Apostle Grace Lubega
Matthew 26:40-41 (KJV); And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
When Jesus Christ walked the surface of the earth, He was a man of prayer. The Bible says in Luke 5:16 (NIV), “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.”
If Christ made a habit of prayer, no Christian who seeks to mature in the things of God can expect to live a prayerless life and excel in his or her walk of salvation.
No man can build a successful ministry without a life of prayer. Show me a great minister of the gospel and I will show you a man of prayer.
In our theme scripture, Christ lays down the standard on the consistency He expects from believers in their prayer lives.
He asks the disciples, “Could you not watch with me for ONE HOUR?”
If you want to grow spiritually, exercise yourself to dedicate a minimum of ONE HOUR in prayer every day. If you can pray for longer, that is a good thing but one hour is the bare minimum.
Be deliberate about it. Discipline your spirit for it. Order your life around it. A mature Christian is a praying Christian.
FURTHER STUDY: Luke 5:16, Luke 18:1
GOLDEN NUGGET: If you want to grow spiritually, exercise yourself to dedicate a minimum of one hour in prayer every day. Be deliberate about it. Discipline your spirit for it. Order your life around it. A mature Christian is a praying Christian.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. I give myself to the discipline of prayer and I am exercised therein. In prayer I hear, see and I am launched into deeper realms in You. Prayer is not a duty to me, it is a lifestyle. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
KU BY’OBULAMU OBW’OKUSABA
Omutume Grace Lubega
Matayo 26:40-41 (KJV); Nadda eri abayigirizwa, n’abasanga nga beebase, n’agamba Peetero nti Kazzi temuyinzizza kutunula nange n’essaawa emu? Mutunule musabe, muleme okuyingira mu kukemebwa: omwoyo gwe gwagala naye omubiri gwe munafu?
Yesu Kristo bwe yatambula ku nsi, Yali musajja musabi. Baibuli egamba mu Lukka 5:16 (NIV) “Naye ye ne yeeyawula n’agenda mu malungu n’asaba.”
Bw’aba Kristo yazimba empisa ey’okusaba, teri mukristaayo anoonya okukula mu bintu bya Katonda asobola okusuubira okubeera mu bulamu obw’obutasaba era n’awangula mu lugendo lwe olw’obulokozi.
Teri muntu asobola kuzimba buweereza obw’obuwanguzi awatali bulamu bwa kusaba. Ndaga omuweereza w’enjiri ow’amaanyi era nnaakulaga omuntu omusabi.
Mu kyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo, Kristo ateekawo ekkomo ly’entandikwa ku kulemerako kw’asuubira okuva mu bakkiriza mu bulamu bwabwe obw’okusaba.
Abuuza abayigirizwa, “temuyinzizza “kutunula nange N’ESSAAWA EMU?”
Bw’oba oyagala okukula mu by’omwoyo, wetendeke okuwaayo ekitono ennyo ESSAAWA EMU mu ssaala buli lunaku. Bw’oba osobola okusabira obudde obuwanvuko, ekyo kintu kirungi naye essaawa emu ky’ekikomo kyawansi.
Genderera eri kyo. Tendeka omwoyo gwo eri kyo. Ssengeka obulamu bwo okwetooloola kyo. Omukristaayo akuze ye mukristaayo asaba.
YONGERA OSOME: Lukka 5:16, Lukka 18:1
KASUMBI KA ZAABU: Bw’oba oyagala okukula mu by’omwoyo, weetendeke okuwaayo ekitono ennyo essaawa emu mu ssaala buli lunaku. Genderera eri kyo. Tendeka omwoyo gwo eri kyo. Ssengeka obulamu bwo okwetooloola kyo. Omukristaayo akuze ye mukristaayo asaba.
ESSAALA: Kitange omwagalwa, Nkwebaza ku lw’amazima gano. Nneewaayo eri empisa ey’okusaba era nneetendeka mu yo. Mu ssaala mpulira, ndaba era ntwalibwa buziba mu Ggwe. Essaala ssi mulimu gye ndi, kikula kya bulamu. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
EBIKWATIRAINE N’AMAGARA G’OKUSHABA
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Matayo 26:40-41 (KJV); Yaagaruka aha beegi be, yaashanga bagwejegyeire; yaabuuza Petero ati: Ebyo mwaremwa kwehangaana kureeba naanye nangwa n’eshaaha emwe? Mureebe mushabe, murekye kugwa omu kwohibwa, Omutima gwo nigukunda, kwonka omubiri n’omweremwa.
Yesu Kristo obu yabaire ari omu nsi, akaba ari omushabi. Omu kitabo kya Luka 5:16 (NIV), Baiburi negira ngu, “Kwonka Yesu akaba akira kweshoroora kuza omu ihamba kushaba.”
Kristo ku araabe yabaire aine omuze gw’okushaba, tihariho omukristaayo orikusherura kukura omu bintu bya Ruhanga orikuteekateeka ngu nabaasa kugira amagara gatarimu kushaba haza ngu agogyerere omu rugyendo rwe rw’okujunwa.
Tihariho omuntu orikubaasa kwombeka obuheereza bw’amaani ataine magara g’okushaba. Nyoreka omuheereza w’engiri ow’amaani haza ninyija kukworeka omushabi.
Omu mutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu, Kristo natworeka eky’okureeberaho eki arikwetaaga aha baikiriza omu magara gaabo g’okushaba.
Nabuuza abeegi be ati, “Ebyo mwaremwa kwehangaana kureeba naanye nangwa n’ESHAAHA EMWE?
Waaba noyenda kukura omu mwoyo, yemanyiize kuhayo, ekikye munonga, ESHAAHA EMWE omu kushaba buri eizooba. Waaba nobaasa kushabira obwiire burikukira aho, ekyo nikirungi kwonka eshaaha emwe niyo erikukirayo obukye.
Kifeho munonga. Yegyesa omwoyo waawe omucwe gw’okukora otyo. Tegyekyera amagara gaawe ahari ekyo. Omukristaayo mukuru naaba ari omukristaayo w’omushabi.
SHOMA NEEBI: Luka 5:16, Luka 18:1
EZAABU: Waaba noyenda kukura omu mwoyo, yemanyiize kuhayo, ekikye munonga, eshaaha emwe omu kushaba buri eizooba. Kifeho munonga. Yegyesa omwoyo waawe omucwe gw’okukora otyo. Tegyekyera amagara gaawe ahari ekyo. Omukristaayo mukuru naaba ari omukristaayo w’omushabi.
OKUSHABA: Taata omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Ninyehayo aha mucwe gw’okushaba kandi nyemanyirize omuri gwo. Omu kushaba nimpurira, nindeeba kandi nintwaarwa omu myanya ya hare omuriiwe. Okushaba ti kuhikiiriza omukoro, nigo magara gangye. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
KWO ME LEGA
Lakwena Grace Lubega
Matayo 26:40-41 (KJV); Ka oa odwogo bot lupwonnye onoŋo gunino woko, ci owaco bot Petero ni, “Pe itwero kiyo piny pi cawa acel mo kacel kweda? Wuki wuleg Lubaŋa, wek pe wudony i abita mo; cwiny kikome mito loyo abita pa Catan, ento kom aye nyap.”
Ikare ma Kricito Yecu owoto i wi lobo, en onongo obedo Laco ma la lega. Baibul waco i buk pa Luka 5:16 (NIV), ento Yecu kare ki kare a ci ceto cen ka kene ci lego.”
Kace Kricito oweko lega odoko macalo kite, Lakricitayo mo peke ma yenyo me tegi i jami pa Lubanga twero gomo me bedo ki kwo labongo lega dok bedo maber adada i wot ma mege me lare
Petye dano mo ma twero gedo dog tic pa Lubanga matye maber labongo kwo me lega. Nyut bot an latitlok pa Lubanga madit ci abi nyutu bot in dano ma lego.
I wi kwan ma mewa ma okwongo, Kricito oketo piny rwom me timo jami ma pe gik ma en mito ki bot jo ma gin oye malube ki kwogi me lega.
En openyo lupwonye ne lapeny ni “pe wutwero kiyo piny pi CAWA ACEL mo kacel kweda?”
Kace imito dongo i cwiny, pwonye me miyo cawa manok loyo dong CAWA ACEL i lega nino ducu. Kace itwero lega pi cawa mabor makato, meno obedo gin maber ento cawa acel en aye dong cawa matidi loyo.
Tim kun ingeyo. Pwonye i cwinyi pire. Dor kwoni iye. Lakricitayo ma otegi obedo Lakricitayo ma Lego.
KWAN MUKENE: Luka 5:16, Luka 18:1
LWOD MADIT: Kace imito dongo i cwiny, pwonye me miyo cawa manok loyo dong acel i lega nino ducu.Tim ma ingeyo. Pwonye i cwinyi pire. Dor kwoni iye. Lakricitayo ma otegi obedo Lakricitayo ma Lego.
LEGA: Wora me amara, Apwoyo In pi ada man. Amine i pwony me lega dok apwonye iye. i lega a winyo, aneno dok kibolo an ikabedo kama tut i in. Lega pe obedo gin ma myero atim, obedo kit me kwona. I nying Yecu, Amen.
KUHUSU MAISHA YA MAOMBI
Mtume Grace Lubega
Mathayo 26:40-41 (KJV); Akawajia wale wanafunzi, akawakuta wamelala, akamwambia Petro, Je! Hamkuweza kukesha pamoja nami hata saa moja? Kesheni, mwombe, msije mkaingia majaribuni; roho i radhi, lakini mwili ni dhaifu.
Wakati Yesu Kristo alitembea kwenye uso wa dunia, alikuwa mtu wa maombi. Biblia inasema katika Luka 5:16 (NIV), “Lakini yeye alikuwa akijiepua, akaenda mahali pasipokuwa na watu, akaomba.”
Ikiwa Kristo alifanya mazoea ya maombi, hakuna Mkristo anayetaka kukomaa katika mambo ya Mungu atatarajia kuishi maisha yasiyo na maombi na astawi katika matembezi yake ya wokovu.
Hakuna mtu anayeweza kujenga huduma yenye mafanikio bila maisha ya maombi. Nionyeshe mhudumu mkubwa wa injili nami nitakuonyesha mtu wa maombi.
Katika andiko letu kuu, Kristo anaweka kiwango juu ya msimamo anayotarajia kutoka kwa waumini katika maisha yao ya maombi.
Anawauliza wanafunzi, “Je! Hamkuweza kukesha pamoja nami hata SAA MOJA?”
Ikiwa unataka kukua kiroho, jifanyishe mazoezi kujitolea kiwango cha chini cha SAA MOJA kwa maombi kila siku. Ikiwa unaweza kuomba kwa muda mrefu zaidi, hilo ni jambo zuri lakini saa moja ndio kiwango cha chini kabisa.
Kuwa na makusudi juu yake. Zoesha roho yako kwa hayo. Agiza maisha yako kwa hayo. Mkristo mkomavu ni Mkristo anayeomba.
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Luka 5:16, Luka 18:1
UJUMBE MKUU: Ikiwa unataka kukua kiroho, jifanyishe mazoezi kujitolea kiwango cha chini cha saa moja kwa maombi kila siku. Kuwa na makusudi juu yake. Zoesha roho yako kwa hayo. Agiza maisha yako kwa hayo. Mkristo mkomavu ni Mkristo anayeomba.
SALA: Baba mpenzi, Ninakushukuru kwa ukweli huu. Ninajitolea kwa nidhamu ya sala na ninatumiwa ndani yake. Katika maombi nasikia, naona na kuzinduliwa katika maeneo ya ndani zaidi Kwako. Maombi sio wajibu kwangu, ni mtindo wa maisha. Katika jina la Yesu, Amina.