{"id":3726,"date":"2011-11-05T09:04:28","date_gmt":"2011-11-05T13:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ispeculate.wpmudev.host\/main\/?p=3726"},"modified":"2011-11-05T09:04:28","modified_gmt":"2011-11-05T13:04:28","slug":"ad-lifa-i-ljosinu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ispeculate.net\/writings\/2011\/11\/05\/ad-lifa-i-ljosinu\/","title":{"rendered":"A\u00f0 lifa \u00ed lj\u00f3sinu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Huglei\u00f0ing \u00e1 samkomu \u00ed h\u00fasi KFUM og KFUK vi\u00f0 Holtaveg, sunnudaginn 23. okt\u00f3ber kl. 20:00.<\/em><\/p>\n

Mig langar a\u00f0 byrja \u00e1 a\u00f0 lesa texta \u00far 1. J\u00f3hannesargu\u00f0spjalli 2. kafla.<\/p>\n

\u00dei\u00f0 elsku\u00f0u, \u00fea\u00f0 er ekki n\u00fdtt bo\u00f0or\u00f0 sem \u00e9g rita ykkur, heldur gamalt bo\u00f0or\u00f0 sem \u00fei\u00f0 hafi\u00f0 haft fr\u00e1 upphafi. Hi\u00f0 gamla bo\u00f0or\u00f0 er or\u00f0i\u00f0 sem \u00fei\u00f0 heyr\u00f0u\u00f0. Eigi a\u00f0 s\u00ed\u00f0ur er \u00fea\u00f0 n\u00fdtt bo\u00f0or\u00f0, er \u00e9g rita ykkur, og sannindi \u00feess birtast \u00ed honum og \u00ed ykkur \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 myrkri\u00f0 er a\u00f0 hverfa og hi\u00f0 sanna lj\u00f3s er \u00feegar fari\u00f0 a\u00f0 sk\u00edna. S\u00e1 sem segist vera \u00ed lj\u00f3sinu og hatar br\u00f3\u00f0ur sinn, hann er enn \u00fe\u00e1 \u00ed myrkrinu. S\u00e1 sem elskar br\u00f3\u00f0ur sinn b\u00fdr \u00ed lj\u00f3sinu og \u00ed honum er ekkert er leitt geti hann til falls. En s\u00e1 sem hatar br\u00f3\u00f0ur sinn er \u00ed myrkrinu og lifir \u00ed myrkrinu og veit ekki hvert hann fer \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 myrkri\u00f0 hefur blinda\u00f0 augu hans.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00dea\u00f0 li\u00f0u ekki nema 15 \u00e1r. \u00deau h\u00f6f\u00f0u or\u00f0i\u00f0 vitni a\u00f0 upprisu Jes\u00fa Krists, s\u00e1u heiminn \u00ed n\u00fdju lj\u00f3si. H\u00f6f\u00f0u h\u00f6ndla\u00f0 sannleikann um n\u00e1\u00f0 og miskunn Gu\u00f0s \u00f6llum til handa. En \u00fea\u00f0 li\u00f0u ekki nema 15 \u00e1r \u00feanga\u00f0 til a\u00f0 l\u00e6risveinarnir s\u00f6fnu\u00f0ust \u00e1 n\u00fd saman \u00ed Jer\u00fasalem, \u00fea\u00f0 h\u00f6f\u00f0u brotist \u00fat deilur. Spurningin var: Hva\u00f0 er nau\u00f0synlegt a\u00f0 gera til a\u00f0 hafa a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 n\u00e1\u00f0 Gu\u00f0s?<\/p>\n

\u00de\u00f6rfin fyrir a\u00f0greiningu fr\u00e1 \u00f6\u00f0rum, \u00fe\u00f6rfin fyrir a\u00f0 vera eitthva\u00f0 s\u00e9rstakt, \u00fe\u00f6rfin fyrir a\u00f0 skipa s\u00e9r \u00ed h\u00f3pa, \u00fe\u00f6rfin fyrir a\u00f0 vera \u201cinni\u201d og skilgreina hverjir v\u00e6ru \u00fe\u00e1 \u201c\u00fati\u201d haf\u00f0i teki\u00f0 yfir samf\u00e9lag fylgismanna Krists.<\/p>\n

\u00deeir t\u00f6ldu sig ver\u00f0uga, l\u00e6risveinarnir sem h\u00f6f\u00f0u haldi\u00f0 fast \u00ed si\u00f0i Gu\u00f0s \u00fatv\u00f6ldu \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0ar, matarvenjur, umskurn drengja og r\u00e9tt atferli vi\u00f0 helgihaldi\u00f0 var \u00ed huga \u00feeirra m\u00e6likvar\u00f0i \u00e1 hvort Gu\u00f0 v\u00e6ri me\u00f0. Hugsunin var a\u00f0 \u00feeir sem eru eins og \u00e9g nj\u00f3ti blessunar Gu\u00f0s. Hinir standi fyrir utan, eigi ekki s\u00e9ns.<\/p>\n

R\u00f6kin fyrir \u00feessari afst\u00f6\u00f0u voru \u00f6rugglega g\u00f3\u00f0. Hr\u00e6\u00f0slan vi\u00f0 \u00f3vissuna, hva\u00f0 ef einhver \u00f3\u00e6skilegur l\u00e6tur a\u00f0 s\u00e9r kve\u00f0a \u00ed okkar h\u00f3pi, hva\u00f0 ef \u00fea\u00f0 eru engar reglur, hva\u00f0 me\u00f0 b\u00f6rnin, j\u00e1, hva\u00f0 me\u00f0 elsku b\u00f6rnin.<\/p>\n

\u00cd kirkjus\u00f6gunni er liti\u00f0 svo \u00e1 a\u00f0 ni\u00f0ursta\u00f0a fundarins felist \u00ed or\u00f0um P\u00e9turs postula er hann sag\u00f0i:<\/p>\n

Og Gu\u00f0, sem hj\u00f6rtun \u00feekkir, bar \u00feeim vitni er hann gaf \u00feeim heilagan anda eins og okkur. Engan mun ger\u00f0i hann \u00e1 okkur og \u00feeim er hann hreinsa\u00f0i hj\u00f6rtu \u00feeirra me\u00f0 tr\u00fanni. Hv\u00ed freisti\u00f0 \u00fei\u00f0 n\u00fa Gu\u00f0s me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 leggja \u00fe\u00e6r byr\u00f0ar \u00e1 l\u00e6risveinana er hvorki fe\u00f0ur vorir n\u00e9 vi\u00f0 megnu\u00f0um a\u00f0 bera? Vi\u00f0 tr\u00faum \u00fe\u00f3 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 ver\u00f0um h\u00f3lpnir fyrir n\u00e1\u00f0 Drottins Jes\u00fa \u00e1 sama h\u00e1tt og \u00feeir.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

En veruleikinn var \u00ed raun annar, alla t\u00ed\u00f0 h\u00f6fum vi\u00f0 leitast vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 skilgreina \u00fe\u00e1 sem tr\u00faa r\u00e9tt, \u00fe\u00e1 sem vi\u00f0 teljum a\u00f0 ver\u00f0skuldi n\u00e1\u00f0ina.<\/p>\n

\u00dea\u00f0 er \u00fev\u00ed n\u00e6stum 50 \u00e1rum s\u00ed\u00f0ar sem a\u00f0 or\u00f0in sem \u00e9g las \u00ed upphafi eru ritu\u00f0 \u00ed fyrsta br\u00e9fi J\u00f3hannesar. \u201cS\u00e1 sem segist vera \u00ed lj\u00f3sinu og hatar br\u00f3\u00f0ur sinn, hann er enn\u00fe\u00e1 \u00ed myrkrinu.\u201d
\nHelgisagnir segja a\u00f0 J\u00f3hannes meintur h\u00f6fundur br\u00e9fsins hafi veri\u00f0 l\u00e6risveinninn sem Jes\u00fas elska\u00f0i, ungur drengur, kannski 12-13 \u00e1ra, \u00feegar Jes\u00fas kalla\u00f0i saman 12 manna h\u00f3pinn til a\u00f0 fylgja s\u00e9r.<\/p>\n

Vi\u00f0 vitum \u00ed raun f\u00e1tt um J\u00f3hannes me\u00f0 vissu, en ef vi\u00f0 leggjum saman ranns\u00f3knir fr\u00e6\u00f0imanna og helgisagnir sem f\u00f3ru a\u00f0 myndast \u00ed kj\u00f6lfar r\u00edkisv\u00e6\u00f0ingar kristind\u00f3msins \u00e1 4. \u00f6ld \u00fe\u00e1 getum vi\u00f0 teikna\u00f0 upp mynd af ungum dreng, sem fylgir st\u00f3rabr\u00f3\u00f0ur \u00ed \u00e6vint\u00fdrafer\u00f0 me\u00f0 st\u00f3rkostlegum pr\u00e9dikara. Ungan dreng sem upplifir a\u00f0 hann s\u00e9 upp\u00e1haldsl\u00e6risveinn pr\u00e9dikarans.<\/p>\n

Ungan dreng sem tekur \u00fe\u00e1tt \u00ed vangaveltum l\u00e6risveinana um hver \u00feeirra s\u00e9 bestur og mestur, gl\u00edmir vi\u00f0 P\u00e9tur f\u00e9laga sinn um hvor s\u00e9 mikilv\u00e6gari lei\u00f0togi. Ver\u00f0ur vitni a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 pr\u00e9dikarinn er handtekinn, pynta\u00f0ur og myrtur.<\/p>\n

Vi\u00f0 getum au\u00f0veldlega s\u00e9\u00f0 fyrir okkur 12-14 \u00e1ra barn, sem upplifir a\u00f0 heimurinn hrynji fyrir augum s\u00e9r. Eftir a\u00f0 hafa fylgt Kristi eftir \u00ed heilt \u00e1r, hlusta\u00f0 og s\u00e9\u00f0 kraftinn, \u00fe\u00e1 hrundi allt.<\/p>\n

\u00c9g held \u00fea\u00f0 s\u00e9 erfi\u00f0ara a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 fyrir s\u00e9r, \u00fear sem hann stendur og talar vi\u00f0 P\u00e9tur, hr\u00e6ddur um a\u00f0 hann yr\u00f0i kannski n\u00e6stur, hangandi \u00e1 krossi \u00f6\u00f0rum til vi\u00f0v\u00f6runar \u00feegar skyndilega Mar\u00eda Magdalena kemur hlaupandi og segir a\u00f0 l\u00edki pr\u00e9dikarans hafi veri\u00f0 r\u00e6nt. \u00deegar hann rifjar upp atbur\u00f0ina m\u00f6rgum \u00e1rum s\u00ed\u00f0ar, segir hann hvernig hann hafi hlaupi\u00f0 hra\u00f0ar en P\u00e9tur a\u00f0 gr\u00f6finni, en ekki \u00feora\u00f0 inn. Ekki \u00feora\u00f0 a\u00f0 horfast \u00ed augu vi\u00f0 enn eina \u00f3vissuna \u00feessa vikuna.<\/p>\n

Hann gekk samt \u00e1 eftir P\u00e9tri inn og \u00ed minningum s\u00ednum, segist hann hafa skili\u00f0 a\u00f0 n\u00fa var allt breytt. \u201cHann s\u00e1 og tr\u00fa\u00f0i\u201d eins og segir \u00ed 20. kafla J\u00f3hannesargu\u00f0spjalls.<\/p>\n

Reynsla J\u00f3hannesar breytti \u00f6llu og 70 e\u00f0a kannski 80 \u00e1rum s\u00ed\u00f0ar er hann enn a\u00f0 gl\u00edma vi\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 sem hann s\u00e1 og merkingu \u00feess. Hann heyr\u00f0i sj\u00e1lfsagt af \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 \u00fer\u00e1tt fyrir a\u00f0 allt v\u00e6ri breytt, haf\u00f0i P\u00e9tur enda\u00f0 \u00e1 krossi l\u00edkt og Jes\u00fas. J\u00f3hannes hefur \u00feurft a\u00f0 gl\u00edma vi\u00f0 eigin v\u00e6ntingar um skj\u00f3ta endurkomu Jes\u00fas.<\/p>\n

Hann haf\u00f0i upplifa\u00f0 a\u00f0 or\u00f0 Jes\u00fa h\u00f6f\u00f0u veri\u00f0 t\u00falku\u00f0 \u00ed allar \u00e1ttir, til a\u00f0 r\u00e9ttl\u00e6ta hvers kyns d\u00f3m og flokkadr\u00e6tti.<\/p>\n

\u00dea\u00f0 er \u00feessi J\u00f3hannes sem er sag\u00f0ur hafa skrifa\u00f0 hugsanir s\u00ednar um a\u00f0<\/p>\n

S\u00e1 sem segist vera \u00ed lj\u00f3sinu og hatar br\u00f3\u00f0ur sinn, hann er enn \u00fe\u00e1 \u00ed myrkrinu. S\u00e1 sem elskar br\u00f3\u00f0ur sinn b\u00fdr \u00ed lj\u00f3sinu og \u00ed honum er ekkert er leitt geti hann til falls. En s\u00e1 sem hatar br\u00f3\u00f0ur sinn er \u00ed myrkrinu og lifir \u00ed myrkrinu og veit ekki hvert hann fer \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 myrkri\u00f0 hefur blinda\u00f0 augu hans.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00deegar vi\u00f0 lesum or\u00f0in \u00fe\u00e1 er mikilv\u00e6gt a\u00f0 muna a\u00f0 br\u00e9f N\u00fdja Testamentisins \u00e1varpa alltaf \u00fe\u00e1 sem kalla sig kristna. Br\u00e9fin eru ekki skrifu\u00f0 fyrst og fremst til bo\u00f0unar heldur fr\u00e6\u00f0slu og styrkingar \u00feeirra sem hafa \u201cs\u00e9\u00f0 og tr\u00faa\u00f0\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u00cd or\u00f0um J\u00f3hannesar felst \u00feannig ekki d\u00f3mur til handa \u00feeim sem \u00feekkja ekki Krist, heldur br\u00fdning til okkar um a\u00f0 horfast \u00ed augu vi\u00f0 okkar eigin breyskleika. Til a\u00f0 horfast \u00ed augu vi\u00f0 \u00fe\u00f6rfina fyrir flokkadr\u00e6tti, horfast \u00ed augu vi\u00f0 \u00fe\u00f6rfina fyrir a\u00f0 vita betur, kunna meira, skilja d\u00fdpra.<\/p>\n

\u00dea\u00f0 er samt einnig mikilv\u00e6gt a\u00f0 skilja or\u00f0 J\u00f3hannesar \u00ed lj\u00f3si \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00fer\u00e1tt fyrir a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 lifum \u00ed myrkrinu, ver\u00f0um syndinni a\u00f0 br\u00e1\u00f0, \u201c\u00fe\u00e1 eigum vi\u00f0 m\u00e1lsvara hj\u00e1 f\u00f6\u00f0urnum, Jes\u00fa Krist, hinn r\u00e9ttl\u00e1ta.\u201d<\/p>\n

J\u00f3hannes kallar okkur til a\u00f0 endurspegla l\u00edf okkar \u00ed lj\u00f3si Krists, ganga \u00ed okkur sj\u00e1lf, l\u00fdsa upp allt sem vi\u00f0 viljum svo gjarnan fela \u00ed sk\u00famaskotum, fela \u00ed innstu hugarfylgsnum. \u00dea\u00f0 er nefnilega grundvallaratri\u00f0i a\u00f0 horfast \u00ed augu vi\u00f0 okkur s\u00e1lf, spyrja spurninga um hver vi\u00f0 erum, hva\u00f0 vi\u00f0 gerum, \u00e1\u00f0ur en vi\u00f0 hj\u00f3lum \u00ed n\u00e1ungann.<\/p>\n

A\u00f0eins ef vi\u00f0 g\u00f6ngumst vi\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed sem vi\u00f0 erum. Ef vi\u00f0 erum rei\u00f0ub\u00fain a\u00f0 lifa \u00e1n feluleiks og \u00f3ttans vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 upp um okkur komist, \u00fe\u00e1 erum vi\u00f0 lj\u00f3sins megin.<\/p>\n

Vi\u00f0 sem k\u00f6llum okkur kristinn, megum l\u00edka hafa \u00ed huga hvernig a\u00f0 \u00ed or\u00f0um J\u00f3hannesar felst vi\u00f0v\u00f6run um a\u00f0 tala minna og gera meira, l\u00edklega s\u00e9rstaklega beint til m\u00edn. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Um lei\u00f0 og vi\u00f0 t\u00f6lum um a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 \u201c\u00feekkjum Krist\u201d e\u00f0a fullyr\u00f0um a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 s\u00e9um \u00ed lj\u00f3sinu. \u00de\u00e1 er h\u00e6ttan fyrir hendi. Um lei\u00f0 og vi\u00f0 gerum kr\u00f6fu um a\u00f0 vita betur, meira, skilja sk\u00fdrar, \u00fe\u00e1 ver\u00f0ur hr\u00e6sni okkar auglj\u00f3s.<\/p>\n

Fyrst og fremst ber okkur a\u00f0 elska n\u00e1unga okkar, elska \u00fe\u00e1 sem vi\u00f0 m\u00e6tum. Fyrirgefning Gu\u00f0s er til sta\u00f0ar, \u201cGu\u00f0 hefur fyrirgefi\u00f0 syndir okkar vegna Jes\u00fas Krists\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u00deegar vi\u00f0 t\u00f6lum um Gu\u00f0 er nefnilega grundvallandi a\u00f0 muna a\u00f0 skapari okkar, frelsari og lausnari er st\u00e6rri en \u00fe\u00fa, st\u00e6rri en vi\u00f0, st\u00e6rri en allt anna\u00f0 sem er.<\/p>\n

\u00deegar vi\u00f0 m\u00e6tum n\u00e1unga okkar, er mikilv\u00e6gt a\u00f0 muna a\u00f0 Gu\u00f0 er \u00fear, sama hver n\u00e1unginn er, sama hva\u00f0 hann e\u00f0a h\u00fan hefur gert e\u00f0a sagt, e\u00f0a mun hugsanlega gera e\u00f0a segja.<\/p>\n

J\u00f3hannes heldur \u00fev\u00ed hvergi fram a\u00f0 hann gangi st\u00f6\u00f0ugt \u00ed lj\u00f3sinu, hann veit sem er a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 erum \u00f6ll breysk. Hann sem var upp\u00e1haldsl\u00e6risveinninn, alla vega a\u00f0 eigin mati. Hann sem hleypur hra\u00f0ar en P\u00e9tur. Hann sem kom einna fyrstur a\u00f0 gr\u00f6finni t\u00f3mu. Hann sem sat vi\u00f0 hli\u00f0 Jes\u00fa Krists vi\u00f0 fyrstu kv\u00f6ldm\u00e1lt\u00ed\u00f0ina. Hann veit sem er a\u00f0 n\u00e1\u00f0 Gu\u00f0s, k\u00e6rleikur Gu\u00f0s er \u00fea\u00f0 eina sem veitir frelsi. Hann veit a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 \u00feurfum a\u00f0 leyfa lj\u00f3si Gu\u00f0s a\u00f0 l\u00fdsa inn \u00ed dimmustu sk\u00famaskot ef vi\u00f0 viljum ver\u00f0a frj\u00e1ls. En hann veit au\u00f0vita\u00f0 l\u00edka sem er, a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 er drulluerfitt, l\u00edklega \u00f3m\u00f6gulegt.<\/p>\n

En \u00fe\u00e1 megum vi\u00f0 lifa \u00ed trausti til \u00feess a\u00f0 Jes\u00fas s\u00e9 fri\u00f0\u00fe\u00e6ging fyrir allt sem vi\u00f0 h\u00f6ndlum ekki a\u00f0 taka \u00e1 \u00ed eigin l\u00edfi. Og ekki a\u00f0eins okkar l\u00edfi, heldur alls heimsins.<\/p>\n

Bi\u00f0jum:
\nSkapari alls sem er, \u00feakka \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa ert s\u00e1 sem \u00fe\u00fa ert, eins og \u00fe\u00fa sag\u00f0ir M\u00f3ses.
\nDrottinn Jes\u00fas Kristur, \u00feakka \u00fe\u00e9r fyrir a\u00f0 vera m\u00e1lsvari okkar, fyrir a\u00f0 gefa sj\u00e1lfan \u00feig okkur til handa.
\nHeilagur Andi, l\u00fdstu upp l\u00edf okkar, gef\u00f0u okkur frelsi fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed sem hv\u00edlir \u00ed okkar innstu hugarfylgsnum. L\u00fdstu upp \u00fea\u00f0 sem ska\u00f0ar, mei\u00f0ir og skemmir \u00ed l\u00edfi okkar. Hj\u00e1lpa\u00f0u okkur a\u00f0 sj\u00e1.
\nAmen.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Huglei\u00f0ing \u00e1 samkomu \u00ed h\u00fasi KFUM og KFUK vi\u00f0 Holtaveg, sunnudaginn 23. okt\u00f3ber kl. 20:00. Mig langar a\u00f0 byrja \u00e1 a\u00f0 lesa texta \u00far 1. J\u00f3hannesargu\u00f0spjalli 2. kafla.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[41,45,95,97,99,126,147,154],"class_list":["post-3726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-islenska","tag-creeds","tag-deeds","tag-kfumk","tag-leadership","tag-listening","tag-relationship","tag-storytelling","tag-theology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ispeculate.net\/writings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ispeculate.net\/writings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ispeculate.net\/writings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ispeculate.net\/writings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ispeculate.net\/writings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3726"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ispeculate.net\/writings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3726\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ispeculate.net\/writings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ispeculate.net\/writings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ispeculate.net\/writings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}