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Apostle Grace Lubega

Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God,that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day and having done all to stand. Stand therefore having your loins girt about with truth and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all taking the shield of faith wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God (Ephesians 6:13-17).

To put on the amour of God means to be conscious of the things that constitute the armour: the convictions of truth, that you are the righteousness of God, that you teach the gospel of peace, that you have faith in your spirit, that you are saved by God and that His word is in you.

Before I learnt this truth, I used to prepare for ‘warfare’ by ‘wearing the armour.’ I would say to myself: ‘I now wear the helmet of salvation, the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith and the sword of the spirit.’

Then, having dressed up fully with my imagined armour, I would start to wrestle with demons and principalities. After I was done, I would remove the armour until the next time I was called to battle.

But the armour is not something you wear imaginatively; it is also not something you ‘put on’ and ‘put off.’ Simply be conscious of who you are in Christ; that is what will cause you to stand in the evil day.

FURTHER STUDY: 1 John 4:4, Ecclesiastes 9:18

GOLDEN NUGGET:

Putting on the amour of God means be conscious of the things that constitute the armour: the convictions of truth, that you are the righteousness of God,that you teach the gospel of peace, that you have faith in your spirit, that you are saved by God and that His word is in you.

PRAYER: Thank you my God for this knowledge. I know how to fight. I stand in the consciousness of who is in me and whose I am. I fight by covenant and my enemies fall by the power of the covenant on which I stand. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Abaserukare B’Abakristayo: Eby’Okurwanisa Byona Ebya Ruhanga

Entumwa Grace Lubega

N’ahabw’ekyo mukwate eby’okurwanisa byona ebya Ruhanga, mubone kuguma aha izooba ribi; kandi, ku muriheza kukora byona, mwemerere muhamire. Ahabw’ekyo mwemerere, mwezirikire amazima omu nda nk’orukoba, mujwaire eky’okuhikiirira nk’ekyoma ky’okwekingiza omu kifuba, mujwaire enkaito ez’okweteekateeka kugamba engiri y’obusingye; kandi ahari ebyo byona mukwatireho engabo y’okwikiriza, ei murikubaasa kuraarisa emyambi y’omuriro yoona ey’Omubi. Kandi mujware enkofiira ey’okujunwa, na rurara y’Omwoyo, nikyo kigambo kya Ruhanga; (Abaefeso 6:13-17).

Okukwata eby’okurwanisa byona ebya Ruhanga nikimanyisa okumanya eby’okurwanisa: okushijwa amazima, ngu ori ohikirire wa Ruhanga, ngu noshomesa engiri y’obusingye, ngu oine okwikiriza omu mwoyo wawe, ngu ojunirwe Ruhanga kandi ekigambo kye kiri omuriiwe.

Ntakamanyire amazima aga, nkaba nyeterereza ‘okurwana’ ‘ndi kukwata eby’okurwanisa’. Nkaba nyegambira nti: ‘hati najwara enkofiira g’okujunwa, amazima omunda nk’orukoba, eky’okuhikirira nk’ekyoma ky’okwekingiza omu kifuba, engabo y’okwikiriza n’arurara y’omwoyo’. 

Rero, ntandika kurwana n’adaimoni n’ebirikutegyeka ensi. Kunabaire mpeza, nkaba njura eby’okurwanisa mpaka orutaro orundi.

Kwonka eby’okurwanisa ti bintu by’orikuteekateeka kujwara; kandi ti bintu ‘by’orikujwara okiheza okajuura’. Kwonka manya eki ori omuri Kristo; ekyo nikyo kiri kukuyamba kwemerera aha eizooba eribi.

SHOMA NEEBI: 1 Yohaana 4:4, Omuburizi 9:18

EKY’OKUHAMIZA KIMWE: 
Okukwata eby’okurwanisa byona ebya Ruhanga nikimanyisa okumanya eby’okurwanisa: okushijwa amazima, ngu ori ohikirire wa Ruhanga, ngu noshomesa engiri y’obusingye, ngu oine okwikiriza omu mwoyo wawe, ngu ojunirwe Ruhanga kandi ekigambo kye kiri omuriiwe.

OKUSHABA: Ninkusiima Ruhanga wangye ahabw’obwengye obu. Nimanya kurwana. Nimanya ori omuriinye kandi nanye ndi kwawe. Nindwana n’endagaano kandi abazigu nibagwa ahabw’amaani g’endagaano ei nyemereireho. Omwiziina rya Yesu. Amiina.

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Abasirikare Ba Kristo: Intwaro Z’Imana

Apostle Grace Lubega

Nuko rero mutware intwaro zose z’Imana, kugira ngo mubashe gukomera ku munsi mubi, kandi murangije byose mubashe guhagarara mudatsinzwe. Muhagarare mushikamye mukenyeye ukuri, mwambaye gukiranuka nk’icyuma gikingira igituza, mukwese inkweto, ari zo butumwa bwiza bw’amahoro bubiteguza, kandi ikigeretse kuri byose mutware kwizera nk’ingabo, ari ko muzashoboza kuzimisha imyambi ya wa mubi yose yaka umuriro. Mwakire agakiza kabe ingofero, mwakire n’inkota y’Umwuka ari yo Jambo ry’Imana  (Abefeso 6:13-17)

Gutwara intwaro zose z’Imana bivuze kumenya ibintu bigize intwaro: kwemezwa ukuri, ko uri umukiranutsi w’Imana, ko wigisha ubutumwa bw’amahoro, ko ufite kwizera mu mwuka wawe, ko wacunguwe n’Imana kandi ko ijambo rye riri muri wowe.

Mbere y’uko niga uku kuri, najyaga nitegura ‘Kurwana’ ari uko ‘nambaye intwaro.’ Najyaga nibwira ngo: ‘ubu nambaye ingofero y’agakiza, umukandara w’ukuri, nambaye gukiranuka, ingabo yo kwizera n’inkota y’umwuka.’

Hanyuma, maze kwambara intwaro, natangiraga guhangana n’abadayimoni n’imyuka yo mu kirere. Hanyuma narangiza, nakurangamo intwaro kugeza ikindi gihe mpampagawe kongera kurwana.

Ariko intwaro nago ari ikintu wibwira kwambara; na none si ikintu ‘wambara’ hanyuma ‘ukiyambura.’ Wowe menya uwo uriwe muri Kristo; icyo nicyo kizatuma uhagarara ku munsi mubi.

IBINDI BYANDITSWE: 1 Yohana 4:4, Umubwiriza 9:18

ICYO WAKURAMO
Gutwara intwaro zose z’Imana bivuze kumenya ibintu bigize intwaro: kwemezwa ukuri, ko uri umukiranutsi w’Imana, ko wigisha ubutumwa bw’amahoro, ko ufite kwizera mu mwuka wawe, ko wacunguwe n’Imana kandi ko ijambo rye riri muri wowe.

ISENGESHO
Urakoze Mana ku bw’ubu bwenge. Nzi kurwana. Mpagaze mu kumenya undimo nuwo mbereyeho. Ndwana ku bw’igihango kandi abanzi banjye bagwa ku bw’imbaraga z’igihango mpagazeho. Mu izina rya Yesu. Amen

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Apostle Grace Lubega

What mean ye that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying the fathers have eaten sour grapes and the children’s teeth are set on edge? As I live, saith the Lord God, ye shall no more have occasion to use this proverb in Israel. The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him (Ezekiel 18: 2-3, 20).

The new creature in Christ is not subject to any generational curses. Like our theme scripture shows: the notion that one is bound because of his father, grandmother or great grandfather’s action is scripturally inaccurate. 

I know a Christian who was stuck and afflicted by problem after problem in her life. When she spoke to a man of God over the issue, he told her to first trace her family line as far back as she could and then start to break the generational curses one by one, starting from the farthest grandparent.

She took a trip to her village and faithfully did so: systematically moving down a lengthy family tree and breaking the curses brought about by any sin of her forefathers. Her situation never changed.

Child of God, the word ‘generation’ comes from the Latin word “generare” meaning to beget. The Greek word “genos” means kindred, family, stock or tribe. You are begotten of God; you are of the God generation. 

The Bible says that if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature, THE OLD IS PASSED [Any attachment to old generations is passed] and the new is come and ALL THINGS ARE OF GOD (2 Corinthians 5:17-18). It says: ‘of his own will begat he us with the word of truth that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures (James 1:18). 

Saints, this means you have God’s DNA. That family tree of your father and mother and the consequences of their actions are not your portion; you are free from generational curses. But instead, your portion is generational blessings. 

FURTHER STUDY:1 Peter 2:9, John 1:12

GOLDEN NUGGET: You have God’s DNA. You are free from generational curses. Your portion is generational blessings.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you for this great and wonderful word. I have your DNA; your life is in me, it is flowing through my veins, my body, my heart and in my bones. It works in everything around me. I live in the freedom of one that has been set free indeed. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Apostle Grace Lubega

And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without the shedding of blood is no remission (Hebrews 9:22)

Repentance is not about telling God how sorry you are for something you have or might have done. The Greek word metanoeo for repent means changing one’s mind.

Being sorry does not purchase eternal justification or forgiveness. Some Christians still think that when they go to God and say: ‘I am sorry I did this…I am sorry I did that…’ then God forgives them. No!

Our theme scripture says that without the shedding of blood, there is no remission. Aphesis, the Greek word for remission, means forgiveness or pardon of sins. When Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, they did not run to God and say sorry. In fact, they were on the defensive. But blood was shed to cloth them. This was the very first act of grace we see by the scriptures.

The blood that bought our forgiveness was shed once. The Bible says it purchased our eternal salvation (Hebrews 5:9) and saved us to the uttermost [entirely, completely, perfectly] (Hebrews 7:25).

Now, understand that this does not mean that a Christian should never be regretful when he makes a mistake. But, when he is sorry and regretful without the understanding of the blood that purged and purified him, the Bible calls that ungodly sorrow; and that, it does not lead to true repentance (2 Corinthians 7:9-10).

Ungodly sorrow removes the power of the blood of Christ and replaces it with the level of one’s brokenness and sense of guilt to win forgiveness from God.

FURTHER STUDY: Matthew 26:28, Romans 3:25

GOLDEN NUGGET:
Ungodly sorrow removes the power of the blood of Christ and replaces it with the level of one’s brokenness and sense of guilt to win forgiveness from God.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you for your mercies that overflow over me every morning. I thank you for the cross and the sacrifice of Calvary that bought my eternal salvation. Your blood purged me as white as snow. I am perfect, spotless and blameless in your sight. I walk in this understanding every day. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Apostle Grace Lubega

If we live in the spirit, let us also walk in the spirit (Galatians 5:25)

The Bible says that now that we live in the spirit, walk also in the spirit. Functioning in the world of spirits requires an activation of all our spiritual senses. That is the place God has called us to.

Commonly, what many people have been exposed to is sight and hearing. But in that world, you can taste, touch, smell, feel, hear, and see. Nothing effects the anointing like a man relating with God by his spiritual senses.

However, if your spiritual senses are active yet you cannot reconcile the same activities with your intellect, you fall short of judgment.

The judgments of God are revealed when one applies their intellect to decode spiritual senses and when the two are reconciled, divine purpose is served.

There are people whose senses are active spiritually but they do not exercise wisdom. For example, he might see in the spirit that a man is cheating on his wife and then declare it publicly or see that one is struggling with a perverse weakness and say it out loud for all to hear. He might see that one is struggling with witchcraft at the hand of an auntie then reveal who the auntie is and break up a family.

As a pastor, you might receive a message from God but if your congregation is not spiritually stable or mature enough to take it, wisdom should teach you to reserve it for a time appointed.

FURTHER STUDY: Philippians 1:10, Proverbs 4:7

GOLDEN NUGGET:
The judgments of God are revealed when one applies their intellect to decode spiritual senses, when the two are reconciled, divine purpose is served.

PRAYER: Father, thank You for this great word. It works mightily in me to exercise wisdom even as I walk in the spirit. By this, I can never stumble men by my experiences. My experiences are for the edification of the church. This maturity qualifies me to walk in even deeper places in You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Apostle Grace Lubega

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. And they were both naked, the man and his wife and were not ashamed (Genesis 2:24-25)

The oneness of flesh that follows a man leaving his father and mother to join his wife appoints a kind of ‘nakedness’. It means that you do not get into marriage with your guard up and with walls several storeys high around your heart.

There are many people who have gotten into marriage with this attitude and it broke them and their marriages.

It is common practice for a man to be secretive about his life, his finances or his past and the same is with women. There is no ‘nakedness’ in these marriages but secret after secret because of the absence of trust. This ought not to be so. Secrets can destroy marriages.

Every married couple should know that it is maturity to own the weakness (past or present) of your spouse and stand with them through it. Believe in your spouse, don’t judge them, pray for them. You were not called to change them, they are God’s business to fix, after all, He is the God of all flesh.

There is a kind of nakedness that caused Adam and Eve to hide from the sight of God because they were ashamed (Genesis 3:10). However, this particular nakedness in our theme scripture that is explained in the context of husband and wife ought not to bring shame for they were naked and not ashamed. It is the true foundation of trust and love. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: Ephesians 5:22, Proverbs 31:11-12

GOLDEN NUGGET:
Every married couple should know that it is maturity to own the weakness (past or present) of your spouse and standing with them through it. Believe in your spouse, don’t judge them, pray for them. You were not called to change them, they are God’s business to fix, after all, He is the God of all flesh.

PRAYER: Father, I thank You for this wisdom; it works in my marriage to build it into one of trust and genuine love. The heart of my spouse safely trusts in me and he or she has no need of spoil. I can never take secrets entrusted to me and use them to destroy. My marriage is founded on love and mutual respect. It will always stand on this foundation. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Eby’Okweega: Okujwara Busha

Entumwa Grace Lubega

Nikyo omushaija aritsigiraho ishe na nyina, akaguma n’omukazi we; bombi bakaba omubiri gumwe. Kandi ogwo mushaija n’omukazi we bombi bakaba bataine ki bajwaire, kandi batarikukwatwa nshoni (Okutandika 2:24-25)

Obumwe bw’omubiri oburikukuratira omushaija orikuruga omunju yaishe na nyina akashanga omukazi we nikyoreka ‘okujwara busha’. Nikimanyisa ngu torikubaasa kutaha omu bushwere osherekire ebintu aha mutima gwawe. 

Hariho abantu baingi abatahire omu bushwere n’enteekateeka egi haza yashenya obushwere bwabo.

Nekyaburijo omushaija kugira ebyarikushereka aha magara gye, sente ze nari ebirikumukwataho ebyenyima kandi nikyo kimwe n’abakazi. Tihariho ‘kujwara busha’ omu bushwere obu kureka ebihama ahabw’obutagira bwesigye. Eki tikishemereire kuba kiri kityo. Ebihama nibishisha obushwere.

Buri muntu ori omu bushwere ashemereire kumanya ngu ni bukuru kwemera obweremwa (obwaira nari hati) bw’omuhwezi wawe okemerera nabo mpaka baburigiremu. Ikiririza omu muhwezi wawe, otamucwera orubanja, mushabire. Torayetsirwe kubahindura, n’omurimo gwa Ruhanga kubahindura, niwe Ruhanga w’abantu boona.

Hariho okujwara busha okwaretaire Adamu na Haawa kweshereka Ruhanga ahabw’okuba bakaba baine enshoni (Okutandika 3:10). Kwonka, okujwara busha oku omu mutwe gwaitu gw’ebyahandiikirwe okurikushobororwa omu mwanya gw’omushaija n’omukazi tikushemereire kureta enshoni ahabw’okuba bakaba bajwaire busha kandi bataine nshoni. Nigwo musingye guhikire gw’obwesigye na rukundo. Hallelujah!

SHOMA NEEBI: Abaefeso 5:22, Enfumu 31:11-12

EKY’OKUHAMIZA KIMWE:
Buri muntu ori omu bushwere ashemereire kumanya ngu ni bukuru kwemera obweremwa (obwaira nari hati) bw’omuhwezi wawe okemerera nabo mpaka baburigiremu. Ikiririza omu muhwezi wawe, otamucwera orubanja, mushabire. Torayetsirwe kubahindura, n’omurimo gwa Ruhanga kubahindura, niwe Ruhanga w’abantu boona. 

OKUSHABA: Taata, ninkusiima ahabw’obwengye obu; nibukora omu bushwere bwangye kubwombeka bukaba obw’obwesigye na rukundo. Omutima gw’omuhwezi wangye nigunyesiga. Tindikubaasa kubunzya ebihama kandi nkabikozesa kushisha mugyenzi wangye. Obushwere bwangye bwombekirwe aha musingye gwa rukundo n’ekitiinisa. Buryaguma aha musingye ogu. Omwiziina rya Yesu. Amiina. 

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Inyigisho Z’Ubwenge: Kwambara Ubusa

Apostle Grace Lubega

Ni cyo gituma umuntu azasiga se na nyina, akabana n’umugore we akaramata, bombi bakaba umubiri umwe. Kandi uwo mugabo n’umugore we bombi bari bambaye ubusa, ntibakorwe n’isoni. (itangiriro 2:24-25)

Ubumwe bw’umubiri bukurikira umugabo gusiga se na nyina akiyunga ku mugore we bishyiraho uburyo bwo ‘kwambara ubusa’. Bivuze ko utajya mu rushako hari ibyo ugihishe byuzuye umutima wawe.

Hari abantu benshi bagiye mu rushako n’iyi miterere maze irabangiza ubwabo n’urushako rwabo.

Ni ibisanzwe kuba umuntu yahisha iby’ubuzima bwe , ubutunzi bwe cyangwa amateka ye kandi n’umugore nuko. Nta ‘kwambara ubusa’ biri muri urwo rushako ahubwo n’ibanga ku irindi banga kuko batizerana. Ibi siko byagakwiye. Amabanga yica inshako.

Buri rugo rw’abashakajye rugomba kumenya ko ari ugukura iyo wemeye intege nke (ibya kera cyangwa ibya none) by’umufasha wawe kandi ukabihagararamo nawe. Izere umufasha wawe,ntukamucire urubanza, umusengere. Ntiwahamagariwe kumuhindura,ako ni akazi k’Imana, kuko, ni Imana y’ibifite imibiri yose.

Hari uburyo bwo kwambara ubusa bwatumye Adamu na Eva bihisha mu maso h’Imana kuko bari bakozwe n’isoni (Itangiriro 3:10). Gusa, uku kwambara ubusa biri mu cyanditswe twifashishije gisobanurwa mu ishusho y’umugabo n’umugore ntikigomba gutera isoni abashakanye. Niryo musingi nyakuri wo kwizera n’urukundo. Hallelujah!

IZINDI NYIGISHO: Abefeso5:22, Imigani 31:11-12

ICYO WAKURAMO:
Buri rugo rw’abashakajye rugomba kumenya ko ari ugukura iyo wemeye intege nke (ibyakera cyangwa ibya none) z’umufasha wawe kandi ukabihagararamo nawe. Izere umufasha wawe,ntukabacire uruanza,ubasengere. Ntiwahamagariweŕ kubahindura,ako ni akazi k’Imana, kuko, ni Imana y’ibifite imibiri yose.

ISENGESHO: Data,ngushimiye ubu bwenge;birakora mu rushako rwanjye kubaka ku kwizera n’urukundo ruhebuje. Umutima w’umufasha wanjye uranyizera kandi ntampamvu yo kwangiza. Sinabika amabanga yizewe ngo nyakoreshe nangiza. Urushako rwanjye rwubatswe ku rukundo no kubahana. Ruzakomeza ruhagarare kuri uyu musingi.Mu izina rya Yesu.Amen

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Lecons En Vertu : La Nudite

Apôtre Grace Lubega

C’est pourquoi l’homme quitte son père et sa mère, il s’attache à sa femme et ils ne font qu’une seule chair. Or ils étaient nus tous les deux, l’homme et sa femme, et ils n’en avaient point honte (Genèse 2:24-25)

L’unité de la chair qui suit un homme qui laisse son père et sa mère pour joindre sa femme montre une sorte de « nudité ». Cela signifie que vous ne vous mettez pas en couple avec votre garde et que vous avez des murs à plusieurs étages autour de votre cœur.

Il y a beaucoup de gens qui se sont mis en union avec cette attitude et les ont cassés et leurs mariages.

Il est courant pour un homme d’être secret à propos de sa vie, de ses finances ou de son passé et de même pour les femmes. Il n’y a pas de « nudité » dans ces mariages mais secret après secret en raison de l’absence de confiance. Cela ne devrait pas l’être. Les secrets peuvent détruire les mariages.

Chaque couple marié devrait savoir qu’il a la maturité de posséder la faiblesse (passé ou présent) de votre conjoint et de rester avec eux à travers elle. Croyez à votre conjoint, ne les jugez pas, priez pour eux. Vous n’étiez pas appelé à les changer, ils sont les affaires de Dieu pour réparer, après tout, Il est le Dieu de toute chair.

Il y a une sorte de nudité qui a amené Adam et Eve à se cacher de la vue de Dieu parce qu’ils avaient honte (Genèse 3:10). Cependant, cette nudité particulière dans notre écriture qui s’explique dans le contexte du mari et de la femme ne doit pas faire honte car ils étaient nus et pas honteux. C’est le véritable fondement de la confiance et de l’amour. Alléluia !

ETUDE COMPLEMENTAIRE : Ephésiens 5:22, Proverbes 31:11-12

PEPITE D’OR :
Chaque couple marié devrait savoir qu’il a la maturité de posséder la faiblesse (passé ou présent) de votre conjoint et de rester avec eux à travers elle. Croyez à votre conjoint, ne les jugez pas, priez pour eux. Vous n’étiez pas appelé à les changer, ils sont les affaires de Dieu pour réparer, après tout, Il est le Dieu de toute chair.

PRIERE : Père, je Te remercie de cette sagesse ; cela fonctionne dans mon mariage pour le construire en une confiance et un amour authentique. Le cœur de mon épouse me fait confiance et il n’a pas besoin de gâcher. Je ne peux jamais prendre les secrets qui m’ont été confiés et les utiliser pour détruire. Mon mariage est fondé sur l’amour et le respect mutuel. Il sera toujours sur cette base. Au nom de Jésus. Amen.

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Apostle Grace Lubega

And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb but Rachel was barren (Genesis 29:31)

Rachel had good reason to resent and dislike her sister. After all, she was meant to be Jacob’s only wife but her sister was forced into the picture.

But our theme scripture is clear:God opened Leah’s womb not for any other reason but that she was hated. Not because she prayed too much, not because she fasted for children but simply because she was hated.

In fact, Rachel’s first child, Dan, was not the fruit of her womb. When her maid had a child, she said, ‘God has judged me and has also heard my voice and given me a son’ (Genesis 30:6). But that was not necessarily true because she was still barren.

Why does the judgment of God take this pattern? Regardless of the down turn of your marriage, never let hate dictate your attitude. There are couples that have allowed hate to destroy and consume them; for example, they hate their step children.

The greatest test for any man or woman is to love step children. It is a hard place for anyone to be in.

But there is a reason why mistreated step children often succeed more than some biological children: It is the judgments of God opening wombs in the face of hatred.

This does not in any way mean that it is okay for a spouse to have children outside marriage or have another partner. That is ungodly and extremely wrong but if you are in that unfortunate state, never let spite and hate consume you.

If you do, it will destroy you and will destroy what is left of your marriage. You will be ‘barren’ because nothing grows in the ground of hate but many things blossom in the ground of love.

FURTHER STUDY: 1 Corinthians 13:8, Hebrews 12:15

GOLDEN NUGGET:
Regardless of the down turn of your marriage, never let hate dictate your attitude. If you do, it will destroy you and will destroy your marriage. You will be barren because nothing grows in the ground of hate but many things blossom in the ground of love.

PRAYER: Father I thank You for my marriage; it is blessed, it is the testimony of trust, love and honour. Hate can never be the attitude I adopt to any challenges. I choose love because it never fails and always prevails. I thank You that by this wisdom, my marriage shall never fail. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Eby’Okweega: Okucwa Emanja Kwa Ruhanga

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Nobu wakuba oine oburemezi omu bushwere bwawe, otarikiriza okwangana kukutegyeka. Waikiriza, nikukushiha kandi kushisha neky’otsigaize omu bushwere. Nozakuba ‘engumba’ ahabw’okuba tihaine ekirikukurira omwitaka ry’okwangana kwonka ebintu byaingi nibyanira omwitaka rya rukundo.

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Inyigisho Z’Ubwenge: Uko Imana Ica Imanza

ICYO WAKURAMO

Utitaye ku buryo  urushako rwawe ruhagaze nabi, nuzatume urwango rutegeka uko witwara. Nurwemerera, ruzakwangiza runangize ibyari bikiri bikiri bizima mu rushako rwawe. Uzaba ingumba kuko ntakintu gikurira mubutaka bw’urwango ariko ibintu byinshi bishibukira mu butaka bw’urukundo.

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Lecons En Vertu : Le Jugement De Dieu

PEPITE D’OR :
Indépendamment de la fin de votre mariage, ne laissez jamais la haine dicter votre attitude. Si vous le faites, cela vous détruira et détruira ce qui reste de votre mariage. Vous serez « stérile » parce que rien ne pousse dans le champ de la haine mais beaucoup de choses fleurissent dans le fond de l’amour.

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Apostle Grace Lubega

Nevertheless, the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let everyone that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity (2 Timothy 2:19).

Revelation 7:1-8 gives an account of the sealing of the children of Israel. These are named as Judah, Reuben, Gad, Aser, Nephtalim, Manasseh, Simeon, Levi, Issachar, Zabulon, Joseph and Benjamin. However, when you study Genesis, you realize that Manasseh was a grandson of Israel and not necessarily a son. 

In the sealing explained in revelation, Dan, a son of Israel is replaced by Manasseh. Why was this so? 

The Hebrew name for Dan is translated to mean a judge. When Israel is blessing his children, he says of Dan, ‘he is a serpent by the way, an adder in the path that bites the horse’ (Genesis 49:17). Manasseh on the other hand means forgetting.

This means that judgment is forgotten in the sealing of those that are of God.

Our theme scripture explains this seal; God knows them that are His. 

There are men who know God and there are men who are known of God. When a man is known of God and bears His seal, that man is beyond any man’s judgment. 

There are men in this world that no one has the authority to judge. That is why Paul says: he that is spiritual, judges all things yet he himself is judged of no man (1 Corinthians 2:15). He also says:, ‘with me, it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you or of any man’s judgment (1 Corinthians 4:3). 

The primary distinction of a man sealed by God is that he is not subject to the judgments of men. Such a man knows nothing of himself (1 Corinthians 4:4). To judge him is to judge God.

FURTHER STUDY: Genesis 30:6, Genesis 49

GOLDEN NUGGET:
The primary distinction of a man sealed by God is that he is not subject to the judgments of men. To judge him is to judge God.

PRAYER:  Father, I am grateful for Your Word. I know You and I am known of You. I carry the seal of God, the distinctive mark of a man anointed by God. I know nothing of myself. You have consumed my reality and everything about me. I ceased and now You are. I walk in this understanding and glory every day. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Okuhamya Kwa Ruhanga

Entumwa Grace Lubega

Kwonka omusingi gwa Ruhanga oguhamire guriho, gwine akamanyiso aka ngu, Mukama naamanya abe; kandi ngu, Omuntu weena orikugamba eiziina rya Mukama arugye omu bubi (2 Timoseo 2:19).

Okushuuruurirwa 7:1-8 nikishoborora aha kuhamya kw’abaana ba Israeli. Aba bakeetwa Yuda, Reubeeni, Gaadi, Asheeri, Nafutaali, Manaase, Simeoni, Leevi, Isakaari, Zebuluuni, Yosefu na Benyamiini. Kwonka, ku orikushoma omu Kutandika, noreeba ngu Manaase akaba ari mwishukuru wa Israeli atari mutabani wayo.

Omu kuhamya okuri omu kushuuruurirwa, Manaase akaza omu mwanya gwa Daani, mutabani wa ba Israeli. Ahabwenki eki kyabaire kityo?

Eiziina Daani omu ruheburaayo nikimanyisa omuramuzi. Israeli yaba nehereeza abana bayo emigisha, negamba aha Daani eti ‘Daani aryaba enjoka omu muhanda, Kandi encwera omu kahanda, Eruma ebitsintsiino by’embaraasi’ (Okutandika 49:17). Manaase ryo nirimanyisa okweebwa. Eki nikimanyisa ngu okucwa orubanja kweebirwe omu kuhamya kwabo aba Ruhanga.

Omutwe gwaitu gw’ebyahandiikirwe nigushoborora okuhamya oku; Ruhanga namanya abe. 

Hariho abantu abarikumanya Ruhanga kandi hariho abo abarikumanywa Ruhanga. Omuntu yaba namanywa Ruhanga aine n’okuhamya kwe, ogwo omuntu naba arengire okucwerwa orubanja kw’omuntu weena.

Hariho abantu omu nsi egi abatari kucwerwa orubanja omuntu weena. Ekyo nikyo Paulo arikugirira ati: Ow’Omwoyo ayetegyereza byona, kwonka we tayetegyerezibwa muntu weena (1 Abakorinso 2:15). Agaruka agira ati; Kwonka orubanja oru muncwera, nari oru ncwerwa abandi bantu, ahariinye n’akantu kakye munonga; kandi naanye nyenka tiinyine ru nyecwera(1 Abakorinso 4:3).

Entanisa y’omuntu ohamire ahabwa Ruhanga eringu tarikucwerwa abantu orubanja. Omuntu nk’ogwo taine kyarikwemanyaho (1 Abakorinso  4:4). Okumucwerwa orubanja nink’okucwera Ruhanga orubanja.

SHOMA NEEBI: Okutandika 30:6, Okutandika 49

EKY’OKUHAMIZA KIMWE: 
Entanisa y’omuntu ohamire ahabwa Ruhanga eringu tarikucwerwa abantu orubanja. Omuntu nk’ogwo taine kyarikwemanyaho (1 Abakorinso 4:4). Okumucwerwa orubanja nink’okucwera Ruhanga orubanja.

OKUSHABA: Taata, ninkusiima ahabw’ekigambo kyawe. Ninkumanya kandi naiwe nomanya. Nyine okuhamya kwa Ruhanga, entanisa y’omuntu ou Ruhanga ahaire amajuta. Ntinyine kindikwemanyaho. Onyijwire weena. Tinkirinye hati naiwe omurinye. Ningyendera omu kwetegyereza oku n’ekitiinisa eki burizooba. Omwiziina rya Yesu. Amiina.

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Ikimenyetso Cy’Imana

Apostle Grace Lubega

Nyamara urufatiro rukomeye rw’Imana ruracyahagaze, rwanditsweho iki kimenyetso ngo”Uwiteka azi abe”, kandi ngo”Umuntu wese uvuga izina ry’Uwiteka ave mu bidatunganye  (2 Timotewo 2:19)

Ibyahishuwe 7:1-8 herekana ibimenyetso by’abana ba Isirayeri. Aba bitwaga yuda, Rawubeni, Gadi, Aseri, Nafutari, Manase, simiyoni, Lewi, isakari, zeburoni, yozefu na benyamini. Ariko,iyo urebye mu itangiriro, ubona ko Manase yari umwuzukuru wa isirayeri ariko atari umwana.

Ikimenyetso gisobanurwa mu byahishuwe, Dan, umuhungu wa isirayeri yasimbujwe manase. Kuki ibi byabaye?

Izina rya dan mu giheburayo risobanura umucamanza. Igihe Isirayeri yaheshaga umugisha abana be, yavuze kuri Dani,’ni inzoka,incira yo munzira iruma indogobe'(itangiriro 49:17). Manase ku rundi ruhande bisobanura kwibagirwa. Ibi Bivuzeko urubanza rwibagiwe mukimenyetso cya baba bandi bitiriwe Imana.

Icyanditswe twifashishije gisobanura iki ikimenyetso;Imana izi abayo.

Hari abantu bazi Imana hakaba n’abandi Imana izi. Iyo umuntu azwi n’Imana akagira ikimenyetso cyayo. Uwo muntu aba arenze gucirwa urubanza n’abantu.

Hari abantu muri iyi si umuntu adafitiye uburenganzira bwo kubacira urubanza. Niyo mpamvu pawulo avuga: umunyamwuka,acira imanza ibintu byose ariko we ubwe nta muntu wamucira urubanza (1 Abakorinto 2:15). Arongera akavuga ngo:kuri njye,ni ikintu gito mwancira urubanza cyangwa urabanza rw’abantu
(1 Abakorinto 4:3).

Urwego rwa mbere rw’ umuntu washyizweho ikimenyetso n’Imana nuko adacirwa urubanza n’abantu. Umuntu nk’uyu ntacyo aba azi ku bwe (1 Abakorinto 4:4). Kumucira urubanza ni ukurucira Imana.

IBINDI BYANDITSWE: Itangiriro 30:6, Itangiriro 49

ICYO WAKURAMO:
Urwego rwa mbere rw’ umuntu washyizweho ikimenyetso n’Imana nuko adacirwa urubanza n’abantu. Kumucira urubanza ni ukurucira Imana.

ISENGESHO
Data, ndishimye kubw’ iri jambo ryawe. Ndakuzi kandi nawe uranzi. Mfite ikimenyetso cy’Imana,ikimenyetse cy’umuntu wasizwe n’Imana. Ntacyo nzi kubwanjye . Wakoresheje ukuri kwanjye nibintu byose kuri jye. Ndaruha ugakomeza. Ngendera muri uku gusobanukirwa kw’icyubahiro buri munsi. Mu izina rya Yesu.Amen

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Le Sceau De Dieu

Apôtre Grace Lubega

De toute façon, les fondations posées par Dieu restent fermes ; on y lit cette inscription : Le Seigneur connaît ceux qui sont à lui ; et encore : Rejetez l’injustice, vous tous qui invoquiez le nom du Seigneur (2 Timothée 2:19).

L’Apocalypse 7: 1-8 rend compte du scellement des enfants d’Israël. Ceux-ci s’appellent Judah, Reuben, Gad, Aser, Nephthim, Manassé, Siméon, Lévi, Issacar, Zabulon, Joseph et Benjamin. Cependant, lorsque vous étudiez la Genèse, vous vous rendez compte que Manassé était petit-fils d’Israël et pas nécessairement un fils.

Dans le scellement expliqué dans l’Apocalypse, Dan, un fils d’Israël est remplacé par Manassé. Pourquoi était-ce ainsi ?

Le nom hébreu de Dan veut signifier un juge. Quand Israël bénit ses enfants, il dit de Dan : « Il est un serpent en quelque sorte, un adepte dans le chemin qui mord le cheval » (Genèse 49:17). Manassé d’autre part signifie l’oubli.
Cela signifie que le jugement est oublié dans le scellement de ceux qui sont de Dieu.

Notre écriture explique ce sceau ; Dieu les connaît qui sont à Lui.

Il y a des hommes qui connaissent Dieu et il y a des hommes qui sont connus de Dieu. Quand un homme est connu de Dieu et porte Son sceau, cet homme est au-delà du jugement de tout homme.

Il y a des hommes dans ce monde que personne n’a le pouvoir de juger. C’est pourquoi Paul dit : Celui qui est spirituel, juge toutes choses, mais lui-même n’est jugé d’aucun homme (1 Corinthiens 2:15). Il dit aussi : « Avec moi, il est très petit que je sois jugé de toi ou du jugement d’un homme (1 Corinthiens 4:3).

La distinction principale d’un homme scellé par Dieu est qu’il n’est pas soumis aux jugements des hommes. Un tel homme ne sait rien de lui-même (1 Corinthiens 4:4). Le juger est de juger Dieu.

ETUDE COMPLEMENTAIRE : Genèse 30:6, Genèse 49

PEPITE D’OR :
La distinction principale d’un homme scellé par Dieu est qu’il n’est pas soumis aux jugements des hommes. Le juger est de juger Dieu.

PRIERE : Père, je suis reconnaissant pour Ta Parole. Je Te connais et je suis connu de Toi. Je porte le sceau de Dieu, la marque distinctive d’un homme oint par Dieu. Je ne sais rien de moi-même. Tu as consommé ma réalité et tout à propos de moi. J’ai cessé et maintenant Tu es. Je mène cette compréhension et cette gloire tous les jours. Au nom de Jésus. Amen.

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