The Life Of The Free
The Phaneroo Devotion: The Life Of The Free
Apostle Grace Lubega
John 8:32 (KJV); And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
There are people who have mastered the art of reacting to adversity by running to the Word to search for scriptures that apply to their circumstances. For example, if they receive a bad report from the doctor, they run to the internet and google healing scriptures. When they have issues with their finances, they look up scriptures that affect their finances.
A man who lives like that can never be free. God has not called believers to visit the Bible. He has called us to live in it.
The freedom that Christ speaks of in our theme scripture is for men who have learnt to live in the Word of God and not merely to visit it out of necessity.
In the preceding verse to our theme scripture, the Lord tells His disciples, “If you abide in My word [continually obeying My teachings and living in accordance with them, then] you are truly My disciples.” (John 8:31 AMP).
The operative word here is ‘continually.’ When you live continually in the Word of God, you are established in the truth and when you are established in the truth, the truth makes you free.
If you desire to live in the Word, be deliberate about having it everywhere. Soak yourself in it. Let the Word be in your car, your bedroom, your living room and even at your office desk.
You cannot surround yourself with the Word and struggle with bondage. The Word is the land of the free!
Praise God!
FURTHER STUDY: John 8:31, Colossians 3:16
GOLDEN NUGGET: When you live continually in the Word of God, you are established in the truth and when you are established in the truth, the truth makes you free.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this Word. I thank You for the liberty that I have in You. My life is invested in the Word. It is in everything that I do and say. Because I live in the Word, I walk in liberty in every area of my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
OBULAMU OBW’ABEDDEMBE
Omutume Grace Lubega
Yokaana 8:32 (KJV); Era mulitegeera amazima, n’amazima galibafuula ba ddembe.
Waliwo abantu abakenkuse mu nkola ey’okwanukula eri ebizibu nga baddukira eri Ekigambo okunoonya ebyawandiikibwa ebikwata ku mbeera yaabwe. Eky’okulabirako, bwe bafuna amawulire amabi okuva eri omusawo, baddukira ku mitimbagano nga banoonya ebyawandiikibwa ebyogera ku kuwonyezebwa. Bwe babeera n’obuzibu mu by’enfuna byabwe, banoonya ebyawandiikibwa ebikyusa eby’enfuna byabwe.
Omuntu abeera bw’atyo talibeera wa ddembe. Katonda tayise bakkiriza kukyalira Baibuli. Atuyise okugibeeramu.
Eddembe Kristo ly’ayogerako mu kyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo ly’abantu abayize okubeera mu Kigambo Kya Katonda era ssi kukikyalira kyokka olw’obwetaavu.
Mu lunyiriri oluddirirwa ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo, Mukama agamba abayigirizwa be nti, “Bwe munywerera ku kigambo kyange [nga mweyongera okugonderanga okuyigiriza kwange era nga mutambuliza obulamu bwammwe mu byo, olwo] nga muli bayigirizwa bange ddala.” (Yokaana 8:31 AMP).
Ekigambo ekikola wano kiri ‘nga mweyongera.’ Bwe weeyongera okubeera mu Kigambo Kya Katonda, onywezebwa mu mazima era bw’onywezebwa mu mazima, amazima gakufuula wa ddembe.
Bw’oba nga weegomba okubeera mu Kigambo, genderera okubeera nakyo buli wamu. Wennyike mu kyo. Leka Ekigambo kibeere mu mmotoka yo, mu kisenge kyo, mu ddiiro lyo era ne ku mmeeza ya woofiisi yo .
Tosobola kweriraanya Kigambo ate n’olafuubana n’obusibe. Ekigambo y’ensi y’abeddembe !
Mukama yeebazibwe!
YONGERA OSOME: Yokaana 8:31, Abakkolosaayi 3:16
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Bwe weeyongera okubeera mu Kigambo Kya Katonda, onywezebwa mu mazima era bw’onywezebwa mu mazima, amazima gakufuula wa ddembe.
ESSAALA: Kitange mwagalwa, Nkwebaza olw’Ekigambo kino. Nkwebaza olw’eddembe lye nnina mu Ggwe. Obulamu bwange mbuwaddeyo mu Kigambo. Kiri mu buli kintu kye nkola era kye njogera. Kubanga ntambuliza obulamu bwange mu Kigambo, ntambulira mu ddembe mu buli nsonga ekwata ku bulamu bwange. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
AMAGARA G’AB’OBUSINGYE
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Yohaana 8:32 (KJV); Kandi muryamanya amazima, n’amazima garyabahindura ab’obusingye.
Hariho abantu abatungire obukugu omu muze gw’okutwaaza n’enshonga mbi barikwirukira omu Kigambo kusherura ebyahandiikirwe ebirikugamba aha nshonga zaabo zoona. Eky’okureeberaho, ku barikutuunga amakuru mabi kuruga ow’omushaho, nibairukira aha mikutu y’empurizigana hamwe n’aha Google kusherura ebihandiikirwe aha kutambirwa. Baaba baine enshonga yoona n’eby’empiiha zaabo, nibasherura ebyahandiikirwe ebirikugamba aha by’empiiha.
Omuntu orikutuura atyo tarikubaasa kuba ow’obusingye. Ruhanga tayetsire abaikiriza kutaayaaya omuri Baiburi. Atwetsire kugituuramu.
Obusingye obu Kristo arikugambaho omu mutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu n’obwa abantu abeegire kutuura omu Kigambo kya Ruhanga kutari okukitaayaayira kwonka ahabw’ebi barikweteenga.
Omu mushororongo ogw’enyimaho omu mutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu, Mukama nagambira abeegi be ati, “Ku muraahamire aha kigambo kyangye [murikworobera ebi ndikwegyesa obutoosha kandi mukakora nk’oku birikugamba], nimuba muri abeegi bangye buzima,” (Yohaana 8:31 AMP).
Ekigambo kikuru aha ni ‘obutoosha.’ Ku orikutuura omu Kigambo kya Ruhanga obutoosha, noohamibwa omu mazima kandi ku orikuhamibwa omu mazima, amazima nigakuhindura ow’obusingye.
Waaba noyeteenga kutuura omu Kigambo, sharamu kukigira buri hamwe. Kyeeyibikyemu. Reka Ekigambo kibe kiri omu mutoka yaawe, omu kishengye kyaawe, omu muryango gwaawe hamwe n’omu mwanya ogu orikukoreramu.
Torikubaasa kwehinguririza Ekigambo kandi okabonabona n’obuhuuku. Ekigambo nikyo kibanja ky’ab’obusingye!
Ruhanga asiimwe!
SHOMA NEEBI: Yohaana 8:31, Abakolosai 3:16
EZAABU: Ku orikutuura omu Kigambo kya Ruhanga obutoosha, noohamibwa omu mazima kandi ku orikuhamibwa omu mazima, amazima nigakuhindura ow’obusingye.
OKUSHABA: Taata Omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’Ekigambo eki. Ninkusiima ahabw’obusingye obu nyine omuriiwe. Amagara gangye ningahayo aha Kigambo. Kiri omu bintu byoona ebi ndikukora hamwe n’ebi ndikugamba. Ahabw’okuba nintuura omu Kigambo, ningyendera omu busingye omu bicweeka byoona eby’amagara gangye. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
OBWOMEZI BW’ABAINE OBUGABE
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
Yohaana 8:32 (KJV); Mulimanya amazima, kandi amazima galibafoora b’obugabe.”
Haroho abantu ab’akwaasire eky’okurwanisa ebizibu obu nibairukira omu Kigambo okuserra ebyahandikirwe ebikukwata hanyikara zaabo. Ekyokurorraho, kakuba batunga amakuru mabi kuruga mw’omufumu, bairukira ha mugera ogwa katondogorozi okuserra ebyahandikirwe ebikukwata hakukizibwa. Obu batunga ekizibu omu byasente, baseruliriza ebyahandikirwe ebikukwata habyasente zaabo.
Omuntu owakwomera atyo tasobora kuba w’obugabe. Ruhanga ateete abaikiriza okubungiraga Baibuli. Akatweta okugyomerramu.
Obugabe obwa Kristo akubazaaho omukyahandikirwe kyaitu eky’omutwe bw’abantu abaakwasire ekyokwomerra omu Kigambo kya Ruhanga hatali okukibungira kwonka omubwetagwa.
Omu nkarra ezenyuma yekyahandikirwe kyaitu eky’omutwe, Mukama nagambira ebegeswabe, ” Obu muliikara omu Kigambo kyange [nimworobera enyegesa yange obutaleka Kandi nimwomera okusigikirra halibyo] aho muliba begeswa bange mali.” ( Yohana 8:31 AMP).
Ekigambo ekikuru hanu nikyo ‘obutaleka.’ Buli obwoikara mukigambo kya Ruhanga obutaleka, oba obyairwe omu mazima, amazima gakufoora w’obugabe.
Obworaba n’oyegomba okwikara omu Kigambo, kimanyise kandi obe nakyo buli hamu. Weyibike omuli kyo. Leka ekigambo kibe omu motoka yawe, omu kisiika kyawe, omwiddiro lyawe otaireho n’omwitalibaniro lyawe.
Tosobora kwehinguliriza ekigambo kandi okongera kufuba n’obusibe. Ekigambo niyo nsi yabaine obugabe.
Ruhanga Akugizibwe!
GALIHYA N’OSOMA HANU: Yohana 8:31, Abakolosai 3:16
ENTONGE Y’EZABU: Buli obwoikara mukigambo kya Ruhanga obutaleka, oba obyairwe omu mazima, amazima gakufoora w’obugabe.
ESAARA: Isenyowe Ow’engonzi, Ninkusiima habw’ekigambo kinu. Ninkusiima habw’obugabe obunyina omuliiwe. Obwomezi bwange bubyairwe omu Kigambo. Kiri mubuli kimu ekindukukora hamu n’okubaza. Habwokuba nyikara omu Kigambo, nindubatira omu bugabe mubuli nsonga y’obwomezi bwange yoona. Mw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.
MAISHA YA WALIO HURU
Mtume Grace Lubega
Yohana 8:32 (KJV); Tena mtaifahamu kweli, nayo hiyo kweli itawaweka huru.
Kuna watu ambao wamefanya sanaa ya kushughulikia shida zao kwa kukimbilia neno ili kutafuta maandiko yakuhusisha changamoto au hali zao. Kwa mfano, ikiwa watapata taarifa mbaya kutoka kwa daktari, wanakimbia kwenye mtandao na kutafuta maandiko ya uponyaji. Wakiwa na masuala ya uchumi, wanatafuta maandiko yanayoweza kuathiri uchumi zao.
Mtu anayeishi kwa namna hiyo hawezi kuwa huru. Mungu hajawaita waumini kuitembelea biblia. Amewaita kuishi ndani Yake.
Uhuru ambao Kristo anazungumzia kwenye andiko kuu ni wa mtu anayeishi katika Neno la Mungu na si kulitembelea pale anapokuwa na hitaji.
Kwenye mstari unaofuatwa na andiko letu, Bwana anawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Ninyi mkikaa katika Neno langu (mkiendelea kutii mafundisho yangu na kuishi kulingana Nayo) mmekuwa wanafunzi wangu kweli kweli” (Yohana 8:31).
Neno la msingi hapa ni ‘kuendelea’. Ukiendelea kuishi katika Neno la Mungu utazidi kujengeka na kuimarishwa katika kweli na unapoimarishwa katika kweli, hiyo kweli itakufanya uwe huru.
Ukitaka kuishi kwenye Neno, kusudia kuwa nalo kila mahali. Jiweke kwenye Neno. Wacha Neno liwe kwenye gari Lako, chumbani pako, na hata ofisini mwako.
Huwezi zungukwa na Neno na uteseke na vifungo. Neno ndilo ardhi ya uhuru!
Sifa kwa Mungu!
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Yohana 8:31, Wakolosai 3:16
UJUMBE MKUU: Ukiendelea kuishi katika Neno la Mungu utazidi kujengeka na kuimarishwa katika kweli na unapoimarishwa katika kweli, hiyo kweli itakufanya uwe huru.
SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Ninakushukuru kwa Neno Hili. Ninakushukuru kwa uhuru nilionao kwako. Maisha yangu yamewekezwa katika Neno lako. Lipo kwenye kila kitu nikifanyacho na nikisemacho. Kwa sababu ninaishi kwenye Neno, ninatembea katika uhuru katika kila eneo la maisha yangu. Kwa jina la Yesu, Amina.
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