Apostle Grace Lubega
Malachi 3:10-11 (KJV); Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts.
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Every Christian who is serious about their salvation should be a tither. It does not matter whether you are a member of the Church or the Senior Pastor of that Church. It is common for ministers to demand tithes from their congregation and yet they are not tithers. The principle applies to all because even the leader must tithe to his spiritual authority.
One of the fundamental blessings that come with tithing is preservation. God has promised that when you are faithful with your tithes, He will rebuke the devourer on your behalf.
When you examine the life of Christians who flout this principle, they are struggling in one way or the other.
What you must know is that the devil usually collects more than God’s tenth. It may come in the form of some disease that requires you to spend heavily on medication. That is the devourer on the loose because you flouted a principle.
It may be a crisis with your children that requires you to sell a property to redeem the situation. That is the devourer collecting more than what you denied God through disobedience.
Our Lord is a God of principles. He means every Word that He says. Do not ignore His principles knowingly and expect Him to preserve you in your rebellion.
Praise Him!
FURTHER STUDY: 2 Corinthians 9:6-8, Leviticus 27:30
GOLDEN NUGGET: One of the fundamental blessings that come with tithing is preservation. God has promised that when you are faithful with your tithes, He will rebuke the devourer on your behalf.
PRAYER: My loving Father, I thank You for this truth. Thank You for showing me the paths of life. The Bible says that there is a path that the fowl knows not and which the vulture’s eye has not seen. This is where You continually lead me. I know that I am safe and secure from the destruction of the enemy because I live my life by Your principles, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
UMEHIFADHIWA NA MUNGU
Mtume Grace Lubega
Malaki 3:10-11 (KJV); Leteni zaka kamili ghalani, ili kiwemo chakula katika nyumba yangu, mkanijaribu kwa njia hiyo, asema BWANA wa majeshi; mjue kama sitawafungulia madirisha ya mbinguni, na kuwamwagieni baraka, hata isiwepo nafasi ya kutosha, au la.Nami kwa ajili yenu nitamkemea yeye alaye, wala hataharibu mazao ya ardhi yenu; wala mzabibu wenu hautapukutisha matunda yake kabla ya wakati wake katika mashamba, asema BWANA wa majeshi.
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Kila Mkristo anayechukulia kwa uzito wokovu wake anapaswa kuwa mtoaji wa fungu la kumi. Haijalishi kama wewe ni mshiriki wa Kanisa au Mchungaji Mkuu wa Kanisa hilo. Ni kawaida kwa watumishi kudai zaka ya fungu la kumi kutoka kwa washirika wao ilhali wenyewe si watoaji wa zaka ile. Kanuni hiyo inawahusu wote kwa sababu hata kiongozi lazima atoe zaka kwa mamlaka yake ya kiroho.
Moja ya baraka za kimsingi zinazokuja na utoaji wa zaka ni kuhifadhiwa. Mungu ameahidi kuwa unapokuwa mwaminifu kwa zaka yako, atamkemea mlaji kwa niaba yako.
Unapochunguza maisha ya Wakristo wanaoipuuza kanuni hii, wanateseka kwa njia moja au nyingine.
Unachopaswa kujua ni kwamba shetani huwa anakusanya zaidi ya sehemu ya kumi ya Mungu. Inaweza kuja kwa namna ya ugonjwa fulani utakaokuhitaji kutumia pesa nyingi kwenye dawa. Huyo ni mlaji kazini kwa sababu umeikiuka kanuni hiyo.
Huenda ikawa shida na watoto wako ambayo inakuhitaji uuze mali fulani ili kukomboa hali hiyo. Huyo ni mlaji anakikusanya zaidi ya ulichokosa kumtolea Mwenyezi Mungu kwa uasi wako.
Bwana wetu ni Mungu wa kanuni. Anamaanisha kila Neno analosema. Usipuuze kanuni zake kwa kujua na kumtarajia Yeye kukuhifadhi katika uasi wako.
Msifuni!
MASOMO YA ZIADA: 2 Wakorintho 9:6-8, Mambo ya Walawi 27:30
UJUMBE MKUU: Moja ya baraka za kimsingi zinazokuja na utoaji wa zaka ni kuhifadhiwa. Mungu ameahidi kuwa unapokuwa mwaminifu kwa zaka yako, atamkemea mlaji kwa niaba yako.
SALA: Baba yangu mpenzi, nakushukuru kwa kweli hii. Asante kwa kunionyesha njia za uzima. Biblia inasema kwamba kuna njia ambayo ndege haijui na ambayo jicho la tai halijaiona. Hapa ndipo unaponiongoza daima. Ninajua kuwa niko salama kutokana na uharibifu wa adui kwa sababu ninaishi maisha yangu kwa kanuni zako, katika jina la Yesu, Amina.
KULINDWA RUHANGA
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
Maraki 3:10-11(KJV); Mulete ekimu kyeikumi ekihikire omu lyahuuro, habeho eby’okulya omu nju yange, kandi mukindengese hati bunu, agambire Mukama wamahe, obuntalibakinguura ebihengezi byeiguru, nimbaletera omugisa, kunu tihalibaho omwanya gw’okugutunga. Kandi ndacomeera omuli habwanyu, tihalihwerekereza ebyaana beitaka lyanyu, kunu omuzabibu gwanyu tiguli naga ebyaana byagwo akasumi katakahikire omu rugonjo, agambire Mukama wamahe.
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Buli mukristayo wena akufaayo hali okujunwa kwe oina kuhayo ekimu kyeikumi. Teri nsonga araba ali ogwo asabira mukanisa orundi ali Omulisa omukuru ow’ekanisa egyo. Kibaho muno abahereza okutonga ekimu kyeikumi kuruga omu kitebe kyabu kandi bo batakihayo. Engiga ekora hali boona habwokuba n’omwebembezi aina kuhayo ekimu kyeikumi hali Omuzaire we omumwoyo.
Gumu ha emigisa emikuru eija nohayo ekimu kyeikumi guli okulindwa. Ruhanga araganize ngu bw’okuba mwesigwa n’ebimu byeikumi byawe, Aija kucomeera omuli habwa iwe.
Obwokukebera obwomezi bw’abakristayo abatahondera engiga enu, bakutalibana omu mulingo ogumu orundi ogundi.
Ekyoina kumanya kiri ngu Setani asorooza kukira ekimu kyeikumi ekya Ruhanga. Kisobora kwijja omu mulingo gw’endwaire ekukwetaagisa kusasura esente nyingi kujanjaba. Ogwo niwe omuli nakikora habwokuba otahondere engiga.
Kusobora kuba kuburwa habw’abaana bawe okukwetaagisa otunde ekintu okuhindura enyikara. Ogwo ali omuli akusorooza kukira ekyo ekiwaimire Ruhanga kuraba omu butamworobera.
Mukama waitu ali Ruhanga ow’engiga. Buli kigambo ekyabaza akimanyisa. Otamara ganuga engiga Ze kandi okamunihira kukulinda omu bujemu bwawe.
Akugizibwe!
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: 2 Abakolinso 9:6-8,Ebyabalevi 27:30
EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Gumu ha emigisa emikuru eija nohayo ekimu kyeikumi guli okulindwa. Ruhanga araganize ngu bw’okuba mwesigwa n’ebimu byeikumu byawe, Aija kucomeera omuli habwa iwe.
ESAARA: Isenyowe nkusiima habw’amazima ganu. Webale kunyolekya emihanda y’obwomezi. Baibuli ekugamba ngu haroho omuhanda ogutamanyirwe kinyonyi n’empungu tirigumanyire. Hanu niho onyebembera obutoosa. Manyire ngu ndinzirwe kandi ntekaine kuruga hali okuhwerekereza kw’omunyanzigwa habwokuba nyomera obwomezi bwange nimpondera engiga Zawe, omw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.
OKURIINDWA RUHANGA
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Malaki 3:10-11; Mureete ebicweka bya kimwe kya ikumi ebihikire omu mabiikiro gangye, enju yangye ebone kubamu eby’okurya, mubingyerese, haza mureebe ku ntaabaigurira madarisa g’omu iguru, nkabashukaho omugisha, mukabura n’ah’okuguta; nikwo MUKAMA ow’amahe arikugira. Ndyakabukira orikwenda kubamira, arekye kucwekyereza emyaka y’omu itaka ryangyu, n’emizaabibu yaanyu teribura kwana; nikwo MUKAMA ow’amahe arikugira.
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Buri mukristaayo oyehaireyo aha kujunwa kwe ashemereire kuha kimwe kya Ikumi. Tikiine nshonga oba ori omwe aha bantu b’ekanisa nari omuriisa omukuru w’ekanisa egyo. Kikanyire Abariisa kushaba kimwe kya Ikumi kuruga omu bantu baabo kandi bo batarikuha kimwe kya Ikumi. Engyendererwaho nekwaata ahari boona ahabw’okuba n’omwebembezi ashemereire kuha kimwe kya Ikumi ow’omwebembezi we ow’omwoyo.
Gumwe aha migisha y’okubanza erikwiija ahabw’okuha kimwe kya Ikumi n’oburiinzi. Ruhanga araganiise ngu ku orikuba omwesigwa wa kimwe kya Ikumi kyaawe, nakabukira omuzigu omu mwanya gwaawe.
Ku orikushwijuma amagara g’abakristaayo abarikuhenda engyendererwaho egi, nibabonabona omu miringo gumwe nari ogundi.
Eki oshemereire kumanya ningu omuzigu nakira kurundaana ebirikukira kimwe kya Ikumi kya Ruhanga. Nikibaasa kwiija omu muringo gw’endwaara erikukwetengyesa kushohoza munoonga omukuraguza. Ogwo n’omuzigu aizire ahabw’okuba ohenzire engyendererwaho.
Nikibaasa kuba ekizibu omu baana baawe ekirikukwetengyesa okuguza eki oine kutambira ekiriho. Ogwo n’omuzigu arikuruundaana ebirikukira ebi wimire Ruhanga omu bugomi.
Mukama waitu ni Ruhanga w’engyendererwaho. Buri Kigambo kyona eki arikugamba nakimanyisa. Otari gaya engyendererwaho ye orikukimanya kandi okategyereza ngu naaza kukurinda omu bugomi bwaawe.
Muhimbise!
SHOMA N’EBI: 2 Abakorinso 9:6-8, Abaleevi 27:30
EBIKURU MUNOONGA: Gumwe aha migisha y’okubanza erikwiija ahabw’okuha kimwe kya Ikumi n’oburiinzi. Ruhanga araganiise ngu ku orikuba omwesigwa wa kimwe kya Ikumi kyaawe, nakabukira omuzigu omu mwanya gwaawe.
ESHAARA: Taata wangye omukundwa, ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Ninkusiima ahabw’okunyoreka emihanda y’amagara. Baiburi negira eti hariho omuhanda ogutamanywa mpungu, N’eriisho ry’eishamba ritakareebaga. Ogu nigwo otuura n’onyebemberamu. Nimanya ngu ndinzirwe kandi nkumirwe okuhwerekyerezibwa kw’omuzigu ahabw’okuba nimbaho omu magara ahabw’engyendererwaho zaawe, omu eizina rya Yesu, Amiina.