The Phaneroo Devotion: Our Mandate – Destroying The Works Of The Enemy
Apostle Grace Lubega
1 John 3:8 (KJV); He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
From the dawn of history, the devil has caused destruction to the earth. By his hand, we have seen death, destruction and atrocities that have made many scholars ponder deeply existential questions such as the origins of evil and the meaning of life. When you study the ways of fallen Man, your eyes will open to what kind of depravity the human soul is capable of.
Is there hope for humanity? Yes, in the Church of Christ.
Our theme scripture reveals the great mandate that the Church of Christ has. Because we are one with Christ, He works inside us to accomplish the great task of destroying the works of the devil.
The timeless fight between the forces of light and darkness is not one that is fought merely between GOOD and EVIL but between GOD and EVIL. To define this fight as one between merely good and evil is to attempt to downplay one of the fundamental aspects of the intersection between divinity and humanity.
That said, it is the primary responsibility of the Church to deal with all manner of evil in the world. This is because we are the earthly representation of God in this world. In Ephesians 5:30, the Bible refers to us as members of His body.
The foundations of the world are out of course because the Church has not understood this divine duty. This is the cry of the Psalmist in Psalm 82:5 when he says, “They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.”
As a child of God, you must understand, and continuously be aware of the fact that you were made to destroy the works of the devil: the body of Christ is the divinely mandated agent of change. Because we are qualified by the love of the Father at work in us, we have the unquestionable capacity to confront evil: to deal with poverty and corruption, to cast out disease and demons and to ultimately change this world for the glory of God.
Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: Psalm 82:5-6, Psalm 149:4-9
GOLDEN NUGGET: As a child of God, you must understand, and continuously be aware of the fact that you were made to destroy the works of the devil: the body of Christ is the divinely mandated agent of change. Because we are qualified by the love of the Father at work in us, we have the unquestionable capacity to confront evil: to deal with poverty and corruption, to cast out disease and demons and to ultimately change this world for the glory of God.
PRAYER: My Father, I thank You for this knowledge. You have said in Your Word that greater works shall I do. I understand the great responsibility that comes with being a child of God. I refuse to take it for granted and apply myself to what is required of me every day. This world cannot remain the same because I am in it, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
OBUVUNAANYIZIBWA BWAFFE – OKUMALAWO EBIKOLWA BY’OMULABE
Omutume Grace Lubega
1 Yokaana 3:8 (KJV); Akola ekibi wa Setaani; kubanga okuva ku lubereberye Setaani akola ebibi. Omwana wa Katonda kyeyava alabisibwa amalewo ebikolwa bya Setaani.
Okuva ku ntandikwa ey’ebyafaayo, setaani aleese okwonoona ku nsi. N’omukono gwe, tulabye okufa, okwonoona era n’okulumizibwa ebireetedde abasomi okulowooza ennyo ku bibuuzo ng’ensibuko y’ekibi era na ki obulamu kye butegeeza. Bw’osoma engeri z’omuntu eyagwa, amaaso go gajja kubikkulwa eri okufiirwa nnabaki emeeme ey’omuntu kwesobola okukola.
Waliwo essuubi eri omuntu? Iye, mu Kkanisa eya Kristo.
Ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo kitubikkulira obuvunaanyizibwa obukulu Ekkanisa ya Kristo bw’erina. Kubanga tuli omu ne Kristo, Akolera mu ffe okumaliriza omulimu omukulu ogw’okumalawo emirimu gya setaani.
Okulwanagana okutaliiko budde wakati w’amaanyi g’ekitangaala n’ekizikiza ssi kwe kwo okulwanibwa obulwanizi wakati w’ EKIRUNGI n’EKIBI naye wakati wa KATONDA n’EKIBI. Okunnyonnyola olutalo luno ng’oluli wakati w’ekirungi obulungi n’ekibi kwe kugezaako okussa wansi ekimu ku bintundutundu eby’omugaso ebinnyonnyola okugattagana wakati w’obwakatonda n’obuntu.
Ekyo nga okizzizza wabali, bubeera buvunaanyizibwa bw’ekkanisa okukola ku buli ngeri ey’ekibi mu nsi. Kiri bwe kityo kubanga ffe abakiikirira Katonda mu nsi. Mu Abaefeso 5:30, Baibuli etuyita bitundu bya mubiri gwe.
Emisingi gy’ensi gisagaasagana kubanga Ekkanisa tennategeera mulimu gwayo ogw’obwakatonda. Kuno kwe kukoowoola kw’omu Zabbuli mu Zabbuli 82:5 bwagamba, “Tebaamanya so tebategeera; Batambulatambula mu kizikiza. Emisingi gyonna egy’ensi gisagaasagana.”
Ng’omwana wa Katonda, oteekeddwa okutegeera, era obeere ng’omanyi ebyannamadaala nti wakolebwa kumalawo emirimu gya setaani: omubiri gwa Kristo gwe guweereddwa omulimu ogw’obwakatonda ogw’okukyusa. Kubanga tusanyizibwa n’okwagala kwa Kitaffe okukolera mu ffe, tulina obusoboozi obutabuusibwabuusibwa okulwanyisa ekibi: okukola ku bwavu n’obulyi bw’enguzi, okugoba endwadde n’emizimu era n’okukyusiza ddala ensi ku lw’ekitibwa kya Katonda.
Alleluya!
YONGERA OSOME: Zabbuli 82:5-6, Zabbuli 149:4-9
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Ng’omwana wa Katonda, oteekeddwa okutegeera, era obeere ng’omaanyi ebyannamadaala nti wakolebwa kumalawo emirimu gya setaani: omubiri gwa Kristo gwe guweereddwa omulimu ogw’obwakatonda ogw’okukyusa. Kubanga tusanyizibwa n’okwagala kwa Kitaffe okukolera mu ffe, tulina obusoboozi obutabuusibwabuusibwa okulwanyisa ekibi: okukola ku bwavu n’obulyi bw’enguzi, okugoba endwadde n’emizimu era n’okukyusiza ddala ensi ku lw’ekitibwa kya Katonda.
ESSAALA: Kitange, Nkwebaza ku lw’okumanya kuno. Oyogedde mu Kigambo Kyo nti emirimu emikulu ddala gye naakolanga. Ntegeera obuvunaanyizibwa obukulu obujja n’okubeera omwana wa Katonda. ŋŋaana okukitwala ng’ekitali kya mugaso era neewaayo eri ekyo ekinnetaagisa buli lunaku. Ensi eno tesobola kusigala ky’ekimu kubanga njirimu. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
OMURIMO GWAITU – KUHWEREKYEREZA EMIRIMO Y’OMUZIGU
Entumwa Grace Lubega
1 Yohaana 3:8; Okora ekibi n’owa Sitaane; ahakuba okwiha iranaira Sitaane ashiisha. Nikyo Omwana wa Ruhanga yaayorekyeirwe kuhwerekyereza emirimo ya Sitaane.
Kwiha ira nira, Sitane aretsire okuhwerekyerera omunsi. Ahabw’omukono gwe, tureebire okufa, okuhwerekyerera hamwe n’obubi bwekika ky’ahaiguru obureteire abashomi baingi baateekateeka munonga aha bibuuzo by’okubaho nk’obukomoko bw’ekibi n’omugasho gw’amagara. Ku orikushoma emihanda y’omuntu owasiisire, amaisho gaawe nigaza kwiguka aha kika ky’obubi eki omutima gw’omuntu gurikubaasa kukora.
Hariho amatsiko g’abantu? Eego, omu kanisa ya Kristo.
Omutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu nigworeka omurimo mukuru ogu Ekanisa ya Kristo eine. Ahabw’okuba turibamwe na Kristo, nakorera omuri itwe kuhikiriza omurimo mukuru ogw’okuhwerekyereza emirimo ya sitane.
Okurwaana okutahwaho ahagati y’amaani g’omushana hamwe n’omwirima ti okwo okuri ahagati Y’EKIRUNGI N’EKIBI kureka ahagati ya RUHANGA N’EKIBI. Kushoborora okurwana oku nk’okwo okuri ahagati y’ekirungi n’ekibi n’okugyezaho kugarura ahansi kimwe aha bicweeka bikuru ebirikugaita obwa Ruhanga n’abaantu.
N’obuvunanizibwa bw’okubanza bwe Ekanisa kurwanisa buri muringo gw’ekibi omu ensi. Eki nahabw’okuba turi abajwekyerwa ba Ruhanga omunsi. Omu Abaefeso 5:30, Baiburi netweeta engingo z’omubiri gwe.
Emisingi y’ensi yoona etengyetsiibwe ahabw’okuba Ekanisa teketegyereize omurimo gw’obwa Ruhanga ogu. Eki nikyo kyeteengo kw’omuhandiki wa Zaaburi omu Zaaburi 82:5 obu yagira ati, “Tibaine ki barikumanya, n’obu kwakuba okwetegyereza; Bagyendagyendera omu mwirima; Emisingi y’ensi yoona etengyetsibwa.”
Nk’omwaana wa Ruhanga, oshemereire kwetegyereza, kandi okagumizamu kumanya kuwahangirwe kuhwerekyereza emirimo ya sitane: omubiri gwa Kristo guhairwe omurimo gw’obwa Ruhanga nkabashagiki b’empinduka. Ahabw’okuba tukahamibwa rukundo ya Taata erikukorera omuri itwe, twiine okubasa okutaine kubanganisa kutahirira ekibi: kukoragana n’obworo hamwe n’oburi bwenguzi, kubinga endwaara na zadaimoni kandi kuhindurira kimwe ensi ahabw’ekitiinisa ky’eiziina rya Ruhanga.
Hallelujah!
SHOMA NEEBI: Zaaburi 82:5-6, Zaaburi 149:4-9
EZAABU: Nk’omwaana wa Ruhanga, oshemereire kwetegyereza, kandi okagumizamu kumanya kuwahangirwe kuhwerekyereza emirimo ya sitane: omubiri gwa Kristo guhairwe omurimo gw’obwa Ruhanga nkabashagiki b’empinduka. Ahabw’okuba tukahamibwa rukundo ya Taata erikukorera omuri itwe, twiine okubasa okutaine kubanganisa kutahirira ekibi: kukoragana n’obwooro hamwe n’oburi bwenguzi, kubinga endwaara na zadaimoni kandi kuhindurira kimwe ensi ahabw’ekitiinisa ky’eiziina rya Ruhanga.
OKUSHABA: Taata wangye, Ninkusiima ahabw’okumanya oku. Wagira omu Kigambo kyaawe oti ndyakora emirimo erikukira eyawe obuhango. Ninyetegyereza obuvunanizibwa buhango oburikwija n’okuba Omwana wa Ruhanga. Ninyanga kutwara eki nk’ekyabutoosha kandi nyehayo aha kinshemereire kukora buri eizooba. Ensi egi terikubasa kuguma nk’oku eri ahabw’okuba ngirimu, omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
TIC ATIMA WA – TURU TIC PA CATAN WOKO
Lakwena Grace Lubega
1 Jon 3:8 (KJV); Ŋat ma timo bal, meno noŋo dano pa Catan; pien Catan obedo ka timo bal nia i acakki piny. Gin mumiyo Wod pa Lubaŋa yam onen, en aye pi turo tic pa Catan woko.
Ocake wa ki acaki ma yam con, catan oweko jami ma dwong obale i wilobo. Ki cing man, waneno too, bale pa jami dok jami me bwomi maracu ma guweko lukwed jami gutamo matut ikom tye pa ginmoni, labole kama jami maracu gu a ki iye dok tyenlok me kwo. Ka ikwano yo me timo jami pa ngatma tye ka poto, wangi obiyape me neno lakit tim marac ma cwiny dano twero timo ne.
Gen pi dano mono tye? Eyo, i kanica pa Kricito.
Kwan wa matin nyutiwa tic atima madit ma kanica pa Kricito tye kwede. Pien wan wabedo acel ki Kricito, En tiyo ii wan me tyeko dog tic madit me balo tic pa Catan.
Lweny ma cawa ne peke ikin teko me tar ki colpiny pe obedo man ma gilwenyo ikin GIN MA BER ki GIN MA RAC mamua ento ikin LUBANGA ki GIN MA RAC. Me lwongo lweny man ni lweny ikin gin marac ki maber mamua obedo temo dwoko piny gin acel ikin guti ma pigi tego me rwate ikin jami me polo ki pa dano.
Ka kiwaco kuman, obedo tic atima me acel pa Kanica me tic ikom lakit ginmo keken marac iwilobo. Man obedo pien wan wabedo ginma ingom ma nyutu Lubanga ilobo kany. I buk pa Jo Epeco 5:30, Baibul lwongo wan ni dul kom En.
Te guti me lobo ducu tye ka yengge pien Kanica peya oniang tic atima man ma malo. Man aye koko pa lawer i Jabuli 82:5 ma en waco ni, “Pe gitye ki ŋec, dok niaŋ mo bene pe, giwoto megi ata i colpiny; te guti me lobo ducu tye ka yeŋŋe.
Alelua!
KWAN MUKENE: Jabuli 82:5-6, Jabuli 149:4-9
LWOD MADIT: Macalo latin pa Lubanga, omyero iniang, dok tere tere ibed ma ingeyo ni gicweyi me balo tic pa catan: kom pa Kricito en aye ginma omyero watim me kelo aloka loka ma lukke ki polo. Pien kiyero wan pi mar pa won matye ka tic i wan, wan wa tye ki kero labongo akala kala me lweny ikom gin ma rac: me lweny ikom can dok tim aram, me ryemo two dok cen dok me loko lobo man kwiji kwiji pi deyo pa Lubanga.
LEGA: Wora, Apwoyi pi ngec man. In iwaco i lokki ni abitimo jami madito makato. An aniang tic atima madit ma bino ki bedo latin pa Lubanga. An akwero tero ne calo ginma konye peke dok atimo ngo ma omyero atim nino ducu. Lobo man pe twero dong kitma tye kwede ni pien an atye i iye, inying yesu, Amen.
OMULIMO GWAITU – OKUHWEREKEREZA EBIKORWA EBYO’MUNYANZIGWA
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
1 Yohana 3:8 (KJV); Anyakukora ekibi nuwe wa Setani; baitu Setani asisa okuruga karanakara. Nikyo Omwana wa Ruhanga yayolekirwe, Ahwerekereze emirimo ya Setani.
Kuruga hali emamba ye’byafayo, setani aleteriize okuhwerekera hali ensi. Habwo’mukono gwe, turoziire okufa, okuhwerekera hamu no’bwinazi ebireteriize abegi baingi okucumitiriza munziha ebikaguzo ebikuzookaho nk’endugiiro ye’bibi hamu na’makuru go’bwomezi. Obw’osoma emihanda y’Omuntu agwire, amaiso gawe gaija okukinguka hali ekika ky’okusisa ki obwomeezi bwo’muntu bukusobora kukora.
Haroho okunihira kwo’buntu? Ego, Omukanisa ya Kristo.
Ekyahandikirwe kyaitu eky’ahamutwe kisukura omulimo omukuru ogw’Ekanisa ya Kristo gweina. Habw’okuba tuli bamu na Kristo, Akora munda muli itwe kumaliriza omulimo omukuru ogwo’kuhwerekereza ebikorwa bya setani.
Okurwanagana okutaine kaire hagati ya’maani ge’kyererezi hamu no’muirima tikuli okwo okurwa’nwa hagati YE’KIRUNGI hamu NE’KIBI kwonka baitu hagati ya RUHANGA hamu NE’KIBI. Okusobo’ra okurwana kunu nk’okuli hagati ye’kirungi hamu ne’kibi kwonka kiri kulengaho kuswekerra kimu ha nyikara enkuru eziteraniza hagati y’ekyobwaruhanga hamu no’buntu.
Ekyo kigambirwe, buli bujunanizibwa obukubanza obw’Ekanisa kukora hali buli mulingo gwona ogwe’bibi omunsi. Kinu kiri habwokuba tuli abanyakukikira Ruhanga hansi omunsi yoona. Omu Abefeso 5:30, Baibuli etwolekereza’ho nk’ebicweka ebyomubiri Gwe.
Emisingi ye’nsi etengesibwe habwokuba Ekanisa teyetegeriize omulimo gunu ogw’obwaruhanga. Kunu nikwo oku’rra okwo’muzini omu Zabuli 82:5 obwa’kugamba, “Tibarukumanya kunu tibarukwetegereza; Bagendagenda omu muirima: Emiganda yona eyensi etengesebwa.”
Nko’mwaana wa Ruhanga, oina kwetegereza, kandi bukya bukya obe no’kumanya kw’ekyoburoho ngu okakorwa kuhwerekereza ebikorwa bya setani: omubiri gwa Kristo guli omukeeto we’pindukahiduka ahairwe omulimo gwo’bwaruhanga. Habwokuba tukakasibwa habwo’kugonza kwa Is’itwe okukora muli itwe, twina obusobozi obutaine kuhabuza okurumba ekibi: kukora ha’masege hamu no’busiisikazi, okubinga endwaire hamu ne’mizimu kandi hanyuma kuhindura ensi enu habwe’kitiinisa kya Ruhanga.
Alle’luya!
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Zabuli 82:5-6, Zabuli 149:4-9
EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Nko’mwaana wa Ruhanga, oina kwetegereza, kandi bukya bukya obe no’kumanya kw’ekyoburoho ngu okakorwa kuhwerekereza ebikorwa bya setani: omubiri gwa Kristo guli omukeeto we’pindukahiduka ahairwe omulimo gwo’bwaruhanga. Habwokuba tukakasibwa habwo’kugonza kwa Is’itwe okukora muli itwe, twina obusobozi obutaine kuhabuza okurumba ekibi: kukora ha’masege hamu no’busiisikazi, okubinga endwaire hamu ne’mizimu kandi hanyuma kuhindura ensi enu habwe’kitiinisa kya Ruhanga.
ESAARA: Isenyowe, Ninkusiima habwo’kumanya kunu. Ogambire mukigambo Kyawe ngu njakora emirimo ya’maani. Ninyetegereza obujunanizibwa obukuru obwijja no’kuba omwaana wa Ruhanga. Ninyanga okukigaya kandi ninkora ekyo ekikunyetaagisa bukya bukya. Ensi enu tesobora kusigara nikyo kimu habwokuba ngirimu, mwi’bara lya Yesu, Amiina.
AMRI YETU – KUZIVUNJA KAZI ZA IBILISI
Mtume Grace Lubega
1 Yohana 3:8 (KJV); Atendaye dhambi ni wa Ibilisi; kwa kuwa Ibilisi hutenda dhambi tangu mwanzo. Kwa kusudi hili Mwana wa Mungu alidhihirishwa, ili azivunje kazi za Ibilisi.
Tangu mwanzo wa historia, ibilisi amesababisha uharibifu duniani. Kwa mkono wake, tumeona kifo, uharibifu na ukatili ambao umewafanya wasomi wengi kutafakari maswali ya kina kama vile asili ya uovu na maana ya maisha. Unaposoma njia za mwanadamu aliyeanguka, macho yako yatafunguka kwa aina za upotovu ambazo roho ya mwanadamu inaweza kufanya.
Je, kuna tumaini kwa wanadamu? Ndiyo, lipo katika Kanisa la Kristo.
Andiko letu la mada linafunua agizo kuu ambalo Kanisa la Kristo linalo. Kwa sababu tuna umoja na Kristo, anafanya kazi ndani yetu ili kukamilisha kazi kuu ya kuzifunja kazi za ibilisi.
Pambano la milele kati ya nguvu za nuru na giza si lile linalopiganwa tu kati ya WEMA na UOVU bali kati ya MUNGU na UOVU. Kufafanua vita hivi kama moja kati ya wema na uovu tu ni kujaribu kudharau mojawapo ya vipengele vya msingi vya makutano kati ya uungu na ubinadamu.
Hayo yamesemwa, ni jukumu la msingi la Kanisa kukabiliana na kila aina ya uovu duniani. Hii ni kwa sababu sisi ni wakilishi wa kidunia wa Mungu katika ulimwengu huu. Katika Waefeso 5:30, Biblia inaturejelea kama viungo vya mwili wake.
Misingi ya ulimwengu iko nje ya shaka kwa sababu Kanisa halijaelewa wajibu huu wa kimungu. Hiki ndicho kilio cha Mtunga Zaburi katika Zaburi 82:5 anaposema, “Hawajui wala hawafahamu, hutembea gizani; Misingi yote ya nchi imetikisika.”
Kama mwana wa Mungu, lazima uelewe, na kuendelea kufahamu ukweli kwamba ulifanywa kuvunja kazi za ibilisi: mwili wa Kristo ndio wakala wa mabadiliko aliyeamriwa na Mungu. Kwa sababu tumehitimishwa na upendo wa Baba unaofanya kazi ndani yetu, tuna uwezo usio na shaka wa kukabiliana na uovu: kukabiliana na umaskini na ufisadi, kutoa magonjwa na mapepo na hatimaye kubadilisha ulimwengu huu kwa utukufu wa Mungu.
Haleluya!
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Zaburi 82:5-6, Zaburi 149:4-9
UJUMBE MKUU: Kama mwana wa Mungu, lazima uelewe, na kuendelea kufahamu ukweli kwamba ulifanywa kuvunja kazi za ibilisi: mwili wa Kristo ndio wakala wa mabadiliko aliyeamriwa na Mungu. Kwa sababu tumehitimishwa na upendo wa Baba unaofanya kazi ndani yetu, tuna uwezo usio na shaka wa kukabiliana na uovu: kukabiliana na umaskini na ufisadi, kutoa magonjwa na mapepo na hatimaye kubadilisha ulimwengu huu kwa utukufu wa Mungu.
SALA: Baba yangu, Nakushukuru kwa ujuzi huu. Umesema katika Neno lako kwamba nitafanya kazi kuu zaidi. Ninaelewa wajibu mkubwa unaokuja na kuwa mwana wa Mungu. Ninakataa kuichukulia kawaida na kujishughulisha na kile kinachohitajika kwangu kila siku. Ulimwengu huu hauwezi kubaki vile vile kwa sababu mimi niko ndani yake, katika jina la Yesu, Amina.
