The Phaneroo Devotion: The Honesty Of A Praying Christian
Apostle Grace Lubega
Matthew 6:6 (MSG); Here’s what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace.
When we are before God in prayer, it is important that we drop all acts and be as honest as possible.
Our theme scripture teaches us that we should never be tempted to role-play before God. He is the Lord and He knows all there is to know about us. Our efforts at making an impression on Him will always be wasted.
Prayer has an audience of one. Your audience should never be your friends, neighbours, pastor or anyone you feel should bear testimony to the fact that you are a praying person.
Learn to speak to God in the same way you would speak to a very good friend. He does not need pretentious demonstrations of earnestness and zeal.
With Him, you should have a ‘reverential familiarity’, to approach Him as a good friend yet with the utmost respect.
He alone is the sole focus of true prayer.
FURTHER STUDY: Matthew 14:23, 2 Kings 4:33
GOLDEN NUGGET: Prayer has an audience of one. God alone is the sole focus of true prayer.
PRAYER: My Lord, I thank You for this wisdom in prayer. I come to You with the deepest humility and sincerity in my spirit. My heart is open to what You desire to do in me. You search my heart and know me inside out. My life of prayer is built on fellowship with a dear friend and not merely passive speaking. I grow in this understanding every day. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
OBWESIMBU BW’OMUKRISTAAYO ASABA
Omutume Grace Lubega
Matayo 6:6 (MSG); Kino kyenjagala okole: Funa ekifo ekisirifu eky’eyawudde oleme kukemebwa okw’ekoza mu maaso ga Katonda. Beerawo mu mazima era mu bulambulukufu nga bw’osobola. Omulamwa gugenda kukyuka okuva ku ggwe gudde eri Katonda, era ojja kutandika okuwulira ekisa Kye.
Bwe tubeera mu maaso ga Katonda mu kusaba, kikulu tuteeke ku mabbali okwekoza kwonna era tubeere beesimbu nga bwe kisoboka.
Ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo kituyigiriza nti tetulina kukemebwa kwekoza mu maaso ga Katonda. Ye Mukama era amanyi byonna ebisoboka okumanyibwa ku ffe. Amaanyi gaffe okugezaako okumusanyusa gafa ttogge.
Essaala erina ekibiina ky’abagiwuliriza ky’omu. Ekibiina ky’abawuliriza essaala yo tekiberanga mikwano gyo, baliranwa bo, omusumba oba yenna gw’owulira nti alina okujulira nti oli muntu musabi.
Yiga okwogera ne Katonda mu ngeri y’emu nga gye wandiyogeddemu ne mukwano gwo omulungi. Teyeetaaga gwe kwefuula ky’otali ng’olaga ekiruyi n’obunyiikivu ebitali bya nnamaddala.
Ng’oli naye, olina okubeera n’obumanyirivu obugattiddwako okussaamu ekitiibwa; okumutuukirira ng’omunywanyi wabula ate ng’omussaamu ekitiibwa ekisukkulumye.
Ye yekka gwe mulamwa gw’okusaba okutuufu.
YONGERA OSOME: Matayo 14:23, 2 Bassekabaka 4:33
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Essaala erina ekibiina ky’abagiwuliriza ky’omu. Ye yekka gwe mulamwa gw’okusaba okutuufu.
ESSAALA: Mukama Wange, Nkwebaza ku lw’amagezi gano mu kusaba. Nzija gy’oli n’obuwombeefu obw’ebuziba era n’amazima mu mwoyo gwange. Omutima gwange muggule ku ki ky’oyagala okukola mu nze. Wekkaanya omutima gwange era ommanyi wabweru ne munda. Obulamu bwange obw’okusaba buzimbiddwa ku kussa ekimu ne mukwano gwange omulungi era si kwogera bwogezi okw’oluyi olumu. Nkula mu ntegeera eno buli lunaku. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
AMAZIMA G’OMUKRISTAAYO OMUSHABI
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Matayo 6:6 (MSG); Kwonka iwe ku oraaze kushaba, otaahe omu kishengye kyawe, obanze okingye orwigi, oshabe Sho ori omu mubonano; kandi Sho ogwo oreeba eby’omu mubonano, aryakuha ebihembo.
Kuturikuba turi omu maisho ga Ruhanga omu kushaba, nikikuru kureka emitwarize yoona tukaba ab’amazima nk’oku kirikubaasika.
Omutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu nigutushomesa ngu tutarigyezibwa kugira ekitwakora omu maisho ga Ruhanga. Ni mukama kandi namanya byoona ebi ashemereire kumanya ahariitwe. Ebiturikukora kumushemeza n’okuhendekyera busha.
Okushaba kwiine omwe orikuhurikiriza. Abarikuhurikiriza tibashemereire kuba abanyamukago baawe, bariranwa, omuriisa nari abantu abu orikuba noyenda ngu bajurire ku ori omushabi.
Yega kugamba na Ruhanga omu muringo ogu orikugamba na munywani waawe. We tarikweteenga okweyoreka ngu oyehombekire nari ngu oine obweziriki.
Iwe nawe, oshemereire ‘kumwemanyiza kwonka orikumutiina’, kwija ahariwe nka munywani we kwonka orikumuha ekitiinisa ky’ahaiguru.
Niwe enshonga nkuru y’okushaba okw’amazima.
SHOMA NEEBI: Matayo 14:23, 2 Abagabe 4:33.
EZAABU: Okushaba kwiine omwe orikuhurikiriza. Niwe enshonga nkuru y’okushaba okw’amazima.
OKUSHABA: Mukama Wangye, Ninkusiima ahabw’obwengye obu omu kushaba. Ninyija ahariiwe n’obucureezi hamwe n’amaziima maingi omu mwoyo wangye.
Omutima gwangye gweteekateekiire eki orikweteenga kukora omuriinye. Nokyaaka omutima gwangye omanyira kimwe omunda n’aheeru. Amagara gangye g’okushaba g’ombekiirwe aha kukwatanisa hamwe na munywani wangye munonga kitari ky’ebigambo byabutoosha. Ninkurira omu nyetegyereza egi buri eizooba. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
OBUNANU BW’OMUKRISTAYO ANYAKUSABA
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
Matayo 6:6 (KJV); Kinu nikyo nkwenda okole: Tunga omwanya oguculiire, ogwahukanizibwe’ho nukwo otakemwa okwehemba omu maiso ga Ruhanga. Bayo okwo omukwanguhirwa nobunanu bwona obwokusobora. Ekigenderwa kija kuihwa hooli nikitebwa hali Ruhanga, kandi oija kutandika okuhuurra embabazi Ze.
Obutuba omu maiso ga Ruhanga omu kusaba, kiri ky’omugaso tunage hansi buli kwehemba kandi tube bananu nkokukikusoboka.
Ekyahandikirwe kyaitu ekya hamutwe kikutwegesa ngu tutuine kukemwa okwehemba omu maiso ga Ruhanga. Nuwe Mukama kandi amanyire buli kyona ekiroho okumanywa hali itwe. Okwekamba kwaitu okumusemeza bukya bukya kuijaga kufa busa.
Okusaba kuina ekitebe kyomu. Ekitebe kyawe tikine kuba abanywani bawe, abata’hi, omuliisa rundi omuntu we’na owokuhuurra aine kuha obwakaiso hakyoburoho ngu oli muntu anyakusaba.
Yega kubaza na Ruhanga omu mulingo nigwo gumu okwobaza n’enganjani yawe enungi. Takwetaaga okwefoorafoora omukwoleka okwekamba n’okwehayo.
Nauwe, oine kuba ‘n’okumanyiira okunyakuramya’, okumuhikiira nk’omunywani omurungi kunu nekitinisa ekinyakukirayo.
We wenka Niwe kigenderwa ky’okusaba okw’amazima.
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Matayo 14:23, 2 Byabakama 4:33
EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Okusaba kuina ekitebe kyomu. We wenka Niwe kigenderwa ky’okusaba okw’amazima.
ESAARA: Mukama Wange, Ninkusiima habw’amagezi ganu omukusaba. Ninyija Ho’li nobwebundazi obw’enziha n’obunanu omu mwoyo gwange. Omutima gwange gukinguirwe hali eki ekyokuruhiira Kukora omuli nyowe. Oseerra omutima gwange kandi omanya omunda n’aheeru. Obwomezi bwange obwokusaba bwombekerwe hakusorokana n’omunywani ow’omuhendo kandi hatali hakubaza bubaza. Ninkura omukwetegereza kunu buli kiro. Omw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.
UAMINIFU WA MKRISTO ANAYEOMBA
Mtume Grace Lubega
Mathayo 6:6 (KJV); Bali wewe usalipo,ingia katika chumbo chako cha ndani, na ukiisha kufunga mlango wako, usali mbele za Baba yako aliye sirini; na Baba yako aonaye sirini atakujazi.
Tunapokuwa mbele za Mungu katika maombi, ni vyema tuwe waaminifu kadri tuwezavyo.
Andiko letu kuu linatufundisha kwamba hatupaswi kamwe kujaribiwa kuigiza mbele za Mungu. Yeye ndiye Bwana na anajua yote yanayopaswa kujulikana kutuhusu. Juhudi zetu za kumvutia Yeye daima zitapotea bure.
Maombi yana hadhira ya mmoja. Hadhira yako isiwe kamwe rafiki zako, majirani, mchungaji ama yeyote unayehisi anafaa kutoa ushahidi wa ukweli kwamba wewe ni mtu wa kuomba.
Jifunze kuzungumza na Mungu jinzi ungezungumza na rafiki mwema zaidi. Mungu hahitaji maonyesho ya juhudi na bidii.
Ukiwa naye, unatakiwa kuwa na ‘mazoea ya uchaji’ ili kumkaribia kama rafiki mzuri ilhali kwa heshima kubwa.
Yeye pekee ndiye anapaswa kusisitizwa katika maombi ya kweli.
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Mathayo 14:23, 2 Wafalme 4:33
UJUMBE MKUU: Maombi yana hadhira ya mmoja. Mungu pekee ndiye msisitizo wa maombi ya kweli.
SALA: Bwana Wangu, Asante kwa hekima hii katika maombi. Naja kwako kwa unyenyekevu wa kina na unyofu rohoni. Moyo wangu uwazi kwa lolote unalotamani kulifanya ndani yangu. Unachunguza moyo wangu na kunijua ndani na inje. Maisha yangu ya maombi yanajengwa katika ushirika na rafika mpenzi na si mazungumzo batili. Nakua katika ufahamu huu kila siku. Kwa jina la Yesu, Amina.
