Apostle Grace Lubega
2 Chronicles 14:11 (KJV); And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
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When men fight you, they fight God.
This was the spirit in which King Asa said, ‘let no man prevail against thee.’ He knew that any army, force and enemy that set itself against him was actually pitting itself against God Himself.
This truth is repeated in the New Testament in Saul’s encounter on the road to Damascus.
The Bible says in Acts 9:4, “And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?”
When the Lord appeared to Saul, He did not ask, “why are you persecuting Christians?” He asked why Paul was persecuting Him.
God has put the enemy on notice that when they touch you, they touch Him. When they slander you, they slander Him. When they plot against you, they plot against Him!
Rest in the blessed assurance that You are not alone. The battle is His. Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: Acts 9:4, Colossians 1:18
GOLDEN NUGGET: When men fight you, they fight God. God has put the enemy on notice that when they touch you, they touch Him. When they slander you, they slander Him. When they plot against you, they plot against Him!
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. Thank You because You fight my battles and are the source of all my victories. I am a man of rest because I know who is in me and for me. This is the wisdom by which I overcome, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
OLUTALO LWA KATONDA
Omutume Grace Lubega
2 Ebyomumirembe 14:11 (KJV); Asa n’akaabirira Mukama Katonda we n’agamba nti Mukama, si kizibu eri ggwe okuyamba, oba ng’okozesa bangi oba abatalina maanyi: tuyambe, ai Mukama Katonda waffe; kubanga tuwummulira ku ggwe, era mu linnya lyo tugenda okulwanyisa ekibiina kino ekinene. Ayi Mukama, ggwe Katonda waffe; leka waleme kubaawo muntu akuwangula.
Abasajja bwe bakulwanyisa, balwanyisa Katonda.
Guno gwe gwali omwoyo Kabaka Asa mwe yagambira nti, ‘leka waleme kubaawo muntu akuwangula.’ Yali akimanyi nti eggye lyonna, amaanyi n’omulabe yenna eyali amwesimbamu mu butuufu yali yeesimba ku Katonda yennyini.
Amazima gano gaddibwamu mu Ndagaano Empya mu nsisinkano ya Sawulo mu kkubo erigenda e Ddamasiko.
Bayibuli egamba mu Bikolwa 9:4 nti, “N’agwa wansi, n’awulira eddoboozi nga limugamba nti Sawulo, Sawulo, onjigganyiza ki?”
Mukama bwe yalabikira Sawulo, teyabuuza nti, “lwaki oyigganya Abakristaayo?” Yabuuza lwaki Pawulo yali amuyigganya.
Katonda aleetedde omulabe okumanya nti bw’akukwatako, ab’amukutteko. Bw’akuwayiriza, ab’amuwayirizza. Bw’akupangira olukwe, ab’amupangidde olukwe!
Wummula mu kukakasibwa okw’omukisa nti toli wekka. Olutalo lulwe. Aleruya!
YONGERA OSOME: Ebikolwa 9:4, Abakkolosaayi 1:18
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Abantu bwe bakulwanyisa, baba balwanyisa Katonda. Katonda aleetedde omulabe okumanya nti bw’akukwatako, ab’amukutteko. Bw’akuwayiriza, ab’amuwayirizza. Bw’akupangira olukwe, ab’amupangidde olukwe!
ESSAALA: Kitange omwagazi, nkwebaza olw’amazima gano. Webale kubanga Olwana entalo zange era gwe nsibuko y’obuwanguzi bwange bwonna. Ndi muntu wa kiwummulo kubanga mmanyi ani ali mu nze ne ali ku lwange. Gano ge magezi ge mpanguzisa, mu linnya lya Yesu, Amiina.
VITA YA MUNGU
Mtume Grace Lubega
2 Mambo ya Nyakati 14:11(KJV); Naye Asa akamlilia BWANA, Mungu wake, akasema, BWANA, hapana kuliko wewe aliye wa kusaidia, kati yake yeye aliye hodari, na yeye asiye na nguvu; utusaidie, Ee BWANA, Mungu wetu; kwa kuwa sisi twakutegemea wewe, na kwa jina lako tumekuja juu ya jamii kubwa hii. Ee BWANA, wewe ndiwe Mungu wetu, asikushinde mwanadamu.
Wanadamu wakipigana nawe wanapigana na Mungu.
Hiyo ndiyo roho ambayo Mfalme Asa alisema, ‘mtu awaye yote asikushinde.’ Alijua kwamba jeshi lolote, jeshi na adui yeyote aliyejiweka dhidi yake kwa kweli alikuwa akipigana na Mungu Mwenyewe.
Kweli hii imerudiwa katika Agano Jipya katika kukutana kwa Sauli kwenye njia ya kwenda Dameski.
Biblia inasema katika Matendo 9:4, “Akaanguka chini, akasikia sauti ikimwambia, Sauli, Sauli, mbona waniudhi?
Bwana alipomtokea Sauli, hakuuliza, “Kwa nini unawatesa Wakristo?” Aliuliza kwa nini Paulo alikuwa akimuudhi.
Mungu amewapa tahadhari adui kwamba wanapokugusa, wanamgusa. Wanapokusingizia, wanamsingizia Yeye. Wanapopanga njama dhidi yako, wanapanga njama dhidi yake.
Tulia katika uhakikisho uliobarikiwa kwamba hauko peke yako. Vita ni yake. Haleluya!
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Matendo 9:4, Wakolosai 1:18
UJUMBE MKUU: Wanadamu wakipigana nawe, wanapigana na Mungu. Mungu amewapa tahadhari adui kwamba wanapokugusa, wanamgusa. Wanapokusingizia, wanamsingizia Yeye. Wanapopanga njama dhidi yako, wanapanga njama dhidi yake.
SALA: Baba mpenzi, nakushukuru kwa kweli hii. Asante kwa sababu unapigana vita vyangu na ndio chanzo cha ushindi wangu wote. Mimi ni mtu wa kupumzika kwa sababu najua ni nani aliye ndani yangu na kwa ajili yangu. Hii ndiyo hekima ambayo kwayo ninashinda, katika jina la Yesu, Amina.