un
\nnedom\u0101jot. Tikai: \u201c\u013boti labi, Kungs. Ja J\u016bs t\u0101 sak\u0101t, Kungs!\u201d
\nLai ieskaidrotu, ka Vi\u0146\u0161 nev\u0113las \u0161\u0101du aklu paklaus\u012bbu, J\u0113zus saviem m\u0101-
\ncek\u013ciem atg\u0101din\u0101ja, ka Vi\u0146\u0161 ir izst\u0101st\u012bjis vi\u0146iem visu, ko zin\u0101ja par sava T\u0113va
\npl\u0101niem. \u0160is fakts d\u0101v\u0101ja vi\u0146iem iesp\u0113ju br\u012bvi sadarboties ar J\u0113zu k\u0101 saproto\u0161iem
\ndraugiem \u2013 tie\u0161i t\u0101, k\u0101 Vi\u0146\u0161 to v\u0113l\u0113j\u0101s.
\nVai tom\u0113r ne\u0161\u0137iet, ka mums, v\u0101jajiem, gr\u0113c\u012bgajiem mirst\u012bgajiem, vair\u0101k pie-
\ndien\u0113tu b\u016bt kalpiem, kas neuzdod liekus jaut\u0101jumus? Faktiski P\u0101vila V\u0113stuli
\nromie\u0161iem cilv\u0113ki izmanto, lai atbalst\u012btu ideju, ka uzticami kalpi nekad neiz-
\njaut\u0101tu Dievu par Vi\u0146a neizdibin\u0101majiem ce\u013ciem. Romie\u0161iem 9:20 apustulis
\natbild k\u0101dam apmulsu\u0161am un sa\u0161utu\u0161am jaut\u0101t\u0101jam:
\n\u201cCilv\u0113ka b\u0113rns! Kas tu t\u0101ds esi, ka gribi ar Dievu ties\u0101ties! Vai
\ngan veidojums dr\u012bkst teikt savam veidot\u0101jam \u2013 k\u0101p\u0113c tu mani
\nt\u0101du esi rad\u012bjis?\u201d
\n\u0160\u0101ds strups noraid\u012bjums var\u0113tu apst\u0101din\u0101t jebkuru m\u0113\u0123in\u0101jumu izprast Die-<\/p>\n
va nodomus. Un, protams, \u0161\u0101ds st\u0101voklis parastiem mirst\u012bgajiem \u0161\u0137iet krietni
\npie\u0146emam\u0101ks. \u201cTikai pasaki savas v\u0113lmes, kam tie\u0161i lai m\u0113s ticam, un m\u0113s tam
\ntic\u0113sim. Tikai pasaki, ko lai m\u0113s dar\u0101m, un m\u0113s to dar\u012bsim.\u201d Ta\u010du \u0161\u0101das kalpu
\nrunas nesaskan ar draudz\u012bbas un izpratnes pied\u0101v\u0101jumu J\u0101\u0146a 15:15. Tom\u0113r
\ncik rei\u017eu neesmu dzird\u0113jis \u0161o tekstu cit\u0113jam k\u0101 argumentu, lai pieliktu punktu
\nteolo\u0123isk\u0101m diskusij\u0101m!
\nIr svar\u012bgi \u2013 pat b\u016btiski \u2013 \u0161o rakstvietu apskat\u012bt kontekst\u0101. P\u0101vila V\u0113stules
\nromie\u0161iem iepriek\u0161\u0113j\u0101s asto\u0146as noda\u013cas skaidro, ka Dievs pied\u0101v\u0101 br\u012bv\u012bbu \u2013 k\u013c\u016bt
\npar Vi\u0146a draugiem un izgl\u0101bties visiem, kas izv\u0113las Vi\u0146am uztic\u0113ties. Visiem
\nir vien\u0101das ties\u012bbas, neskatoties uz rasi, taut\u012bbu, dzimumu vai sabiedrisko st\u0101-
\nvokli, \u2013 jo Dievs ir visu m\u016bsu T\u0113vs.
\n\u201cBet tas nav taisn\u012bgi,\u201d iebilst da\u017ei P\u0101vila klaus\u012bt\u0101ji. \u201cDievs izteica \u0161o pied\u0101v\u0101-
\njumu m\u016bsu t\u0113vam \u0100brah\u0101mam, un vien\u012bgi \u0100brah\u0101ma p\u0113cn\u0101c\u0113jiem pien\u0101ktos
\n\u0161\u0101da augsta privil\u0113\u0123ija.\u201d
\nP\u0101vils tam piekr\u012bt. Tom\u0113r vi\u0146\u0161 turpina skaidrot, ka ne tikai \u0100brah\u0101ma fiziskie
\np\u0113cn\u0101c\u0113ji ir pie\u0146\u0113mu\u0161i Dieva \u017e\u0113last\u012bbas pilno pied\u0101v\u0101jumu. \u012astie \u0100brah\u0101ma
\np\u0113cn\u0101c\u0113ji ir tie, kas k\u0101 \u0100brah\u0101ms ir izv\u0113l\u0113ju\u0161ies k\u013c\u016bt par Dieva uzticamajiem
\ndraugiem.
\n\u201cTas nav ne pareizi, ne taisn\u012bgi!\u201d tam seko iebildums.
\n\u201cVai jums, cilv\u0113kiem, n\u0101ktos m\u0101c\u012bt Dievu, k\u0101 Vi\u0146am b\u016btu j\u0101p\u0101rvalda Vi-
\nsums?\u201d P\u0101vils uz to atbild Rom. 9:20. Dievam k\u0101 Pasaules un m\u016bsu visu Ra-
\nd\u012bt\u0101jam, protams, pieder augst\u0101k\u0101s ties\u012bbas vald\u012bt p\u0113c Saviem ieskatiem. Lab\u0101
\nv\u0113sts ir t\u0101, ka Vi\u0146\u0161 ir neatgriezeniski nol\u0113mis vald\u012bt p\u0101r to br\u012bv\u0101 un draudz\u012bg\u0101
\natmosf\u0113r\u0101, un visi Vi\u0146a b\u0113rni ir aicin\u0101ti piedal\u012bties Vi\u0146a darb\u0101.
\nRomie\u0161iem 9:20 netika uzrakst\u012bts, lai at\u0146emtu cilv\u0113kiem drosmi vai aizliegtu
\nvi\u0146u godbij\u012bgos l\u016bgumus \u013caut izprast Dieva pr\u0101tu. Tas dr\u012bz\u0101k ir izbr\u012bna sauciens,
\nk\u0101 gan k\u0101ds var b\u016bt tik bezkaun\u012bgs (lai neteiktu \u2013 mu\u013c\u0137\u012bgs), m\u0113\u0123inot apstr\u012bd\u0113t
\nDieva ties\u012bbas vald\u012bt p\u0101r pasauli tik br\u012bni\u0161\u0137\u012bg\u0101 veid\u0101.
\nProtams, ja t\u0101 labi apdom\u0101, k\u0101 m\u0113s, mirst\u012bgie, varam b\u016bt patiesi draugi ar
\nK\u0101du, kur\u0161 ir tik bezgala p\u0101r\u0101ks par mums, tik varens un majest\u0101tisks, ka B\u012bbele
\napraksta e\u0146\u0123e\u013cus padev\u012bgi zemojamies Vi\u0146a priek\u0161\u0101? (Skat. Atkl. 7:11,12.) K\u0101
\ngan m\u0113s varam b\u016bt tuv\u0101s un draudz\u012bg\u0101s attiec\u012bb\u0101s ar \u0161\u0101du varenu B\u016btni?
\nVarb\u016bt J\u0101\u0146a 15:15 J\u0113zus run\u0101 par sevi pa\u0161u, kam varam tuvoties, jo Vi\u0146\u0161 ir
\ndz\u012bvojis m\u016bsu vid\u016b? Vai tom\u0113r Vi\u0146\u0161 b\u016bs sav\u0101 run\u0101 iek\u013c\u0101vis To, ko m\u0113s saucam
\npar T\u0113vu? Ir t\u0101da iem\u012b\u013cota dziesma \u201cK\u0101ds gan Draugs mums J\u0113zus ir\u201d. Bet vai
\njelkad esat dzird\u0113ju\u0161i \u201cK\u0101ds gan Draugs mums Debest\u0113vs\u201d?<\/p>\n
J\u0113zus jau bija m\u0101cek\u013cus tam sagatavojis. \u201cJa j\u016bs esat redz\u0113ju\u0161i Mani, j\u016bs esat
\nredz\u0113ju\u0161i T\u0113vu. Ja j\u016bs uzticaties Man, j\u016bs uzticaties T\u0113vam.\u201d Vi\u0146\u0161 to izkl\u0101st\u012bja
\nm\u0101cek\u013ciem tie\u0161i pirms sava draudz\u012bbas pied\u0101v\u0101juma, p\u0113c tam piebilstot: \u201cPats
\nT\u0113vs j\u016bs m\u012bl.\u201d (Skat. J\u0101\u0146a 12:44,45; 14:9; 15:15; 16:27.)
\nTurkl\u0101t kas ir J\u0113zus? Daudzos B\u012bbeles tekstos J\u0113zus ir nod\u0113v\u0113ts par pa\u0161u
\nDievu, Rad\u012bt\u0101ju. Tom\u0113r nekur tas nav aprakst\u012bts skaidr\u0101k k\u0101 fragment\u0101, ko
\nkatros Ziemassv\u0113tkos dzied Hende\u013ca \u201cMesij\u0101\u201d: \u201cJo mums ir piedzimis B\u0113rns,
\nmums ir dots D\u0113ls. (..) Vi\u0146a v\u0101rds ir Br\u012bni\u0161\u0137ais padoma dev\u0113js, Varenais Dievs,
\nM\u016b\u017e\u012bgais T\u0113vs un Miera Lielskungs.\u201d (Jes. 9:6, KJV) M\u0113s zin\u0101m, kur\u0161 ir Miera
\nLielskungs. Vi\u0146\u0161 ir ar\u012b Varenais Dievs, M\u016b\u017e\u012bgais T\u0113vs! Vi\u0146\u0161 ir Tas, kur\u0161 labpr\u0101t
\nsauktu m\u016bs par saviem draugiem, ne kalpiem.
\n\u201cDievs t\u0101 teica!\u201d Vai tas visu iz\u0161\u0137ir?
\nTom\u0113r vai B\u012bbele nerun\u0101 vair\u0101k par paklaus\u012bgiem kalpiem, ko papildina
\napbalvojumu un sodu saraksts? T\u0101 gan ir. Un esmu nov\u0113rojis, ka daudzi diev-
\nbij\u012bgi tic\u012bgie dod priek\u0161roku \u0161iem kalpu tekstiem. Vi\u0146i cen\u0161as dz\u012bvot t\u0101, k\u0101,
\nvi\u0146upr\u0101t, b\u016btu j\u0101izturas uzticamiem kalpiem. Vi\u0146i neko nejaut\u0101. Vi\u0146i nemekl\u0113
\niemeslus.
\nVi\u0146i pat saka: \u201cTic\u012bbai nav vajadz\u012bga pr\u0101to\u0161ana,\u201d un tikai skandina slaveno
\nbampera uzl\u012bmi: \u201cDievs t\u0101 teica! Es tam ticu! Tas visu iz\u0161\u0137ir!\u201d (\u201cGod said it!
\nI believe it! That settles it!\u201d \u2013 ang\u013cu val.)
\nGadiem ilgi vi\u0146i ir biju\u0161i reli\u0123iski l\u012bderi, kas devu\u0161i priek\u0161roku kalpu-Kunga
\nmodelim tic\u012bgo attiec\u012bb\u0101s ar Dievu. Pasludinot sevi par Dieva p\u0101rst\u0101vjiem, \u0161ie
\ncilv\u0113ki k\u0101 autorit\u0101tes g\u016bst labumu no \u0161\u0101das attiec\u012bbu izpratnes un gaida, ka vi\u0146u
\nsekot\u0101ji ar\u012b uzved\u012bsies k\u0101 uzticami kalpi. Atcerieties, ka kalpi nejaut\u0101: \u201cK\u0101p\u0113c?\u201d
\nKalpiem nevajag zin\u0101t iemeslus. Kalpi vienk\u0101r\u0161i paklausa.
\n1978. gad\u0101 D\u017eims D\u017eounss, k\u0101da reli\u0123iska kulta vad\u012bt\u0101js, par to p\u0101rliecin\u0101ja
\nsavus sekot\u0101jus \u2013 devi\u0146i simti paklaus\u012bb\u0101 iedz\u0113ra cian\u012bdu un nomira. Ja vien
\nvi\u0146i b\u016btu uzdevu\u0161i jaut\u0101jumus, daudzi Cilv\u0113ku Temp\u013ca locek\u013ci joproj\u0101m v\u0113l
\nb\u016btu dz\u012bvi. Ta\u010du akl\u0101 tic\u012bb\u0101 vi\u0146i pak\u013c\u0101v\u0101s sava pl\u0101npr\u0101t\u012bg\u0101 l\u012bdera pras\u012bb\u0101m un
\ndev\u0101s reli\u0123isk\u0101 masu pa\u0161n\u0101v\u012bb\u0101 Gvi\u0101nas d\u017eung\u013cos.
\n\u201cEsiet mani draugi vai ar\u012b Es j\u016bs izn\u012bcin\u0101\u0161u\u201d?
\nTiem, kas lasa B\u012bbel\u0113 daudzos br\u012bdin\u0101jumus par izn\u012bc\u012bbu, dabiski rodas
\njaut\u0101jums: K\u0101 gan es varu b\u016bt draugos ar T\u0101du, kur\u0161 draud m\u016bs sadedzin\u0101t,
\nja vien nepak\u013causimies Vi\u0146am? Vai Dievs saka: \u201cEsiet mani draugi vai ar\u012b Es<\/p>\n
j\u016bs izn\u012bcin\u0101\u0161u!\u201d?
\nKad Nebukadn\u0113cars teica: \u201cMetieties ce\u013cos vai ar\u012b es j\u016bs iemet\u012b\u0161u uguns
\ncepl\u012b,\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 ar to princip\u0101 pateica \u2013 par\u0101diet, cik \u013coti mani m\u012blat, vai ar\u012b es j\u016bs
\nsadedzin\u0101\u0161u (skat. Dan. 3)! J\u016bs varat piespiest cilv\u0113kus mesties ce\u013cos sav\u0101 priek\u0161\u0101,
\nbet j\u016bs nevarat piespiest vi\u0146us k\u013c\u016bt par j\u016bsu draugiem!
\n\u201cM\u012bli mani vai ar\u012b liec mani mier\u0101!\u201d
\nReiz es sa\u0146\u0113mu Valent\u012bna dienas apsveikuma karti\u0146u ar slaveno ka\u0137i G\u0101rf\u012bl-
\ndu. \u0160is parasti viegli aizkaitin\u0101mais runcis tur\u0113ja \u0137ep\u0101s savu sirdi un apgalvoja:
\n\u201cT\u0101 ir tava izv\u0113le… m\u012bli mani vai ar\u012b liec mani mier\u0101!\u201d \u012astais veids, k\u0101 ieg\u016bt
\ndraugus, vai ne? Bet, atverot karti\u0146u, bija las\u0101mi draudi: \u201cTikai izdari nepareizo
\nizv\u0113li, un es tev salauz\u012b\u0161u roku!\u201d
\nEsi mans m\u012b\u013cotais vai ar\u012b es tev salauz\u012b\u0161u roku? Tam bija j\u0101izklaus\u0101s absurdi.
\nTom\u0113r k\u0101 lai izskaidro tre\u0161\u0101 e\u0146\u0123e\u013ca saucienu Atkl\u0101smes gr\u0101matas 14. noda\u013c\u0101, ja
\nlas\u0101m to J\u0101\u0146a 15:15 draudz\u012bbas aicin\u0101juma kontekst\u0101? Vai Dievs saka: \u201cEs par
\nvisu vair\u0101k v\u0113los j\u016bsu m\u012blest\u012bbu un draudz\u012bbu, bet, ja to neieg\u016b\u0161u, es j\u016bs moc\u012b\u0161u
\nvisu m\u016b\u017e\u012bbu!\u201d? Vai jums tas \u0161\u0137iet valdzino\u0161i un p\u0101rliecino\u0161i? Vai nekait\u0113tu uzdot
\nar\u012b p\u0101ris jaut\u0101jumu par \u0161o t\u0113mu? Kalpi neuzdod jaut\u0101jumus. T\u0101 dara draugi.
\nDraugi godbij\u012bgi, ar cie\u0146u apjaut\u0101jas: \u201cK\u0101p\u0113c?\u201d
\n\u201cJaut\u0101 vien, bet tas uz tavu atbild\u012bbu!\u201d
\nMan ir ar\u012b k\u0101da cita kart\u012bte ar G\u0101rf\u012bldu, kur\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 pacelt\u0101 \u0137ep\u0101 tur \u0101muru,
\nbr\u012bdinot: \u201cJaut\u0101 vien, bet tas uz tavu atbild\u012bbu!\u201d B\u0113d\u012bgi, bet daudziem \u0161is Dieva
\nizteiktais br\u012bdin\u0101jums izklaus\u0101s tie\u0161i t\u0101. Manupr\u0101t, ir daudz b\u012bstam\u0101k nejaut\u0101t,
\ncit\u0101di v\u0113l varam beigt savu dz\u012bvi, iedzerot cian\u012bdu kop\u0101 ar D\u017eimu D\u017eounsu.
\nB\u012bbeles ce\u013c\u0161 ir nodro\u0161in\u0101t pier\u0101d\u012bjumus jeb liec\u012bbas, uz kur\u0101m jaut\u0101jo\u0161ie
\ndraugi var balst\u012bt savu izpratni. J\u016bs varat pa\u013cauties, ka Sv\u0113tie Raksti jums pa-
\nr\u0101d\u012bs piem\u0113rus, k\u0101 m\u016bsu Debesu T\u0113vs attiecas pret savu b\u0113rnu nopietnajiem
\njaut\u0101jumiem.
\n\u0100brah\u0101ms tika saukts par Dieva draugu
\nAtcerieties \u0100brah\u0101mu. Kad Dievs n\u0101ca izn\u012bcin\u0101t Sodomu un Gomoru, vi\u0146\u0161
\nvispirms iegriez\u0101s pie sava vec\u0101 drauga past\u0101st\u012bt par Saviem nodomiem (skat.
\n1. Moz. 18). Vai \u0100brah\u0101ms atbild\u0113ja: \u201cNu ko, kas gan es esmu, lai iztauj\u0101tu
\nTavus neizdibin\u0101mos ce\u013cus? \u013boti labi, Kungs! Es pak\u0101p\u0161os kaln\u0101, lai noskat\u012btos,
\nk\u0101 vi\u0146i sadeg…\u201d?<\/p>\n
N\u0113!
\n\u201cDievs, cik es Tevi paz\u012bstu, Tu nevar\u0113tu to izdar\u012bt, ja vien taj\u0101 pils\u0113t\u0101 atrastos
\npiecdesmit, \u010detrdesmit, tr\u012bsdesmit, divdesmit vai pat v\u0113l maz\u0101k krietnu cilv\u0113ku.
\nPiedod, Kungs, ja es \u0161\u0137ietu negodbij\u012bgs, bet vai visas zemes Tiesnesim neb\u016btu
\nj\u0101sprie\u017e taisna tiesa?\u201d (Skat. 1. Moz. 18:25.)
\nVai Dievs atbild\u0113ja dusm\u0101s: \u201cViss, m\u016bsu draudz\u012bbai beigas! Es nekad v\u0113l
\nneesmu dzird\u0113jis t\u0101du nekaun\u012bbu!\u201d?
\nGlu\u017ei pret\u0113ji!
\n\u201cTu tie\u0161\u0101m esi Mans saproto\u0161ais draugs, ja \u0161\u0101di run\u0101 ar Mani. Un Es tevi
\nSv\u0113tajos Rakstos lik\u0161u par paraugu uzticamu draugu attiec\u012bb\u0101m.\u201d Un t\u0101, gan
\nVecaj\u0101, gan Jaunaj\u0101 Der\u012bb\u0101 \u0100brah\u0101ms ir piemin\u0113ts k\u0101 Dieva lab\u0101kais draugs,
\nkas uzdro\u0161in\u0101j\u0101s Vi\u0146am pajaut\u0101t: \u201cK\u0101p\u0113c?\u201d
\nDievs ar Mozu run\u0101ja t\u0101, k\u0101 cilv\u0113ks run\u0101 ar draugu!
\nP\u0113c daudziem gadiem Dievs sac\u012bja Mozum: \u201cMan pagalam apniku\u0161i \u0161ie
\ncilv\u0113ki. Paej mal\u0101 un \u013cauj Man vi\u0146us izn\u012bcin\u0101t. Es rad\u012b\u0161u lielu tautu no tevis.\u201d
\n(Skat. 2. Moz. 32:7\u201314; 4. Moz. 14:11\u201319.) Vai Mozus atbild\u0113ja: \u201c\u013boti labi, Kungs!
\nJa Tu t\u0101 saki, Kungs! Kas gan es esmu, lai iztauj\u0101tu Tavus neizdibin\u0101mos ce\u013cus?
\nEs \u013coti nov\u0113rt\u0113ju Tavu pied\u0101v\u0101jumu \u2013 rad\u012bt no manis lielu tautu!\u201d
\nNek\u0101 taml\u012bdz\u012bga.
\n\u201cDievs, es Tevi paz\u012bstu, un Tu t\u0101 nekad nedar\u012btu. Pie tam, ja Tu t\u0101 dar\u012btu,
\nTu saboj\u0101tu savu reput\u0101ciju. \u0112\u0123iptie\u0161i par to uzzin\u0101tu un nodom\u0101tu, ka esi bijis
\npar v\u0101ju, lai aizvestu \u0161o tautu uz apsol\u012bto zemi. Dievs, cik vien es Tevi paz\u012bstu,
\nTu vienk\u0101r\u0161i nevar\u0113tu t\u0101 r\u012bkoties!\u201d
\n\u201cKur\u0161 gan v\u0113l Mani paz\u012bst tik labi k\u0101 tu, Mozu? Tu tie\u0161\u0101m esi Mans draugs.
\nT\u0101p\u0113c Es run\u0101\u0161u ar tevi aci pret aci, k\u0101 cilv\u0113ks run\u0101 ar savu draugu.\u201d (Skat.
\n2. Moz. 33:11; 4. Moz. 12:8.)
\n\u201cPaldies, \u012ajab, ka esi mans draugs!\u201d
\nUn bija ar\u012b t\u0101ds \u012ajabs. B\u016bdams \u0161\u0137ietami Dieva pamests, vi\u0146\u0161 izsauc\u0101s: \u201cDievs,
\nm\u0113s bij\u0101m tik labi draugi! M\u0113s visu laiku sarun\u0101j\u0101mies. K\u0101p\u0113c Tu ar mani vairs
\nnerun\u0101? L\u016bdzams, pasaki man, kas nog\u0101ja greizi?\u201d (Skat. \u012aj. 29:1\u20134; 30:20.)
\n\u0112lifass un tr\u012bs citi labu gribo\u0161i, bet \u201cno\u017e\u0113lojami mierin\u0101t\u0101ji\u201d (skat. \u012aj. 16:2),
\natn\u0101ca dot \u012ajabam padomu. \u0112lifass teica: \u201cEs gan netiektos p\u0113c sarunas ar Die-
\nvu. Es negrib\u0113tu dot Vi\u0146am ieganstu mani nogalin\u0101t.\u201d (Skat. \u012aj. 37:20.) Redziet,
\n\u0112lifass bija viens no drebo\u0161ajiem kalpiem.<\/p>\n
Bet \u012ajabs turpin\u0101ja: \u201cEs gribu, lai Dievs run\u0101 ar mani. L\u016bdzu, Dievs, run\u0101 ar
\nmani! Zinu, ja vien m\u0113s var\u0113tu aprun\u0101ties, es saprastu, k\u0101p\u0113c tas viss ar mani
\nir noticis.\u201d (Skat. \u012aj. 23:3-7.)
\nBeig\u0101s sarun\u0101 iesaist\u012bj\u0101s pats Dievs. \u201cTev taisn\u012bba, \u012ajab. Tavi padomdev\u0113ji
\nnepaz\u012bst Mani, k\u0101 tu. Paldies, \u012ajab, ka esi mans draugs. Paldies, ka esi patiess
\npret Mani.\u201d (Skat. \u012aj. 42:7,8.)
\nJa vien m\u0101cek\u013ci b\u016btu pie\u0146\u0113mu\u0161i J\u0113zus draudz\u012bbas pied\u0101v\u0101jumu, vi\u0146i b\u016btu
\nvar\u0113ju\u0161i aug\u0161istab\u0101 br\u012bvi uzdot t\u0101dus jaut\u0101jumus k\u0101: \u201cJa tu v\u0113lies, lai m\u0113s esam
\nTavi draugi, k\u0101p\u0113c B\u012bbele tik daudz run\u0101 par kalpiem? Ja jau m\u012blest\u012bbu un
\ndraudz\u012bbu nevar pav\u0113l\u0113t, k\u0101p\u0113c ir tik daudz likumu?\u201d
\n\u201cPasaki savam br\u0101lim, ka tu vi\u0146u m\u012bli!\u201d
\nVarb\u016bt j\u016bs atceraties l\u012bdz\u012bgu atgad\u012bjumu no savas b\u0113rn\u012bbas, kad iesit\u0101t savam
\nbr\u0101lim pa aci? M\u0101tei piem\u012bto\u0161ais v\u0113r\u012bgums dr\u012bz vien atrada vain\u012bgo.
\n\u201cAtvainojies savam br\u0101lim!\u201d
\nBet tev nemaz nav \u017e\u0113l, ko esi izdar\u012bjis, vai ne? \u012asten\u012bb\u0101 tev grib\u0113tos vi\u0146am
\nuzdot ar\u012b pa otru aci. Bet tev blakus st\u0101v mamma, un vi\u0146a ir daudz liel\u0101ka par
\ntevi. T\u0101 nu tu saki: \u201cL\u016bdzu, piedod!\u201d Un kas t\u0101 ir par tuk\u0161u ska\u0146u!
\nTad m\u0101te visu saboj\u0101 v\u0113l vair\u0101k. \u201cPasaki savam br\u0101lim, ka tu vi\u0146u m\u012bli!\u201d Vai
\natceraties, k\u0101 tas izklaus\u012bj\u0101s?
\nViss v\u0113l vair\u0101k pasliktin\u0101j\u0101s, kad m\u0101te pav\u0113l\u0113ja: \u201cUn nu iedod savam m\u012b\u013cajam
\nbr\u0101lim bu\u010du!\u201d
\n\u201cEs nevaru.\u201d
\n\u201cEs teicu \u2013 nobu\u010do savu br\u0101li vai ar\u012b tev b\u016bs lielas nepatik\u0161anas!\u201d Vai j\u016bs
\natceraties, k\u0101da bija t\u0101 bu\u010da?
\nCik gan b\u0113d\u012bgs ir bijis Dievs, kad Vi\u0146\u0161 sapulcin\u0101ja savus b\u0113rnus Sinaja kalna
\npak\u0101j\u0113 (skat. 2. Moz. 20) un pav\u0113l\u0113ja vi\u0146iem m\u012bl\u0113t citam citu un izbeigt naidu
\nun asinsizlie\u0161anu sav\u0101 starp\u0101, t\u0101pat k\u0101 netikum\u012bbu, zag\u0161anu un melo\u0161anu. Kad
\nt\u0113vs ko t\u0101du pav\u0113l b\u0113rniem, situ\u0101cija \u0123imen\u0113 tik tie\u0161\u0101m ir \u013coti nopietna.
\nM\u012blest\u012bbu nevar pav\u0113l\u0113t
\nK\u0101 apustulis P\u0101vils skaidro, likumi tika pievienoti noziegumu un apgr\u0113c\u012b-
\nbas d\u0113\u013c (skat. Gal. 3:19). \u012asten\u012bb\u0101 tas, ko Dievs visvair\u0101k v\u0113las no saviem b\u0113r-
\nniem \u2013 mieru, m\u012blest\u012bbu, laimi un uzticamas attiec\u012bbas \u2013, nevar tikt pan\u0101kts
\nar likumdo\u0161anu un nek\u0101di ar varu vai iebied\u0113jot. \u201cNe ar sp\u0113ku, ne ar varu, bet
\nar manu Garu,\u201d saka Tas Kungs (Cah. 3:4). Tikai Sv\u0113t\u0101 Gara \u2013 m\u012blest\u012bbas un<\/p>\n
paties\u012bbas Gara \u2013 iespaid\u0101 cilv\u0113ki var tikt p\u0101rliecin\u0101ti izv\u0113l\u0113ties Dievam sniegt
\nto, ko Vi\u0146\u0161 v\u0113las.
\nJ\u016bs varat piespiest cilv\u0113kus k\u013c\u016bt par j\u016bsu kalpiem. Bet j\u016bs nevarat piespiest
\nvi\u0146us k\u013c\u016bt par j\u016bsu draugiem.
\nEs v\u0113los, kaut m\u0101cek\u013ci b\u016btu l\u016bgu\u0161i J\u0113zum aug\u0161istab\u0101 izskaidrot vi\u0146a likumu
\nda\u017e\u0101do pielietojumu. M\u016bsu pieredzei un sapr\u0101tam pav\u0113le m\u012bl\u0113t Dievu un ci-
\ntam citu \u0161\u0137iet tik pretrun\u012bga. Tom\u0113r pirms sava draudz\u012bbas pied\u0101v\u0101juma J\u0101\u0146a
\n15:15 un t\u016bl\u012bt p\u0113c tam J\u0113zus atk\u0101rto savu pav\u0113li: \u201cTas ir mans bauslis, lai j\u016bs
\ncits citu m\u012blat, k\u0101 Es j\u016bs esmu m\u012bl\u0113jis.\u201d \u201cT\u0101 ir Mana pav\u0113le, lai j\u016bs m\u012bl\u0113tu cits
\ncitu.\u201d (J\u0101\u0146a 15:12,17)
\nPie viena J\u0113zus piebilda: \u201cJ\u016bs esat Mani draugi, ja j\u016bs dar\u0101t, ko Es jums pa-
\nv\u0113lu.\u201d (J\u0101\u0146a 15:14) Vai j\u016bs k\u0101dreiz esat ko t\u0101du teiku\u0161i cilv\u0113kiem, ar ko v\u0113laties
\ndraudz\u0113ties?
\nKas notiktu, ja j\u016bs skol\u0101 savam klasesbiedram b\u016btu pateicis, ka vi\u0146\u0161 var
\nb\u016bt j\u016bsu draugs, ja vien dar\u012bs, ko j\u016bs vi\u0146am liksiet? Ja \u0161\u0101da ir j\u016bsu izpratne par
\ndraudz\u012bbu, b\u016b\u0161u p\u0101rsteigts, ja varat lepoties ar daudziem draugiem.
\nB\u016bt Dieva kalpam ir liels gods
\nKur\u0161 no mums uzdr\u012bkst\u0113tos tuvoties Dievam ar \u0161o neiedom\u0101jamo ideju, kas
\naprakst\u012bta J\u0101\u0146a 15:15? \u201cM\u0113s vairs negribam saukties par Taviem kalpiem. M\u0113s
\npiepras\u0101m, lai Tu m\u016bs sauktu par saviem draugiem!\u201d
\n\u012asten\u012bb\u0101 b\u016bt Dieva kalpam ir gods. Un cik br\u012bni\u0161\u0137\u012bgi b\u016btu dzird\u0113t Dievu
\nsak\u0101m: \u201cLabi, Mans uzticamais kalps!\u201d Tom\u0113r tas ir tas pats Dievs, kur\u0161 pied\u0101-
\nv\u0101 mums kaut ko lab\u0101ku \u2013 daudz lab\u0101ku \u2013 b\u016bt par Vi\u0146a saproto\u0161ajiem drau-
\ngiem.
\nMums nevajag staig\u0101t apk\u0101rt ar uzl\u012bm\u0113m \u2013 Dievs t\u0101 teica. Es tam ticu. Tas
\niz\u0161\u0137ir visu. Dievs ir teicis: \u201cEs j\u016bs vairs nesaucu par kalpiem, jo kalpi tikai dara
\nto, ko vi\u0146iem liek. Es labpr\u0101t\u0101k saucu j\u016bs par saviem draugiem, jo Es v\u0113los,
\nlai jums b\u016btu izpratne.\u201d Patiesi labs un uzticams kalps ne tikai atbild\u012bs min\u0113-
\nt\u0101s uzl\u012bmes sauklim, bet ar\u012b nopietni raudz\u012bsies uz Dieva izteikto draudz\u012bbas
\npied\u0101v\u0101jumu.
\nEs v\u0113l\u0113tos, lai j\u016bs b\u016btu Mani draugi
\nVai tu sevi uzskati par Dieva kalpu vai draugu?
\n\u201cO, n\u0113,\u201d tu varb\u016bt saki, \u201ces sevi uzskatu par kaut ko v\u0113l lab\u0101ku. Es uzskatu
\nsevi par Dieva b\u0113rnu.\u201d<\/p>\n
K\u0101p\u0113c b\u016bt Dieva b\u0113rnam ir v\u0113l lab\u0101k?
\n\u201cB\u0113rna ties\u012bbu d\u0113\u013c, protams. Un es augsti v\u0113rt\u0113ju \u0161\u012bs ties\u012bbas, ko J\u0113zus man
\nnopirka par tik augstu cenu.\u201d
\nK\u0101ds m\u0101c\u012bt\u0101js no kanceles reiz teica: \u201cKad es ierad\u012b\u0161os Debes\u012bs un satik\u0161u
\nDievu un Vi\u0146\u0161 br\u012bn\u012bsies, k\u0101 gan t\u0101ds cilv\u0113ks k\u0101 es tur nok\u013cuvis, viss, kas vaja-
\ndz\u012bgs, b\u016bs uzr\u0101d\u012bt Vi\u0146am savas ties\u012bbas. Nav oblig\u0101ti Dievam patikt. Vajag tikai
\npier\u0101d\u012bt, ka man ir visas ties\u012bbas tur b\u016bt.\u201d
\nManupr\u0101t, t\u0101 ir kalpa runa. Pie tam, pavisam noteikti, ne draudz\u012bga. Es
\npaz\u012bstu ar\u012b daudzus b\u0113rnus, kas nav draugos ar saviem t\u0113viem. Absaloms bija
\nD\u0101vida d\u0113ls un vi\u0146\u0161 bija ar\u012b viens no liel\u0101kajiem t\u0113va ienaidniekiem (\u0161is b\u0113d\u012bgais
\nst\u0101sts izlas\u0101ms 2. Sam. 15\u201318).
\nEs teiktu t\u0101 \u2013 es lab\u0101k esmu Dieva draugs nek\u0101 tikai Vi\u0146a b\u0113rns. Tom\u0113r
\nlaim\u012bg\u0101 k\u0101rt\u0101 m\u0113s varam b\u016bt visi tr\u012bs. Mums nav j\u0101izv\u0113las.
\nEs ticu, ka b\u016bt Dieva kalpam ir liels gods, it \u012bpa\u0161i, ja tiec uzskat\u012bts par uz-
\nticamu kalpu.
\nAr\u012b b\u016bt Dieva b\u0113rnam ir augsta privil\u0113\u0123ija.
\nBet vislab\u0101k tom\u0113r man pat\u012bk b\u016bt Vi\u0146a draugam. Uzticamam un uztic\u012bgam
\ndraugam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Aug\u0161istab\u0101, kur notika Lieldienu mielasts, J\u0113zus ar saviem m\u0101cek\u013ciem run\u0101ja aramie\u0161u valod\u0101. J\u0101nis p\u0101rtulkoja to grie\u0137iski, un te nu ir prec\u012bzs \u0161o v\u0101rdu tulkojums: \u201cEs j\u016bs vairs nesaucu par saviem kalpiem…\u201d Grie\u0137u valo- d\u0101 \u012bsten\u012bb\u0101 \u0161is v\u0101rds gan noz\u012bm\u0113 \u2018vergi\u2019, bet m\u0113s esam m\u012bkstin\u0101ju\u0161i \u0161o skarbo skan\u0113jumu. \u201cEs j\u016bs vairs nesaucu par saviem kalpiem [jeb […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":942,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-959","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/speakingwellofgod.org\/lv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/speakingwellofgod.org\/lv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/speakingwellofgod.org\/lv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speakingwellofgod.org\/lv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speakingwellofgod.org\/lv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=959"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/speakingwellofgod.org\/lv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/959\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speakingwellofgod.org\/lv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/speakingwellofgod.org\/lv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}