Apostle Grace Lubega
John 15:2 (NKJV); Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
When God prunes you, expect a form of loss. It means that in our consecration to God, there are things that we lose.
Availing yourself to God comes at a cost and you must be ready, by His grace, to pay that price.
In this gospel, we have lost friends. The closer we got to God, the further away some people got from us. In this gospel, we have lost family members. It is not because they died but because they failed to understand the kind of people we were becoming every day as we dwelt deeper in the presence of God. In this gospel, we have lost opportunities that were lucrative in the eyes of many but when weighed against the purposes of God, we found that they did not fit in the paths of our destinies.
When you lose these things, do not question whether you are in the perfect will of God. Do not wonder if He has forsaken you. Have the wisdom to understand that it is God pruning you to make you more worthy for the work of the kingdom.
In the words of Kathryn Kuhlman, “It will cost you everything.”
Paul says in Philippians 3:8, “Yea doubtless, and I count ALL things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of ALL things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ.”
Understand this child of God, it will not cost you a few things, it will not cost you some things, IT WILL COST YOU EVERYTHING.
As you yield yourself to serve God more, may this understanding work in you.
FURTHER STUDY: Philippians 3:8, 2 Corinthians 12:15
GOLDEN NUGGET: When God prunes you, expect a form of loss. It means that in our consecration to God, there are things that we lose. Availing yourself to God comes at a cost and you must be ready, by His grace, to pay that price.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. I know what it means to serve You. I pledge allegiance to You with all my heart and strength. Nothing will stand in the way of my devotion to You. I refuse to attach myself to the things of this world at the cost of my destiny. I am prepared to lose all things that I may gain Christ. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
OKUSHARIRWA RUHANGA – 5
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Yohaana 15:2 (NKJV); Buri itaagi eriri omuriinye, eritaana byana, aritemaho; kandi buri itaagi eryana ebyana, arisharira ngu rikizeho kwana.
Ruhanga ku arikukusharira, yeteekateekyere okufeerwa okw’omuringo gwoona. Nikimanyisa ngu omu kuhikirizibwa kwaitu kwa Ruhanga, hariho ebintu ebiturikufeerwa.
Okuguma haihi na Ruhanga nikiija n’omutango kandi oshemereire kuba oyeteekateekire, ahabw’embabazi ze, kushashura omutango ogwo.
Omu ngiri egi, tufereirwe abanyamukago. Kutwayeyongyeire kuhika haihi na Ruhanga, niho abantu abamwe bayeyongyeire kutuza hare. Omu ngiri egi, tufeereirwe abanyabuzaare. Tihabw’okuba bakafa kureka nahabw’okuba bakaremwa kwetegyereza ekika ky’abantu abu twabaire nituhinduka buri izooba obwo turikweyongyera kuza omu maisho ga Ruhanga. Omu ngiri egi, tufereirwe emigisha eyabaire ebonaire omu maisho ga baingi kwonka kutwagipimire hamwe n’ebigyendererwa bya Ruhanga, tukashanga ngu terikuhika omu ngyendo zaitu.
Ku orikufeerwa ebintu ebi, oteebuuza yaba ori omu kukunda kwa Ruhanga okuhikire. Otatangaara yaba akurekireho. Gira obwengye kwetegyereza ngu ni Ruhanga oriyo nakusharira kukuhindura oshemeire munonga ahabw’omurimo gw’obukama.
Omu bigambo bya Kathryn Kuhlman, “Noija kufeerwa byoona.”
Paulo nagamba omu Abafilipi 3:8, “kandi buzima BYONA nimbibara nk’ebifiire, ahabw’okuba okumanya Kristo Yesu Mukama wangye nikubikira munonga. Ahabw’Ogwo nkafeerwa BYONA, naabibara nk’eshaabo, ngu mbone kutunga Kristo,”
Yetegyereza eki mwaana wa Ruhanga, torikuza kufeerwa ebintu bikye, torikuza kufeerwa ebintu ebimwe, NOZA KUFEERWA BYOONA.
Ku orayorobe kuheereza Ruhanga munonga, okwetegyereza oku kukorere omuri iwe.
SHOMA NEEBI: Abafilipi 3:8, 2 Abakorinso 12:15.
EZAABU: Ruhanga ku arikukusharira, yeteekateekyere okufeerwa okw’omuringo gwoona. Nikimanyisa ngu omu kuhikirizibwa kwaitu kwa Ruhanga, hariho ebintu ebiturikufeerwa. Okuguma haihi na Ruhanga nikiija n’omutango kandi oshemereire kuba oyeteekateekire, ahabw’embabazi ze, kushashura omutango ogwo.
OKUSHABA: Taata Omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Nimanya ekikirikumanyisa kukuheereza. Nindaganisa kukutiina n’omutima gwangye gwoona hamwe n’amaani gangye. Tihaine ekirikuza kwemerera omu muhanda gw’okwehayo kwangye ahari iwe. Ninyanga kwegaita aha bintu by’ensi egi ebirikundemesa orugyendo rwaangye rw’obwa Ruhanga. Nyetegire kufeerwa ebintu byoona ngu mbone kutuunga Kristo. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
OKUSALIRWA KATONDA – 5
Omutume Grace Lubega
Yokaana 15:2 (NKJV); Buli ttabi eriri mu nze eritabala bibala, aliggyawo: na buli ttabi eribala ebibala alirongoosa (alisalira), lyeyongerenga okubala.
(Weetegereze; ebiri mu bukomera bigattiddwamu muwandiisi)
Katonda bw’akusalira, suubira engeri ey’okufiirwa. Kitegeeza mu kwewaayo kwaffe eri Katonda, waliwo ebintu bye tufiirwa.
Okwewaayo eri Katonda kujja n’omuwendo era olina okubeera omwetegefu, olw’ekisa Kye, okugusasula.
Mu njiri eno, tufiiriddwa ab’emikwano. Buli bwe twasembereranga Katonda, abantu abamu gye baakoma okweyongera ewala okuva ne wetuli. Mu njiri eno, tufiiriddwako abantu b’amaka gaffe. Ssi nti kubanga baafa naye baalemererwa okutegeera ekikula ky’abantu kye twafuukanga buli lwe tweyongeranga okubeera ebuziba mu kubeerawo kwa Katonda. Mu njiri eno, tufiiriddwa emikisa egyali gisikiriza eri amaaso g’abangi naye nga bwe gyapimibwa okusinziira ku bigendererwa bya Katonda, twakizuula nti tegyagya mu makubo g’amagenda gaffe.
Bw’ofiirwa ebintu bino, tobuusabuusa oba oli mu kwagala kwa Katonda okutuukiridde. Teweewunya oba akulekulidde. Beera n’amagezi okutegeera nti Katonda y’ali mu kukusalira okwongera okukusaanyiza omulimu gw’obwakabaka.
Mu bigambo bya Kathryn Kuhlman, “kijja kutwalira buli kimu.”
Pawulo agamba mu Bafiripi 3:8, “Naye era n’ebintu byonna nnabirowooza nga kufiirwa olw’obulungi obungi obw’okutegeera Kristo Yesu Mukama wange: ku bw’oyo nafiirwa ebintu byonna, era mbirowooza okubeera mpitambi, ndyoke nfune amagoba ye Kristo.”
Tegeera kino mwana wa Katonda, tekijja kukutwalira buntu butonotono, tekijja kukutwalira bintu bimu, KIJJA KUKUTWALIRA BULI KIMU.
Nga weweewaayo okwongera okuweereza Katonda, leka okutegeera kuno kukolere mu ggwe.
YONGERA OSOME: Abafiripi 3:8, 2 Abakkolinso 12:15
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Katonda bw’akusalira, suubira engeri ey’okufiirwa. Kitegeeza mu kwewaayo kwaffe eri Katonda, waliwo ebintu bye tufiirwa. Okwewaayo eri Katonda kujja n’omuwendo era olina okubeera omwetegefu, olw’ekisa Kye, okugusasula.
ESSAALA: Kitange Omwagalwa, Nkwebaza olw’amazima gano. Mmanyi kki kye kitegeeza okukuweereza. Neyama okukugondera n’omutima gwange gwonna n’amaanyi gange. Tewali Kijja kuyimirira mu kkubo lyange ery’okwewaayo eri Ggwe. ŋŋaana okwekwata ku bintu by’ensi okufiirwa amagenda gange. Neetegese okufiirwa ebintu byonna nsobole okufuna Kristo. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
OKUSEMEZEBWA RUHANGA – 5
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
Yohana 15:2 (NKJV); Itagi lyona eriri omuli nyowe eritana byana Aliriihaho: na itagi lyona erinyakwana ebyana, Alisemeza, likanye omukwana.
Ruhanga obwakusemeza, nihira omulingo gwokufe’rwa. Kikumanyisa omu kwezebwa kwaitu hali Ruhanga, haroho ebintu ebitufe’rwa.
Iwe okubaho hali Ruhanga kiija n’omuhendo kandi oine kuba wetekaniize, habw’embabazi Ze, okusasura omuhendo ogwo.
Omu njiri enu, tuferiirwe abanywani. Hali twahikire okui’riira Ruhanga, niho hara muno abantu abamu bagenzere okuruga hatuli. Omu njiri enu, tuferiirwe aboruganda. Tikiri habwokuba bakafa baitu habwokuba bakalemwa okwetegereza ekika ky’abantu abatukaba nitufooka buli kiro obu nituikara omunziha omu kubaho kwa Ruhanga. Omu njiri enu, tuferiirwe emigisa ekaba eri yokwejarabya omu maiso g’abaingi baitu obutwagirengire ha bigendeerwa bya Ruhanga, twasanga etakuhika omu makuute agamagenda gaitu.
Obw’ofeerwa ebintu binu, ote’habuza obwora’ba oli omukugonza okuhikire okwa Ruhanga. Otahuniira obwara’ba Akunagireho. Ba n’amagezi okwetegereza ngu ali Ruhanga okukusemeza okukufoora asemiire muno habw’omulimo gw’obukama.
Omu bigambo bya Kathryn Kuhlman, “Kiija kukutwalira buli kimu.”
Paulo agamba omu Abafiripi 3:8, “Baitu mazimakwo nintekereza byona bifire, obwoburungi obwingi obwokumanya Kristo Yesu Mukama wange: ounaferirwe byona, kandi nimbitekereza okuba nkesabu, nukwo ngobe Kristo.”
Wetegereza eki mwana wa Ruhanga, tikirakutwalire bike, tikirakutwalire ebintu ebimu, KIIJA KUKUTWALIRA BULI KIMU.
Nowehayo okweyongera okuhereza Ruhanga, leka okwetegereza kunu kukole omul’iwe.
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Abafiripi 3:8, 2 Abakolinso 12:15
EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Ruhanga obwakusemeza, nihira omulingo gwokufe’rwa. Kikumanyisa omu kwezebwa kwaitu hali Ruhanga, haroho ebintu ebitufe’rwa. Iwe okubaho hali Ruhanga kiija n’omuhendo kandi oine kuba wetekaniize, habw’embabazi Ze, okusasura omuhendo ogwo.
ESAARA: Isitwe Ow’engonzi, Ninkusiima habw’amazima ganu. Nimanya ekikikumanyisa okukuhe’reza. Nindahira obwesige bwange h’Oli n’omutima gwange gwona n’amaani gange goona. Tiharoho ekirayemeerra omu muhanda ogwokwehayo kwange hali Oli. Nkwanga okwekwata ha bintu byensi enu ha muhendo gw’amagenda gange. Nyetekaniize okufeerwa ebintu byona nukwo ntunge Kristo. Mw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.
KUPOGOLEWA NA MUNGU – 5
Mtume Grace Lubega
Yohana 15:2 (NKJV); Kila tawi ndani Yangu ambalo halizai matunda Yeye huchukua; na kila tawi linalozaa matunda Yeye hupogoa, ili kuzaa matunda zaidi.
Wakati Mungu anakupogoa, tarajia aina ya kupoteza. Inamaanisha kwamba katika wakfu wetu kwa Mungu, kuna mambo ambayo tunapoteza.
Kujitoa kwa Mungu huja kwa gharama na lazima uwe tayari, kwa neema Yake, kulipa gharama hiyo.
Katika injili hii, tumepoteza marafiki. Tulipozidi kumkaribia Mungu, watu wengine walitoka kwetu. Katika injili hii, tumepoteza wanafamilia. Si kwa sababu walikufa lakini kwa sababu walishindwa kuelewa aina ya watu ambao tulizidi kuwa kila siku tulipozidi kwa kina katika uwepo wa Mungu. Katika injili hii, tumepoteza fursa ambazo zilikuwa na faida machoni pa wengi lakini zilipopimwa dhidi ya madhumuni ya Mungu, tuligundua kwamba hazikufaa katika njia za hatima zetu.
Unapopoteza vitu hivi, usiulize kama uko katika mapenzi kamili ya Mungu. Usiogope, ikiwa amekuwacha. Kuwa na hekima ya kuelewa kwamba ni Mungu anakupogoa ili kukufanya ustahili zaidi kwa ajili ya kazi ya ufalme.
Kwa maneno ya Kathryn Kuhlman, “Itakugharimu kila kitu.”
Paulo anasema katika Wafilipi 3:8, “Naam, Zaidi ya hayo, nayahesabu MAMBO YOTE kuwa hasara kwa ajili ya uzuri usio na kiasi wa kumjua Kristo Yesu, Bwana wangu; ambaye kwa ajili yake nimepata hasara ya mambo yote nikiyahesabu kuwa kama mavi ili nipate Kristo.”
Elewa hili mwana wa Mungu, haitakugharimu mambo machache, haitakugharimu baadhi ya mambo, ITAKUGHARIMU KILA KITU.
Unapojitoa kumtumikia Mungu zaidi, ufahamu huu uzidi kufanya kazi ndani yako.
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Wafilipi 3:8, 2 Wakorintho 12:15
UJUMBE MKUU: Wakati Mungu anakupogoa, tarajia aina ya kupoteza. Inamaanisha kwamba katika wakfu wetu kwa Mungu, kuna mambo ambayo tunapoteza. Kujitoa kwa Mungu huja kwa gharama na lazima uwe tayari, kwa neema Yake, kulipa gharama hiyo.
SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Nakushukuru kwa kweli hii. Najua maana ya kukutumikia. Ninaahidi utiifu kwako kwa moyo wangu wote na nguvu zangu zote. Hakuna kitakachosimama katika njia ya ibada yangu Kwako. Ninakataa kujiambatanisha na mambo ya ulimwengu huu kwa gharama ya hatima yangu. Niko tayari kupoteza vitu vyote ili nipate kumpata Kristo. Katika jina la Yesu, Amina.