The Life Of Christ In The Believer
The Phaneroo Devotion: The Life Of Christ In The Believer
Apostle Grace Lubega
John 10:10 (KJV); The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
Oftentimes, I have heard people condemn preachers who do not preach about life’s struggles and difficulties. They wonder why such men and women of God are not pointing Christians to ‘reality’.
Their idea of reality is the pain of daily living. While this may be true for those of this world, God has been deliberate on redefining our idea of reality as His children. In Colossians 3:3 (AMP), He says that your real life is hidden in Christ.
The Bible says that the devil came to steal, kill and destroy. It is not our responsibility to preach the works of the devil but to demonstrate to all men what Christ came to do.
Jesus came on the earth that He may reveal the heart of the Father. In doing so, He sought that no man perish, but that ALL may have eternal life. Preaching Christ as anything other than a life-giver is evidence of a misconstrued understanding about the heart of the Father and the Person of Jesus Christ; this breaks the heart of the Father.
The Bible tells us in Hebrews 9:12 that when Jesus went into the Holy of Holies, He secured a complete and everlasting redemption for the Church through the shedding of His own blood. As Christians, we must be fully aware that the life we received after His blood was shed at Calvary gave us life in abundance and absolute freedom from any weapon of darkness.
This is why our preaching and ministry must demonstrate the life that we have in Christ Jesus. Every time we speak of Christ, it must be to show Him as a life-giver, not a condemner, not an angry judge and not He that takes away what He has given us every time we make Him angry.
When we tell people of their greatness in God, we are pointing them to the life in Christ; when we tell men that the power of Christ in them can heal the sick, cause the lame to walk and raise the dead, we point them to the life in Christ.
Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 John 5:12
GOLDEN NUGGET: Preaching Christ as anything other than a life-giver is evidence of a misconstrued understanding about the heart of the Father and the Person of Jesus Christ; this breaks the heart of the Father. When we tell men of their greatness in God, we are pointing them to the life in Christ; when we tell men that the power of Christ in them can heal the sick, cause the lame to walk and raise the dead, we point them to the life in Christ.
PRAYER: Loving Father, We thank You for this truth. We thank You for revelation and the right interpretation of Your Word. We are awakened to the consciousness that we are regenerated through the blood. We know that You sent Your only Son to die for us and now we carry His very life in us. We understand the life that we have received and live with the consciousness of it, every day, to the glory of Your name, Amen.
OBULAMU BWA KRISTO MU MUKKIRIZA
Omutume Grace Lubega
Yokaana 10:10 (KJV); Omubbi tajja wabula okubba, n’okutta, n’okuzikiriza. Nze najja zibe n’obulamu, era zibe nabwo obungi.
Emirundi mingi, mpulidde abantu nga banenya ababuulizi abatabuulira ku kulafuubana n’ebizibu by’obulamu. Bewuunya lwaki abasajja n’abakazi ba Katonda bano tebasongera Bakristaayo eri ‘obwannamaddala’.
Endowooza yabwe ku bwannamaddala kwe kubeera mu bulumi obwa buli lunaku. Nga kino bwe kiyinzika okuba ekituufu eri abo ab’ensi eno, Katonda abadde mugenderevu mu kukyusa ennyinnyonnyola y’endowooza yaffe ey’obwannamaddala ng’abaana Be. Mu Abakkolosaayi 3:3 (AMP), Agamba nti obulamu bwammwe obwa ddala bukwekeddwa wamu ne Kristo.
Baibuli egamba nti omubi yajja okubba, okutta n’okuzikiriza. Si buvunaanyizibwa bwaffe okubuulira emirimo gya setaani naye okulaga eri abantu bonna kiki Kristo kye yajja okukola.
Yesu yajja ku nsi asobole okubikkula omutima gwa Kitaffe. Mu kukola ekyo, Yafuba nti waleme kubaawo muntu yenna abula, naye BONNA bafune obulamu obutaggwawo. Okubuulira Kristo ng’ekintu ekirala okuggyako omugabi w’obulamu bukakafu obw’entegeera enkyamu ku kikwata ku mutima gwa Kitaffe era ne kki Kristo ky’ali; kino kimenya omutima gwa Kitaffe.
Baibuli etugamba mu Abaebbulaniya 9:12 nti Yesu bwe yayingira mu kifo eky’Awatukuvu wa Watukuvu, yafunira Ekkanisa okununulwa okuggudde era okutaggwawo okuyita mu kuyiwa omusaayi gwe. Ng’abakristaayo, tulina okutegeera obulungi nti obulamu bwe twafuna ng’omusaayi gwe guyiiriddwa e Kaluvaliyo bwatuwa obulamu mu bungi era n’eddembe ery’obuliwo okuva eri eby’okulwanyisa eby’ekizikiza.
Eno y’ensonga lwaki okubuulira kwaffe n’obuweereza birina okulaga obulamu bwe tulina mu Kristo Yesu. Buli kaseera bwe twogera ku Kristo, kiri lwa kumulaga ng’omugabi w’obulamu, si musazi wa misango, si mulamuzi omunyiivu era si Oyo atuggyako ekyo ky’atuwadde buli kaseera lwe tumunyiiza.
Bwe tubuulira abantu obunene bwabwe mu Katonda, tubasongera eri obulamu mu Kristo; bwe tubuulira abantu nti amaanyi ga Kristo mu bbo gasobola okuwonya abalwadde, gasobola okuleetera abalema okutambula era n’okuzuukiza abafu, tubasongera eri obulamu mu Kristo.
Alleluya!
YONGERA OSOME: 2 Abakkolinso 5:17, 1 Yokaana 5:12
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Okubuulira Kristo ng’ekintu ekirala okuggyako omugabi w’obulamu bukakafu obw’entegeera enkyamu ku kikwata ku mutima gwa Kitaffe era ne kki Kristo ky’ali; kino kimenya omutima gwa Kitaffe. Bwe tubuulira abantu obunene bwabwe mu Katonda, tubasongera eri obulamu mu Kristo; bwe tubuulira abantu nti amaanyi ga Kristo mu bbo gasobola okuwonya abalwadde, gasobola okuleetera abalema okutambula era n’okuzuukiza abafu, tubasongera eri obulamu mu Kristo.
ESSAALA: Kitaffe Omwagalwa, Tukwebaza ku lw’amazima gano. Tukwebaza ku lw’okubikkulirwa era n’eddembe okuvvuunula ekigambo Kyo mu butuufu bwakyo. Tuli balamu eri endowooza nti tuzaalibwa ogw’okubiri okuyita mu musaayi. Tumanyi nti watuma omwana Wo Yekka okutufiirira era nga Kati tulina obulamu Bwe bwennyini mu ffe. Tutegeera obulamu bwe tufunye era tubutambuliramu n’okumanya kwabwo, buli lunaku, ku lw’ekitiibwa kye linnya Lyo, Amiina.
AMAGARA GA KRISTO OMU MWIKIRIZA
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Yohaana 10:10; Omushuma tareetwa kindi kureka okwiba n’okwita n’okucwekyereza; nyowe nkaija ngu zigire amagara, kandi ngu zigire maingi munonga.
Obwiire obwiingi, mpuriire abantu nibacwera ababurizi emanja ahabw’obutaburira aha buremeezi bw’amagara. Nikibatangaza ahabwenki abaheereza ba Ruhanga abo batarikworeka abakristayo agubarikuteekateeka ngu n’amazima.
Ahari bo, amazima n’obusaasi bw’ebibarikurabamu buri izooba. Ekyo n’obu kirabe kihikire omu maisho g’abantu b’ensi egi, Ruhanga agyendereire okushoborora n’okuhindura ekiturikweeta amazima itwe nk’abaana be. Nagira ati amagara gaanyu gasherekirwe na Kristo omuri Ruhanga (Abakolosai 3:3).
Baiburi negira eti, sitane tarareetsirwe kindi kureka okwiba n’okwita n’okucwekyereza.
Tibuvunanizibwa bwaitu okuburira emirimo ya sitane kureka kworeka abantu butunu eki Kristo yaizire kukora.
Yesu akaija omunsi ngu abaase kushuuruura omutima gwa Taitwe. Omu kukora ekyo, akagyenderera ngu hatabaho omuntu weena owahwerekyerera kureka ngu boona batungye amagara agatahwaho.
Okuburira Kristo nk’ekindi kintu kyoona atari ogwo orikuha amagara n’obujurizi bw’obutetegyereza gye omutima gwa Tataitwe na Yesu Kristo; eki nikihenda omutima gwa Taata.
Baiburi, omu kitabo kya Abaheburaayo 9:12 netugambira eti, Yesu taratahire mumwanya ogurikwera aine eshagama y’embuzi nari ey’ente, kureka akataahayo omurundi gumwe yaheeza, aine eye; atyo yatutungira okucungurwa okutahwaho.
Nk’abakristayo, tushemereire kumanya gye ngu amagara agutwahairwe ahabw’okushesha eshagama ye aha musharaba, n’amagara omubwijwiire kandi n’obusinguzi ahari buri ky’okurwanisa kyoona eky’omwirima.
Niyo nshonga ahabwenki okuburira kwaitu hamwe n’obuheereza bwaitu bishemereire kworeka gye amagara agutwiine omuri Kristo. Kuturikugamba Kristo, kishemereire kumworeka nk’ogwo orikuha amagara atari ogwo orikucwa emanja nari orikutwaaka ebi atuhaire twamugwiisa kubi.
Kutukugambira abantu obukuru bwaabo omuri Ruhanga, nituba nituboreka amagara gabo omuri Kristo, twabagambira ngu amaani ga Kristo agari omuri bo nigakiza abarwaire, gagyendesa ebimuga kandi gazoora abafu, nituba nituboreka amagara omuri Kristo.
SHOMA NEEBI: 2 Abakorinso 5:17, 1 Yohaana 5:12.
EZAABU: Okuburira Kristo nk’ekindi kintu kyoona atari ogwo orikuha amagara n’obujurizi bw’obutetegyereza gye omutima gwa Tataitwe na Yesu Kristo; eki nikihenda omutima gwa Taata. Kutukugambira abantu obukuru bwaabo omuri Ruhanga, nituba nituboreka amagara gabo omuri Kristo, twabagambira ngu amaani ga Kristo agari omuri bo nigakiza abarwaire, gagyendesa ebimuga kandi gazoora abafu, nituba nituboreka amagara omuri Kristo.
OKUSHABA: Taata, Nitukusiimira amazima aga. Nitukusiimira okushuuruurirwa hamwe n’envunurira ehikire ey’ekigambo kyaawe. Tusisimukiire enteekateeka ey’okuzaarwa busya omu shagama. Nitumanya ngu okahayo omwaana waawe omwe wenka kutufeera kandi hati twiine amagara gye omuri itwe. Nitwetegyereza amagara agutwayakiire kandi nituguma n’enteekateeka yago, buri eizooba ahabw’ekitinisa ky’eiziina ryaawe, Amiina.
KWO PA KRICITO MATYE I NGAT MA OYE
Lakwena Grace Lubega
Jon 10:10 (KJV); Lakwo pe bino pi lok mo mukene, ento kono pi kwalo, pi neko ki pi tyeko; an abino wek gunoŋ kwo, gubed kwede madwoŋ.
Pol kare, an awinyo dano ka lok marac ikom lutit Lok pa Lubanga ma pegi pwonyo ikom ayela ayela pa kwo dok tekke. Gi paro pingo coo ki mon pa Lubanga magi pe gi tyeka pwonyo Lukricitayo ki “ada”. Tam gi ikom ada en aye lit pa kwo nino ducu. Makun nongo lok man twero bedo ada pi jo me wilobo man, Lubanga obedo ka yele matek me loko tam wa ikom ada macalo lutino ne. I buk pa Jo Kolocai 3:3 (AMP), en waco ni kwo ni i ada okane i Kricito.
Baibul wacini Lakwo obino pi kwalo, pi neko ki pi tyeko. Pe obedo tic wa me pwonyo tic pa Catan ento me nyutu bot jo ducu ginma Kricito obino ka timo ne.
Kricito obino iwilobo wek en enyut Cwiny won. I timo meno, en omito ni ngatmo pe obale woko, ento ni dano ducu omyero gubed ki kwo ma pe tum. Pwonyo Kricito calo ginmo keken mapat ki la mi kwo obedo lanyut me niang ma kilong ikom cwiny won dok anga ma Kricito obedo; man turu cwiny Won.
Baibul waci wa i buk pa Jo Ibru 9:12 ni ikare ma Yecu oceto i kabedo maleng ma loyo ducu, en onongo lare ma otum dok ri pi naka pi jo ma yee ikome ki onyo remo ne kekene. Macalo Lukricitayo, omyero wabed ma wa ngeyo ni kwo ma wa nongo iyunge onyo remo ne iwi calvario ominiwa kwo ma lapore peke dok bedo agonya ki ikom gin lweny me colpiny mo keken.
Man aye oweko pwony wa dok tic pa Lubanga wa omyero onyut kwo ma wa tyer kwede i Yecu Kricito. Ikare ducu ma wa loko ikom Kricito, myero obed me nyutu En calo lami-kwo, pe ngatma waco lok marac ikom ngatmo ni, pe langol kop ma cwinye kec dok pe ngatma kwanyo woko ginma En otyeko miniwa woko ikare ducu ma wa cwero cwinye.
Ka wa waco ki dano kitma gi dit kwede i Lubanga, nongo wa tye ka cwalo gin i kwo ma tyer i Kricito; kace wa waco ki dano ni teko pa Kricito ma tye i gin ni twero cango la two, ma weko lungolo woto dok cero jo ma oto, wa nyutu botgi kwo ma tye i Kricito.
Alelua!
KWAN MUKENE: 2 Jo Korint 5:17, 1 Jon 5:12
LWOD MADIT: Pwonyo Kricito calo ginmo keken mapat ki la mi kwo obedo lanyut me niang ma kilong ikom cwiny won dok anga ma Kricito obedo; man turu cwiny won. Ka wa waco ki dano kitma gi dit kwede i Lubanga, nongo wa tye ka cwalo gin i kwo ma tyer i Kricito; kace wa waco ki dano ni teko pa Kricito ma tye i gin ni twero cango la two, ma weko lungolo woto dok cero jo ma oto, wa nyutu botgi kwo ma tye i Kricito.
LEGA: Wonwa me amara, Wa pwoyi pi ada man. Wa pwoyi pi nyutiwa jami dok gonyo te lokki iyo ma atir. Wan wa coo i niang ni ki cero wan ki remo. Wanwa ngeyo ni in icwalo wodi acel keken me to pi wan dok kombedi wa tye ki kwo ma onongo En tyer kwede ni i wan. Wa niang kwo ma wa nongo ni dok wakwo kun wa ngeyo, nino ducu, me dwoko deyo Inyingi, Amen.
MAISHA YA KRISTO NDANI YA MUUMINI
Mtume Grace Lubega
Yohana 10:10 (KJV); Mwizii haji ila aibe na kuchinja na kuharibu; mimi nalikuja ili wawe na uzima, kisha wawe nao tele.
Mara nyingi, nimesikia watu wakiwashutumu wahubiri ambao hawahubiri kuhusu mapambano na magumu ya maisha. Wanashangaa kwa nini watumishi wa Mungu kama hao hawaelekezi Wakristo kwenye ‘hali halisi’.
Wazo lao la hali halisi ni uchungu wa maisha ya kila siku. Ingawa hii inaweza kuwa kweli kwa wale wa ulimwengu huu, Mungu amekuwa akikusudia kufafanua upya wazo letu la ukweli kama watoto Wake. Katika Wakolosai 3:3 (AMP), Anasema kwamba maisha yako halisi yamefichwa ndani ya Kristo.
Biblia inasema shetani alikuja kuiba, kuua na kuharibu. Si jukumu letu kuhubiri kazi za shetani bali ni kuonyesha watu wote kile ambacho Kristo alikuja kufanya.
Yesu alikuja duniani ili apate kuufunua moyo wa Baba. Kwa kufanya hivyo, alilenga kuzuia kupotea kwa mtu yeyote, alitaka WOTE wawe na uzima wa milele. Kumhubiri Kristo kama kitu kingine chochote isipokuwa mtoa uzima ni ushahidi wa ufahamu ulioeleweka vibaya kuhusu moyo wa Baba na Utu wa Yesu Kristo; hii inavunja moyo wa Baba.
Biblia inatuambia katika Waebrania 9:12 kwamba Yesu alipoingia Patakatifu pa Patakatifu, alipata ukombozi kamili na wa milele kwa ajili ya Kanisa kwa kumwaga damu yake mwenyewe. Kama Wakristo, ni lazima tuwe na ufahamu ukamilifu kwamba uhai tulioupokea baada ya damu yake kumwagwa pale Kalvari ulitupa uhai kwa wingi na uhuru kamili kutoka kwa silaha yoyote ya giza.
Hii ndiyo sababu mahubiri na huduma zetu lazima zionyeshe maisha tuliyo nayo katika Kristo Yesu. Kila wakati tunapozungumza juu ya Kristo, lazima iwe kumwonyesha kama mtoa uzima, si mhukumu, si hakimu mwenye hasira na si Yeye anayechukua kile ambacho ametupa kila wakati tunapomkasirisha.
Tunapowaambia watu ukuu wao katika Mungu, tunawaelekeza kwenye maisha ndani ya Kristo; tunapowaambia wanadamu kwamba nguvu ya Kristo ndani yao inaweza kuponya wagonjwa, kusababisha vilema kutembea na kufufua wafu, tunawaelekeza kwenye uzima ndani ya Kristo
Haleluya!
MASOMO YA ZIADA: 2 Wakorintho 5:17, 1 Yohana 5:12
UJUMBE MKUU: Kumhubiri Kristo kama kitu kingine chochote isipokuwa mtoa uzima ni ushahidi wa ufahamu ulioeleweka vibaya kuhusu moyo wa Baba na Utu wa Yesu Kristo; hii inavunja moyo wa Baba. Tunapowaambia watu juu ya ukuu wao katika Mungu, tunawaelekeza kwenye maisha ndani ya Kristo; tunapowaambia wanadamu kwamba nguvu ya Kristo ndani yao inaweza kuponya wagonjwa, kusababisha vilema kutembea na kufufua wafu, tunawaelekeza kwenye uzima ndani ya Kristo.
SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Tunakushukuru kwa kweli hii. Tunakushukuru kwa ufunuo na tafsiri sahihi ya Neno Lako. Tunaamshwa kupata ufahamu kwamba tunafanywa upya kupitia damu. Tunajua kwamba ulimtuma Mwanao wa pekee afe kwa ajili yetu na sasa tunabeba uhai wake ndani yetu. Tunaelewa maisha ambayo tumepokea na tunaishi kwa ufahamu wake, kila siku, kwa utukufu wa jina lako, Amina.
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