John 10 - CEVUS06 & HBN

Addictions come in many shapes and forms, whether it’s lust, alcohol, substances, gambling, gaming, or even excessive use of your mobile phone and social media. There is professional help to get as well as counselling from your priest or pastor.

Also, read the Bible and lay your addiction before God in prayer. Here are some passages from the Word of God to reflect upon.

James 1:14-15 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.

We all have weaknesses within us that can make us fall and lead to an addiction. Acknowledging this, and admitting that you struggle with addiction is an important step to be free from it.

1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.

Addictions don’t come from God, but from the world and our desires, lusts and pride. We can rely on God wanting us to be free from any addiction.

1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

You may feel that you can’t break your addiction. But the Bible tells us that God can. God will provide the way of escape. Turn to God, turn from your addiction. Let God fill you with his presence.

1 Corinthians 6:12 “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.

Addiction is many times when something takes control over you. Those things that are not helpful in your life and dominate your thoughts and desires you may need to cut out of your life.

1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.

Addictions come from this world and not from God. In the end, addictions replace God as the number one in our lives. It’s not just about addictions, but also about our souls.

Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Lay your struggles before God. Ask for God’s protection and deliverance.

John 8:36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

This is the promise of Jesus Christ, that when he sets us free, it is real freedom.

This article is not intended as a replacement for medical or therapeutic help or treatment for addiction, but a complement and inspiration to those who battle addiction.

A Story about Sheep

1 Jesus said:

I tell you for certain only thieves and robbers climb over the fence instead of going in through the gate to the sheep pen. 2-3 But the gatekeeper opens the gate for the shepherd, and he goes in through it. The sheep know their shepherd's voice. He calls each of them by name and leads them out.

4 When he has led out all of his sheep, he walks in front of them, and they follow, because they know his voice. 5 The sheep will not follow strangers. They don't recognize a stranger's voice, and they run away.

6 Jesus told the people this story. But they did not understand what he was talking about.

Jesus Is the Good Shepherd

7 Jesus said:

I tell you for certain that I am the gate for the sheep. 8 Everyone who came before me was a thief or a robber, and the sheep did not listen to any of them. 9 I am the gate. All who come in through me will be saved. Through me they will come and go and find pasture.

10 A thief comes only to rob, kill, and destroy. I came so everyone would have life, and have it fully. 11 I am the good shepherd, and the good shepherd gives up his life for his sheep. 12 Hired workers are not like the shepherd. They don't own the sheep, and when they see a wolf coming, they run off and leave the sheep. Then the wolf attacks and scatters the flock. 13 Hired workers run away because they don't care about the sheep.

14 I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and they know me. 15 Just as the Father knows me, I know the Father, and I give up my life for my sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not in this sheep pen. I must also bring them together, when they hear my voice. Then there will be one flock of sheep and one shepherd.

17 The Father loves me, because I give up my life, so I may receive it back again. 18 No one takes my life from me. I give it up willingly! I have the power to give it up and the power to receive it back again, just as my Father commanded me to do.

19 The people took sides because of what Jesus had told them. 20 Many of them said, “He has a demon in him! He is crazy! Why listen to him?”

21 But others said, “How could anyone with a demon in him say these things? No one like this could give sight to a blind person!”

Jesus Is Rejected

22 That winter, Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Temple Festival. 23 One day he was walking in the part of the temple known as Solomon's Porch, 24 and the people gathered all around him. They said, “How long are you going to keep us guessing? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly!”

25 Jesus answered:

I have told you, and you refused to believe me. The things I do by my Father's authority show who I am. 26 But since you are not my sheep, you don't believe me. 27 My sheep know my voice, and I know them. They follow me, 28 and I give them eternal life, so that they will never be lost. No one can snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father gave them to me, and he is greater than all others. No one can snatch them from his hands, 30 and I am one with the Father.

31 Once again the people picked up stones in order to kill Jesus. 32 But he said, “I have shown you many good things my Father sent me to do. Which one are you going to stone me for?”

33 They answered, “We are not stoning you because of any good thing you did. We are stoning you because you did a terrible thing. You are just a man, and here you are claiming to be God!”

34 Jesus replied:

In your Scriptures doesn't God say, “You are gods”? 35 You can't argue with the Scriptures, and God spoke to those people and called them gods. 36 So why do you accuse me of a terrible sin for saying that I am the Son of God? After all, it is the Father who prepared me for this work. He is also the one who sent me into the world. 37 If I don't do as my Father does, you should not believe me. 38 But if I do what my Father does, you should believe because of that, even if you don't have faith in me. Then you will know for certain that the Father is one with me, and I am one with the Father.

39 Again they wanted to arrest Jesus. But he escaped 40 and crossed the Jordan to the place where John had earlier been baptizing. While Jesus was there, 41 many people came to him. They were saying, “John didn't work any miracles, but everything he said about Jesus is true.” 42 A lot of those people also put their faith in Jesus.

Gwora gwiŋir

1 Titiganu, titiganu, nyi gwa gwacaijinu, Gwina gwati gwuni kour gi thigara ganu no, ŋwubalo gi dhai dhiter gwiro gwuram a gwijigwor. 2 Abi gwina gwuni kour gwiro gwora gwa jaŋal. 3 A gwina gwathethadhe our, ŋwigiijo; a jaŋal diŋini gwula gwuŋun; ŋwurnie jaŋala juŋun jiriny, ŋwulmadhinijo. 4 A muŋwteye jaŋala juŋun, ŋwulmadhinijo, a jaŋal gwuje; ŋinena liŋidhilo gwula gwuŋun. 5 Athil gwujo gwirina no, alabire; ŋinena athil liŋidhi gwula gwa lirin no. 6 Odaije ibigwe gwina gwabiŋaijilo Yasuuⓐ; athil biliŋidhi dhuŋuna dhina dhabiŋaijuŋwulo no.

7 Al Yasuuⓐ abiŋaijo manaŋ, ŋwulaici, Titiganu, titiganu, nyi gwa gwacaijinu, Nyi gwiro gibur ga jaŋal. 8 Peth lina limadhinudhiny liro luram a lijigwor; athibi jaŋal deŋinaijo no. 9 Nyi gwiro gibur; ada kwiji gweda gwimuni nyi gwai, gwagilaŋ, gwaji gwuni a gwutuya a gwabuje gidhogora. 10 Gwuram gwathi iladha dapai ŋwuramai, a dirinya, a diŋirithe dogo; abi nyi gwiludhi dinyil midheye, a midhe gwegen iŋirani. 11 Nyi gwiro gwora gwiŋir; gwora gwiŋir gweijo jaŋala juŋun. 12 Abi gwina gwiro gwadimani, athuŋw rui gwora no, a jaŋal juŋun jati jiro no, ŋwaŋa kamarainyu diladha, ŋwugathani jaŋala, ŋwabire; al kamarainy umi, ŋwujidigir galo. 13 Gwadimani gwabiro, ŋinena ruŋw gwadimani, athuŋw gitijo jaŋala je no. 14 Nyi gwiro gwora gwiŋir, nyiliŋa jaŋala jiny, nyi jaŋal jiny liŋa. 15 Gwiro ŋinena liŋidhiny Babo, a minoŋ ko nyiliŋa Babuŋw; nyeijo jaŋala. 16 A nyi gwuthi jaŋala jiter jina jati juthi thigara ibidha no; aram jinyilapai ko, a jaji jadiŋini gwula gwiny; a lidoŋa laji laro letipo, a gwora gwetipo. 17 A minoŋ Babo gwuminyiny, ŋinena uminyiny dai, nyi midhe manaŋ. 18 Kwiji gwati gweda gwuthi ŋoma gwinyapa no, abi nyi gwuminyu dai gwiren. Nyi gwuthi ŋoma gwai gwiren, a nyi gwuthi ŋoma gwamidhe gwiren manaŋ. Amr ibigwa gwapiny di Babo gwiny. 19 A Yahuud lagaje ganu gi dhuŋun ibidhe. 20 A loinyadho degen arnu, Gwuthi ŋurinya, a gwirero; kworaŋ nyabi deŋinaijo? 21 A liter arnu, Dhuŋun ibidhe dhati dhirui dha kwiji gwina gwuthi ŋurinya no. Ŋuriny ŋuthi ŋoma ŋuriye ŋwudhibaŋa gi je a?

Yasuuⓐ gwijo gi ŋidwa ŋadhi Jarimani gi Urushaliim

22 A ŋidwa je Urushaliim ŋadhi Jarimani, a lamun liro kwogai. 23 A Yasuuⓐ elila galo gi hekal kwereny ganu gwa Sulemaan. 24 A Yahuud urejo galo keligeny ganu, alabiŋaijo, alaici, Ŋa gwimunudhije ganu ro caun di a ŋinena? Ada ŋa gwimaro al Masiiẖ, abiŋaijije momaŋ. 25 Al Yasuuⓐ aicinu, Nyi gwabiŋaijaje, athanya buminyu no. Ŋiro ŋina ŋathinyilapai gi jiriny ja Babo gwiny ŋiro shaahid gwiny. 26 Abi nyaŋa lati luminyu no, ŋinena athanya rui jaŋal jiny no, gwiro ŋinena nyi gwabiŋaijaje. 27 Jaŋal jiny jathidiŋini gwula gwiny, nyilliŋa, nyilgwuje. 28 Nyildhedha midhuŋw gwortal; a jati jai gatur no, a kwiji gweda gwati gwuthi ŋoma jinyil wala ŋarthan gi dhoi ganu dhiny no. 29 Babo gwiny gwina gwidhedhinyilo gwinunu peth; a kwiji gweda gwati gwuthi ŋoma juŋwul wala Babuŋw gwiny dhoi ganu dhuŋun gatur no. 30 Nyi a Babo gwiny liro letipo.

Kadugore gwa Yahuud

31 A Yahuud uthe nyolya alari nyalnyaice. 32 Al Yasuuⓐ aicinu, Nyi gwimajaŋajo ŋiro ŋoinyadho ŋina ŋiŋir di Babo gwiny; abi ŋiro ŋirau ŋina ŋari ŋinyin aicaije? 33 A Yahuud abiŋaijo, alaici, Anaŋa lati laŋaice gi ŋiro ŋina ŋiŋir no; abi ŋinena luiŋa Kaloŋa, ŋinena raŋa kwiji, ŋabari gwaruini Kalo gwiren. 34 Al Yasuuⓐ aicinu, Dhati dhulinu gi naamuus gwalo darnu, A nyi gwarnu nyaŋa liro kalo na? 35 Ada limuŋwulaici kalo di ŋediŋa lina liladhina dhuŋun dha Kalo, a dhuŋun dha kitham dhati dhuthi ŋoma dhaka gatur no. 36 Nyabari ŋeda gwina gwijurio Babo, ŋwukeja kidhila, nyabarnu ŋeda gwilui Kaloŋa; ŋinena arinyinu, Nyi gwiro Ŋari ŋa Kalo a? 37 Ada nyi gwati gwirii gweta gwina gwimapai ŋiro ŋa Babo gwiny, athinyilbi uminyu no. 38 Abi ada ŋiminyilapai, athinyilbi uminyu no, uminyul bai ŋiro ŋai; danyaliŋa, nyuminyi darnu Babo gwo diginy, nyije dugun. 39 Albupe alari gwalmutha manaŋ; ŋwutuya gi doi ganu degen. 40 Ŋwela manaŋ ŋwujadha Urdun kwereny, kalo gina gathin Yuuẖanna ⓐamidhe kwerkwereny; ŋwujalo mine. 41 A loinyadho eladha dugun, alarnu, Yuuẖanna gwati gwapo ŋiro ŋipiŋipa ŋetipo no; abi dhuŋun peth dhina dhabiŋudhi Yuuẖanna kwiji ibigwa dhiro titiganu. 42 A loinyadho uminyi mine.