The Phaneroo Devotion: The God Of Patterns - The Patriarchal Blessing
Apostle Grace Lubega
Genesis 27:21-23 (KJV); And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not. And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau. And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him.
The Lord is a God of patterns. These patterns reveal His mind and His purposes.
One such pattern is in our theme scripture and it is the pattern of the patriarchal blessing.
Even though it was God’s desire for Jacob to carry the blessing of the firstborn son because He had told Rebecca that the elder shall serve the younger (Genesis 25:23), He did not achieve this by blessing Jacob Himself and pronouncing Esau’s blessing on him. He honoured the fact that this blessing had to come by the hand of Isaac.
As shown by our theme scripture, Jacob could only receive that blessing by pretending to be Esau because that is the order that his father Isaac respected and understood.
Jacob too defined the inheritance of his sons by this pattern. In Genesis 49:2, he tells them, “Gather yourselves together you sons of Jacob and hearken to Israel your father.”
The lesson herein is that we too must respect the fact that certain graces can only work in our lives by the pattern of the patriarchal blessing: either from a spiritual authority or your biological father.
It is a lesson that reminds us of the need to respect those spiritual and physical father figures that God has placed in our lives because He defines our futures by their hands.
It does not matter how bad the man may be, as long as He is yours by God, do your part to honour him, God will do the rest.
FURTHER STUDY: Proverbs 17:6, Genesis 49:26
GOLDEN NUGGET: Certain graces can only work in our lives by the pattern of the patriarchal blessing. As long as He is yours by God, do your part to honour him, God will do the rest.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. I receive it in humility to honour those that You have placed before me. I walk in submission to spiritual authority because I understand the patterns of the Spirit. By this wisdom, I am established in Your purposes for my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
KATONDA OW’EMITENDERA – OMUKISA GWA BA TAATA B’AMAKA
Omutume Grace Lubega
Olubereberye 27:21-23 (KJV); Isaaka n’agamba Yakobo nti Sembera, nkwegayiridde, nkuweeweeteko, mwana wange, oba ggwe mwana wange Esawu ddala ddala nantiki si ye wuuyo. Yakobo n’asemberera Isaaka kitaawe; n’amuweeweetako, n’ayogera nti Eddoboozi ly’eddoboozi lya Yakobo, naye engalo z’engalo za Esawu. N’atamwekkaanya, kubanga engalo ze zaaliko obwoya, ng’engalo za muganda we Esawu: kale n’amusabira omukisa.
Mukama ye Katonda ow’emitendera. Emitendera gino gyolesa endowooza Ye era n’ebigendererwa bye.
Ogumu ku mitendera gino gwe guli mu kyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo era gwe mutendera ogw’omukisa ogwa ba taata b’amaka.
Newankubadde kwali kwagala kwa Katonda eri Yakobo okutwala omukisa ogw’omutabani asooka kubanga yali yagamba Lebbeeka nti omukulu anaaweereza omuto (Olubereberye 25:23), teyakituukiriza ng’awa Yakobo omukisa nga Ye kennyini era ng’amulangirirako omukisa gwa Esawu. Yassaamu ekitiibwa eky’amazima nti omukisa guno gwali gulina okujja nga guyita mu mukono gwa Isaaka.
Nga bwe kirabisiddwa mu kyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo, engeri yokka Yakobo gye yali asobola okufunamu omukisa ogwo yali ya kwefuula Esawu kubanga eyo y’enkola kitaawe Isaaka gye yali assaamu ekitiibwa era gye yali ategeera.
Yakobo naye yannyonnyola obusika bw’abatabani be n’omutendera guno. Mu Oluberyeberye 49:2, Abagamba, “Mwekuŋŋaanye wamu mmwe batabani ba Yakobo era muwulirize Isiraeri kitammwe.”
Eky’okuyigamu wano kiri nti tulina okussaamu ekitiibwa eky’amazima nti ebika by’ekisa ebimu bisobola kukola mu bulamu bwaffe okuyita mu mutendera gw’omukisa ogwa ba taata b’amaka gwokka: okuva eri kitaawo ow’omwoyo oba kitaawo akuzaala mu mubiri.
Kyakuyiga ekitujjukiza omugaso gw’okussaamu ekitiibwa abo bakitaffe ab’omwoyo era n’abatuzaala mu mubiri Katonda b’atadde mu bulamu bwaffe kubanga Annyonnyola ebiseera byaffe eby’omumaaso ng’ayita mu mikono gyabwe.
Ssi nsonga oba omusajja mubi kyenkana wa, kasita aba nga Ye wuwo ku lwa Katonda, kola ekitundu kyo eky’okumussaamu ekitiibwa, Katonda ajja kukola ebirala.
YONGERA OSOME: Engero 17:6, Olubereberye 49:26
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Ebika by’ekisa ebimu bisobola kukola mu bulamu bwaffe okuyita mu mutendera gw’omukisa ogwa ba taata b’amaka gwokka. Kasita aba nga Ye wuwo ku lwa Katonda, kola ekitundu kyo eky’okumussaamu ekitiibwa, Katonda ajja kukola ebirala.
ESSAALA: Kitange omwagalwa, Nkwebaza ku lw’amazima gano. Ngatwala mu bwetoowaze okussaamu ekitiibwa abo b’onteereddewo. Ntambulira mu kwewaayo eri ab’obuyinza mu mwoyo kubanga ntegeera emitendera egy’omwoyo. Ku lw’amagezi gano, nnywezeddwa mu bigendererwa byo eri obulamu bwange. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
RUHANGA W’EBIRIKUREEBERWAHO – OMUGISHA GWA BAATATENKURIITWE
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Okutandika 27:21-23 (KJV); Isaaka yaagira Yakobo ati: Irira aha, mwana wangye, nkukoreho, ndeebe ku oraabe ori omwana wangye Esau buzimazima, nari shi otari we. Yakobo yairira haihi Isaaka ishe; Isaaka yaamukoraho, yaagira ati: Eiraka n’erya Yakobo, kwonka emikono n’eya Esau. Tiyaamumanya, ahabw’okuba engaro ze zikaba ziine ebyoya, nk’eza mukuru we Esau; yaiha aho, yaamushabira omugisha.
Mukama waitu ni Ruhanga w’ebirikureeberwaho. Ebirikureeberwaho ebi nibyoreka enteekateeka ye n’ebigyendererwa bye.
Ekirikureeberwaho kimwe kiri omu mutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu kandi n’ekirikureeberwaho ky’omugisha ogwa baatatenkuriitwe.
N’obu kiraabe kyabaire kiri ekyeteengo kya Ruhanga ngu Yakobo atwaare omugisha gw’omwana w’omujigaijo ahabw’okuba akaba agambiire Rebeka ngu Kakuru aryaheereza Kato(Okutandika 25:23), eki tarikikozire omu muringo gw’okugira ngu abe niwe yaayeheera Yakobo omugisha, ngu arangirire omugisha gwa Esau ahari we. Akaha ekitiinisa ekiteekateeko ekirikugira ngu omugisha ogu gukaba gwaine kurabira omu ngaro ya Isaaka.
Nk’omutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu gurikushoborora, Yakobo akaba aine kweshushanisa nka Esau kubaasa kwakiira omugisha ogwo ahabw’okuba obwo nibwo buteeka obu Isaaka ishe yabaire naaha ekitiinisa kandi arikwetegyereza.
Yakobo nawe akashoboorora obuhunguzi bw’abaane be omu kirikureeberwaho eki. Omu kitabo ky’Okutandika 49:2, naabagambira ati, “Imwe beene Yakobo, muteeranire hamwe, muhurire; Mutegye shoimwe Israeli amatu.”
Ekiturikweega omuri eki n’okugira ngu naitwe twiine kuha ekitiinisa enteekateeka erikugira ngu embabazi ezimwe nizikorera omu magara gaitu ahabw’ekirikureeberwaho ky’omugisha ogwa baatatenkuriitwe: kuruga ahari ow’obushoboorozi ow’omwoyo ninga kuruga ahari sho omu mubiri.
N’ekyegyeso ekirikutwijutsya ngu tushemereire kuha ekitiinisa abantu abo abari omu kishushani kya baatataitwe ab’omwoyo n’ab’omuburi abu Ruhanga ataire omu magara gaitu ahabw’okuba nashoborora ebiro byaitu by’omu maisho n’engaro zaabo.
N’obu omushaija yaakuba ari omuntu mubi ata, ekikuru yaaba ari sho kuruga owa Ruhanga, kora ekyaawe omuhe ekitiinisa, Ruhanga naija kukora ebiraatsigare.
SHOMA NEEBI: Enfumu 17:6, Okutandika 49:26
EZAABU: Embabazi ezimwe nizikorera omu magara gaitu kurabira omu kirikureeberwaho ky’omugisha ogwa baatatenkuriitwe. Ekikuru yaaba ari sho kuruga owa Ruhanga, kora ekyaawe omuhe ekitiinisa, Ruhanga naija kukora ebiraatsigare.
OKUSHABA: Taata omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Ningaakiira omu bucureezi kuha ekitiinisa abo abu otaire omu maisho gangye. Ningyendera omu kworobera ab’obushoboorozi ab’omwoyo ahabw’okuba ninyetegyereza ebirikugyenderwaho eby’Omwoyo. Omu bwengye obu, nimpamibwa omu bigyendererwa byaawe eby’amagara gangye. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
LUBANGA ME KIT CAL – GUM PA KWAROWA
Lakwena Grace Lubega
Acakki 27:21-23 (KJV); Dok Icaka owaco bot Yakobo ni, “Koŋ inyik cok bota kany, wek aboŋ komi, latinna, wek aŋe ka in latinna Ecau kikome ada nyo pe.” Ka Yakobo ocako nyiko cok bot wonne Icaka; oboŋo kome, ci owacci, “Dwani dwan Yakobo, ento badi en aye bad Ecau.” Ci doŋ pe omedo ki ŋene, pien onoŋo bade ki yer macalo bad ominne Ecau. Ka ocako lamme gum kun waco ni.
Rwot Obedo Lubanga Malubu Kit Ca obedo Lubanga malubu kit cal. Kit cal magi nyutu kamaleng tam ma Mege dok tyen lok ma Mege.
Kit cal macalo meno acel tye i wi kwan ma mewa ma okwongo me Lok acoya pa Lubanga dok obedo kit cal me nongo gum pa kwarowa.
Kadi kabedi onongo obedo miti pa Lubanga pi Yakobo me nongo gum pi bedo latin kayo ma awobi, pien en onongo owaco ki Labeka ni latin maditni obi bedo ite loc pa latin matidini (Acakki 25:23), En pe ocobo man ki i lamo gum ikom Yakobo En kikome dok loko gum pa Ecau i kome. En omiyo woro pi tyen lok ni gum man onongo myero obin ki i cing Icaka.
Macalo ki nyutu i wi kwan ma mewa ma okwongo me Lok acoya pa Lubanga, Yakobo onongo twero nongo gum mene kono ki i poro ne ni en ebedo Ecau pien meno aye obedo kit yo me timo ma wone Icaka oworo dok oniang.
Yakobo bene omiyo gin aleya bot lutino awobene ki kit cal acel-li. I Acaki 49:2, en waco bot gin, “Wugurre wek wuwiny, wun litino awobe pa Yakobo, wuwiny wonwu Icrael.”
Pwony ma myero wadok kwede kany en aye ni wan bene myero wawor lok ada ni kica mukene twero tic i kwo ma megwa kono keken ki i kit cal me gum pa kwarowa: kono ki bot lutela me cwiny onyo wonwu ma onywalo in.
Obedo pwony ma poyo wi wan i kom miyo woro bot wonwa me cwiny ki ma onywalo wan ma Lubanga oketo i kwowa pien En tiyo niwok ki icing gin pi anyim ma mewa.
Pe paro kit macalo laconi twero bedo rac kwede, ka teki En mere pud obedo megi ki bot Lubanga, tim maka megi me woro en, Lubanga obi timo mukene.
KWAN MUKENE: Carolok 17:6, Acakki 49:26
LWOD MADIT: Kica mukene twero tic i kwo ma megwa kono keken ki i kit cal me gum pa kwarowa. Ka teki En mere pud obedo megi ki bot Lubanga, tim maka megi me woro en, Lubanga dong obi timo mukene.
LEGA: Wora me amara, Apwoyo In pi ada man. Agamo ki mwolo me miyo woro ki jo ma in iketo inyim an. Awoto ma amine ite loc pa lutela me cwiny pien an aniang kit cal me Cwiny. Ki ryeko man, an acung liking i tyenlok ma Meri pi kwona. I nying Yecu, Amen.
RUHANGA OW’EMIKORRE – OMUGISA OGW’OBWAISENKURU
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
Okubanza 27:21-23 (KJV); Isaka yagambira Yakobo ati I’ra haihi, nkwesengerize, nkusisirizeho mwana wange, obworaba oli mwana wange Esau mali mali, rundi toli uwe. Yakobo yai’ra haihi Isaka ise; kandi yamusisirizaho, nagamba ati Iraka niryo iraka lya Yakobo, baitu egaro nizo engaro za Esau. Kandi atamukenge, baitu enkumuze zikaba zinyina ebyoya, nkenkumu za mugenziwe Esau: nikyo yamusabire omugisa.
Mukama ali Ruhanga ow’emikorre. Emikorre enu esukura entekereza ye hamu n’ebigendererwa bye.
Ogumu ha mikorre nk’enu guli omukyahandikirwe kyaitu ekya hamutwe kandi niyo endagirro y’omugisa ogw’obwaisenkuru.
Nobukiraaba ngu kwali kugonza kwa Ruhanga Yakobo okuhabwa omugisa ogw’obuzigaijo habwokuba akaba agambiire Rebeka ngu omuzigaijo aliba mwiru wa mutowe (Okubanza 25:23), atahikirize eki nayeheera We Wenka Yakobo omugisa kandi n’okumurangirraho omugisa ogwa Esau. Akatekamu ekitinisa enkora ngu omugisa gunu gukaba gwina kwija kuraba omu mukono gwa Isaka.
Oku kyolekerwe omukyahandikirwe kyaitu ekya hamutwe, Yakobo akaba aine omuhanda gumu gwonka ogw’okutunga omugisa obu nayesisaniriza Esau habwokuba egi niyo nkora eya’ise Isaka eiyatamuga ekitinisa kandi eiyayetegerezaga.
Yakobo nauwe akagumya obugwetwa bw’abaanabe ha mikorre enu. Omu Kubanza 49:2, n’abagambira, “Mwesoroze hamu inywe batabani ba Yakobo kandi muhurre is’inywe Isareri.”
Isomo hanu niryo ngu naitwe nitusemerra okutekamu ekitinisa enkora ngu embabazi ezimu nizisobora okuba omubwomezi bwaitu okuraba omu muhanda gumu gwonka, omu mikorre ey’emigisa y’obwaisenkuru: okuruga hali ab’obusobozi obw’omwoyo rundi okuruga hali abazaire ab’omubiri.
Liri isomo eritwijukya obwetaago okutekamu ekitinisa abazaire abo’mwoyo hamu n’abomubiri Ruhanga abatekere omubwomezi bwaitu habwokuba agumya nyenkya zaitu omu mikono yabo.
Teri nsonga omuntu ali mubi okwinganaki, obwaraba nuwe akuhairwe Ruhanga, hikiriza ekicweka eky’awe okumutekamu ekitinisa, Ruhanga naija kukora ebisigalire.
GALIHYA N’OSOMA HANU: Enfumo 17:6, Okubanza 49:26
ENTONGE Y’EZABU: Embabazi ezimu nizisobora okuba omubwomezi bwaitu okuraba omu mikorre ey’emigisa y’obwaisenkuru. Obwaraba nuwe akuhairwe Ruhanga, hikiriza ekicweka eky’awe okumutekamu ekitinisa, Ruhanga naija kukora ebisigalire.
ESAARA: Is’itwe Ow’engonzi, ninkusiima habw’amazima ganu. Ninganukura omu bwebundazi okutekamu ekitinisa ab’okomere okunyebembera. Nindubatira omu kworobera abazaire ab’omwoyo habwokuba n’inyetegereza emiko’re ey’omwoyo. Habw’amagezi ganu, ngumi’bwe omu bigenderwa byawe habw’omezi bwange. Mw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.
MUNGU WA MIFUMO – BARAKA YA WAZEE
Mtume Grace Lubega
Mwanzo 27:21-23 (KJV); Isaka akamwambia Yakobo, Karibu, tafadhali, ili nikupapase, mwanangu, nione kwamba wewe ndiwe mwanangu Esau, ama siyo.Basi Yakobo akamkaribia Isaka, babaye, naye akampapasa, akasema, Sauti ni sauti ya Yakobo, lakini mikono ni mikono ya Esau. Wala hakumtambua, kwa maana mikono yake ilikuwa kama mikono ya Esau, ndugu yake, yenye malaika; basi akambariki.
Bwana ni Mungu wa mifumo. Kupitia mifumo hii akili yake na makusudi yake yanafunuliwa kwetu.
Mfumo mmoja kama huo uko katika andiko letu kuu na ni mfumo wa baraka ya wazee wa familia.
Ingawa ilikuwa hamu ya Mungu kwa Yakobo kubeba baraka ya mtoto wa kwanza wa kiume kwa sababu alikuwa amemwambia Rebecca kwamba mkubwa atamtumikia mdogo (Mwanzo 25:23), hakufanikisha hili kwa kumbariki Yakobo Yeye Mwenyewe na kutamka baraka ya Esau juu yake. Aliuheshimu ukweli kwamba baraka hii ilibidi ije kwa mkono wa Isaka.
Kama inavyoonyeshwa na andiko letu kuu, Yakobo angeweza tu kupokea baraka hiyo kwa kujifanya kuwa Esau kwa sababu hiyo ndiyo taratibu ambayo baba yake Isaka aliheshimu na kuelewa.
Yakobo pia alifafanua urithi wa wanawe kwa mfumo huu. Katika Mwanzo 49:2, anawaambia, “Kusanyikeni, msikie, enyi wana wa Yakobo, Msikilizeni Israeli, baba yenu.”
Somo hapa ni kwamba sisi pia lazima tuuheshimu ukweli kwamba neema zingine zinaweza tu kufanya kazi katika maisha yetu kwa mfumo huo wa baraka ya wazee: iwe ni kutoka kwa mamlaka ya kiroho au baba yako mzazi.
Ni somo ambalo linatukumbusha juu ya hitaji la kuheshimu wale baba wa kiroho na wa kimwili ambao Mungu ameweka katika maisha yetu kwa sababu anafafanua maisha yetu yajayo kwa mikono yao.
Haijalishi mtu huyo anaweza kuwa mbaya kiasi gani, maadamu Yeye ni wako uliyepewa na Mungu, fanya sehemu yako ya kumheshimu, Mungu atafanya mengine.
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Mithali 17:6, Mwanzo 49:26
UJUMBE MKUU: Neema zingine zinaweza tu kufanya kazi katika maisha yetu kwa mfano huo wa baraka ya wazee. Maadamu Yeye ni wako uliyepewa na Mungu, fanya sehemu yako ya kumheshimu, Mungu atafanya mengine
SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Ninakushukuru kwa ukweli huu. Ninaupokea kwa unyenyekevu kuwaheshimu wale ambao Umeweka mbele yangu. Natembea kwa kujitiisha kwa mamlaka ya kiroho kwa sababu ninaelewa mifumo ya Roho. Kwa hekima hii, nimeimarika katika kusudi lako la maisha yangu. Katika jina la Yesu, Amina.
