Ja Dievs v\u0113las, lai m\u0113s b\u016btu Vi\u0146a draugi, tad
\nk\u0101d\u0113\u013c B\u012bbel\u0113 Vi\u0146\u0161 bie\u017ei \u0161\u0137iet tik nedraudz\u012bgs?
\nVai B\u012bbele pati nem\u0101ca \u2013 ja k\u0101ds grib ieg\u016bt drau-
\ngus, vi\u0146am pa\u0161am j\u0101k\u013c\u016bst draudz\u012bgam?
\nTie\u0161i tas, \u0161\u0137iet, pateikts Salamana pam\u0101c\u012b-
\nb\u0101s 18:24, k\u0101 tulkots 1611. gada kara\u013ca D\u017eeimsa
\nversij\u0101: \u201cCilv\u0113kam, kam ir draugi, j\u0101b\u016bt drau-
\ndz\u012bgam pret citiem; un ir draugs, kas tuv\u0101ks
\npar br\u0101li.\u201d
\nVairums cilv\u0113ku, iesp\u0113jams, no pa\u0161u piere-
\ndzes, ir atkl\u0101ju\u0161i pirm\u0101 apgalvojuma patiesumu.
\nDiez vai jums b\u016bs daudz draugu, ja pats neb\u016b-
\nsiet draudz\u012bgs. Bet v\u0113l arvien B\u012bbeles p\u0113tnieku
\ndomas dal\u0101s, ko \u0161is ebreju autors ar to \u012bsti dom\u0101jis. Da\u017e\u0101die B\u012bbeles tulkojumi
\nmums pied\u0101v\u0101 vair\u0101kas \u0161\u012b panta vari\u0101cijas.
\nTuv\u0101ks par br\u0101li
\nB\u012bbeles tulkot\u0101ji tom\u0113r ir vienispr\u0101tis par otr\u0101s rindas noz\u012bmi: \u201cTom\u0113r ir
\ndraugi, kas ir lab\u0101ki nek\u0101 br\u0101lis,\u201d k\u0101 las\u0101m latvie\u0161u B\u012bbel\u0113. Las\u012bt\u0101js var secin\u0101t,
\nka pirmaj\u0101 apgalvojum\u0101 min\u0113tajiem draugiem nevar uztic\u0113ties, l\u012bdz ar to daudzi
\ntulkojumi skan \u0161\u0101di:
\n\u201cIr draugi, kas tikai izliekas par draugiem, bet ir draugs, kas tuv\u0101ks nek\u0101
\nbr\u0101lis.\u201d (RSV, 1952. g.)
\n\u201cDa\u017ei draugi t\u0113lo, ka ir draudz\u012bgi, bet patiess draugs ir lab\u0101ks par tavu tuv\u0101ko
\nradinieku.\u201d (NRSV, 1989)
\n\u201cM\u0113dz b\u016bt draudz\u012bba, kas \u0101tri paiet, bet da\u017ei draugi ir uzticam\u0101ki nek\u0101
\nbr\u0101\u013ci.\u201d (GNB, 1976)
\nVai tad, kad J\u0113zus pied\u0101v\u0101ja saviem m\u0101cek\u013ciem draudz\u012bbu, Vi\u0146\u0161 tikai t\u0113loja,
\nka ir draudz\u012bgs? Vai vi\u0146\u0161 izlik\u0101s par draugu? Nav iesp\u0113jama ilgsto\u0161a draudz\u012bba
\n21
\nbez abpus\u0113jas uztic\u012bbas un uztic\u0113\u0161an\u0101s. Vai ir k\u0101ds labs iemesls uztic\u0113ties Dieva
\nD\u0113lam k\u0101 \u201cdraugam, kas tuv\u0101ks nek\u0101 br\u0101lis\u201d?
\nK\u0101 lai saprotam \u0161os \u201cbriesm\u012bgos\u201d B\u012bbeles st\u0101stus, kuri tik atbaido\u0161i \u0161\u0137ita
\nskotu kapracim, vai \u201cRakstu ne\u017e\u0113l\u012bgos aspektus\u201d, kurus sv\u0113t\u0101 paskata B\u012bbeles
\nskolot\u0101ja nev\u0113l\u0113j\u0101s p\u0101rrun\u0101t ar saviem audz\u0113k\u0146iem? Varb\u016bt \u0161ie teksti att\u0113lo
\nbij\u0101jam\u0101 Dieva T\u0113va, nevis laipn\u0101 D\u0113la raksturu?
\nVai T\u0113vs var b\u016bt k\u0101 J\u0113zus?
\nFilips bija viens no privili\u0123\u0113tajiem m\u0101cek\u013ciem, kuri dzird\u0113ja Meistara aici-
\nn\u0101jumu izprast draudz\u012bbu. Ac\u012bmredzot, ar\u012b vi\u0146u mulsin\u0101ja \u0161\u0137ietam\u0101 at\u0161\u0137ir\u012bba
\nstarp J\u0113zus draudz\u012bgumu un to, ko k\u0101du T\u0113vu vi\u0146\u0161 bija ieraudz\u012bjis Vecaj\u0101 De-
\nr\u012bb\u0101. \u201cJ\u0113zu,\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 piepras\u012bja, \u201cr\u0101di mums T\u0113vu, un tad mums pietiek.\u201d (Skat.
\nJ\u0101\u0146a 14:8.)
\n\u201cTik ilgi Es jau esmu pie jums, un tu v\u0113l neesi Mani sapratis, Filip?\u201d
\n\u201cBet m\u016bsu jaut\u0101jums nav par tevi,\u201d Filips neatlaid\u0101s. \u201cM\u0113s paz\u012bstam un m\u012blam
\ntevi, Kungs. Un, pat neskatoties uz to, ka m\u0113s Tevi piel\u016bdzam k\u0101 Dieva D\u0113lu,
\nm\u0113s nebaid\u0101mies b\u016bt Tev tik tuvu \u0161eit, aug\u0161istab\u0101. M\u0113s gribam uzzin\u0101t vair\u0101k
\npar Dievu, kur\u0161 d\u0101rdin\u0101ja p\u0113rkonu Sinaj\u0101, kur\u0161 nosl\u012bcin\u0101ja visu pasauli pl\u016bdos
\n(skat. 1. Moz. 6\u20138), kur\u0161 izn\u012bcin\u0101ja Sodomas un Gomoras pils\u0113tas (skat. 1.
\nMoz. 18:16\u201319:29), kur\u0161 sadedzin\u0101ja Nadabu un Abiju (skat. 3. Moz. 10:1-11)
\nun atv\u0113ra zemi, lai apr\u012btu Korahu, Datanu un Abir\u0101mu (skat. 4. Moz. 16), kur\u0161
\npav\u0113l\u0113ja nom\u0113t\u0101t akme\u0146iem \u0100hanu un vi\u0146a \u0123imeni (skat. Joz. 7) un lika ugunij
\nl\u012bt no debes\u012bm Karmela kaln\u0101 (skat. 1. \u0136\u0113n. 18).
\n\u201cJ\u0113zu, vai T\u0113vs var b\u016bt t\u0101ds, k\u0101ds Tu esi?\u201d
\nUn Kungs J\u0113zus atbild\u0113ja: \u201cJa j\u016bs patie\u0161\u0101m Mani paz\u012btu, j\u016bs paz\u012btu ar\u012b T\u0113vu.
\nIkviens, kas redz\u0113jis Mani, ir redz\u0113jis T\u0113vu. K\u0101 tu vari sac\u012bt: R\u0101di mums T\u0113vu?
\nVai tu netici, ka Es esmu T\u0113v\u0101 un T\u0113vs Man\u012b? Ikviens, kas tic Man, tic tam,
\nkas Mani s\u016bt\u012bjis.\u201d
\n\u201cUn, run\u0101jot par tiem briesm\u012bgajiem st\u0101stiem par p\u0101rm\u0101c\u012bbu un n\u0101vi,\u201d
\nJ\u0113zus b\u016btu turpin\u0101jis, \u201cnep\u0101rprotiet, tie nenoz\u012bm\u0113, ka T\u0113vs ir nedraudz\u012bg\u0101ks
\nvai nepieejam\u0101ks par Mani. Paties\u012bb\u0101 tas biju Es, kur\u0161 veda Isra\u0113la tautu cauri
\ntuksnesim. T\u0101 bija Mana pav\u0113le nom\u0113t\u0101t \u0100hanu!\u201d
\nP\u0101vils to saprata, kad rakst\u012bdams izmantoja B\u012bbel\u0113 paz\u012bstamo klints simbolu.
\n\u201cUn visi dz\u0113ru\u0161i to pa\u0161u gar\u012bgo dz\u0113rienu, jo tie dz\u0113ra no gar\u012bg\u0101s klints, kas tiem
\ng\u0101ja l\u012bdzi, bet \u0161\u012b klints bija Kristus.\u201d (1. Kor. 10:4)
\nJa vien Filips b\u016btu turpin\u0101jis jaut\u0101t, m\u0101cek\u013ci, iesp\u0113jams, b\u016btu dzird\u0113ju\u0161i ne-
\n22
\nnov\u0113rt\u0113jamus skaidrojumus, ko pierakst\u012bt eva\u0146\u0123\u0113lijos. Vi\u0146\u0161 var\u0113ja jaut\u0101t: \u201cK\u0101p\u0113c,
\nJ\u0113zu, Tu pav\u0113l\u0113ji nom\u0113t\u0101t akme\u0146iem \u0100hanu un visu vi\u0146a \u0123imeni, bet izgl\u0101bi no
\nnom\u0113t\u0101\u0161anas laul\u012bbas p\u0101rk\u0101p\u0161an\u0101 pie\u0137erto sievieti? K\u0101d\u0113\u013c Tu tik ska\u013ci d\u0101rdin\u0101ji
\npie Sinaja, bet tagad tik klusu run\u0101 ar mums?\u201d
\nPar nelaimi, m\u0101cek\u013ciem bija svar\u012bg\u0101k ieg\u016bt lab\u0101k\u0101s vietas pie galda un no-
\nskaidrot, k\u0101dus amatus vi\u0146i ie\u0146ems gaid\u0101maj\u0101 valst\u012bb\u0101! Tad jau tagad ir m\u016bsu
\nk\u0101rta uzdot jaut\u0101jumus, un J\u0113zus aicina m\u016bs k\u0101 savus draugus dz\u012bties p\u0113c \u0161\u012bs
\nizpratnes.
\nK\u0101d\u0113\u013c Dievs pac\u0113la balsi Sinaj\u0101?
\nIedom\u0101jies, ka esi aculiecinieks taj\u0101 bij\u0101jam\u0101 dien\u0101, kad Dievs non\u0101ca no
\nSinaja kalna, lai run\u0101tu ar Isra\u0113la b\u0113rniem. Viss kalns dreb\u0113ja no Kunga kl\u0101t-
\nb\u016btnes. \u0160\u0101v\u0101s zibe\u0146i, uguns un d\u016bmi, un ska\u013ci b\u013c\u0101va taure.
\nUn Dievs teica Mozum: \u201cNelaid cilv\u0113kus tuvum\u0101. Ja k\u0101ds pieskaras kalnam,
\ntas j\u0101non\u0101v\u0113. Vai tas b\u016btu dz\u012bvnieks vai cilv\u0113ks, tas j\u0101nom\u0113t\u0101 ar akme\u0146iem vai
\nj\u0101no\u0161auj. Uztaisi \u017eogu apk\u0101rt kalnam. Ja k\u0101ds izlauz\u012bsies tam cauri, tam j\u0101mirst.\u201d
\n(Skat. 2. Moz. 19:10-25.)
\n\u201cTad tauta, to redz\u0113dama, b\u0113ga un nost\u0101j\u0101s izt\u0101l\u0113m. Un \u013caudis sac\u012bja Mozum:
\n\u201cRun\u0101 tu uz mums, m\u0113s tev klaus\u012bsim, bet lai Dievs nerun\u0101 uz mums, cit\u0101di
\nm\u0113s mirsim.\u201d\u201d (2. Moz. 20:18,19)
\nBet Mozus iedro\u0161in\u0101ja tautu, lai neb\u012bstas, jo Mozus pazina Dievu un bija
\nVi\u0146a draugs. Lai gan Mozus vienm\u0113r tuvoj\u0101s Vi\u0146am ar visliel\u0101ko cie\u0146u un ap-
\nbr\u012bnu, tom\u0113r vi\u0146\u0161 nebaid\u012bj\u0101s. Un Kungs run\u0101ja ar Mozu \u201cvaigu vaig\u0101, k\u0101 k\u0101ds
\nsarun\u0101jas ar savu draugu\u201d (2. Moz. 33:11).
\nAtcerieties, cik bezbail\u012bgi, bet godbij\u012bgi Mozus atbild\u0113ja uz Dieva pied\u0101-
\nv\u0101jumu atmest Isra\u0113lu un rad\u012bt jaunu tautu no vi\u0146a pa\u0161a p\u0113cn\u0101c\u0113jiem (skat.
\n4. Moz. 14:11-19).
\nSavuk\u0101rt tauta visu ce\u013cu no \u0112\u0123iptes l\u012bdz Sinajam iztur\u0113j\u0101s necien\u012bgi, kur-
\nn\u0113ja un s\u016bdz\u0113j\u0101s \u2013 tas viss, neskatoties uz br\u012bnumaino gl\u0101b\u0161anu pie Sarkan\u0101s
\nj\u016bras un Dieva d\u0101sno g\u0101d\u012bbu, dodot \u016bdeni un p\u0101rtiku. K\u0101 gan Dievs var\u0113ja
\nieg\u016bt \u0161\u0101du cilv\u0113ku uzman\u012bbu un notur\u0113t to pietiekami ilgi, lai atkl\u0101tu vair\u0101k
\npaties\u012bbas par Sevi!?
\nVai Vi\u0146am vajadz\u0113ja uzrun\u0101t tautu klusu, \u201cl\u0113n\u0101 bals\u012b\u201d, k\u0101 Vi\u0146\u0161 run\u0101s ar
\nEliju klints al\u0101 (skat. 1. \u0136\u0113n. 19:12)? Vai Vi\u0146am vajadz\u0113ja aps\u0113sties un raud\u0101t
\npar Isra\u0113lu, k\u0101 daudzus gadsimtus v\u0113l\u0101k Vi\u0146\u0161 to dar\u012bs, s\u0113\u017eot uz cita kalna un
\napraudot Jeruz\u0101lemes iedz\u012bvot\u0101jus (skat. L\u016bk. 19:41-44; 13:34; Mat. 23:37)?
\n23
\nTikai dramatiska god\u012bbas par\u0101d\u012b\u0161ana var\u0113ja iedvest cie\u0146u dump\u012bgajam p\u016blim
\ntuksnes\u012b. K\u0101ds gan tas bija risks no Dieva puses \u2013 tik uztvertam k\u0101 briesm\u012bgam
\nDievam, kuru gr\u016bti m\u012bl\u0113t k\u0101 draugu!
\nTom\u0113r bija j\u0101izv\u0113las \u2013 risk\u0113t vai zaud\u0113t ar tautu kontaktu. Bez cie\u0146as un
\nbij\u012bbas vi\u0146i neb\u016btu uzklaus\u012bju\u0161i un \u0146\u0113mu\u0161i nopietni Dieva nor\u0101d\u012bjumus. \u0160\u012b ie-
\nmesla d\u0113\u013c k\u0101d\u0101 cit\u0101 Vec\u0101s Der\u012bbas gr\u0101mat\u0101 ir atrodams sak\u0101mv\u0101rds: \u201cT\u0101 Kunga
\nbij\u0101\u0161ana ir gudr\u012bbas ies\u0101kums.\u201d (Sal. pam. 9:10) Un Dievs labpr\u0101t\u0101k uz\u0146emsies
\nrisku uz br\u012bdi k\u013c\u016bt par bied\u0113jo\u0161u un pat ien\u012bstu Dievu, nek\u0101 zaud\u0113t kontaktu
\nar saviem b\u0113rniem.
\nVai tu r\u012bkotos t\u0101pat?
\nVec\u0101ki un skolot\u0101ji sp\u0113s saprast \u0161o risku. Iedom\u0101jieties, ka j\u016bs esat k\u0101ds cie-
\nn\u012bjams un l\u012bdzsvarots pirmsskolas skolot\u0101js. Visu \u0161o gadu laik\u0101, kam\u0113r str\u0101d\u0101jat
\npar skolot\u0101ju, nekad neesat izjutis vajadz\u012bbu pacelt balsi, run\u0101jot ar b\u0113rniem.
\nBet tagad skolas p\u0101rzinis pie durv\u012bm steidzami j\u016bs inform\u0113, ka skol\u0101 izc\u0113lies
\nugunsgr\u0113ks, un jums j\u0101izved b\u0113rni \u0101r\u0101 no klases, cik \u0101tri vien iesp\u0113jams.
\nJ\u016bs pagrie\u017eaties un zem deguna noburk\u0161\u0137at, ka \u0113k\u0101 ir ugunsgr\u0113ks. Bet klas\u0113
\nir liels troksnis, jo s\u0101cies garais starpbr\u012bdis. Neviens neiev\u0113ro, ka st\u0101vat klases
\npriek\u0161\u0101. Vai sav\u0101 m\u012blest\u012bb\u0101 uz b\u0113rniem j\u016bs b\u016btu gatavs kliegt? Un, ja ar\u012b tas
\nnel\u012bdz\u0113tu, vai j\u016bs b\u016btu pietiekami ap\u0146\u0113m\u012bgs, lai k\u0101ptu uz galda un, ja vaja-
\ndz\u012bgs, sviestu ar k\u0101du dz\u0113\u0161gumiju vai div\u0101m? Beidzot b\u0113rni var\u0113tu iev\u0113rot \u0161o
\nneparasto skatu \u2013 vi\u0146u laipnais skolot\u0101js, \u0161\u0137ietami dusm\u012bgs, pirmo reizi m\u016b\u017e\u0101
\nkliedz un \u017eestikul\u0113 k\u0101 nekad agr\u0101k. Apdullu\u0161i un varb\u016bt nobiju\u0161ies no redz\u0113t\u0101
\nvi\u0146i iesl\u012bgst savos kr\u0113slos.
\n\u201cTagad, b\u0113rni, l\u016bdzu, nest\u0101stiet m\u0101j\u0101s saviem vec\u0101kiem, ka biju uz jums
\ndusm\u012bgs,\u201d j\u016bs var\u0113tu skaidrot. \u201cEs vienk\u0101r\u0161i m\u0113\u0123in\u0101ju piev\u0113rst j\u016bsu uzman\u012bbu.
\nSaprotiet, \u0113k\u0101 ir ugunsgr\u0113ks, un es negribu, lai k\u0101ds no jums ciestu. T\u0101d\u0113\u013c no-
\nst\u0101jieties rind\u0101 un \u0101tri dodieties \u0101r\u0101 pa durv\u012bm.
\nP\u0101rm\u0101c\u012bbas risks
\nKas ir liel\u0101ka m\u012blest\u012bba? Atteikties pacelt balsi, lai b\u0113rni nenob\u012btos? Vai ar\u012b
\nrisk\u0113t, ka no jums nob\u012bstas, un, iesp\u0113jams, zaud\u0113t cie\u0146u, lai gl\u0101btu jums uzti-
\nc\u0113tos b\u0113rnus?
\nL\u012bdz\u012bgi Dievs risk\u0113 katru reizi, kad Vi\u0146\u0161 p\u0101rm\u0101ca savu tautu. \u201cJo, ko tas
\nKungs m\u012bl, to Vi\u0146\u0161 p\u0101rm\u0101ca.\u201d (Skat. Ebr. 12:6.)
\nV\u0101rds \u2018p\u0101rm\u0101ca\u2019 ir lab\u0101ks tulkojums nek\u0101 Kara\u013ca D\u017eeimsa versij\u0101 \u2013 \u2018soda\u2019
\n24
\n(\u2018chasteneth\u2019 \u2013 ang\u013cu val.). Grie\u0137u ori\u0123in\u0101l\u0101 \u0161im v\u0101rdam ir pla\u0161\u0101ka j\u0113ga. Tas
\nnoz\u012bm\u0113 izgl\u012btot, tren\u0113t, labot, disciplin\u0113t. Katra no \u0161\u012bm liet\u0101m da\u017ereiz var iek\u013caut
\nsodu, bet tikai ar nol\u016bku veicin\u0101t izaugsmi.
\nV\u0113l k\u0101d\u0101 Salamana pam\u0101c\u012bb\u0101 varam las\u012bt skaidrojumu, ka Dieva p\u0101rm\u0101c\u012bbas
\nmot\u012bvs ir m\u012blest\u012bba.
\n\u201cMans d\u0113ls, neatmet T\u0101 Kunga tev pie\u0161\u0137irto m\u0101c\u012bbu un nesaj\u016bti nepatiku
\npar Vi\u0146a uzlikto p\u0101rm\u0101c\u012bbu, jo, ko Tas Kungs m\u012bl, to Vi\u0146\u0161 p\u0101rm\u0101ca, tur\u0113dams
\ntom\u0113r labu pr\u0101tu uz vi\u0146u k\u0101 t\u0113vs pret d\u0113lu.\u201d (Sal. pam. 3:11,12)
\nV\u0113stul\u0113 ebrejiem \u0161is sak\u0101mv\u0101rds cit\u0113ts, lai mudin\u0101tu Dieva b\u0113rnus \u0146emt
\nv\u0113r\u0101 p\u0101rm\u0101c\u012bbas iedro\u0161ino\u0161o aspektu. \u201cPacietiet p\u0101rm\u0101c\u012bbu! Dievs izturas pret
\njums k\u0101 pret b\u0113rniem. Jo kur ir b\u0113rns, ko t\u0113vs nep\u0101rm\u0101ca? Bet, ja j\u016bs esat bez
\np\u0101rm\u0101c\u012bbas, ko visi ir sa\u0146\u0113mu\u0161i, tad j\u016bs esat nelikum\u012bgi b\u0113rni un ne\u012bsti b\u0113rni.
\nTad nu mums m\u016bsu mies\u012bgie t\u0113vi ir biju\u0161i par p\u0101rm\u0101c\u012bt\u0101jiem, un m\u0113s tos esam
\nbiju\u0161ies. Vai tad m\u0113s daudz vair\u0101k nepaklaus\u012btu gara T\u0113vam, lai dz\u012bvotu? Jo tie
\ngan \u012bsu laiku m\u016bs ir p\u0101rm\u0101c\u012bju\u0161i, k\u0101 tas vi\u0146iem \u0161\u0137ita pareizi esam, bet Vi\u0146\u0161 \u2013
\nlai tas n\u0101ktu mums par labu, lai m\u0113s k\u013c\u016btu Vi\u0146a sv\u0113tuma dal\u012bbnieki. Bet katra
\np\u0101rm\u0101c\u012bba tai acumirkl\u012b neliekas mums par prieku, bet par b\u0113d\u0101m, tom\u0113r v\u0113l\u0101k,
\ntan\u012b vingrin\u0101tiem, dod taisn\u012bbas miera augli.\u201d (Ebr. 12:7-11)
\nM\u0101c\u012bbu stunda uz k\u0101pn\u0113m
\nTagad es saprotu, cik liel\u0101 m\u0113r\u0101 mana m\u0101te risk\u0113ja tikt nesaprasta katru
\nreizi, kad vi\u0146a bija nol\u0113musi man pasniegt \u012bpa\u0161i iespaid\u012bgu m\u0101c\u012bbu stundu.
\nDisciplin\u0113\u0161ana parasti tika izpild\u012bta m\u016bsu divst\u0101vu m\u0101jas koridor\u0101. Pie vienas
\nsienas atrad\u0101s gara m\u0113bele ar spoguli, kur\u0101 bija vieta cepur\u0113m, lietussargiem
\nun pa vidu \u2013 atvilktne cimdiem. Atvilktn\u0113 glab\u0101j\u0101s divas \u0101das siksnas. Es t\u0101
\nar\u012b nekad nesapratu, k\u0101p\u0113c t\u0101s bija divas. Bet sav\u0101 izt\u0113l\u0113 arvien varu dzird\u0113t
\natvilktnes roktura grab\u0113\u0161anu un \u013caunu v\u0113sto\u0161o siksnu \u010dab\u0113\u0161anu, m\u0101tei izv\u0113loties
\nvienu no t\u0101m. Tad m\u0113s abi kop\u0101 dev\u0101mies uz trep\u0113m.
\nP\u0113c tam, kad m\u0101te bija aps\u0113dusies un aps\u016bdz\u0113tais ie\u0146\u0113mis nepiecie\u0161amo
\npozu, vi\u0146a m\u0113dza p\u0101rrun\u0101t izdar\u012bt\u0101 p\u0101rk\u0101puma dabu un nopietn\u012bbu. Sarunu
\npavad\u012bja ritmiska siksnas v\u0113z\u0113\u0161ana. Jo smag\u0101ks bija nodar\u012bjums, jo ilg\u0101k n\u0101c\u0101s
\nto p\u0101rrun\u0101t. Es neatceros, ka jelkad \u0161aj\u0101 s\u0101p\u012bgaj\u0101 poz\u0101 b\u016btu iedom\u0101jies: \u201cCik
\ntas ir m\u012b\u013ci no m\u0101tes puses, ka vi\u0146a mani \u0161\u0101di p\u0101rm\u0101ca! Cik vi\u0146a ir \u017e\u0113lsird\u012bga,
\nuz\u0146emdam\u0101s risku tikt nesaprasta vai pat ien\u012bsta, vai ka s\u0101k\u0161u klaus\u012bt tikai bai\u013cu
\nd\u0113\u013c!\u201d Tie\u0161i otr\u0101di, taj\u0101 br\u012bd\u012b manas izj\u016btas bija piln\u012bgi pret\u0113jas.
\nBet, kad viss bija beidzies, man vajadz\u0113ja s\u0113d\u0113t trepju apak\u0161\u0101 un p\u0101rdom\u0101t
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\nnupat ieg\u016bto pieredzi. Un, pirms var\u0113ju doties atkal \u0101r\u0101 sp\u0113l\u0113ties, man vienm\u0113r
\nbija j\u0101atrod m\u0101te, un tad m\u0113s apsk\u0101v\u0101mies, sk\u016bpst\u012bj\u0101mies un sol\u012bj\u0101m, ka tas
\nnekad vairs neatk\u0101rtosies.
\nDa\u017ek\u0101rt no\u017e\u0113la kav\u0113j\u0101s. Atceros, k\u0101 es uzk\u0101pu trepju aug\u0161\u0101, lai caur vitr\u0101\u017eu
\nlogiem var\u0113tu v\u0113rot ziedus apk\u0101rt z\u0101lienam. Bet bija gr\u016bti ilgi dusmoties vai
\nturpin\u0101t baid\u012bties no m\u0101tes. \u0160\u0137iet, vi\u0146a nekad nezaud\u0113ja savald\u012bbu. M\u0113s zin\u0101j\u0101m,
\nka nav nek\u0101 t\u0101da, ko vi\u0146a neb\u016btu gatava dar\u012bt savu b\u0113rnu lab\u0101. Vi\u0146ai nekad
\nnepietr\u016bka paciet\u012bbas, klausoties visu, ko m\u0113s grib\u0113j\u0101m izst\u0101st\u012bt. Vi\u0146a bija tik
\nlepna par m\u016bsu pan\u0101kumiem un tik saproto\u0161a, ja mums kas neveic\u0101s.
\nNesen es atkal pabiju pie \u0161\u012bm trep\u0113m. Vitr\u0101\u017eu logi arvien v\u0113l bija sav\u0101 viet\u0101,
\ntikai trepes lik\u0101s zem\u0101kas, kad es uz t\u0101m aps\u0113dos. Pr\u0101t\u0101 nez k\u0101p\u0113c nen\u0101ca s\u0101pes
\nvai kauns par to visu. Bet, kad dom\u0101ju par savu m\u0101ti, kura nu jau daudzus ga-
\ndus k\u0101 mirusi, izjutu \u012bpa\u0161u siltumu, lai gan ne taj\u0101 pa\u0161\u0101 viet\u0101, kur to jutu toreiz
\nsiksnas vicin\u0101\u0161anas laik\u0101.
\nEs ceru, ka nekad nepazaud\u0113\u0161u \u0161o m\u0101c\u012bbu stundu noz\u012bmi. Vi\u0146a pal\u012bdz\u0113ja
\nmums apg\u016bt svar\u012bgu paties\u012bbu par Dievu. M\u0113s to nesaprat\u0101m uzreiz, bet m\u0101te bija
\ngatava gaid\u012bt. Ja m\u0113s b\u016btu uzaugu\u0161i bail\u0113s un naid\u0101 pret vi\u0146u, tas b\u016btu salauzis
\nvi\u0146as sirdi. Bet m\u0113s vi\u0146ai r\u016bp\u0113j\u0101m tik \u013coti, ka vi\u0146a bija gatava risk\u0113t.
\nDievs izv\u0113las run\u0101t klusi un neuzkr\u012bto\u0161i
\nSv\u0113tie Raksti v\u0113st\u012b, ka Dievs m\u016bs m\u012bl tik \u013coti, ka ar\u012b Vi\u0146\u0161 ir gatavs uz\u0146emties
\n\u0161\u0101du risku. Ja uzst\u0101j\u012bgi izv\u0113lamies iet pa\u0161i savu ce\u013cu, Dievs agri vai v\u0113lu m\u016bs
\natlaid\u012bs. Tom\u0113r Vi\u0146\u0161 c\u012bn\u0101s par mums. Vi\u0146\u0161 aicina, br\u012bdina, disciplin\u0113. Vi\u0146\u0161
\nlabpr\u0101t\u0101k run\u0101tu ar mums klusi, k\u0101 tas notika ar Eliju. Bet, ja m\u0113s nedzirdam
\nkluso balsi, vi\u0146\u0161 run\u0101s caur zemestr\u012bci, v\u0113ju un uguni (skat. 1. \u0136\u0113n. 19:9-13).
\nReiz\u0113m dz\u012bves kritisk\u0101s situ\u0101cij\u0101s, lai piev\u0113rstu m\u016bsu uzman\u012bbu, Dievs ir
\nspiests r\u012bkoties ekstr\u0113mi. \u0160\u0101dos br\u012b\u017eos, kad negrib\u012bgi pak\u013caujamies Dievam, tas
\nbie\u017ei notiek aiz bail\u0113m. Taj\u0101 pa\u0161\u0101 laik\u0101 Dievs ir ieguvis v\u0113l vienu iesp\u0113ju m\u016bs
\nuzrun\u0101t, br\u012bdin\u0101t, pirms esam non\u0101ku\u0161i \u0101rpus Vi\u0146a sniedzam\u012bbas robe\u017e\u0101m,
\nlai da\u017ei no mums atgrieztos, atkal sp\u0113tu uztic\u0113ties un ieraudz\u012btu, ka bail\u0113m
\nnav pamata.
\nNav \u0161aubu, ka \u0161\u0101di Dievs par\u0101da sevi k\u0101 draugu, kas ir tuv\u0101ks par br\u0101li (Sal.
\npam. 18:24). Tas, kur\u0161 grib, lai m\u0113s b\u016btu Vi\u0146a draugi, pats ir tik labs draugs, ka
\nir gatavs b\u016bt kop\u0101 ar mums, pat ja neesam draudz\u012bgi. Dievs paciet\u012bgi darbojas,
\nlai p\u0101rv\u0113rstu draugos pat savus ienaidniekus.
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\nK\u0101 Dievs atguva Saulu
\nDievs neatteic\u0101s no sava ienaidnieka Saula, bet p\u0101rv\u0113rta vi\u0146u P\u0101vil\u0101 \u2013 liel\u0101
\ntic\u012bbas un m\u012blest\u012bbas apustul\u012b. Pirms Sauls satika J\u0113zu uz Damaskas ce\u013ca, vi\u0146\u0161
\nbija stingri ap\u0146\u0113mies izn\u012bcin\u0101t jauno, vi\u0146apr\u0101t, b\u012bstamo viltus m\u0101c\u012bbu par Dievu.
\nSauls b\u016btu \u0101rk\u0101rt\u012bgi aizvainots, ja k\u0101ds uzdro\u0161in\u0101tos vi\u0146u nosaukt par Dieva
\nienaidnieku. Vi\u0146am bija iemesls uzskat\u012bt sevi par Dieva visdedz\u012bg\u0101ko, c\u012bt\u012bg\u0101ko
\nkalpu un paties\u012bbas aizst\u0101vi.
\nTom\u0113r Sauls piel\u016bdza nedraudz\u012bgu Dievu, kur\u0161 b\u016btu gatavs pielietot sp\u0113ku,
\nlai pan\u0101ktu savu. T\u0101d\u0113j\u0101di, t\u0101 Dieva v\u0101rd\u0101, ko vi\u0146\u0161 pazina, Sauls m\u0113\u0123in\u0101ja pie-
\nspiest agr\u012bnos kristie\u0161us no\u017e\u0113lot savas \u0137ecer\u012bbas un atgriezties pie paties\u012bbas.
\nJa vi\u0146i atteic\u0101s, vi\u0146\u0161 tos apcietin\u0101ja vai pat nogalin\u0101ja \u2013 tie\u0161i t\u0101, k\u0101 b\u016btu dar\u012bjis
\nDievs, kam vi\u0146\u0161 tic\u0113ja.
\nT\u0101d\u0113\u013c Sauls ar\u012b sp\u0113ja piedal\u012bties t\u0101da laba cilv\u0113ka nogalin\u0101\u0161an\u0101 k\u0101 Stefans.
\nVi\u0146\u0161 nepriec\u0101j\u0101s par pa\u0161u n\u0101vessodu, bet deva tam savu piekri\u0161anu (Ap. d.<\/p>\n
8:1). Vi\u0146\u0161 atcer\u0113j\u0101s Sinaja st\u0101stu. Vai pats taisnais un sv\u0113tais Dievs nebija pa-
\nv\u0113l\u0113jis nepaklaus\u012bgos nom\u0113t\u0101t akme\u0146iem vai no\u0161aut?
\n\u201cL\u016bdzu, piedod Saulam\u201d
\nK\u0101 Dievs sp\u0113ja t\u0101du cilv\u0113ku k\u0101 Sauls p\u0101rv\u0113rst sav\u0101 draug\u0101 \u2013 draudz\u012bga Dieva
\ndraug\u0101?
\nKungs savu n\u0101kamo draugu izv\u0113l\u0113j\u0101s izaicin\u0101t uz Damaskas ce\u013ca. Saulu sa-
\ntrauca atmi\u0146as par n\u0101vessoda izpildi. Stefans bija par\u0101d\u012bjis iev\u0113rojamas Rakstu
\nzin\u0101\u0161anas, un Saula sirdsapzi\u0146a nevil\u0161us atzina paties\u012bbas autorit\u0101ti.
\nIesp\u0113jams, vissatrauco\u0161\u0101k\u0101 bija Stefana pirmsn\u0101ves l\u016bg\u0161ana par piedo\u0161anu:
\n\u201cKungs, nepiel\u012bdzini tiem \u0161o gr\u0113ku.\u201d (Ap. d. 7:60) Bija liec\u012bbas par to, ka \u0137eceris
\nJ\u0113zus l\u012bdz\u012bgi bija iztur\u0113jies pie krusta: \u201cT\u0113vs, piedod tiem; jo tie nezina, ko tie
\ndara.\u201d (L\u016bk. 23:34) Ja \u0161ie divi cilv\u0113ki patie\u0161\u0101m bija bezdiev\u012bgi \u0137eceri, k\u0101 gan tie
\nsp\u0113ja iztur\u0113t \u0161\u0101das moc\u012bbas ar tik dievi\u0161\u0137u labv\u0113l\u012bbu!
\nIesp\u0113jams, Sauls iedom\u0101j\u0101s visus tos B\u012bbeles st\u0101stus par dievi\u0161\u0137\u0101m dusm\u0101m
\nun atrieb\u012bbu, izn\u012bcinot gr\u0113ku un gr\u0113ciniekus. Vai tie nebija tautas vado\u0146i un
\nteologi, kas bija vi\u0146am uztic\u0113ju\u0161i \u0161o nepat\u012bkamo, bet sv\u0113to misiju? T\u0101 nu Sauls
\nturpin\u0101ja savu ce\u013cu uz Damasku, \u201cdraudus un n\u0101vi dvesdams pret T\u0101 Kunga
\nm\u0101cek\u013ciem\u201d (Ap. d. 9:1).
\nVai tas b\u016btu ko l\u012bdz\u0113jis, ja Dievs piekl\u0101j\u012bgi pieskartos vi\u0146a plecam un teiktu:
\n\u201cPaklau, Saul, vai varu ar tevi ko p\u0101rrun\u0101t?\u201d Sauls pat nesajustu Dieva piesk\u0101-
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\nrienu. Vi\u0146\u0161 piln\u012bgi noteikti neb\u016btu dzird\u0113jis kluso, laipno balsi. Lai piesaist\u012btu
\nSaula uzman\u012bbu, t\u0101 viet\u0101 bija j\u0101izdara kas dramatisks.
\nAp\u017eilbin\u0101ts Sauls nokrita pie zemes. Un pie tam, lai nodro\u0161in\u0101tu Saula nedal\u012btu
\nuzman\u012bbu Dieva sac\u012btajam, Vi\u0146\u0161 uz k\u0101du br\u012bdi at\u0146\u0113ma Saulam sp\u0113ju redz\u0113t.
\nNu Sauls piln\u012bgi bezsp\u0113c\u012bgs gul\u0113ja uz zemes, dro\u0161i vien piln\u012bgi \u0161ok\u0113ts; tas,
\nkur\u0161 vi\u0146am uzbrucis, ir tas pats piekl\u0101j\u012bgais un l\u0113npr\u0101t\u012bgais \u0137eceris, kuru vi\u0146\u0161
\nnonicin\u0101ja k\u0101 v\u0101ju. Vi\u0146\u0161 ir tas pats, kur\u0161 m\u0101c\u012bja t\u0101das mu\u013c\u0137\u012bbas k\u0101 m\u012bl\u0113t savus
\nienaidniekus un pat aizl\u016bgt par romie\u0161iem.
\n\u201cBet Vi\u0146\u0161 ta\u010du var\u0113ja mani nogalin\u0101t,\u201d iesp\u0113jams, Sauls dom\u0101ja pie sevis.
\n\u201cEs Vi\u0146a viet\u0101 noteikti t\u0101 b\u016btu izdar\u012bjis. K\u0101d\u0113\u013c Vi\u0146\u0161 ar mani ner\u012bkoj\u0101s t\u0101, k\u0101
\nes izr\u012bkojos ar Vi\u0146a m\u0101cek\u013ciem? T\u0101 viet\u0101 es dzirdu, ka Vi\u0146\u0161 ar mani mier\u012bgi
\nrun\u0101 man\u0101 \u2013 aramie\u0161u \u2013 valod\u0101 (skat. Ap. d. 26:14). Un Vi\u0146\u0161 run\u0101 par manu
\nsirdsapzi\u0146u!\u201d
\n\u201cMan \u017e\u0113l, Kungs, esmu \u0161ausm\u012bgi k\u013c\u016bd\u012bjies. Tagad, l\u016bdzu, pie\u0146em mani par
\nsavu kalpu un pasaki man, ko Tu gribi, lai es daru.\u201d P\u0113c da\u017eiem gadiem v\u0113stul\u0113
\nRomas tic\u012bgajiem Sauls \u2013 tagad saukts P\u0101vils \u2013 pauda pagodin\u0101jumu, ar sevi
\niepaz\u012bstinot k\u0101 \u201cJ\u0113zus Kristus kalpu un vergu\u201d (skat. Rom. 1:1).
\nP\u0101vils \u2013 kalps
\nBet Dievs grib\u0113ja no P\u0101vila kaut ko vair\u0101k nek\u0101 vien\u012bgi padev\u012bgu kalpo\u0161a-
\nnu. T\u0101p\u0113c taj\u0101 br\u012bd\u012b vi\u0146\u0161 nedeva nek\u0101dus nor\u0101d\u012bjumus, k\u0101 vien to, ka j\u0101iet uz
\nDamasku. \u201cTur tev pateiks visu, kas tev j\u0101dara.\u201d (Skat. Ap. d. 22:10.)
\nVi\u0146u sagaid\u012bja k\u0101ds v\u012brs v\u0101rd\u0101 Ananija, laipni to sveicinot: \u201cBr\u0101li Saul, rau-
\ngies uz aug\u0161u!\u201d (Ap. d. 22:13) Un Saula redze atjaunoj\u0101s. Ananija turpin\u0101ja ar
\nst\u0101stu, cik daudz Dievs sagaida no sava jaun\u0101 m\u0101cek\u013ca. Saulam vajadz\u0113ja k\u013c\u016bt
\npar Dieva kalpu (\u2018pal\u012bgu\u2019 ori\u0123in\u0101l\u0101) paties\u012bbas pasludin\u0101\u0161an\u0101. \u201cM\u016bsu t\u0113vu Dievs,\u201d
\nAnanija turpin\u0101ja, \u201ctevi izredz\u0113jis, lai tu atz\u012btu Vi\u0146a pr\u0101tu, redz\u0113tu Taisno un
\ndzird\u0113tu balsi no Vi\u0146a mutes, lai tu k\u013c\u016btu Vi\u0146a liecinieks, kas visu \u013cau\u017eu priek\u0161\u0101
\nliecin\u0101tu, ka to esi redz\u0113jis un dzird\u0113jis\u201d (Ap. d. 22:14,15).
\nP\u0101vils \u2013 saproto\u0161s draugs
\nP\u0101rdom\u0101jot Dieva prasmi vi\u0146u p\u0101rliecin\u0101t, izturoties tik stingri, bet taj\u0101
\npa\u0161\u0101 laik\u0101 \u017e\u0113lsird\u012bgi, P\u0101vils p\u0101rv\u0113rt\u0101s par ko vair\u0101k nek\u0101 tikai uzticamu kalpu.
\nVi\u0146\u0161 k\u013cuva par pa\u0161u saproto\u0161\u0101ko draugu, kura augst\u0101kais m\u0113r\u0137is bija apliecin\u0101t
\ncitiem paties\u012bbu par savu Kungu, izturoties pret citiem t\u0101, k\u0101 Dievs attiec\u0101s
\npret vi\u0146u.
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\n\u201cSekojiet man t\u0101, k\u0101 es sekoju Kristum,\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 rakst\u012bja korintie\u0161iem (skat.<\/p>\n
1. Kor. 11:1). Nekad m\u016b\u017e\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 vairs ne\u0137ersies pie vardarb\u012bg\u0101m metod\u0113m. Tiem,
\nkuri vi\u0146am nepiekrita \u2013 pat svar\u012bg\u0101s liet\u0101s \u2013, vi\u0146\u0161 teica: \u201cIkviens lai turas sav\u0101
\npa\u0161a p\u0101rliec\u012bb\u0101.\u201d (Skat. Rom. 14:5.) Un tiem, kuri jut\u0101s br\u012bvi kritiz\u0113t un nosod\u012bt,
\nvi\u0146\u0161 jaut\u0101ja: \u201cKas tu esi, ka ties\u0101 otru?\u201d (Skat. Rom. 14:1-23.)
\nAr savu attieksmi pret tik \u013coti problem\u0101tiskajiem Korintas draudzes locek-
\n\u013ciem P\u0101vils lika saprast, cik labi vi\u0146\u0161 pazina Dievu un to, k\u0101ds ir draudz\u012bbas un
\nuztic\u012bbas ce\u013c\u0161. S\u0101kum\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 tos uzrun\u0101ja ar lo\u0123iku un m\u012blest\u012bbu. Tie\u0161i vi\u0146iem
\ntika uzrakst\u012bta slaven\u0101 noda\u013ca par m\u012blest\u012bbu \u2013 1. Kor. 13. noda\u013ca. Bet vi\u0146i ne-
\nieklaus\u012bj\u0101s un ar nicin\u0101jumu noraid\u012bja vi\u0146a padomu.
\nPirms Damaskas piedz\u012bvojuma P\u0101vils noteikti b\u016btu zin\u0101jis, kas ar vi\u0146iem
\nj\u0101dara \u2013 j\u0101met cietum\u0101 un da\u017ei v\u0113l j\u0101nom\u0113t\u0101 akme\u0146iem. Bet tagad t\u0101da iesp\u0113ja
\nnetika apsv\u0113rta. Vi\u0146\u0161 nol\u0113ma apciemot vi\u0146us person\u012bgi, dodoties ce\u013c\u0101 no Efezas
\nuz Korintu. Ierodoties vi\u0146u rupji apvainoja v\u0101jum\u0101 un g\u013c\u0113vul\u012bb\u0101. Vi\u0146\u0161 tika
\nizsmiets par to, ka sauca sevi par apustuli, un tika ap\u0161aub\u012bta vi\u0146a autorit\u0101te
\nvisp\u0101r vi\u0146us pam\u0101c\u012bt.
\nDa\u017ei sm\u0113j\u0101s: \u201cVi\u0146a v\u0113stules ir iespaid\u012bgas un sp\u0113c\u012bgas, bet vi\u0146a kl\u0101tb\u016btne ir
\nnicin\u0101ma.\u201d (2. Kor. 10:10) Ac\u012bmredzot, vi\u0146\u0161 netiks \u0146emts v\u0113r\u0101 nopietni, kam\u0113r
\nneizdar\u012bs kaut ko, lai ieg\u016btu vi\u0146u cie\u0146u.
\nP\u0101vils atgriez\u0101s Efez\u0101, lai apdom\u0101tu n\u0101kamo soli. Bija skaidrs, ka v\u0113l pie-
\nkl\u0101j\u012bg\u0101ka run\u0101\u0161ana par m\u012blest\u012bbu visu padar\u012bs tikai slikt\u0101ku. L\u012bdz\u012bgi skolot\u0101jam
\ndego\u0161aj\u0101 skol\u0101 vi\u0146am nu vajadz\u0113ja izlemt \u2013 vai risk\u0113t k\u013c\u016bt p\u0101rprastam, pace\u013cot
\nbalsi pret korintie\u0161iem. Vai tad vi\u0146u neapvainos par v\u0113l liel\u0101ku sv\u0101rst\u012b\u0161anos, jo
\ntad vi\u0146\u0161 pats b\u016btu non\u0101cis pretrun\u0101 ar savu m\u012blest\u012bbas m\u0101c\u012bbu?
\nP\u0101vils bija nodevies sekot Kristus piem\u0113ram \u2013 ja vien vi\u0146\u0161 zin\u0101tu, ko Kristus
\nb\u016btu dar\u012bjis \u0161\u0101d\u0101 situ\u0101cij\u0101. Bet vi\u0146\u0161 zin\u0101ja. Kristus pac\u0113la balsi Sinaja kaln\u0101, lai
\nieg\u016btu respektu un uzman\u012bbu. Vi\u0146\u0161 to atkal pac\u0113la uz Damaskas ce\u013ca, par ko
\nVi\u0146a agr\u0101kais ienaidnieks nu b\u016bs m\u016b\u017e\u012bgi pateic\u012bgs.
\nP\u0101vils pie\u0146\u0113ma l\u0113mumu. Vi\u0146\u0161 nos\u016bt\u012bja uz Korintu \u013coti bargu v\u0113stuli. T\u0101 bija
\ntik barga, ka P\u0101vils, to rakstot, pat raud\u0101ja. Uztraucies par to, ka vi\u0146u p\u0101rprat\u012bs,
\nvi\u0146\u0161 nesp\u0113ja vien sagaid\u012bt atbildi un t\u0101d\u0113\u013c atkal dev\u0101s ce\u013c\u0101 uz Korintu. Vi\u0146\u0161 pat
\ns\u0101ka no\u017e\u0113lot uzrakst\u012bto, bet tikai uz br\u012bdi, jo, esot ce\u013c\u0101, jau sa\u0146\u0113ma zi\u0146as, ka vi\u0146a
\n\u0101rk\u0101rtas r\u012bc\u012bba bija nesusi aug\u013cus. Balss pacel\u0161ana bija atmaks\u0101jusies! V\u0113stule tika
\nuz\u0146emta ar dreb\u0113\u0161anu un bij\u012bbu, un no jauna ieg\u016bts respekts. Apustu\u013ca padoms
\ntika pie\u0146emts piln\u012bb\u0101 (visu st\u0101stu lasiet 2. V\u0113stul\u0113 korintie\u0161iem).
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\nVai Dievs, kur\u0161 lika nogalin\u0101t \u0100hanu, var b\u016bt uzticams?
\nL\u012bdz\u012bgi k\u0101 P\u0101vils raud\u0101ja, rakstot v\u0113stuli Korintas gr\u0113ciniekiem, dro\u0161i vien ar\u012b
\nDievs raud\u0101ja, pav\u0113l\u0113dams nom\u0113t\u0101t akme\u0146iem \u0100hanu un visu vi\u0146a \u0123imeni. Vi\u0146\u0161
\npras\u012bja, lai vi\u0146u tautie\u0161i \u2013 isra\u0113lie\u0161i \u2013 nom\u0113t\u0101 vi\u0146us un sadedzina visu, kas palicis
\nno vi\u0146u \u012bpa\u0161uma. Vai \u0161\u0101dam Dievam ir iesp\u0113jams uztic\u0113ties k\u0101 Draugam?
\n\u0160\u0137\u0113rsojot naid\u012bg\u0101s K\u0101na\u0101na zemes robe\u017eas, tautas vien\u012bg\u0101 iesp\u0113ja izdz\u012bvot
\nbija \u2013 pie\u0146emt Dieva teiktos nor\u0101d\u012bjumus tik nopietni, lai tiktu izpild\u012bta katra
\ndeta\u013ca. Draud\u0113ja briesmas, ka \u0100hana pretest\u012bg\u0101 un necien\u012bg\u0101 attieksme izplat\u012bsies
\npa visu nometni (skat. Joz. 7:1-29).
\nLaikos, kad cilv\u0113ka dz\u012bv\u012bba maks\u0101ja tik l\u0113ti, tauta pati bija J\u0113zum pateikusi,
\nka katrs, kur\u0161 nepaklaus\u012bs Vi\u0146am, tiks nogalin\u0101ts. Lai atst\u0101tu vajadz\u012bgo iespaidu,
\nbija nepiecie\u0161ama pietiekami \u0161ausm\u012bga un dramatiska p\u0101rm\u0101c\u012bba (skat. Joz.
\n1:18). Akme\u0146iem lidojot uz m\u0113r\u0137i, Vi\u0146\u0161, bez kura zi\u0146as pat zvirbulis nenokr\u012bt
\n(skat. Mat. 10:29,30; L\u016bk. 12:6,7), ien\u012bda \u0161o briesm\u012bgo mirkli.
\nSaskan\u012bgs priek\u0161stats par Dievu
\nSimt tr\u012bsdesmit piecos ce\u013cojumos pa vis\u0101m 66 B\u012bbeles gr\u0101mat\u0101m kop\u0101 ar
\ndaudziem t\u016bksto\u0161iem studentu esmu p\u0101rliecin\u0101jies, ka B\u012bbeles atst\u0101t\u0101 liec\u012bba
\natkl\u0101j saskan\u012bgu priek\u0161statu par bezgal\u012bgi varenu un tikpat \u017e\u0113lsird\u012bgu un uzticamu
\nDievu, kura augst\u0101kais m\u0113r\u0137is \u2013 savu b\u0113rnu br\u012bv\u012bba un saproto\u0161a draudz\u012bba.
\nDievs sav\u0101 ce\u013c\u0101 uz \u0161o m\u0113r\u0137i ir gatavs pieliekties un satikt m\u016bs tur, kur esam,
\nnevedot m\u016bs \u0101tr\u0101k, nek\u0101 sp\u0113jam sekot, run\u0101jot t\u0101d\u0101 veid\u0101, kuru cien\u0101m, un
\nvalod\u0101, kuru saprotam. Lai nepazaud\u0113tu saikni ar mums, Vi\u0146\u0161 bie\u017ei vien izmanto
\nmetodes, kuru d\u0113\u013c risk\u0113 tapt p\u0101rprasts.
\nVi\u0146a ienaidnieki un neuzman\u012bgi skat\u012bt\u0101ji to iztulko k\u0101 nedraudz\u012bga Dieva
\nr\u012bc\u012bbu. Bet saproto\u0161ie draugi taj\u0101 saskata papildu pier\u0101d\u012bjumus Dieva uztic\u012bbai,
\nkas ir vi\u0146u pa\u013c\u0101v\u012bbas pamats.
\nUn bez \u0161\u0101das pa\u013cau\u0161an\u0101s \u012bsta draudz\u012bba nav iesp\u0113jama.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ja Dievs v\u0113las, lai m\u0113s b\u016btu Vi\u0146a draugi, tad k\u0101d\u0113\u013c B\u012bbel\u0113 Vi\u0146\u0161 bie\u017ei \u0161\u0137iet tik nedraudz\u012bgs? Vai B\u012bbele pati nem\u0101ca \u2013 ja k\u0101ds grib ieg\u016bt drau- gus, vi\u0146am pa\u0161am j\u0101k\u013c\u016bst draudz\u012bgam? Tie\u0161i tas, \u0161\u0137iet, pateikts Salamana pam\u0101c\u012b- b\u0101s 18:24, k\u0101 tulkots 1611. gada kara\u013ca D\u017eeimsa versij\u0101: \u201cCilv\u0113kam, kam ir draugi, j\u0101b\u016bt drau- dz\u012bgam pret citiem; […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":942,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-961","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/speakingwellofgod.org\/lv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/961","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=961"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/speakingwellofgod.org\/lv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/961\/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=961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}