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Apostle Grace Lubega
Matthew 2:16(KJV); Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
The historical accounts of Herod, king of Judea typify the story of man and his thirst for power. For political reasons, Herod favoured the Jews, publicly identified himself as one and had several colossal building projects throughout Judea. He, among other things, renovated the temple and expanded the temple mount.
However, history testifies of the gross extents to which he went to keep himself in power. He married Mariamne I, a princess of the Hasmonean dynasty that had been the ruling Jewish dynasty for years. This he did to secure his claim to the throne and win Jewish favour even though he already had a son and a wife. He chose to banish his existing family instead.
Much later, Herod killed his wife Mariamne I and his sons because he feared they were plotting against him.
In our theme scripture, he orders for the murder of innocent babies because he could not stand the fact that another king of the Jews had been born.
The name Herod is translated to mean hero. Herod represents a hero in the world of men. He stands in direct contrast to the kind of king that Christ represents.
Of Christ, the Bible says, “Tell the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your King is coming to you, Lowly, and sitting on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.”(Matthew 21:5).
Even though He is God, He humbled Himself to the point of death, even death on a cross(Philippians 2:8).
Our King chose service over position and privilege. In doing so, He challenged every notion of kingship known to the world.
Political power was never His agenda. Death was His secret ambition.
He is the epitome of meekness and the Lord of compassion. He ate with sinners and rejoiced with the lowly. His mercy knows no bounds and His grace is enduringly steadfast. His love is limitless and His kindness unfailing.
He is the King of righteousness and the King of glory. He is the sinner’s saviour and the ever present helper. He is the key to knowledge, the wellspring of wisdom, the fountain of strength, the fortitude of the weary, the fortress of the weak, defender of the feeble, deliverer of captives, the guiding light for the lost and the only hope for humanity.
That is our King!
FURTHER STUDY: Philippians 2:8, Matthew 21:5
GOLDEN NUGGET: He is the King of righteousness and the King of glory. He is the sinner’s saviour and the ever present helper. He is the key to knowledge, the wellspring of wisdom, the fountain of strength, the fortitude of the weary, the fortress of the weak, defender of the feeble, deliverer of captives, the guiding light for the lost and the only hope for humanity.
That is our King!
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for the indescribable gift of Jesus Christ. I cannot imagine a world without Him and I am humbled to know Him as my King. I stand in the fellowship of the unashamed as a disciple, a follower and a servant of the great one. I can never turn back because when You found me, I met life. This is my story and my song, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Luganda
ONO YE KABAKA WAFFE
Omutume Grace Lubega
Matayo 2:16(KJV); Awo Kerode, bwe yalaba ng’abalaguzi baamuduulira n’asunguwala nnyo, n’atuma okutta abaana ab’obulenzi bonna abaali e Besirekemu ne ku nsalo zaakyo zonna, abaakamala emyaka ebiri n’abatannaba kutuusa egyo, ng’ebiro bye yabuulirizaamu ennyo abalaguzi bwe byali.
Ebyafaayo bya Kerode, Kabaka wa Buyudaaya biraga olugero lw’omusajja n’ennyonta ye ey’okubeera mu buyinza. Olw’ensonga z’ebyobufuzi, Kerode yasoosowaza nnyo Abayudaaya, ne yeebala ng’omu ku bbo mu lwatu era yalina n’emirimu gy’okuzimba eminene ennyo nkumu mu Buyudaaya. Mu bintu enkuyanja bye yakola, yazza buggya Yeekaalu era nagaziya ne lutikko ya Yeekaalu.
Naye, ebyafaayo biwa obujulizi bw’ebyo ebinene ebyesittaza bye yakola okusobola okwekuumira mu buyinza. Yawasa Mariamne 1, omumbejja w’obwakabaka bwa Hasmonea obwali bufuga Buyudaaya okumala emyaka. Kino yakikola okusobola okufuna olukusa eri nnamulondo wamu n’okuwangula okuganja kwa Abayudaaya wadde nga yali alina omutabani n’omukyala. Yasalawo okugoba ab’ennyumba ye enkadde.
Oluvannyuma ennyo, Kerode yatta Mukyala we Mariamne 1 ne batabani be kubanga yatya nti baali beekobaana okumujja mu buyinza.
Mu kyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo, alagira okutta kw’abaana abataalina musango kubanga teyasobola
kukigumiikiriza nti Kabaka omulala owa Abayudaaya yali azaaliddwa.
Erinnya Kerode livvuunulwa okutegeeza omuzira. Kerode akiikirira omuzira mu nsi ey’abantu. Akiikirira ekika kya Kabaka ow’enjawulo era akontanira ddala n’ekika kya Kabaka Kristo gw’akiikirira.
Bwe kituuka ku Kristo, Baibuli egamba, Mubuulire muwala wa Sayuuni nti Laba, Kabaka wo ajja gy’oli. Omuteefu, nga yeebagadde endogoyi, N’akayana omwana gw’endogoyi. (Matayo 21:5)
Newankubadde nga Ye Katonda, yeewombeeka okutuusa ku kufa, neera okufa okw’oku musalaba(Abafiripi 2:8)
Kabaka waffe yalonda obuweereza okusinga ekifo n’omwagaanya. Mu kukola atyo, yasoomooza buli ndowooza yonna ku bwakabaka emanyiddwa eri ensi.
Okwetaba mu by’obufuzi bw’ensi tekyaliko kigendererwa kye. Okufa kwe kwali ekiruubirirwa kye eky’ekyama.
Y’entikko y’obuwombeefu era Mukama w’okusaasira. Yalya n’aboonoonyi era yasanyukira wamu n’abanyoomebwa. Okusaasira kwe tekumanyi kkomo era n’ekisa kye mu bugumiikiriza kya nkalakkalira. Okwagala kwe tekuliiko kkomo era n’obulungi bwe tebulemererwa.
Ye Kabaka w’obutuukirivu era Kabaka w’ekitiibwa.
Ye mulokozi w’aboonoonyi era omuyambi abeerawo ekiseera kyonna. Ye kisumuluzo eri okumanya, oluzzi lw’amagezi, ensulo y’amaanyi, obuvumu bw’abakooye, ekigo ky’abanafu, omukuumi w’abatalina maanyi, omununuzi w’abasibe, ekitangaala ekikulembera abo ababuze era essuubi lyokka eri abo bonna abalina omubiri.
Oyo ye Kabaka waffe!
YONGERA OSOME: Abafiripi 2:8, Matayo 21:5
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Ye Kabaka w’obutuukirivu era Kabaka w’ekitiibwa. Ye mulokozi w’aboonoonyi era omuyambi abeerawo ekiseera kyonna. Ye kisumuluzo ky’okumanya, oluzzi lw’amagezi, ensulo y’amaanyi, buvumu bw’abakooye, kigo ky’abanafu, mukuumi w’abatalina maanyi, mununuzi w’abasibe, ekitangaala ekikulembera abo ababuze era essuubi lyokka eri abo bonna abalina omubiri.
Oyo ye Kabaka waffe!
ESSAALA: Kitange Omwagalwa, Nkwebaza ku lw’ekirabo ekitayogerekeka ekya Yesu Kristo. Sisobola kulowooza ku nsi mwatali era kinzikakkanyizza okumumanya nga Kabaka wange. Nyimirira mu nkolagana ez’abo abataswala ng’omuyigirizwa, omugoborezi era omuweereza ow’omusukkulumu. Sisobola kudda mabega kubanga bwe wansanga, nasisinkana obulamu. Luno lwe lugero lwange era oluyimba lwange, mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
Runyankole
OGU NI MUKAMA WAITU
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Matayo 2:16 Kandi Heroode ku yaareebire abo banyabwengye bamureebize, yaagira ekiniga kingi, yaatuma abantu kwita abaana b’aboojo boona abaabaire bari Betelehemu n’omu kyanga ekyo kyona, abaabaire bahikize emyaka ebiri, kandi n’abatakagihikize, naihirira aha bunaku obu yaamanyisiibwemu abanyabwengye.
Ebyahandiikirwe ahari Heroode, mukama wa Buyudaaya nibishoborora ebirikumanywa aha muntu hamwe n’iriho rye ahabw’obushoboorozi. Ahabw’obutegyeki, Heroode akakunda Abayudaaya munonga, yayeyoreka nk’omwe aharibo kandi akaba aine ebyombeko byingi omuri Buyudaaya. Akagarukamu kwombeka hekalu kandi yahangusya orushozi rwa hekalu.
Kwonka, ebyahandiikirwe nibijurira oku yayeheireyo kutuura omu bushoboorozi. Akashwera Mariamne I, omunyiginyakazi w’obukama bwa Hasmonean obwabaire nibutegyeka Abayudaaya kumara emyaka. Eki akakikora kuhangaara omu bukama kandi ngu akakundwa Abayudaaya n’obu yabaire aine omutabani n’omukazi we. Akasharaho okwiita eka ye.
Nkaira, Heroode akaita omukazi we Mariamne I n’abatabani ahabw’okuba akatiina ngu bakaba bari omu naama y’okumwiita.
Omutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu, naatuma abantu kwita abaana b’aboojo boona ahabw’okuba akaba atarikwemera okuzaarwa kw’omukama ondiijo ow’Abayudaaya.
Eiziina Heroode nirimanyisa emanzi. Heroode najwekyera emanzi omu nsi y’abantu. Nataana n’omukama ou Kristo arikujwekyera.
Ahari Kristo, Baiburi negira eti, “Mugambire Saayuuni muti: Reeba, Mukama waawe naija ah’ori, Omucureezi, atembire endogoya, Endogoya nto, omwana gw’endogoya.”(Matayo 21:5).
N’obu araabe ari Ruhanga, akecureeza, yaayoroba okuhika aha kufa, kandi okufa okw’aha musharaba. (Abafilipi 2:8).
Mukama waitu akatorana obuheereza okukira ekitiinisa. Omu kukora ekyo, akashazamu buri nteekateeka yoona ey’obukama eyabaire nemanywa ensi.
Obushoboorozi bw’obwebembezi bukaba butakabaga ekigyendererwa kye. Okufa kukaba kuri ekihama kye.
Niwe kamanyiso k’obucureezi kandi niwe Mukama w’embabazi. Akarya n’abanyabibi kandi yashemererwa n’abahansi. Okusasira kwe tikwaine bugarukiro kandi embabazi ze nizigumisiriza kandi n’ezamazima. Okukunda kwe tikwiine bugarukiro kandi n’okugaba kwe tikurikuremwa.
Niwe Mukama w’okuhikiirira kandi niwe Mukama w’ekitiinisa. Niwe mujuni w’omunyabibi kandi niwe muhwezi otuuraho. Niwe kishumuruzo ky’okumanya, niwe enshuro y’obwengye, niwe enshuro y’amaani, niwe kugumisiriza kw’abaruhire, okugumisiriza kw’abataine maani, omuhakanizi w’abatarikwehakanira, okurekurwa kw’enkwatwa, etabaaza y’ababuzire kandi amatsiko g’abantu gonka.
Ogu ni Mukama waitu!
SHOMA NEEBI: Abafilipi 2:8, Matayo 21:5
EZAABU: Niwe Mukama w’okuhikiirira kandi niwe Mukama w’ekitiinisa. Niwe mujuni w’omunyabibi kandi niwe muhwezi otuuraho. Niwe kishumuruzo ky’okumanya, niwe enshuro y’obwengye, niwe enshuro y’amaani, niwe kugumisiriza kw’abaruhire, okugumisiriza kw’abataine maani, omuhakanizi w’abatarikwehakanira, okurekurwa kw’enkwatwa, etabaaza y’ababuzire kandi amatsiko g’abantu gonka.
Ogu ni Mukama waitu!
OKUSHABA: Taata omukundwa, ninkusiima ahabw’ekiconco ekitarikushobororwa ekya Yesu Kristo. Tindikuteekateeka ensi etamwiine kandi nyine omugisha kumumanya nka Mukama wangye. Ninyemerera omu kukwatanisa kw’abataine nshoni nk’omwegi, orikukurata kandi orikuheereza Omukuru ogwo. Tindikubaasa kuhinduka ahabw’okuba kuwambugaine nabugana amagara. Eki nikyo kirikumanywaho kandi n’ekyeshongoro kyangye, omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
Lubwisi
ONI NIIYE MUKAMA WATU
Mutume Grace Lubega
Matayo 2:16(KJV); Obu Helude aamani̱ye ngoku baa kalimagheji aba baamu̱ghobeleei̱ye, ki̱i̱ni̱gha kyamukwata kwonini. Aalaghila baasilikale be kwita baana baabusaasa boona abaabaagha mbahi̱ki̱i̱ye myaka ebili nʼabatakaghi̱hi̱ki̱i̱ye. Baana boona abaabaagha mu Bbeteleheemu na mu byalo ebilabhaane na Bbeteleheemu eghi, naasighikila haa bwile baa kalimagheji baamughambiliiyemu.
Nsimo sya ambele sya Helude, mukama wa Buyudayaa sikwoleka makulu gha muntu na eliyo liye lya bukama. Habwa byabufuzi, Helude akaghilila ngughuma Bayudaaya, eeyetagha muyudaaya kandi akakwela mu Buyudaaya hoona byombeko byamani bakwetagha “Colossal”. Mu bintu binji, akasemeliya numba ya Luhanga kandi abghatikaniya kikalo ambali numba ya Luhanga yaali eli.
Bhaitu ebyabayeho bikutwoleka bintu bibhi ebi aakoliye kwehikaliya mu bukama. Akaswela Mariamne I, mumbejja wa musai ghwa kika bakweta Hasmonean kundi bakafuga Bayudaaya myaka na myaka. Kini akakikola kugumiya bukama buwe nikuwo butamukughaho, dhumbi atunge kughonja kwa Bayudaaya kundi akaba alina mwana wa busasa na mukyala. Akachuwamu kubhinga abamaka ghe abali baliyo.
Mpola munu, Helude eyitila mukyala wee oghu Mariamne I na baana be boona, ati nanga akoobaha ati nibuwo ba musalila mageji kumuuya ha bukama.
Ati mu kisomo kyatu ekikulu akadhuumila baasilikale be kwita baana abatalina musango nanga taabalagha na kuughuwa ati mukama onji wa Bayudaaya aabyaawe.
Lina Heluda likumanisiya kighambo “hero”, kikumanisiya muntu oghu ali nka mujuni wabantu. Helude kikwemililila majuni mu nsi ya bantu. Kandi akwemililagha mu mbaghanija eghi ehooyeyo na kika kya mukama eki Kristo eemililiiye.
Ebya Kristo, baibuli ekughamba eti “Oghambile bantu baa Sayu̱u̱ni̱ oti, ‘Mulole, mukama waanu niibuwo aasa, nii mu̱dhooti̱, aani̱i̱ni̱ye kyana kya ndogooi̱.” (Matayo 21:5).
Nankabha ali Luhanga, akeebundaali̱ya,kandi aadhootela Luhanga ku̱hi̱ki̱ya nankabha ku̱kwi̱la haa musalaba. (Bafilipi 2:8)
Mukama watu akukoma buheleliya aabhenga kitinisa. Mu kukola atiyo, akaleeta kamansingano mu buli nkenga ya bukama bwona obumanyuwe mu nsi.
Bukama bwa byabufuzi bukaba butali eki aabalagha.
Luku niiluwo aali eeteghekeeye.
Niye asaayeyo kwebundaaliya kandi mukama wa ngughuma. Akaliya na basiisi kandi aasemeleluwa naa’bantu ba hansi. Kisa kiye takikulemuwagha kandi ngughuma siye sigumiiye. Kukunda kuwe tikukuhuwaaghaho, kandi bulungi buwe tabukulemuwagha.
Niye mukama wa kuhikiilila, kandi mukama wa kitiinisa. Niye mujuni wa abasiisi kandi muyambi oghu ataakulekelelagha. Niye kisumukijo ha kumanya, niye kyambu kya mageji, niye maani ghalughiliiye, akukwatililagha abahooye maani, mulwani wa abatalina maani, muchunguli waa’babohiye, kyeleleji ekikubhakiliyagha ababuliye, kandi niye kunihila kwonka kwa bantu.
Oghu niiye mukama watu!
OTODHE OSOME: Bafilipi 2:8, Matayo 21:5
KASUSI KA FEZZA: Niye mukama wa kuhikiilila, kandi mukama wa kitiinisa. Niye mujuni wa abasiisi kandi muyambi oghu ataakulekelelagha. Niye kisumukijo ha kumanya, niye kyambu kya mageji, niye maani ghalughiliiye, akukwatililagha abahooye maani, mulwani wa abatalina maani, muchunguli waa’babohiye, kyeleleji ekikubhakiliyagha ababuliye, kandi niye kunihila kwonka kwa bantu.
Oghu niiye mukama watu!
TUSABE: Baaba owengonji, webale munu kumpa kisembo kya Yesu Kristo. Tinkusobola kutekeleja nsi ataghilimu kandi kimbundaaye kumumanya nka mukama wanje. Neemiliyo mu ndungano ntalina nsoni syona nka mukwenda we kandi muheeleliya wa mukama waa’maani. Tinsobola kwehindula nanga ibu wansangaane, siye nkamanya bwoomili. Kini nigho makulu ghanje kandi nikiyo kilimbo kyanje, muliina lya yesu,aamiina.
Acholi
MAN EN AYE KABAKA MA MEWA
Lakwena Grace Lubega
Matayo 2:16 (KJV): i kare ma Kerode dong oniang ni luryeko gutimo ryeko i kome, akemo omako matek twatwal, ci ocwalo dano guneko litino co woko ducu ki i Betere-kem kacel ki i kabedo ducu murumo kenyo, cake ki i kom litino me mwaka aryo dok kwede piny, kun poro ki kare ma yam luryeko guniang pire ca.
Lok ma ki coyo macon i kom Kerode, kabaka pa Lu-Judaya nyutu lok kom laco ki orwo mere me loc. Pi tyen lok me piru lok me gamente, Kerode.onyutu cwak madit bot Lu-Judaya, onyute kamaleng calo ngat acel i kin gin dok onongo tye ki gedo mapol madongo i Judaya ducu. En, i kin jami mukene mapol oroco yakalo pa Lubanga dok omedo bor me wi yakalo meno.
Kedi kumeno, gin ma otime con moko caden i kom kit rwom ma en oo iye me ri i loc. En onyomo Mariamne I, daker me ker pa jo Asimonea ma onongo obedo laloc me ker pa Lu-Judaya pi mwaka mapol. Man en otimo me gwoko bedo mere i kom ker dok me nongo cwak ki bot Lu-Judaya kedi bed en dong onongo tye ki wode ki dako. En oyero me ryemo jo ot mere ma onongo dong tye me kakare.
I nge kare malac, lacen, Kerode oneko dako ma mere Mariamne I woko ki awobe mere pien en olworo ni gin tye ka yubu yub marac i kom en.
I wi kwan me Lok pa Lubanga ma mewa ma okwongo, En miyo twero ni ki nek lutini ma peke ki bal pien onongo pe twero kanyo lok ada man ni kabaka mukene pa Lu-Judaya dok ki nywalo.
Nying man ni Kerode ni ki gonyo ni ‘oteka’. Kerode cung pi oteka i lobo me kit pa dano. En cung ma pe pore ki Rwot pa Rwodi ma Yecu cung pire.
Pa Kricito, Baibul waco ni, wuwac bot anyira me Cion ni, ‘nen, ka kabakawu bino botwu, kun obedo i wi kana ki mwolo i wi latin kana ma peya ki yito i wiye” (Matayo 21:5).
Kedi kibed En Lubanga, En omwole wa i to kedi wa to i kom Yataria (Jo Pilipi 2:8).
Kabaka ma mewa oyero tic pi dano makato rwom me dog tic ki jami mabeco. I timo kit meno, En omiyo banya ki kit rwom me bedo i ker mo keken ma lobo onongo ngeyo.
Twero mo keken me cung i wi bye pe obedo gin ma En onongo otike kwede. To aye onongo miti ma Mere me mung.
En aye ma obedo kut me mwolo dok Rwot ma paro pi dano. En ocamo ki lubalo dok olelo ki jo ma peke ki gin mo. Kica ma Mere peke ki wang co dok kica ma Mere tye ma kanyo pi kare ma lac. Mar mere lagenge peke dok ber kit ma Mere peke ki roc.
En obedo Kabaka me kit ma atir dok Kabaka me deyo. En obedo lalar pa lubalo dok En lakony ma tye kare ducu. En tye lagony me ngec, wang it me ryeko, wang pii ma mol me kero, tekcwiny pa jo ma ol, ka kane pa jo ma goro, lagwok jo ma lugoro, lagony pa jo ma tye opi, tar ma telo jo ma orweny dok gen acel keken pi dano.
Man aye Kabaka ma mewa!
KWAN MUKENE: Jo pilipi 2:8, Matayo 21:5
LWOD MADIT: En obedo Kabaka me kit ma atir dok Kabaka me deyo. En obedo lalar pa lubalo dok En lakony ma tye kare ducu. En tye lagony me ngec, wang it me ryeko, wang pii ma mol me kero, tekcwiny pa jo ma ol, ka kane pa jo ma goro, lagwok jo ma lugoro, lagony pa jo ma tye opi, tar ma telo jo ma orweny dok gen acel keken pi dano.
LEGA: Wora me amara, Apwoyo In pi mot pa Kricito Yecu ma pe wace. Pe atwero goyo lobo labongo En dok atye ki mwolo me ngeyo En macalo Kabaka ma mera. Acung i nywako pa jo ma peke ki lewic macalo lapwony, ngat ma lubu kor dok latic pa En madit. Pe atwero dok cen ki ngeya pien i kare ma In i nongo an, a rwate ki kwo. Man aye lok kom an dok wer ma mera, I nying Yecu, Amen.
The heart that is perfect toward God is the heart that is established in faith. You can never have a perfect heart toward God without faith.
The Word of God is full of instructions on how to live life.
Prayer is not an opportunity for us to remind God of all our weaknesses. Every time we go to God, pointing out our failings, that is prayer with infirmity.
God has not called us to seek Him without aid. That is why we have the Holy Spirit. The scriptures call Him the Spirit of grace and supplication (Zechariah 12:10).
The Book of Genesis reveals to us that Enoch lived a life of habitual fellowship and communion with God (Genesis 5:24 AMP).
Enoch’s life as described in our theme scripture is an instruction on prayer.
One of the laws of effective prayer is a closed door. This is not merely a physical but spiritual door. This door must be closed because God alone must dominate every aspect of your altar.
God is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. But what is the reward?
