Ntsáo Áłah Aleeh
Jesus yidiitseeł niizingo niitaazh.
Ghąąjį’ 2023 Ntsaago Áłahaleehígíí


10:23

Jesus yidiiłtsééł niizingo niit’aazh

Jesus yidííłtseeł niizin dóó bee ’áyo ’o’oníí nihił holǫ́ dooleeł niizin.

Doo ́ooį́į́ da.

Lájį́ daango 1945 yihai yę́ę́dą́ą́, ḱad tsosts’idiin dóó ba’ąą tseebii naahai, ashikii ła selaó tsoo’į́į́ bé’azéé’ał’į́į́di goné ch’éé naadzííd. Bijáá binédéé’ bił ’adeid́ǫǫh. ’azee’ ’íí’íní yinaashnishgo ’ako naagha dóó yalt’į́ doo.

Bé’ełdǫǫh bitsiighąą’ anii’ yee yaahasinigii yiyiłchǫ́’ la. Bé’ádzaa yinił ’į́į́ ndi doo yaahsin da, bimá ndi doo yaahasin da. Azhą́ bii’adést’į́į́’ yíídiiz’į́į́’ ndi dóó ’ádéélhoołzin da. Áádóó diné inda ’adzání nilį́nigii doo bił bééhozin da.1

Diné yiniid doo yoo’į́į́ da silį́į́’. Diné t’óó’ahayoo ’ako daat’é. 2

Diné t’áá’íiyíisii doo óó’į́į́nigo ei diné ’at’é’ígíí doodago ’at’į́nigii yee diné yeehosin.

naasgo nooseeł.

Naaki goné hane’ígíí ei t’áá ashkii nishłį́ yę́ę́dą́ą́ ei Shimá hooghandi bee haz’ánii ’adeilé’ nilį́ nisin. Háago naashnée doo, haago naa’iihosh, inda háago chił yishnish doo.

Shimá ei ’ayoo’o’shoní. shí ei doo ’akwíínisin da , shimá éí t’óó bik’eh hoo’į́į́nigii ’́nilį́ nisin.

Diwiish́į́į́ naahaigo bich’į́ niyaa, t’áá ’áaniigo diné ’át’éégo baa nitsekess. Baa yaniizin, sha tihoniih’ígo bi ’éé’ t’ááła’ígíí ’át’é. Shi ’éé’ ániid shá nahaniih, ch’ééh nididaago, t’óó ’į́į́ą́nigo na’iihosh.

nihi daats’i ałdo doo’óo’į́į́ da.

Nihił beehozin daats’i, dii naaki hane’igii ei t’ááłá’i hane ’igii ’ate, t’óó ’ahayoi naahai ihił hot’ééh doo baa’áháchį́į́h da, doo’yish’į́į́ da nahalingo. Shimá t’áá ’áánii hina dóó ’ámá nilį́nigii t’áá yiiłtsą́ą́ da. T’áá doolé’é yee haz’ą́nigii baa’akonizin, haayit’oa ’ayoo’ashiniigii ei t’áá baa ’akonizin da.

Díí naakigo hané ei binajį́ nanitin bik’ídíítí. T’áá haida bahonisinígíí doo dago t’áá ní da, da diyingo ’ádaat’é’ígíí doo yoo’į́į́ da, inda t’áá nída doo yini’į́į́ da.

Łá daatsí Diyin God nihiTáá ’ayoo’áhoníínigii doo yi’įį da. Ya’aashgo dini’į́į́go ’ayoo’anoolinii, áyóó’o’nii,joobá doo yini’į́į́ da, T’óó ’ahayoi beehazą́nii baa nitsekess. Doodago, Diyin ya’aashdi ei bohołniih dóó Diyin ya yalt’į́ bá yalt’į́, dóó nideezh ’ayoi’áyoo ní, akondi Ní Diyin ’ayoo’ánoni’ígíí ei doo nił beehozin da.3 Éí doodago, Łá niłdziłgo Diyin bich’į́igo yinaalgo baa ’áko ninizin nidi Diyin ’ayoo ́’anoníígii t’áá doo ’ákonizin da. 4

Diné’ígíí kodaat’é łá bee dahonisin. Shi ’akonisht’ééh ńt’éę́’. Dadiyin’ígíí doo yish’į́į́ da ńt’ę́ę́.

Shee íína t’óó beehazanigii bik’eh honish’į́ ’ako nida nidatłah’ígíí bíínishgha dooleeł biniyé. Shił beehozin Diyin God ei ’áyoi ’anoni, ákonid i t’ááshi doo ’ádaa nitsekess da. Haiyitoa ya’ąąsh’ígíí éí álaadi ba nitsékess, haiyito shiTaa ya’ąąshdi holǫ́ǫ́nigii bił honishłǫ́ǫ́ ei doo baa nitsekess da.

Ní daatsi, shi ’ánisht’éh’ígí ’anít’é. Sin ’ayóó’o’o’níí bikeh naalya wolyé’ígí bee dahojítááłgo, Shi éí t’óó shizéé nahiná. 5

President Russell M. Nelson ’ahił ní, Jesus ei niha ’át’į́. Eí hane’ yá’at’ééh.

Jesus baa niikai dani.

John łá t’áá ałtśíígo halné ei shił yá’át’ééh. Naana ładę́ę́ diné ei Diyin yadanitin’ígíí ya yikaigo ei ła t’áá yiego ’nahot’į́ biniyé. Jesus baa niikai daaní.

Nihi ałdo Jesus baa diikai dóó beé’áyoi ’o’ónii nihił holǫ́ dooleeł danizin. Díí’át’oa ei t’áá Damoo na’odleełgo baah dóó nideedį́į́h Diyin béneilniih dooleeł biniyé. Łada iinizin łeh, Há’átish ei bee nanishtin dooleeł niizin, Há’át’ish biniyé ’ałah yiidleeh doo, áádóó diné baa ’ahayą́, Díí daatsi diné yikaa’ádoowołgo Jesus deedootseeł dóó ’áyoo’áyoonii doo. Díí doo naalnishgo ei naała ádiilį́į́ł.

Diyingo ’át’é’ígíí doo yish’į́į́go ei tóó bee haz’anii ei yish’į́ shił beehozingo ei doo Diyin bisodizin bits’ą́ą́doo yit’igii ’át’ééh da. Doo Diyin God bitsáádoo ’adzaa da. doo t’áá ałtso shitsą́ą́ naadiilyaada. Éí táá nihí nihił bééhooziin. Diné Jesus yił naakai ńt’ę́ę́’ ndi bits’į́į́ nineidiidláá do bik’ijį́ łá t’áá doo beedahosiin da. Garden Tomb doo Galilee tó bą́ą́jį́. Jesus bitah sizį́į́ ndi t’áá doo yahosin da.9

Diyingo ayóó’ó’ó’ní

Diyingo ’adaat’éh’į́gíí doo yish’į́į́go baa’akoniizį́į’. Mormon ani, “T’áá nihi jéí bidziłgo sodizin nihił ní. Diyin diné ’áyoo’ayoo ní, shi ałdo ’ayoo’íínish ní binaajį́ yá’át’’ééh nitsekess, dóó naasgo hooziihdi yidiitseeł ei baa lanaa nisin.”10 “Ts’idi ’ááádi ’ayoo’át’ééhgo beehaz’ánigii ei ałtsé Diyin ’áyoo’́á’niiníí doo. T’áá’áaniigo God ’áyoi’anihoní. Bi j́eí, yee sizínigii, bi nitsekess, dóó bee ’adzil yee you’ahoní.”11

Diyin binanitin

Diyin binaaltsoos biyidoo Dį́į́go diné Jesus Christ ya dahalné, ei doo t’óó hané yinisht́ da, Haala ’aát’į́ nisingo, dóó há’át’į́ bił nizhoni nizingo. Naas hodishziihdoo Diyin bee ’áyoo’ó nii shił hozhlį́į́.

Jesus ei ’aní, Diné bich’į́ ’ánidahazt’į́’ígíí biká ’adeiwod nisingo biyé niya ni. Diné bijei dadiniid, inda yisnáa danilinigii. Diné dooda ’óó’į nigii; da’ó’i nida dooleeł biniyé niya ní.12

Díí ei doo t’óó naanish’igii ’át’ééh da. Diyin ’ayoo ’ahoní.

Diyin bizaad ́ą́ą́h ’áneinił’į́į́go, ei Diyin diné yitahgo naaghaago diné yika’anaałwod. Diné doo bił nida’aldéeh’igii, doo yá’át’ééh yił nidaakai’igii ndi ydadiíchidgo yitáá naaghaa baa hane.1314

Jesus baa hané haidigíí nił nizhoni? Shi íínisingo ei Diyin God biyé diné yeigo bich’į́ indahot’į́’ígíí yika ’anaalwod, diné łóód yił nidaakai’igii, Diné Baa’at’ééh bee bich’į́ inda hazt’į́’ígíí, Samaritan diné ei diné ’ats’áádi nilį́’igii bidiní.15161718 Díí ’át’oa diné bika’áwod’igii ei t’áá ’íiyíisii ya’at’ééh.

Jesus nizhonigo bahané’ígíí nahazhǫǫgo ei beé’aḱe’ałchii’ígíí bitóó ’ádoodíínił.

Dii yiłtsą́ą́go baa’akoniizii’í, Diyin daatsi ’ayoo’ashooni niizin. President Nelson nanitingo ani, “Yisda’íiníiłii éí bee iina hoł beehozin, doo nanitłahgo t’áá’áániigo niha nitsekees dóó t’áá’aanii ’ayoo’ahoni dóó bá’ ííniidlíi. 19 Áádóó NihiTáá ya’aashdi holǫ́nii ałdo t́áá’aaniigo baa nitsiikess.

Elder Jeffry R. Holland ei nihiTáá ya’ą́ą́shi holonii éí beehoniizin dooleeł, ei Jesus yiniyé niya. Diyin bá’ałchiní ałtso yaa nitsekess, ’adahwiit’ááhgo, keya naazniłgo.20

Paul ei aní, Diyin God ei ’áhojobá t’áá ’ałtso yizhé’é nilį́ ni.21

Diyin doo ’akot’oa noł’į́į́go ei hozhó’í baa nitsekess.

Diyin bił ’aghaadiit’áá’ dóó ’áyoo’oní.

Diyin ya yalt’į́ ei Diyin biniid hádoo’į́į́.ní.22 Diyin nihiTáá ei bich’į́ sodizin doo t’óó saad ei béé yeet’į́ da. Jesus binii’ yit’į́į́go, nihiTáá ałdo binii’ yit’į́. haala ’ayoi’áhonigii binaaji ei bikeeh yidaał doo. doo t’óó binanitin ei bik’ehoniił’į́į́ da doo.2324

Diyin ya yalt’į́ dóó hastoi naakitsaadah yilt’óa Diyin ya naazingii ei Diyin bił ’aghaadit’áá yaldaltį́, ei doo bá nidajiné nahalin da,doo yeigo ’ádaat’í daaniigo nihich’į́ dadiłwosh da. Diyin bá ná’anish ei hayit’oa Diyin baa nitsiikess, dóó haiyit’oa babiníí’ yiit’į́.2526 Azhą́ą́ Diyin doo nii’ yiitį́į́ da ndi, T’áá į́į́dą́ą́ ei nizhǫ́ǫ́nigo’ayoi’áhoní. Niha nanitłah dooleeł’íǵíí ei nihee íína nizhonigo ’ádííłniił t’áá Diyin ’ayoi’áhonínigii biił t’ééhgo.27

Diyin bił’ághadiitá bikadíít’íí tsésó bikadíít’į́į́ nahalin.

Diyin God bił ’aghadiitáá ei yee ’ayoi’ahoní.

Diyin God bee ’ayoi’o’o’ni ei tó nilį́ nahalin.

Baa hoolziihgo, K’ad ei Diyin k’ehgo hiniinaago dóó ba neinishgo ei yit’į́į́ doo. “Hashyit’oa ei diné bééhonizin doo, t’áádoo bá naanilnishgo?28

T’áá’aniigo, łago Diyin binaanish łá bidiinish shidooniid. Shi ei doo biinishgha nisin. T’áá’abiidą́ą́ chéénisdzid, baa shinígo, T’áá hoch’i nitsiihakess ei aní, Diyin Bisodizin Bahooghanji Diyin bá nijinishgo ei Diyin bee’ayoo’anii bá ’ałchiní bich’į́’ííliinigii bííh jízí. Díí sodizin bahooghan ei diné t’áá íídą́ą́ bee na’anish dahdayoojaa ei Diyin bee’ayoo’o’ni nilį́į́ dooleeł’ígíí ya hasht’e dahaalééh, ’áko Diyin bee ’ayoo’o’ni ei bá’ałchiní ’akéédi naazinigii baa doo go’biniyé.

Azhą́ą́ haadishį́į́ naaninaa ndi, dóó hashį́į́ yit’oa naninaa ńt’ę́ę́ ndi diį Dodizinjí nahaz’ą́. 29

Nibéé’ánish nidiitį́ dóó nihitah ninaah. ’Aká ’aniłyéégo Diyin bee’áyoo’o’nii bá’ałchiní yee dooleeł, łáji nik’idoodaaz.30

Binii’nizhonigo hádadíít’į́į́ bibééháádii t’áá ei ba ałchiní yee yootą́, áádóó nihi ałdo bił dahííniitą́’, Sin łá’ “Israel bidá’íiníiłií” dadiinigo dahwiitaał.

Shi yisda’íiníilii holǫ́ ’ą́náníleeh,

naanii’ bee ’adinidíín;

Nii’siziinii bee hozhǫ́

iłhozhonii t’áá naasgo iit’į́.

Hodiyin hoz’ą́di holǫ́.

Laana hasin éí shijéí béé nilá. 31

Diyin God binii’nizhonigo hadadiit’į́į́ doo dóó bá’ałchiní bił báánídííkai.32 Jesus Christ bízhi’ binahjį’, ádish ni. Ámen.

Deizóh

  1. See Hadyn D. Ellis and Melanie Florence, “Bodamer’s (1947) Paper on Prosopagnosia,” Cognitive Neuropsychology, vol. 7, no. 2 (1990), 84–91; Joshua Davis, “Face Blind,” Wired, Nov. 1, 2006, wired.com.

  2. See Dennis Nealon, “How Common Is Face Blindness?,” Harvard Medical School, Feb. 24, 2023, hms.harvard.edu; Oliver Sacks, “Face-Blind,” New Yorker, Aug. 23, 2010, newyorker.com.

  3. “Some Church members accept as true the doctrine, principles, and testimonies proclaimed repeatedly from this pulpit in the Conference Center and in local congregations around the world—and yet may struggle to believe these eternal truths apply specifically in their lives and to their circumstances” (David A. Bednar, “Abide in Me, and I in You; Therefore Walk with Me,” Liahona, May 2023, 125).

  4. See 1 Nephi 8:24–2811:36 “It is hard to keep the Lord’s commandments without faith and trust in Him” (Henry B. Eyring, “The Faith to Ask and Then to Act,” Liahona, Nov. 2021, 75).

  5. Alma 5:26

  6. See Russell M. Nelson, “The Answer Is Always Jesus Christ,” Liahona, May 2023, 127–28.

  7. John 12:21.

  8. John 13:34 They saw but did not know Him on the road to Emmaus (see Luke 24:16), in a locked room (see Luke 24:37), on the shores of Galilee (see John 21:4), and at the Garden Tomb (see John 20:14).

  9. If we seek Him with all our heart and keep going with faith, He will be found.

    “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil. …

    “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:11, 13).

    “The day shall come when you shall comprehend even God, being quickened in him and by him.

    “Then shall ye know that ye have seen me, that I am” (Doctrine and Covenants 88:49–50).

    “Every soul who forsaketh his sins and cometh unto me, and calleth on my name, and obeyeth my voice, and keepeth my commandments, shall see my face and know that I am” (Doctrine and Covenants 93:1).

  10. Moroni 7:48. Paul also connects charity with our ability to see clearly. At the conclusion of his great sermon on charity, he writes that though “now we see through a glass, darkly,” we will later see “face to face: … then shall I know even as also I am known” (1 Corinthians 13:12).

  11. Jeffrey R. Holland, “Tomorrow the Lord Will Do Wonders among You,” Liahona, May 2016, 127. “The greater definition of ‘the pure love of Christ’ … is not what we as Christians try but largely fail to demonstrate toward others but rather what Christ totally succeeded in demonstrating toward us. True charity has been known only once. It is shown perfectly and purely in Christ’s unfailing, ultimate, and atoning love for us” (Jeffrey R. Holland, Christ and the New Covenant: The Messianic Message of the Book of Mormon [1997], 336).

  12. Luke 4:18, New King James Version.

  13. See Matthew 8:3; 9:25.

  14. See Matthew 14:13–21.

  15. See Matthew 8:1–3.

  16. See John 4:7–10; He praised the Samaritan (see Luke 10:25–37).

  17. See Matthew 21:31; Luke 7:27–50; 15:1–10; John 8:2–12.

  18. See Matthew 8:5–13.

  19. Russell M. Nelson, “Christ Is Risen; Faith in Him Will Move Mountains,” Liahona, May 2021, 103.

  20. Jeffrey R. Holland, “The Grandeur of God,” Liahona, Nov. 2003, 70. “He that hath seen me hath seen the Father” (John 14:9).

  21. 2 Corinthians 1:3.

  22. See Psalm 27:8; Doctrine and Covenants 88:68.

  23. See 2 Corinthians 4:6; Pope Francis, “Misericordiae Vultus: Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy,” Apostolic Letters, vatican.va.

  24. This is an important theme. It’s not just the work of salvation and exaltation but His work of salvation and exaltation (see General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1.2, Gospel Library). I don’t just go to a temple but to the house of the Lord; it’s not the Mormon Church but the Church of Jesus Christ (see Russell M. Nelson, “The Correct Name of the Church,” Liahona, Nov. 2018, 87–89). Our leaders point us to Him and even remind us that there “is no amorphous entity called ‘the Atonement’ upon which we may call for succor, healing, forgiveness, or power. Jesus Christ is the source” (Russell M. Nelson, “Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives,” Liahona, May 2017, 40).

  25. “The covenant path is all about our relationship with God”; it is the “path of love— … compassionate caring for and reaching out to each other” (Russell M. Nelson, “The Everlasting Covenant,” Liahona, Oct. 2022, 11).

    See David A. Bednar, “The Blessed and Happy State” (address given at the seminar for new mission leaders, June 24, 2022); Scott Taylor, “Elder Bednar Shares 7 Lessons on ‘the Blessed and Happy State’ of Obedience,” Church News, June 27, 2022, thechurchnews.com.

    “Entering into sacred covenants and worthily receiving priesthood ordinances yoke us with and bind us to the Lord Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father. This simply means that we trust in the Savior as our Advocate and Mediator and rely on His merits, mercy, and grace during the journey of life. …

    “Living and loving covenant commitments creates a connection with the Lord that is deeply personal and spiritually powerful. … Jesus then becomes much more than the central character in scripture stories; His example and teachings influence our every desire, thought, and action” (David A. Bednar, “But We Heeded Them Not,” Liahona, May 2022, 15).

    See also D. Todd Christofferson, “Our Relationship with God,” Liahona, May 2022, 78–80.

  26. “And without the ordinances thereof, and the authority of the priesthood, the power of godliness is not manifest unto men in the flesh;

    “For without this no man can see the face of God, even the Father, and live” (Doctrine and Covenants 84:21–22).

  27. Patricia Holland, “A Future Filled with Hope” (worldwide devotional for young adults, Jan. 8, 2023), Gospel Library:

    “You don’t have to run around chasing after [the hope that He will help you]; you don’t and you can’t manufacture it. Like so much in the realm of grace, you won’t acquire it by leaning on your own strength or on that of another person. There are no secret formulas or any magical mantras involved. …

    “In fact, the part we play is important but actually very small; God has the larger portion of the task. Our part is to come unto Him in lowliness and simplicity, then we should worry not and fear not.”

  28. Mosiah 5:13; see also John 17:3.

  29. President Nelson has repeatedly called on us to “expand our circle of love to embrace the whole human family” (“Blessed Are the Peacemakers,” Liahona, Nov. 2002, 41). In May 2022 he told young adults that “labels can lead to judging and animosity. Any abuse or prejudice toward another because of nationality, race, sexual orientation, gender, educational degrees, culture, or other significant identifiers is offensive to our Maker” (“Choices for Eternity” [worldwide devotional for young adults, May 15, 2022], Gospel Library). And importantly, he said: “I grieve that our Black brothers and sisters the world over are enduring the pains of racism and prejudice. Dííjį́ Sodizin da’atahígíí ak’ijį’da’ídlį́ nahjį’ kódaohłééh nihidishní. I plead with you to promote respect for all of God’s children” (“Let God Prevail,” Liahona, Nov. 2020, 94).

    “Prejudice is not consistent with the revealed word of God. Favor or disfavor with God depends on devotion to Him and His commandments, not on the color of a person’s skin or other attributes.

    “… This includes prejudice based on race, ethnicity, nationality, tribe, gender, age, disability, socioeconomic status, religious belief or nonbelief, and sexual orientation” (General Handbook, 38.6.14, Gospel Library).

  30. See 1 Nephi 11:25.

  31. Redeemer of Israel,” Hymns, no. 6.

  32. See Romans 9:23.