Apostle Grace Lubega

Matthew 6:6 (KJV); But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

The Bible and church history are filled with the stories of men who enjoyed the results of prayer.

When they prayed, God heard. When they got on their knees, circumstances bowed to the God to whom they prayed.

A story is told of Dr. Charles S. Price, one of the most influential ministers of the twentieth century. He was once called to pray for a woman dying with cancer. When he got to the hospital and saw her, it so happened that his time with her was interrupted by a doctor who needed to perform some actions. Dr. Price told the woman that now that he had seen her and she had seen him, he would proceed home and pray for her and she would heal. At that point, the doctor paused what he was doing and told Dr. Price that he was willing to stop what he was doing so Dr. Price would pray for her because the prayer would soothe her. To this, Dr. Price responded that he had not come to soothe her. He was going to pray for her from home and she would heal. The woman was healed.

Once John Wesley, the great Methodist leader, was on a ship that was delayed in reaching its destination because the winds were contrary. John Wesley was below deck, reading a book when he heard commotion on the deck. When he asked, he was told the wind was contrary and that they would be delayed. To this he responded, then we must turn to prayer. He got on his knees and prayed and went back below deck and continued his reading. The winds righted and the ship was set on its rightful course. John Wesley made no remark, for to him, it was almost for granted that his prayer had to be answered.

Prayers are not darts that we throw into the spiritual realm and hope for answers. A true man of prayer expects results from his prayer.

In fact, you should be more surprised when prayer is not answered than when it is because God could never have granted us access to Him through prayer without guaranteeing that prayers must have results. Like E.M Bounds, the great author on the subject of prayer once said, “Prayer can do anything that God can do.”

FURTHER STUDY: John 14:13, 1 John 5:14-15

GOLDEN NUGGET: Prayers are not darts that we throw into the spiritual realm and hope for answers. A true man of prayer expects results from his prayer.

PRAYER: My Father, I thank You for this word. You are the Lord who answers prayer, who cares and who handles our situations. I pray with the confident assurance that You hear me and because You hear me, I have whatsoever I ask of You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

EBIVA MU KUSABA

Omutume Grace Lubega

Matayo 6:6 (KJV); Naye ggwe bw’osabanga, yingiranga mu kisenge kyo munda, omalenga okuggalawo oluggi, olyoke osabe Kitaawo ali mu kyama, kale Kitaawo alaba mu kyama, alikuwa empeera.

Baibuli n’ebyafaayo eby’ekkanisa bijjudde engero z’abasajja abaanyumirwa ebyava mu kusaba.

Bwe baasaba, Katonda yawulira. Bwe bakka ku maviivi, embeera zaavunnamira Katonda gwe baasaba.

Olugero lunyumizibwa olw’omusawo Charles S. Price omu ku baweereza abakyasinze ettutumu ab’ekyasa eky’amakumi abiri. Olumu baamuyita okusabira omukazi eyali afa kookolo. Bweyatuuka ku ddwaliro n’amulaba, ate naafuna okutaataaganyizibwa omusawo eyali alina okukola ku mukyala oyo. Dokita Price yagamba nti kubanga balabaganyeeko n’omukazi, yali asobola okugenda ewaka amusabire era ajja kuwona. Mu kaseera ako omusawo yayimiriza byeyali akola namugamba nti yali mwetegefu okuyimiriza byeyali akola Dokita Price amusabire kubanga essaala yali ejja kumukkakkannya. Ku kino, Dokita Price yaddamu nti yali tazze kumukkakkannya.Yali agenda kumusabira ng’ali waka era yali ajja kuwona. Omukazi yawonyezebwa.

Olumu John Wesley, omukulembeze Omusodokisi ow’amaanyi, yali ku meeri eyali ekereye okutuuka gyeyali eraga olw’emiyaga egiziyiza. John Wesley, yali wansi, ng’asoma akatabo bweyawulira oluyoogaano. Bweyabuuza, bamugamba nti omuyaga gukunta bubi era bajja kukereyezebwa. Ku kino yaddamu, awo kati tulina okukyuka eri essaala. Yakka ku maviivi ge era n’asaba naddayo wansi mu meeri neyeyongera mu kusoma kwe. Empewo zaatereera era emmeeri n’etekeebwa ku lugendo lwayo olutuufu. John Wesley teyayogera kintu kyonna, kubanga eri ye, kyali kyenkana ssi ky’amaanyi nti essaala ye yalina okuddibwamu.

Essaala ssi busaale bwetukasuka mu nsi ey’omwoyo netusuubira eby’okuddibwamu. Omussajja omutuufu ow’okusaba asuubira eby’okuddibwaamu by’essaala ze.

Mu mazima, olina kuwuniikirira nnyo ng’essaala yo teddiddwamu okusinga ng’ediddwamu kubanga Katonda teyandituwadde kumutuukirira okuyita mu kusaba nga tatukakasizza nti essaala zirina ebibala. Nga E.M Bounds, omuwandiisi ow’amaanyi ku mulamwa gw’okusaba lumu yagamba, “Essaala esobola okukola ekintu kyonna Katonda ky’asobola okukola.”

YONGERA OSOME: Yokaana 14:13, 1 Yokaana 5:14-15

AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Essaala ssi busaale bwetukasuka mu nsi ey’omwoyo netusuubira eby’okuddibwamu. Omussajja omutuufu ow’okusaba asuubira eby’okuddibwaamu by’essaala ze.

ESSALA: Kitange, Nkwebaza ku lw’ekigambo kino. Oli Mukama addamu essaala, afaayo era akwata ensonga zaffe bulungi. Nsaba n’obukakafu obugumu nti ompulira era kubanga ompulira, nnina kyonna ky’enkusaba. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.

EBYAANA OMU KUSHABA

Entumwa Grace Lubega

Matayo 6:6 (KJV); Kwonka iwe ku oraaze kushaba, otaahe omu kishengye kyaawe, obanze okingye orwigi, oshabe Sho ori omu mubonano; kandi Sho ogwo oreeba eby’omu mubonano, aryakuha ebihembo.

Baiburi hamwe n’ebirikukwaata aha kanisa eby’ira byijwiire ebitebyo byaingi byabashaija abareebire ebyaana by’okushaba.

Kubashabire, Ruhanga yahurira.
Kubatsimbire amaju gaabo, enshonga zainamira Ruhanga ou bashabire.

Ekitebyo nikigambwa aha mushaho, Charles S Price, omwe aha baheereza b’ekyasa kya makumi abiri.
Akeetwa kushabira omukazi awabaire naza kwiitwa ekokoro. Kuyahikire omu eirwariro yamureeba, kikabaho ngu obwiire bwe hamwe n’omurwaire bukateeganisibwa omushaho owabaire aine emirimo y’okukora.
Price yagambira omukazi ati; Obu yamureeba nawe akamureeba yagumizamu akaza omuka akamushabira nakiira. Omu shaaha ezo, omushaho akeemereza ebiyabaire nakora yagira Price ati nimbaasa kwemereza byoona kwenda ngu Price ashabire omukazi ahabw’okuba okushaba nikubaasa kumugaruramu amaani. Price kuyahureire ekyo yagarukama ati tinaija kumugaruramu amaani, ninza kumushabira ndi omuka nakiira. Omukazi akakira.

Omurundi gumwe John Wesley, omwe aha bategyeki b’amaani omu diini eya ‘Methodists’ akaba ari aha meeri eyakyerereirwe kuhika ahu yabaire neeza ahabw’okuba omuyaga gukagira amaani maingi. John Wesley akaba ari omukashengye akahansi, arikushoma akatabo yahurira okwetombeita okwo. Kuyabuurize, bamugira ngu omuyaga gwagira amaani maingi nitubaasa kukyerererwa. Yabagarukamu ati mbwenu twiine kuhindukira okushaba. Yatsimba amaju yashaba yagaruka omukashengye akahansi yagumizamu nashoma.
Omuyaga gwacureera kandi emeeri yaaza omu muhanda gwaayo oguhikire. John Wesley taragambire kintu kyoona ahabw’okuba ahariwe kikaba kiri ekyabutoosha okushaba kwe kugarukwamu.

Okushaba ti buti bukye bw’okurwanisa obuturikutambika omunsi y’omyoyo rero tukategyereza okugarukwamu. Omuntu ow’amazima omu kushaba naba aine amatsiko g’ebyaana by’okushaba kwe.

Nangwa oshemerire kutangaara okushaba kwaawe kwaba kutagarukirwemu okukira okuteekateeka ngu Ruhanga naba atatwikiriize kumuhika omu kushaba atatuhamiize ngu okushaba nikwaana ebyaana. Nk’oku E M Bounds omuhandiiki mukuru ahanshonga y’okushaba yagambire ati, “Okushaba nikukora kyoona eki Ruhanga arikubaasa kukora”.

SHOMA NEEBI: Yohaana 14:13, 1 Yohaana 5:14-15.

EZAABU: Okushaba ti buti bukye bw’okurwanisa obuturikutambika omunsi y’omyoyo rero tukategyereza okugarukwamu. Omuntu ow’amazima omu kushaba naba aine amatsiko g’ebyaana by’okushaba kwe.

OKUSHABA: Taata Wangye, Ninkusiima ahabw’Ekigambo eki. Ori Mukama orikugarukamu okushaba, orikufayo kandi okashoborora enshonga zaitu. Ninshaba nyine obuhame ngu nompurira kandi ahabw’okuba nompurira, nyine burikimwe ekindikukushaba. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.

EBIRUGA OMUKUSABA

Omukwenda Grace Lubega

Matayo 6:6 (KJV); Baitu iwe, obworasabaga, otahege omukisika kyawe omunda, omalege okukingaho oruigi, osabege ‘So ali omunsita, baitu ‘So anyakurora omunsita, alikuha empera.

Baibuli n’ebyafaayo by’ekanisa b’ijwire enganikyo z’abantu abayegondeize omu biruga omukusaba.

Oruganikyo rugambwa hali Dr. Charles S. Price, omu habahereza aba’kwasire ha ky’asa ky’amakumi abiri. Omurundi gumu aketwaho okusabira omukazi akaba naitwa kokoro. Obwahika omuirwaro kandi akumurora, kikaba nti obuire bwe nawe bukasobesanizibwa omufumu ayali nayetaaga okubaho ebyakumukoraho. Dr. Price akagambira omukazi ngu hati akaba amurozire kandi nawe amurozire, akaba wokuta’ha omuka amusabire kandi arakira. Aho henyini, omufumu yahumuzamu ekyakaba nakora kandi yagambira Dr. Price ngu akaba naasobora okwemeeza ebyakaba nakora nukwo Dr. Price amusabire habwokuba okusaba kwakumuheheizeho. Hali eki, Dr. Price akagarukamu ngu akaba ataizire kumuhehe’za. Akaba nagenda kumusabira omuka kandi akire. Omukazi akakizibwa.

Omurundi gumu John Wesley, omwebembezi omukuru wa ba Methodist, akaba ali ha lyato eryali rikerereziibwe okuhika hali lyagendaga habwokuba emiyaga ekaba nekontaana. John Wesley akaba omukisiika ekyahansi, nasoma ekitabu obwahuurra okutabataburwa haiguru. Obuyakaguize, akagambirwa emiyaga ekaba nekontaana kandi ngu bakaba bali bokukere’rwa. Hali eki akagarukamu, buli tuhindukire okusaba. Yagenda hamaju ge kandi yasaba kandi yagarukayo omukisiika kyahansi kandi yagenda omumaiso nokusoma kwe. Emiyaga yatereke’ra kandi eryato lyagarwa ha rugendo rwalyo rwwenyini. John Wesley atagambe kintu kyoona, Kikaba nkeky’oburoho ngu esaara ye ekaba eina kugarukwamu.

Esaara tibuli bucumu obutucungya omubukama bw’omwoyo kandi tukanihira okugarukwamu. Omuntu ow’amazima owokusaba anihira ebikuruga omu saara ye.

Omu byoburoho, oina kuhuniira muno esaara bwetagarukwamu kukira obwegarukwamu habwokuba Ruhanga atatuhe okuhika haali kuraba omukusaba atahamize ngu okusaba kwina kubaho ebikurugamu. Nka E.M Bounds, omuhandiiki omukuru hamutwe gw’okusaba omurundi gumu akagamba, “Esaara ekusobora okukora kyona Ruhanga ekyakusobora kukora.”

GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Yohana 14:13, 1 Yohana 5:14-15

EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Esaara tibuli bucumu obutucungya omubukama bw’omwoyo kandi tukanihira okugarukwamu. Omuntu ow’amazima owokusaba anihira ebikuruga omu saara ye.

ESAARA: Isenyowe, Ninkusiima habw’ekigambo kinu. Oli Mukama anyakugarukamu esaara, anyakufaayo kandi anyakukora hambeera zaitu. Nsaba nokugumya kwobumanzi ngu Ompuurra kandi habwokuba Ompuurra, nyina buli eki nkusaba. Omw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.

MATOKEO KATIKA MAOMBI

Mtume Grace Lubega

Mathayo 6:6 (KJV); Bali wewe usalipo, ingia katika chumba chako cha ndani, na ukiisha kufunga mlango wako, usali mbele za Baba yako aliye sirini; na Baba yako aonaye sirini atakujazi.

Biblia na historia ya kanisa imejaa hadithi za watu ambao walifurahia matokeo ya maombi.

Walipoomba, Mungu alisikia. Walipopiga magoti, hali zilimuinamia Mungu ambaye walimwomba.

Hadithi inasimuliwa juu ya Dk. Charles S. Price, mmoja wa wahudumu wenye ushawishi mkubwa zaidi katika karne ya ishirini. Wakati mmoja aliitwa kumwombea mwanamke aliyekuwa anakufa kwa saratani. Alipofika hospitalini na kumwona, ilitokea kwamba muda wake pamoja naye ulikatizwa na daktari ambaye alihitaji kumhudumia mgonjwa yule. Dk. Price alimwambia mwanamke huyo kwamba kwa kuwa wameonana tayari, angerudi nyumbani na kumuombea na angepona. Wakati huo, daktari alisitisha kile alichokuwa akifanya na kumwambia Dk. Price kwamba alikuwa tayari kuacha kile alichokuwa akifanya ili Dk. Price amwombee kwa sababu sala ingemtuliza. Kwa hili, Dk. Price alijibu kwamba hakuja kumtuliza. Angeenda kumuombea kutoka nyumbani na angepona. Mwanamke huyo aliponywa.

Wakati mmoja John Wesley, kiongozi mkuu wa Methodisti, alikuwa kwenye meli ambayo ilichelewa kufikia hatima yake kwa sababu upepo ulikuwa kinyume nayo. John Wesley alikuwa chini ya staha, akisoma kitabu aliposikia vurugu kwenye staha. Alipouliza, aliambiwa upepo ulikuwa kinyume na kwamba wangechelewa. Kwa hili alijibu, basi lazima tugeukie maombi. Alipiga magoti na kuomba na kurudi chini ya staha na kuendelea kusoma. Upepo ulinyooka na meli iliwekwa kwenye mkondo wake sahihi. John Wesley hakutamka lolote, kwa kuwa kulingana naye, ilikuwa hakika kwamba sala yake ilipaswa kujibiwa.

Maombi sio mishale ambazo tunatupa katika ulimwengu wa kiroho na kutumainia majibu. Mtu wa kweli wa sala hutarajia matokeo kutoka kwa maombi yake.

Kwa kweli, unapaswa kushangaa zaidi wakati sala haijajibiwa kuliko wakati inajibiwa kwa sababu Mungu hangeweza kutupatia ufikiaji Kwake kupitia maombi bila uhakikisho kwamba sala lazima ziwe na matokeo. Kama vile E.M Bounds, mwandishi mkuu juu ya suala la sala aliwahi kusema, “Sala inaweza kufanya chochote ambacho Mungu anaweza kufanya.”

MASOMO YA ZIADA: Yohana 14:13, 1 Yohana 5:14-15

UJUMBE MKUU: Maombi sio mishale ambazo tunatupa katika ulimwengu wa kiroho na kutumainia majibu. Mtu wa kweli wa sala anatarajia matokeo kutoka kwa maombi yake.

SALA: Baba Yangu, Ninakushukuru kwa neno hili. Wewe ni Bwana anayejibu maombi, ambaye hujali na ambaye hushughulikia hali zetu. Ninaomba kwa uhakika wa imani kwamba Unanisikia na kwa sababu Unanisikia, nina chochote ninachokuuliza. Katika jina la Yesu, Amina.

EBIKULUGHAGHA MU NSAALA

Mukwenda Grace Lubega

Matayo 6:6 (KJV); Bhaatu obu olabaagha noosaba, otaahaghe mu kisiika kyawe, ooghalaghe lwighi. Otandikaghe kusaba, niibuwo So waawe wʼomu eghulu, oghu akubonagha ebikukoluwagha mu ki̱bi̱so, akukuha mpeela mu maaso gha buli muntu.

Baibuli na ebyambele bya nkanisa biissuye makulu gha bantu abeeghonjiye na ebikulughagha mu nsaala.

Obu baasabagha, luhanga aabaghuwagha. Obu baateliyagha, mbeela sya teleliyagha luhanga oghu baasabagha.

Makulu ghabughiw’o Dr. Charles S. Price, omui mu baheeleliya abasayeyo kuba ba butoki mu bwile bwa busukulu bwa makumi abili. Aliyo obu baamubilikiiye kusabila mukali oghu aakuwagha nanga kansa. Obu ahikiye ha sipatala aamubona, kikaba kiti bwile buwe na mukali oghu daktali akabutalibanija nanga akaba alina kumujanjaba. Dr. Price aaghambila mukali oghu ati ngoku aamuboone kandi na mukali naye aabona musaasa oni, akughenda eka ewe aniiyo aamusabililila kandi akile. A bwile obu, daktali aaleka kukola ebi aakolagha aaghamba Dr. Price ati andibanja aleka kukola ebi akwete kukola nikuwo Dr. Price eeyongele mumaaso na nsaala nikuwo nsaala eghi eheheeliye mukali oghu. Ala, Dr. Price aamukuukamu ati taasiye kumuheheeliya. Aaghendagha kumusabila eka ewe kandi aaghendagha kukila. Mukali oghi akakila.

Limui, John Wesley, mukulu wa bantu bakweta ba Methodist, akaba ali ha lyato elyali likeelelewe kukidha ambali lyaghendagha nanga mwegha ghukaba ghutalibane. John Wesley akaba ali munda hansi ya bwato, naasoma kitabo obu aaghuye kavuyo eghulu. Obu aabuuye, baamughambila bati mwegha ghuli bwato kubhi bati kandi bakukeeleleluwa. Habwa eki, aakukamu ati, kwesi tubhonganuuwe kusaba. Akateeliya, aasaba dhumbi aakuuka ensi sya bwato aakukamu kusoma kutabo kiye. Mwegha ghukatekaana kandi bwato bwakuuka mu kihanda ekihikiye. John Wesley taalina eki aabughiy’o, nanga hali eye, akaba akimaniye ati nsaala ya ekukuukuwamu.

Nsaala tasili matimu agha tukukubagha mu nsi y’o mwoyo dhumbi onihila kukuukuwamu. Muntu wa majima wa nsaala akunihilagha kintu kulugha mu nsaala siye.

Mu kwonini, obhonganuwe kusweka kusal’o nsaala syawe nisyabaaye sitakukiwemu, kusaala obu syakukiiwemu nanga luhanga tandituhaaye access to eye nitusaalila mu nsaala atamatijje ati nsaala syatu silina kuba na ebisilughiyemu. Nka E.M Bounds, muhandiiki wa maani ha nsonga ya nsaala akaghila ati, ” nsaala syangukola buli kantu aka luhanga angukola.”

OTODHE OSOME: Yohana 14:13, 1 Yohana 5:14-15.

KASUSI KA FEZZA: Nsaala tasili matimu agha tukukubagha mu nsi y’o mwoyo dhumbi onihila kukuukuwamu. Muntu wa majima wa nsaala akunihilagha kintu kulugha mu nsaala siye.

TUSABE: Tita Wanje, Webale habwa kighambo kini. Niiwe luhanga oghu akukuukaghamu nsaal, oghu akufuwaaghayo kandi oghu akukolagh’o bijibh byatu. Nkusabagha na kugumiya nti okunjighuwagha kandi nanga eki, ndina buli eki nikakusabiye. Muliina lya Yesu, Amina.