The Phaneroo Devotion: Guarding Against Thorns
Apostle Grace Lubega
Matthew 13:7, 22 (KJV); And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them. He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
One thing you must never forget about the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches is that they are always on the increase. Our theme scripture reveals that these thorns ‘sprung up.’
When you settle one need, another will come up. When you solve one problem, another will be lurking around the corner. When you acquire a car, you will want a bigger and flashier one. When you get one house, you will want several others.
What chance does the Word have in such an environment where the curve of desire is perpetually steep and unrelenting?
A thorny heart can never seek the Word for the purposes of the liberties in God it has to offer. It will only seek the Word for the personal problems it can solve.
The first point of dealing with a thorny heart is knowing how to cast your cares to God because he cares (1 Peter 5:7). The second point is to learn contentment because the Bible says that godliness with contentment is much gain (1 Timothy 6:6).
Physical need should never rule your world. The Word of God needs ground free of the choking effect of needs in order for it to bear fruit.
FURTHER STUDY: 1 Timothy 6:6, 1 Peter 5:7
GOLDEN NUGGET: Physical need should never rule your world. The Word of God needs ground free of the choking effect of needs in order for it to bear fruit.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. Search my heart Lord and deal with me in ways that only You can. I take my eyes off my needs and set my eyes on You, the source of all things. As I do, the Word in me continues to bear fruit. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
OKWEKUUMA OKWEWALA AMAGGWA
Omutume Grace Lubega
Matayo 13:7, 22(KJV); Endala ne zigwa ku maggwa; amaggwa ne gamera, ne gazizisa: N’oyo eyasigibwa mu maggwa, ye oyo awulira ekigambo; naye okweraliikirira kw’ensi, n’obulimba bw’obugagga bizisa ekigambo, era tabala.
Ekintu ekimu ky’otateekeddwa kwerabira ku kweraliikirira kw’ensi eno n’obulimba bw’ebyobugagga kye kino nti buli kiseera bibeera byeyongera. Ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo kitubikkulira nti amaggwa gano “gamera”.
Bw’omaliriza ekyetaago ekimu, ekirala kijja kujja. Bw’ogonjoola ekizibu ekimu, ekirala kijja kuba kirindidde mu kkoona. Bw’ofuna emmotoka, ojja kwagala esingawo obunene n’obugulumivu. Bw’ofuna ennyumba emu ojja kwagala endala nnyingi.
Mukisa ki ekigambo kye gulina mu kifo ekifaananako ng’ekyo, nga n’okweyongera kw’okwegomba kwa buziba nnyo era tekukoma?
Omutima ogw’amaggwa tegusobola kunoonya kigambo ku lw’ebigendererwa eby’eddembe mu Katonda ekigambo bye kigaba, wabula gujja kunoonya ekigambo ku lw’ebizibu eby’omuntu ssekinnoomu byokka bye kisobola okugonjoola.
Ekifo ekisooka eky’okukwasaganya omutima ogw’amaggwa, kwe kumanya engeri y’okuwa Mukama okweraliikirira kwo kubanga Ye afaayo (1 Petero 5:7). Ekifo ekyokubiri kwe kuyiga obutayaayaananga kubanga Baibuli egamba okutya Katonda wamu n’obutayaayaananga ge magoba amangi (1 Timoseewo 6:6).
Ebyetaago ebikwatikako tebiteekeddwa kufuga nsi yo. Ekigambo kya Katonda kyetaaga ettaka eritaliiko biziyiza eby’ebyetaago kiryoke kisobole okubala ebibala.
YONGERA OSOME: 1 Timoseewo 6:6, 1 Petero 5:7
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Ebyetaago ebikwatikako tebiteekeddwa kufuga nsi yo. Ekigambo kya Katonda kyetaaga ettaka eritaliko biziyiza eby’ebyetaago kiryoke kisobole okubala ebibala.
ESSAALA: Kitange omwagalwa, Nkwebaza ku lw’amazima gano. Kebera omutima gwange Mukama era ontereeza mu ngeri gwe wekka z’oyinza. Amaaso gange ngaggya ku byetaago byange era ngassa ku Ggwe, ensulo y’ebintu byonna. Nga bwe nkola bwentyo, Ekigambo ekiri mu nze kyeyongera okubala ebibala. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
OKWERINDA AMAHWA
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Matayo 13:7, 22 (KJV); Ezindi zaagwa omu mahwa; amahwa gaamera, gaazinyuruza. Eby’ezaabibirwe omu mahwa, amakuru gaabyo n’omuntu ohurira ekigambo; kwonka amaganya g’ensi n’okubeihwabeihwa obutungi bwayo bikanyuruza ekigambo, kikaremwa kwera.
Ekintu kimwe eki otashemereire kwebwa aha maganya g’ensi egi hamwe n’okubeihabeihwa kw’obutungi n’okugira ngu bituura nibyeyongyera. Omutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu nigutushuuruurira ngu amahwa aga ‘gakamera.’
Ku orikuhikiriza ekyeteengo kimwe, ekindi nikiza kwiija. Ku orikuheza ekizibu kimwe, ekindi nikiija kuba nikiringuriza omunshonda. Ku orikutuunga emotoka, noija kwenda erikukiraho obuhango kandi erikumurinkana. Ku orikutuunga enju, noija kwenda amaju agandi maingi.
Ekigambo kyaine mugisha ki omu mwanya nk’ogwo ahu ebyeteengo birikweyongyerayo obutoosha n’obutakoma?
Omutima gw’amahwa tigurikubaasa kusherura Ekigambo ahabw’ebigyendererwa by’obugabe obu kirikuheereza omuri Ruhanga. Nigwiija kusherura Ekigambo ahabw’ebizubu by’omuntu ogwo ebi kirikubaasa kutebeekanisa.
Eky’okubanza omu kwihaho omutima gw’amahwa n’okumanya kwegyekyera Ruhanga okushoberwa kwaawe kwoona ahabw’okuba n’akutaho omutima (1 Petero 5:7). Ekya kabiri n’okweega okumarwa ahabw’okuba Baiburi negira ngu okutiina Ruhanga, okurimu okumarwa, kurimu enshaagi nyingi (1 Timoseo 6:6).
Ebyeteengo by’omunsi tibishemereire kutegyeka ensi yaawe. Ekigambo kya Ruhanga nikyeteenga omwanya ogutarimu okunyuruza kwebyeteengo kwenda ngu kibaase kwaana ebyaana.
SHOMA NEEBI: 1 Timoseo 6:6, 1 Petero 5:7
EZAABU: Ebyeteengo by’omunsi tibishemereire kutegyeka ensi yaawe. Ekigambo kya Ruhanga nikyeteenga omwanya ogutarimu okunyuruza kwebyeteengo kwenda ngu kibaase kwaana ebyaana.
OKUSHABA: Taata omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Kyaaka omutima gwangye Mukama kandi ntebeekanisa omu miringo ei iwe wenka orikubaasa. Amaisho gangye ningaiha ahabyeteengo byangye kandi ngata ahari iwe, oburugo bw’ebintu byoona. Naaba ninkora ntyo, Ekigambo omuriinye nikyeyongyera kwaana ebyaana. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
GWOKE KI IKOM OKUTU
Lakwena Grace Lubega
Matayo 13:7, 22 (KJV); Kodi mukene okir i kin okuto, okuto olot odiyogi woko. Doŋ kodi ma gicoyo okir i kin okuto, man aye dano ma winyo lok, ento paro lok me lobo man, ki maro lonyo, diyo lok woko, ci miyo pe nyak.
gin acel ma omyero pe wiyi owil matwal iye ikom par me lobo man ki maro lonyo en aye ni gin tye ka mede ameda kare ducu. Wi kwan ma mewa ma okwongo me Lok acoya pa Lubanga nyutu kamaleng ni okutu ‘olot’
Ka ityeko miti acel, mukene dok obi bino. Ka icobo peko acel, mukene dok obi bedo ka libe itwakpiny. Ka inongo motoka, ibi mito madite dok en ma kite tekeni. Ka inongo ot acel, ibi mito dok madwong mukene.
Kit gumkom ango ma Lok tye kwede i kit kabedo macalo meno kama lamal pa miti tut ne tye ma ori dok petye ka loke?
Cwiny ma obedo okutu okutu pe twero yenyo Lok matwal pi tyen lok me agonya ma i Lubanga ma myero omi. Obi yenyo Lok keken pi peko magwako kom ma en twero tyeko.
Gin me acel me keme ki cwiny ma ki okutu obedo ngeyo kit me miyo par ma meri ducu bot Lubanga pien en paro piri (1 Petero 5:7). Lok me aryo en aye obedo pwonye me yeng ki gin mo keken ma itye kwede pien Baibul waco ni, lonyo dit twatwal i dini ka ce iyeŋ ki gin mo keken ma itye kwede. (1 Temceo 6:6).
Miti me jami ma nen omyero pe olo lobo ma megi matwal. Lok pa Lubanga mito ngom ma tye labongo adwogi marac me dic ma miti kelo ka wek en onyak nyige.
KWAN MUKENE: 1 Temceo 6:6, 1 Petero 5:7
LWOD MADIT: Miti me jami ma nen omyero pe olo lobo ma megi matwal.Lok pa Lubanga mito ngom ma tye labongo adwogi marac me dic ma miti kelo ka wek en onyak nyige.
LEGA: Wora me amara, Apwoyo In pi ada man. Ngi cwinya Rwot dok ti ikwo na iyo ma in keni itwero. Akwanyo wanga woko ki i kom miti ma mega ci aketo wang an i kom in, kama jami ducu a ki iye. Kace atimo, Lok ma ikwo mera-ni mede ameda ki nyako nyige. I nying Yecu, Amen.
OKWERINDA HALI AMAHWA
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
Matayo 13:7, 22 (KJV); Nendi yagwa ha mahwa, namahwa gamera gaginyoroza. Nogu asigirwe omu mahwa nuwogu anyakuhu’ra ekigambo n’okutabaana okwensi, nebisuba ebitungo bihukya ekigambo.
Kimu habintu eby’otaina kwebwa n’akake hali okwetuntuza kw’ensi enu hamu n’ebisuba eby’obuguda, kiri nti byeyongera bukya bukya. Ekyahandikirwe kyaitu eky’ahamutwe kikwoleka nti amahwa gakamera.
Obwomaliriza ekyetago kimu, n’ekindi kiija, obwomaliriza ekizibu kimu, ekindi kiba kikulinzire omunsoda. Obwotunga emotoka, oija kwetaaga enkooto kandi ekukiraho oburungi. Obw’otunga enju emu, oija kwetaaga n’ezindi nyingi.
Ekigambo kya Ruhanga kiina mugisaki munyikara nk’enu ahali ekyezigoorro ky’okwegomba kiraihire muno kandi kitakuk’eha?
Omutima nyamahwa tigusobora n’akake okuseerra ekigambo kya Ruhanga habw’ekigendererwa eky’obugabe obuba omuli Ruhanga eki butuha. Guseerra buseerra ekigambo habw’ebizibu by’agwo ebikusobora kumarwaho ekigambo.
Mukusingura omutima ny’amahwa gunu, mukubanza, manya ngu nosobora kunaga okutuntura kwawe kwoona hali Ruhanga habwokuba nabitaho omutima ( 1 Petero 5:7). Ekyakabiri nukwo kwega okuniha habwokuba Baibuli egamba ngu okutina Ruhanga n’okuniha niryo itungo lingi (1 Timoseo 6:6).
Eky’etago eky’omubiri kitalirema ensi yawe. Ekigambo kya Ruhanga nikyetaga omusiri ogutanyina okuzinda n’okugota okw’ebyetaago nukwo kisobole okwaana ekijuma.
GALIHYA N’OSOMA HANU: 1 Timoseo 6:6, 1 Petero 5:7.
ENTONGE Y’EZABU: Eky’etago eky’omubiri kitalirema ensi yawe. Ekigambo kya Ruhanga nikyetaga omusiri ogutanyina okuzinda n’okugota okw’ebyetaago nukwo kisobole okwaana ekijuma.
ESAARA: Isenyowe owe’ngonzi, Ninkusiima habwa’mazima ganu. Tindigura omutima gwange mukama kandi onkoleho omumiringo Iwe wenka eyokusobora. Amaiso gange ngaihire ha ebye’taago byange kandi nagakateka hal’iwe, ensoro y’ebintu byoona. Obuninkorantyo, ekigambo nikigenda omaiso kwaana ebijuma. Mw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.
KWELINDA MAHUWA
Mukwenda Grace Lubega
Matayo 13:7, 22 (KJV); Bumui haa nsigho yee bwalaghala mu mahuwa ghaakula, ghaasoosookeli̱ya ndimo eghi.Nsigho eghi ekalaghala mu mahuwa, kikumani̱i̱si̱ya muntu oghu aku̱u̱ghu̱wagha kighambo kya Luhanga, bhaatu kwelalikiilila bwomi̱i̱li̱ bwa nsi eni, kudimaaguwa kutwalilijibuwa buguudha, kandi kweghomba bintu binji bileka kighambo kya Luhanga kitamu̱lu̱ghi̱lamu mughaso.
Kintu eki otali nakwebululuwa mu kwelalikiilila bwomi̱i̱li̱ bwa nsi eni na kudimaaguwa kutwalilijibuwa buguudha niyo nsonga nanga bikukalagha mbyeyongela. Ekyahandikuuwe kyatu kyolekiye ngu mahuwa ghani “ghakakula”
Okakumalagha kyetaagho kimui, kinji kikwisa. Okakumalagha kijibu kimui, kinji kili mukihanda. Okakughulagha motoka emui, okwekumbulagha enji ebamulito mpyaka. Okakutungagha numba emui, okubalagha okwela numba sinji.
Kighambo kili namugisa ki mu mulingo ng’oghu nambali kalimi ka kweghomba kakukalagha nkamuka eghulu?
Mutima ghwa mahuwa taghukughuba kukunda kighambo habwa kighendeleluwa kya businge obu Luhanga okugubha kukuha. Mutima ngoghu ghwongu soma kighambo habwa bijjibu ebi kighambo kikugubha kumala.
EKyokubanja noyamba mutima ghwa mahuwa ni kumanya kukwatiya luhanga bijibu byawe byona ebi oli nabiyo (1 Peteelo 5:7). Ekyakabili ni kwegha kudheedhuwa nanga baibuli ekughambagha eti Bhaatu muntu naabaaye ahi̱ki̱li̱i̱je kuwo Yesu Ki̱li̱si̱to, bwomi̱i̱li̱ buwe bukubaaghamu bintu bikani̱ye bisemeeye. Aku̱u̱ghu̱wagha adheedheeu̱we kandi ebi ali nabiyo bimumali̱ye (1 Timiseewa 6:6).
Otaliha butoki munsi yaawe byetaagho byamubili. Kighambo kya Luhanga nubuwo kyabala mutima oghutalimu byetaagho byensi nukuwo kyaniye nsigho.
OTODHE OSOME: 1 Timiseewa 6:6, 1 Peteelo 5:7
KASUSI KA FEZZA: Otaliha butoki munsi yaawe byetaagho byamubili. Kighambo kya Luhanga nubuwo kyabala mutima oghutalimu byetaagho byensi nukuwo kyaniye nsigho.
TUSABE: Baaba w’engonzi, webale habwa majima ghani. Okebele mutima ghwanje mukama kandi onyambe mumulingo ghwona oghu uwe wenka okughuba. Nahiye maaso ghanje ha byetaagho kandi naghata haliiwe, ntandikilo ya bintu byona. Ni nkola kini, kighambo nubuwo kyaniya nsigho mulisiye. Muliina lya Yesu, Amiina.
KULINDA DHIDI YA MIIBA
Mtume Grace Lubega
Mathayo 13: 7,22 (KJV); Nyingine zikaanguka penye miiba, ile miiba ikamea, ikazisonga. Naye aliyepandwa penye miiba, huyo ndiye alisikiaye lile neno; na shughuli za dunia, na udanganyifu wa mali hulisonga lile neno; likawa halizai.
Jambo moja ambalo hupaswi kusahau kamwe juu ya wasiwasi wa ulimwengu huu na udanganyifu wa utajiri ni kwamba zote zinaongezeka kila wakati. Andiko letu kuu linafunua kwamba miiba hii ‘ilimea.’
Unapotatua hitaji moja, lingine litakuja. Unapotatua shida moja, nyingine itaibuka. Unapopata gari, utataka lingine kubwa na la kuvutia zaidi. Unapopata nyumba moja, utahitaji zingine kadhaa.
Je! Neno lina nafasi gani katika mazingira kama haya ambayo mwelekeo wa hamu ni mwinuko wa kudumu na usiokoma?
Moyo wenye miiba hauwezi kutafuta Neno kwa madhumuni ya uhuru katika Mungu unaopaswa kutolewa na Neno hilo. Moyo huo utatafuta tu Neno kwa shida za kibinafsi ambazo linaweza kutatua.
Jambo la kwanza katika kushughulikia moyo wenye miiba ni kujua jinsi ya kumtupia Mungu wasiwasi wa matakwa yako kwa sababu Yeye Anajali (1 Petro 5:7). Jambo la pili ni kujifunza kuridhika kwa sababu biblia inasema kwamba utauwa pamoja na kuridhika ni faida kubwa (1 Timotheo 6:6).
Haja ya kimwili haipaswi kutawala ulimwengu wako. Neno la Mungu linahitaji ardhi isiyo na athari ya wasiwasi kuhusu mahitaji ili lizae matunda.
MASOMO YA ZIADA: 1 Timotheo 6:6, 1 Petro 5:7
UJUMBE MKUU: Haja ya kimwili haipaswi kutawala ulimwengu wako. Neno la Mungu linahitaji ardhi isiyo na athari ya wasiwasi kuhusu mahitaji ili lizae matunda.
SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Ninakushukuru kwa ukweli huu. Uuchunguze moyo wangu Bwana na unishughulikie kwa njia ambazo Wewe tu unaweza. Ninayaondoa macho yangu kwenye mahitaji yangu na kuyaweka Kwako, chanzo cha vitu vyote. Ninapofanya hivyo, Neno lililo ndani yangu linaendelea kuzaa matunda. Katika jina la Yesu, Amina.
