Du Uwem kesim Unen Fo

Etop otode President Emily B. Freeman

Akwa Adaibuot eke Nkaiferi Iban

Kpep baŋa nte mme edinam itie oku ye mme enwɔŋɔ ediomi ekemede ndiyak odudu Abasi ɔfiɔrɔ.

Ke mmi-mmi emi, ebe mi Greg, ama ɔbɔ ibɔrɔ nduŋɔre udɔŋɔ emi ediyomde akwa usiak-idem ye ndidbɔ ɔkpɔsɔŋ usɔbɔ ke ediwak ɔfiɔŋ. Nte ediwak mbufo emi ekutde ukem mfana emi, nyin ke usɔp ima itɔŋɔ ndibɔŋ akam nyom uwam heaven ye odudu Abasi. Ke usen ederi emi etienede usiak-idem eke Greg, ema eda udia-ɔbɔŋ esɔk nnyin ke ufɔkibɔk.

Ke usen emi, Ami nkedi nkukure oowo emi akadiade udia-ɔbɔŋ. Ubak uyo kiet. Cup mmɔŋ kiet. Ke Ufɔkabasi, esit mmi esiwughɔ ke usung emi esinɔde udiaɔbɔŋ— ndibeŋe, ndidiɔŋ ye edinɔ. Edi ke uwemeyo oro, Ami mma nkere mbaŋa enɔ odudu Abasi emi odude ɔnɔ mi oto edisana edinam emi ke idem esie ye enwɔŋɔ ediomi emi Ami nnamde nte Ami ntade ubak uyo nyuŋ nwɔŋde mmɔŋ cup oro. Emi ekedi ini emi Ami nkoyomde odudu nto heaven. Ke ufɔt akwa nduɔesit, mkpa-mba, ye unana-idotenyin, Ami mma nkere mbaŋa enɔ emi ekemede ndiwam mmi ndiduri nto odudu Esie emi Ami ntimde oyom. Ndidia udiaɔbɔŋ eyenam nsaŋa mi ye Spirit Abasi ɔkɔri, emi anamde mi ndiduri nto enɔ odudu Abasi, esinede unwam otode mme angels ye ukeme odudu eke Andiyaŋa ndikan.

Ami nkereke ke akananam Ami mmekut mfɔn-mfɔn ntem ete ke idighe owo emi anamde utom ke edinam emi edi akpan—ufɔn otode edinam emi ye ediomi enwɔŋɔ nyin edi se nnyin itiŋde enyin ise. Edinam itie oku ye mme enwɔŋɔ ediomi ayak Abasi anam nnyin isana ndien onyuŋ anam mme utibe ŋkpɔ ke uwem nnyin. Edi emi editibe didie?

Akpa, man edinam ayarade odudu Abasi ke uwem nyin, ana enam enye ye odudu otode Enyen Abasi. Usung nte enye asaŋade edi akpan ŋkpɔ Ete ama ayak kpukpru ukpɔhɔre ye odudu ɔnɔ Jesus Christ ndise nte enɔde edinam itie oku Esie. Ke idak ndausuŋ Esie, ke esit ndutim itie oku Esie, ema emek nditɔ iren Esie ndida ke itie Eyen Abasi.

Udiana, nyin inamke mme enwɔŋɔ ediomi kpot—ana nyin inim mmɔ Ke ediwak edinam ikɔ Abasi, nyin inam ndisana ediomi ye Abasi; Enye ɔnwɔŋɔ ndidiɔŋ nyin nte nyin inimde mme ediomi oro. Ndi nyin imikut ite ke edi ndibuak mme edinam itie oku ye ndinim mme enwɔŋɔ ediomi anwam nyin ndiduri nto odudu Abasi?

Ke uwemeyo oro ami mma nkere mme Ami, enyenanwan ediomi Abasi, mmotim mfiɔk nte mbɔde enɔ odudu eke Abasi nto edinam ikɔabasi ye mme Ami mmotim nfiɔk nte odudu Abasi anamde utom ke idem mmi.

Ke 2019, ema enɔ ikoot eke prophet esɔk iban Ufɔkabasi, ekpepde nyin nte ikemede ndiduri odudu Andiyanga nsin ke uwem nyin. President Russell M. Nelson ama okoot nyin ite ikpep Doctrine and Covenants 25, eriyarare kiet ekenɔde Emma Smith ke Harmony, Pennsylvania. Ndiyime ikoot oro okpuhɔre uwem mi.

Ke ɔfiɔŋ emi ebede Ami mmayene ifet unana-idotenyin ndika obio Harmony. Do, ke idak mme eto maple, ke ekefiak edinɔ Joseph Smith ye Oliver Cowdery odudu itie oku. Enyin-usuŋ ufɔk Joseph ye Emma akade ekpere mme eto oro. Ke ebede ebiet usin-ikaŋ ke ufɔk oro eyekut windo Ami mma nda ke windo oro nyuŋ nkere nbaŋa se ikedide ekikere Emma nte enye ekesede mme eto oro.

Ke July 1830 Emma ekedi owo isua edip ye itiokiet; enye ekedi ata ekpri owo. Enye okodu ke ɔyɔhɔ isua ita ye ibio ke ndɔ esie. Akpa enyen esie ama akpa. Ekpri udi esie okoyuŋ odu ke usuk efak ke otode ufɔkiduŋ esie. Nte Ami nkedada ke windo oro, ikidighe ɔkpɔsɔŋ nkpɔ inɔ mi ndikere mbaŋa se ikpiyɔhɔre ekikere esie. Ke akpan enye ama ekere abaŋa okuk mmɔ, ekere abaŋa akwa ukɔbɔ emi akafinade ubɔhɔ mmɔ, onyuŋ ekere abaŋa ini iso mmɔ. Ndien edi utom Abasi ama akanare enye ke ofuri ebiet. Ndi enye nko ama ekere abaŋa itie esie ke uduak emi, uduak esie ke Obio Ubɔŋ Abasi, ye odudu esie ke enyin Abasi.

Ami nkere ke ekeme ndidi enye ama anam ntre.

Kpa ke edem usuŋ eken, emafiak eda enɔ itie oku Abasi ye mme ukpɔhɔde edi ererimbot Emi ekedi ini emi Emma okotimde oyom odudu oto heaven. Ke ufɔt akwa nduɔesit, mkpa-mba, ye unana-idotenyin, Ami mmese nte Emma ekerede abaŋa eno eke itie oku Abasi emi, emi ekemede ndiberede nto Abasi odudu emi enye otimde oyom.

Edi Emma ikidaha ke windo oro kpɔt ikere.

Kini Prophet Joseph Smith osuk ɔbɔde ukpenkpɔ abaŋa mme ukpɔhɔre, ndaha utom, mme edinam, ye nte enye ediwamde ke utom itie oku. Jehovah ke idemesie, otode prophet Esie, ama ɔnɔ eriyarare esɔk Emma. Idihe adaibuot eke- Relief Society eke Nauvoo president Emma— ekenɔ eriyarade emi esɔk Emma emi edidi owo isua- edip ye itiokiet ke obio Harmony. Oto ke eriyarade, Emma eyekpep abaŋa edinam-asana eke idem ye ebuana ediomi emi edinamde ukeme edinam-itie oku oro ndinam ufɔn ke uwem esie ɔtɔt.

Akpa, Jehovah ama eti Emma abaŋa itie esie ke uduak Esie, esinede owo emi enye edide ye enyen owo emi enye edide—enyenanwan ke Obio Ubɔŋ Esie. Ema ekoot enye ndi “sasaŋa ke usuŋ eti ido,” usuŋ emi esinede mme edinam emi ekemede ndiberede odudu Abasi edieke Emma edimumde ediomi esie ikama.

Udiana, ke ata ini ntɔtuŋɔ mfuhɔ esie, Jehovah ama ɔnɔ enye uduak. Emma ikiyeneke itie ke iso nkpɔitie Mfiak-Mmen-Ndi kpɔ;, enye ekedi akwa andibuana ke utom emi adade itie. Enye esio enye enim, “ndisian nwedabasi anwaŋa, ye ndiyuŋ nnɔ item ke ufɔk Abasi.” Enye eyenɔ ini esie ke “ndiwet nkpɔ, ye ke ndikpep ekese nkpɔ.” Ema enɔ Emma edisana ubiɔŋutom ndiwam nbeŋe ikotabasi idem nnɔ ntuakibuot; eyebɔ ikwɔ emi mmɔ edikwɔde enɔ Jehovah nte akam ndien “ebɔrɔ mmɔ ye edidiɔŋ ke ibuot mmɔ.”

Akpatre, Jehovah ama ɔnɔ usuŋ edinam-asana eke idem emi edibeŋede Emma idem inɔ edimenede. “Ibɔhɔke afo anam emi,” Jehovah ama anam anwaŋa enye, “ebiet eke Ami ndude afo udukemeke ndi-di.”

Edieke nyin ikotde section 25 mfɔn-mfɔn, nnyin ikut akwa nkɔri emi adade itie. Emma enye ɔkpɔŋ ndidi enyenanwan ke obio-ubɔŋ akabade edi “ŋwan emekde enim” onyuŋ edi ɔbɔŋ-anwan. Edinam itie oku Aaron ye eke Melchizedek adianade ye edinim enwɔŋɔ ediomi, eye anam nsanga esie ye Spirit ye mme angels ɔkɔri, emi ɔnɔde enye ukeme ndiyene edisana ukpeme ndidu uwem esie. Oto ke edisana odudu Esie, Abasi eyekɔk esit esie, anam ukeme esie okpon, onyuŋ okpuhɔre enye esin ke uto owo emi enye ɔkɔfiɔkde ke enye edi idi. Ndien oto ke edinam itie oku Melchizedek, “eyekut odudu nditie nte Abasi” ke uwem esie ndien Jehovah eyeberede ikpehe man enye ekeme ndibɔ ifiɔk nto Enye. Emi edi se ikutde kini odudu Abasi anamde utom ke idem nyin.

President Russell M. Nelson ekepeb ete:

“Kpukpru nkpo emi eketibede ke obio [Harmony] enyene ata ebuana ke uwem mbufo. Edifiak nda itie oku ndi, ye mme item Obɔŋ ɔkɔnɔde Emma, ekeme ndida mbufo usuŋ onyuŋ ɔdiɔŋ mbufo kiet kiet. …

“…Ndiyene unen ndibɔ odudu Abasi ke uwem fo oyom ukem nŋkpo emi Abasi okokotde Emma ye [nyin] kiet kiet ndinam.”

Mme akpan ŋkpɔ ama ada itie edem wido mbiba oro ke obio Harmony, esinede eriyarade emi ekenɔde esɔk nwan emi Jehovah ekemekde enim—eriyarade emi edi inɔde Emma Smith, enyenanwan Abasi odudu, ndɔŋesit ye ukpep.

Ke ini ekenɔde enyen-enyen nnyin Isabella enyiŋ ye edidiɔŋ, ete esie ama ɔdiɔŋ enye ndifiɔk odudu itie oku; ete enye akaiso ɔkɔri onyuŋ ɔfiɔk abaŋa edidiɔŋ emi enye edinɔde ke uwem esie, ete yak mbuɔtidem eie ke odudu itie oku ɔkɔri nte enye ɔkɔride ke ifiɔk.

Ekpri enyen anwan isisɔpke ndibɔ edidiɔŋ eke ndifiɔk mbaŋa odudu itie oku nyuŋ mfiɔk nte mme edinam itie oku ye mme ediomi oro ekemede ndinɔ enye unen ndibɔ odudu Abasi. Edi ami nditi Emma nyuŋ nkere ke idem mi nte, Ntak midihe ntre? Ekpri enyen anwan emi enyene ukeme ndikabare ndi anwan emi emekde enim ke obio-ubɔŋ Esie ndien ke akpatre ndikabare ndi ɔbɔŋ-anwan. Otode ke edinam itie oku Esie ye ndinim mme enwɔŋɔ ediomi esie, odudu Abasi eyenam utom ke idem esie ndiwam enye ndikan ŋkpɔ ekededi emi uwem edidade idi nyuŋ nkabare ndi ŋwan emi Abasi ɔfiɔkde ke enye eye edi. Enyene ŋkpɔkiet emi Ami nyomde enyenanwan kiet kiet ke obio ubɔŋ emi efiɔk.

“Du Uwem kesim unen fo.”

Kpep baŋa nte mme edinam itie oku ye mme enwɔŋɔ ediomi ekemede ndiyak odudu Abasi ɔfiɔrɔ oduk uwem fo ɔyɔhɔ-ɔyɔhɔ, anamde utom ke idem fo onyuŋ anwande fi ndisim ɔyɔhɔ uduak ye odudu fo.

Tim kpep yuŋ kere baŋa mme edinam itie oku eke Aaron ye Melchizedek, mme enwɔŋɔ ediomi emi nyin inamde ye mmɔ kiet kiet, ye odudu Abasi emi nnyin inyenede unen ndibɔ nto mme edinam oro.

Ti ete, idighe owo emi anamde utom ke edinam emi edi akpan; ufɔn otode edinam emi ye enwɔgɔ ediomi fo edi se etiŋde enyin ese.

Ndibuana ke uyo ye mmɔŋ edi ŋkpɔ editi kpukpru urua mbaŋa odudu Esie emi anamde utom ke idem nnyin man anwam nnyin ndikan. Ndisine garment edisana itie oku eti nnyin kpukpru usen abaŋa enɔ odudu Esie emi anamde utom ke idem nnyin man anwam nnyin ndikabare ndi.

Kpukpru nnyin imiyene unen ndibɔ enɔ odudu Abasi.

Kpukpru ini emi nnyin idiade udiaɔbɔŋ.”

Kpukpru ini emi nnyin ibede iduk esit temple.

Emi edi nkpon-nkan nkpɔ ke usen ederi mi. Ntak emi amam mi mma nwed uduk temple mi.

“Oto ke mme edinam emi, ke eyarare odudu nditie nte Abasi.”

Kabaŋa mme enɔ emi ke ami ntiŋ ikɔ-ntiense ke enyiŋ Jesus Christ, amen.

Mkpri ŋwed

1. See Doctrine and Covenants 107:20

2. Elder D. Todd Christofferson taught: “In all the ordinances, especially those of the temple, we are endowed with power from on high. This ‘power of godliness’ comes in the person and by the influence of the Holy Ghost. … I testify that God will keep His promises to you as you honor your covenants with Him. … He will, by His Holy Spirit, fill you with godly power” (”The Power of Covenants,” Liahona, May 2009, 22, 23).

3. See Dallin H. Oaks, “The Aaronic Priesthood and the Sacrament,” Liahona, Jan. 1999, 45.

4. “Every man and every woman who participates in priesthood ordinances and who makes and keeps covenants with God has direct access to the power of God” (Russell M. Nelson, “The Everlasting Covenant,” Liahona, Oct. 2022, 10).

5. See Joshua 3:5, footnote a. Elder Dale G. Renlund ama anam anwaŋa ete: “Otode ke mme ediomi emi, nnyin itim inyene unen ndibɔ odudu [Abasi]. Ndinam aŋwaŋa, ediomi uduɔŋmmɔŋ ye eke temple idige, ke esit ye idem mmɔ, ntɔŋɔ odudu. Ntɔŋɔ odudu edi Ɔbɔŋ Jesus Christ ye Ete nnyin eke Heaven. Ndinam nyuŋ nnim ediomi asiak usuŋ ɔnɔ odudu Mmɔ ndiduk ke uwem nnyin.” (“The Powerful, Virtuous Cycle of the Doctrine of Christ,” Liahona, May 2024, 82.)

6. See Doctrine and Covenants 107:1–3; Joseph Smith Translation, Hebrews 7:3 (in the Bible appendix); Alma 13:2, 16. President Dallin H. Oaks taught: “From the scriptures we also know that those who officiate in the priesthood act in behalf of the Lord (see Doctrine and Covenants 1:38; 36:2). I will now suggest how teachers and priests and deacons should carry out their sacred responsibilities to act in behalf of the Lord in preparing, administering, and passing the sacrament” (“The Aaronic Priesthood and the Sacrament,” Liahona, Jan. 1999, 45).

7. See General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3.5.1–2, Gospel Library.

8. See Doctrine and Covenants 107:18–20; Philippians 1:6

9. See Russell M. Nelson, “Spiritual Treasures,” Liahona, Nov. 2019, 77.

10. See “Joseph and Emma Smith’s Home” (history.ChurchofJesusChrist.org) for more detail about the reproduction of the Smith home at the Church historic site in Harmony, Pennsylvania.

11. The authority and keys of the priesthood allow God’s power to flow into the lives of those who receive priesthood ordinances and make and keep the associated covenants (see General Handbook, 3.5, Gospel Library).

12. See Joseph Smith—History 1:71, note.

13. See Doctrine and Covenants 25.

14. See Doctrine and Covenants 25:1.

15. Doctrine and Covenants 25:2.

16. See Doctrine and Covenants 25:13. “The word covenant is of Latin origin, con venire, and literally means a ‘coming together.’ In the context of the priesthood, a ‘covenant’ is a coming together or an agreement between God and man. It presupposes that God and man come together to make a contract, to agree on promises, stipulations, privileges, and responsibilities. …

    “A covenant made in this manner is immutable and unchangeable. It anchors the soul; it creates a steadfast and sure foundation for future expectations” (Dale G. Renlund and Ruth Lybbert Renlund, The Melchizedek Priesthood: Understanding the Doctrine, Living the Principles [2018], 60).

17. Doctrine and Covenants 25:7.

18. Doctrine and Covenants 25:8.

19. Doctrine and Covenants 25:12.

20. See Doctrine and Covenants 25:15.

21. Doctrine and Covenants 25:15. President Dallin H. Oaks taught: “The ordinance of baptism and its associated covenants are requirements for entrance into the celestial kingdom. The ordinances and associated covenants of the temple are requirements for exaltation in the celestial kingdom, which is eternal life, ‘the greatest of all the gifts of God’ [Doctrine and Covenants 14:7]” (“Covenants and Responsibilities,” Liahona, May 2024, 96).

22. See Doctrine and Covenants 25:1.

23. Doctrine and Covenants 25:3.

24. See Doctrine and Covenants 25:15.

25. See Dallin H. Oaks, “The Aaronic Priesthood and the Sacrament,” Liahona, Jan. 1999, 44–45. President Oaks taught:

    “In a closely related way, these ordinances of the Aaronic Priesthood are also vital to the ministering of angels. …

    “… Angelic messages can be delivered by a voice or merely by thoughts or feelings communicated to the mind” (“The Aaronic Priesthood and the Sacrament,” Liahona, Jan. 1999, 44, 45).

    In addition, the Prophet Joseph Smith gave this promise when speaking to Relief Society sisters: “If you live up to your privileges, the angels cannot be restrained from being your associates” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith [2011], 454).

26. See Doctrine and Covenants 84:19–20.

27. See Doctrine and Covenants 107:18–19.

28. Russell M. Nelson, “Spiritual Treasures,” 77. “Willard Richards reported: ‘President Joseph Smith read the revelation [given] to Emma Smith … and stated that … not she alone, but others, may attain to the same blessings’” (Teachings: Joseph Smith, 453–54). See also Nauvoo Relief Society Minute Book, March 17, 1842, in The First Fifty Years of Relief Society: Key Documents in Latter-day Saint Women’s History (2016), 1.2.1, churchhistorianspress.org.

29. See Doctrine and Covenants 24, section heading. This states that “the following three revelations were given at this time to strengthen, encourage, and instruct.”

30. Teachings: Joseph Smith, 454.

31. See Russell M. Nelson, “Spiritual Treasures,” 77. “I entreat you to study prayerfully all the truths you can find about priesthood power. You might begin with Doctrine and Covenants sections 84 and 107 Those sections will lead you to other passages. The scriptures and teachings by modern prophets, seers, and revelators are filled with these truths. As your understanding increases and as you exercise faith in the Lord and His priesthood power, your ability to draw upon this spiritual treasure that the Lord has made available will increase” (Russell M. Nelson, “Spiritual Treasures,” 79).

32. See Doctrine and Covenants 109:22.

33. Doctrine ye Covenants 84:20