The Game Of Life – 5: Helpers
The Phaneroo Devotion: The Game Of Life - 5: Helpers
Apostle Grace Lubega
John 8:10-11 (KJV); When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
God has called us to be helpers, not enablers. While an enabler is self-centred in his love, a helper loves in the purest form.
As helpers, God has called us to CARE FOR people and not to TAKE CARE of them. In the scriptures, specific categories of people are to be TAKEN CARE OF and these are the fatherless and widows (James 1:27).
Many Christians have a misplaced sense of charity. They are like the mythological atlas with the entire world on his shoulders. They struggle with burdens that God has not instructed them to carry.
Love, as understood by God, requires that we CARE FOR men as helpers. Helpers do not expect you to depend on them. When Christ healed the man at the pool of Bethesda, the instruction was, “rise, take thy bed, and walk” (John 5:8). The instruction was not, “take thy bed and come and live with me now that I have healed you.”
Helpers require accountability and greater responsibility from them that they care for. In our theme scripture, Christ tells the woman taken in adultery, “go and sin no more.” As a helper, the fruit of your labour of love must be evident in the other person you are helping and this is achieved through requiring that they be accountable and responsible with their lives.
God wants us to extend love and grace to the world. However, He expects us to do so in wisdom, knowledge and understanding, not as enablers but as helpers.
Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: James 1:27, John 21:15-17
GOLDEN NUGGET: Love, as understood by God, requires that we CARE FOR men as helpers. God wants us to extend love and grace to the world. However, He expects us to do so in wisdom, knowledge and understanding, not as enablers but as helpers.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this knowledge. In wisdom, I extend love to the world around me. I do not promote sin by enabling rebellion but I minister grace through the spirit of a true helper. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
OMUZANNYO GW’OBULAMU V: ABAYAAMBI
Omutume Grace Lubega
Yokaana 8:10-11(KJV); Yesu ne yeegolola, n’amugamba nti Omukyala, bazze wa? tewali asaze kukusinga? Naye n’agamba nti Mpaawo muntu, Mukama wange. Yesu n’agamba nti Nange sisala kukusinga: genda; okusooka leero toyonoonanga lwa kubiri.
Katonda atuyise okuba abayambi, ssi abasobozesa. Ng’omusobozesa bw’ali nnakyemalira mu kwagala kwe, omuyambi ayagala mu ngeri etaliimu bukuusa.
Ng’abayambi, Katonda atuyise OKUFAAYO ERI abantu naye ate ssi OKUBALABIRIRA. Mu byawandiikibwa, ebibinja by’abantu ebirondemu bye bigwanidde OKULABIRIRWA era nga beebo abatalina ba kitaabwe era ne ba nnamwandu(Yakobo 1:27).
Abakristaayo bangi balina okwagala okukyamiziddwa. Balinga Atlas mu lugero olw’edda eyali yebagazze ensi yonna ku bibegaabega bye. Balafubana n’emigugu egyo Katonda gy’atabalagidde kusitula.
Okwagala, mu ntegeera ya Katonda, kutwetaagisa nti TUFEEYO ERI abantu nga abayambi. Abayambi tebakusuubira kubesigamako. Kristo nga bwe yawonya omusajja ku kidiba kye Besesuda, ekiragiro kyali, “Golokoka, weetikke ekitanda kyo otambule” (Yokaana 5:8). Ekiragiro tekyali, “weetikke ekitanda kyo era ojje era obeere nange kaakano engeri gye nkuwonyezza.”
Abayambi babanja embalirira era n’obuvunaanyizibwa obukulu okuva eri abo be bafaako. Mu kyawandikiibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo, Kristo agamba omukyala eyakwatibwa mu bwenzi, “genda era olekeraawo okwonoona.” Ng’omuyambi, ekibala eky’omulimo gwo ogw’okwagala kirina okulabisibwa mu muntu omulala gw’oyamba era kino kituukibwako okuyita mu kubabanja okubeera nga bawa embalirira y’obulamu bwabwe era nga bubavunaanyizibwako.
Katonda ayagala twongereyo okwagala wamu n’ekisa eri ensi. Wabula atusuubira okukikola mu magezi, okumanya n’okutegeera, sso ssi ng’abasobozesa naye nga abayambi.
Alleluya!
YONGERA OSOME: Yakobo 1:27, Yokaana 21:15-17
AKASUMBI KA ZZAABU: Okwagala, mu ntegeera ya Katonda, kutwetaagisa nti TUFEEYO ERI abantu nga abayambi. Katonda ayagala twongereyo okwagala wamu n’ekisa eri ensi. Wabula atusuubira okukikola mu magezi, okumanya n’okutegeera, sso ssi ng’abasobozesa naye nga abayambi.
ESSAALA: Kitange omwagalwa, nkwebaza ku lw’okumanya kuno. Mu magezi, nyongerayo okwagala eri ensi enneetoolodde. Ssikubiriza kibi nga nsobozesa obujeemu wabula mpeereza ekisa okuyita mu mwoyo ogw’omuyambi omutuufu. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
OMUZAANO GW’AMAGARA V: ABAHWEEZI
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Yohaana 8:10-11; Yesu yaajuumuuka, yaamubuuza ati: Iwe mukazi ‘we, bari nkahi? Tihariho n’omwe owaakucwera orubanja? Nawe yaagarukamu ati: Tariho, Mukama wangye. Yesu yaagira ati: Naanye tindikukucwera rubanja. Kwonka irooko okuruga hati otarigaruka kushiisha.
Ruhanga atwetsire kuba abahweezi kutari kuba abarikubaasisa. Omuntu orikubaasisa n’obu araabe nayeteekateekaho omu kukunda kwe, omuhweezi nakunda omu muringo ogurikukirayo kushemera.
Nk’abahweezi, Ruhanga atwetsire KUFAYO AHA bantu kutari KUBAREEBERERA. Omu byahandiikirwe, n’ebika by’abantu bamwe na bamwe abashemereire KUREEBERERWA kandi abo n’efuuzi hamwe n’efaakazi (Yakobo 1:27).
Abakristaayo abaingi baine enteekateeka ehabire ahakuhweera abantu. Barinka ekitabo kya maapu z’ensi yoona, nabo nibeekorera ensi yoona aha mabega gaabo. Nibafuba n’oburemeezi obu Ruhanga atabaragiriire kwekorera.
Okukunda, nka Ruhanga oku arikukwetegyereza, nikutwetengyesa OKUFAYO AHA bantu nk’abahweezi. Abahweezi tibarikwenda ngu obeegamire. Kristo ku yaatambiire omushaija aha kiyanja kya Beseseda, endagiiriro ekaba eri ngu, “Imuka, oyekorere ekirago kyawe, ogyende.” (Yohaana 5:8). Endagiiriro ekaba etari ngu, “yekorere ekirago kyaawe oije otuure nanye hati obu naakukiza.”
Abahweezi nibeetaaga okumanyisibwa n’obuvunanizibwa oburikukiraho kuruga ahari abo abu barikufaho. Omu mutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu, Kristo nagambira omukazi owakwatsirwe arikushambana ati, “irooko, okuruga hati otarigaruka kushiisha.” Nk’omuhweezi, ebyana by’emirimo yaawe ey’okukunda byaine kuba nibireebwa omu muntu ogwo ou orikuhweera kandi ekyo nikibaasikira omu kwetaaga ngu babamanyise kandi batwaare obuvunaanizibwa bw’amagara gaabo.
Ruhanga nayenda ngu tutwaare okukunda n’embabazi ze omunsi. Kwonka nayenda ngu tukikore omu bwengye, okumanya n’okwetegyereza, tutabaire nk’abarikubaasisa kureka nk’abahweezi.
Hallelujah!
OKUSHABA: Yakobo 1:27, Yohaana 21:15-17
EZAABU: Okukunda, nka Ruhanga oku arikukwetegyereza, nikutwetengyesa OKUFAYO AHA bantu nk’abahweezi. Ruhanga nayenda ngu tutwaare okukunda n’embabazi ze omunsi. Kwonka nayenda ngu tukikore omu bwengye, okumanya n’okwetegyereza, tutabaire nk’abarikubaasisa kureka nk’abahweezi.
OKUSHABA: Taata omukundwa, ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Omu bwengye, nintwaara rukundo omunsi enyetoreire. Tindikuhagira ekibi omu kubaasisa obugomi kureka nimpeereza embabazi omu mwoyo w’omuhweezi ohikire. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
OMUZAANO GW’OBWOM’EZI V: ABAKOONYEZI
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
Yohaana 8:10-11 Yesu yainunuka yamukaguza ati: “Mukazi iwe, bali nkaha? Busaho n’omu anyakukusingisize omusango?”
Omukazi yamugarukamu ati: “Taroho, Mukama wange.” Nandiki Yesu ati: “Na nyowe tindukukusingisa musango. Irooko ogende, kyonka otaligarukira kusiisa obundi.”
Ruhanga atwesire okuba abakoonyezi, hatali abasobozesa. Oku okugonza kw’omusobozesa kuba kw’okwegondeza, omukoonyezi agonza omumulingo oguhikire.
Nk’abakoonyezi, Ruhanga atwesire OKUFA HA bantu hatali KUBAROLERA. Mubyahandikirwe, ebika bimu eby’abantu nubyo bisemeriire OKUROLERWA kandi mubanu nubo enfuuzi hamu n’enfaakati ( Yakobo 1:27).
Abakristaayo baingi bahabize enyetegereza ey’okugonza. Bali nka katondogorozi w’enganikyo z’ensi yoona, owayetweeka ensi yoona hamabegage. Bafuba n’emigugu eya Ruhanga atabaragiire kwetweka.
Okugonza, oku kwetegerezebwa Ruhanga, kwetagisa TUFE HA bantu nk’abakoonyezi. Abakoonyezi tibakunihiraho kubaigamira. Kristu obu yakirize omusaija hakiijongo Kya Beseseda, akamugamba, “imuka, ohimbe ekirago kyawe, ogende”(Yohana 5:8). Atamugambe, “ohimbe ekirago kyawe nukwo oije twikarane oku nkukirize.”
Abakoonyezi bagonza embalirra n’obujunanizibwa obwingi okuruga hali ababakufaaho. Omukyahandikirwe kyaitu ekyahamutwe, Kristo n’agamba omukazi owasangirwe mubusiihani, “genda otalyongera kusiisa.” Nk’omukoonyezi, ebyaana by’emirimo ey’okugonza kwaawe bisemeriire okweyolekera omumuntu owokukoonyera kandi kinu nkihikirra okuraba mukusaba embalirra n’okuba b’obujunanizibwa mubwomezi bwaabo.
Ruhanga n’agonza tutwaale okugonza hamu n’embabazi omunsi. Kyoonka, natunihira kukikorra omumagezi, mukumanya Kandi n’omukwetegereza, atali nk’abasobozesa baitu nk’abakoonyezi.
Allel’uya!
GALIHYA N’OSOMA HANU: Yakobo 1:27, Yohana 21:15-17.
ENTONGE Y’EZABU: Okugonza, oku kwetegerezibwa Ruhanga, kwetagisa TUFE HA bantu nk’abakoonyezi. Ruhanga n’agonza tutwaale okugonza hamu n’embabazi omunsi. Kyoonka, natunihira kukikorra omumagezi, mukumanya Kandi n’omukwetegereza, hatali nk’abasobozesa baitu nk’abakoonyezi.
ESAARA: Taata Ow’engonzi, ninkusiima habw’okumanya kunu. Mumagezi, nintwaara okugonza omunsi enyetoroire. Tinkukuza ekibi okuraba omukusobozesa obutigi baitu nimpayo embabazi okuraba omumwooyo gw’omukoonyezi ahikire. Mw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.
TUKU ME KWO IV: LAKONY DANO
Lakwena Grace Lubega
Jon 8:10-11(KJV); Yecu oille, openyo dako ni, “Dako, gin kono gitye kwene? Pe tye ŋat mo ma oŋolo kop loyi?” En ogamo ni, “Pe tye ŋat mo, ladit.” Yecu owaco ni, “An bene pe abiŋolo kop loyi. Cit giri; cakke tin pe dok ibal.”
Lubanga olwongo wan me bedo lukony dano, ento pe jo ma timo jami ki dano. Kadi ka bed latim jami meka dano tye ki mar pire kene, lakony dano maro i yo maleng makato.
Macalo lukony dano, Lubanga olwongo wan me GWOK PI dano dok Pe me GWOKO NE gin. I Lok acoya pa Lubanga, kit kwayo dano moni myero ki GWOK GIN dok magi obedo gwoko lutino kic ki mon ma cog-gi oto (Yakobo 1:27).
Lukaritayo mapol gin tye ki niang ma pe kakare ikom mar. Gin obedo calo ododo ikom atlas ma otingo lobo ducu i pal gwoge. Gin tute atuta ki te ma Lubanga ociko gin me tingo.
Mar, macalo niange kwede ki Lubanga, mite ni meno wa GWOK PI dano macalo lukony. Lukony pe mito ni iket kwo ma meri ikom gin. Ikare ma Kricito ocango laco ma i wang kulu me Beteceda, Lok ma ki waco bot en ni otim en aye ni, “a malo, kwany gin butu ma meri ci i citi”(Jon 5:8). Lok ma ki waco ni otim pe onongo obedo ni, kwany gin butu ma meri ci bin ibed kacel kweda kit ma dong kombedi atyeko cango in ni.
Lukony dano mito kor tic dok tic madit makato ki bot jo ma gin gwoko. I wi kwan ma mewa ma okwongo me Lok acoya pa Lubanga, Kricito waco ki dako ma ki mako i abo, “citi ci be dok ibal”, macalo lakony dano, nyig me tic ma meri me mar myero onen ki ikom ngat moni-ca ma in itye ka konyo ne ni dok man time niwok ki imito ni gin obed jo ma miyo kor tic dok ma tye paro pi kwo ma meg-gi.
Lubanga mito ni wanyut mar ki kica bot lobo. Kadi kumeno, en mito ni wan watim meno i ryeko, ngec, dok niang, pe macalo jo ma tiyo meka dano ento lukony dano.
Alelua!
KWAN MUKENE : Yakobo 1:27, Jon 21:15-17
LWOD MADIT: Mar, macalo niange kwede ki Lubanga, mite ni meno wa GWOK PI dano macalo lukony. Lubanga mito ni wanyut mar ki kica bot lobo. Kadi kumeno, en mito ni wan watim meno i ryeko, ngec, dok niang, pe macalo jo ma tiyo meka dano ento lukony dano.
LEGA: Wora me amara, apwoyo In pi ngec ma . I ryeko, an anyutu mar ki lobo ma orumo nget an. An pe amedo bal ki i ye jemo ento anyutu kica niwok ki i cwiny pa lakony me ada. I nying Yecu, Amen.
MCHEZO WA MAISHA V: WASAIDIZI
Mtume Grace Lubega
Yohana 8:10-11; Yesu akajiinua asimwone mtu ila yule mwanamke, akamwambia, Mwanamke, wako wapi wale washitaki wako? Je! Hakuna aliyekuhukumu kuwa na hatia? Akamwambia, Hakuna, Bwana. Yesu akamwambia, Wala mimi sikuhukumu. Enenda zako; wala usitende dhambi tena.
Mungu ametuita kuwa wasaidizi, sio wawezeshaji. Ilhali mwezeshaji hujisimamia mwenyewe katika upendo wake, msaidizi hupenda kwa njia safi zaidi.
Kama wasaidizi, Mungu ametuita KUWAJALI watu wala sio KUWAJALIA. Katika maandiko, makundi maalum ya watu yanapaswa KUJALIWA na hawa ni yatima na wajane (Yakobo 1:27).
Wakristo wengi wana hisia za hisani zilizopinduliwa. Wao ni kama atlasi ya hadithi iliyo na ulimwengu wote mabegani pake. Wanakazana na mizigo ambayo Mungu hajawaagiza kubeba.
Upendo, kama unavyoeleweka kwa Mungu, unahitaji kwamba TUWAJALI watu kama wasaidizi. Wasaidizi hawatarajii uwategemee. Wakati Kristo alimponya yule mtu katika ziwa la Bethesda, mafundisho yalikuwa, “simama, jitwike godoro lako, uende” (Yohana 5:8). Maagizo hayakuwa, “chukua godoro lako uje ukae nami sasa maana nimekuponya.”
Wasaidizi wanahitaji uwajibikaji na uadilifu mkubwa kutoka kwa wanaowajali. Katika andiko letu kuu, Kristo anamwambia mwanamke aliyechukuliwa katika uzinzi, “Nenda zako, wala usitende dhambi tena.” Kama msaidizi, matunda ya kazi yako ya upendo lazima yaonekane kwa mtu mwingine unayemsaidia na hii inafanikiwa kupitia kuhitaji kuwajibika na kuadilika kwa maisha yao.
Mungu anatutaka tuupanulie ulimwengu upendo na neema. Walakini, anatutarajia tufanye hivyo kwa hekima, maarifa na ufahamu, sio kama wawezeshaji bali kama wasaidizi.
Haleluya!
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Yakobo 1:27, Yohana 21:15-17
UJUMBE MKUU: Upendo, kama unavyoeleweka kwa Mungu, unahitaji TUWAJALI watu kama wasaidizi. Mungu anataka tuupanulie ulimwegu upendo na neema. Walakini, anatutarajia tufanye hivyo kwa hekima, maarifa na ufahamu, sio kama wawezeshaji bali kama wasaidizi.
SALA: Baba mpenzi, ninakushukuru kwa maarifa haya. Kwa hekima, ninapanua upendo kwa ulimwengu unaonizunguka. Sikuzi dhambi kwa kuwezesha uasi lakini ninahudumu neema kupitia roho ya msaidizi wa kweli. Katika jina la Yesu, Amina.
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In psychology, persecution is a form of anti-social behaviour. While enablers, discussed in the previous devotions, are self-centred, persecutors are self-righteous.
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