Apostle Grace Lubega 

Hebrews 11:6 (KJV); But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him 

Faith has degrees. These degrees determine how one functions in the realm of faith. 

The first degree is in the knowledge of who God is and what He is able to do. 

Our theme scripture is explicit in revealing this truth. Any man who comes to God must firstly believe that He is. 

The phrase, ‘He is’ refers to more than the fact that He exists. It also means the indescribable number of things that God is that cannot be exhausted in a single sentence. 

In this scripture, the Bible could have said that He is a provider, a healer, a comforter, yet it would not suffice, because He is more than all of that. 

So, who is God to you? Do you really know Him? Do you understand His person beyond what He can do? Do you know His mind or simply His ways? 

Why do people often struggle with unbelief? They do not know God. They may know about Him but they do not know Him. 

As a child of faith, you must, like Paul, be able to boldly say, “I know whom I have believed” (2 Timothy 1:12). These were the words of a man who had understood the God he served. 

Always remember that the journey of faith begins with the revelation of who the infinite God is. 

FURTHER STUDY: 2 Timothy 1:12, 1 Corinthians 13:12 

GOLDEN NUGGET: The first degree of faith is in the knowledge of who God is and what He is able to do. The journey of faith begins with the revelation of who the infinite God is. 

PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this great truth. How can I trust a God that I do not know? How can I depend on a God I have not understood? Today, the revelation of who You are floods my spirit more than ever before. Even as I know You more, I am established deeper in faith. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

AMADAALA AG’OKUKKIRIZA – 1

Omutume Grace Lubega

Abaebbulaniya 11:6 (KJV); Era ewataba kukkiriza tekiyinzika kusiimibwa: kubanga ajja eri Katonda kimugwanira okukkiriza nga Katonda waali, era nga ye mugabi w’empeera eri abo abamunoonya.

Okukkiriza kulina amadaala. Amadaala gano gasalawo engeri omuntu gy’akolamu mu nsi ey’okukkiriza.

Eddaala erisooka liri mu kumanya Katonda y’Ani na ki ky’Asobola okukola.

Ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo kirambulukufu mu kwolesa amazima gano. Omuntu yenna ajja eri Katonda kimugwanira okukkiriza nga Katonda waali.

Ekigambo ‘Waali’ kitegeeza okusingako ku mazima nti gy’Ali. Kitegeeza n’okutegeeza omuwendo gw’ebintu ebitannyonnyozeka Katonda by’Ali ebitasobola kunnyonnyola mu bujjuvu mu kigambo ekimu.

Mu kyawandiikibwa kino, Baibuli yandigambye nti Ye mugabirizi, muwonya, mubuddaabuzi naye tekyandimaze kubanga asingawo kw’ebyo byonna.

N’olwekyo, Katonda y’Ani gy’oli? Ddala omumanyi? Otegeera omuntu we okusingako ku Ky’Asobola okukola? Omanyi endowooza Ye oba omanyi bumanya ngeri ze?

Lwaki abantu oluusi balafuubana n’obutakkiriza? Tebamanyi Katonda. Basobola okumumanyaako naye tebamumanyi.

Ng’omwana ow’okukkiriza, oteekeddwa nga Paulo, okusobola okwogera mu buvumu, “Mmanyi gwe nakkiriza” (2 Timoseewo 1:12). Bino byali bigambo eby’omuntu eyali ategedde Katonda gw’aweereza

Jjukiranga nti olugendo olw’okukkiriza lutandika n’okubikkulirwa okwa Katonda ataggwawo ky’Ali.

YONGERA OSOME: 2 Timoseewo 1:12, 1 Abakkolinso 13:12

AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Eddaala erisooka liri mu kumanya Katonda y’Ani na ki ky’Asobola okukola. Olugendo olw’okukkiriza lutandika n’okubikkulirwa okwa Katonda ataggwawo ky’Ali.

ESSAALA: Kitange Omwagalwa, Nkwebaza ku lw’amazima gano amakulu. Nsobola ntya okukkiriza Katonda gwe simanyi? Nsobola ntya okwesigama ku Katonda gwe sitegedde? Olwaleero, okubikkulirwa okw’Ani gw’Oli kubuutikira omwoyo gwange n’okusingako bulijjo. Nga bwenneeyongera okukumanya ennyo, nsimbibwa mu kukkiriza okw’ebuziba. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.

EMIRINGO Y’OKWIKIRIZA – 1

Entumwa Grace Lubega

Abaheburaayo 11:6 (KJV); Kandi otarikwikiriza tarikubaasa kumushemeza; ahakuba omuntu weena orikwija ahari Ruhanga, ashemereire kwikiriza ku ariho, kandi ku aha ebihembo abamusherura.

Okwikiriza kwiine emiringo. Emiringo egi neshoborora oku omuntu arikutwaaza omunsi y’okwikiriza.

Omuringo gw’okubanza guri omu kumanya Ruhanga eki ari n’eki arikubaasa kukora.

Omutwe gw’ebyahandikirwe byaitu nigushoboroka gye omu kushuuruura amazima aga. Omuntu weena orikwija ahari Ruhanga, ashemereire kubanza kwikiriza ku ariho.

Akagambo ‘ariho’ nikakira aha kugira ngu ariho, kandi nabwo nikimanyisa ebintu byingi ebitakushoborora ngu Ruhanga ariho ebitarikubaasa kuhwayo omu runyiriri rumwe.

Omu byahandiikirwe ebi, Baiburi ekabaire negira eti n’omugabi, nataamba endwaara nari nahumuriza kwonka tikirikumara, ahabw’okuba nakira ebyo byoona.

Mbwenu Ruhanga nooha ahari iwe? Buzimazima nomumanya? nomanya omuntu we kukira ebi arikukora? Nomanya enteekateka ye nari emitwarize ye?

Ahabwenki abantu nibafuba n’obutaikiriza? Tibarikumanya Ruhanga. Nibabaasa kumanya ebirikumukwaataho kwonka tibarikumumanya.

Nk’omwaana w’okwikiriza, oshemereire, nka Paulo, kugamba n’obumanzi oti “Nimanya ou naikiriize” (2 Timoseo 1:12).
Ebi bikaba biri ebigambo by’omushaija owayetegyereize Ruhanga ou arikuheereza.

Guma oijukye ngu orugyendo rw’okwikiriza nirutandika n’okushuuruurirwa kw’eki Ruhanga otahwaho ari.

SHOMA NEEBI: 2 Timoseo 1:12, 1 Abakorinso 13:12.

EZAABU: Omuringo gw’okubanza guri omu kumanya Ruhanga eki ari n’eki arikubaasa kukora. Orugyendo rw’okwikiriza nirutandika n’okushuuruurirwa kw’eki Ruhanga otahwaho ari.

OKUSHABA: Taata Omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’amazima makuru aga. Nimbaasa nta kweesiga Ruhanga ou ntarikumanya? Ninyegamira nta Ruhanga ou ntetegyereize? Erizooba okushuuruurwa kw’eki ori nikwijura omwoyo wangye okukira obundi byoona. Kandi nk’oku nyeyongeire kukumanya, nimpamira kimwe omu kwikiriza. Omu eiziina rya Yesu. Amiina.

ENDENGO EZ’OKUIKIRIZA – 1

Omukwenda Grace Lubega

Abahebburaniya 11:6 (KJV); Kandi hataloho okuikiriza tikisoboka okumusimwa: baitu anyakuija hali Ruhanga, kimuhikirire okuikiriza ati Aloho, kandi ati Ahera abo abanyakumuse’ra.

Okuikiriza kuina end’engo. Endengo zinu zicwaamu omulingo omuntu ogwakoramu omubukama obw’okuikiriza.

Orulengo orwokubanza ruli omukumanya Ruhanga Ki ekya Ali kandi n’Ekyakusobora okukora.

Ekyahandikirwe kyaitu ekya hamutwe kikuninuura omu kusukura amazima ganu. Omuntu wena anyakuija hali Ruhanga aina kubanza kuikiriza ngu Ali.

Ekigambo, ‘Ali’ kyoleka okukiraho eky’oburoho ngu Aroho. Kyongera okumanyisa ebintu nyabwingi ebitasobo’rwa Ruhanga eby’ali ebitakusobora kumarwayo omururamburura rumu.

Omu kyahandikirwe kinu, Baibuli yakubaire egambire ngu Ali mugabirizi, anyakukiza, omuhumuza, kunu tikyakumazire, habwokuba Ali anyakukizire hali ebi byona.

Kwo, Ruhanga Ali ki hali’we? Mazimakwo okumumanya? Noyetegereza obuntu Bwe okuhingura hali ebi ebyakusobora okukora? Omanyire entekereza Ye rundi emihanda Ye kwonka?

Habwaki abantu bukya bukya barwanangana nobutaikiriza? Tibamanyire Ruhanga. Basobora okumumanyaho baitu batamumanyire.

Nk’omwaana w’okuikiriza, oine, nkoku Paulo, kuba n’obumanzi okugamba, “Manyire ounaikiriize” (2 Timoseo 1:12). Ebi bikaba bigambo by’omusaija akaba ayetegeriize Ruhanga ouyaherezaga.

Bukya bukya ijukaga ngu orugendo rw’okuikiriza rutandika n’okusukuurwa okw’oha Ruhanga atanyina nkango Ali.

GALIHYA N’OSOMA: 2 Timoseo 1:12, 1 Abakolinso 13:12

EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Orulengo orwokubanza ruli omukumanya Ruhanga Ki ekya Ali kandi n’Ekyakusobora okukora. Orugendo rw’okuikiriza rutandika n’okusukuurwa okw’oha Ruhanga atanyina nkango Ali.

ESAARA: Isenyowe Owengonzi, Ninkusiima habw’amazima ganu amakuru. Nsobora nta okwesiga Ruhanga ountarukumanya? Nsobora nta okwesigama hali Ruhanga ountarukwetegereza? Kiro kinu, okusukuurwa okw’oha Owo’li nikuijuza omwoyo gwange okukira kara. Obu ninyongera okukumanya, ninsibwa omu kuikiriza okwenziha. Mw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.

DIGRII ZA IMANI – 1

Mtume Grace Lubega

Waebrania 11:6 (KJV); Lakini pasipo imani haiwezekani kumpendeza; kwa maana mtu amwendeaye Mungu lazima aamini kwamba yeye yuko, na kwamba huwapa thawabu wale wamtafutao.

Imani ina digrii. Digrii hizi huamua jinsi mtu anavyofanya kazi katika nyanja ya imani.

Digrii ya kwanza ni katika kujua Mungu ni nani na kile anachoweza kufanya.

Maandiko yetu ya mada yako wazi katika kufichua ukweli huu. Mtu yeyote anayekuja kwa Mungu lazima kwanza aamini kwamba yuko.

Kifungu cha maneno, ‘Yeye yuko’ kinarejelea mengi kushinda ukweli kwamba Yeye yuko. Pia inamaanisha idadi isiyoelezeka ya vitu ambavyo vinaashiria Mungu visivyoweza kumalizika katika sentensi moja.

Katika andiko hili, Biblia ingesema kwamba Yeye ni mtoaji, mponyaji, mfariji, lakini isingetosha, kwa sababu Yeye ni zaidi ya hayo yote.

Hivyo, Mungu ni nani kwako? Je, Unamjua kweli? Je, unamwelewa mtu Wake zaidi ya kile Anachoweza kufanya? Je, wajua mawazo yake au njia zake tu?

Kwa nini watu mara nyingi hupambana na kutoamini? Hawamjui Mungu. Wanaweza kujua habari zake lakini hawamjui.

Kama mtoto wa imani, ni lazima, kama Paulo, uweze kusema kwa ujasiri, “Namjua yeye niliyemwamini” (2 Timotheo 1:12). Haya yalikuwa maneno ya mtu ambaye alikuwa amemwelewa Mungu aliyemtumikia.

Daima kumbuka kwamba safari ya imani huanza kwa ufunuo wa Mungu asiye na mwisho.

MASOMO YA ZIADA: 2 Timotheo 1:12, 1 Wakorintho 13:12

UJUMBE MKUU: Digrii ya kwanza ni katika kujua Mungu ni nani na kile anachoweza kufanya. Safari ya imani huanza kwa ufunuo wa Mungu asiye na mwisho.

SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Nakushukuru kwa kweli hii kuu. Je, ninawezaje kumwamini Mungu nisiyemjua? Je, ninawezaje kumtegemea Mungu ambaye sijamuelewa? Leo, ufunuo wa Wewe ni nani unafurika roho yangu kuliko hapo awali. Hata ninavyokujua Wewe zaidi, ninaimarika zaidi katika imani. Katika jina la Yesu, Amina.