The Phaneroo Devotion: The Richest Measure Of His Presence
Apostle Grace Lubega
Ephesians 3:17-19 (AMPC); May Christ through your faith [actually] dwell (settle down, abide, make His permanent home) in your hearts! May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love, That you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints [God’s devoted people, the experience of that love] what is the breadth and length and height and depth [of it]; [That you may really come] to know [practically, through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge [without experience]; that you may be filled [through all your being] unto all the fullness of God [may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself]!
The presence of God in your life is the most important thing you need. The deeper the presence, the greater the manifestation of the power of God in your life.
His presence has levels. The level of the presence of God in a bar is not the same level of His presence in a church. The level of His presence in ministries also differs.
This variance in the levels of His presence also appears in our individual lives. God’s presence is manifested greatly in the lives of some individuals while in others, it is barely manifested at all.
If a man settles for a lesser level of the manifestation of His presence, it is inevitable that he will live a life with limited demonstration of the power of God.
Is this God’s plan for us? No. His desire is reflected in our theme scripture.
God wants you to be filled [through all your being] unto all the fullness of God [may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself]! He is inviting us to deeper levels of His presence. He wants us to live lives wherein whatever we do, men look at us and see Him.
Don’t settle for less. Respond to this invitation. Seek and commune with Him more than ever before. Launch into His Word deeper than ever before. Do not merely live the Christian life, live an extraordinary Christian life.
Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: Acts 17:28, John 17:23
GOLDEN NUGGET: God is inviting us to deeper levels of His presence. He wants us to live lives wherein whatever we do, men look at us and see Him. Don’t settle for less. Respond to this invitation.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. I know who You are. Greater is He that is in me than He that is in the world. I have been called for greatness. I refuse to settle for less and yield my heart to Your power. My spirit is exercised to be continually conscious of the God who lives in me. By this, I live a life of miracles, signs and wonders. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
EKIPIMO EKISINGAYO OBUGAGGA EKY’OKUBEERAWO KWE
Omutume Grace Lubega
Abaefeeso 3:17-19(AMPC); Leka Kristo okuyita mu kukkiriza kwammwe [ddala] atuulenga (akkakkanenga wansi, abeere nga, afune ennyumba ye ey’olubeerera) mu mitima gyammwe! Mubeerenga n’emmizi mu kwagala era munywezebwenga ddala mu kwagala, Kati mulyoke mubeere n’amaanyi era mubeere bagumu okukwatanga era n’okutegeera awamu n’abatukuvu bonna [abantu ba Katonda abeewaayo, ensisinkano ey’okwagala okwo] kiki obugazi n’obuwanvu n’obugulumivu n’okugenda wansi [bwe kuli], [Kati mulyoke mutuuke ddala] okumanya [mu bikwatikako, okuyita mu nsisinkano ku lwa mmwe] okwagala kwa Kristo okwo okusingira ewala okumanya obumanya [omutali nsisinkano]; mulyoke mujjuzibwe [mu mibiri gya mmwe gyonna] n’okujjuzibwa kwonna okwa Katonda [mubeerenga n’ekipimo ekigagga eky’okubeerawo kwa Katonda, era mufuuke omubiri ogujjuziddwa mu bujjuvu era ogubimbye ne Katonda mwennyini]!
Okubeerawo kwa Katonda mu bulamu bwo ky’ekintu ekisinga okuba eky’omugaso kye weetaaga. Obuziba gye bukoma okweyongera obw’okubeerawo kwe, obungi obw’okwolesebwa kw’amaanyi ga Katonda mu bulamu bwo nabwo gye bukoma okweyongera.
Okubeerawo kwe kulina amadaala. Eddaala ery’okubeerawo kwe mu bbaala ssi ly’eddaala ery’okubeerawo kwe mu kkanisa. Okubeerawo kwe mu buweereza obw’enjawulo nakwo kwawukana.
Enjawulo eno mu madaala g’okubeerawo Kwe nayo erabisibwa mu bulamu bwaffe obwa ssekinoomu. Okubeerawo kwa Katonda kwolesebwa nnyo mu bulamu bw’abantu ssekinoomu wabula mu bw’abalala, tekutera kwolesebwa wadde.
Singa omuntu akkakkana n’okwolesebwa okw’okubeerawo Kwe okw’eddaala erya wansi, tekyewalika nti ajja kutambulira mu bulamu obulimu okwolesebwa kwa Katonda okuliko ekkomo.
Eno y’entegeka ya Katonda gye tuli? Nedda. Okuyaayaana Kwe kweyoleka mu kyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo.
Katonda ayagala ojjuzibwe[mu mubiri gwo gwonna] okutuusa ku kujjuzibwa kwonna okwa Katonda [obeerenga n’ekipimo ekigagga eky’okubeerawo kwa Katonda, era ofuuke omubiri okujjuziddwa mu bujjuvu era ogubimbye ne Katonda mwennyini]!. Atuyita mu kubeerawo Kwe okw’ebuziba. Atwagala tubeere mu bulamu nga mu buli kye tukola, abantu batutunuulira ne balaba Ye.
Tokkakkana na kitono. Yanukula eri okwanirizibwa kuno. Noonya era obeere naye okusinga wewali okoze emabega. Beera mu Kigambo kye buziba nnyo okusinga wewali okoze emabega. Tobeera bubeezi mu bulamu obw’ekikristaayo, beera mu bulamu obutali bwa bulijjo.
Alleluya!
YONGERA OSOME: Ebikolwa 17:28, Yokaana 17:23
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Katonda atuyita mu kubeerawo Kwe okw’ebuziba. Atwagala tubeere mu bulamu nga mu buli kye tukola, abantu batutunuulira ne balaba Ye. Tokkakkana na kitono. Yanukula eri okwanirizibwa kuno.
ESSAALA: Kitange Omwagalwa, Nkwebaza olw’amazima gano. Mmanyi kiki Ky’oli. Wamaanyi ali mu nze okusinga oyo ali mu nsi. Nayitibwa eri obusukkulumu. ηηaana okukkakkana n’ekitono era mpaayo omutima gwange eri amaanyi go. Ntendeka omwoyo gwange gubeere nga muzuukufu bulijjo eri Katonda abeera mu nze. Ne kino, mbeera mu bulamu obw’ebyamagero, obubonero era n’ebwewuunyo. Mu linnya erya Yesu. Amiina.
OBUTUUNGI OBURIKUKIRAYO OBW’OKUBAHO KWA RUHANGA
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Abaefeso 3:17-19 (AMPC); Ngu Kristo abone kutuura omu mitima yaanyu ahabw’okwikiriza; ku muraaheze kutsimba emizi omuri rukundo, mwahamiramu, mugire amaani ag’okugishoborokyerwa hamwe n’abarikwera boona, mumanye oburaingwa bwayo obw’obukiika, n’obw’oburaingwa, n’obwa bwemi, n’obwa bucuzi, n’okumanyira kimwe okukunda kwa Kristo okurengire munonga okumanya kw’abantu, mubone kwijuzibwa n’okwijura kwona okwa Ruhanga.
Okubaho kwa Ruhanga omu magara gaawe nikyo kintu kikuru munonga eki orikweteenga. Okweyongyera kw’okubaho kwe, nibwo bukuru bw’okureeberamu amaani ga Ruhanga omu magara gaawe.
Okubaho kwe kwiine amadaara. Idaara ry’okubaho kwa Ruhanga omu bara tirikushushana n’idaara ry’okubaho kwe omu kanisa. Idaara ry’okubaho kwe omu buheereza namwo harimu entaniso.
Entaaniso omu madaara g’okubaho kwe nereebwa omu magara gaitu nk’abaantu. Okubaho kwa Ruhanga nikureebwa munonga omu magara g’abantu abamwe kandi omu bandi, tikurikukira kureebwa nakakye.
Omuntu ku arikumarwa idaara ry’ahansi ry’okureebwa kw’okubaho kwe takubura kugira amagara gaine obukomo omu kworeka butunu amaani ga Ruhanga.
Egi niyo nteekateeka ei Ruhanga atwiniire? Ngaha. Ekyeetengo kye nikyorekwa omu mutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu.
Ruhanga nayenda ngu oijure (weena) n’okwijuzibwa kwoona okwa Ruhanga (obaase kutuunga obutuungi oburikukirayo obw’okubaho kw’obwa Ruhanga, kandi ohindukye omubiri ogwijwiire n’okwijura kwoona okwa Ruhanga)! Ariyo natweeta omu idaara ry’okubaho kwe okwekika ky’ahaiguru. Nayenda tugire amagara ahu burikimwe ekiturikukora, abantu nibatureeba bamureeba.
Otamarwa bikye. Garukamu okweetwa oku. Sherura kandi okwatanise nawe okukira obundi bwoona. Yega Ekigambo kya Ruhanga okukira obundi bwoona, Otagira amagara g’obukristaayo kwonka, gira amagara g’obukristaayo ag’omutaano.
Hallelujah!
SHOMA NEEBI: Ebyakozirwe Entumwa 17:28, Yohaana 17:23.
EZAABU: Ruhanga ariyo natweeta omu idaara ry’okubaho kwe okwekika kyahaiguru. Nayenda ngu tugire amagara ahu omu burikimwe ekiturikukora, abantu nibatureeba bamureeba. Otamarwa bikye. Garukamu okweetwa oku.
OKUSHABA: Taata Omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Nimanya eki ori. Ori omuriinye nimukuru okukira ori omunsi. Nyeteirwe obukuru. Ninyaanga kumarwa bikye kandi nimpayo omutima gwangye aha maani gaawe. Omwoyo wangye amanyiire kuguma nateekateeka ahari Ruhanga ori omuriinye. Ahabweki, nyine amagara geby’okutangaaza obumanyiso hamwe n’emirimo mikuru. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
ORULENGO ORUNYAKUKIRAYO OBUGAIGA ORWOKUBAHO KWE
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
Abefeso 3:17-19 (AMPC); Leka Kristo okuraba omukuikiriza kwanyu (omuburoho) Aikalege (Ateekane, aikale, akole eka Ye etahwaho) omu mitima yanyu! Leka muhame omunziha omu kugonza kandi musimbwe obutayuga omu kugonza, Nukwo mube nobusobozi kandi mube n’amaani okwetegereza nokukwata hamu nabarukwera boona (abantu ba Ruhanga abanyakwehaireyo, obumanyiizi bwengonzi) kuki okugaliha kandi obuhango kandi okuraiha kandi nokuhama (ebya’kwo); (Nukwo mumazimakwo muije) okumanya (omukukora, okuraba omubumanyiizi habwanyu) okugonza kwa Kristo, okunyakuhingura muno okumanya bumanya (okutanyina obumanyiizi); nukwo muijuzibwe (omunda omuli inywe hoona) hali okuijura kwa Ruhanga kwona (mube no’rulengo orw’obugaiga orw’okubaho kwo bwaruhanga, kandi mufooke omubiri oguijuire gwona kandi guine omuiguzo gwa Ruhanga We Wenka)!
Okubaho kwa Ruhanga omu bwomezi bwawe nikyo ekintu ekikukirayo omugaso ekyokwetaaga. Hali okubaho kuhika okuba okwenziha, nibwo obukooto bwokweyoleka okw’amaani ga Ruhanga omu bwomezi bwawe.
Okubaho Kwe kuina endengo. Orulengo rwokubaho kwa Ruhanga omu baara tiruli nurwo nk’orulengo rw’okubaho Kwe omu kanisa. Norulengo rwo kubaho Kwe omu buhereza rwahukana.
Okuhindukahinduka kunu okw’okubaho Kwe nakwo kuzooka omu bwomezi bwaitu buli omu. Okubaho kwa Ruhanga kweyoleka omu maani omu bwomezi bwa bantu abamu kunu omu bandi, nikweyoleka baitu kuke obutarorwa.
Kuba omuntu atekana habworulengo orwahansi orwo kweyoleka kwo kubaho Kwe, kija kuba ngu aija kwomeerra obwomezi obwokutangatangirwa omu kwoleka amaani ga Ruhanga.
Egi eri ntekaniza ya Ruhanga? Nangwa. Okuruhiira Kwe kwolekerwe omu kyahandikirwe kyaitu ekya hamutwe.
Ruhanga Akwenda oijuzibwe (omuli iwe weena) hali okuijuzibwa kwona okwa Ruhanga (‘obe norulengo orukukirayo obugaiga orwokubaho Okw’obwaruhanga, kandi ofooke omubiri gwona guijuziibwe kandi guine omuijuzo gwa Ruhanga We Wenka)! Akututangiira omundengo ez’enziha ezokubaho Kwe. Akwenda twomeerre obwomezi hali omu buli kitukukora kyona, abantu baturole nibamurora.
Otahu’mura ha bw’ekike. Yanukura okuralizibwa kunu. Museere kandi osorokane Nawe okukiraho buli kiro. Wecungye omu Kigambo Kye omunziha nk’obwotakakikorahoga. Otomeerra bwomeerra obwomezi bw’ekikristayo, yomeerra obwomezi obwekikristayo obwembaganiza.
Alleluya!
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Engeso Zabakwenda 17:28, Yokana 17:23
EBIKURU OMUBYOONA: Ruhanga akututangiira omundengo eze enziha ezokubbaho Kwe akwenda twomeerre obwomezi hali omu buli kitukukora kyona, abantu baturole nibamurora. Otahu’mura ha bwekike. Yanukura okuralizibwa kunu.
ESAARA: Isenyowe Owengonzi, Ninkusiima habwamazima ganu. Nimanya Iwe Ow’oli. Wamaani Ogu anyakuli omuli nyowe kukira ogu anyakuli omunsi. Nyeserwe habwobukuru. Ninyanga okutekana habwekike kandi nimpayo omutima gwange hali amaani Gawe. Omwoyo gwange gugezesiibwe okuba ogunyakuhuura Ruhanga obutoosa Anyakwomeerra omuli nyowe. Habweki, nyomeerra obwomezi bwebyamahano, obwebyokuroorwaho kandi nebikuhuniriza. Mwiibara lya Yesu, Amiina.
KIPIMO CHA UTAJIRI ZAIDI WA UWEPO WAKE
Mtume Grace Lubega
Waefeso 3: 17-19 (AMPC); Naomba Kristo kwa imani yenu [kwa hakika] aishi (kaeni, mfanye makao yake ya kudumu) mioyoni mwenu! Naomba muwe na mizizi ya kina katika upendo na kujengwa kwa usalama wa upendo, Ili muweze kuwa na nguvu ya kuelewa na kufahamu pamoja na watakatifu wote [watu wa Mungu waliojitolea, uzoefu wa upendo huo] ni upana na urefu na kina [chake]; [Ili kweli mje] kujua [kivitendo, kwa njia ya uzoefu kwenu] upendo wa Kristo, ambao unapita maarifa tu [bila uzoefu]; ili mjazwe [katika utu wenu wote] katika ukamilifu wote wa Mungu, [na kuwa na kipimo cha utajiri zaidi cha uwepo wa Mungu, na kuwa mwili uliojaa kabisa na kufurika na Mungu Mwenyewe]!
Uwepo wa Mungu katika maisha yako ni jambo muhimu zaidi unachohitaji. Uwepo wa kina zaidi, ndio dhihirisho kuu zaidi la nguvu za Mungu katika maisha yako.
Uwepo wake una viwango. Kiwango cha uwepo wa Mungu katika baa sio kiwango sawa cha uwepo Wake katika kanisa. Kiwango cha uwepo Wake katika huduma pia hutofautiana.
Tofauti hii katika viwango vya uwepo Wake pia huonekana katika maisha yetu binafsi. Uwepo wa Mungu unadhihirishwa sana katika maisha ya watu wengine wakati kwa wengine, haudhihirishi kabisa.
Ikiwa mtu atakaa kwa kiwango kidogo cha udhihirisho wa uwepo Wake, ni hakika kwamba ataishi maisha na maonyesho ya kiwango cha chini ya nguvu za Mungu.
Je, huu ndio mpango wa Mungu kwetu? La. Hamu yake inaonyeshwa katika andiko letu kuu.
Mungu anataka ujazwe [nafsi yako yote] kwa ukamilifu wote wa Mungu [inaweza kuwa na kipimo cha utajiri wa uwepo wa Mungu, na kuwa mwili uliojaa kabisa na kufurika Mungu Mwenyewe]! Anatualika katika viwango vya kina vya uwepo Wake. Anataka tuishi maisha ambayo katika chochote tunachofanya, wanadamu wanatuangalia na kumwona.
Usikubali kiwango cha chini. Jibu mwaliko huu. Mtafute na uwasiliane naye zaidi kuliko hapo awali. Zindua katika Neno Lake zaidi kuliko hapo awali. Usiishi tu maisha ya Kikristo, ishi maisha ya Kikristo ya ajabu.
Halleluya!
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Matendo 17:28, Yohana 17:23
UJUMBE MKUU: Mungu anatualika katika viwango vya kina zaidi vya uwepo Wake. Anataka tuishi maisha ambayo katika chochote tunachofanya, wanadamu wanatuangalia na kumwona. Usikubali kiwango cha chini. Jibu mwaliko huu.
SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Nakushukuru kwa kweli hii. Ninajua wewe ni nani. Yeye aliye ndani yangu ni mkuu kuliko yeye aliye katika dunia. Nimeitwa kwa ajili ya ukuu. Ninakataa kukubali kiwango cha chini na kusalimisha moyo wangu kwa nguvu Zako. Roho yangu inatekelezwa daima kumfahamu Mungu anayeishi ndani yangu. Kwa hili, ninaishi maisha ya miujiza, ishara na maajabu. Kwa jina la Yesu, Amina.
