Dadku waxay dhihi karaan oo ballan qaadi karaan dhammaan waxyaabaha, ilaa xaalad ka soo baxdo, halkaasoo ereyadoodii iyo ballamahooda ay sameeyeen aan dib loo xasuusan karin. Tani waxay sidoo kale ka dhacday nolosha Simon Peter, Ninkii jeclaa Ciise oo bixiyay qiimaha jacaylkiisa. Sababtoo ah jecel Ciise oo raacaya Ciise ayaa kugu kici doona wax walba!
Wicitaanka Simon Peter
Kadib Ciise Masiix, Wiilka Ilaaha nool, waxaa lagu baabtiisay biyo oo helay Ruuxa Quduuska ah oo uu Ruuxa u hoggaamiyey cidlada cidlada, In la tijaabiyo Ibliiska afartan maalmood oo aad uga adkaato Ibliiska, Ciise ayaa u tegey inuu ku wacdiyo boqortooyada Ilaah iyo inuu dadka ugu yeedho toobad keen. Wadada dhinaceeda, Ciise wuxuu la kulmay laba iyo toban nin, oo Yesus u yeedhay inuu raaco isaga. Laba iyo tobankii ninba waxay u jawaabeen baaqadiisii, oo waxay go'aansadeen inay raacaan oo ay noqdeen laba iyo tobankii xerta ahaa.
Simoon Butros wuxuu ka mid ahaa laba-laba iyo tobankii xerta ahayd, oo ku jawaabay wacdii Ciise oo shaqadiisii ka joojisay, oo ka tagay wax kasta oo ka dambeeya si ay ula socdaan Ciise.
Butros soo raacay Ciise, Halkii weligiis Ciise tegey oo wuxuu marag ka ahaa Ciise Masiix iyo boqortooyada Ilaah in Ciise wacdiyo.
Simoon Butros iyo xertii kale oo aan ahayn markhaatiyaal Ciise’ Nolosha iyo ereyada, kaas oo Ciise ku wacdiyey amar, Laakiin iyaguna waxay ahaayeen goobjoogayaal ka mid ah aayado badan iyo yaabab badan oo la raacay Ciise.
Ciise wuxuu ahaa macalinkoodii si aad ah ayay ugu noolaayeen Ciise oo aad u arkeen wax badan, in waqti cayiman, Ciise wuxuu xertiisii u soo diray oo xoog u diray (xukun) ka badan ciidanka cadowga oo dhan wuxuuna ku amray inay ku wacdiyaan isla fariintaas iyo inay sameeyaan isla shaqooyinka.
Oo Ciisena xertiisii baa u kaceen, Sida Ciise u socday, oo dadka ku wacdiyey, oo boqortooyadii Ilaahna way u keeneen, oo ka tirsanaa reer binu Israa'iil, calaamooyin iyo yaabab baa daba socda, sida Ciise.
Qirashada Peter
Markuu Ciise yimid xeelooyinka Kaysariya Fie'aarea Philippi, Xertiisiina wuxuu weyddiiyey, isagoo leh, Oo ay nimanka ku yidhaahdaan, I qof baan ahay? Oo waxay yidhaahdeen, Qaarkood waxay dhahaan waxaad tahay Yooxanaa Baabtiisaha: xoogaa, Miin; iyo kuwa kale, Yeremyaah, ama mid ka mid ah nebiyada. Wuxuu ku yidhi iyaga, Laakiin ku cadhaysan tahay inaan ahay? Simoon Butros ayaa u jawaabay oo wuxuuna ku yidhi,, Waxaad tahay Masiixa, Wiilka Ilaaha nool. Ciise ayaa u jawaabay oo ku yidhi,, Mahadsanaa waxaad tahay, Simon Barjona: waayo, hilib iyo dhiigba ha kuu muujiyeen, Laakiin aabbahay jannada ku jira. Oo sidoo kale waxaan kuu leeyahay, In aad tahay Peter, Oo dhagaxani waxaan dhisi doonaa kaniisaddayda; Oo irdaha jahannamona kama adkaan doonaan. Oo waxaan ku siin doonaa furayaasha boqortooyada jannada,: oo wax alla wixii aad dhulka ku xidho waa in samada ku xidhnaataa: Oo wax alla wixii dhulka ka fogaadana waxaa ka degi doona samada. Oo wuxuu xertiisii ku amray inaanay waajib cid u sheegin inuu Masiixa yahay (Matthew 16:13-20)
Muddo ka dib, Ciise wuxuu xertiisii weydiiyey, Kuwaas oo nimanka u yidhaahda, Waa inaan wiilka Aadana aadaaba? Xertiisii ayaa u jawaabtay, in qaarna waxay yiraahdeen Ciise wuxuu ahaa Yooxanaa Baabtiisaha, qaarna Eliyaas iyo Yeremyaah in kale ama mid ka mid ah nebiyada. Markaas Ciise wuxuu weyddiiyey 'Laakiin yaad tidhaahdaa waan ahay?'Butros wuxuu u jawaabay Ciise oo yidhi, Waxaad tahay Masiixa, Wiilka Ilaaha nool!”
Ciise wuxuu u sheegay Peter, in la barakeeyey tan iyo binu-aadmiga iyo dhiiggiiba aan u waxyoonin inuu Masiixa yahay, laakiin aabihiis, oo jannada ku jira.
Ciise wuxuu taas ku ballanqaaday Butros iyo maraggiisii, Ciise wuxuu dhisi lahaa kaniisadiisa iyo in irdaha jahannamada aysan ka adkaan doonin. Ciise wuxuu bixin lahaa furayaasha boqortooyada jannada iyo wax alla wixii uu ku xidhayo samada iyo wax alla wixii uu dhulka ka furo, waxaa lagu furan doonaa jannada (Sidoo kale akhri: ‘Irdaha jahannamada kama adkaan doonaan kaniisaddayda’, ‘Muxuu Ciise ula jeeday furayaasha boqortooyada jannada?'iyo'Muxuu Ciise uga jeeday xidhidh iyo furid?’)
Ciise wuxuu xertiisii ku amray inaanay ninna u sheegin in Ciise yahay (waana) Masiixa (Matthew 16:20, Calaamadee 8:30)
Xertii waa addeecday hadalladii Ciise oo afkoodii lagu xidhay ilaa wakhtigii la soo baxay, that they were allowed to open their mouths and preach Jesus the Christ, first to the house of Israel and then to the Gentiles.
“Gabadayda iga dhig, shaydaan; xumaan baad igu tahay!”
From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto His disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. Then Peter took Him, and began to rebuke Him, isagoo leh, Be it far from thee, Rabbiyow: this shall not be unto Thee. But He turned, oo wuxuu ku yidhi Butros, Gadaasha iga raaca, Shaydaanka: xumaan baad igu tahay: Waayo, waxyaalaha Ilaah kama fiirsato, but those that be of men (Matthew 16:21-23)
Oo Rabbiguna wuxuu yidhi,, Noqdo Simoon, Noqdo Simoon, bal eeg, Shaydaanku wuxuu rabay inuu ku haysto, in uu kuu ruxruxo sida sarreenka: Laakiin waan kuu duceeyey, in rumaysadkiinna uusan ahayn: Iyo markii laguu beddelo, xooji walaalihiin. Markaasuu ku yidhi, Rabbiyow, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. Wuxuuna yidhi, I tell thee, Butros, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest Me (Luukos 22:31-34)
Although Peter was the one, who testified that Jesus was the Christ and to whom Jesus promised that He would build His Church on Peter and His testimony, there were various moments, when Peter was led by his emotions and feelings and eventually denied Jesus the Christ.
The devil also heard that Jesus would build His Church on Peter and his testimony and therefore the devil’s eyes were focused on Peter and sought a moment to have Peter and to prevent Jesus from building His Church on Peter and his testimony.
The first moment came directly after Peter’s testimony when Jesus spoke about His sufferings, dhimasho, and resurrection and Peter wanted to prevent Jesus from going the way of the cross.
According to the flesh, Peter’s words looked pious, naxariista, and loving, but since Jesus was not carnal but spiritual, Jesus saw the works of the enemy and rebuked him by saying, “Gadaasha iga mar, shaydaan: xumaan baad igu tahay: Waayo, waxyaalaha Ilaah kama fiirsato, but those that be of men”.
The denial of Peter
Markaasaa Ciise wuxuu ku yidhi, Dhammaantiin waad iga xumaan doontaan caawa: waayo, way qoran tahay, Adhijirkaan dili doonaa, Idaha idaha ahu waa kala firdhi doonaan. But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. Peter answered and said unto Him, Though all men shall be offended because of Thee, haddana weligay iga xumaan maayo. Ciise ayaa ku yidhi isaga, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, intaan diiqu ciyin, thou shalt deny Me thrice. Peter said unto Him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny Thee. Likewise also said all the disciples (Matthew 26:31-35)
Markaas ayaa timid, that Peter denied Jesus thrice, while Peter had said before that he would never deny Jesus Christ. However what is written in God’s Word shall come to pass, Si kasta oo ay dadku yiraahdaan.
Jesus had spoken the prophetic words of God, as is written in the Word, but Peter refused to believe and accept the words of God, which were spoken by Jesus, and rejected the words of Jesus by saying that he would never be offended of Him.
But Jesus knew the generation of the old man, Ayaa jiro jidhka, and knew exactly what would happen and so Jesus prophesied that Peter would not deny Him once, laakiin saddex jeer.
But again Peter didn’t believe the words of Jesus, but went against it, by saying that although he would be taken captive and put into prison and had to die with Him, Peter would never deny Jesus. And also the other disciples spoke the same words as Peter.
Si kastaba ha ahaatee, God speaks the truth and God’s Word is the highest authority despite the will of man.
Xertii, kuwaas oo weli abuurka duugga ahaa, didn’t want Jesus to go the way of the cross and die. Because the carnal mind and the nature of the old man are enmity against God and can’t submit to the words and the will of God.
Intaa ka sokow, the disciples confessed that they would never deny Jesus, Wax kastoo loo eego waxa, hase yeeshee, the flesh is weak.
Because just as Jesus had spoken, all His disciples were offended of Him and ran away, when Jesus was taken captive.
And just as Jesus had prophesied, Peter denied Jesus thrice by saying that he didn’t know Jesus. And by his words and his confession, Peter became separated from Jesus and was (ku meel gaar ah) no longer His disciple.
Because after Jesus was raised from the dead and Jesus commanded Mary to tell His disciples, Jesus didn’t say to Mary ‘His disciples’, but Jesus said, ‘His disciples and Peter’ (Calaamadee 16:7).
Jesus’ prayer for Peter
Oo Rabbiguna wuxuu yidhi,, Noqdo Simoon, Noqdo Simoon, bal eeg, Shaydaanku wuxuu rabay inuu ku haysto, in uu kuu ruxruxo sida sarreenka: Laakiin waan kuu duceeyey, in rumaysadkiinna uusan ahayn: Iyo markii laguu beddelo, xooji walaalihiin (Luukos 22:31-32)
Nasiib wanaag, Peter was only separated from Jesus for a short period of time. This was due to Jesus’ prayer for Peter. Jesus saw the works of the devil and saw that the devil desired to have Peter, but Jesus had prayed that Peter’s faith would not fail and that when Peter would be converted he would strengthen his brethren.
Butros, Ninkii jeclaa Ciise
Markaa markay casheeyeen, Markaasaa Ciise wuxuu Simoon Butros ku yidhi, Noqdo Simoon, ina Yoonis, lovest thou Me more than these? He saith unto Him, Haa, Rabbiyow; Thou knowest that I love Thee. Wuxuu ku yidhi, Feed My lambs. He saith to him again the second time, Noqdo Simoon, ina Yoonis, lovest thou Me? He saith unto Him, Haa, Rabbiyow; Thou knowest that I love Thee. Wuxuu ku yidhi, Feed My sheep. Kolkii saddexaad ayuu ku yidhi, Noqdo Simoon, ina Yoonis, lovest thou Me? Peter was grieved because He said unto him the third time, Lovest thou Me? And he said unto Him, Rabbiyow, Thou knowest all things; Thou knowest that I love Thee. Ciise ayaa ku yidhi, Feed My sheep. Daboollnimo, daboollnimo, Waxaan kugu leeyahay, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. This spake He, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when He had spoken this, Wuxuu ku yidhi, I raac (John 21:15-19)
When Jesus asked Simon Peter if he loved Him more than the others, Peter answered, “yes Lord, Thou knows that I love Thee.”
Jesus didn’t ask Peter once if he loved Him, laakiin saddex jeer, since Simon Peter had denied Jesus thrice.
And so Peter repented by confessing his love for Jesus thrice. When the confession of Peter was made, Peter was restored and became Jesus’ disciple again.
Besides the promise that Jesus would build His Church on Peter and his testimony, Jesus commanded Peter to feed His lambs and to feed His sheep and Jesus made known with what death Peter would glorify God.
Taasi waxay ahayd qiimaha, Peter would pay for following Jesus and showing the world that he loved Jesus.
The old Peter and the new Peter
When Peter was the old man, Peter was led by his flesh (ku. his senses, dareen, iyo shucuurta) and was influenced by the devil several times, and eventually denied Jesus thrice. But when Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and had become a new creation and was led by the Holy Spirit, all the doubt, walaac, and fear for people were gone.
Peter was no longer led by a spirit of fear, Laakiin awooda, jacayl, iyo maskax wanaagsan. Natiijo ahaan, Peter stood up boldly in front of the house of Israel and testified of Jesus the Christ and confronted those, oo ka tirsanaa reer binu Israa'iil, with their sins and what they had done to Jesus the Christ, Wiilka Ilaaha nool, wuxuuna ugu yeedhay inay towbad keenaan.
Because of the boldness of Peter and his testimony, in Ciise yahay Masiixa, Wiilka Ilaaha nool, 3000 souls of the house of Israel repented and were baptized in water and received the Holy Spirit.
Peter proved by his words and actions that he loved Jesus
Butros, who was filled with the Holy Spirit didn’t keep his mouth shut and didn’t stay silent, but he spoke boldly to the rulers of the people and to the elders of Israel. Peter had laid down his flesh and died to ‘self’ and wasn’t ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ, even if his words led to captivity and persecution.
Even when Peter and the other apostles were taken captive and appeared for the council where they were commanded by the high priest to not teach in the Name of Jesus and to spread their doctrine, Peter and the other apostles wouldn’t stay silent and were not intimidated.
They didn’t give in and didn’t say, “ok, we shall keep our mouths shut and adjust our doctrine”, as so many leaders of the church do today, and adjust the Bible and the doctrine to society and become conformed to the world and preach a powerless gospel
But Peter and the apostles were no longer carnal but spiritual and stayed faithful to the words and the commandments of Jesus and answered the high priest that they ought to obey God rather than men (Falimaha Rasuullada 3-5)
This all derived from Peter’s love for His Lord. Peter showed his love for his Lord through his obedience to the words of Jesus and His commandment and to do what Jesus had commanded to do and to follow Jesus.
Peter showed that he loved Jesus by his words, shaqo, and eventually his death, wherewith Peter glorified God, just as Jesus had prophesied.
Si kastaba ha ahaatee, there was a short period of time, when Peter was led by fear of man and showed hypocritical behavior, but Paul confronted and rebuked Peter in front of the others (Galatiya 2:11-16).
Do you love Jesus with all your heart?
The love for Jesus, which Peter and also the other disciples showed by their words and works, should also be visible in the lives of Christians, who have repented by faith in Jesus Christ and are born again in Him and have become a new creation and belong to Him.
If you have become a new creation and belong to Jesus, you shall listen to His voice and follow Him.
You shall listen to His words and obey His words and His commandments and therefore you shall do what He has commanded you to do. Even if His will and commandments go against your will, since you no longer live, laakiin Masiixu waa idinku dhex jiraa. That’s the choice you have made, when you decided to make Jesus not only the Savior of your life, but also the Lord of your life (Sidoo kale akhri: ‘Maxaa dhacaya haddii doonista Eebbe uusan ahayn doonistaada?’)
Intaad afkaaga ka xidhi lahayd oo aad iska aamusi lahayd oo wax kastaaba jidkooda u daayeen oo aad dunida ku biiri lahayd oo hadal adduunyo iyo kuwa jidhkaaga ah ee kugu xeeran ku hadla oo tanaasul oo Ciise inkira.; Ereyga si toos ah ama si dadban, geesinimo u istaag oo afkaaga qaado oo aad qirto ereyada Aabbaha, oo ay Ciise Masiix iyo Ruuxa Quduuska ahi idinkula hadlaan, oo ka markhaati furaan Ciise Masiix oo ah ereyga nool ee Ilaah oo dadka ugu yeedh inay toobad keenaan oo dembiga saaraan, sida Ciise iyo kaliya Peter, kuwaas oo labadooduba ku hadlay erayo adag oo ay dad badan dhibsadeen. Laakiin waxaad si fiican u xumeyn kartaa dadka intii aad ka xumaan lahayd Ciise Masiix oo aad isaga diidi lahayd.
Waxaas oo dhan ayaad samaysaa, jacaylka Ciise Masiix. If you do it for any other reason than the love for Jesus and the love for the Father, then it won’t benefit you anything and you shall not be able to stand by faith on the Word and endure rejections and persecution, but you shall doubt the words of God and bow for the darkness and compromise and give up and deny Jesus the Word.
You are saved by faith in Jesus Christ, but you shall stay saved by your love for Jesus, which you show through obedience to the commandments of Jesus Christ and by doing the will of the Father.
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