البشارة كما دوّنها متى 1

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.

نسب يسوع

(لوقا 3‏:23‏-38)

1 هذا نسَبُ يسوعَ المسيحِ اَبنِ داودَ اَبنِ إبراهيمَ: 2 إبراهيمُ ولَدَ إسحق. وإسحق وَلَدَ يَعقوبَ. ويَعقوبُ ولَدَ يَهوذا وإخوتَه. 3 ويَهوذا ولَدَ فارِصَ وزارَحَ مِنْ ثامارَ. وفارِصُ ولَدَ حَصْرونَ. وحَصْرونُ ولَدَ أرامَ. 4 وأرامُ ولَدَ عَمّينادابَ. وعَمّينادابُ ولَدَ نَحْشونَ. ونَحْشونُ ولَدَ سَلَمونَ. 5 وسَلَمونُ ولَدَ بُوعَزَ مِنْ راحابَ. وبُوعَزُ ولَدَ عُوبيدَ مِنْ راعُوثَ. وعُوبيدُ ولَدَ يَسّى. 6 ويَسّى ولَدَ داودَ المَلِكَ.

وداودُ ولَدَ سُلَيْمانَ مِن اَمرأةِ أوريّا. 7 وسُلَيْمانُ ولَدَ رَحْبَعامَ. ورَحْبَعامُ ولَدَ أبيّا. وأبيّا ولَدَ آسا. 8 وآسا ولَدَ يوشافاطَ. ويوشافاطُ ولَدَ يُورامَ. ويُورامُ ولَدَ عُزّيّا. 9 وعُزّيّا ولَدَ يُوثامَ. ويُوثامُ ولَدَ أحازَ. وأحازُ ولَدَ حَزْقِيّا. 10 وحَزْقِيّا ولَدَ مَنَسّى. ومَنَسّى ولَدَ آمونَ. وآمونُ ولَدَ يوشِيّا. 11 ويوشِيّا ولَدَ يَكُنيّا وإخوَتَه زَمَنَ السبيِ إلى بابِلَ.

12 وبَعْدَ السّبي إلى بابِلَ يَكُنِيّا ولَدَ شَأَلْتَئيلَ. وشَأَلْتَئيلُ ولَدَ زَرُبابِلَ. 13 وزَرُبابِلُ ولَدَ أبيهُودَ. وأبيهُودُ ولَدَ ألِياقيمَ. وألِياقيمُ ولَدَ عازُورَ. 14 وَعازُورُ ولَدَ صادُوقَ. وصادُوقُ ولَدَ أَخيمَ. وأخيمُ ولَدَ أليُودَ. 15 وأليُودُ ولَدَ أليعازَرَ. وأليعازَرُ ولَدَ مَتّانَ. ومَتّانُ ولَدَ يَعقوبَ. 16 ويَعقوبُ ولَدَ يوسفَ رَجُلَ مَرْيمَ التي ولَدَتْ يَسوعَ الذي يُدعى المَسيحَ.

17 فمَجْموعُ الأجْيالِ مِنْ إبراهيمَ إلى داودَ أرْبَعَةَ عَشَرَ جيلاً. ومِنْ داودَ إلى سَبْيِ بابِلَ أرْبَعَةَ عَشَرَ جيلاً. ومِنْ سَبْيِ بابِلَ إلى المَسيحِ أرْبَعَةَ عَشَرَ جيلاً.

ميلاد يسوع

(لوقا 2‏:1‏-7)

18 وهذِهِ سيرَةُ ميلادِ يَسوعَ المَسيحِ: كانَت أُمّهُ مَريَمُ مَخْطوبَةً ليوسفَ، فَتبيّنَ قَبْلَ أنْ تَسْكُنَ مَعَهُ أنّها حُبْلى مِنَ الرّوحِ القُدُسِ. 19 وكانَ يوسفُ رَجُلاً صالِحًا فَما أرادَ أنْ يكْشِفَ أمْرَها، فَعزَمَ على أنْ يَترُكَها سِرّا.

20 وبَينَما هوَ يُفَكّرُ في هذا الأمْرِ، ظَهَرَ لَه مَلاكُ الرّبّ في الحُلُمِ وقالَ لَه: «يا يوسفُ اَبنَ داودَ، لا تخَفْ أنْ تأخُذَ مَرْيمَ اَمرأةً لكَ. فَهيَ حُبْلى مِنَ الروحِ القُدُسِ، 21 وسَتَلِدُ اَبناً تُسمّيهِ يَسوعَ، لأنّهُ يُخَلّصُ شعْبَهُ مِنْ خَطاياهُمْ».

22 حَدَثَ هذا كُلّه لِيَتِمّ ما قالَ الرّبّ بلِسانِ النّبيّ: 23 «سَتحْبَلُ العَذْراءُ، فتَلِدُ اَبْناً يُدْعى «عِمّانوئيلَ»، أي اللهُ مَعَنا.

24 فلمّا قامَ يوسفُ مِنَ النّومِ، عَمِلَ بِما أمَرَهُ مَلاكُ الرّبّ. فَجاءَ باَمْرَأتِهِ إلى بَيتِه، 25 ولكِنّهُ ما عَرَفَها حتى ولَدَتِ اَبْنَها فَسَمّاهُ يَسوعَ.

Lugwurnǝyin lǝthi Yǝcu Kwɔrɔstɔ-ŋa.

(Luuga 3:23-38)

1 Kiṯaab ŋgɔ kǝthi rǝrnyin rǝthi Yǝcu Kwɔrɔstɔ-ŋa, kwir Tɔr ṯǝthi Ḏaawḏ-ŋǝ, kwir tɔr ṯǝthi Ibraahiim-ŋǝ. 2 Nǝ Ibraahiim oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Is-haag-ŋǝ, nǝ Is-haag oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Ya@guub-ŋǝ, nǝ Ya@guub oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Yahuuthǝ-ŋǝ iiyeŋgen-li, 3 nǝ kwaaw kwǝni Ṯaamaar ilŋanyji Yahuuthǝ-ŋwɔ Faaras-ŋwɔsi Zaareh-gi, nǝ Faaras oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Hasruun-ŋǝ, nǝ Hasruun oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Araam-ŋǝ, 4 nǝ Araam oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi @ammiinaadaab-ŋǝ nǝ @ammiinaadaab oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Nah-shuun-ŋǝ, nǝ Nah-shuun oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Salmuun-ŋǝ, 5 nǝ kwɔlen kwǝni Raahaab ilŋanyji Salmuun-ŋwɔ tɔɔrɔ tǝni Buu@az, nǝ kwaaw kwǝni Raa@uth ilŋanyji Buu@az-ŋwɔ tɔɔrɔ tǝni @uubiid nǝ @uubiid oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Yǝssǝ-ŋǝ, 6 nǝ Yǝssǝ oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Ḏaawḏ-ŋǝ kwir mǝlik.

Nǝ Ḏaawḏ aagitha Uriiyyǝ-ŋwɔ kwayɔ, nɔŋw ilŋanyji tɔɔrɔ tǝni Sulemaan. 7 Nǝ Sulemaan oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Rahab@aam-ŋǝ, nǝ Rahab@aam oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Abiiyyǝ-ŋǝ, nǝ Abiiyyǝ oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Asaa-ŋǝ, 8 nǝ Asaa oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Yahuu-shaa-faaṯ-ŋǝ, nǝ Yahuu-shaa-faaṯ oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Yuuraam-ŋǝ, nǝ Yuuraam oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi @uzziiyya-ŋǝ, 9 nǝ @uzziiyya oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Yuuthaam-ŋǝ, nǝ Yuuthaam oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Ahaaz-ŋǝ nǝ Ahaaz oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Hizgjiyya-ŋǝ, 10 nǝ Hizgiiyya oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Manassa-ŋǝ, nǝ Manassa oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Ammuun-ŋǝ, nǝ Ammuun oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Yuushiiyya-ŋǝ, 11 nǝ Yuushiiyya oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Yakuniiyya-ŋǝ liyeŋgen-li ki-lɔɔmɔr limǝr-sili mithǝ ŋɔwaaya mindaŋ mǝr-li ele kiŋɔwaay-na Baabil. 12 Nǝ mǝr-li ele ki-ŋɔwaay-na Baabil, nǝ Yakuniiyya oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Sha-alṯi-iil-ŋǝ, nǝ Sha-alṯi-iil oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Zarubaabil-ŋǝ, 13 nǝ Zarubaabil oro tǝrnyin ṯǝthi Abii-huuḏ-ŋǝ, nǝ Abii-huud oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Aliyaagiim-ŋǝ, nǝ Aliyaagjim oro tǝrnyin ṯǝthi @aazuur-ŋǝ, 14 nǝ @aazuur oro tǝrnyin ṯǝthi Saadɔɔg-ŋǝ, nǝ Saadɔɔg oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Akhiim-ŋǝ, nǝ Akhiim oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Alyuud-ŋǝ, 15 nǝ Alyuud oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Ali@aazar-ŋǝ, nǝ Ali@aazar oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Matṯǝan-ŋǝ, nǝ Matṯǝan oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Ya@guub-ŋǝ 16 nǝ Ya@guub oro ṯǝrnyin ṯǝthi Yuusuf-ŋǝ, ŋgwa kwɔmǝ aagwɔ Mǝryǝm-ŋwɔ, kwundǝr-ṯǝ kwɔmǝ elŋe Yǝcu-ŋwɔ kwǝni Kwɔrɔstɔ. 17 Nǝ ŋelŋe oro tatap wrii-kwaɽiŋan min ki-lɔɔmɔr-la ṯǝ kila linaani-li Ibraahiim, mindaŋ mǝr elŋe Ḏaawḏ-ŋwɔ. Nǝroro tatap wrii-kwaɽiŋan tok, min ki-lɔɔmɔr-la ṯǝ kila linaani-li Ḏaawḏ mindaŋ mǝrsi mithǝ ŋɔwaaya, mǝr-li ele ki-ŋɔwaay-na Baabil. Nǝroro wrii-kwaɽiŋan tok, ki-lɔɔmɔr-la ṯǝ kila mindaŋ mǝr elŋe Kwɔrɔstɔ-ŋw.

Ŋelŋe ŋǝthi Yǝcu Kwɔrɔstɔ.

(Luuga 2:1-7)

18 Nǝ ŋelŋe ŋǝthi Yǝcu Kwɔrɔstɔ oro kaka ṯaŋw: Mǝ Yuusuf kǝmiṯi Mǝryǝm-ŋwɔ kwir lǝnyin kwǝthi Yǝcu-ŋǝ, niti nɔɽɔmaṯṯir-gikinnǝ mac, nǝr kaṯṯasi kwɔmǝ eethe Ṯigɽim-thi Ṯirllinǝlɔ ter, 19 nǝ Yuusuf kwir kwɔlen kaka nǝni-ŋgwɔ kwɔvthanna, nǝ niti ninaŋna-ŋgwɔ ethi ruwǝcci @eeba-lɔ wuuŋwun mac por-por, hɔŋw naŋni ethi dirnathalɔ nyettec. 20 Mindaŋ nɔŋw urtutuninǝ ŋiɽaŋal-ŋi ŋɔ, nǝ meleka kwǝthi Kweeleny ruwǝnnicǝ-lɔ ki-thiŋliṯ, nɔŋwɔccǝŋw, “Yuusuf tɔr ṯǝthi Ḏaawḏ-ŋǝ, ǝṯi ṯiinya mac ethaagwɔ Mǝryǝm-ŋwɔ kaka kwomne ŋgwa kwiithaŋwɔ kwǝthi Ṯigɽim Ṯirllinǝlɔ ter kwɔrɔ. 21 Kwelŋe toŋwora mindaŋ ǝnyjici yiriny ǝccǝ Yǝcu, kaka ninḏi-ŋgwɔ ethi kilǝthi lizi luuŋwun ki-ŋikiya-na ŋeeŋen.” 22 Nǝr-ṯǝ oroŋw tatap ŋɔ, ethisi rattasi ŋandisasi Kweeleny kwiɽii-ŋgi ŋaari-ŋiŋw, 23 “lisar-ṯi letteṯ lette leethe mindaŋ ŋwelŋe toŋwora, mindaŋ ǝri ǝnyjici yiriny ǝrǝccǝ @immaanuu-iil” (yǝniŋw, “Allah wǝṯi-nyji-gwɔ ɔmma”). 24 Mǝ Yuusuf kiɽiṯi ki-ŋwaarɔ, nɔŋwsi ǝrri ŋir Kaka ŋandicgsi meleka kwǝthi Kweeleny, mindaŋ nɔŋw mɔlo kwayɔ kwuuŋwun. 25 Laakin nǝrgeere ɔɽɔmaṯṯi kinnɔni mac mindaŋ mɔŋw elŋe tɔɔrɔ tǝ, nɔŋw ǝnyjici yiriny yǝni Yǝcu rimthithi.”