Apostle Grace Lubega
Hebrews 6:10 (KJV); For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Service to God, like many other things in the life of a believer, has patterns. There are people who are serving but are doing so outside the patterns of service.
If you do not learn the patterns, you will never enjoy the satisfaction that comes with serving God.
Chances are that you may grow resentful and wonder at a God to whom you give your all but who seems not to give back much in return.
One pattern is found in Ecclesiastes 9:10. The Bible says, “whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.” Work hard and give it your very best. This is the pattern of diligence.
In Ecclesiastes 10:4, the Bible says, “If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.”
Even if a leader treats you in a way you may perceive as unfair, do not quit, do not leave your place if God has not instructed you to. Here is the pattern of endurance.
Luke 9:62 paints a further principle in the pattern of endurance. The Bible says, “And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Get out of the habit of taking breaks from God and from serving Him because you feel unrewarded in your service. In this, I do not mean genuine rest to refresh your mind and body but decisions people make ‘to take a break from God’ arising out of personal disappointments. Divine purpose is not something you switch on and off depending on when you feel like it or not. The Bible says that such people are not fit for the kingdom of God.
When your labours are of God and patterned after His principles, they are never in vain!
Halleluyah!
FURTHER STUDY: Ecclesiastes 9:10, 1 Corinthians 4:1-2
GOLDEN NUGGET: When your labours are of God and patterned after His principles, they are never in vain!
PRAYER: Loving and faithful Father, I thank You for this truth. I thank You because the steps of the righteous are ordered of the Lord. I serve You as I am led and instructed by You. I understand the principles and patterns of service and that is why I constantly bear fruit in and out of season. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
KU BY’ENKOLA Z’OBUWEEREZA
Omutume Grace Lubega
Abaebulaniya 6:10 (KJV); kubanga Katonda mutuukirivu tayinza kwerabira mulimu gwammwe n’okwagala kwe mwalaga eri erinnya lye, bwe mwaweereza abatukuvu, era mukyaweereza.
Obuweereza eri Katonda, ng’ebintu ebirala byonna mu bulamu bw’omukkiriza, bulina enkola. Waliwo abantu abali mu kuweereza naye nga baweerereza wabweru w’enkola z’obuweereza.
Bw’otayiga nkola zino, tolinyumirwa kukkusibwa okuva mu kuweereza Katonda.
Emikisa mingi nti oyinza okwenyiwa ne weewuunya Katonda gwe weewa wenna naye ng’alabika nga atalina kingi ky’akuddiza.
Enkola emu esangibwa mu Omubuuliizi 9:10, Baibuli egamba “Buli kintu omukono gwo kye gulaba okukola, okikolanga n’amaanyi go.” Kola nnyo n’obusobozi bwo bwonna . Eno y’enkola ey’obunyiikivu.
Mu Omubuuliizi 10:4; Omwoyo gw’omukulu bwe gukugolokokerako, tovanga mu kifo kyo; kubanga okwemenya kukkakkanya okunyiiga okungi.
Omukulembeze nebwakuyisa mu ngeri gy’olaba nga si ya bwenkanya, tokivaamu, tova mu kifo kyo bw’abeera nga Katonda takulagidde. Eno y’enkola ey’obugumiikiriza.
Lukka 9:62; eyongera okulaga ennono endala mu nkola ey’obugumiikiriza. Baibuli egamba, “Naye Yesu n’amugamba nti Tewali muntu akwata ekyuma ekirima n’atunula ennyuma asaanira obwakabaka bwa Katonda.”
Vva mu muze gw’okwewumuzaamu okuva eri Katonda n’okumuweereza olw’okubanga owulira ng’atasasuddwa mu kuweerezakwo. Mu kino, sitegeeza kuwummula okw’amazima okw’okuzza obuggya obwongo bwo n’omubiri naye okusalawo abantu kwe bakola ‘okwewumuzaamu okuva eri Katonda’ okuva mu muntu okuwulira nga gwe bayiye. Ekigendererwa eky’obwakatonda si ky’ekintu ky’ovaako era n’oddako okusinziira ku ddi lw’okiwulira n’eddi lw’otakiwulira. Baibuli egamba nti abantu ng’abo tebagwanira bwakabaka bwa Katonda.
Okufuba kwo bwe kubeera kwa Katonda era nga kuteekeddwateekeddwa okusinziira ku nnono Ze, si kwa bwerere.
Alleluya!
YONGERA OSOME: Omubuuliizi 9:10, 1 Abakkolinso 4:1-2
AKASUUMBI KA ZAABU: Okufuba kwo bwe kubeera kwa Katonda era nga kuteekedwateekedwa okusinziira ku nnono Ze, si kwa bwerere.
ESSAALA: Kitange Omwagalwa era Omwesigwa, nkwebaza ku lw’amazima ganno. Nkwebaza kubanga ebigere by’omutuukirivu biragirwa Katonda. Nkuweereza nga bwe nungamiziddwa era nga bwe ndagiddwa Ggwe. Ntegeera ennono era n’enkola ez’obuweereza era y’ensonga lwaki mbala ebibala bulijjo mu biro ne mubitali biro. Mu linnya lya Yesu , Amiina.
EBIKWATIRAINE N’EBYOKUREEBERAHO OMU BUHEEREZA
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Abaheburaayo 6:10 (KJV); Ahakuba Ruhanga t’otahikiriire kwebwa emirimo yaanyu n’okukunda oku mwayorekire aha iziina rye, obu mwaheereza abarikwera, abu mukirikuheereza na hati.
Obuheereza ahari Ruhanga, nk’ebintu byingi omu magara g’omwikiriza, bwiine eby’okureeberaho. Hariho abantu abarikuheereza kwonka nibakikorera aheeru yeby’okureeberaho omu buheereza.
Waaba oteegire eby’okureeberaho, torigira okushemererwa omu kuheereza Ruhanga.
Nozakugira obusharurwa kandi otangarire Ruhanga ou orikuheereza burikimwe okashusha oti we tarikugarura byingi.
Eky’okureeberaho ekiimwe nikishangwa omu Omubuurizi 9:10, Baiburi negira eti “Kyona eki orikwenda kukora n’emikono yaawe, okikore n’amaani.” Kora n’amaani oyeheireyo weena. Eki neky’okureeberaho ky’okugumisiriza.
Omu Omubuurizi 10:4, Baiburi negira eti, “Omutegyeki ku arikugirira ekiniga, otariruga omu mwanya gwaawe, ahabw’okuba okworoba kusaasiza ebicumuro bihango.” Omutegyeki ku arakutwarize kubi, otahuunga, otariruga omu mwanya gwaawe Ruhanga yaba atagizire ngu origyemu. Aha hariho eky’okureeberaho ky’okugumisiriza.
Luka 9:62 netuha engyenderwaho y’okureeberaho omu kugumisiriza. Baiburi negira eti, “Yesu yaamugarukamu ati: Tihariho muntu ovuga ekyoma ekirikuhinga, akareeba enyima, oshemereire obukama bwa Ruhanga.”
Reka emiize y’okuguma noirira hare na Ruhanga hamwe n’okumuheereza ngu ahabw’okuba nohuriira ori nk’otarikushashurwa omu buheereza bwaawe. Omuri eki, tindikumanyisa okuhumura okuhikire okw’okuhumuza ebiteekateeko hamwe n’omubiri kureka okusharamu oku abantu barikukora ‘kwirira hare na Ruhanga’ ekiri kureetwa okuhemuka kwaabo.
Ekigyendererwa kya Ruhanga ti kintu eki orikutaho kandi okaihaho kurugirira oku orikwehurira. Baiburi negira ngu abantu nkaabo tibashemereire bukama by’omwiguru.
Okukora kwaawe kwaaba kuri okwa Ruhanga kandi kurikugyendera omu ngendererwaho ze, tikuri kukufeera busha.
SHOMA NEEBI: Omubuurizi 9:10, 1 Abakorinso 4:1-2
EZAABU: Okukora kwaawe kwaaba kuri okwa Ruhanga kandi kurikugyendera omu ngendererwaho ze, tikuri kukufeera busha.
OKUSHABA: Taata Omukundwa kandi Omwesigwa, ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Ninkusiima ahabw’okuba orugyendo rw’ohikiriire ruhamibwa Mukama, Ninkuheereza nk’oku orikunyebembera kandi okampabura. Ninyetegyereza engyenderwaho n’ebyokureeberaho by’obuheereza kandi niyo nshonga ahabwenki ninyana ebyaana obutoosha omu bunaku oburagiirwe n’obutaragiirwe. Omu eiziina rya Yesu. Amiina.
EBIKWATA HA MIGENDERE YOKUHEREZA
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
Abahebburaniya 6:10 (KJV); Baitu Ruhanga tali atahikirire okwebwa emirimo yanyu, nokugonza okumyayolekere hali ibara lye, obumwaherize abarukwera, kandi nimukyahereza.
Obuhereza hali Ruhanga, nk’ebintu ebindi bingi omu bwomezi bw’omuikiriza, bwina emigendere. Haroho abantu abakuhereza baitu nibakora eki aheeru y’emigendere yokuhereza.
Obwoteega emigendere, tolinyumirwa okumatizibwa okwija nokuhereza Ruhanga.
Emigisa eri ngu osobora okumera entima kandi okahuniira hali Ruhanga owohereza ebyawe byona baitu akaisana atukugaruura kingi.
Omugendere gumu gukusangwa omu Omugambizi 9:10. Baibuli egamba, “Kyona omukono gwawe ekigusanga okukora, okikolege namani gawe,” Kora n’amaani kandi okihe ekyawe ekikirayo. Ogu nugwo mugendere ogw’okwekamba.
Omu Mugambizi 10:4, Baibuli egamba, “Omwoyo ogwomulemi obuguba nigukuimukiraho otaruga omukiikaro kyawe; baitu okworoba nikuculeza okubihirwa kwingi.”
Omwebembezi nobwakurabya omu mulingo ogwokusobora kutwara nkogutali gwobwinganiza, otabihwaho, otaruga omukiikaro kyawe Ruhanga obwaraaba atakuhabwire kwo. Hanu niho ahali omugendere gwokulemeraho.
Luka 9:62 esiiga engiga ekweyongerayo omu mugendere ogw’okulemeraho. Baibuli egamba, “Baitu Yesu yamugambira ati Busaho muntu obwata omukonogwe ha kyoma ekirima narora enyuma, asemerire obukama bwa Ruhanga.”
Ruga omungeso eyokwehuumuza kuruga hali Ruhanga kandi okuruga hakumuhereza habwokuba okuhuurra otahairwe empeera habw’okuhereza kwawe. Omuli eki, tinkumanyisa okuhuumura kwenyini okugaara buhyaka entekereza yawe n’omubiri baitu encwamu abantu ezibakora ‘okwehuumuza kuruga hali Ruhanga’ nikirugiira hakunagwa kwawe ensazi nk’omuntu. Ekigenderwa ky’obwaruhanga tikiri kintu ekyohemba okazimya kusigikira hali oba nokihuurra orundi otakukihuurra. Baibuli egamba ngu abantu nkabo tibasemiire habwobukama bwa Ruhanga.
Emirimo yawe obweba ya Ruhanga kandi negendera ha ngiga, teba yabusa!
Alleluya!
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Omugambizi 9:10, 1 Abakolinso 4:1-2
EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Emirimo yawe obweba ya Ruhanga kandi negendera ha ngiga, teba yabusa!
ESAARA: Is’itwe Owengonzi kandi Omwesigwa, ninkusiima habw’amazima ganu. Ninkusiima habwokuba ebigere by’omuhikiriire bihaburwa Mukama. Nkuhereza nkokunyebemberwa kandi nk’Okwompabura. Ninyetegereza engiga n’emigendere y’okuhereza kandi nikyo habwaki bukya bukya nyana ebijuma omu kasumi n’aheeru y’akasumi. Mw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.
Mtume Grace Lubega
Waebrania 6:10 ( KJV); Maana Mungu si dhalimu hata aisahau kazi yenu, na pendo lile mlilolidhihirisha kwa jina lake, kwa kuwa mmewahudumia watakatifu, na hata hivi sasa mngali mkiwahudumia.
KUHUSU MFUMO WA HUDUMA
Huduma kwa Mungu, kama mambo mengine mengi katika maisha ya muumini, ina mifumo. Kuna watu wanaohudumu lakini wanafanya hivyo nje ya mifumo ya huduma.
Usipojifunza mifumo hiyo, kamwe hutafurahia uradhi unaotokana kwa kumtumikia Mungu.
Uwezekano ni kwamba unaweza kuchukizwa na kumshangaa Mungu ambaye unamtolea kila kitu lakini anaonekana kutorudisha mengi.
Mfumo mmoja unapatikana katika Mhubiri 9:10. Biblia inasema, “Lolote mkono wako utakalolipata kulifanya, ulifanye kwa nguvu zako.” Fanya kazi kwa bidii na uipe ubora zaidi. Huu ndio mfumo wa bidii.
Katika Mhubiri 10:4, Biblia inasema, “Roho yake mtawala ikiinuka kinyume chako, Usiondoke mara mahali pako ulipo; Kwa maana roho ya upole hutuliza machukizo yaliyo makubwa.”
Hata kama kiongozi anakutenda kwa njia ambayo unaona si ya haki, usiache, usiondoke mahali pako ikiwa Mungu hajakuagiza. Huu ndio mfumo wa uvumilivu.
Luka 9:62 inatoa kanuni zaidi katika kielelezo cha uvumilivu. Biblia inasema, “Yesu akamwambia, Mtu aliyetia mkono wake kulima, kisha akaangalia nyuma, hafai kwa ufalme wa Mungu.”
Ondoka kwa mazoea ya kuchukua mapumziko kutoka kwa Mungu na kutoka kwa kumtumikia kwa sababu unahisi huna thawabu katika utumishi wako. Katika hili, simaanishi kupumzika kwa kweli ili kuburudisha akili na mwili wako bali maamuzi ambayo watu hufanya ‘kupumzika kutoka kwa Mungu’ kutokana na kukatishwa tamaa kibinafsi. Msukumo wa kusudi la kimungu sio kitu ambacho unawasha na kuzima kulingana na unavyojihisi, la. Biblia inasema kuwa watu wa namna hii hawafai kwa ufalme wa Mungu.
Wakati kazi zako ni za Mungu na kufanywa kulingana na kanuni Zake, kamwe si bure!
Haleluya!
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Mhubiri 9:10, 1 Wakorintho 4:1-2
UJUMBE MKUU: Wakati kazi zako ni za Mungu na kufanywa kulingana na kanuni zake, kamwe si bure!
SALA: Baba Mpenzi na mwaminifu, nakushukuru kwa ukweli huu. Ninakushukuru kwa sababu hatua za wenye haki zimeamrishwa na Bwana. Ninakutumikia kama ninavyoongozwa na kuelekezwa na Wewe. Ninaelewa kanuni na mifumo ya huduma na ndiyo sababu mimi ninazaa matunda kila mara ndani na nje ya msimu. Katika jina la Yesu, Amina.