Apostle Grace Lubega

2 Chronicles 20:20-22 (AMP); So they got up early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, O Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe and trust in the LORD your God and you will be established (secure). Believe and trust in His prophets and succeed.” When he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who sang to the LORD and those who praised Him in their holy (priestly) attire, as they went out before the army and said, “Praise and give thanks to the LORD, for His mercy and loving kindness endure forever.” When they began singing and praising, the LORD set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were struck down [in defeat]. 

To succeed in life, you must have the wisdom to choose what wars to fight. Not all wars are for you to get involved in. It is easy to be deceived by the greatness of your strength, the money at your disposal or the vastness of your army. By these external factors, you may conclude that the war is for you to fight. That is not so, child of God.

Take the example of King Jehoshaphat in our theme scripture. If King Jehoshaphat had fought in that war, he would never have won. Instead, he gathered those that praised the Lord. They went onto the battlefield singing songs to God. The Lord Himself fought this war and claimed victory on their half.  

In this life, there are people who consider every criticism against them as a reason to fight. Every slight on their character is a provocation to get into battle mode. Every attack from “enemies” must be responded to with corresponding force.

That is not the way of the wise. It is a strategy on the side of the enemy to draw you into fights that you should never have gotten involved in, in the first place. That way, he will waste your time and lay siege to your emotions.

Sometimes, not to fight at all is to fight well. That is why for a wise Christian, silence can be the better part of valour. Our greatest fight as children of God will always be the fight of faith. Choose your wars wisely, know when to let down your weapons and watch  God work.

FURTHER STUDY: Judges 7:19-23, 2 Corinthians 10:4-6

GOLDEN NUGGET: Sometimes, not to fight at all is to fight well. That is why for a wise Christian, silence can be the better part of valour. 

PRAYER: Father, I thank You for this Word. I know which wars to fight and how I ought to fight them. The Bible says that You are the God that teaches my hands to war. I live my life in Your instructions and by them, my constant victory is assured. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

LONDA ENTALO ZO N’AMAGEZI

Omutume Grace Lubega

2 Eby’omumirembe 20:20-22 (AMP); Ne bagolokoka enkya mu makya ne bafuluma mu ddungu ery’e Tekowa: awo bwe baali nga bafuluma Yekosafaati n’ayimirira n’ayogera nti “Mumpulire, mmwe Abayuda, era nammwe ababeera mu Yerusaalemi! Mukkirize era mwesige Mukama Katonda wammwe, bwe mutyo bwe munaanywezebwa (mukuumiddwa). Mukkirize era mwesige bannabbi Be era muwangule.” Awo bwe yamala okuteesa n’abantu, n’assaawo abo abanaayimbira Mukama era ne bamutendereza mu byambalo (ebya bakabona) ebitukuvu, nga bafuluma nga bakulembedde eggye ne boogera nti, “Mutendereze era mwebaze Mukama, kubanga okusaasira n’okwagala kwe kubeerera emirembe gyonna.”Awo bwe baatanula okuyimba n’okutendereza, Mukama n’ateekawo abateezi okuteega abaana ba Amoni ne Mowaabu n’abokulusozi Seyiri, abaali batabadde Yuda; ne bakubibwa [mu kuwangulwa]. 

Okuwangula mu bulamu, olina okubeera n’amagezi okulondawo entalo ki ez’okulwana. Ssi zonna entalo nti zizo okwetabamu. Kyangu nnyo okulimbibwa obusukkulumu bw’amaanyi go, ssente z’olina oba obugazi bw’eggye lyo. Olw’ensonga zino ez’okungulu, oyinza okuwunzika nti olutalo lulwo okululwana. Ekyo ssi bwe kiri, mwana wa Katonda.

Twala eky’okulabirako ekya Kabaka Yekosafaati mu kyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo. Ssinga Kabaka Yekosafaati yalwana mu lutalo olwo, teyandiwangudde. Naye mu kifo ky’okulwana, yakuŋŋaanya abo abatendereza Mukama. Baayingira eddwaniro nga bayimba ennyimba eri Katonda. Katonda Mwene ye yalwana olutalo luno era n’atwala obuwanguzi ku lwabwe.

Mu bulamu buno, waliwo abantu abatwala buli kunyoomebwa ng’ensonga ey’okulwana. Buli kivumo ku nneeyisa yaabwe embeera nsonga ey’okuyingira mu mbeera ey’okulwana. Buli kulumbibwa okuva mu “balabe” balina okukuddamu n’amaanyi agenkana ag’ababalumbye.

Lino ssi ly’ekkubo ery’abagezi. Eno ngeri eva ew’omulabe okukusindiikiriza mu kulwana kw’otandiyingiddemu, ekisooka, mu ngeri eyo, ajja kukwonoonera obudde bwo era awabye empulira yo.

Ebiseera ebimu, obutalwanira ddala kwe kulwana obulungi. Y’ensonga lwaki eri omukristaayo omugezi, okusirika kusobola okuba ekitundu ekirungi mu buvumu. Okulwana kwaffe okusinga obukulu ng’abaana ba Katonda kunaabeeranga okulwana okw’okukkiriza. Londa entalo zo n’amagezi, manya ddi lw’olina okuteeka eby’okulwanyisa wansi era olabe Katonda ng’akola.

YONGERA OSOME: Ekyabalamuzi 7:19-23, 2 Abakkolinso 10:4-6

AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Ebiseera ebimu, obutalwanira ddala kwe kulwana obulungi. Y’ensonga lwaki eri omukristaayo omugezi, okusirika kusobola okuba ekitundu ekirungi mu buvumu.

ESSAALA: Kitange, Nkwebaza olw’Ekigambo kino. Mmanyi entalo ki ze nnina okulwana era n’engeri gye ntekeddwa okuzirwana. Baibuli egamba nti Ggwe Katonda ayigiriza emikono gyange okulwana. Mbeerawo mu bulamu bwange mu biragiro Byo era ku lwabyo, obuwanguzi bwange obw’omuddiriŋŋanwa bukakasiddwa. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.

TOORANA ENGAMBA ZAAWE OMU BWENGYE

Entumwa Grace Lubega

2 Eby’omu Busingye 20:20-22 (KJV); Omu kasheeshe munonga baimuka, baaza omu ihamba rya Tekoa; ku baabaire nibakigyenda, Yehoshafaati yaayemerera, yaagira ati: Mumpurire, imwe Abayuda n’abatuuzi ba Yerusaalemu, Mwesigye MUKAMA Ruhanga waanyu, nibwo muraahamibwe; mwikirize baanabi be, nibwo muraabe gye. Ku yaaherize kuhanuura n’abantu, yaataho ab’okweshongorera MUKAMA, n’okumuhimbisa bajwaire ebirikwera, kugyenda beebembeire eihe, nibagira bati: Musiime MUKAMA, Ahakuba embabazi ze n’ez’ebiro byona. Ku baatandikire kweshongora n’okuhimbisa, MUKAMA yaataho ab’okugwera Abaamoni, n’Abamoabu n’ab’omu bibungo bya Seiri abaizire kurwanisa Abayuda; baabarabanisamu.

Okubaasa kusingura omu magara, oine kuba oine obwengye bw’okutoorana engamba ezi oine kurwaana. Toine kuza omu ngamba zoona. Kyoorobi kubeihwa obukuru bw’amaani gaawe, empiha eziri omu mikono yaawe, ningashi obuhango bw’eihe ryaawe. Ahabw’ebintu ebi eby’aheeru, nobaasa kuhendera orikuteekateeka ngu orugamba n’orwaawe kurwaana. Eki tikwo kiri mwana wa Ruhanga we.

Twaara eky’okureeberaho ky’omugabe Yehoshafaati omu mutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu. Kuri n’ogira ngu omugabe Yehoshafaati akarwaana omu rutaro orwo, akaba atarikubaasa kusingura. Kureka, akarundaana abo ababaire nibahimbisa Mukama. Bakaza omu rugamba barikweshongorera Ruhanga. Mukama akeerwanira orugamba oru haza yaasingura aha bwaabo.

Omu magara aga, hariho abantu abarikutwaara buri kuhakanisibwa ahari bo nk’enshonga y’okurwaana. Buri kijumo ekiri kukwaata aha mitwaarize yaabo nikibanyoomooza kuhurira baayenda kutaaha omu orugamba. Buri kutaahirirwa kwoona “okw’abazigu” baine kukugarukamu n’amaani gamwe ago.

Ogu tigwo muhanda gw’abanyabwengye. N’omutego gw’omuzigu sitaane kukureeta omu ndwano ezi waabaire otashemereire n’okutaahamu. Omu muringo ogwo, naija kusheisha obwiire bwaawe kandi akwaate ebiteekateeko byaawe.

Obumwe, okutarwaana na kakye n’okurwaana gye. Egi niyo enshonga ahabw’enki aha mukristaayo ow’obwengye, okuhunama nikubaasa kuba nikwo kwaakirayo obumanzi. Okurwaana kwaitu okurikukirayo nk’abaana ba Ruhanga kuryaguma kuri okurwaana okw’okwikiriza. Toorana engamba zaawe omu bwengye, manya obu oshemereire kuteeka ahansi ebirwaniso byaawe haza oreebe Ruhanga arikukora.

SHOMA NEEBI: Abaramuzi 7:19-23, 2 Abakorinso 10:4-6

EZAABU: Obumwe, okutarwaana na kakye n’okurwaana gye. Egi niyo enshonga ahabw’enki aha mukristaayo ow’obwengye, okuhunama nikubaasa kuba nikwo kwaakirayo obumanzi.

OKUSHABA: Taata omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’Ekigambo eki. Nimanya engamba ezinyine kurwaana kandi n’oku nshemereire kuzirwaana. Baiburi negira ngu naiwe Ruhanga orikwegyesa engaro zangye kurwaana. Omu magara gangye, ningyendera omu kuhabura kwaawe kandi omu kuhabura okwo, obusinguzi bwangye obw’obutoosha nibuhamibwa. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.

YER LWENY MA ILWENYO KI RYEKO

Lakwena Grace Lubega

2 Tekwaro 20:20 22 (KJV): Gua malo odiko con ci gucito i tim Tekoa. I kare ma gicito, Yekocapat ocuŋ ci owacci, “Wuwiny an, wun jo Juda kacel ki wun jo ducu ma wubedo i Jerucalem! Wuye Rwot Lubaŋawu, ci wubicuŋ matek; wuyelok pa lunebine, ci wubiloyo.” Ka otyeko noŋo tam ki bot lwak, ocako yero jo ma myero gubed ka wer bot Rwot kun gipake ma guruko bone maleŋ kun gitelo kwede nyim mony, ma giwero kuman ni, “Wumi pwoc bot Rwot, pien mar mere ma pe lokke bedo nakanaka.” Ka gucako wer ki pwoc, Rwot oketo mony ma gubuto pi kuro lweny ki jo Ammon, ki jo Moab, ki jo got Ceir, ma gubino i kom Juda-ni, ci giloyogi woko.

Ka wek ibed maber i kwo, omyero ibed ki ryeko me yero kit lweny ango ma myero in i lweny. Pe lweny ducu dong myero in ibed iye. Yot twatwal ni dit me teko me lobo kom twero bwolo in, cente ma itye kwede onyo dit pa dul mony ma megi. Ki jami manen woko magi, in itwero dolo loke ni meno lweny mony ni tye pi in me lwenyo. Petye kumeno, latin pa Lubanga.

Kwany labol ikom kabaka Yekocapat i kwan ma mewa ma okwongo me Lok pa Lubanga. Kace onongo kabaka Yekocapat olweny i lweny mony meno, en onongo kono pe oloyo lweny.
Pi meno, en oguru jo ma pako Lubanga. Gin ocito i bar lweny ma gin tye ka wero wer bot Lubanga. Rwot en kikome aye ma olwenyo lweny man ci onongo loc me kakar gin.

I kwo man, tye dano mogo ma gin neno kwero lok mo keken ki acel acel ikom gin macalo tyen lok me cako lweny. Kit yet mo i kit gin ducu ki acel acel obedo tugu cwiny me donyo icwiny me lweny. Lweny mo keken ma a ki bot “lamerok’ omyero ki keme kwede ki teko ma marwate.

Man pe obedo yo pa luryeko. Obedo kit yo me tic kitung bot lamerok’ me ywayo in ilweny ma in onongo kono pe idonyo iye, kong ma okwongo, i yo meno, en obi balo cawa ni dok oto mony me lweny wek elo kit macalo komi winyo kwede.

Cawa mukene, pe me lweny matwal en aye me lweny maber. En ma omiyo pi Lakricitayo ma ryek, ling mot twero bedo tung kamaber makato me bedo oteka. Lweny ma megwa ma dit maloyo en aye polkare obedo lweny me niye. Yer lweny ma megi ki ryeko, nge awena ma myero iket piny gin lweny ma megi ci inen anena ki wangi Lubanga tiyo.

KWAN MUKENE: Lungolkop 7:19-23, 2 Jo Korint 10:4-6

LWOD MADIT: Cawa mukene, pe me lweny matwal en aye me lweny maber. En ma omiyo pi Lakricitayo ma ryek, ling mot twero bedo tung kamaber makato me bedo oteko.

LEGA: Wora, Apwoyo In pi Lok man. An angeyo lweny mene ma myero alweny dok kit ma myero alweny gin kwede. Baibul waco ni in Lubanga ma pwonyo an ki lweny. Atye ka kwo i cik ma ociko an me timo dok ki gin, Atye ki loc ma mera ma pe gik kedi ningo. I nying Yecu, Amen.

KOMA OBULEMU BWAAWE NA’MAGEZI

Omukwenda Grace Lubega

2 Ekyebyomubusinge 20:20-22 (KJV); Kandi baimuka nyenkya nibazinduka, bagenda omu irungu lya Tekoa : Kandi obubakaba nibaturuka, Yehosafati yayeme’raho yagamba ati, Mumpu’re iwe Yuda, nanywe abomu Yerusalemu; muikirize MUKAMA Ruhanga wanyu, nikwo muligumibwaho muti; muikirize banabibe, nikwo mulibona omugisa muti. Kandi obuyahanuire nabantu yabataho bazinire MUKAMA, Bakugize oburungi obwokuhiki’ra Kwe, obubaraturuka omu maiso gihe nibagamba ngu Musiime MUKAMA; baitu okuganyirakwe kwebiro nebiro. Kandi obubatandikire okuzina nokukugiza, MUKAMA yataho abokugwera abaana ba Amoni, na Moabu, norusozi Seyiri, abaizire okurwana na Yuda; batemwa.

Okusingura omubwo’meezi oina kuba na’magezi go’koma obulemu bwo’semeera kurwaana. Tikiri nti buli bulemu oina kuburwaana. Kirahukire muno okubihwa ekihago kya’mani gaawe, esente ezoineho kukozesa hogondeize oba obwingi bweihe lyawe. Habwebikurorwa nosobora kugira ngu osemeriire kurwaana obulemu oburoho. Tikiri kityo, mwaana wa Ruhanga.

Twaara ekyokurorwaho ekyo’mukama Yehosafati omukyahandikirwe kyaitu ekya hamutwe. Kuba omukama Yehosafati yarwaine omubulemu obwo takusingwire. Kunu, akasoroza abahaisanize Mukama. Bakagenda omu bulemu nibazina ebizina ebikuhaisaniza Ruhanga. Mukama We wenka akarwaana obulemu obwo kandi Yasingura habwabu.

Omubwomeezi bunu harumu abantu abatwaara buli kujumiira kwoona hali bbo nkensonga yokurwaana. Buli kurahya hangeso yaabu kuba kusohya obutaami bwaabu kugwa omubulemu. Buli kurumbwa kwoona kuruga hali “abanyanzigwa” kwiina kugarukwaamu na’maani.

Ogwo tiguli nugwo omuhanda ogwa’bamagezi. Kali kakodyo komunyanzigwa kukusikiriza kugwa omubulemu obwotaina kuba no’rwaana na’kake. Nukwo atyo akwitire obwire kandi abandamye empuura yomutima gwaawe.

Obusumi obumu, okurwaana Kurungi kimanyisa obutarwaana n’akake. Nahabw’ekyo, omu kristayo owa’magezi kuculeera bbuba bumanzi bwamaani omubulemu. Okurwaana kwaitu okyekihago nka’baana ba Ruhanga bukya bukya kuli kurwaana okwo’kwiriza. Koma obulemu bwaawe na’magezi, manya bwoina kuteeka eby’okurwanisa byawe hansi Kandi orole mukama nakora.

GALIHYA N’OSOMA HANU: Eky’abacwi 7:19-23, 2 Abakolinso 10:4-6

ENTONGE Y’EZABU: Obusumi obumu, okurwaana kurungi kimanyisa obutarwaana n’akake. Nahabwe’kyo, omukristayo owa’magezi kuculeera bbuba bumanzi omubulemu.

ESAARA: Taata, Ninkusiima habw’ekigambo kinu. Hati n’imanya bulemuki obunsemeriire kurwaana kandi noku nd’aburwaana. Nkoku kyahandikirwe ngu niiwe Ruhanga ayegesa emikono yange kurwaana. Ninyomerra obwomezi bwange mukuhaburwa kwaawe kandi habw’ebyo, obusinguzi bwange bugumiibwa bukya bukya. Mw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.

OKOME BULEMO BWAWE N’AMAGHEJI

Mukwenda Grace Lubega.

2 Byamumilembe 20:20-22 (AMP); Ba’ muka nkyambisi balugha mw’elungu lya Tekoa: mbanalugha mw’elungu Yekosofaati emilila abugha ati, “muntegheleliye, enuwe Bayudaya, hamui naanu abakukalagha mu yelusalemu! Muhikilije kandi mwesige mukama Luhanga wanu, nukuwo mulindibuwe. Muhikilije kandi mwesighe ba langi bhee nukuwo mutuuloho.” Obu amaliye kubugha nabantu atoho balimbi kulimbila Luhanga kandi bamukugiza balwete ngoye sijelu, Batuwa bahikiiye mahe babugha bati, “mukugize kandi musiime Luhanga, nanga ngughuma na ngonji siye mbya milembe yoona.” Obu basitamiye kutandika kulimba na kukugiza, Luhanga atoho bateghi kutegha baana ba Amoni na mowabu naba mwena ghwa Seyili, abatabaagha mu Yud a; Bahuluwa (basinguwa).

Kusingula my bulemo, oli nakuba namagheji kukomamu bulemo obu okulwana. Tooli namulwana buli bulemo. Kidhotiye manyighawe olinagho kukudima, sente syawe kedha kukana kwa mahe ghawe. Habwe nsonga sitiyo syaghuuli w’angwesangana bulemo aluuwe okubulwana. Tanukuwo kili kitiyo mwana wa Luhanga.

Ekyokuloleloho kya mukama Yekosofaati mu ekyahandikuuwe kyatu ekikulu. Nguli mukama Yekosofaati alwane mu bulemo obu, tangusingiye. Bhaatu mukikalo kya kulwana, akakumaniya bantu abakulamiya Luhanga. Bakataha bulemo mbalimbila luhanga bilimbo. Luhanga enini niiye akalwana bulemo buni kandi asingula habwabo.

Mu bwomili buni, haliyo bantu abakutwalagha buli kyakughaya nga nsonga ya kulwana. Buli kijumo haa miliye yabo ekufokagha nsonga ya kutuwa bulemo. Buli kulimbibuwa okulughiye mu “bananjighuwa” balina kukukuukamu namaani agengaane na gha bananjighuwa.

Kini tanikiyo kihanda ky’abamagheji. Nkola ngheeni elughiye ewa sitaani kukusindikilija mu kulwana eki otangubaaye n’okola, ekyo kubanja, mu mulingo ng’oghu, akukubihiliya bwile bwawe kandi ahabiye kughuwa kwawe.

Milundi ekaniye, kutalwana nikuwo kulwana okusemeeye, niiyo nsonga habwaki ewa mukilisitayo omugheji, kuholiya kwanguba kikalo kya maani ekiboonganuuwe. Kulwana kwatu kwamaani nga baana ba Luhanga kukutuula kuli kulwana kwa Kuhikilija. Okome bulemo bwawe mu magheji, omanye ni ddi obu olina kuta byakulwanisiya bwawe hansi kandi obone Luhanga nakola.

OTODHE OSOME: Kyabatebejji 7:19-23, 2 Bakolinto 10:4-6

KASUSI KA FEZZA: Milundi ekaniye, kutalwana nikuwo kulwana okusemeeye,niiyo nsonga habwaki ewa mukilisitayo omugheji, kuholiya kwanguba kikalo kya maani ekiboonganuuwe.

TUSABE: Tita, Webale habwa Kighambo kini. Maniiye ni bulemo ki obundina kulwana kandi na mulingo oghu ndi nakulwanamu. Baibuli ekughamagha eti nuuwe Luhanga oghu akweghesiyagha mikono yaatu kulwana. bwomejji bwanje buliyo habwa Bilaghilo byawe kandi habwa biyo, businghuji bwanje obulabhililaane Buliyo. Mu liina lya Yesu, Amiina.