Apostle Grace Lubega

Acts 16:16-18 (KJV); And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

The ability to distinguish voices in the realm of the spirit is a mark of a mature Christian.

Simply because individuals speak similarly does not mean that they have the same language in the realm of spirits.

Many people judge similarity based on speech and never on language. Such people can easily be misled by the enemy.

For example, in our theme scripture, the girl with the spirit of divination was accurate in her speech. What she said about Paul and his colleagues was true. They were servants of the Most High and they had come to show men the way of salvation.

If she was right, why did Paul rebuke the spirit out of her?

Because he was a man who knew the difference between voices. Despite her accuracy, this was the voice of the devil. It takes great wisdom to tell the difference.

I urge you to listen to more than just speech, listen to the language too. By language, we distinguish voices in the realm of the spirit.

FURTHER STUDY: 1 Corinthians 14:10, John 10:27

GOLDEN NUGGET: The ability to distinguish voices in the realm of the spirit is a mark of a mature Christian. By language, we distinguish voices in the realm of the spirit.

PRAYER: My Father, I thank You for this wisdom. It preserves and keeps me from the deceptions that come by knowing only speech and never language. I can never be diverted by the tricks of the enemy because I know how to distinguish voices, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

OKWAWULA AMALOBOOZI

Omutume Grace Lubega

Ebikolwa by’Abatume 16:16-18 (KJV); Awo olwatuuka bwe twali tugenda wali awaasabirwanga, ne tusisinkana omuwala eyaliko omwoyo ogulagula, eyafuniranga bakama be ebintu ebingi olw’okulagula. Oyo bwe yagoberera Pawulo naffe n’ayogerera waggulu ng’agamba nti, “Abantu bano baddu ba Katonda Ali waggulu ennyo, abababuulira ekkubo ery’obulokozi.” N’akolanga bw’atyo ennaku nnyingi. Naye Pawulo, bwe yanakuwala ennyo, n’akyuka n’agamba dayimooni nti, “Nkulagira mu linnya lya Yesu Kristo muveeko.” N’amuvaako mu kiseera ekyo.

Obusobozi obw’okwawula amaloboozi mu nsi ey’omwoyo kabonero akalaga omukristaayo akuze.

Olw’okubeera nti abantu boogera mu ngeri y’emu tekitegeeza nti balina olulimi lwe lumu mu nsi ey’emyoyo.

Abantu bangi balamula okussa ekimu nga basinziira ku bigambo so ssi lulimi. Abantu bwe batyo bakyamizibwa mangu omulabe.

Eky’okulabirako, ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo, omuwala eyalina omwoyo ogw’obulaguzi yali mutuufu mu bigambo bye. Bye yayogera eri Pawulo ne banne byali bituufu. Baali baweereza Katonda asinga waggulu era baali bazze kulaga bantu ekkubo ery’obulokozi.

Bw’abeera nga yali mutuufu, lwaki Pawulo yagoba omwoyo gumuveemu?

Kubanga yali musajja eyali amanyi enjawulo mu maloboozi. Ng’oggyeko obutuufu bw’omuwala, lino lyali ddoboozi lya sitaani. Kitwala amagezi mangi okumanya enjawulo.

Nkukubiriza okuwuliriza ennyo okusingako ku bigambo, olulimi nalwo luwulirize. Ku lw’olulimi twawula amaloboozi mu nsi ey’omwoyo.

YONGERA OSOME: 1 Abakkolinso 14:10, Yokaana 10:27

AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Obusobozi obw’okwawula amaloboozi mu nsi ey’omwoyo kabonero akalaga omukristaayo akuze. Ku lw’olulimi twawula amaloboozi mu nsi ey’omwoyo.

ESSAALA: Kitange, Nkwebaza amagezi gano. Gambeezaawo n’okunkuuma okuva eri obulimba obuva mu kumanya enjogera yokka mu kifo ky’olulimi. Sisobola kukyamisibwa na bukodyo bwa mulabe kubanga mmannyi okwawula amaloboozi, mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.

OKUTAANISA AMARAKA

Entumwa Grace Lubega

Ebyakozirwe Entumwa 16:16-18; Ku twabaire nituza omuri ogwo mwanya gw’okushabiramu, twabuganwa omuzaana oriho daimoni orikuragura, owaabaire atungisa bakama be munonga n’emikimbo ei yaabaire akimbirwa. Omuzaana ogwo yaakuratira Paulo naitwe, naayamuza n’eiraka rihango ati: Abashaija aba n’abahuuku ba Ruhanga Rukira-boona; nibabamanyisa omuhanda gw’okujunwa. Yaaguma naakora atyo ebiro bingi. Paulo, ku yaatamirwe, yaahinduka, yaagira daimoni ati: Ninkuragiira omu iziina rya Yesu Kristo, murugyeho. Daimoni yaamurugaho omuri ako kaanya.

Okubaasa kutaanisa amaraka omunsi y’omwoyo n’akamanyiso karikworeka omukristaayo mukuru nari okuzire.

Okugira ngu ahabw’okuba abantu nibagamba omu muringo gumwe tikirikumanyisa ngu baine orurimi rumwe omunsi y’emyoyo.

Abantu baingi nibareebera enshusha omu ngamba rutari rurimi. Abantu nkaabo nibarahuka kubaihwa omuzigu.

Eky’okureeberaho, omu mutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu, omwishiki oriho daimoni erikuragura akaba ahikire omu bigambo bye. Ebi yagambire ahari Paulo hamwe n’abatahi be gakaba gari amazima. Bakaba bari abahuuku ba Ruhanga Rukira-boona kandi bakaija kumanyisa abantu omuhanda gw’okujunwa.

Ku araabe yabaire ahikire, ahabw’enki Paulo yabingire omwoyo kumurugamu?

Ahabw’okuba akaba ari omuntu orikumanya entaaniso eri omu maraka. Oihireho kuba ahikire, eri rikaba riri eiraka rya sitaane. Nikitwaara obwengye bwingi kumanya entaaniso.

Ninkwehanangiriza kuhurikiriza munonga kukira engamba, hurikiriza orurimi. Ahabw’orurimi, nitutaanisa amaraka omunsi y’omwoyo.

SHOMA NEEBI: 1 Abakorinso 14:10, Yohaana 10:27

EZAABU: Okubaasa kutaanisa amaraka omunsi y’omwoyo n’akamanyiso karikworeka omukristaayo mukuru nari okuzire. Ahabw’orurimi, nitutaanisa amaraka omunsi y’omwoyo.

OKUSHABA: Taata wangye, Ninkusiima ahabw’obwengye obu. Nibunkuuma kandi bundiinda okubaihabaihwa ekirikureetwa okumanya kugamba kwonka kandi rutari rurimi. Tindikuhabisibwa obwengye bw’omuzigu ahabw’okuba nimanya kutaanisa amaraka, omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.

POKO KIN DWON MAPOL

Lakwena Grace Lubega

Tic pa lukwena 16:16-18 (KJV); Ka ceŋ wacito i kabedo me lega, ci warwatte ki nyako mo ma aŋeca ma tyeto tyet ki jok ma bedo bote, kun kelo lwak lim mapol bot luditone pi lok ma en tyeto. En obedo ka lubo korwa, kun daŋŋe ni, “Jo man gin aye lutic pa Lubaŋa Mamalo Twal magituco botwu yo me larre.” En timo kit meno nino ducu. Ento kiniga omako Paulo, ci olokke owaco ki jok ni, “Aciko in i nyiŋ Yecu Kricito, a woko ki i kome.” Ci oa woko i kome i cawa meno cut.

Kero me poko kin dwon mapatpat i kabedo me cwiny obedo alama pa Lakricitayo ma otegi.

Pien jo mogo loko marom aroma pe teloke ni gitye ki leb acel i kabedo me cwiny.

Jo mapol poko kin kit macalo jo moni rom kwede malube ki lok gi ento pe leb gi. Lamerok twero bwolo lakit jo magi iyo mayot loyo.

Labole, ikwan wa matin me Lok acoya, nyako ma tyeto tyet ni oloko jami ducu kakare. Ginma en owaco ikom Paulo dok luwote ni obedo ada. Gin gubedo lutic pa Lubaŋa mamalo twal dok gubino katuco ki dano yo me larre.

Kace onongo en obedo kaloko lok ada, pingo Paulo oryemo cwiny ni ki ikome.

Pien en obedo ngatma onongo ngeyo apoka poka ikin dwon mapatpat, kadi onongo ginma en owaco ni obedo leng ningning, man obedo dwon Catan. Kwanyo ryeko madit adada me ngeyo apoka poka ne.

Acuku cwinyi me winyo makato lok keken, winy lebbe bene. Ki leb, wa poko kin dwon mapatpat i kabedo me cwiny.

KWAN MUKENE: 1 Jo Korint 14:10, Jon 10:27

LWOD MADIT: Kero me poko kin dwon mapatpat i kabedo me cwiny obedo alama pa Lakricitayo ma otegi. Ki leb, wa poko kin dwon mapatpat i kabedo me cwiny.

LEGA: Wora, Apwoyi pi ryeko man. En gwoka ki ikom bwola ma bino ki ngeyo lok keken dok pe leb. Pe abilokke ki bwola pa lamone pien angeyo kitme poko kin dwon mapatpat, inying Yesu, Amen.

OKWAHUKANIZA AMARAKA

Omukwenda Grace Lubega

Ebikorwa 16:16-18 (KJV); Ekiro kimu obu tukaba nitugenda omu kiikaro ky’okusabiramu, twatangaana omuzaana ow’akaba atemberwe omwoyo ogw’okuragura, kandi ayatungisaaga muno bakama be omu kuragura. Omuzaana ogu yatandika kuhondera Paulo hamu na itwe, naayamuza ati: “Abasaija banu, baheereza ba Ruhanga anyakuli haiguru muno, baizire kubarangirra nkooku muraajunwa.” Akaikara naakora ati buli kiro okuhika Paulo obu yabiihiirwe, yahinduka yacoomera omwoyo ogu ati: “Ninkuragira omu ibara lya Yesu Kristo, murugeho.” Gwamurugaho omu kasumi ako konyini.

Obusobozi kwahukaniza amaraka omu nsi y’omwoyo karorwaho k’omukristo owakuzire.

Ngu habwokuba abantu nibabaza ebikusisana tikikumanyisa ngu banyina orulimi rumu omu nsi y’emyoyo.

Abantu baingi bamanyirra obuzaale nibarorra hambaza baitu tibarora rulimi. Abantu nk’abo banguha kuhabibwa omunyanzigwa.

Ekyokurorraho, omukyahandikirwe kyaitu eky’omutwe, omuzaana owanyina omwoyo wokuragura akaba ahikire mumbazaye. Ekiyagambireho Paulo gaali mazima. Baali bahereza ba Ruhanga kandi bakaba baizire kwoleka abantu omuhanda gw’okujunwa.

Obwaraaba akaba ahikire, habwaki Paulo yacoomiire omwoyo ngu gumurugemu?

Habwokuba akaba ali musaija owamanyire embaganiza omu maraka. Nobukiraaba ngu akaba ahikire, linu likaba liri iraka lya setani. Nikitwara amagezi g’ekika kyahaiguru kumanya embaganiza.

Ninkusaba kuhuliiriza okuhingura habigambo, hurra n’orulimi. N’orulimi, twahukaniza amaraka omunsi y’omwoyo.

GALIHYA N’OSOMA: 1 Abakolinso 14:10, Yohana 10:27

EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Obusobozi obwokwahukaniza amaraka omu nsi y’omwoyo karorwaho k’omukristo owakuzire. N’orulimi, twahukaniza amaraka omunsi y’omwoyo.

ESAARA: Taata, Ninkusiima habw’amagezi ganu. Nigayahura kandi nigandinda kuruga habisuba ebiizira omu kuhurra ebigambo byonka baitu hatali orulimi. Tinsobora kuhugurwa obuduupe bw’omunyanzigwa habwokuba manyire kwahukaniza amaraka, omw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.

KUTOFAUTISHA SAUTI

Mtume Grace Lubega

Matendo 16:16-18 (KJV); Ikawa tulipokuwa tukienda mahali pale pa kusali, kijakazi mmoja aliyekuwa na pepo wa uaguzi akatukuta, aliyewapatia bwana zake faida nyingi kwa kuagua.Akamfuata Paulo na sisi akipiga kelele, akisema, Watu hawa ni watumishi wa Mungu aliye juu, wenye kuwahubiria njia ya wokovu.Akafanya hayo siku nyingi. Lakini Paulo akasikitika, akageuka akamwambia yule pepo, Nakuamuru kwa jina la Yesu Kristo, mtoke huyu. Akamtoka saa ile ile.

Uwezo wa kutofautisha sauti katika ulimwengu wa roho ni alama ya Mkristo aliyekomaa.

Kwa sababu tu watu wanazungumza kwa usawa haimaanishi kwamba wana lugha moja katika ulimwengu wa roho.

Watu wengi huhukumu kufanana kulingana na usemi na kamwe sio kwa lugha. Watu kama hao wanaweza kupotoshwa kwa urahisi na adui.

Kwa mfano, katika andiko letu kuu, msichana mwenye roho ya uaguzi alikuwa sahihi katika usemi wake. Alichosema kuhusu Paul na wenzake kilikuwa kweli. Walikuwa watumishi wa Aliye Juu Zaidi na walikuwa wamekuja kuwaonyesha watu njia ya wokovu.

Ikiwa alikuwa sahihi, kwa nini Paulo alikemea roho kutoka kwake?

Kwa sababu alikuwa mtu anayejua tofauti kati ya sauti. Licha ya usahihi wake, hii ilikuwa sauti ya shetani. Inachukua hekima kubwa kutofautisha.

Nakusihi usikilize zaidi ya hotuba tu, usikilize lugha pia. Kwa lugha, tunatofautisha sauti katika ulimwengu wa roho.

MASOMO YA ZIADA: 1 Wakorintho 14:10, Yohana 10:27

UJUMBE MKUU: Uwezo wa kutofautisha sauti katika ulimwengu wa roho ni alama ya Mkristo aliyekomaa. Kwa lugha, tunatofautisha sauti katika ulimwengu wa roho.

SALA: Baba yangu, Nakushukuru kwa hekima hii. Inanihifadhi na kuniepusha kutokana na udanganyifu unaokuja kwa kujua tu usemi na kutojua lugha. Siwezi kamwe kupotoshwa na hila za adui maana najua kutofautisha sauti katika jina la Yesu, Amina.