Apostle Grace Lubega

Romans 12:1 (KJV); I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

As new creatures in Christ, the Lord wants us to live on our altars of sacrifice. This is why our theme scripture speaks of us presenting our bodies as living sacrifices.

What does it mean to live on the altar of sacrifice?

It means that the more you serve God and live for him, the more graces multiply in you to give life to everything that you do.

Service to God is not meant to diminish you. By this, I refer to men who have given their all to God but seem to be dying every other day; their ministries are failing, their marriages are disintegrating, their careers are falling apart and everything about their lives appears to be on a downward spiral.

I have known ministers of the gospel who have given their time and labour for the cause of the gospel but struggle to feed themselves and their families.

All these are examples of men dying on the altars of sacrifice. That is not the plan and purpose of God.

Some people mistakenly see glory in this kind of life, they call it pious and sacrificial living. Renew your mind, as Romans 12:2 requires. There is no honour in living and dying like a man who is not anointed with oil (2 Samuel 1:21). Understand that God is not unfaithful to forget your labour of love in ministering to the saints (Hebrews 6:10). Allow Him to serve through you because that is how His life spreads to everything that pertains to you.

Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: Hebrews 6:10, 1 Corinthians 15:10

GOLDEN NUGGET: There is no honour in living and dying like a man who is not anointed with oil (2 Samuel 1:21). Understand that God is not unfaithful to forget your labour of love in ministering to the saints (Hebrews 6:10). Allow Him to serve through you because that is how His life spreads to everything that pertains to you.

PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. Thank You for the great and incomparable opportunity to serve You. The apostle Paul says that he laboured more than his brethren but it was not him that laboured but the grace of God in him. I yield to Your Spirit to serve and change the world through me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

KU BYA SSADDAAKA ENNAMU

Omutume Grace Lubega

Abaruumi 12:1 (KJV); Kyenvudde mbeegayirira, ab’oluganda, olw’okusaasira kwa Katonda, okuwangayo emibiri gyammwe, ssaddaaka ennamu, entukuvu, esanyusa Katonda, kwe kuweereza kwammwe okw’amagezi.

Ng’ebitonde ebijja mu Kristo, Katonda ayagala tubeere balamu ku byoto byaffe ebya ssaddaaka. Eno y’ensonga lwaki ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo kitwogerako okuwaayo emibiri gyaffe nga ssaddaaka ennamu.

Kitegeeza ki okubeera omulamu ku kyoto kya ssaddaaka?

Kitegeeza nti gy’okoma okuweereza Katonda n’okubeerawo ku lulwe, ekisa gye kikoma okwekubisaamu mu ggwe okuwa obulamu buli ky’okola.

Obuweereza eri Katonda tebuteekeddwa kukukendeeza. Ku lwa kino, ngereza ku basajja abawaddeyo ebyabwe byonna eri Katonda naye nga balinga abafa buli lukya; obuweereza bwabwe bulemererwa, obufumbo bwabwe bwawukanamu, emirimu gyabwe gigwa na buli kimu mu bulamu bwabwe kirabika okubeera ng’ekiri mu kusebengerera.

Mmanyi abaweereza b’enjiri abawaddeyo obudde bwabwe n’amaanyi ku lw’enjiri naye nga bafuba okweriisa n’amaka gabwe.

Bino byonna byakulabirako eby’abasajja abafiira ku byoto bya ssaddaaka. Eyo ssi y’enteekateeka n’ekigendererwa kya Katonda.

Abantu abamu mu nsobi balaba ekitiibwa mu bulamu nga buno, bakiyita Kya ddiini era obulamu obwa ssaddaaka. Zza buggya endowooza yo, nga Abarumi 12:2 bwe tulagira. Temuli kitiibwa mu kubeerawo n’okufa ng’omuntu ataafukibwa mafuta (2 Samwiiri 1:21). Tegeera nti Katonda si mwesigwa okwerabira okufuba kwo okw’okwagala mu kuweereza eri abatuukirivu (Abaebbulaniya 6:10). Mukkirize aweereze okuyitira mu ggwe kubanga y’eyo engeri obulamu Bwe gye busaasaana eri buli kimu ekikukwatako.

Alleluya!

YONGERA OSOME: Abaebbulaniya 6:10, 1 Abakkolinso 15:10

AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Temuli kitiibwa mu kubeerawo n’okufa ng’omuntu ataafukibwa mafuta (2 Samwiiri 1:21). Tegeera nti Katonda simwesigwa okwerabira okufuba kwo okw’okwagala mu kuweereza eri abatuukirivu (Abaebbulaniya 6:10). Mukkirize aweereze okuyitira mu ggwe kubanga y’eyo engeri obulamu Bwe gye busaasaana eri buli kimu ekikukwatako.

ESSAALA: Kitaffe Omwagalwa, Nkwebaza ku lw’amazima gano. Weebale ku lw’omukisa omunene era ogutageraageranyizibwa ogw’okukuweereza. Omutume Pawulo agamba nti yalafuubana okusinga ab’oluganda bonna naye teyali ye eyalafuubana wabula ekisa Kya Katonda mu ye. Neewaayo eri omwoyo wo okuweereza n’okukyusa ensi ng’oyita mu nze. Mu linnya lya Yesu, Amiina.

EBITAMBO EBIHURIIRE

Entumwa Grace Lubega

Abarooma 12:1; N’ahabw’ekyo, B’eishe-emwe, nimbeeshengyereza ahabw’embabazi za Ruhanga, ku muhayo emibiri yaanyu kuba ebitambo ebihuriire, ebirikwera, kandi ebirikusiimwa Ruhanga, nikwo kuheereza kwanyu oku mushemereire kumuha.

Nk’ebihangirwe ebisya omuri Kristo, Mukama nayenda ngu tutuure aha matambiro g’ebitambo. Egi niyo nshonga ahabwenki omutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu nigutugambaho kuhayo emibiri yaitu kuba ebitambo ebihuriire.

Nikimanyisa ki kutuura ahaitambiro ry’ekitambo?

Nikimanyisa ngu oku orikweyongyera kuheereza Ruhanga kandi okabaho aha bwe, embabazi nizikanya omuri iwe kuheereza amagara buri kimwe eki orikukora.

Okuheereza Ruhanga tikurikukukyendeza. Ahabw’eki, ningamba ahabantu abaheireyo ebyaabo byoona owa Ruhanga kwonka nibareebeka nkabari kufa buri eizooba; obuheereza bwaabo nibufa buri eizooba, obushweere bwaabo nibushenyuka, emirimo yaabo nerema kandi buri kimwe aha magara gaabo nikireebeka kuba nikigaruka enyima.

Manyire abaheereza b’engiri abaheireyo obwiire bwaabo n’amaani ahabw’engiri kwonka nibabonabona kweriisa n’okuriisa amaka gaabo.

Ebi byoona n’ebyokureeberaho by’abantu abarikufeera aha matambiro g’ekitambo. Egi tiyo nteekateeka n’ekigyendererwa kya Ruhanga.

Abantu abamwe omu kushobya kwaabo nibareeba ekitiinisa omu kika ky’amagara aga, nibakyeeta okuhayo amagara gaabo. Garurwa busya omu biteekateeko byaawe nk’oku Abarooma 12:2 kirikutwetengyesa. Tihariho kitiinisa omu kubaho n’okufa nk’omuntu otashukirweho majuta (2 Samueli 1:21). Yetegyereza ngu Ruhanga t’otahikiriire kwebwa okukora kwaawe kwa rukundo omu kuheereza abaishemwe (Abaheburaayo 6:10). Mwikirize akukozese kuheereza ahabw’okuba okwo nikwo amagara gye garikuhika ahariburikimwe ekirikukukwataho.

Hallelujah!

SHOMA NEEBI: Abaheburaayo 6:10, 1 Abakorinso 15:10

EZAABU: Tihariho kitiinisa omu kubaho n’okufa nk’omuntu otashukirweho majuta (2 Samueli 1:21). Yetegyereza ngu Ruhanga t’otahikiriire kwebwa okukora kwaawe kwa rukundo omu kuheereza abaishemwe (Abaheburaayo 6:10). Mwikirize akukozese kuheereza ahabw’okuba okwo nikwo amagara gye garikuhika ahariburikimwe ekirikukukwataho.

OKUSHABA: Taata omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Ninkusiima ahabw’omugisha mukuru ogw’okukuheereza. Paulo Entumwa nagira ati nkakora kukira entumwa zoona kwonka akaba atari we kureka embabazi za Ruhanga ezabaire zimuhweera. Ninyorobera Omwoyo waawe kuheereza n’okuhindura ensi orikunkozesa. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.

EBY’EBYONZIRA EBYOMIIRE

Omukwenda Grace Lubega

Abarumi 12:1 (KJV); NIKYO mbesengerize, bene baitu, habwebyokuganyira ebya Ruhanga, muheyo emibiri yanyu nkekyonzira ekyomire, ekirukwera, ekisemerire Ruhanga, nukwo kuhereza kwanyu okwamagezi.

Nk’ebihangirwe ebihyaka omu Kristo, Mukama nagonza twomererre hantaali zaitu ez’ebyonzira. Enu niyo nsonga habwaki ekyahandikirwe kyaitu eky’omutwe nikitugambaho okuhayo emibiri yaitu nk’ebyonzira ebyomiire.

Nikimanyisaaki okwomerra harutaali rw’ekyonzira?

Nikimanyisa ngu hokugarukira kuhereza Ruhanga kandi n’okwome’ra habwe, niho n’embabazi iragarukira kukanya omuliiwe okuhereza obwomezi buli kimu ekyokukora.

Okuhereza Ruhanga tikusemeriire kukuhwereza. Omuli kinu, nimanyisa abantu abahaireyo buli kimu eky’abo hali Ruhanga baitu nibazooka nkabakufa buli kiro; obuhereza bwabo nibugwa, amaka gaabo nigasesekara, emirimo yabo negwa kandi nabuli kimu ekikukwata habw’omezi bwabo nikisisana nk’ekikuterebuka kuhwaho.

Manyire abahereza b’enjiri abahaireyo obwire bwabo n’amaani gabo habw’enjiri baitu nibafuba okutunga ekyokulya hamu n’abamaka gaabo.

Bunu byoona by’okurorraho by’abantu abakufeera h’antaali ez’ebyonzira. Enu teri niyo entegeka hamu n’ekigendererwa kya Ruhanga.

Abantu abamu munsobi barora bati ekitinisa kyaruhanga omu bwomezi nkabunu, nibakyeta obwaruhanga kandi okwomeerra okw’ekyonzira. Hindura entekereza yawe, oku Abarumi 12:2 ekugonza. Busamu kitinisa omu kwome’ra n’okufa nk’omuntu at’asiigirwe amagita (2 Samwiri 1:21). Kyetegereze ngu Ruhanga tali katesigwa okwebwa ebikorwa byawe eby’okugonza omu kuhereza ab’eziibwe (Abahebburaniya 6:10). Mwikirize ahereze kuraba omuliiwe habwokuba obwomezi Bwe nukwo butyo bugenda habuli kimu ekikukwataho.

Alleluya!

GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Abahebburaniya 6:10, 1 Abakolinso 15:10

EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Busamu kitinisa omu kwome’ra n’okufa nk’omuntu at’asiigirwe amagita (2 Samwiri 1:21). Kyetegereze ngu Ruhanga tali katesigwa okwebwa ebikorwa byawe eby’okugonza omu kuhereza ab’eziibwe (Abahebburaniya 6:10). Mwikirize ahereze kuraba omuliiwe habwokuba obwomezi Bwe nukwo butyo bugenda habuli kimu ekikukwataho.

ESAARA: Taata Ow’engonzi, Ninkusiima habw’amazima ganu. Webale habw’omugisa ogw’amaani kandi ogutalengwa nagundi ogw’okukuhereza. Omukwenda Paulo nagamba ngu akakora kukira benebe boona baitu atabe nuwe ayakozire baitu embabazi za Ruhanga omuluwe. Ninyehayo hali Omwoyo Wawe kuhereza n’okuhindura ensi kuraba omuli nyowe. Mw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.

KUHUSU DHABIHU ILIYO HAI

Mtume Grace Lubega

Warumi 12:1 (KJV); Basi, ndugu zangu, nawasihi, kwa huruma zake Mungu, itoeni miili yenu iwe dhabihu iliyo hai, takatifu, ya kumpendeza Mungu, ndiyo ibada yenu yenye maana.

Kama viumbe vipya katika Kristo, Bwana anataka tuishi kwenye madhabahu yetu ya dhabihu. Hii ndiyo maana mandhari ya maandiko yetu yanaongea kuhusu sisi kuishi kama dhabihu iliyo hai.

Kunamaanisha nini kuishi kwenye madhabahu ya dhabihu?

Kunamaanisha kwamba kadri utakavyoendelea kumtumikia Mungu na kuishi kwa ajili yake, ndivyo neema itakavyozidi kwako na kukipa uhai kila kitu ufanyacho.

Kumtumikia Mungu hakujawekwa ili kukupunguza au kukushusha. Hivi, narejelea watu ambao wametoa kila kitu chao kwa Mungu lakini bado wanaonekana kuendelea kufa kila siku zijazo; huduma zao za kiroho zinaanguka, ndoa zao zinasambaratika, kazi zao kuanguka na kila kitu kuhusu maisha yao kutoenda sawa.

Nimeona watumishi wa Injili ambao wamewekeza muda na nguvu zao kwa ajili ya Injili lakini wanahangaika kupata kujilisha wao na familia zao.

Mifano hii yote ni ya watu wanaokufa katika madhabahu ya dhabihu. Hii siyo kusudio wala mpango wa Mungu.

Baadhi ya watu huona kimakosa utukufu wa Mungu katika hali hii ya maisha, huyaita maisha ya wachamungu na dhabihu iliyo hai. Fanya upya nia yako kama Warumi 12:2 inavyosema. Hakuna heshima katika kuishi na kufa kwako kama mtu ambaye hajapakwa mafutwa matakatifu (2 Samweli 1:12). Elewa kwamba yeye si dhalimu hata aisahau kazi yenu, na pendo lile mlilolidhihirisha kwa jina lake, kwa kuwahudumia watakatifu (Waebrania 6:10). Mkubalie yeye kutumikia kupitia kwako kwa sababu hiyo ndiyo jinsi neno lake linasambaa kwa kila kitu kinachokuhusu.

Haleluya!

MASOMO YA ZIADA: Waebrania 6:10, 1 Wakorintho 15:10

UJUMBE MKUU: Hakuna heshima katika kuishi na kufa kwako kama mtu ambaye hajatiwa mafuta (2 Samweli 1:21). Elewa kwamba Yeye si dhalimu hata aisahau kazi yako ya pendo ulilolidhihirisha kwa jina lake, kwa kuwahudumia watakatifu (Waebrania 6:10). Mkubalie yeye atumikie kupitia kwako kwa sababu hiyo ndiyo jinsi neno lake litasambaa kwa kila kitu kinachokuhusu.

SALA: Baba mpenzi, Nakushukuru kwa kweli hii. Nakushukuru kwa fursa hii kubwa isiyo na kifani kukutumikia Wewe. Mtume Paulo anasema alifanya kazi ngumu kuliko ndugu zake lakini haikuwa yeye aliyefanya kazi bali ilikuwa neema ya Mungu ndani yake. Najitolea kwa Roho Yako kutumikia na kubadilisha ulimwengu kupitia kwangu. Katika jina la Yesu Kristo, Amina.