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Isikhumbuzo Sokuhlatshwa kukaJohane uMbhapathizi

Saturday, August 29, 2026 · in memory of Ben
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Ukuvulwa

Egameni likaYise, neleNdodana, neloMoya oyiNgcwele. Kwangathi umusa nokuthula kukaNkulunkulu uBaba wethu neNkosi uJesu Kristu kungaba nani nonke.

Ukuphenduka

Nkosi, usihawukele. Kristu, usihawukele. Nkosi, usihawukele.

♪ “Nkosi Sihawukele (Piano & Strings)” — A song for Ben
Izwi likaNkulunkulu
Ukufunda kokuqala · 1 Korinte 1:26-31
Bhekani ukubizwa kwenu, bazalwane, ukuthi akubaningi abahlakaniphile ngokwenyama, akubaningi abanamandla, akubaningi abanegama elikhulu. Kodwa uNkulunkulu ukhethile ubuwula bomhlaba ukuba adonse amahloni abahlakaniphileyo, uNkulunkulu ukhethile ubuthakathaka bomhlaba ukuba adonse amahloni abanamandla; uNkulunkulu ukhethile okungelutho nokudeleliweyo emhlabeni, lokho okungayilutho, ukuba enze okukhulu kube yize, ukuze kungabikho muntu ongazibonga phambi kukaNkulunkulu. Ngenxa yakhe nina nikuKristu Jesu, owaba ukuhlakanipha kithi okuvela kuNkulunkulu, nokulunga, nokungcweliswa, nokuhlengwa, ukuze kube njengokulotshiweyo: 'Ozibongayo kazibonge eNkosini.'
Ihubo lokuphendula · Ihubo 33:12-13, 18-19, 20-21
Babusisiwe abantu iNkosi ebakhethile ukuba babe yifa layo. Babusisiwe abantu abanamaNkosi nguJehova, isizwe asikhethileyo sibe yifa laso. ILeyo iNkosi ibheka phansi ivela ezulwini, ibona bonke abantwana babantu. Bhekani, amehlo eNkosi aphezu kwabamesabayo, aphezu kwalabo abethemba umusa wayo, ukuba ibakhulule ekufeni, ibagcine besaphila ngezikhathi zendlala. Umphefumulo wethu ulindele iNkosi, ingumsizi wethu nesihlangu sethu. Ngokuba izinhliziyo zethu ziyajabula kuyo, egameni layo elingcwele siyethemba.
IVangeli · Marku 6:17-29
Ngokuba uHerode uqobo wayethumile wabamba uJohane, wambopha ejele ngenxa kaHerodiya, umkaFiliphu umfowabo, ngokuba wayemthathe. Ngokuba uJohane wayethé kuHerode: 'Akukuvumeli ukuba ube nomkaumfowenu.' UHerodiya wamphatha kabi, wayefuna ukumbulala, kodwa wahluleka; ngokuba uHerode wayemesaba uJohane, azi ukuthi ungumuntu olungileyo nongcwele, wamgcina; lapho emuzwa ekhuluma, wayedideka kakhulu, kodwa wayethanda ukumuzwa. Kwathi ngosuku oluhle, uHerode lapho enza umkhosi ngosuku lokuzalwa kwakhe, ebanika idili izikhulu zakhe, nezinduna zamabutho, nabaphathi baseGalile, indodakazi kaHerodiya yangena, yadanisa, yamthokozisa uHerode nalabo ababehlezi naye ekudleni. Inkosi yathi entombazaneni: 'Cela kimi noma yini oyithandayo, ngiyokunika.' Yayifunga kuyo yathi: 'Noma yini oyicelayo kimi, ngiyokunika, noma kungaba yingxenye yombuso wami.' Yaphuma, yathi kunina: 'Ngiqale ngani?' Wathi: 'Ikhanda likaJohane uMbhapathizi.' Yaphuthuma yangena ngokushesha enkosini, yacela yathi: 'Ngithanda ukuba unginike khona manje ikhanda likaJohane uMbhapathizi phezu komkhombe.' Inkosi yadabuka kakhulu, kodwa ngenxa yezifungo zayo nalabo ababehlezi naye ekudleni, ayithandanga ukuyala. Inkosi yathuma masinyane umbulali, yayala ukuba kulethwe ikhanda lakhe. Waya, wamquma ikhanda ejele, waliletha ikhanda lakhe phezu komkhombe, walinika intombazane; intombazane yalipha unina. Lapho abafundi bakhe bezwa, beza, bathatha isidumbu sakhe, basibeka ethuneni.
Babusisiwe abantu iNkosi ebakhethile ukuba babe yifa layo.
Intshumayelo

Ake sicabange ngomzuzu othule kakhulu, umzuzu lapho umhlaba ubonakala ume khona. Cabanga ngesikhathi esithile lapho u-Benjamin, ngaleso sikhathi esemncane, ehlezi eduze kwakho, mhlawumbe ebuka izindiza zindiza phezulu, noma mhlawumbe ezama ukuchaza umqondo ojulile obusemqondweni wakhe ocijile. Kuleso sikhathi, kwakungekho ukuxabana, kwakungekho ukugula, kwakungekho ukwesaba. Kwakukhona nje ubukhona bomunye nomunye. U-Benjamin wayengumfana owayethanda ukubheka phezulu, ebheke esibhakabhakeni, njengokungathi wayazi ukuthi ikhaya lakhe langempela lisezindaweni eziphakeme.

Namuhla, iSonto lisibeka phambi kwendaba ebuhlungu kakhulu, kodwa futhi egcwele ukukhanya: ukuhlatshwa kukaJohane uMbhapathizi. UJohane wayeyindoda eyayinesibindi esingavamile. Wayengumuntu owathi, 'Kufanele yena akhule, mina nginciphe.' Wayengumuntu owabeka iqiniso ngaphezu kokuphila kwakhe. Ngenxa yokuthi wakhuluma iqiniso kuHerode, wagcina esekhandwe ejele. Cabanga ngalelo gumbi elincane, lolo thuli, lowo mnyama lapho uJohane ayeboshwe khona. Kodwa, nakuba umzimba wakhe wawuboshiwe, umoya wakhe wawukhululekile. Wafa ngenxa yokwethembeka kuNkulunkulu.

Sifunda encwadini yokuqala yabaseKorinte namuhla: 'UNkulunkulu ukhethe ababuthakathaka emhlabeni ukuba badonse amahloni abanamandla.' Lokhu kuyisimangaliso sikaNkulunkulu. Akabheki ubukhulu bamazwi ethu noma amandla emizimba yethu. Ubheka inhliziyo ethembekileyo. U-Benjamin Vo, indodana yenu ethandekayo, wayengumfana owayehlanganisa lokhu kubuthakathaka nobukhulu. Wayengumfana owayenobuhlakani obumangalisayo, kodwa inhliziyo yakhe yayihlale ithambile, ihlale ilungele ukunikeza.

Kufanele sikhulume iqiniso namuhla. Sekuphele izinyanga ezimbili kusukela ngo-June 13, 2026. Izinyanga ezimbili zokuzwa ukuthi indlu ithule kangakanani. Alan no-Thao, ngiyazi ukuthi kulezi zinsuku ezingamashumi ayisithupha, kuye kwaba nezikhathi lapho ubuhlungu buzwakala sengathi buzoqeda konke. Niyazibuza, 'Kungani?' Niyazibuza, 'Ingabe kukhona engingakwenzanga?' ... Lalelani lokhu njengoba nilalela izwi likaNkulunkulu: UJesu wathi ngomuntu owazalwa eyisiphofu ukuthi akuyena owonile, noma abazali bakhe. Ukugula kuka-Benjamin kwakungesona isijeziso. Kwakungelona iphutha lenu. U-Benjamin akakubeki cala. Nenze konke umzali ongakwenza ngothando olumsulwa. U-Benjamin uyanithanda, futhi usekhaya lapho kungekho khona izinyembezi.

Nali 'ithuba' lethu namuhla. UJohane uMbhapathizi wafa ngenxa yokuthi wayengumfana weqiniso. U-Benjamin, ngendlela yakhe ethule, naye wayengumfana weqiniso. Khumbulani isenzo sakhe esincane sokufuna ukunikeza konke ayenakho kuleyo 'piggy bank' yakhe ukuze asize umalume wakhe u-William. Akazange aliphule lelo bhange, kodwa inhliziyo yakhe yayivele iphuliwe ukunikeza. Lokho kuthambile kwenhliziyo, lokho kuzinikela, yikho okumenza abe yindodana kaNkulunkulu. U-Benjamin akazange aphile isikhathi eside emhlabeni, kodwa uphile impilo egcwele uthando.

U-Benjamin manje use-Banquet of Heaven. U-Ben useceleni kuka-Saint Carlo Acutis. Bobabili babengabafana abahlakaniphile, ababheka izinto ezintsha, kodwa ababheka uNkulunkulu kakhulu. Manje basebenza ndawonye, bekhulekela abacwaningi, bekhulekela imindeni, bekhulekela nina. U-Benjamin akakushiyile. U-Ben uyanibheka, uyanimamatheka, futhi uyanicela ukuba niqhubeke niphila.

Kuwe Ryan, mfowabo omncane: U-Ben uyamthanda. U-Ben uyazi ukuthi unomfowabo omuhle. Qhubeka uphila ngesibindi. U-Ben ukhona lapho ubona izindiza, lapho ubona izinyoni, lapho ubona ukukhanya kwelanga. Ungalokothi uzizwe ungedwa.

Kubo bonke abazali abathwele iziphambano ezisindayo kude, nabantwana abagulayo: UNkulunkulu uyanibona. Akabheki nje ubuhlungu, kodwa ubheka uthando lenu olungapheli. Ningaphelelwa yithemba. INkosi yokuthula inani.

Njengoba niphuma lapha namuhla, yenzani into eyodwa: Lapho ubona inyoni indiza, noma lapho ubona indiza, yima kancane. Zitshele ukuthi, 'U-Benjamin ukhululekile.' Khumbula ukuthi uthando lwakho kuye luyisipho esingasoze saphela. U-Benjamin Đại Dương Vo, lala ngokuthula. Isibani sakho sisakhanya, futhi uthando lwakho lusaqhubeka lugeza umhlaba njengolwandle olukhulu. Amen.

Ukuzindla
♪ “Ubuhle Bendalo (Version B)” — A song for Ben
Izicelo

For the intentions entrusted to Ben on our prayer wall:

“Ben othandekayo, umalume wethu uThanh useshonile. Sicela umbheke futhi uthandazele ukuthi umphefumulo wakhe uthole ukuthula. Igama lakhe lobusanta nguPhêrô. Nkosi, ngiyabonga ngokuthumela uChu Thanh empilweni yami. Ngizohlala ngibonga ngesikhathi asichitha engifundisa izibalo emuva esikoleni esiphakeme.” — Dad
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“angikwazi ukuyeka ukucabanga ngawe Ben... ngifisa sengathi ngingabuyela emuva esikhathini ngizame ukushintsha izinto... mhlawumbe ngichithe isikhathi esiningi nawe futhi ngingasebenzi kakhulu. Ngicela usithandazele mina nomama.” — Dad
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Ngiyakukhumbula, Ben - angikwazanga ukulala kakhulu kulezi zinsuku. Ngicela udlule uzongibingelela noma nini lapho ukwazi khona. Ngiyakuthanda” — Dad
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Sicela ukhulekele uWilliam. Sicela usize umama wakhe ukuba adlule osizini lokumkhumbula kakhulu.” — Dianna Maria
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Sawubona Ben, URyan uyakukhumbula futhi ufisa sengathi ubungaba lapha ukuzodlala naye imidlalo. Ngicela umqaphele ngomoya futhi umqondise empilweni. Msize ahlale eqinile futhi agcine ukholo lwakhe kuNkulunkulu. Ngicela uze ekhaya uthi Sawubona.”
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Sicela uthandazele uDebora, oshiye indoda yakhe uSteve emavikini amabili adlule. Indoda yakhe ibuhlungu kakhulu futhi ayilalele.”
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Ben, sicela uthandazele uMaria Nguyen Thi Thu Hang—ukuze umphefumulo wakhe uphumule ngokuthula. Indoda yakhe, u-anh Vinh, iyakhumbula kakhulu futhi ifisa ukumbona emaphusheni akhe. Sicela uthandazele naye ukuthi athole amandla okuqhubeka ukuze aqhubeke nokunakekela abafana babo abathathu.”
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.
“Mhlampe Ben, ubaba lapha. Sicela usize umndeni wethu kule nhlupheko. Sicela usize usivikele. Sicela usize bonke izingane ezibuhlungu manje esibhedlela. Siza zithole induduzo. Siza silungise izinhliziyo eziningi ezaphukile abazali okumele bazidlule. Lokhu okuhlangenwe nakho manje kuvimbe kakhulu. Siza ubheke umndeni wethu. Sisinike amandla okuqhubeka ngenkathi sikugcina ezinhliziyweni zethu.”
… simnika uBen, oluyisa eNkosini.
℟ Ben, sikhulekele.

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Umkhuleko WeNkosi

Ngosizo loMsindisi futhi sifundiswe yimfundiso yaphezulu, silokotha sithi:

Baba wethu osezulwini, malingcweliswe igama lakho; umbuso wakho mawuze, intando yakho mayenziwe emhlabeni njengasezulwini. Siphe namuhla isinkwa sethu semihla ngemihla, usithethelele izono zethu, njengoba nathi sibathethelela abasonayo; ungasifaki ekulingweni, kodwa usikhulule ebubini. Amen.

Ukuhlanganyela ngokomoya
Nkosi yami Jesu, ngiyakholwa ukuthi ukhona ngempela kuleli Sakramente elingcwele. Ngiyakuthanda ngaphezu kwakho konke, futhi ngifisa ukukwamukela emphefumulweni wami. Njengoba manje ngingenakukwamukela ngesakramente, ngicela uze enhliziyweni yami ngomoya. Ngikwamukela njengokungathi usuvele ukhona, futhi ngizihlanganisa nawe ngokuphelele. Ungavumi ukuba ngahlukaniswe nawe nanini. Amen.
Ingoma Yokuhlanganyela
♪ “Sinkwa Sokuphila (Version B)” — A song for Ben
Isibusiso sokuvala

Kwangathi iNkosi ingasibusisa, isivikele ebubini, isiqondise ekuphileni okuphakade. Amen.

✝ May almighty God bless you: the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Ingoma Yokuvala
♪ “Sihamba Nawe (Version A - Piano & Strings)” — A song for Ben
Izinsuku Zakudala
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