Apostle Grace Lubega

Psalm 82:5-7 (KJV); They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

The greatest source of powerlessness among Christians is the identity crisis in the body of Christ today. Not many Christians truly know who they are in Christ. They have not grasped what God has done in and for them.

Some may quote what the scriptures say about who they are but if you asked them what those scriptures really mean, they will not have much of a response.

And so, I ask you, ‘What does it mean to be born of God (John 1:13), to be the temple of God (1 Corinthians 3:16), to live, move and have your being in God (Acts 17:28)?’

Our theme scripture describes the consequences of the identity crisis faced by children of God. Because they do not understand and walk in darkness, the foundations of the earth are out of course.

This scripture places a great mandate on children of God.

Why are many blind to the immensity of this responsibility? It is because they do not know what it means to be gods, children of the Most High. Because of this ignorance, they are subject to the whims of the enemy: sickness, addiction, poverty, failing relationships and failing ministries.

If a man does not know who he is, he will inevitably be robbed of his true potential. You must open your eyes to the reality of who you are; live constantly in the consciousness that you are in God and He is in you. Never let any circumstance make you think any less of yourself. You are a god, a child of the Most High!

FURTHER STUDY: Ephesians 1:22-23 (MSG), John 10:30-34

GOLDEN NUGGET: If a man does not know who he is, he will inevitably be robbed of his true potential. You must open your eyes to the reality of who you are; live constantly in the consciousness that you are in God and He is in you. Never let any circumstance make you think of yourself any less. You are a god, a child of the Most High.

PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. I know who I am and to whom I belong. I stand in the boldness of this knowledge, to heal the sick, to give sight to the blind, to cause the lame to walk, to cast out demons and to prevail against all the schemes of the enemy. By this authority, I command systems to the glory of Your name, Amen.

OKUMANYA KI KY’OLI

Omutume Grace Lubega

Zabbuli 82:5-7 (KJV); Tebamanya so tebategeera; Batambulatambula mu kizikiza: Emisingi gyonna egy’ensi gisagaasagana. Nayogera nti Muli bakatonda, Era mwenna muli baana b’oyo ali waggulu ennyo. Era naye munaafanga ng’abantu, Era munaagwanga ng’omu ku balangira.

Ensibuko enkulu ey’obutaba na maanyi mu bakristaayo eri butamanya kye bali mu mubiri gwa Kristo leero. Abakristaayo si bangi abamanyi mu mazima ki kye bali mu Kristo. Tebategedde ki Katonda ky’akoze mu bo era ku lwabwe.

Abamu bayinza n’okwogera ki ebyawandiikibwa kye byogera ku ki kye bali naye bw’obabuuza ki kyennyini ebyawandiikibwa ebyo kye bitegeeza, tebajja kuba na bingi bya kuddamu.

N’olwekyo, nkubuuza, ‘kitegeeza ki okuzaalibwa Katonda (Yokaana 1:13), okubeera yeekaalu ya Katonda (1 Abakkolinso 3:16), okubeera omulamu, okutambula n’okubeerawo mu Katonda (Ebikolwa 17:28)?’

Ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo kinnyonnyola ebiva mu butamanya ky’oli ebisisinkanibwa abaana ba Katonda. Kubanga tebategeera era batambulira mu kizikiza, emisingi gy’ensi gisagaasagana.

Ekyawandiikibwa kino kiteeka ekiragiro ekisukkulumu ku baana ba Katonda.

Lwaki bangi bamuzibe eri obunene bw’obuvunaanyizibwa buno? Kiri lwakubanga tebamanyi ki kye kitegeeza okuba bakatonda, abaana b’oyo Ali waggulu ennyo. Olw’obutamanya buno, bajoogebwa enkwe z’omulabe: endwadde, emize, obwavu, enkolagana n’obuweereza ebiremye.

Omuntu bwatamanya ki ky’ali, ajjja kubbibwako obusobozi bwe obwa ddala mu ngeri gy’atasobola kwewala. Oteekeddwa okuggula amaaso go eri ebyanamaddala ebya ki ky’oli; beera buli kiseera mu ntegeera nti oli mu Katonda era Ali mu ggwe. Toganyanga mbeera yonna kukuleetera kwelowoozaako kitono . Oli katonda, omwana w’oyo ali waggulu ennyo.

YONGERA OSOME: Abaefeso 1:22-23 (MSG), Yokaana 10:30-34

KASUMBI KA ZAABU: Omuntu bwatamanya ki ky’ali, ajjja kubbibwako obusobozi bwe obwa ddala mu ngeri gy’atasobola kwewala. Oteekeddwa okuggula amaaso go eri ebyanamaddala ebya ki ky’oli; beera buli kiseera mu ntegeera nti oli mu Katonda era Ali mu ggwe. Toganyanga mbeera yonna kukuleetera kwelowoozaako kitono . Oli katonda, omwana w’oyo ali waggulu ennyo.

ESSAALA: Kitange Omwagalwa, Nkwebaza ku lw’amazima gano. Mmanyi ki kyendi era n’ani anninako obwa nnannyini. Nyimirira mu buvumu bw’okumanya kuno, okuwonya abalwadde, okuzibula abazibe amaaso, okuleetera abalema okutambula, okugoba emizimu era n’okuwangulira ddala enkwe zonna ez’omulabe. Olw’obuyinza buno, ndagira enkola z’ebintu eziriwo ku lw’ekitiibwa ky’Erinnya lyo, Amiina.

OKUMANYA EKI ORI

Entumwa Grace Lubega

Zaaburi 82:5-7; Tibaine ki barikumanya, n’obu kwakuba okwetegyereza; Bagyendagyendera omu mwirima; Emisingi y’ensi yoona etengyetsibwa. Nkagira nti: Muri baaruhanga; Imwe mwena muri abaana ba Rukira-boona, Kwonka muryafa nk’abantu, Mugwe nk’abanyiginya boona oku bagwa.

Obukomoko bw’okubura amaani omu bakristaayo n’okubura kumanya eki bari omu mubiri gwa Kristo erizooba. Ti bakristaayo baingi abarikumanya eki bari omuri Kristo. Tibaketegyereize gye eki Ruhanga abakoziremu n’eki abakoreire.

Abamwe nibabaasa kwatura eki ebyahandiikirwe birikugamba aha ki bari kwonka ku orikubabuza eki ebyahandiikirwe ebyo birikumanyisa, tibaine by’okugarukamu.

Nahabw’ekyo, ninkubuuza, ‘nikimanyisa ki kuzaarwa Ruhanga (Yohaana 1:13), kuba hekaru ya Ruhanga (1 Abakorinso 3:16), okuba ohuriire, okagyenda, kandi okagumaho omuri Ruhanga (Ebyakozirwe Entumwa 17:28)?’

Omutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu nigushoborora ebirikuhika aha baana ba Ruhanga ahabw’obutamanya eki bari. Ahabw’okuba tibarikwetegyereza kandi bagyendagyendera omu mwirima, emisingi y’ensi yoona etengyetsibwa.

Ebyahandiikirwe ebi nibiha abaana ba Ruhanga obuvunanizibwa buhango.

Ahabwenki baingi batarikuhweeza obuvunanizibwa obu? Nahabw’okuba tibarikumanya eki kirikumanyisa kuba baaruhanga, abaana ba Rukira-boona. Ahabw’obutamanya obu, nibategyekwa enteekateeka y’omuzigu; oburwaire, omuze, obwooro, emikago eremire, n’obuheereza buremire.

Omuntu ku arikuba atarikumanya eki ari, nayibwaho eki arikubaasa kukora eky’amazima. Oshemereire kwigura amaisho gaawe kwetegyereza eki ori; Guma nomanya ngu ori omuri Ruhanga kandi naawe ari omuriiwe. Otaryikiriza enshonga yoona kukuretera kuteekateeka ngu ori mukye. Ori ruhanga, omwaana wa Rukira-boona.

SHOMA NEEBI: Abaefeso 1:22-23 (MSG), Yohaana 10:30-34.

EZAABU: Omuntu ku arikuba atarikumanya eki ari, nayibwaho eki arikubaasa kukora eky’amazima. Oshemereire kwigura amaisho gaawe kwetegyereza eki ori; Guma nomanya ngu ori omuri Ruhanga kandi naawe ari omuriiwe. Otaryikiriza enshonga yoona kukuretera kuteekateeka ngu ori mukye. Ori ruhanga, omwaana wa Rukira-boona.

OKUSHABA: Taata Omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Nimanya ekindi kandi na Mukama wangye. Ninyemerera omu bumanzi bw’amazima aga, kukiza abarwaire, nkahumura empumi, kubinga zaadaimoni, kandi nokusingura emitego y’omuzigu yoona. Ahabw’obushoborozi obu, nindagirira enkora yoona omu kitinisa ky’eiziina ryaawe, Amiina.

OKUMANYA IWE OWO’LI

Omukwenda Grace Lubega

Zabuli 82:5-7 (KJV); Tibarukumanya, kunu tibarukwetegereza; Bagendagenda omu muirima: Emiganda yona eyensi etengesebwa. Nkagamba nti Muli baruhanga, Kandi inywena muli bana Banyakuli haiguru muno. Baitu mulifa nkabantu, Muligwa nkomu hali abakuru.

Endugiiro eyo’butaba na’maani ekusingayo omu abakristayo kali kazigizigi ke’manyikirizo omu mubiri gwa Kristo hati. Tibali baingi abakristayo abamanyire mazimakwo oha oubali mu Kristo. Tibakwasire kiki kya Ruhanga Akozire muli bo na habwabu.

Abamu basobora kujuurra kiki ekye’byahandikirwe bigamba hali oha ou bali baitu obahabwizege kiki ebyahandikirwe bimanyisa malikwo, tibaija kuba ne’kyokugarukamu ekikumara.

Nukwo ntyo, ninkuhabuza, ‘kimanyisa ki okuzarwa Ruhanga (Yohana 1:13), okuba yekaarro ya Ruhanga (1 Abakolinso 3:16), okwomeerra, okugenda hamu no’kuba no’kwuikaraho mu Ruhanga (Engeso Zabakwenda 17:28)?’

Ekyahandikirwe kyaitu eky’ahamutwe kikusobo’ra ebiruga mu kazigizigi ke’manyikirizo ebya’bana ba Ruhanga basanga. Habwo’kuba tibetegereza kandi Balibatira mu muirima, emisingi ye’nsi yona etengesebwa.

Ekyahandikirwe kinu kitekaho obusobozi obukuru hali abaana ba Ruhanga.

Habwaki baingi baswekerwe hali obukoto bwo’bujunanizibwa bunu? Kiri habw’okuba tibamanyire kimanyisa ki okuba baruhanga, baana banyakuli haiguru muno. Habwo’butamanya bunu, bali bairu hali ekitekerezo kyo’munyanzigwa: endwaire, emize, amase’ge, enkoragana ezikulemwa hamu no’buhereza obukulemwa.

Omuntu bwakuba atamanyire we ow’ali, aija obute’hara kwibwaho obusobozi bwe obwa’mazima. Oina kukingura amaiso gawe hali ekyoburoho eky’owooli; yomeerra bukya bukya mu nkebe ngu oli muli Ruhanga kandi Nawe Ali muli iwe. Otalileka embeera yona kukuletereza kwetekerezaho kike hali owo’li. Oli ruhanga, omwana wogu Anyakuli haiguru muno!

GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Abefeso 1:22-23(MSG), Yohana 10:30-34

EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Omuntu bwakuba atamanyire we ow’ali, aija obute’hara kwibwaho obusobozi bwe obwa’mazima. Oina kukingura amaiso gawe hali ekyoburoho eky’owooli; yomeerra bukya bukya mu nkebe ngu oli muli Ruhanga kandi Nawe Ali muli iwe. Otalileka embeera yona kukuletereza kwetekerezaho kike hali owo’li. Oli ruhanga, omwana wogu Anyakuli haiguru muno!

ESAARA: Isenyowe Owe’ngonzi, Ninkusiima habw’amazima ganu. Manyire ou ndi kandi mba wo’ha. Ninyemeerra omubugumu bwo’kumanya kunu, okukiza abarwaire, okuhereza okurora hali abatakurora, okuletereza abalema okulibata, okubinga emizimu hamu no’kusingura hali entekaniza zoona ezo’munyanzigwa. Habwo’busobozi bunu, ndagira enkora habwe’kitinisa ky’Ibara Lyawe, Amiina.

KUJUA WEWE NI NANI

Mtume Grace Lubega

Zaburi 82:5-7 (KJV); Hawajui wala hawafahamu, hutembea gizani; Misingi yote ya nchi imetikisika. Mimi nimesema, Ndinyi miungu, Na wana wa Aliye juu, nyote pia. Lakini mtakufa kama wanadamu, Mtaanguka kama mmoja wa wakuu.

Chanzo kuu zaidi cha kutokuwa na nguvu miongoni mwa Wakristo ni mgogoro wa utambulisho katika mwili wa Kristo leo. Sio Wakristo wengi wanajua kweli wao ni nani katika Kristo. Hawajapata ufahamu wa kile ambacho Mungu alifanya ndani yao na kwa ajili yao.

Wengine wanaweza kunukuu yale ambayo maandiko yanasema kuwahusu lakini ukiwauliza nini maandiko hayo yanamaanisha kwa kweli, hawatakuwa na mengi ya kujibu.

Na hivyo, nakuuliza, ‘Ina maana gani kuzaliwa kwa Mungu (Yohana 1:13), kuwa hekalu la Mungu (1 Wakorintho 3:16), kuishi, kwenda na kuwa na uhai wako katika Mungu (Matendo 17:28)?

Andiko letu kuu linaeleza matokeo ya mgogoro wa utambulisho unaokabiliwa na watoto wa Mungu. Kwa sababu hawaelewi na kutembea gizani, misingi ya dunia iko nje ya kweli.

Andiko hili linaweka wajibu kuu kwa watoto wa Mungu.

Kwa nini wengi ni vipofu kwa ukuu wa wajibu huu? Ni kwa sababu hawajui maana ya kuwa miungu, watoto wa Aliye Juu Zaidi. Kwa sababu ya ujinga huu, wako chini ya mihemko ya adui: ugonjwa, ulevi, umaskini, mahusiano yanayofeli na huduma zinazofeli.

Ikiwa mtu hajui yeye ni nani, bila shaka ataibwa uwezo wake wa kweli. Lazima ufungue macho yako kwa uhalisi wa wewe ni nani; ishi daima katika ufahamu kwamba wewe uko ndani ya Mungu na Yeye yuko ndani yako. Usiruhusu hali yoyote kukufanya ufikirie vingine kujihusu. Wewe ni mungu, mwana wa Aliye Juu Zaidi!

MASOMO YA ZIADA: Waefeso 1: 22-23 (MSG), Yohana 10: 30-34

UJUMBE MKUU: Ikiwa mtu hajui yeye ni nani, bila shaka ataibwa uwezo wake wa kweli. Lazima ufungue macho yako kwa uhalisi wa wewe ni nani; ishi daima katika ufahamu kwamba wewe uko ndani ya Mungu na Yeye yuko ndani yako. Usiruhusu hali yoyote kukufanya ufikirie vingine kujihusu. Wewe ni mungu, mwana wa Aliye Juu Zaidi!

SALA: Baba Mwenye Upendo, Nakushukuru kwa kweli hii. Ninajua mimi ni nani na mimi ni wa nani. Ninasimama katika ujasiri wa ufahamu huu, kuponya wagonjwa, kuwapa vipofu kuona, kusababisha viwete kutembea, kutoa mapepo na kushinda dhidi ya mipango yote ya adui. Kwa mamlaka haya, ninaamuru mifumo kwa utukufu wa jina Lako, Amina.