Apostle Grace Lubega

Matthew 10: 34-37 (MSG); Don’t think I’ve come to make life cozy. I’ve come to cut—make a sharp knife-cut between son and father, daughter and mother, bride and mother-in-law—cut through these cozy domestic arrangements and free you for God. Well-meaning family members can be your worst enemies. If you prefer father or mother over me, you don’t deserve me. If you prefer son or daughter over me, you don’t deserve me.

Sometimes, the people who love us the most can be the greatest hindrances to our godly destinies.

Out of care and concern, they can counsel you out of the plans God has for you because they do not understand the journey of faith.

A man may be called to ministry out of his family area to a remote place that does not have the conveniences of his present surroundings. It may be his family that will show him everything that is wrong with such a decision. If he is unstable, he may listen to their reasons above the convictions of the Spirit of God.

Our theme scripture makes this fact very clear when it tells us that well-meaning family members can be your worst enemies. They can effectively love you out of destiny.

I have also seen people that have gone to an early grave because of the love of their family members. This is usually when they are sick and dying and no one around them is ready to believe God for their healing but are happy to let them go, so they can ‘die surrounded by their loved ones.’

In life’s hardest moments and in decisions that pertain to God’s purpose for your life, you must have the wisdom to surround yourself with men and women of faith. Choose faith above ‘blind love and concern’.

FURTHER STUDY: Hebrews 10:39, 2 Corinthians 5:7

GOLDEN NUGGET: In life’s hardest moments and in decisions that pertain to God’s purpose for your life, you must have the wisdom to surround yourself with men and women of faith. Choose faith above ‘blind love and concern’.

PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. Thank You for the people that You surround me with, men and women of faith that remind me to stand and to stick to the course of purpose. I am stable in my understanding of the destiny that You have designed for me and will never allow to be swayed off my track. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

OKWETOOLOOLWA OKUKKIRIZA

Omutume Grace Lubega

Matayo 10:34‭-‬37 (MSG); “Temulowooza nti najja kuleeta mirembe ku nsi. Najja kuleeta kitala ekyoogyi–okwawukanya wakati w’omwana ne kitaawe, omuwala ne nnyina, omugole ne nyazaala we–okwawukanya wakati mu nkolagana zino ezibawummuza ez’awaka okubafuula ab’eddembe ku lwa Katonda. Abantu ab’ennyumba yo abakwagaliza ddala mu mazima ebirungi bayinza okubeera abalabe bo abasingira ddala obubi. Bwoyagala kitaawo oba nnyoko okubasinza nze, tonsaanira; bwoyagala mutabani wo oba muwala wo okubasinza nze, tonsaanira.

Ebiseera ebimu, abantu abasinga okutwagala basobola okubeera ebiziyizo eri amagenda gaffe ag’obwakatonda.

Okuva mu kufaayo n’okulumirirwa, basobola okukuwa amagezi agakujja mu nteekateeka Katonda z’alina gy’oli kubanga tebategeera lugendo lwa kukkiriza.

Omuntu ayinza okuba ng’ayitiddwa mu buwereeza wabweru w’ekitundu ky’ennyumba ye eri ekifo eky’ewala eky’esuuliridde ekitalina ebyo by’asobola okukozesa mu bimwetoolodde. Eyinza okuba ennyumba ye esobola okumulaga buli kizibu ky’okusalawo nga kuno. Bw’aba ssi munywevu, ayinza okuwuliriza endowooza zaabwe okusinga okulumiriza kw’omwoyo wa Katonda.

Ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo kirambika bulungi bwe kitugamba nti abantu ab’ennyumba yo abakwagaliza ddala mu mazima ebirungi bayinza okubeera abalabe bo abasingira ddala obubi. Basobola okukwagala bulungi nnyo okukujja mu magenda go.

Ndabye nate abantu abamu abafudde amangu olw’omukwano gwa ab’ennyumba zaabwe. Kino kitera okubaawo bwe baba nga balwadde era nga bali ku njegoyego ez’okufa era nga tewali muntu yenna abetoolodde nga mwetegefu okukkiriza Katonda ku lw’okuwonyezebwa kwabwe naye nga basanyufu okubaleka bagende, n’olwekyo basobola okufa nga betooloddwa abagalwa babwe.

Mu biseera ebizibu ennyo mu bulamu era mu kusalawo okukwatagana ku kigendererwa Kya Katonda eri obulamu bwo, olina okuba n’amagezi okwetooloolwa abasajja n’abakazi ab’okukkiriza. Salawo okukkiriza okusinga “okwagala n’okulumirirwa okuzibe”.

YONGERA OSOME: Abaebbulaniya 10:39, 2 Abakkolinso 5:7

AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Mu biseera ebizibu ennyo mu bulamu era mu kusalawo okukwatagana ku kigendererwa Kya Katonda eri obulamu bwo, olina okuba n’amagezi okwetooloolwa abasajja n’abakazi ab’okukkiriza. Salawo okukkiriza okusinga “okwagala n’okulumilirwa okuzibe”.

ESSAALA: Kitange Omwagalwa, Nkwebaza ku lw’amazima gano. Weebale ku lw’abantu b’oneetoolooza abasajja n’abakazi ab’okukkiriza abanzijukiza okuyimirira n’okunywerera ku kkubo ly’ekigendererwa. Nywedde mu kutegeera kwange okw’ekigendererwa ky’ontegekedde era sirikkiriza kuwaba okuva ku mulamwa. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.

OKWEHINGURIZIBWA OKWIKIRIZA

Entumwa Grace Lubega

Matayo 10:34-37 (MSG); Mutateekateeka ngu nkaija kureeta obusingye omu nsi; tindaizire kureeta busingye, kureka rurara. Ahabw’okuba nkaija kutaanisa omwojo na ishe, omwishiki na nyina, omukazi na nyinazaara; abazigu b’omuntu baryaba ab’omu ka ye. Orikukunda ishe nari nyina okubankiza, tashemereire kuba owangye; kandi orikukunda omutabani nari muhara we okubankiza, tashemereire kuba owangye.

Obumwe, abantu abarikutukunda munonga nibabaasa kuba oburemezi buhango omu rugyendo rwaitu rw’obwa Ruhanga.

Ahabw’okukufaho munonga, nibabaasa kukuhana bakwiihe omuri ebi Ruhanga akuteekateekiire ahabw’okuba tibarikwetegyereza rugyendo rw’okwikiriiza.

Omuntu nabaasa kweetwa omu buheereza kuruga omu maka gye kuza omu mwanya ogutari nk’ogu arimu hati. Nebaasa kuba eri eka ye erikuzakumworeka burikimwe ekitahikire n’eki ashaziremu. Ku arikuba atahamire, nabaasa kuhurikiriza enshonga zaabo okukira okushinjwa kw’omwoyo wa Ruhanga.

Omutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu nigushoborora gye enshonga egi kugurikuba nigugira guti ab’eka yaawe enungi nibabaasa kuba abazigu baawe abarikukirayo. Nibabaasa kukukunda bakwiihe omu rugyendo rwaawe.

Ndeebire n’abantu abagiire omu bituuru kare ahabwa rukundo y’ab’eka yaabo. Eki nikikira kubaho baba barwaire bakafa kandi abu baine hatarimu oyetegire kwikiriza Ruhanga ahabw’okukizibwa kwaabo kureka okubareka bakagyenda, kwenda ngu ‘bafe bahinguriziibwe abakundwa baabo.’

Omu bwiire bugumire obw’amagara hamwe n’okusharamu okukwatiraine n’ekigyendererwa kya Ruhanga eky’amagara gaawe, oshemereire kugira obwengye okehinguririza abashaija n’abakazi b’okwikiriza. Torana okwikiriza okukira ‘rukundo ehumire hamwe n’okukufaho’

SHOMA NEEBI: Abaheburaayo 10:39, 2 Abakorinso 5:7.

EZAABU: Omu bwiire bugumire obw’amagara hamwe n’okusharamu okukwatiraine n’ekigyendererwa kya Ruhanga eky’amagara gaawe, oshemereire kugira obwengye okehinguririza abashaija n’abakazi b’okwikiriza. Torana okwikiriza okukira ‘rukundo ehumire hamwe n’okukufaho’.

OKUSHABA: Taata Omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Ninkusiima ahabw’abantu abanyetoreire, abashaija n’abakazi b’okwikiriza abarikunyijutsya kwemerera n’okuguma omu muhanda gw’ekigyendererwa kya Ruhanga. Mpamire omu kwetegyereza kwangye kw’orugyendo oru onteekatekiire kandi tindyikiriza kuruga omu muhanda gwangye. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.

KWETORORWA OKWIKIRIZA

Omukwenda Grace Lubega

Mattayo 10:34-37 (MSG); Mutatekereza ngu nyizire kworobya obwomezi. Nyizire kusara–kusara n’empirima eyobwogi– hagati y’aisemwana n’omutabani, nyinamwana n’omuhara, omugole omukazi na nyinazaara — kutemera kimu zinu enkoragana z’omuka nukwo mbafole b’obugabe habwa Ruhanga. Abanyabuzaale abakukurumirirwa nubo banyanzigwa baawe ab’okubanza. Kakuba ogonza so rundi nyoko kunkira, tonseme’ra. Kakuba ogonza omutabani rundi muhara waawe kunkira, tonseme’ra.

Obusumi obumu, abantu abakutugonza kukiraho nubo basobora kuba nkonge enkooto hali amagenda gaitu omuli Ruhanga.

Omukukwatwaho n’okufayo okwingi, nibasobora ku kuhanurra kuruga muntekaniza Ruhanga ezakuiniire habwokuba tibakwetegereza orugendo rw’okwikiriza.

Omuntu asobora kwetwa mu buhereza hara n’ekicweka ekirumu ekaye ekitarumu okwanguhirwa okw’ebintu ebimwehinguliriize omuburoho. Abanyabuzaalebe nubo basobora kumwoleka buli kimu ekisobere n’encwamu nk’egyo. Kakuba aba atagumire, asobora kuhuliriza ensonga zaabo kukira okurumiriza kw’Omwoyo wa Ruhanga.

Ekyahandikirwe kyaitu eky’omutwe nikikyolekera kimu kurungi oku abanyabuzaale abakuturumirirwa nubo banyanzigwa baitu abokubanza. Nibasobora ku kugonza nibakwiha mumagenda gaawe.

Ndozire n’abo abataahire embi bakyali bato habw’engonzi z’abeeka yabo. Kinu kibaho obu baba barwaire muno kandi busaho n’omu abali haihi owayetekaniize kwikiriza Ruhanga habw’okukizibwa kwabo baitu banyina okusemererwa kubaleka bakafa, nukwo ‘bafe b’etoroirwe abagonzibwa baabu.’

Omu nyikara z’obwomezi ezigumire kandi n’omuncwamu ezikukwata hakigendererwa kya Ruhanga habw’omezi bwawe, osemerire kugira amagezi ag’okweyiriza haihi abakazi n’abasaija ab’okwikiriza. Komamu okwikiriza kukira ‘engonzi ezinyakuhumire hamu n’okurumirirwa.’

GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Abahebburaniya 10:39, 2 Abakolinso 5:7

EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Omu nyikara z’obwomezi ezigumire kandi n’omuncwamu ezikukwata hakigendererwa kya Ruhanga habw’omezi bwawe, osemerire kugira amagezi ag’okweyiriza haihi abakazi n’abasaija ab’okwikiriza. Komamu okwikiriza kukira ‘engonzi ezinyakuhumire hamu n’okurumirirwa.’

ESAARA: Taata Ow’engonzi, Ninkusiima habw’amazima ganu. Webale habw’abantu abonyiriize haihi, abasaija n’abakazi ab’okwikiriza abanyijukya kwemerra n’okulemera ha kigendererwa. Ngumire munyetegereza y’amagenda ag’ontekaniriize kandi tindikiriza kuhugurwa hamuhanda. Mw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.

KUZUNGUKWA NA IMANI

Mtume Grace Lubega

Mathayo 10:34-37 (MSG); Usifikiri nimekuja kufanya maisha kuwa ya starehe. Nimekuja kukata– kukata kisu chenye ncha kali kati ya mwana na baba, binti na mama, bibi-arusi na mama mkwe–upanga unaopitia mipango hii ya nyumbani yenye kupendeza na kukuweka huru kwa ajili ya Mungu.

Wakati fulani, watu wanaotupenda zaidi wanaweza kuwa vizuizi vikuu zaidi kwa hatima zetu za kimungu.

Katika kuhusika na kujali, wanaweza kukushauri nje ya mipango ambayo Mungu amekuwekea kwa sababu hawaelewi safari ya imani.

Mtu anaweza kuitwa kwenye huduma nje ya eneo la familia yake hadi mahali pa mbali ambako hakuna mambo yanayofaa katika mazingira yake ya sasa. Huenda ikawa familia yake ndiyo itamwonyesha kila kitu kibaya na uamuzi huo. Ikiwa hana msimamo, anaweza kusikiliza sababu zao juu ya usadikisho wa Roho wa Mungu.

Andiko letu kuu linaweka ukweli huu wazi sana linapotuambia kwamba wanafamilia wenye nia njema wanaweza kuwa adui zako wabaya zaidi. Wanaweza kukupenda kwa ufanisi kutoka nje ya hatima.

Pia nimeona watu ambao wameenda kwenye kaburi la mapema kwa sababu ya upendo wa wanafamilia wao. Hii ni kwa kawaida wanapokuwa wagonjwa na kufa na hakuna mtu karibu nao aliye tayari kumwamini Mungu kwa ajili ya uponyaji wao lakini anafurahi kuwaachilia, ili ‘wafe wakiwa wamezungukwa na wapendwa wao.’

Katika nyakati ngumu sana za maisha na katika maamuzi yanayohusu kusudi la Mungu katika maisha yako, lazima uwe na hekima ya kuzungukwa na wanaume na wanawake wa imani. Chagua imani zaidi ya ‘upendo pofu na ujali’.

MASOMO YA ZIADA: Waebrania 10:39, 2 Wakorintho 5:7

UJUMBE MKUU: Katika nyakati ngumu sana za maisha na katika maamuzi yanayohusu kusudi la Mungu kwa maisha yako, lazima uwe na hekima ya kuzungukwa na wanaume na wanawake wa imani. Chagua imani juu ya ‘upendo pofu na ujali’.

SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Nakushukuru kwa kweli hii. Asante kwa watu unaonizunguka nao, wanaume na wanawake wa imani wanaonikumbusha kusimama na kushikamana katika njia ya kusudi. Niko thabiti katika ufahamu wangu wa hatima ambayo Umeniundia na sitaruhusu kamwe kuyumbishwa kwa njia yangu. Katika jina la Yesu, Amina.