Love, The Substance Of The True Light

Apostle Grace LubegaG

1 John 4:8 (KJV), He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

God is primarily love. Before you seek to understand Him as the “source of mysteries and in whom are “unsearchable depths”, behold Him as love first.

From love, the true light derives its substance.

God (who is love) is light. In Him, there is no darkness or shadow of turning (1 John 1:5).

Indeed what casts “shadows” in any light is the absence of love.

Not all light is true, always remember that.

For example, the men who called Jesus Beelzebub, the prince of devils, (Mark 3:22) saw from a certain light but this light did not carry the substance of love.

When Paul persecuted the Church (Galatians 1:13), it was because he saw God from a different light, which light was without love.

In the absence of love, any revelation you receive will be a false light.

In distinguishing the lights, the scriptures require us to “speak the truth in love.” (Ephesians 4:15) because love causes light to radiate with truth.

FURTHER STUDY: 1 John 1:5, Matthew 6:23

GOLDEN NUGGET:
God is primarily love. Before you seek to understand Him as the “source of mysteries and in whom are “unsearchable depths”, behold Him as love first. From love, the true light derives its substance.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you for this Word. I am perfected in your love and walk in the true light. Even as revelation floods my spirit, it radiates with love and establishes the convictions of truth in my spirit and the spirits of those who hear me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

The Gospel Above Reason

Why We Preach The Grace: The Knowledge Of Good And Evil,

Apostle Grace Lubega

Genesis 2:17 (KJV), But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

The spirit of this world has over the years imprinted on the consciences of men “epic battles” of the fight between good and evil.

They communicate the ultimate deception that you do not need God to fight evil; only good can fight evil.

But, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil was planted in the garden of Eden as a statement of the eternal principle that it is for God to fight evil and not just good to fight evil: the battle belongs to the Lord (2 Chronicles 20:15); Vengeance is of the Lord (Romans 12:19).

This is why Adam and Eve were never to eat or touch this tree.

Unfortunately, in our churches today, men are eating and touching this tree of the knowledge of good and evil and ignoring why it was in the garden.

They do so in teaching that all it takes is good to overcome evil.

This is primarily through the teaching of the law. For the law seeks to establish the testimony of divine victory purely by the good deeds of a man and ignores the infallible truth that “God worketh in you both to will and to do according to his good pleasure.”(Philippians 2:13).

The spirit of grace represents the fight of God versus evil. The spirit of the law represents the fight of good versus evil.

FURTHER STUDY: Philippians 2:13, Romans 12:19

GOLDEN NUGGET: 

The spirit of grace represents the fight of God versus evil. The spirit of the law represents the fight of good versus evil.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you for this knowledge. It is you at work in me in everything that I do: I am yielded to the spirit of grace by which you perfect everything concerning me. You fight and prevail for me. I fully acknowledge that it is all about you. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Apostle Grace Lubega

KUKI TUBWIRIZA UBUNTU: KUMENYA IKIBI N’ICYIZA

Itangiriro 2:17 ariko igiti cy’ubwenge bumenyesha icyiza n’ikibi ntuzakiryeho, kuko umunsi wakiriyeho no gupfa uzapfa.”

Umwuka w’iyi si umaze igihe ushyira mu byiyumviro by’abantu “intambara zidashira” ziri hagati y’ikibi n’icyiza.

Basakaza ikinyoma gikabije ko udakeneye Imana kugirango urwanye ikibi; ko icyiza kirwanya ikibi.

Ariko, igiti cyo kumenya icyiza n’ikibi cyatewe mu ngombyi ya Eden nko gushimangira ihame rihoraho ko ari Imana irwanya ikibi ko atari ikiza kirwanya ikibi: intambara ni iy’Uwiteka (2 Ingoma 20:15); guhora ni ukw’Imana (Abaroma 12:19).

Niyo mpamvu Adam na Eva batagombaga kuzigera barya cg gukora kuri iki giti.

Gusa,mu nsengero zacu uyu munsi, abantu bari kurya ndetse bakanakora kuri iki giti cyo kumenya ikibi n’icyiza bakirengagiza impamvu cyari mu ngombyi.

Babikora bigisha ko icyo bisaba ari ukuneshesha ikiza ikibi.

Ibi ni ukwigisha amategeko. Kuko itegeko rishaka gushimangira ubuhamya bw’ubutsinzi bw’ubu Mana bushingiye ku bikorwa byiza by’umuntu hirengagijwe ukuri kuzuye kuvuga ko”Imana ari yo ibatera gukunda no gukora ibyo yishimira.” (Abafilippi 2:13).

Umwuka w’ubuntu uhagarariye intambara Imana irwanyamo ikibi. Umwuka w’amategeko uhagarariye ikiza kirwanya ikibi.

IBINDI BYANDITSWE: Abafilippi 2:13, Abaroma 12:19

ICYO WAKURAMO: Umwuka w’ubuntu uhagarariye intambara Imana irwanyamo ikibi. Umwuka w’amategeko uhagarariye ikiza kirwanya ikibi.

ISENGESHO: Data, ngushimiye ubu bumenyi. Ni wowe ukorera muri njye mu byo nkora byose: Ngandukiye umwuka w’ubuntu aho utunganya byose binyerekeyeho. Urandwanirira kandi ukaneshereza. Nzi ko ari ku bwawe. Mu izina rya Yesu. Amen

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Apôtre Grace Lubega

POURQOI NOUS PRÊCHONS LA GRÂCE : LA CONNAISSANCE DU BIEN ET DU MAL

Genèse 2:17 (KJV) Mais tu ne mangeras pas de l’arbre de la connaissance du bien et du mal, car le jour où tu en mangeras, tu mourras.

L’esprit de ce monde a imprimé au fil des ans sur les consciences des hommes des « batailles épiques » du combat entre le bien et le mal.

Ils communiquent la tromperie ultime que vous n’avez pas besoin de Dieu pour combattre le mal ; seul le bien peut combattre le mal.

Mais, l’arbre de la connaissance du bien et du mal a été planté dans le jardin d’Eden comme une déclaration du principe éternel que c’est à Dieu de combattre le mal et non seulement le bien pour combattre le mal : la bataille appartient au Seigneur (2 Chroniques 20:15) ; la vengeance vient du Seigneur (Romains 12:19).

C’est pourquoi Adam et Eve ne devaient jamais manger ou toucher cet arbre.

Malheureusement, dans nos églises aujourd’hui, les hommes mangent et touchent cet arbre de la connaissance du bien et du mal et ignorent pourquoi c’était dans le jardin.

Ils le font en enseignant que tout ce qu’il faut est bon pour vaincre le mal.

Ceci est principalement à travers l’enseignement de la loi. Car la loi cherche à établir le témoignage de la victoire divine uniquement par les bonnes actions d’un homme et ignore la vérité infaillible que « Dieu opère en vous à la fois de vouloir et de faire selon son bon plaisir » (Philippiens 2:13).

L’esprit de grâce représente le combat de Dieu contre le mal. L’esprit de la loi représente le combat du bien contre le mal.

ÉTUDE COMPLÉMENTAIRE : Philippiens 2:13, Romains 12:19

PÉPITE D’OR : L’esprit de grâce représente le combat de Dieu contre le mal. L’esprit de la loi représente le combat du bien contre le mal.

PRIÈRE : Père, je te remercie pour cette connaissance. C’est toi qui travaille en moi dans tout ce que je fais : je suis cédé à l’esprit de grâce par lequel tu perfectionnes tout ce qui me concerne. Tu te bats et l’emporte pour moi. Je reconnais pleinement que tout cela est de toi. Au nom de Jésus. Amen.

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The Two Trees In The Garden

Apostle Grace Lubega

Genesis 2:9(KJV), And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

The tree of life stood in the midst of the Garden of Eden as the ultimate representation of incorruptibility.

The tree of the knowledge of good and evil was the symbol of corruptibility (good can be susceptible to corruption.)

One of the greatest liberties for Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden was the freedom to eat of the tree of life (Genesis 2:16).

The greatest loss to them was not their banishment from the Garden of Eden, it was being denied access to this tree (Genesis 3:22-24).

Adam and Eve’s biggest mistake was that they did not understand what the tree of life was and treated it as any other tree in the garden.

However, the devil knew this tree and its distinctive representation in the realm of eternity and the world of spirits.

In his cunningness, he was quick to introduce them to the tree of the knowledge of good and evil before they could eat from the tree of life.

He knew that were they to eat from the tree of life, they would have been incorruptible in nature.

God went ahead of the enemy when it came to you as a new creature in Christ.

You partook Christ, the tree of life before the devil would ever think of corrupting you.

For such, you have been “born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the Word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.” (1 Peter 1:23).

Where you are concerned, the devil is too late. He knows that it is futile to try and feed you on the knowledge of good and evil when you partook Christ. You are incorruptible. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: Genesis 3:22-24, Genesis 2:16

GOLDEN NUGGET: 

The devil is late where you are concerned. You partook of the Christ; the tree of life and are incorruptible.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you for your Word. I can never be deceived by the enemy because the life I received in Christ came with the fullness of knowledge. This fullness gives me the stability in spirit to separate light from darkness and for such, I am truly incorruptible. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Casting Light

Apostle Grace Lubega

Genesis 3:6 (KJV), And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

Not everything men see as good is of God. Something may be good yet not godly.

When divine light is cast on what is deceptively “good”, it exposes the evil in the good.

In the same way, the same light is projected on true goodness and that good is confirmed to be godly.

Consider this from the perspective of our theme scripture.

In the Garden of Eden was a tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The goodness of this tree is what Eve saw as “good for food, pleasant to the eyes and desirable to make one wise.”

All Eve saw was the good because she lacked the light [knowledge] to expose the evil in the good.

But what was the evil?

1 John 2:16 says, “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”

In the “goodness for food” was the lust of the flesh; in the “pleasantness to the eyes” was the lust of the eyes and in the “desirability for wisdom” was the pride of life.

Good news is, what the first adamic nature lacked in knowledge, you as a new creature in Christ possess.

For this reason Paul says; “lest satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.”(2 Corinthians 2:11).

You have, by nature, the ability to discern and judge all things through the Word of God.

You have the true light of the Spirit, you can never be deceived.

FURTHER STUDY: 1 John 2:16, Genesis 2:17

GOLDEN NUGGET:
You have, by nature, the ability to discern and judge all things through the Word of God. You have the true light of the Spirit, you can never be deceived.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you for this revelation. I am above deception because I am full of light. Evil can never hide behind goodness in my presence because the Word in me cuts asunder and separates bone and marrow, soul and spirit. I walk in truth in everything that I do. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

In His Presence: Heavenly Conversations

Apostle Grace Lubega

Philippians 3:20 (KJV), For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

When a man learns to live in the world of spirits, his prayer is not passive, he enters into the realm of heavenly conversations.

While in that realm, he contributes to these conversations.

He is a participant in the execution of eternal purpose on the earth.

That realm is free from the laws that constrain interpretation and articulation of great mysteries.

The spirits in these conversations understand how to move in the perfect law of liberty; they appreciate the unity of the faith, have knowledge of the son and are perfected in the love of the father.

When Jesus meets Elijah and Moses on the mountain of transfiguration (Mark 9:2-9,) this was the manifestation of these heavenly conversations to the Church so they believe that those experiences in God exist.

These experiences are for you as a citizen of heaven.

FURTHER STUDY: Hebrews 12:22-24, Mark 9:2-9

GOLDEN NUGGET: 

When a man learns to live in the world of spirits, his prayer is not passive, he enters into the realm of heavenly conversations.

PRAYER: Father, I am grateful for your Word. Even though I am on the earth, I carry representation in heaven. I do not just visit, I dwell there. My life of prayer is defined by this understanding. I don’t only pray, I contribute to conversations in eternity. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

The Sweetness Of His Word

Apostle Grace Lubega

Psalms 119:103 (KJV), How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

The Word is honey to your lips. What does it mean for the Word to be sweet?

The sweetness of the Word is its wisdom. It is by this wisdom that you minister to the ‘Greeks’–those who easily believe by logical explanations of the Word as opposed to signs, miracles and wonders (1 Corinthians 1:22).

This wisdom brings that of the world to nothing (1 Corinthians 1:19).

When the most brilliant scientist hears you, he will seek to know your God because of the sweetness of the Word on your lips.

When the world’s greatest minds hear you, they understand that there is knowledge which is much higher than their intelligence.

That is the result of the sweetness of God’s Word. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: Psalms 45:1, 1 Corinthians 2:6

GOLDEN NUGGET: 

The sweetness of the Word is its wisdom.

PRAYER: Father, I am grateful for your Word. It is precious to my lips and is
sweeter than honey. Because I understand the Word in this dimension, I minister
wisdom to the hearers, stir in them a deeper hunger for God which is greater
than anything the world has to offer. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Spirit Taught

Apostle Grace Lubega

1 John 2:27(KJV), But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

There are Christians who only read the Bible by following a specific Bible plan. By habit, they read a particular number of chapters and verses every day and nothing can divert them from this pattern.

It is a good thing to have a reading plan. But even in your reading plan, always make room for the Holy Spirit to teach you.

When He teaches you, you will conceive “rhema”. Rhema is the ‘now’ word, that which you need at the appointed time of life.

This is the implication of rhema: God will not teach you about tithe when you need to learn about hearing Him. He will not teach you about demonstration of power when you need to learn about forgiveness.

He knows your needs much more than you do. That is why He prays through us because we often do not know what to pray (Romans 8:26).

He not only does this for prayer; He does it in our study of the Word too.

Simply learn to ask Him, “what do you want me to learn today?” He is more than ready to teach you.

FURTHER STUDY: Romans 8:14, Romans 8:26

GOLDEN NUGGET: 

Simply learn to ask the Spirit, “what do you want me to learn today?” He is more than ready to teach you.

PRAYER: Father, thank you for this instruction on how to study the Word. I do not just read it, I am taught by the Spirit of God. He leads me into the knowledge of what I need and in the time that I need it. By this wisdom, I grow quickly in the things of the Spirit. In Jesus’ name. Amen.