The Phaneroo Devotion: A Word On Free Will - The Restraint On Our Liberties
Apostle Grace Lubega
Jeremiah 10:23 (KJV); O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
There are men in this present world who assume that they can do whatever they want to do with whomever they want to do it. They do not understand that men’s actions are driven by the influence of a spirit, either one of light or of darkness.
Because they lack this understanding, many attempt to exercise liberties outside the boundaries of truth. It is the reason for the proliferation of movements in our day, advocating for all manner of freedoms. Today, we have people clamouring to be allowed to marry animals because of ‘free will’. Pro-choice and euthanasia movements have their reasoning cemented in ‘free will’. Same-sex marriages are a result of a misguided understanding of the operation of ‘free will.’
Increasingly, we are seeing men and women who are drastically changing the course of humanity as we know it in the name of freedom.
A number of philosophies such as that of Friedrich Nietzsche, the German Philosopher, exist about the various human wills, for example, the will to power, the will to pleasure, the will to meaning and the will to life. But before we speak of the will in ‘free will’ we must first understand freedom. What does it mean to be free, before you exercise your will in that freedom?
In John 8:32, the Bible says, “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
God has not designed liberties or ‘wills’ to operate outside the boundaries of truth. It is dangerous to be free without truth because it is not in man to direct his steps as our theme scripture says.
Truth, as revealed in the Word of God, is the divine constraint on liberties. That is why, the Church of Christ, as those to whom God has trusted the oracles of the Kingdom of God, must take a firm stand in preaching truth without compromise because we are the conscience of society. The apostle Paul in 1 Timothy 3:15 calls the Church the foundation and pillar of truth. It is a responsibility we cannot take for granted.
Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: John 17:17, Psalm 119:160
GOLDEN NUGGET: Truth, as revealed in the Word of God, is the divine constraint on liberties. That is why, the Church of Christ, as those to whom God has trusted the oracles of the Kingdom of God, must take a firm stand in preaching truth without compromise because we are the conscience of society.
PRAYER: My Father, I thank You for this great knowledge. Thank You for Your Word, and for the mysteries of light that are revealed to me every day. I like the apostle Paul, I am set for the defence of the gospel. I am sanctified by Your truth and stand for it in all that I say and do, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
EKIGAMBO KU DDEMBE ERY’OKWESALIRAWO – OKUKOMWAKO KU BBEETU LYAFFE.
Omutume Grace Lubega
Yeremiya 10:23(KJV); Ai Mukama, mmanyi ng’ekkubo ery’omuntu teriri mu ye yennyini: tekiri mu muntu atambula okuluŋŋamyanga ebigere bye.
Waliwo abantu mu nsi eno abalowooza nti basobola okukola ekyo kye baagala okukola eri abo be baagala okukikola n’abo. Tebategeera nti ebikolwa by’abantu bisindikirizibwa n’amaanyi ag’omwoyo, ogw’ekitangaala oba ogw’ekizikiza.
Olw’okubulwa okumanya kuno, bangi bagezaako okwegezesa mu bbeetu eriri wabweru w’ensalosalo z’amazima. Y’ensonga ekuzizza ebibiina mu kiseera kyaffe ebirwanirira buli ddembe. Leero tulina abantu abaleekaanira waggulu okusobola okubakkiriza okuwasa ebisolo olwa “eddembe ery’okwesalirawo”. Ebibiina ebiwagira omukyala yenna okuba n’eddembe okuggyamu embuto awatali kusalirwa musango, awamu n’eddembe ly’omuntu okwesalirawo okusigala nga mulamu oba okuttibwa awatali bulumi singa aba ng’alina ekirwadde ekitawona. Birina endowooza zaabyo nga zizimbiddwa ku musingi ogwa “eddembe ery’okwesalirawo”. Okufumbiriganwa okw’ekikula ekimu kibala eky’endowooza etaluŋŋamiziddwa ku ki kye kitegeeza “eddembe ery’okwesalirawo”.
Mu kweyongera, tulaba abaami n’abakyala abakyusiza ddala olugendo lw’obuntu nga bwe tulumanyi mu linnya ly’eddembe.
Firosofiya mungi okugeza ng’owa Friedrich Nietzsche, omufirosoofa omujirimaani waali ng’ayogera ku bika by’okwesalirawo eby’enjawulo eri abantu, okugeza, okusalawo eri amaanyi, okusalawo eri essanyu, okusalawo eri entegeera era n’okusalawo eri obulamu. Naye nga tetunnayogera ku kusalawo mu “ddembe ery’okwesalirawo” tulina okusooka okutegeera eddembe. Kitegeeza ki okubeera ow’eddembe nga tonnaba kugezesa kusalawo kwo mu ddembe eryo?
Mu Yokaana 8:32, Baibuli egamba, “Era mulitegeera amazima, n’amazima galibafuula ba ddembe.”
Katonda teyateekateeka bbeetu oba ‘okusalawo’ okukolera wabweru w’ensalosalo z’amazima. Kyab ulabe okubeera ow’eddembe nga tewali mazima kubanga tekiri mu muntu atambula okuluŋŋamyanga ebigere bye ng’ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo bwe kigamba.
Amazima, nga bwe gooleseddwa mu Kigambo Kya Katonda, kwe kukomwako okw’obwakatonda eri ebbeetu. Y’ensonga lwaki ekkanisa ya Kristo, eri abo Katonda be yeesigisizza obuwangwa bw’obwakabaka obwa Katonda, balina okuyimirira n’obuvumu okubuulira amazima ewatali kwekkiriranya kubanga ffe ndowooza y’abantu. Omutume Paulo mu 1 Timoseewo 3:15 ayita Ekkanisa omusingi era n’empagi ey’amazima. Buno buvunaanyizibwa bwe tutalina kutwala ng’ekya bulijjo.
Alleluya!
YONGERA OSOME: Yokaana 17:17, Zabuli 119:160
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Amazima, nga bwe gooleseddwa mu Kigambo Kya Katonda, kwe kukomwako okw’obwakatonda eri ebbeetu. Y’ensonga lwaki ekkanisa ya Kristo, eri abo Katonda be yeesigisizza obuwangwa bw’obwakabaka obwa Katonda, balina okuyimirira n’obuvumu okubuulira amazima ewatali kwekkiriranya kubanga ffe ndowooza y’abantu.
ESSAALA: Kitange, Nkwebaza ku lw’okumanya kuno okw’amaanyi. Weebale ku lw’Ekigambo kyo, era n’ebyama eby’ekitangala ebyolesebwa gyendi buli lunaku. Nange, ng’omutume Paulo, ndi mwetegefu okuwolereza enjiri. Nalongoosebwa amazima go era nnyimirira ku lwago mu buli kye njogera era n’ekyenkola, mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Yeremia 10:23; Ai MUKAMA, nimmanya ngu omuhanda gw’omuntu tiguba mu bushoboorozi bwe, Kandi omuntu weena ogyenda tabaasa kwehabura mu rugyendo rwe ahu yaahika hoona.
EKIGAMBO AHA BUSINGYE BW’OKWECWERAMU – EBIRIKUREMESA OBUGABE BWAITU
Hariho abantu omunsi yahati abarikuteekateeka ngu nibabaasa kukora kyoona ekibarikwenda nowu barikwenda kukikora. Tibarikwetegyereza ngu ebikorwa by’abantu nibyebemberwa amaani g’omwoyo, ow’omushana nari ow’omwirima.
Ahabw’okubura okwetegyereza oku, baingi nibagyezaho kukozesa obugabe bwaabo aheeru y’ensharo z’amazima. Niyo nshonga ahabwenki twiine enyegyesa nyingi omubiro byaitu, kutonganira obugabe bwoona. Erizooba, twiine abantu abariyo nibashaba kwikirizibwa kushweera enyamaishwa ahabw’obusingye bw’okwecweramu’. Enyegyesa z’okutonganirira abakazi kwihamu enda n’okwita batafireyo byine enteekateeka yabyo omu ‘obusingye bw’okwecweramu’. Obushweere bw’ebisiyaga nibureetwa enyetegyereza ehabire ey’okukorera omu busingye bw’okwecweramu.’
Nitureeba abashaija n’abakazi abariyo nibahindurira kimwe obuntu nk’oku turikukimanya omu eiziina ry’obugabe.
Obwengye bw’abantu obwingi nk’obwa Friedrich Nietzsche, omunyabwengye wa bugirimaani, buriho aha miringo y’okwecweramu kw’omuntu, eky’okureeberaho, obugabe bw’obwebembezi, obugabe bw’ebi orikukunda, obugabe bw’omugasho gw’ebintu hamwe n’obugabe bw’amagara. Kwonka tutakagambire aha bugabe omu busingye bw’okwecweramu’ tushemereire kubanza kwetegyereza obusingye. Nikimanyisa ki okuba ow’obusingye, otakakozeise okukunda kwaawe omu bugabe obwo?
Omu kitabo kya Yohaana 8:32, Baiburi negira eti, “kandi muryamanya amazima, n’amazima garyabahindura ab’obusingye.”
Ruhanga tarahangire obugabe nari ‘okukunda’ kukorera aheeru y’ensharo z’amazima. Nikibi kuba ow’obusingye otaine mazima ahabw’okuba tikiri omu muntu kwehabura omu rugyendo rwe nk’oku omutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe gurikugira.
Amazima, nk’okugashuuruuriirwe omu kigambo kya Ruhanga, n’obukomo bwa Ruhanga aha bugabe bwaitu. Niyo nshonga ahabwenki, Ekanisa ya Kristo, nkaabo abu Ruhanga yakwatsiize ebyagambirwe aha bukama bwa Ruhanga, eshemereire kugira obuhame omu kuburira amazima hatariho kutiina ahabw’okuba turi enteekateeka y’abantu. Entumwa Paulo omu kitabo kya 1 Timoseo 3:15 nayeta Ekanisa, enyomyo kandi obuhamizo bw’amazima. N’obuvunanizibwa obututarikutwaara nk’obwaburiijo.
Hallelujah!
SHOMA NEEBI: Yohaana 17:17, Zaaburi 119:160
EZAABU: Amazima, nk’okugashuuruuriirwe omu kigambo kya Ruhanga, n’obukomo bwa Ruhanga aha bugabe bwaitu. Niyo nshonga ahabwenki, Ekanisa ya Kristo, nkaabo abu Ruhanga yakwatsiize ebyagambirwe aha bukama bwa Ruhanga, eshemereire kugira obuhame omu kuburira amazima hatariho kutiina ahabw’okuba turi enteekateeka y’abantu.
OKUSHABA: Taata wangye, Ninkusiima ahabw’okumanya kuhango oku. Ninkusiima ahabw’ekigambo kyaawe, n’enaama z’omushana ezirikunshuuruurirwa buri eizooba. Nanye nk’entumwa Paulo, nyetegire okurwanira engiri. Nyeziibwe amazima gaawe kandi ningajurira omu bindikugamba n’ebindikukora, omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
LOK IKOM BEDO AGONYA ME TIMO JAMI- LAGENG IKOM TWERO WA
Lakwena Grace Lubega
Jeremia 10:23 (KJV); Ai Rwot, aŋeyo ni dano pe loyo kwone kene nio i agikkine; pe tye ŋat mo ma tye ki twero me loyo kwoŋe.
Dano mukene tye ilobo kany ma gitamo ni gitwero timo ginmo keken ma gi mito timo ne ki ngatmo keken ma gimito timo ne kwede. Pegi niang ni jami ma ngatmo timo lube ki tela pa cwiny mo, me tar onyo col piny.
Pien gipeke ki niang man, pol gi temo bedo agonya me timo jami woko pa kama ada gik iye. En aye tyenlok ma cwalo cwiny dano me jemo itekare ni. Tin, watye ki dano ma gitye ka penyo wek kiye ki gin me nyomo lee pi ‘bedo agonya me timo ginmo.’ Moko tam con dok jemo pi kwanyo kwo tektek gitye ki tyenlok gi ma ocung i ‘bedo agonya me timo ginmo’. Coo onyo mon nyome ikingi kengi obedo pe pi niang ikom kitma ‘bedo agonya me timo ginmoni’ tiyo kwede.
Ma mede mede, Watye ka neno coo ki mon magi tye ka mede ki loko kitma dano omyero gukwo kitma wa ngeyo kwede inying bedo agonya.
Ngec mapol macalo Friedrich Nietzsche, la ngec me German, tye pi jami mapol ma dano mito, labole, miti me bedo i loc , miti me timo ginma yomo cwinyi, miti me tyenlok dok miti me me kwo. Ento ma pwod peya waloko ikom miti i ‘bedo agonya me timo ginmo’ omyero kong waniang ikom twero me Timo ginmo. Bedo agonya tyen lokke ningo, ma peya itiyo ki twero ma magi i bedo agonya meno?
I Jon 8:32, Baibul wacini, “miyo wubiŋeyo lok me ada, lok me ada bigonyowu.”
Lubanga pe oyubu bedo agonya onyo ‘Mito’ me tic woko pa agiki me ada. Rac twaltwal me bedo agonya labongo ada pien ngatmo peke ki twero me loyo kwone kitma kwan wa matin mukwongo me Lok acoya pa Lubanga waco kwede.
Ada, macalo kinyutu kwede i Lok pa Lubanga, en aye teko ma juku wan ikom twero me timo ginmo. Man aye oweko, Kanica pa Kricito, macalo jo ma Lubanga omini gi mung me ker pa Lubanga, myero gucung matek i pwonyo ada labongo bwoto ginmo pien wan aye wayabo wang jo ma wabedo kwede. Lakwena Paul i buk me 1 Temceo 3:15 lwongo jo ma Kanica pa Kricito guti dok ka wir me ada. Obedo tic atima ma pewa twero tero ne calo gin mamua
Alelua!
KWAN MUKENE: Jon17:17, Jabuli 119:160
LWOD MADIT: Ada, macalo kinyutu kwede i Lok pa Lubanga, en aye teko ma juku wan ikom twero me timo ginmo. Man aye oweko, Kanica pa Kricito, macalo jo ma Lubanga omini gi mung me ker pa Lubanga, myero gucung matek i pwonyo ada labongo bwoto ginmo pien wan aye wayabo wang jo ma wabedo kwede.
LEGA: Wora, Apwoyi pi ngec madit man. Apwoyi pi lokki, dok pi mung me tar ma kinyuta nino ducu. An, macalo lakwena Paul, an atye atera me cung pi tito kwena pa Lubanga. Ada mamegi lonyo an dok acung pire ijami ducu ma awaco dok atimo, inying yesu, Amen.
EKIGAMBO HALI OKWECWERAMU – OKUTANGIRWA HA BUGABE BWAITU
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
Yeremiya 10:23 (KJV); Ai MUKAMA, manyire nti omuhanda ogwomuntu tiguli omuluwe wenka: tikiri omu muntu arukugenda okuterekereza ebigerebye.
Haroho abantu mu nsi munu abatekereza ngu nibasobora kukora kyona ekibakugonza kukora nahali wena oubakugonza kukikora. Tibetegereza oku ebikorwa by’abantu birukanganizibwa amaani g’omwoyo, ogw’omusana rundi ogw’ekirima.
Habwokuba tibanyina okwetegereza kunu, baingi balengaho okuba b’obugabe aheeru y’emitaano y’amazima. Niyo nsonga habwaki haimukire ebitebe bingi biro binu, ebikurwanirra obugabe bwabuli kimu. Biro binu tunyina abantu abakufuba nukwo baikirizibwe kuswera ebisoro habwo ‘okwecweramu’. Ebisiyaga biri bimu hali ebirugwamu by’enyetegereza eguire ey’enkora yo ‘kwecweramu’.
Mubwingi, niturora abasaija n’abakazi abali mukuhindura emy’etwalize y’abantu oku tugimanyire omw’ibara ly’obugabe.
Enkuyanja y’ebigambo by’aba kali magezi nka Fredrich Nietzsche, kalimagezi wa Bugirimani, nagira ngu haroho encwamu z’ebika bingi h’abantu, ekyokurorraho, encwamu habw’amaani, encwamu hamijahiiko, encwamu habyamakuru n’encwamu habw’omezi. Baitu tutakabalizeeho okugonza omu ‘kwecweramu’ tusemeriire kubanza kwetegereza obugabe. Nikimanyisaaki kuba w’obugabe, otakakozeseze okugonza kwawe mu bugabe obwo?
Omu Yohana 8:32, Baibuli negamba, “kandi mulimanya amananu, namananu galibafora bobugabe.”
Ruhanga atakole obugabe rundi ‘okugonza’ kukorra aheeru y’emitano y’amazima. Kyakasarre muno kuba n’obugabe otanyina mazima habwokuba tikiri mu muntu kuhabura emihandaye nkoku ekyahandikirwe kyaitu eky’omutwe kigambire.
Amazima, nkoku gasukwirwe omu Kigambo kya Ruhanga, niyo enkugiro y’obwa Ruhanga habugabe. Egyo niyo nsonga, Ekanisa ya Kristo, nk’abo aba Ruhanga ayesigire n’ebigambo by’obukama bwa Ruhanga, tunyina kwemerra tukatebeza amazima genyini hataroho kutwalirizibwa habwokuba nitwe enkebe y’ensi. Omukwenda Paulo omu 1 Timoseo 3:15 Ekanisa agyeta omusingi kandi enyomyo y’amazima. Nubwo bujunanizibwa obututasobora kunagiriza.
Alleluya!
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Yohana 17:17, Zabuli 119:160
EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Amazima, nkoku gasukwirwe omukigambo kya Ruhanga, niyo mitaano y’obwa Ruhanga habugabe. Egyo niyo nsonga, Ekanisa ya Kristo, nk’abo aba Ruhanga ayesigire n’ebigambo by’obukama bwa Ruhanga, tunyina kwemerra tukatebeza amazima genyini hataroho kutwalirizibwa habwokuba nitwe enkebe y’ensi.
ESAARA: Taata, Ninkusiima habw’okumanya kunu okukuru. Ninkusiima habw’Ekigambo kyawe, kandi nahabw’ensita ez’ekyererezi ezinsukulirwa buli kiro. Nyowe nk’omukwenda Paulo, nyetekaniize kulinda enjiri. Nyezibwe amazima Gawe kandi ninyeme’ra nago mubyona ebingamba n’ebinkora, mw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.
NENO KUHUSU UHURU WA KUCHAGUA – KIZUIZI KWENYE UHURU WETU
Mtume Grace Lubega
Yeremia 10:23 (KJV); Ee BWANA, najua ya kuwa njia ya mwanadamu haimo katika nafsi yake; kuelekeza hatua zake si katika uwezo wa mwanadamu.
Kuna wanadamu kwenye dunia ya sasa wanaodhani wanaweza kufanya lolote wanalotaka kufanya na kufanya hilo jambo na yeyote wanayetaka kufanya naye. Hawatambui kwamba vitendo vyao vinaongozwa na ushawishi wa roho, inaweza kuwa ya nuru au giza.
Kwa sababu wanakosa uelewa huu, wengi wanajaribu kutumia uhuru wao nje ya mipaka ya ukweli. Ndiyo sababu ya kuenea kwa harakati nyingi kweye siku za hivi karibuni, wakitetea uhuru wa kila namna. Leo tuna watu wanaopiga kelele wakubaliwe na jamii ili wafunge ndoa na wanyama kwa sababu ya “uhuru wa kuchagua.” Harakati za kuchagua na euthanasia wana sababu zao zilizoimarishwa kwenye “uhuru wa kuchagua”. Ndoa za jinsia moja ni mojawapo ya sababu za ufahamu potofu wa oparesheni ya ‘uhuru wa kuchagua. ‘
Idadi ya wanawake na wanaume wanao badilisha mwendo wa binadamu kwa kiasi kikubwa, wanazidi kuwa wengi kwa vile tunavyo ifahamu kwa jina la uhuru .
Idadi kubwa ya wafalsafa kama Friedrich Nietzsche, mwanafalsafa Mjerumani, anaelezea aina mbalimbali za uhuru wa nafsi kwa mfano anaelezea uhuru wa nguvu, uhuru wa furaha, uhuru wa kueleweshwa na uhuru wa maisha. Lakini kabla hatujaongelea “uhuru wa kuchagua” tunatakiwa kuelewa kwanza uhuru. Inamaanisha nini kuwa huru kabla ya kutekeleza haki zako kwenye uhuru?
Kwenye kitabu cha Yohana 8:32, Bibilia inasema “tena mtaifahamu kweli, nayo hiyo kweli itawaweka huru.”
Mungu hajapanga uhuru au ‘mapenzi’ ya kufanya kazi nje ya mipaka ya ukweli. Ni hatari kuwa huru bila ukweli kwa sababu si kwa mwanadamu kuelekeza hatua zake kama andiko letu kuu linavyosema
Kweli, kama inavyofunuliwa katika Neno la Mungu, ni kizuizi cha kiungu juu ya uhuru. Ndio maana, Kanisa la Yesu Kristo, kama wale ambao Mungu amewaamini na mahubiri ya Ufalme wa Mungu, lazima lichukue msimamo thabiti katika kuhubiri ukweli bila maelewano kwa sababu sisi ni dhamiri ya jamii. Mtume Paulo katika 1 Timotheo 3:15 analiita Kanisa msingi na nguzo ya ukweli. Ni jukumu ambalo hatuwezi kulichukulia kawaida.
Haleluya!
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Yohana 17:17, Zaburi 119:160
UJUMBE MKUU: Kweli, kama ulivyofunuliwa katika Neno la Mungu, ni kizuizi cha kiungu juu ya uhuru. Ndio maana, Kanisa la Kristo, kama wale ambao Mungu amewaamini na mahubiri ya Ufalme wa Mungu, lazima lichukue msimamo thabiti katika kuhubiri kweli bila maelewano kwa sababu sisi ni dhamiri ya jamii.
SALA: Baba yangu, Nakushukuru kwa ufahamu huu mkuu. Asante kwa Neno lako, na kwa mafumbo ya nuru ambayo yanafunuliwa kwangu kila siku. Kama mtume Paulo, nimewekwa kwa ajili ya ulinzi wa injili. Nimetakaswa na ukweli wako na kuusimamia katika yote nisemayo na kufanya, katika jina la Yesu Kristo, Amina.
