Apostle Grace Lubega

Genesis 13:5-6 (KJV); And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.

The scriptures are full of men and women of God who benefitted from the power of association.

In our theme scripture, the Bible reveals that as Abraham prospered, Lot prospered too. Lot did not have a covenant with God but he associated with a man who did. This was the power of association.

Sarah was barren but she married a man with a covenant (Genesis 11:30). There was no way she would have died childless when God had promised Abraham that his descendants would be as many as the stars in the sky (Genesis 26:4). This was the power of association.

How about King Saul? The Bible says in 1 Samuel 10:11, “And it came to pass, when all that knew him before time saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?” This was the power of association.

Of the disciples in Acts 4:13, the Bible says, “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.” This was the power of association.

The power of association will invite you into graces that you were not originally assigned for. It will align you to serve bigger purposes in God.

Association will grant you achievements that you can never attain by your own efforts. It can give you in one day what it took another man twenty years to obtain.

Association will lift you out of the realm of the ordinary and place you among the extraordinary.

So, child of God, who are your friends? Who has access to the bulk of your time?

Spiritual maturity requires that you be more careful about who you associate with.

Be very deliberate about your associations because they can either make or break you.

FURTHER STUDY: 1 Samuel 10:11, Acts 4:13

GOLDEN NUGGET: The power of association will invite you into graces that you were not originally assigned for. It will align you to serve bigger purposes in God. Association will grant you achievements that you can never attain by your own efforts. It will give you in one day what it took another man twenty years to obtain. Association will lift you out of the realm of the ordinary and place you among the extraordinary.

PRAYER: Father, I thank You for this wisdom. Thank You because You cause the right people to come to me. Thank You because you send to me men and women of the right skill and masteries. Thank You because You send to me men and women who understand what is upon me and only seek to build it and not destroy it. The wicked and unreasonable are far from me. Destiny wreckers are far from me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

AMAANYI G’ENKOLAGANA – 3

Omutume Grace Lubega

Olubereberye 13:5-6 (KJV); Era ne Lutti, eyagenda ne Ibulaamu, yalina embuzi n’ente n’eweema. Ensi n’etebayinza bombi okutuula awamu: kubanga ebintu byabwe byali bingi, n’okuyinza ne batayinza kutuula wamu.

Ebyawandiikibwa bijjudde abasajja n’abakazi ba Katonda abaaganyulwa mu maanyi g’enkolagana.

Mu kyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo, Baibuli eraga nti Ibulayimu bwe yakulaakulana, Lutti naye n’akulaakulana. Lutti teyalina ndagaano ne Katonda naye yakolagana n’omusajja eyalina endagaano. Gano gaali maanyi g’enkolagana.

Sara yali mugumba naye yafumbirwa omusajja eyalina endagaano (Oluberyeberye 11:30). Tewaali ngeri yonna gye yandifudde nga tafunye mwana nga Katonda yali asuubizza Ibulayimu nti ezzadde lye liriba lingi ng’emmunyeenye ez’oku ggulu (Olubereberye 26:4). Gano gaali maanyi g’enkolagana.

Ate Kabaka Saulo? Baibuli egamba mu 1 Samwiri 10:11 “Awo olwatuuka bonna abaamumanyanga edda bwe baamulaba, laba, ng’alagulira wamu ne bannabbi, awo abantu nga bagambagana nti Kiki kino ekimujjiridde mutabani wa Kiisi? ne Sawulo ali mu bannabbi?” Gano gaali maanyi g’enkolagana

Ku bayigirizwa mu Bikolwa 4:13, Baibuli egamba, “Awo bwe baalaba obugumu bwa Peetero ne Yokaana, ne babategeera okuba abantu abatamanyi kusoma era abataayigirizibwa nnyo, ne beewuunya, ne babeetegereza nga baali wamu ne Yesu.” Gano gaali maanyi g’enkolagana.

Amaanyi g’enkolagana gali nti gayinza okukwaniriza mu kisa kye wali toyitiddwamu mu kusooka osobole okuweereza ekigendererwa ekisingako obunene mu Katonda.

Enkolagana ejja kukuwa obuwanguzi bw’otolisobola kutuukako mu maanyi go. Esobola okukuwa mu lunaku lumu ekyatwalira omuntu omulala emyaka abiri okutuukako.

Enkolagana ejja kukuyimusa okuva mu nsi eya bulijjo era ekuteeke mu nsi y’abatali ba bulijjo.

N’olwekyo, mwana wa Katonda, mikwano gyo be baani? Ani asobola okufuna obudde bwo obusingayo obungi? Obukulu bw’omwoyo bwetaagisa obeere mwegendereza nnyo ku ani gw’okolagana naye.

Beera mugenderevu nnyo ku nkolagana zo kubanga ziyinza okukuzimba oba okukumenya.

YONGERA OSOME: 1 Samwiri 10:11, Ebikolwa 4:13

AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Amaanyi g’enkolagana gali nti gayinza okukwaniriza mu kisa kye wali toyitiddwamu mu kusooka osobole okuweereza ekigendererwa ekisingako obunene mu Katonda. Enkolagana ejja kukuwa obuwanguzi bw’otolisobola kutuukako mu maanyi go. Esobola okukuwa mu lunaku lumu ekyatwalira omuntu omulala emyaka abiri okutuukako. Enkolagana ejja kukuyimusa okuva mu nsi eya bulijjo era ekuteeke mu nsi y’abatali ba bulijjo.

ESSAALA: Kitange, Nkwebaza ku lw’amagezi gano. Weebale kubanga oleetera abantu abatuufu okujja gyendi. Weebale kubanga ontumira abasajja n’abakazi ab’obukugu obutuufu era abamanyirivu. Weebale kubanga ontumira abasajja n’abakazi abategeera ekiri ku nze era abanoonya okukizimba kwokka so ssi okukisaanyawo. Ababi era n’abasirusiru bali wala nange. Abamenya amagenda bali wala nange. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.

AMAANI G’OKUKWATANISA – 3

Entumwa Grace Lubega

Okutandika 13:5-6 (KJV); Kandi Looti nawe, owaagyenzire na Abramu, akaba aine amasyo g’entaama n’ag’ente n’amahema. Ensi egyo ekaba etabahikire kugituuranamu, ahakuba amatungo gaabo gakaba gari maingi; nikyo baabaire batarikubaasiza kutuura hamwe omuri obwo bunaku.

Ebyahandiikirwe byijwiire abashaija n’abakazi ba Ruhanga abagobiire omu kukwatanisa.

Omu mutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu, Baiburi neshoborora ngu nk’oku Abrahamu yagogyeire, Looti naawe akagogyera. Looti akaba ataine ndagaano na Ruhanga kwonka akakwatanisa n’omuntu owabaire agiine. Aga gakaba gari amaani g’okukwatanisa.

Sarai akaba ari engumba kwonka akashweera omuntu owabaire aine endagaano (Okutandika 11:30). Tihaine kuyakufiire ataine mwaana kandi obwo Ruhanga yaraganiise Abrahamu ngu oruzaaro rwe rukanye nk’enyonyoozi z’omu Iguru (Okutandika 26:4). Aga gakaba gari amaani g’okukwatanisa.

Kandishi Omugabe Saulo? Baiburi negira omu 1 Samueli 10:11 eti, “Boona abaabaire nibamumanya obunyakare, ku baareebire naaragura hamwe na baanabi, baagambirana bati: Beitu mwene Kiishi yaaba ata? Saulo nawe ari omuri baanabi?” Aga gakaba gari amaani g’okukwatanisa.

Ahabeegi b’omu kitabo eky’Ebyakozirwe Entumwa 4:13, Baiburi negira eti, “Ku baareebire obumanzi bwa Petero na Yohaana, haza nibamanya ku bari abantu babisi abateegyesiibwe, baatangaara; bwanyima baijuka ku baabaire batuura na Yesu.” Aga gakaba gari amaani g’okukwatanisa.

Amaani g’okukwatanisa nigaza kukweeta omu mbabazi eziwabaire otahairwe omukutandika. Nigaza kukutebekanisa kuheereza ebigyendererwa bihango omuri Ruhanga.

Okukwatanisa nikuza kukuha obusinguzi obu otarikubaasa kugira omu maani gaawe. Nikukuha omu eizooba rimwe ekirikutwarira ondiijo emyaka abiri kutuunga.

Okukwatanisa nikuza kukwiiha omunsi eyaburiijo rero kukuhitsye omunsi ey’abantu n’amaani.

Nahabw’ekyo mwana wa Ruhanga we, banywaani baawe nibaaha? Noha orikutwaara obwiire bwaawe obwingi?

Okukura kw’omwoyo nikwetagisa ngu oyegyendesereze ou orikukwatanisa nawe.

Fayo munonga kwetegyereza abu orikukwatanisa nabo ahabw’okuba nibabaasa kukwombeka nari kukuhenda.

SHOMA NEEBI: 1 Samueli 10:11, Ebyakozirwe Entumwa 4:13.

EZAABU: Amaani g’okukwatanisa nigaza kukweeta omu mbabazi eziwabaire otahairwe omukutandika. Nigaza kukutebekanisa kuheereza ebigyendererwa bihango omuri Ruhanga. Okukwatanisa nikuza kukuha obusinguzi obu otarikubaasa kugira ahabw’amaani gaawe. Nikukuha omu eizooba rimwe ekirikutwarira ondiijo emyaka abiri kutuunga.

OKUSHABA: Taata, Ninkusiima ahabw’obwengye obu. Ninkusiima ahabw’okuba noretera abantu abahikire baija haihi nanye. Ninkusiima ahabw’okuba nonyehorereza abashaija n’abakazi abaine obwengye n’obukuru obuhikire. Ninkusiima ahabw’okuba nonyehorereza abashaija n’abakazi abarikwetegyereza ekiri ahariinye kandi abarikukyombeka batakisisire. Ababi n’abahabire bari hare nanye. Abarikushiisha engyendo z’abantu bari hare nanye. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.

TEKO ME RIBE KACEL KI DANO – 3

Lakwena Grace Lubega

Acakki 13:5-6 (KJV); Ki Lot ma yam onywako wot ki Abram, ceŋ tye ki romi ki dyangi-gu ki kema bene. Lobo onoŋo doŋ pe romo ka kwat pi gin aryo ducu; pien onoŋo gin ducu ciŋgi ki lim madwoŋ, ma pe romogi bedo kacel. 

Lok pa Lubanga opong ki coo ki man pa Lubanga ma gin onongo jami mabeco ki iteko me ribe kacel.

I wi kwan ma mewa ma okwongo me lok pa Lubanga, Baibul waco kamaleng ni ma Iburaim omede ki lony, Lot bene omede ki lony. Lot onongo pe tye ki gicike ki Lubanga ento en okube ki ngat ma onongo tye ki gicike ki Lubanga. Man onongo obedo teko me ribe ki dano.

Sarai onongo pe nywal ento en onyome ki laco matye ki gicike (Acakki 11:30). Onongo pe tye yo mo ma kono en oto labongo latin kun Lubanga onongo ocike ki Iburaim ni Likwayo ma mere obi bedo mapol calo lakalatwe matye i wi polo (Acakki 26:4). Man obedo teko me ribe ki dano.

Kabaka Caulo kono? Baibul waco i buk pa 1 Camuel 10:11, “ka jo ma yam gingeye guneno kit ma en tito kwede lok pa Lubaŋa kacel ki lunebi, ci dano gucako lok kekengi ni, gin aŋo ma opoto ikom wod pa Kic? Caulo bene doŋ tye ikin lunebi?” man onongo obedo teko me ribe ki dano.

Pi lupwonye pa Yecu ma i Tic pa lukwena 4:13, Baibul waco, “Ka doŋ guneno tekcwiny pa Petero ki Jon, magu niang bene ni gin jo mogo ata mape gupwonnye, ci guuro; ka dong guniang ni gin yam gubedo kacel ki Yecu. man onongo obedo teko me ribe ki dano.

Teko me ribe ki dano aye ni twero lwongo in i kica ma onongo pe ki yubu pi in con me mako dog tic madit i Lubanga.

Ribe kacel ki dano obi miyo bot in jami maber ma in pe itwero nongo ne kulu ki kero ma megi. Twero miyo bot in i nino acel gin ma otero ngat mukene mwaka pyere-aryo me nongo.

Ribe kacel ki dano obi ilo in ki i kabedo me bedo dano ata dok keto in ikin jo matye i rwom lamal.

Ci, latin pa Lubanga, nga-gi ma obedo lurem in? Anga matye ki yo me kwanyo dwong pa cawa ma meri? Tegi me cwiny mito ni myero ibed ma igwoke twatwal ikom nga ma in iribe kacel kwede.

Bed ma iyero maber jo ma iribe kwed gin pien gin twero dongo in onyo turu in.

KWAN MUKENE: 1 Camuel 10:11, Tic pa lukwena 4:13.

LWOD MADIT: Teko me ribe ki dano aye ni twero lwongo in i kica ma onongo pe ki yubu pi in con me mako dog tic madit i Lubanga. Ribe kacel ki dano obi miyo bot in jami maber ma in pe itwero nongo ne kulu ki kero ma megi. Twero miyo bot in i nino acel gin ma otero ngat mukene mwaka pyere-aryo me nongo. Ribe kacel ki dano obi ilo in ki i kabedo me bedo dano ata dok keto in ikin jo matye i rwom lamal.

LEGA: Wora, Apwoyo In pi ryeko man. Apwoyo In pien in iweko dano matir bino bot an. Apwoyo in pien in icwalo bot an co ki mon matye ki diro dok ki ngec matut. Apwoyo in pien In i cwalo bot an co ki mon ma gin niang ngo matye ikom an dok gin yenyo me dongo ne dok pe me balo ne. Jo ma kit gin raco ki jo mape konyo tye bor kwed an. Jo ma balo anyim pa dano bor kwed an. I nying Yecu, Amen.

NGUVU YA CHAMA – 3

Mtume Grace Lubega

Mwanzo 13:5-6 (KJV); Na Lutu aliyesafiri pamoja na Abramu, yeye naye alikuwa na makundi ya ng’ombe na kondoo, na hema. Na ile nchi haikuwatosha, ili wakae pamoja; maana mali zao zilikuwa nyingi, hata wasiweze kukaa pamoja.

Maandiko yamejaa wanaume na wanawake wa Mungu waliofaidika kwa nguvu ya chama (ushirika).

Katika andiko letu kuu, Biblia inafunua kwamba kama Ibrahimu alifanikiwa, Lutu pia alifanikiwa. Lutu hakuwa na agano na Mungu lakini alijiunga na mtu ambaye alikuwa nayo. Hii ilikuwa nguvu ya ushirika.

Sara alikuwa tasa lakini aliolewa na mwanamume aliyekuwa na agano (Mwanzo 11:30). Hakuna vile angekufa bila mtoto wakati Mungu alikuwa amemuahidi Ibrahimu kwamba uzao wake ungezidishwa kama nyota za mbinguni (Mwanzo 26: 4). Hii ilikuwa nguvu ya ushirika.

Je Mfalme Sauli? Biblia inasema katika 1 Samweli 10:11, “1 Samweli 10:11
Ikawa, wote waliomjua zamani walipoliona jambo hilo, kwamba, tazama, huyo anatabiri pamoja na manabii, ndipo watu wakasemezana, Ni nini hilo lililompata mwana wa Kishi? Je! Sauli pia yumo miongoni mwa manabii?” Hii ilikuwa nguvu ya ushirika.

Kuhusu wanafunzi katika Matendo 4:13, Biblia inasema, “Basi walipoona ujasiri wa Petro na Yohana, na kuwajua ya kuwa ni watu wasio na elimu, wasio na maarifa, wakastaajabu, wakawatambua ya kwamba walikuwa pamoja na Yesu.” Hii ilikuwa nguvu ya ushirika.

Nguvu ya ushirika itakualika kwenye neema ambazo haukupewa awali. Itakufanya kutumikia madhumuni makubwa ya Mungu.

Chama kitakupa mafanikio ambayo huwezi kufikia kwa juhudi zako mwenyewe. Inaweza kukupa kwa siku moja kile kilichochukua mtu mwingine miaka ishirini kupata.

Chama kitakuinua kutoka kwa ulimwengu wa kawaida na kukuweka kati ya wale wasio kawaida.

Kwa hivyo, mwana wa Mungu, marafiki wako ni akina nani? Nani ana ufikiaji mwingi wa wakati wako?

Ukomavu wa kiroho unahitaji kwamba uwe mwangalifu zaidi juu ya watu unaoshirikiana nao.

Kuwa na makusudi sana juu ya vyama vyako kwa sababu vinaweza kukujenga au kukuvunja.

MASOMO YA ZIADA: 1 Samweli 10:11, Matendo 4:13.

UJUMBE MKUU: Nguvu ya ushirika itakualika kwenye neema ambazo haukupewa awali. Itakufanya kutumikia madhumuni makubwa ya Mungu. Chama kitakupa mafanikio ambayo huwezi kufikia kwa juhudi zako mwenyewe. Itakupa kwa siku moja kile kilichochukua mtu mwingine miaka ishirini kupata. Chama kitakuinua kutoka kwa ulimwengu wa kawaida na kukuweka kati ya wale wasio kawaida.

SALA: Baba, Nakushukuru kwa hekima hii. Asante kwa sababu Unasababisha watu waliostahili kuja kwangu. Asante kwa kuwa unanitumia wanaume na wanawake wa ustadi na utaalam. Asante kwa sababu Unatuma kwangu wanaume na wanawake ambao wanaelewa kile kilicho juu yangu na wanatafuta tu kukijenga wala sio kukiharibu. Waovu na wasio na busara wako mbali nami. Waharibifu wa hatima wako mbali nami. Katika jina la Yesu, Amina.