Pravietis Hozeja ies\u0101k savu gr\u0101matu ar st\u0101stu, k\u0101 Dievs l\u016bdza vi\u0146am izdar\u012bt
\nko t\u0101du, kas vi\u0146am dro\u0161i vien \u0161\u0137ita pr\u0101tam neaptverams. Dievs lika vi\u0146am
\napprec\u0113t sievieti, kas uzved\u0101s k\u0101 prostit\u016bta. Ja ar\u012b vi\u0146as uzved\u012bba v\u0113l nebija
\nizlaid\u012bga, Dievs zin\u0101ja, ka tas bija tikai laika jaut\u0101jums.
\n\u0160is, protams, nav Dieva likumos nor\u0101d\u012btais dz\u012bvesveids. \u0160\u012b pav\u0113le nav no
\nt\u0101m, kas uzreiz b\u016btu skaidri saprotama un ko cilv\u0113ks pild\u012btu, neraugoties uz
\nto, vai Dievs vi\u0146am to l\u016bdz vai ne.
\n\u0160\u012b bija unik\u0101la pav\u0113le, k\u0101 t\u0101, ko Dievs pav\u0113l\u0113ja \u0100brah\u0101mam. Dievam bija kas
\n\u013coti svar\u012bgs sak\u0101ms Vi\u0146a tautai, t\u0101p\u0113c Vi\u0146\u0161 pal\u016bdza savam draugam Hozejam
\nne tikai nodot \u0161o v\u0113sti tautai, bet pat demonstr\u0113t t\u0101s noz\u012bmi.
\nT\u0101 k\u0101 Hozeja \u013coti labi pazina Dievu, k\u0101 m\u0113s, lasot vi\u0146a gr\u0101matu, to redzam,
\npravietis paklaus\u012bja \u0161ai pav\u0113lei un apprec\u0113ja Gomeru. Vi\u0146iem bija tr\u012bs b\u0113rni.
\nBalstoties uz st\u0101sta deta\u013c\u0101m, dom\u0101jams, ka tikai viens no tiem bija Hozejas
\nb\u0113rns. V\u0113l\u0101k vi\u0146a pameta v\u012bru, lai dz\u012bvotu pie saviem m\u012b\u013c\u0101kajiem.
\n\u201cDievs, vai tas noz\u012bm\u0113, ka esmu piepild\u012bjis visu, ko Tu grib\u0113ji teikt?\u201d Hozeja,
\niesp\u0113jams, pr\u0101toja.
\n\u201cN\u0113, tagad j\u0101notiek vissvar\u012bg\u0101kajam. Tagad ej un atrodi savu sievu. Pa\u0146em
\nl\u012bdzi naudu, ja nu tev vi\u0146u vajadz\u0113s atpirkt. Kad esi vi\u0146u atradis, m\u0113\u0123ini p\u0101r-
\nliecin\u0101t vi\u0146u n\u0101kt l\u012bdzi uz m\u0101j\u0101m un turpm\u0101k b\u016bt tev uztic\u012bgai.\u201d
\nUn t\u0101 Hozeja dev\u0101s mekl\u0113t savu sievu. Es iedom\u0101jos vi\u0146u ejam no vienas
\nm\u0101jas uz otru, tauj\u0101jot: \u201cVai esat redz\u0113ju\u0161i Gomeru?\u201d
\nBeidzot vi\u0146\u0161 to atrada. Ja j\u016bs b\u016btu Hozejas viet\u0101, ko gan j\u016bs teiktu savai
\nsievai? Ja j\u016bs vi\u0146u m\u012bl\u0113tu, vai nosod\u012btu par to, ko vi\u0146a dar\u012bjusi? Vai j\u016bs sagr\u0101btu
\nvi\u0146u un censtos ar varu aizvilkt m\u0101j\u0101s? Ja t\u0101, vai dom\u0101jat, ka vi\u0146a grib\u0113s v\u0113l
\ndz\u012bvot kop\u0101 ar jums? Ja vi\u0146a kategoriski atteiktos n\u0101kt jums l\u012bdzi, vai j\u016bs no
\nbr\u012bva pr\u0101ta \u013cautu vi\u0146ai iet?
\nVai j\u016bs visp\u0101r sp\u0113tu mirk\u013ca emociju var\u0101 vi\u0146ai ko pateikt? Ja nu vien\u012bgi:<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cN\u0101c, l\u016bdzu, m\u0101j\u0101s.\u201d
\n\u201cVai esi dro\u0161s, ka to v\u0113lies?\u201d
\n\u201cJ\u0101.\u201d Vai varb\u016bt tikai b\u0113d\u012bgi pam\u0101tu ar galvu.
\nLai k\u0101 ar\u012b tur bija, Gomera dev\u0101s Hozejam l\u012bdzi.
\nDieva j\u016btas pret Vi\u0146am neuztic\u012bgajiem \u013caud\u012bm
\nSt\u0101sts par pravieti un vi\u0146a sievu ainoja attiec\u012bbas starp Dievu un Vi\u0146a neuz-
\ntic\u012bgo tautu. Dievs ilgi bija centies p\u0101rliecin\u0101t dump\u012bgo Isra\u0113la tautu atgriezties
\npie Vi\u0146a un b\u016bt uztic\u012bgiem. Un, lai gan vi\u0146i bija Dieva lab\u0101k\u0101 drauga \u0100brah\u0101ma
\nb\u0113rni, vi\u0146i izsm\u0113ja Dieva m\u012blest\u012bbu un nic\u012bgi atraid\u012bja jebkuru Vi\u0146a aicin\u0101ju-
\nmu.
\nT\u0101 k\u0101 uztic\u0113\u0161anos nevar iekarot ar varu, kas cits Dievam atlika, k\u0101 skumji
\n\u013caut vi\u0146iem iet savu ce\u013cu? Tom\u0113r bez Vi\u0146a uzraudz\u012bbas sekas b\u016btu posto\u0161as.
\nS\u0113r\u012bg\u0101 no\u017e\u0113l\u0101 Dievs atsauc atmi\u0146\u0101 gadsimtiem ilgi pievilto m\u012blest\u012bbu:
\n\u201cKad Isra\u0113ls bija jauns, Es vi\u0146u \u2013 Savu d\u0113lu \u2013 iem\u012bl\u0113ju un
\natsaucu \u0161urpu no \u0112\u0123iptes.
\nBet, ja Isra\u0113la \u013caudis saucu tagad, tad vi\u0146i nov\u0113r\u0161as no
\nManis, nes ziedojumus Baaliem un kv\u0113pina elka dieviem.
\nEs satv\u0113ru Efraima rokas un vad\u012bju vi\u0146u, bet vi\u0146i neiev\u0113-
\nroja, ka Es vi\u0146iem pal\u012bdz\u0113ju.
\nAr cilv\u0113cisk\u0101m sait\u0113m Es vi\u0146us vilku pie Sevis, ar m\u012blest\u012bbas
\nsait\u0113m; Es padar\u012bju va\u013c\u012bg\u0101kas j\u016bga sakas ap vi\u0146u kakliem un
\n\u0113din\u0101ju vi\u0146us.
\nVi\u0146i neatgriez\u012bsies vairs uz \u0112\u0123iptes zemi, un Asurs b\u016bs vi\u0146u
\n\u0137\u0113ni\u0146\u0161, jo vi\u0146i negrib atgriezties pie Manis.
\nZobens pak\u013caus sev vi\u0146u pils\u0113tas, satrieks vi\u0146u cietok\u0161\u0146us
\nun apr\u012bs vi\u0146u di\u017een\u0101kos vi\u0146u padomu d\u0113\u013c.
\nMana tauta ir piekususi, lai atgrieztos pie Manis, un, kad vi-
\n\u0146ai to sludina, tad neviena sirds nece\u013cas \u0161iem v\u0101rdiem pret\u012b.
\nBet k\u0101 Es lai r\u012bkojos ar tevi, k\u0101 Es tevi lai atst\u0101ju, Efraim,
\nk\u0101 lai Es nododu tevi citu rok\u0101s, Isra\u0113l? Vai lai Es vienk\u0101r\u0161i
\nnep\u0101rv\u0113r\u0161u tevi par Admu un nesagrauju drup\u0101s k\u0101 Ceboimu
\n[divas pils\u0113ti\u0146as, kas ar\u012b g\u0101ja boj\u0101 l\u012bdz ar Sodomu un Gomoru;
\nskat. 1. Moz. 10:19; 14:2,8; 5. Moz. 29:23], kad abas \u0161\u012bs pils\u0113tas
\ntika izpost\u012btas? Bet Mana sirds noska\u0146ota cit\u0101di. Es esmu par
\ndaudz dedz\u012bgs Sav\u0101 \u017e\u0113lsird\u012bb\u0101.\u201d (Hoz. 11:1-8)
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\nAng\u013cu tulkojum\u0101 astot\u0101 panta beigas skan \u0161\u0101di: \u201cMana sirds ne\u013cauj man t\u0101
\nr\u012bkoties! Mana m\u012blest\u012bba uz jums ir p\u0101r\u0101k stipra.\u201d
\nP\u0101vils noteikti bija las\u012bjis Hozejas gr\u0101matu
\nApustulis P\u0101vils k\u0101 labi izgl\u012btots j\u016bds bie\u017ei bija las\u012bjis Hozejas gr\u0101matu. Nez,
\nk\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 jut\u0101s, lasot, ko Dievs dara ar tiem, kas Vi\u0146u atraida. Vai ir iesp\u0113jams, ka
\n\u0161is fragments nedeva mieru P\u0101vila sirdsapzi\u0146ai ce\u013c\u0101 uz Damasku, kad vi\u0146\u0161 bija
\nnosol\u012bjies ne\u017e\u0113l\u012bgi atriebties cilv\u0113kiem, kas, vi\u0146apr\u0101t, bija atst\u016bmu\u0161i Dievu?
\nRakstot par \u0161o t\u0113mu, P\u0101vils vismaz tr\u012bs reizes V\u0113stules romie\u0161iem ievad\u0101
\nizskaidro, ka Dievs \u201catst\u0101ja\u201d un \u201cnodeva citu rok\u0101s\u201d \u013caudis, ko Vi\u0146\u0161 nesp\u0113ja
\naizsniegt ar savu paties\u012bbu.
\n\u201cJo Dieva dusm\u012bba no debes\u012bm par\u0101d\u0101s p\u0101r visu cilv\u0113ku bez-
\ndiev\u012bbu un netaisn\u012bbu, kas sav\u0101 netaisn\u012bb\u0101 apsl\u0101p\u0113 paties\u012bbu.
\nJo, ko par Dievu var zin\u0101t, tas vi\u0146iem ir atkl\u0101ts: Dievs pats
\nvi\u0146iem to atkl\u0101jis.
\nKop\u0161 pasaules rad\u012b\u0161anas Vi\u0146a neredzam\u0101s \u012bpa\u0161\u012bbas, gan
\nVi\u0146a m\u016b\u017e\u012bgais sp\u0113ks, gan Vi\u0146a dievi\u0161\u0137\u012bba, ir skaidri saredza-
\nmas Vi\u0146a darbos, t\u0101p\u0113c vi\u0146iem nav ar ko aizbildin\u0101ties, jo,
\nzin\u0101dami Dievu, vi\u0146i to nav tur\u0113ju\u0161i god\u0101 k\u0101 Dievu un Vi\u0146am
\nnav pateiku\u0161ies, bet savos spriedumos kritu\u0161i n\u012bc\u012bbas g\u016bst\u0101 un
\nsav\u0101 sirds nepr\u0101t\u0101 iegrimu\u0161i tums\u0101.
\nSaukdami sevi par gudriem, tie k\u013cuvu\u0161i \u0123e\u0137i un apmain\u012bju\u0161i
\nneizn\u012bc\u012bg\u0101 Dieva god\u012bbu pret izn\u012bc\u012bgam cilv\u0113kam un putniem,
\nlopiem un r\u0101pu\u013ciem l\u012bdz\u012bgiem t\u0113liem.
\nT\u0101p\u0113c Dievs vi\u0146us vi\u0146u sirds k\u0101r\u012bb\u0101s nodevis izvirt\u012bbai,
\nkur\u0101 vi\u0146i pa\u0161i s\u0101ku\u0161i sagand\u0113t savas miesas, t\u0101p\u0113c, ka vi\u0146i
\ndievi\u0161\u0137o paties\u012bbu apmain\u012bju\u0161i pret meliem un s\u0101ku\u0161i dievi-
\nn\u0101t un piel\u016bgt rad\u012bbu, atst\u0101jot nov\u0101rt\u0101 Rad\u012bt\u0101ju, kas ir augsti
\nteicams m\u016b\u017e\u012bgi, \u0101men.
\nT\u0101p\u0113c Dievs vi\u0146us nodevis apkaunojo\u0161\u0101s kaisl\u012bb\u0101s (..).
\nTad nu, t\u0101pat k\u0101 vi\u0146i nav tur\u0113ju\u0161i cie\u0146\u0101 vi\u0146iem doto Die-
\nva atzi\u0146u, Dievs sagand\u0113jis vi\u0146u pr\u0101tu, ka vi\u0146i dara to, kas
\nnekl\u0101jas.\u201d (Rom. 1:18-28)
\nCik labi \u0161\u012b v\u0113sts saskan ar to Dievu, kas alkst p\u0113c m\u012blest\u012bbas un sadarb\u012bbas
\nar saproto\u0161iem draugiem! Iev\u0113rojiet, ka Dievs \u0161aj\u0101 aprakst\u0101 nav tas, kas soda
\ncilv\u0113kus ar pr\u0101ta aptum\u0161o\u0161anu. Vi\u0146u pr\u0101ti aptum\u0161oju\u0161ies, apspie\u017eot un atstumjot
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\npaties\u012bbu. Vi\u0146i paties\u012bbu par Dievu apmain\u012bju\u0161i pret meliem un s\u0101ku\u0161i piel\u016bgt
\ndz\u012bvniekus. Tolaik bija cilv\u0113ki, kas piel\u016bdza pat vaboles un krokodilus!
\nT\u0101 k\u0101 cilv\u0113ki s\u0101k l\u012bdzin\u0101ties tam, ko piel\u016bdz un apbr\u012bno, iedom\u0101jieties li-
\nkumsakar\u012bgo efektu vaboles piel\u016bg\u0161anas gad\u012bjum\u0101. \u201cD\u0101rgais Kukai\u0146a Kungs,\u201d
\nskan\u0113tu b\u0113rnu l\u016bg\u0161ana, \u201csv\u0113t\u012b mammu, sv\u0113t\u012b t\u0113ti un pal\u012bdzi mums vair\u0101k l\u012b-
\ndzin\u0101ties Tev!\u201d
\nSkaidrojot, ko Dievs dara ar tiem, kas atsak\u0101s no gl\u0101b\u0161anas pied\u0101v\u0101juma,
\nP\u0101vils s\u0101kum\u0101 run\u0101 par Dieva dusm\u0101m.
\nSkaidri redzams, ka Dieva dusmas nel\u012bdzin\u0101s cilv\u0113ku dusm\u0101m, jo iev\u0113rojiet,
\nk\u0101 Dievs t\u0101s par\u0101da. P\u0101vils piekr\u012bt Hozejam: Dievs vienk\u0101r\u0161i dara zin\u0101mu savu
\nm\u012blest\u012bbu un vil\u0161anos tiem, kas vi\u0146u atstumj un tad skumji \u013cauj vi\u0146iem iet.
\nKad cilv\u0113ki turpina atstumt Dievu un apspiest paties\u012bbu, kas gan cits atliek
\nk\u0101 padoties un \u013caut vi\u0146iem baud\u012bt savas nej\u0113dz\u012bg\u0101s dom\u0101\u0161anas un dump\u012bg\u0101s
\nizv\u0113les sekas?
\nBet cik nopietnas ir nenov\u0113r\u0161am\u0101s sekas, kad Dievs m\u016bs atst\u0101j dz\u012bvot sav\u0101
\nva\u013c\u0101? Vai t\u0101s var\u0113tu b\u016bt likten\u012bgas? Un, ja t\u0101, k\u0101p\u0113c?
\n\u0100rsti nenogalina pacientus, kas nev\u0113las sadarboties
\nIedom\u0101jieties sevi \u0101rsta kabinet\u0101. \u0100rsts ir slavens speci\u0101lists tie\u0161i j\u016bsu slim\u012bbas
\njom\u0101. Kad vi\u0146\u0161 sniedz jums pudel\u012bti ar \u012bpa\u0161u pretindi, j\u016bs uz br\u012bdi vilcin\u0101ties.
\n\u201cDakter,\u201d j\u016bs noraiz\u0113jies sak\u0101t, \u201cko J\u016bs ies\u0101kat ar pacientiem, kas nev\u0113las
\ndzert \u0161\u012bs z\u0101les?\u201d
\n\u201cK\u0101p\u0113c J\u016bs esat tik nor\u016bp\u0113jies?\u201d \u0101rsts atbild. \u201cUn ko J\u016bs dom\u0101jat, sakot \u2013 \u201cko
\nes ies\u0101ku\u201d? Vai esat ko saklaus\u012bjies, k\u0101 es izturos pret saviem pacientiem?\u201d
\n\u201cJ\u0101, dakter, un t\u0101p\u0113c man ir nedaudz bail. Ir v\u0113l k\u0101ds \u0101rsts, kas laikam nav
\nno J\u016bsu draugiem, un vi\u0146\u0161 saka, ka J\u016bs…\u201d
\nJ\u016bs apraujat savu st\u0101st\u012bjumu. \u0100rsts \u0161\u0137iet \u012bsts profesion\u0101lis, un vi\u0146a seja ir tik
\ndraudz\u012bga. Vi\u0146\u0161 aicina J\u016bs turpin\u0101t sak\u0101mo.
\n\u201cRedziet, dakter, kl\u012bst baumas, ka tad, ja pacienti nedzer J\u016bsu dot\u0101s z\u0101les,
\nJ\u016bs vi\u0146us smagi sod\u0101t, pat sp\u012bdzin\u0101t un nogalin\u0101t vi\u0146us! St\u0101sta, ka J\u016bs to dar\u0101t
\nt\u0101p\u0113c, lai ne\u013cautu p\u0101r\u0113jiem pacientiem izniekot J\u016bsu d\u0101rgo laiku. Un tas dro\u0161i
\nvien ar\u012b pal\u012bdz piespiest vi\u0146us savlaic\u012bgi samaks\u0101t r\u0113\u0137inus.\u201d
\n\u201cK\u0101p\u0113c tad esat pie manis ieradies?\u201d
\n\u201cEs izm\u0113\u0123in\u0101ju visu ko, bet neviens nav sp\u0113jis man pal\u012bdz\u0113t. Esmu dzird\u0113jis,
\nka J\u016bs vissekm\u012bg\u0101k iz\u0101rst\u0113tu manu slim\u012bbu, t\u0101 nu iedom\u0101jos, ka ir v\u0113rts risk\u0113t
\nun ierasties viz\u012bt\u0113 pie Jums.\u201d
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\n\u0100rsts \u0161\u0137iet visai saproto\u0161s. \u201cViss, ko varu Jums pateikt, ir \u2013 l\u016bdzu, pa\u0146emiet
\n\u0161\u012bs z\u0101les. Un es v\u0113los, lai J\u016bs t\u0101s lietotu tie\u0161i t\u0101, k\u0101 rakst\u012bts instrukcij\u0101. J\u016bsu
\nst\u0101voklis ir tik nopietns, ka, gad\u012bjum\u0101 ja ne\u013causiet man Jums pal\u012bdz\u0113t, J\u016bs ilgi
\nnedz\u012bvosiet.\u201d
\n\u0100rsti nenogalina pacientus, kas atsak\u0101s sadarboties. Bet da\u017ek\u0101rt vi\u0146iem
\nj\u0101noskat\u0101s \u0161o cilv\u0113ku n\u0101v\u0113. Un da\u017ek\u0101rt pat \u0101rstiem n\u0101kas raud\u0101t.
\nGad\u0101s, ka mirsto\u0161ais pacients ir \u0101rsta b\u0113rns. K\u0101 t\u0113vs un \u0101rsts vi\u0146\u0161 ir centies
\np\u0101rliecin\u0101t savu d\u0113lu main\u012bt kait\u012bgo dz\u012bvesveidu. D\u0113ls kategoriski atsak\u0101s, un
\nm\u012blo\u0161ajam t\u0113vam nekas cits neatliek k\u0101 \u013caut vi\u0146am iet pa\u0161a izv\u0113l\u0113to ce\u013cu. Viss, ko
\nt\u0113vs un \u0101rsts vien\u0101 person\u0101 var dar\u012bt, ir st\u0101v\u0113t pie b\u0113rna gultas un noraudz\u012bties
\nvi\u0146a p\u0113d\u0113jos elpas vilcienos.
\nVai Lielajam \u0100rstam var uztic\u0113ties?
\nDievs ir mums st\u0101d\u012bjies priek\u0161\u0101 k\u0101 Debesu T\u0113vs un \u0100rsts. Kad J\u0113zus bija
\n\u0161eit, vi\u0146\u0161 daudz laika pavad\u012bja, dziedin\u0101dams slimos. Vi\u0146am nebija daudz laika
\nsavai misijai. K\u0101p\u0113c gan vi\u0146\u0161 vair\u0101k laika nepavad\u012bja sludinot?
\nVisas se\u0161desmit se\u0161as B\u012bbeles gr\u0101matas liecina, ka Dieva stils ir ne tikai
\nizskaidrot, bet ar\u012b nodemonstr\u0113t. K\u0101 J\u0113zus atainoja savu T\u0113vu un to, k\u0101 Vi\u0146\u0161
\nizturas pret gr\u0113ciniekiem, dziedinot da\u017e\u0101dos ce\u013c\u0101 sastaptos \u013caudis? Da\u017ei no
\nvi\u0146iem pat paldies nepateica. Da\u017ei no tiem beig\u0101s, iesp\u0113jams, pat bija starp
\nJ\u0113zus ienaidniekiem.
\nAc\u012bmredzot J\u0113zus nebija n\u0101cis, lai atainotu Dievu k\u0101 izn\u012bcin\u0101t\u0101ju. Un Dievs
\nnekad nemain\u012bsies. Pazudu\u0161ie tiekas vaigu vaig\u0101 ar Dievu, kas ir vi\u0146u Lielais
\n\u0100rsts, kuram joproj\u0101m r\u016bp d\u0101v\u0101t cilv\u0113kiem dz\u012bv\u012bbu.
\nTad k\u0101p\u0113c gan B\u012bbele ataino pazudu\u0161os k\u0101 boj\u0101 ejo\u0161us? Vi\u0146i nav grib\u0113ju\u0161i
\nklaus\u012bties. Vi\u0146i ir atraid\u012bju\u0161i z\u0101les. Vi\u0146i nav r\u012bkoju\u0161ies saska\u0146\u0101 ar \u0100rsta doto
\ninstrukciju. Kas gan cits Debesu \u0100rstam atliek k\u0101 vien skumji \u013caut cilv\u0113kiem
\nbaud\u012bt vi\u0146u pa\u0161u izv\u0113l\u0113t\u0101s sekas?
\nBet k\u0101p\u0113c gan lai cilv\u0113ki ietu pie \u0101rsta, kam nesp\u0113j uztic\u0113ties? Vai j\u016bs uztic\u0113tos
\n\u0101rstam, kuram ir nev\u012b\u017eas slava? Vai j\u016bs risk\u0113tu un nodotu savu dz\u012bv\u012bbu t\u0101da
\n\u0101rsta rok\u0101s, par kuru st\u0101sta, ka vi\u0146\u0161 m\u0113dz sadusmoties uz saviem pacientiem
\nun pat draud\u0113t ar tiem fiziski izr\u0113\u0137in\u0101ties?
\nDieva reput\u0101cija ir smagi cietusi jau kop\u0161 ienaidnieka apmelojuma \u0112denes
\nd\u0101rz\u0101. Pat tie, kas sevi d\u0113v\u0113 par Dieva draugiem, bie\u017ei vien ataino Vi\u0146u k\u0101
\nbargu un patva\u013c\u012bgu. T\u0113vs saprot, k\u0101p\u0113c tik daudzi Vi\u0146a b\u0113rni turas no Vi\u0146a pa
\ngabalu vai mekl\u0113 citus \u0101rstus.
\n79
\nT\u0101p\u0113c, pirms J\u0113zus dev\u0101s uz Golg\u0101tu, lai atbild\u0113tu uz jaut\u0101jumu par gr\u0113ka
\nsek\u0101m, vispirms Vi\u0146\u0161 k\u0101du br\u012bdi dz\u012bvoja m\u016bsu vid\u016b. Vi\u0146\u0161 v\u0113l\u0113j\u0101s, lai m\u0113s b\u016btu
\np\u0101rliecin\u0101ti, ka Tas, kuram beig\u0101s n\u0101ksies \u013caut da\u013cai b\u0113rnu iet savu ce\u013cu, ir ab-
\nsol\u016bti uzticams \u0100rsts un Draugs.
\nVi\u0146\u0161 par\u0101d\u012bja, cik bezgal\u012bga ir T\u0113va m\u012blest\u012bba pret visiem un ikkatru, mazos
\nb\u0113rni\u0146us ieskaitot. M\u0101cek\u013ci dom\u0101ja, ka Gl\u0101b\u0113js ir p\u0101r\u0101k aiz\u0146emts, lai nodarbotos
\nar maziem b\u0113rniem. Bet J\u0113zus teica: \u201cLaidiet b\u0113rni\u0146us pie manis un neliedziet
\ntiem n\u0101kt.\u201d (Mat. 19:14)
\nTo, cik bezgal\u012bgi paciet\u012bgs ir T\u0113vs, Vi\u0146\u0161 par\u0101d\u012bja, pret ikkatru izturoties in-
\ndividu\u0101li un saproto\u0161i, lai gan bie\u017ei vien pret\u012b sa\u0146\u0113ma atraid\u012bjumu. K\u0101du dienu
\nm\u0101cek\u013ci jaut\u0101ja, vai J\u0113zus nev\u0113l\u0113tos izsaukt uguni no debes\u012bm, kas apr\u012btu visus
\nVi\u0146a m\u012blest\u012bbas pretiniekus. Kungs J\u0113zus apr\u0101ja vi\u0146us par \u0161\u0101du bezsird\u012bgu neiecie-
\nt\u012bbu. Vi\u0146\u0161 nebija n\u0101cis izn\u012bcin\u0101t, bet gan dziedin\u0101t (skat. L\u016bk. 9:51-55; 19:10).
\nJ\u0113zus v\u0113l\u0113j\u0101s, lai m\u0113s zin\u0101tu, ka T\u0113vam r\u016bp katrs m\u016bsu dz\u012bves s\u012bkums. Kam\u0113r
\nvisi bezgala priec\u0101j\u0101s par Jaira meiti\u0146as uzmodin\u0101\u0161anu no miro\u0146iem, tie\u0161i J\u0113zus
\npar\u016bp\u0113j\u0101s, lai vi\u0146a tiktu pa\u0113din\u0101ta (skat. L\u016bk. 8:49-56).
\nGal\u0113jais Dieva m\u012blest\u012bbas atainojums
\nSavas nevainojam\u0101s dz\u012bves nosl\u0113gum\u0101 J\u0113zus par\u0101d\u012bja, k\u0101ds Dievs ir \u012bsten\u012bb\u0101.
\nCeturtdienas vakar\u0101 J\u0113zus tika arest\u0113ts. Vi\u0146u nelikum\u012bgi ties\u0101ja. Vi\u0146\u0161 tika nepa-
\ntiesi apvainots. Vi\u0146u \u0161ausm\u012bgi pazemoja. Bet Vi\u0146\u0161 pat ne reizi nesadusmoj\u0101s.
\nDivreiz Vi\u0146\u0161 tika briesm\u012bgi sists. Visu nakti Vi\u0146am ne\u013c\u0101va ne atp\u016bsties, ne
\npa\u0113st. Vai tas Vi\u0146u aizkaitin\u0101ja? Nemaz!
\nSardzes v\u012bri uzjautrin\u0101j\u0101s, dauz\u012bdami Vi\u0146a ievainoto galvu. Vi\u0146i ap\u0146irdza
\nVi\u0146a br\u012bnumaino piedzim\u0161anu k\u0101 nelikum\u012bgu. Tie pat sp\u013c\u0101va Vi\u0146am sej\u0101. Bet
\nvai J\u0113zus zaud\u0113ja paciet\u012bbu? Nekad!
\nPat tad, kad kareivji dzina naglas Vi\u0146a rok\u0101s, Vi\u0146\u0161 visu laiku atk\u0101rtoja: \u201cT\u0113vs,
\npiedod tiem, jo tie nezina, ko tie dara!\u201d (L\u016bk. 23:34)
\nTas, ka J\u0113zus l\u016bdza T\u0113vam piedot Vi\u0146a moc\u012bt\u0101jiem, noz\u012bm\u0113ja, ka pats Vi\u0146\u0161
\njau bija tiem piedevis. Neviens no vi\u0146iem nebija atvainojies. Neviens nebija
\nl\u016bdzis J\u0113zum piedo\u0161anu. Vienalga J\u0113zus vi\u0146iem piedeva. Un atcerieties \u2013 ar\u012b
\nJ\u0113zus ir Dievs.
\nK\u0101 jau J\u0113zus teica m\u0101cek\u013ciem, nav vajadz\u012bgs, ka Vi\u0146\u0161 aizl\u016bgtu T\u0113vu par
\nmums, jo T\u0113vs ir tikpat m\u012blo\u0161s un piedodo\u0161s k\u0101 D\u0113ls. Ja T\u0113vs kar\u0101tos pie krusta
\nJ\u0113zus viet\u0101, Vi\u0146\u0161 tikpat labpr\u0101t\u012bgi piedotu saviem moc\u012bt\u0101jiem k\u0101 D\u0113ls \u2013 pat ja
\nneviens par vi\u0146iem neaizl\u016bgtu.
\n80
\nKas mantoja zagli pie krusta
\nKop\u0101 ar J\u0113zu tika sisti krust\u0101 divi noziedznieki \u2013 viens vien\u0101 pus\u0113, otrs otr\u0101.
\n\u0160ie v\u012bri bija laup\u012bt\u0101ji. Kara\u013ca D\u017eeimsa versija tos sauc par zag\u013ciem, t\u0101p\u0113c daudzi
\nir radu\u0161i tos saukt par zag\u013ciem pie krusta.
\nS\u0101kum\u0101 abi laup\u012bt\u0101ji pievienoj\u0101s tiem, kas apsm\u0113ja J\u0113zu. Tad viens no vi\u0146iem
\nteica otram: \u201cZini, m\u0113s tik tie\u0161\u0101m peln\u012bti atrodamies \u0161eit, kam\u0113r \u0161is v\u012brs nek\u0101
\nslikta nav dar\u012bjis.\u201d Vi\u0146\u0161 pal\u016bkoj\u0101s uz pl\u0101ksn\u012bti virs J\u0113zus krusta. Taj\u0101 ebreju,
\nlat\u012b\u0146u un grie\u0137u valod\u0101 bija rakst\u012bts: \u201c\u0160is ir J\u0113zus \u2013 J\u016bdu \u0136\u0113ni\u0146\u0161.\u201d
\nTad J\u0113zus izdzird\u0113ja v\u0101rdus, kas uz mirkli atviegloja Vi\u0146a s\u0101pes un pie\u0161\u0137\u012bra
\nvis\u0101m cie\u0161an\u0101m j\u0113gu: \u201cJ\u0113zu, atceries mani, kad n\u0101ksi sav\u0101 valst\u012bb\u0101!\u201d J\u0113zus vi\u0146am
\nto apsol\u012bja.
\nKas mantoja \u0161o zagli Debesu Valst\u012bbai? Vai tas, ka J\u0113zus piedeva saviem
\nne\u017e\u0113l\u012bgajiem moc\u012bt\u0101jiem? T\u0101 k\u0101 zaglis atzina sevi par noziedznieku, vi\u0146\u0161 dro\u0161i
\nvien pr\u0101toja, kur nok\u013c\u016bs p\u0113c n\u0101ves. Valst\u012bba, kur\u0101 vald\u012btu tik piedodo\u0161s \u0136\u0113ni\u0146\u0161,
\n\u0161\u0137ita dro\u0161a vieta t\u0101diem k\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161.
\n\u201cJ\u0113zu,\u201d zaglis, iesp\u0113jams, dom\u0101ja, \u201cja Tev reiz b\u016bs sava valst\u012bba, l\u016bdzu, \u013cauj
\nman tur b\u016bt.\u201d
\nTad J\u0113zus paman\u012bja savu m\u0101ti st\u0101vam pie krusta. Kaut ar\u012b Vi\u0146\u0161 cieta neap-
\nrakst\u0101mas s\u0101pes un pr\u0101tu nom\u0101ca domas par visa \u0161\u012b upura j\u0113gu, Vi\u0146\u0161 raiz\u0113j\u0101s
\nar\u012b par Mariju.
\nTurpat net\u0101lu st\u0101v\u0113ja J\u0101nis. \u201cL\u016bdzu, par\u016bp\u0113jies par manu m\u0101ti,\u201d J\u0113zus sac\u012bja.
\nKop\u0161 t\u0101s dienas J\u0101nis uz\u0146\u0113m\u0101s r\u016bpes par Mariju.
\nDr\u012bz p\u0113c tam J\u0113zus nomira. Mirdams vi\u0146\u0161 nevaic\u0101ja: \u201cDievs, k\u0101p\u0113c Tu no-
\ngalini mani? K\u0101p\u0113c Tu mani sodi?\u201d
\nN\u0113.
\nJ\u0113zus sauca: \u201cMans Dievs, mans Dievs, k\u0101p\u0113c Tu esi mani atst\u0101jis? K\u0101p\u0113c
\nTu esi nov\u0113rsies un atsac\u012bjies no manis?\u201d (Skat. Mat. 27:46.)
\nLai ar\u012b ne reizi sav\u0101 dz\u012bv\u0113 J\u0113zus nebija par\u0101d\u012bjis dump\u012bbas iez\u012bmes, Vi\u0146am
\nn\u0101c\u0101s piedz\u012bvot gr\u0113ka sekas. Dievs pret Vi\u0146u iztur\u0113j\u0101s k\u0101 pret negl\u0101bjamu gr\u0113-
\ncinieku.
\n\u201cTo, kas gr\u0113ka nepazina, Vi\u0146\u0161 m\u016bsu lab\u0101 ir dar\u012bjis par gr\u0113ku,\u201d P\u0101vils v\u0113l\u0101k
\nskaidroja 2. Kor. 5:21. Revid\u0113taj\u0101 ang\u013cu B\u012bbel\u0113 (REB) las\u0101ms t\u0101: \u201cJ\u0113zus bija bez
\ngr\u0113ka, bet m\u016bsu d\u0113\u013c Dievs Vi\u0146u savienoja ar cilv\u0113ku gr\u0113c\u012bgumu.\u201d
\nEs bie\u017ei dzirdu sak\u0101m, ka tad, kad gr\u0113cinieki beig\u0101s mirs, Dievs \u201cizlies savas
\ndusmas\u201d p\u0101r vi\u0146iem.
\n81
\nPie krusta Dievs \u201cizl\u0113ja savas dusmas\u201d p\u0101r pa\u0161a D\u0113lu. K\u0101 P\u0101vils raksta V\u0113stul\u0113
\nromie\u0161iem, tas noz\u012bm\u0113, ka Dievs \u2018atsac\u012bj\u0101s\u2019, \u2018nodeva\u2019, \u2018\u013c\u0101va iet\u2019. Rom. 4:25 vi\u0146\u0161
\nraksta, ka tad, kad J\u0113zus nomira, Dievs tie\u0161\u0101m no Vi\u0146a bija atsac\u012bjies \u2013 un \u0161eit
\nP\u0101vils lieto to pa\u0161u grie\u0137u valodas v\u0101rdu, ko las\u0101m izkl\u0101st\u0101, kas notiek, kad
\nDievs par\u0101da savas dusmas (1:24,26,28).
\nDa\u017eos tulkojumos Rom. 4:25 las\u0101m, ka J\u0113zum tika \u201cizpild\u012bts n\u0101vessods\u201d.
\nKad Dievs no Vi\u0146a atsac\u012bj\u0101s, J\u0113zus tik tie\u0161\u0101m nomira. Citiem v\u0101rdiem sakot,
\ntika nodots n\u0101vei. Tom\u0113r grie\u0137iski tikai teikts: \u2018nodots\u2019. P\u0101vils, iesp\u0113jams, spe-
\nci\u0101li izraudz\u012bj\u0101s tie\u0161i \u0161o grie\u0137u valodas v\u0101rdu, lai m\u0113s lab\u0101k saprastu, uz ko \u012bsti
\nmums nor\u0101d\u012bja J\u0113zus n\u0101ve.
\nDemonstr\u0101cijas m\u0113r\u0137is
\n\u0160aj\u0101 neaizmirstamaj\u0101 rakstviet\u0101 V\u0113stul\u0113 romie\u0161iem P\u0101vils izkl\u0101sta J\u0113zus krusta
\nn\u0101ves galveno m\u0113r\u0137i:
\n\u201cDievs par\u0101d\u012bja Vi\u0146u publiski mirstam k\u0101 samierin\u0101\u0161an\u0101s
\nl\u012bdzekli, ko var g\u016bt tic\u012bb\u0101, t\u0101d\u0113j\u0101di par\u0101dot pa\u0161a Dieva tais-
\nn\u012bgumu, jo sav\u0101 dievi\u0161\u0137aj\u0101 ieciet\u012bb\u0101 Vi\u0146\u0161 bija skat\u012bjies p\u0101ri
\ncilv\u0113ku agr\u0101kajiem gr\u0113kiem. \u0160\u0101di Dievs demonstr\u0113ja savu tais-
\nn\u012bbu tagad\u0113j\u0101 laik\u0101, lai par\u0101d\u012btu, ka Vi\u0146\u0161 pats ir taisns un ka
\nVi\u0146\u0161 dara taisnu ikkatru, kas uzticas J\u0113zum.\u201d (Rom. 3:25,26;
\nautora versija)
\nP\u0101vils neb\u016btu var\u0113jis pateikt v\u0113l skaidr\u0101k, ka krusta m\u0113r\u0137is bija par\u0101d\u012bt pa-
\nties\u012bbu par Dieva raksturu \u2013 paties\u012bbu k\u0101 pamatu m\u016bsu v\u0113lmei draudz\u0113ties un
\nuztic\u0113ties Vi\u0146am.
\nSkats no \u0122etzemanes un krusta
\nEsmu bie\u017ei vien iedom\u0101jies sevi k\u0101 aculiecinieku J\u0113zus si\u0161anai krust\u0101. Un
\nman pat\u012bk Vi\u0146u izt\u0113l\u0113 v\u0113rot v\u0113l pirms tam, \u0122etzemanes d\u0101rz\u0101.
\nTur J\u0113zus s\u0101ka piedz\u012bvot, ko noz\u012bm\u0113 b\u016bt at\u0161\u0137irtam no T\u0113va un nodotam
\nk\u0101 gr\u0113ciniekam. J\u016btot, ka vienot\u012bba ar T\u0113vu s\u0101k irt, Vi\u0146a agonija \u0161\u0137iet p\u0101r\u0101k
\n\u0101rdo\u0161a, lai to panestu. Marks cit\u0113 J\u0113zus v\u0101rdus: \u201cMana dv\u0113sele ir noskumusi
\nl\u012bdz n\u0101vei.\u201d (Marka 14:34)
\nL\u016bka, kas bija \u0101rsts, raksta, ka e\u0146\u0123elis no debes\u012bm par\u0101d\u012bj\u0101s J\u0113zum un Vi\u0146u
\nstiprin\u0101ja. \u201cBet n\u0101ves bai\u013cu p\u0101r\u0146emts, Vi\u0146\u0161 Dievu piel\u016bdza jo karsti; bet Vi\u0146a
\nsviedri k\u0101 asins l\u0101ses pil\u0113ja uz zemi.\u201d (L\u016bk. 22:43,44)
\n82
\nAr\u012b e\u0146\u0123e\u013ciem ir jaut\u0101jumi
\nVai Dievs soda savu D\u0113lu? Vai Vi\u0146\u0161 gras\u0101s To nogalin\u0101t? E\u0146\u0123e\u013ci v\u0113ro no-
\ntieko\u0161o (skat. 1. Tim. 3:16; 1. P\u0113t. 1:12). Ar\u012b vi\u0146iem ir j\u0101redz atbilde uz s\u0101tana
\naps\u016bdz\u012bbu, ka Rad\u012bt\u0101js esot melojis. Vi\u0146i klaus\u012bj\u0101s, k\u0101 \u0112denes d\u0101rz\u0101 \u010d\u016bska
\napsm\u0113ja Dieva doto br\u012bdin\u0101jumu, ka gr\u0113ks nes\u012bs \u0100damam un Ievai n\u0101vi. Ja
\nDievs ciestu neveiksmi un paties\u012bba paliktu neatkl\u0101ta, t\u0101s b\u016btu tic\u012bbas beigas.
\nUn bez uztic\u0113\u0161an\u0101s \u0123imen\u0113 nav draudz\u012bbas.
\nE\u0146\u0123e\u013ci v\u0113roja, k\u0101 ienaidnieks br\u012bdin\u0101juma v\u0101rdus bija sagroz\u012bjis l\u012bdz nepa-
\nz\u012b\u0161anai. Br\u012bdin\u0101jums par gr\u0113ka neizb\u0113gamaj\u0101m sek\u0101m bija p\u0101rv\u0113rsts naid\u012bgos
\ndraudos.
\nE\u0146\u0123e\u013ci redz\u0113ja paties\u012bbas izkrop\u013cojuma drausm\u012bg\u0101s sekas \u2013 k\u0101 t\u0101s saind\u0113ja
\ncilv\u0113ku attieksmi pret Dievu un vi\u0146u tic\u012bbu.
\nT\u016bksto\u0161iem gadu cilv\u0113ki ir upur\u0113ju\u0161i \u2013 da\u017ek\u0101rt pat savus pa\u0161a b\u0113rnus \u2013, lai
\nremd\u0113tu dievu dusmas. Pat krist\u012bgaj\u0101 pasaul\u0113 da\u017ek\u0101rt tiek m\u0101c\u012bts: ja Kristus
\nneb\u016btu remd\u0113jis Dieva dusmas, m\u0113s jau sen b\u016btu izn\u012bcin\u0101ti.
\nVai tie\u0161\u0101m bez D\u0113la past\u0101v\u012bg\u0101m aizl\u016bg\u0161an\u0101m m\u016bsu lab\u0101 T\u0113va sirds nepie-
\ndotu un nedziedin\u0101tu vi\u0146a b\u0113rnus? J\u0113zus aug\u0161istab\u0101 m\u0101cek\u013ciem saprotami
\nizskaidroja \u0161o p\u0101rpratumu (skat. J\u0101\u0146a 16:26,27).
\nTagad e\u0146\u0123e\u013ci v\u0113ro, k\u0101 T\u0113vs un D\u0113ls kop\u0101 demonstr\u0113 paties\u012bbu. Tas, ko e\u0146\u0123e\u013ci
\nredz \u0122etzeman\u0113 un v\u0113l\u0101k Golg\u0101t\u0101, dod skaidru atbildi uz vi\u0146u jaut\u0101jumiem,
\nkas uz m\u016b\u017e\u012bgiem laikiem pal\u012bdz\u0113s saglab\u0101t uztic\u0113\u0161anos un draudz\u012bbu Dieva
\n\u0123imen\u0113.
\nE\u0146\u0123e\u013ci zina, kas ir J\u0113zus. Vi\u0146\u0161 ir to Dievs un Rad\u012bt\u0101js. Vi\u0146i v\u0113ro, kas no-
\ntiek ar To, ko vi\u0146i t\u0101 piel\u016bdz un m\u012bl. Vai tie\u0161\u0101m T\u0113vs at\u0146ems dz\u012bv\u012bbu savam
\nD\u0113lam?
\nE\u0146\u0123e\u013ci klaus\u0101s, k\u0101 J\u0113zus skaidro saviem m\u0101cek\u013ciem: \u201cNeviens to nav Man
\nat\u0146\u0113mis, bet Es to atdodu pats no Sevis. Man ir vara to atdot un vara to atkal
\n\u0146emt.\u201d (J\u0101\u0146a 10:18) E\u0146\u0123e\u013ci zina, ka vien\u012bgi Dievam ir t\u0101da vara. Tagad vi\u0146i
\nnoskat\u0101s, k\u0101 J\u0113zus mirstot nokr\u012bt zem\u0113.
\nJaut\u0101jumi ir atbild\u0113ti
\nVai tiesa, ka gr\u0113ka rezult\u0101ts ir n\u0101ve?
\nJ\u0101. J\u0113zus mira n\u0101v\u0113, kas ir \u201cgr\u0113ka alga\u201d (skat. Rom. 6:23). Dievs bija teicis
\n\u0100damam un Ievai paties\u012bbu.
\nVai Dievs nogalin\u0101ja savu D\u0113lu?
\n83
\nN\u0113. Vi\u0146\u0161 no T\u0101 atsac\u012bj\u0101s, t\u0101pat k\u0101 tas beig\u0101s notiks ar gr\u0113ciniekiem. Ir
\ntaisn\u012bba, ka \u201cgr\u0113ka alga ir n\u0101ve\u201d. To atmaks\u0101 pats gr\u0113ks. Filipsa B\u012bbeles tulko-
\njum\u0101: \u201cGr\u0113ks atmaks\u0101 saviem kalpiem: to alga ir n\u0101ve.\u201d
\nTre\u0161ais jaut\u0101jums
\nM\u0113s var\u0113tu uzdot v\u0113l k\u0101du jaut\u0101jumu: \u201cK\u0101p\u0113c, Dievs, Tev tik \u013coti r\u016bp, lai
\nm\u0113s saprastu, ka Tu neesi soda izpild\u012bt\u0101js? Tev k\u0101 Visuma Valdniekam ir visas
\nties\u012bbas izn\u012bcin\u0101t nepaklaus\u012bgos kalpus.\u201d
\n\u201cTur jau t\u0101 lieta,\u201d Dievs atbild\u0113tu. \u201cEs nev\u0113los pret jums iztur\u0113ties k\u0101 pret
\nkalpiem. Es nev\u0113los, lai j\u016bs b\u016btu tikai kalpi. Es v\u0113los, lai j\u016bs b\u016btu Mani drau-
\ngi.\u201d
\n\u201cMani b\u0113rni vis\u0101 Univers\u0101!\u201d es gandr\u012bz dzirdu Dievu sak\u0101m. \u201cEs gribu,
\nlai j\u016bs saprastu, ka bai\u013cu veicin\u0101ta paklaus\u012bba rada dump\u012bgu raksturu. Ja j\u016bs
\nbail\u0113s Man paklaus\u0101t, j\u016bs reiz sacelsieties pret Mani. L\u016bdzu, ejiet uz Golg\u0101tu
\nun paskatieties, k\u0101 tas notiek.\u201d
\n\u0122etzeman\u0113, kur J\u0113zus piedz\u012bvoja at\u0161\u0137irt\u012bbu no T\u0113va, Vi\u0146\u0161 sauca: \u201cK\u0101p\u0113c
\nTu esi mani atst\u0101jis? K\u0101p\u0113c esi no manis nov\u0113rsies?\u201d Tur Dievs nepastiepa
\nizn\u012bcino\u0161u roku pret savu D\u0113lu.
\nBet Golg\u0101t\u0101 J\u0113zus tiek sp\u012bdzin\u0101ts Vi\u0146a ienaidniekiem zin\u0101maj\u0101 visl\u0113n\u0101kaj\u0101
\nun visne\u017e\u0113l\u012bg\u0101kaj\u0101 veid\u0101. Ja vi\u0146iem b\u016btu iesp\u0113jams vi\u0146u sadedzin\u0101t uz l\u0113nas
\nuguns, iesp\u0113jams, vi\u0146i b\u016btu izraudz\u012bju\u0161ies \u0161o soda veidu.
\nBet kas pieprasa J\u0113zum \u0161\u0101du n\u0101vi? Da\u017ei no vispaklaus\u012bg\u0101kajiem Dieva
\nkalpiem. Vismaz t\u0101di vi\u0146i \u0161\u0137iet.
\nVi\u0146i tic Dievam Rad\u012bt\u0101jam un augsti ciena Vi\u0146a varu un autorit\u0101ti.
\nVi\u0146i tic B\u012bbelei un visu laiku to lasa. J\u0113zus slav\u0113ja vi\u0146us par to (skat. J\u0101\u0146a
\n5:39,40).
\nVi\u0146i pie\u0146em visus Desmit bau\u0161\u013cus un pat v\u0113l papildus ir izdevu\u0161i likumus,
\nkas pal\u012bdz\u0113tu paklaus\u012bt Dievam visos s\u012bkumos.
\nVi\u0146i maks\u0101 vair\u0101k nek\u0101 dubultu desmito. Vi\u0146i ne\u0113d neko no t\u0101, kas nav
\nat\u013cauts. Un vi\u0146i nebiedrojas ar netic\u012bgajiem, lai netiktu samait\u0101ti.
\nVi\u0146i \u0161\u0137iet paklaus\u012bgi kalpi, bet nek\u0101di nevar tikt nosaukti par Dieva drau-
\ngiem. Vismaz J\u0113zus draugiem vi\u0146i nav pieskait\u0101mi; vi\u0146iem pat nav skaidrs, kas
\nVi\u0146\u0161 t\u0101ds ir. Vi\u0146i reiz izteic\u0101s, ka J\u0113zus ir velna aps\u0113sts, ja sp\u0113j \u0161\u0101di aprakst\u012bt
\nDievu (skat. J\u0101\u0146a 8).
\nTagad Dieva v\u0101rd\u0101 vi\u0146i pieprasa, lai J\u0113zus tiktu sp\u012bdzin\u0101ts l\u012bdz n\u0101vei. Vi-
\n\u0146upr\u0101t, Kungam j\u0101b\u016bt apmierin\u0101tam par tik uzticamu kalpo\u0161anu.
\n84
\nUn k\u0101 ir ar uguni?
\nBie\u017ei vien B\u012bbele apraksta bezdievju n\u0101vi \u201cm\u016b\u017e\u012bg\u0101 ugun\u012b\u201d. J\u0113zus pats run\u0101ja
\npar dienu, kad Vi\u0146am n\u0101ksies teikt pazudu\u0161ajiem: \u201cEita nost no Manis, j\u016bs
\nnol\u0101d\u0113tie, m\u016b\u017e\u012bg\u0101 ugun\u012b, kas satais\u012bta velnam un vi\u0146a e\u0146\u0123e\u013ciem.\u201d (Mat. 25:41)
\nKas ir \u0161\u012b \u2018m\u016b\u017e\u012bg\u0101 uguns\u2019? Pravietis Jesaja apraksta \u013caudis, kas netiks izn\u012bcin\u0101ti
\n\u2018m\u016b\u017e\u012bg\u0101s liesm\u0101s.\u2019
\n\u201cKas no mums var dz\u012bvot post\u012bg\u0101 ugun\u012b, kas no mums var
\npast\u0101v\u0113t m\u016b\u017e\u012bg\u0101s liesm\u0101s? \u2013 Kas taisn\u012bb\u0101 staig\u0101 un paties\u012bbu
\nrun\u0101, kas noraida izspiestu mantu, kura rokas nepie\u0146em d\u0101-
\nvanas, kas aizb\u0101\u017e savas ausis, lai nedzird\u0113tu runas par asins-
\ndarbiem, kas aizdara savas acis, lai t\u0101s neraudz\u012btos uz \u013caunu.\u201d
\n(Jes. 33:14,15)
\nDieva god\u012bba B\u012bbel\u0113 bie\u017ei vien aprakst\u012bta l\u012bdzin\u0101mies liesm\u0101m. Kad Dievs
\nnon\u0101ca no Sinaja kalna, \u201cKunga god\u012bba par\u0101d\u012bj\u0101s Isra\u0113la b\u0113rniem k\u0101 rij\u0113ja
\nuguns kalna gal\u0101\u201d (2. Moz. 24:17).
\nDani\u0113ls savu debesu atkl\u0101smi aprakst\u012bja \u0161\u0101di: \u201cVi\u0146a tronis bija no uguns
\nliesm\u0101m, un tam bija rite\u0146i, kas gail\u0113ja kv\u0113lojo\u0161\u0101s ugun\u012bs. No Vi\u0146a izpl\u016bda
\nuguns liesmas.\u201d (Dan. 7:9,10)
\nEc\u0113hi\u0113la Dieva v\u012bzijas aprakst\u0101 atk\u0101rtoti las\u0101m par uguni un spo\u017eumu. \u201cT\u0101da
\nbija T\u0101 Kunga god\u012bbas par\u0101d\u012bba.\u201d (Skat. Ec\u0113h. 1:28.) Un, aprakstot Luciferu pirms
\nt\u0101 kri\u0161anas, pravietis aino vi\u0146u staig\u0101jam \u201cdego\u0161u akme\u0146u vid\u016b\u201d (Ec\u0113h. 28:14).
\nPat tad, kad tik uzticams draugs k\u0101 Mozus l\u016bdza Dievam par\u0101d\u012bt vi\u0146am
\nsavu god\u012bbu, Kungs atbild\u0113ja: \u201cManu vaigu tu nedr\u012bksti redz\u0113t, jo cilv\u0113ks nevar
\nMani redz\u0113t un palikt dz\u012bvs.\u201d (2. Moz. 33:20) Ta\u010du, kad Mozus p\u0113c sarunas ar
\nDievu k\u0101pa lej\u0101 no kalna, vi\u0146a seja tik \u013coti atstaroja dievi\u0161\u0137o god\u012bbu, ka \u013cau\u017eu
\nd\u0113\u013c vi\u0146am n\u0101c\u0101s to aizsegt (skat. 2. Moz. 34:29-35).
\nKad Dievs teica, ka neviens mirst\u012bgais nevar skat\u012bt Vi\u0146a seju un palikt dz\u012bvs,
\ntas nenoz\u012bm\u0113ja draudus nogalin\u0101t ikvienu, kas tiktu pie\u0137erts l\u016bram uz Dievu.
\nCilv\u0113kiem vi\u0146u gr\u0113c\u012bgaj\u0101 st\u0101vokl\u012b neapkl\u0101ta Dieva god\u012bba b\u016btu tas pats, kas
\naprijo\u0161a uguns.
\nGr\u0113ks tik \u013coti izmaina gr\u0113cinieku, ka \u0161\u012bs p\u0101rmai\u0146as izraisa n\u0101vi. B\u016bdams
\ndisharmonij\u0101 ar Rad\u012bt\u0101ju, vi\u0146\u0161 nesp\u0113j iztur\u0113t Dieva dz\u012bv\u012bbu neso\u0161\u0101s god\u012bbas
\nkl\u0101tb\u016btni.
\nK\u0101 tad Dievs var gl\u0101bt gr\u0113ciniekus? K\u0101 gan Vi\u0146\u0161 sp\u0113tu tiem piek\u013c\u016bt pie-
\ntiekami tuvu, lai atg\u016btu gr\u0113cinieku uztic\u012bbu? K\u0101 Vi\u0146\u0161 sp\u0113j tiem par\u0101d\u012bt, ka ir
\n85
\nvi\u0146u Draugs, no kura nevajag baid\u012bties?
\nDieva atbilde bija J\u0113zus, kas ierad\u0101s cilv\u0113ka veidol\u0101. \u201cB\u016bdams Vi\u0146a god\u012bbas
\natspulgs\u201d (Ebr. 1:3), J\u0113zus sevi \u201ciztuk\u0161oja (..), tapdams cilv\u0113kiem l\u012bdz\u012bgs\u201d (Fil.
\n2:7). Vi\u0146\u0161 apsedza dievi\u0161\u0137o spo\u017eumu, lai cilv\u0113ki var\u0113tu Vi\u0146am tuvoties bez
\nn\u0101ves briesm\u0101m.
\nReiz Dievs atkl\u0101s savu god\u012bbu. Vi\u0146\u0161 ilgojas atgriezt \u0161o pasauli norm\u0101l\u0101s slie-
\nd\u0113s, k\u0101 tas bija s\u0101kum\u0101. \u0112den\u0113 Dievs var\u0113ja pastaig\u0101ties un sarun\u0101ties ar m\u016bsu
\npirmajiem vec\u0101kiem bez jebk\u0101da pl\u012bvura (skat. 1. Moz. 3:8-10). Bet, kop\u0161 gr\u0113ks
\nienesis n\u0101v\u0113jo\u0161\u0101s p\u0101rmai\u0146as, Dievs sav\u0101 \u017e\u0113last\u012bb\u0101 ir aizpl\u012bvurojis savu god\u012bbu.
\nK\u0101 P\u0113teris to skaidro, Dievs ir \u013coti paciet\u012bgs ar mums, \u201cnegrib\u0113dams, ka k\u0101di
\npazustu, bet ka visi n\u0101ktu pie atgrie\u0161an\u0101s\u201d (2. P\u0113t. 3:9).
\nGr\u0113ku no\u017e\u0113la noz\u012bm\u0113 main\u012bt savas domas. Dievs \u017e\u0113lsird\u012bgi turpina mums
\nd\u0101v\u0101t laiku un iesp\u0113jas, lai m\u0113s apdom\u0101tu sniegto liec\u012bbu. Ja izlemjam, ka Vi\u0146am
\nvar uztic\u0113ties un tad uzticamies Vi\u0146am pietiekami daudz, lai paliktu ar Vi\u0146u
\nun \u013cautu izdzied\u0113t gr\u0113ka rad\u012bto s\u0113rgu m\u016bsos, pien\u0101ks laiks, kad m\u0113s sp\u0113sim
\ndz\u012bvot \u0161aj\u0101 god\u012bb\u0101.
\nMozus un Elija tika dziedin\u0101ti, cit\u0101di vi\u0146i neb\u016btu sp\u0113ju\u0161i st\u0101v\u0113t ar J\u0113zu uz
\nP\u0101rv\u0113rt\u012bbu kalna. Taj\u0101 neaizmirstamaj\u0101 dien\u0101 divi biju\u0161ie gr\u0113cinieki st\u0101v\u0113ja
\nDieva neapkl\u0101t\u0101s god\u012bbas spo\u017eum\u0101.
\nBet taj\u0101 dien\u0101, kad Dievs atkl\u0101s savu god\u012bbu, visus, kas neb\u016bs harmonij\u0101 ar
\nVi\u0146u, apr\u012bs uguns. Taj\u0101 br\u012bni\u0161\u0137\u012bgaj\u0101 dien\u0101 visi \u2013 gan gl\u0101btie, gan pazudu\u0161ie \u2013
\nst\u0101v\u0113s Dieva god\u012bbas \u2018m\u016b\u017e\u012bgaj\u0101s liesm\u0101s\u2019.
\nK\u0101p\u0113c \u0161\u012b uguns apr\u012bs tikai pazudu\u0161os? Tur nav nek\u0101 d\u012bvaina. Tam nav nek\u0101da
\nsakara ar tiesved\u012bbu. Dievs neizdos pav\u0113li: \u201c\u0160os sadedzin\u0101t, tos patur\u0113t!\u201d Viss
\natkar\u012bgs no mums pa\u0161iem.
\nDievs, noraugoties savu dump\u012bgo b\u0113rnu n\u0101v\u0113, raud\u0101s t\u0101pat k\u0101 Hozejas gr\u0101-
\nmat\u0101: \u201cK\u0101 Es tevi lai atst\u0101ju? K\u0101 lai Es nododu tevi citu rok\u0101s?\u201d
\nKam\u0113r Dievs raud par savu b\u0113rnu pazu\u0161anu, es nevaru iedom\u0101ties izgl\u0101b-
\ntos nododamies sv\u0113tku priekiem, k\u0101 da\u017es labs to pl\u0101no dar\u012bt. Es vi\u0146us redzu
\nsapulc\u0113jamies ap T\u0113vu, k\u0101 P\u0113teris, J\u0113kabs un J\u0101nis to b\u016btu dar\u012bju\u0161i \u0122etzeman\u0113,
\nJ\u0113zus cie\u0161anu laik\u0101. Iesp\u0113jams, J\u0101nis, kas ir redz\u0113jis J\u0113zu mirstam, uzdro\u0161in\u0101sies
\nteikt: \u201cNeraudi, Dievs! Tu esi dar\u012bjis visu iesp\u0113jamo.\u201d
\nAtbil\u017eu cena
\nPadom\u0101jiet, cik d\u0101rgi T\u0113vam, D\u0113lam un Paties\u012bbas Garam n\u0101c\u0101s samaks\u0101t,
\nlai atbild\u0113tu uz \u0161iem svar\u012bgajiem jaut\u0101jumiem \u2013 ne tikai lai atbild\u0113tu uz tiem,
\n86
\nbet ar\u012b lai paties\u012bbu nodemonstr\u0113tu praks\u0113.
\n\u0160\u012b demonstr\u0101cija bija tik s\u0101p\u012bga, ka noteikti tikai m\u016bsu lab\u0101kais Draugs b\u016btu
\nlabpr\u0101t\u012bgs to par\u0101d\u012bt. Bet, t\u0101 k\u0101 Dievs bija vien\u012bgais, kas var\u0113ja sniegt atbildes
\nuz \u0161iem jaut\u0101jumiem, to nodemonstr\u0113t var\u0113ja vien\u012bgi Vi\u0146\u0161 \u2013 m\u016bsu lab\u0101kais
\nDraugs.
\nKrusta sp\u0113k\u0101 mantotie draugi
\n\u0160\u012bs gr\u0101matas s\u0101kum\u0101 es jums st\u0101st\u012bju par k\u0101du \u0160eksp\u012bra te\u0101tra aktrisi, kas,
\nrakstnieka dzimtaj\u0101 pils\u0113t\u0101 st\u0101v\u0113dama pie te\u0101tra \u0113kas, man skaidroja, k\u0101p\u0113c
\natteikusies no Dieva. J\u016bs varb\u016bt atceraties vi\u0146as v\u0101rdus: \u201cCitu reli\u0123iju dievi nav
\ntik ne\u017e\u0113l\u012bgi k\u0101 Vec\u0101s Der\u012bbas Dievs!\u201d
\nVi\u0146ai blakus st\u0101v\u0113ja k\u0101ds jauns aktieris. Vi\u0146\u0161 neapstr\u012bd\u0113ja aktrises sac\u012bto,
\njo saprata, kas vi\u0146u novedis pie \u0161\u0101d\u0101m dom\u0101m. Tom\u0113r vi\u0146\u0161 past\u0101st\u012bja, ko pats
\ndom\u0101 par Dievu. \u012asten\u012bb\u0101 vi\u0146\u0161 teic\u0101s esam kristietis.
\n\u201cK\u0101 J\u016bs k\u013cuv\u0101t par tic\u012bgo?\u201d es jaut\u0101ju.
\n\u201cVisp\u0101r es neesmu t\u0101ds bijis visu dz\u012bvi,\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 atbild\u0113ja. \u201cTas notika visai
\nnesen. K\u0101ds man iedeva J\u0101\u0146a eva\u0146\u0123\u0113liju.\u201d
\n\u201cKas tie\u0161i no las\u012bt\u0101 iedvesmoja J\u016bs k\u013c\u016bt par kristieti?\u201d
\n\u201cKrusta st\u0101sts,\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 ne\u0161aub\u012bgi atbild\u0113ja.
\n\u201cUn kas tur t\u0101ds ir?\u201d es vaic\u0101ju, pr\u0101todams, k\u0101du izpirkuma teoriju vi\u0146\u0161
\nvar\u0113tu b\u016bt dzird\u0113jis.
\n\u201cMani aizkustin\u0101ja J\u0113zus attieksme pie krusta,\u201d vi\u0146\u0161 dom\u012bgi teica. \u201cIedom\u0101jie-
\nties tik labu personu tur kar\u0101jamies. J\u0113zus ta\u010du nekad nebija dar\u012bjis nek\u0101 slikta,
\nne reizi nebija nevienu s\u0101pin\u0101jis. Un tom\u0113r vi\u0146i To sp\u012bdzin\u0101ja l\u012bdz n\u0101vei.\u201d
\n\u201cPie tam, kam\u0113r vi\u0146i J\u0113zu moc\u012bja,\u201d jaunietis turpin\u0101ja, \u201cVi\u0146\u0161 teica, ka piedod
\nvi\u0146iem. Vi\u0146\u0161 ar\u012b teica, ka T\u0113vs ir t\u0101ds pats k\u0101 Vi\u0146\u0161. J\u0113zus deva man v\u0113l\u0113\u0161anos
\ntam notic\u0113t. Un, ja Dievs l\u012bdzin\u0101s J\u0113zum, es Vi\u0146am vis\u0101d\u0101 zi\u0146\u0101 uzticos. Tas ar\u012b
\nrad\u012bja man\u012b v\u0113l\u0113\u0161anos k\u013c\u016bt par kristieti.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pravietis Hozeja ies\u0101k savu gr\u0101matu ar st\u0101stu, k\u0101 Dievs l\u016bdza vi\u0146am izdar\u012bt ko t\u0101du, kas vi\u0146am dro\u0161i vien \u0161\u0137ita pr\u0101tam neaptverams. Dievs lika vi\u0146am apprec\u0113t sievieti, kas uzved\u0101s k\u0101 prostit\u016bta. Ja ar\u012b vi\u0146as uzved\u012bba v\u0113l nebija izlaid\u012bga, Dievs zin\u0101ja, ka tas bija tikai laika jaut\u0101jums. \u0160is, protams, nav Dieva likumos nor\u0101d\u012btais dz\u012bvesveids. \u0160\u012b pav\u0113le nav […]<\/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-976","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/speakingwellofgod.org\/lv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/976","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=976"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/speakingwellofgod.org\/lv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/976\/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=976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}