Love Constrains Us: Other Men’s Burdens

Apostle Grace Lubega

2 Corinthians 5:13 (KJV): For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead.

Through the years I have spent in ministry, I have learnt to continually pray for other people; it is the way of love.

When love constrains you, you learn to consider the needs of others above your own.

If you must see God, child of truth, you have to get to a place where prayer is not just about your needs.

He says “cast your burdens unto Him and He shall sustain you.” (Psalms 55:22).

The constraints of love dictate that we cast our own burdens to the Lord and carry other men’s burdens in our prayer.

Casting your burdens to Him means that you never allow them to take your attention even for a moment because you know that God cares and answers even before you ask. God’s part is to sustain you.

Lay aside your needs and embrace the cause of the gospel!

There are people whose prayer closets can make you weep. They never pray for anyone else except themselves; how wrong!

If your heart has not been opened to the needs of those nearest to you, how will God reveal to you the need of a nation, a continent or the world?

By love, CAST your burdens and CARRY other men’s burdens. We must be our brothers’ keepers.

Love must constrain us. Amen!

FURTHER STUDY: 1 Peter 4:8, 1 John 4:8

GOLDEN NUGGET:

By love, CAST your burdens and CARRY other men’s burdens.

PRAYER: My loving father, I thank you because you teach me to walk in love every day. This love causes me to look past my burdens to those of the people around me. This love is patient in me, it is long suffering in me, is kind in me, believes all things in me and always looks for the best in every person. This love teaches me the true spirit of the intercessor: that which puts others before self. I grow in this character every day. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Love Constrains Us: The Heart Of Revival

Apostle Grace Lubega

2 Corinthians 5:13 (KJV): For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead.

I have gotten to a place in my life where if God revealed to me that He intends to use a certain person to revive a place, I will pray for that person and do all I can to help them walk in that call.

It is good to ask God to use you but you must learn to pay the price for those who will never know that you did anything for them.

Do not seek God because you are waiting on Him for your opportunity to shine; seek Him out of the purity of a heart that truly loves Him.

Love constrained a man to die for this gospel that today we preach so freely and openly on the streets.

You may never meet the person who prayed for your pastor to give his life to Christ so he can in turn preach to you.

You may never meet the person who paid for the conference at which you met our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. But, someone somewhere paid a price for someone they did not know.

That is the Spirit that gives the gospel its continuity. Love is the lifeblood of the gospel.

This is not about us. We are not after titles, positions or to be seen by men; we labour to please God.

Love must constrain you to CARRY the VISION of REVIVAL in your spirit: to intercede for those who may never know that you were a part of their revival, people who may never wish to associate with you and people who may never love you regardless of what you do.

Love must constrain you!

FURTHER STUDY: 2 Corinthians 12:15, Colossians 1:24

GOLDEN NUGGET:
Love must constrain you to CARRY the VISION of REVIVAL in your spirit: to intercede for those who may never know that you were a part of their revival, people who may never wish to associate with you and people who may never love you regardless of what you do.

PRAYER: Father, I am so humbled to be alive in these times. The days are speaking and I am privileged to be a part of your great work in the earth. The consciousness of this drives how I pray and seek your face. This is not about me; if you seek a man to stand in the gap, I am available. I stand in the gap for the prophet who must be a voice for the nations; I stand in the gap for the apostle who must carry a distinctive message for this generation; for the evangelist with a grace to win countless souls; for the mothers who must raise the greatest leaders of our generation; for the father who must mentor the next David; for the Hannah who must raise the next Samuel. I will not stop until I see these things in my generation. By love, I spend and I am spent for the sake of the gospel. To the glory of your name. Amen.

Ministry Is From The Inside

Apostle Grace Lubega

Ephesians 3:20 (KJV); Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think.

When God ministers to your spirit, he does so by impartation. This is because the spirit is the part of you that can articulate the divine things.

Our theme scripture says that God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the power that works within us.

What you see physically such as the depth of revelation, the healing of the blind, lame and deaf or the demonstration of the Spirit is all a part of what is inside the spirit of the minister.

We minister from our spirits and not from our minds.

What comes from the mind will only touch the mind but what comes from the spirit will touch the spirit.

And when the spirit is impacted, we realise the place of true transformation. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: Romans 1:11, 1 Corinthians 2:13

GOLDEN NUGGET:
What you see physically such as the depth of revelation, the healing of the blind, lame and deaf or the demonstration of the Spirit is all a part of what is inside the spirit of the minister.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you for your Spirit in the inside of me. I stand in the confidence that whatsoever I do is not by power, not by might but by your spirit. I operate by the power within. By this, I not only touch lives but I transform and change them to the glory of your name. Amen.

The Blessing To Attract

Apostle Grace Lubega

Deuteronomy 33:18 (KJV); And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents. They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.

In our opening scripture Zebulun and Isscahar received this blessing: that they would rejoice in their going out and in their dwelling places.

The name Zebulun, in the Hebrew means ‘exalted’. And the name Issachar means ‘there is recompense’ or ‘one who brings reward’.

Child of God, you suck the abundant treasures of the spirit every time you yield to the God who exalts you and rewards you in the places of your habitation.

There is a blessing for the man who has understood that God and He alone exalts and honours His servants (John 12:26) and that He and Him alone is your reward (Genesis 15:1).

It is in this place that you learn how to attract blessings, wisdom, greatness, and riches.
This is the reason we rejoice in our going out and in our tents! So, rejoice always! Rejoice that you are His righteousness, and that you attract blessings by His anointing.

You prosper in the desert, valley or plain because the blessing upon you attracts good things. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: Psalm 15:4, Psalm 19:7-11

GOLDEN NUGGET:
You suck the abundant treasures of the spirit every time you yield to the God who exalts you and rewards you in the places of your habitation. There is a blessing for the man who has understood that God and He alone exalts and honours His servants and that He and Him alone is your reward.

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I thank you for the blessing of the Holy Ghost. I thank you because I am blessed with every blessing in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. I have all things that pertain to life and godliness. I cannot want. In every circumstance I know how to profit. I am blessed of the Lord. God is my reward, and He that exalts my crown. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

The Effectual Working Of The Word

Apostle Grace Lubega

1 Thessalonians 2:13 (KJV); For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

In our theme scripture we understand that the church at Thessalonica, at the time the Gospel was preached unto them, did not receive the Word of God as preached by Paul as though it were the words of a mere man. But they received it as the Word of God in truth.

For this reason, the Word which Thessalonica received worked effectually in them that did believe it.

The Greek word that is used to translate the words “effectually worketh” in our opening scripture is “energeō” which means to put forth power.

The Word of God you believe has a definite effect in your spirit. The moment you believe it, it starts to put forth power to make things around you respond to it.

Child of God, what does the Word of God say about you? Believe it and speak it upon your life.

Paul admonished us in his letter to Philemon, teaching us that ‘the communication of your faith is made effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing that is in you’ (Philemon 1:6).

Learn to communicate the Word of God with your mouth. Speak it upon your life. As you believe and speak it, it releases the power to cause results. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: Philemon 1:6, Mark 9:23

GOLDEN NUGGET:

The Word of God you believe has a definite effect in your spirit. The moment you believe it, it starts to put forth power to make things around you respond to it.

PRAYER: Dear Father, thank you for this great assurance. I thank you because all things are possible to him that believes. I live a life that demonstrates the miraculous. I abound in faith and I am fruitful in every good work, bearing results in my ministry, in my education, in my business, at my workplace, in my health and in my family life. I see your Word work in my life! Hallelujah!

The Revealed Things

Apostle Grace Lubega

Deuteronomy‬ ‭29:29 ‬(‭KJV);‬ The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.‬‬‬‬‬‬ God has made truth available to every man but only the truth revealed to you sets you free.

The Bible says “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John‬ ‭8:32‬).‬ ‬‬‬

Truth that is hidden from you will not benefit you.

From our theme scripture, the Bible says that the revealed things belong to us and our children.

This means that we have the grace to preserve posterity when things are revealed to us.

The scriptures tell us about all the things that the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ purchased for us.

But it’s only until these things are revealed to us that they are truly ours.

Our responsibility as children of God is to seek revelation of the same. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: Daniel 2:22, Amos 3:7

GOLDEN NUGGET:
God has made truth available to every man but only the truth revealed to you sets you free.

PRAYER: Father in the name of Jesus, I thank you for your word. I thank you Lord for the Spirit of revelation that is working in me. By it, I walk in the fulfillment of your promises. This Word works effectually in me and I see results in every area of my life. In Jesus’s name, Amen.

A Divine Paradox

Apostle Grace Lubega

2 Chronicles 25:1-2(KJV); Amaziah [was] twenty and five years old [when] he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name [was] Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. And he did that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.

God can do anything in any man because He [God] is no respecter of persons (Acts 10:34).

There are many across the world who call unto God to be used of Him. They fast, pray, give and make many sacrifices but never seem to see God work mightily through them.

Some have made themselves available vessels for any task at hand but have still not been used by God in the ways He wishes to.

The reason for this is because many never EXAMINE the STATE of their hearts with regard to what they are asking for.

Our theme scripture tells a story of a one Amaziah who did what was right in the sight of God. Sadly however, even if he did what was right, it was not with a perfect heart.

What a paradox!

Sadly again, even today, many are like this; they give big, pray hard, fast for long but not with a perfect heart.

Why do you attend service every day? Why do you serve in the ministry? Why do you want a big church? Why do you want the anointing? Why do you want to heal?

Beloved, why are you asking for what you asking for from God?

It might be all right and good in the sight of God but it also has to be with a PERFECT HEART.

This perfect heart is a pure heart that pants after what God desires, seeks to see what God wishes to establish and yearns for the fulfilment of the will of the Father.

FURTHER STUDY: Psalms 139:23, 1 Samuel 16:7

GOLDEN NUGGET:
The perfect heart is a pure heart that pants after what God desires, seeks to see what God wishes to establish and yearns for the fulfilment of the will of the Father.

PRAYER: My heavenly father, I thank you for the word for today. It is nourishment to my soul and by it I grow. This day, search my heart oh Lord. Shine your light on those things that must change, that my true desires will be your desires. Cause me to minister out of a purity of spirit and not selfishness of personal gain. Help me and deal with me Lord. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

The Meekness Of Wisdom

Apostle Grace Lubega

James 3:13 (KJV); Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

Wisdom is humble and the Spirit of it comes with peace.

If a person is proud, it means that they are lacking in certain aspects of wisdom.

One facet of this wisdom is demonstrated in how you respond to authority; your boss, pastor or parents.

I have met Christians who claim that Christ was made their wisdom but they talk back at authority in a way that disqualifies them from among the wise.

Wisdom causes you to shine but this lack of humility dims your star.

Even when you are insulted, respond with humility because that is the meekness of the wise. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: Daniel 12:3, 1 Corinthians 1:30

GOLDEN NUGGET:

Wisdom is humble and the Spirit of it comes with peace.

PRAYER: My Father, I thank you for the crown of wisdom that you have bestowed upon my head. In my sphere of influence, people call me wise because I carry the very meekness of the wise. I know when to speak and how to speak. By this, I distinguish myself with the excellent character of the Spirit. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

The Yoke Of The Master

Apostle Grace Lubega

Matthew 11:29-30 (KJV); Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light

Every man under the face of the earth is under a yoke of some kind.

Our Lord tells us to take His yoke. He adds and says, “Learn of me.”

When he says, ‘take my yoke,’ he is telling us to learn from him.

Child of God, the burden you carry for the gospel must come because of a certain knowledge that you have of God.

If you have a burden which is not a result of the CONVICTIONS, INSTRUCTIONS and TEACHINGS of Christ, then you are like those whom Paul says have zeal without knowledge.

They preach every day, give to the ministry, fast and pray but look like they are struggling under a yoke that is not of Christ.

Any man who has not been taught of Christ and learnt from Him is not carrying the yoke of the master.

FURTHER STUDY: Ephesians 4:20-21, Romans 10:2

GOLDEN NUGGET:

The burden you carry for the gospel must come because of a certain knowledge that you have of God.

PRAYER: My gracious Lord, I thank you for this word for today. I know that I am taught of you and everything I do in the gospel has its affirmation in the Word. I spend and I am spent because I know and have tasted of the wonderful treasures of Christ. I took your yoke and by it I found rest.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Lives Equal To Blood

Apostle Grace Lubega

Acts 20:26-27 (KJV); Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

Every man’s life is equated to blood.

When we as ministers of the gospel take responsibility for the lives of men, it is responsibility for their blood.

I am accountable for the blood of men when I do not receive the full revelation of the counsel of God.

Understand that as a minister of the gospel, your ignorance kills many. That is why the Bible in Hosea 4:6 speaks of people perishing because the priests have rejected knowledge.

For everything that you do not know, there is a life that is lost and that is blood on your hands.

I have seen men of God that put a lot of effort and money into drawing numbers and crowds instead of SETTING their hearts on KNOWING God.

Do not ask God to use you if you do not have the faith to receive the fullness of His wisdom.

The purification of any man of God to minister in the sanctuary begins by the revelation of the mystery of His [God’s] will and the understanding that to whom much is given much is required (Luke 12:48).

In the covenant that you have with God, He reveals to you His counsel that men may not die by your ignorance.

FURTHER STUDY: Hosea 4:6, Philippians 3:8

GOLDEN NUGGET:

The purification of any man of God to minister in the sanctuary begins by the revelation of the mystery of His [God’s] will and the understanding that to whom much is given much is required (Luke 12:48).

PRAYER: My father, I thank you because of the great times in which we are living. You have stirred us to hunger and knowledge has been poured out in equal measure. I yield to the Spirit in the understanding that knowledge is coming to us like mighty rivers from above. From this abundance and overflow, I minister to multitudes. To the glory of your name. Amen.

Things That Make Ministers: Never Beg

Apostle Grace Lubega

1 Corinthians 9:11-12 (AMP): If we have sown [the seed of] spiritual good among you, [is it too] much if we reap from your material benefits? If others share in this rightful claim upon you, do not we [have a still better and greater claim]? However, we have never exercised this right, but we endure everything rather than put a hindrance in the way [of the spread] of the good news (the Gospel) of Christ.

I have counselled several Christians who came to me disturbed by men of God who had told them that God had said that the Christian should give them a certain sum of money.

A lady once confessed that her pastor had said that God wanted her to pay school fees for his children. That is not right!

A true man of God should never beg from his congregation.

More importantly, NEVER CAUSE GOD TO SPEAK where HE obviously has not; that is SPIRITUAL ABUSE, and like our theme scripture reveals, it puts a hindrance in the way of the spread of the gospel of Christ.

Never put people in a place where they feel coerced to give to you because you used the voice of God to manipulate them.

Know who you are and stand in the constant assurance that God is your portion. Praise Him.

FURTHER STUDY: 1 Corinthians 9:18, Deuteronomy 18:1-2

GOLDEN NUGGET:
Never put people in a place where they feel coerced to give to you because you used the voice of God to manipulate them. Know who you are and stand in the constant assurance that God is your portion.

PRAYER: Father God, I know that when you call a man, you sustain him. When you call a man, you equip him for the work of ministry. When you call a man, you never put him in a place where he has to beg. This wisdom sits firmly in my spirit and causes me to regard you as my source. I never beg because to do so would be to show that you who called me is not sufficient. You are my portion and always will be. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Lessons In Virtue: ‘cover Your Head’

  Apostle Grace Lubega

1 Corinthians 11:5(KJV); But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

Every wife must know how to ‘cover her head’.

I have counselled women in ministry whose marriages are struggling because they do not understand the principle of a woman ‘covering her head’.

Some of these are great prophetesses who never listen to anyone except God and the Holy Spirit.

If you are a woman in ministry, it is important that you listen to your husband and submit to him even the things that you have heard from God as instructions.

The Bible says a woman must cover her head.

And by the way, a woman’s hair represents her glory. (1 Corinthians 11:15). It does not in any way lessen her glory or make her less anointed.

In fact, it allows the angels assigned to her to minister more freely to her (1 Corinthians 11:10).

If God has instructed you to go and minister somewhere, first submit it to your husband. Don’t just storm out of the house because you heard God.

If you are not submitted in your house, you have no right to stand and speak on God’s pulpit.

FURTHER STUDY: 1 Corinthians 11:15, 1 Corinthians 11:10

GOLDEN NUGGET:
A woman must know how to cover her glory. This she does by submitting to her husband. It does not in any way lessen her glory or make her less anointed. In fact, it allows the angels assigned to her to minister more freely to her.

PRAYER: My Lord, I thank you for your Word. With this great knowledge, my marriage is a success. I understand the strength in submission and the wisdom of covering my head. In my marriage, I am a pattern to many, to the glory of your name. Amen.