The Phaneroo Devotion: Understanding Death - Beyond Death To Sin
Apostle Grace Lubega
1 Corinthians 15:31 (KJV); I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
There are many kinds of deaths in the Christian faith. It is not merely the physical death where the man’s heart stops beating and all his vital organs cease to function. Death in the Bible is a much broader concept.
It is important to understand the many ways that God defines death because when you do, you will also understand how he defines life. Many who have not appreciated this truth are deceived like the Church in Sardis, of which the Bible says, “I know your record and what you are doing; you are supposed to be alive but [in reality] you are dead” (Revelation 3:1 AMP).
Some people under the grace dispensation have understood dying unto sin, of which the Bible says in Romans 6:11 that you should reckon yourselves dead indeed unto sin. With this revelation, they are living lives of holiness even as they are kept by God in His righteousness.
However, a man may be dead to sin when there are other parts of him that are not dead. I know men who have tamed the flesh but they are not yielded to God in many other areas of their lives, and as such, they are not really alive.
In our theme scripture, Paul says he died daily. Death became to him a manner of life. He did not merely die to sin, he died in all the ways that a man should die so that he may live. As such, more than ever before, we need to yield ourselves to the process that kills all manner of carnality in us so that we can truly be alive unto God.
Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: 1 Thessalonians 2:4 (MSG), Romans 6:11
GOLDEN NUGGET: It is important to understand the many ways that God defines death because when you do, you will also understand how he defines life. More than ever before, we need to yield ourselves to the process that kills all manner of carnality in us so that we can truly be alive unto God.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. I thank You for what You are doing in my spirit. I know that You are preparing me for Your greater work. I am fully yielded to You as You mould, shape and bend me to Your purposes. You have said in Your Word that I should give You my heart, it is all Yours my Lord and King, to do with as You please, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
OKUTEGEERA OKUFA – OKUSUKKA KU KUFA ERI EKIBI
Omutume Grace Lubega
1 Abakkolinso 15:31 (KJV); Nfa bulijjo, ndayidde okwenyumiriza okwo ku lwammwe, kwe ndi nakwo mu Kristo Yesu Mukama waffe.
Waliyo enfa nnyingi mu nzikiriza ey’ekikristaayo. Ssi kufa bufi okw’omubiri, omutima gw’omuntu bwe gukoma okukuba n’ebitundu eby’omugaso ennyo bwe birekeraawo okukola. Okufa mu Baibuli ndowooza ngazi nnyo.
Kya mugaso okutegeera engeri ez’enjawulo Katonda z’annyonnyolamu okufa kubanga bw’okikola, ojja kutegeera atya bw’annyonnyolamu obulamu. Bangi abatannategeera mazima gano balimbibwa ng’ekkanisa ey’omu Ssaadukayo, era nga Baibuli egamba, “Mmanyi ebikolwa byo era n’ebyo by’okola; oteekeddwa kubeera mulamu naye [mu byaddala] oli mufu.” (Okubikkulirwa 3:1 AMP.)
Abantu abamu wansi w’omulembe ogw’ekisa bategedde okufa eri ekibi, ku kyo Baibuli egamba mu Abaruumi 6:11 nti mwerowoozenga okubeera abaafa eri ekibi. N’okubikkulirwa kuno, babeerawo mu bulamu obw’obutukuvu era nga bwe bakuumibwa Katonda mu butuukirivu bwe.
Naye, omuntu asobola okubeera nga yafa eri ekibi nga waliwo ebitundu mu ye ebitanafa. Mmanyi abantu abafuze omubiri naye nga tebeewaddeeyo eri Katonda mu bintu bingi mu bulamu bwabwe n’olwekyo, ssi balamu ddala.
Mu kyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo, Pawulo agamba nti yafa nga bulijjo. Okufa kwamufuukira engeri ey’obulamu bwe. Teyafa bufi eri ekibi, yafa mu ngeri zonna omuntu z’alina okufa olwo alyoke abeere omulamu. N’olwekyo, n’okusinga bwe kyali kibaddewo, tulina okwewaayo eri omutendera ogutta buli kintu eky’ensi mu ffe awo tubeere balamu ddala eri Katonda.
Alleluya!
YONGERA OSOME: 1 Abasessaloniika 2:4 (MSG), Abaruumi 6:11
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Kya mugaso okutegeera engeri ez’enjawulo Katonda z’annyonnyolamu okufa kubanga bw’okikola, ojja kutegeera atya bw’annyonnyolamu obulamu. N’okusinga bwe kyali kibaddewo, tulina okwewaayo eri omutendera ogutta buli kintu eky’ensi mu ffe awo tubeere balamu ddala eri Katonda.
ESSAALA: Kitange omwagalwa, Nkwebaza olw’amazima gano. Nkwebaza ku lw’ekyo ky’okola mu mwoyo gwange. Mmanyi nti ontegeka eri omulimu Gwo omukulu. Neewaayo Gy’oli nga bw’ompumba, okuntereeza n’okumpeta eri ebigenderewa Byo. Ogambye mu Kigambo Kyo nti nkuwe omutima gwange, gwonna gugwo Mukama wange era Kabaka wange, ogukole nga bw’oyagala, Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
OKWETEGYEREZA RUFU – OKUKIRA OKUFA AHA KIBI
Entumwa Grace Lubega
1 Abakorinso 15:31; Nindahira nti, buri izooba mba ow’okufa, nimbirahira ahabw’okwehimbisa oku nyine ahabwanyu, B’eishe-emwe, omuri Kristo Yesu Mukama waitu.
Hariho ebika byingi by’okufa omu nyikiriza y’obukristaayo. Tikufa okurikureebwa ahu omutima gw’omuntu gurikurekyeraaho kuteera n’ebicweeka by’omugasho bikarekyeraaho kukora. Okufa omu Baiburi n’ekintu kihango munoonga.
Nikikuru kwetegyereza emiringo myingi ei Ruhanga arikushobororamu okufa ahabw’okuba ku orikukikora, noza kwetegyereza oku arikushoborora amagara. Abaingi abataketegyereize amazima aga nibabaihwabaihwa nk’ekanisa ya Saadi, ei Baiburi erikugira eti, “Nimanya ebi okora; oine eiziina ry’okuba ohuriire, kwonka ori ofiire.” (Okushuuruurirwa kwa Yohaana 3:1).
Abantu abamwe omu busingye bw’embabazi betegyereize okufa aha kibi, nk’oku Baiburi erikugira omu kitabo kya Abarooma 6:11 eti naimwe mwebare mutyo, ku mufiire aha kibi. N’okushuuruurirwa oku, baine amagara g’okuhikiirira nk’oku barinzirwe Ruhanga omu kuhikiirira kwe.
Kwonka, omuntu nabaasa kuba afiire aha kwonka hariho ebicweeka bye ebitafiire. Nimanya abantu abategyekire omubiri kwonka batorobeire Ruhanga omu bicweeka byingi eby’amagara gaabo, kandi ahabw’ekyo, tibahuriire buzima.
Omu mutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu, Paulo nagira ngu akafa buri eizooba. Okufa kukaba ahariwe omuringo gw’amagara. Tarafiire aha kibi kwonka, akafa omu miringo yoona ei omuntu ashemereire kufa ngu abone kugira amagara. Ahabw’ekyo, okukira obundi bwoona, twiine kworobera omuhanda ogurikwiita eby’omubiri byoona omuri itwe kwenda ngu tube abahuriire ahari Ruhanga.
Hallelujah!
SHOMA NEEBI: 1 Abatesalonika 2:4, Abarooma 6:11
EZAABU: Nikikuru kwetegyereza emiringo myingi ei Ruhanga arikushobororamu okufa ahabw’okuba ku orikukikora, noza kwetegyereza oku arikushoborora amagara. Okukira obundi bwoona, nitweteenga kworobera omuhanda ogurikwiita eby’omubiri byoona omuriitwe kwenda ngu tube abahuriire ahari Ruhanga.
OKUSHABA: Taata omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Ninkusiima ahabw’eki orikukora omu mwoyo wangye. Nimanya ngu oriyo nontebekanisiza omurimo gwaawe mukuru. Ninkworobera ngu ombumbe, onyombekye, kandi ompende ahabw’ebigyendererwa byaawe. Wagira omu kigambo kwaawe ngu nshemereire kukuheereza omutima gwangye, gwoona nogwaawe Mukama kandi Omugabe wangye, kukora nk’oku orikwenda, omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
NIANG IKOM TOO – MAKATO TOO KI IKOM BAL
Lakwena Grace Lubega
1 Jo Korint 15:31 (KJV); An mera ato nino ducu, utmegina; meno awaco botwu atir, pi wakke ma atye kwede i komwu i Rwotwa Yecu Kricito.
Tye kwai too mapol i yee ikom Kricito. Pe obedo too ikom keken manongo cwiny ngat moni juku gonne dok dul kome ma mite ki en mekwo juku tic woko. Too i baibul obedo lok ma iye lac.
Pire tek me niang yo mapol ma Lubanga gonyo ter too pien ka itimo meno, ibiniang kitma en gonyo ter kwo bene. Jo mapol ma pe guniang ada man kibwolo gin, calo Jo ma i Kanica me Cardic, ma Baibul loko ikom gi ni, “Aŋeyo ticci ducu; itye ki nyiŋ me bedo kwo, ento doŋ ito woko.” (Niyabo 3:1 AMP).
Jo mukene matye ite kica pa Lubanga guniang too ki ikom bal, ma Baibul waco pire i buk pa Jo Roma 6:11 ni Wun myero wutam i komwu kekenwu ni, wun jo muto tuŋ bot bal. Ki ngec man, gitye ka kwo kwo me bedo leng kun nongo Lubanga gwoko in i kitmatir Mere.
Ento, dano mo twero bedo ni oto ikom kun nongo dul kome mukene peya gutoo. An angeyo jo mapol ma gu loyo komgi ento pe gi luku Lubanga i kabedo me kwo gi mukene ma patpat, dok pimeno, gin i ada pegi tye makwo.
I kwan wa matin mukwongo me Lok acoya pa Lubanga, Paulo tye ka waco ni en eto nino ducu. To botte odoko yoo kwone. En pe oto ki ikom bal keken, en oto iyo ducu ma ngatmo omyero oto kwede wek en okwo. Pi meno, makato kitma con, omyero wa mine bot jami ma neko komwa wek wa bed kwo bot Lubanga i ada.
Alelua!
KWAN MUKENE: 1 Jo Tecalonika 2:4 (MSG), Jo Roma 6:11
LWOD MADIT: Pire tek me niang yo mapol ma Lubanga gonyo ter too pien ka itimo meno, ibiniang kitma en gonyo ter kwo bene. Makato kitma con, omyero wa mine bot jami ma neko komwa wek wa bed kwo bot Lubanga i ada.
LEGA: Wora me amara, Apwoyi pi ada man. Apwoyi pi jami ma itye ka timo ne icwinya. An angeyo ni itye ka yuba pi tici ma dit makato. An amine bot in kwiji kwiji macalo iyubu an, iyubu twoka dok i dwanyo an i yub ma itye kwede. In iwaco i lokki ni omyero amini cwinya, weng megi rwota dok laker na, me timo jami kitma cwinyi mito kwede, i nying Yesu, Amen.
KWETEGEREZA OKUFA – OKUHINGURA OKUFA HALI EKIBI
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
1 Abakolinso 15:31 (KJV); Nindahi’ra okwenyumiza oku habwanyu bene baitu okunyinakwo omu Kristo Yesu Mukama waitu, nfa obukyabukya.
Haroho okufa kwe’miringo nyingi omunyikiririza y’obukristayo. Tikuli kufa kwo’mubiri kwonka hali omutima gwo’muntu gulekera’ho kuteera kandi ne’bicweka byona ebyo’mugaso birekeraho okora. Okufa omu Baibuli eri ntekereza egalihire.
Kiri kyo’mugaso okwetegereza emiringo nyingi eya Ruhanga Asobooramu okufa habwokuba obwokukora otyo, oija kwetegereza omulingo Asobooramu obwomeezi. Baingi abatetegereza amazima ganu babihwa nka ekanisa eyomu Sadi, hali Baibuli ekugamba, “Manyire emirimo yanyu kandi ne’bimukora; mwina kuba abomezi, baitu [omu kyoburoho] mufiire” (Okusuku’rwa 3:1 AMP).
Abantu abamu abali hansi yo’businge bwe’mbabazi betegeriize okufa hali ekibi, hali Baibuli egamba omu Abarumi 6:11 ngu oina kwebara iwe nka’ferire kimu hali ekibi. No’kusuku’rwa kunu, bakwome’ra obwomeezi bwo’kuhikira nabo obwo nibalindwa Ruhanga omukuhikirira Kwe.
Kyona ekikiri, omuntu asobora kuba afiire hali ekibi kunu haroho ebicweka ebimu haluwe ebitafiire. Manyire abantu abaculiize omubiri baitu batakehaireyo hali Ruhanga omubicweka biingi ebyo’bwomeezi bwabu, kandi habwe’kyo, tibali bomeezi mazimakwo.
Omukyahandikirwe kyaitu eky’ahamutwe, Paulo akugamba yafaga bulikiro. Okufa kukafooka haluwe engeso y’obwomeezi. Atafe hali ekibi kwonka, akafa omumiringo yona eyo’muntu aine kufa nukwo asobole kwome’ra. Nahabwe’kyo, okusingaho nkukyali kibaire, twina kwehayo itwenka hali omulingo ogwita buli engeso zoona ezo’mubiri muli itwe nukwo tusobole okuba bomeezi mazimakwo hali Ruhanga.
Alle’luya!
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: 1 Abasesalonika 2:4 (MSG), Abarumi 6:11
EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Kiri kyo’mugaso okwetegereza emiringo nyingi eya Ruhanga Asobooramu okufa habwokuba obwokukora otyo, oija kwetegereza omulingo Asobooramu obwomeezi. Okusingaho nkukyali kibaire, twina kwehayo itwenka hali omulingo ogwita buli engeso zoona ezo’mubiri muli itwe nukwo tusobole okuba bomeezi mazimakwo hali Ruhanga.
ESAARA: Isenyowe owe’ngonzi, Ninkusiima habw’amazima ganu. Ninkusiima habwe’kyo ekyokukora omu mwoyo gwange. Manyire okuntekaniza habwo’mulimo Gwawe omukuru. Nyeherireyo kimu hali Iwe nombumba, nonterekereza kandi nonyinamya hali ebigenderwa Bwawe. Ogambire omu Kigambo Kwawe ngu nyina kukuhereza omutima gwange, gwona Gwawe Mukama kandi Omukama wange, okugukozesa nkoku Ogonza, mwi’bara lya Yesu, Amiina
KUELEWA MAUTI – ZAIDI YA KUFA KWA DHAMBI
Mtume Grace Lubega
1 Wakorintho 15:31 (KJV); Naam, ndugu, kwa huku kujisifu kwangu niliko nako juu yenu katika Kristo Yesu Bwana wetu, ninakufa kila siku.
Kuna aina nyingi za vifo katika imani ya Kikristo. Si kifo cha kimwili tu ambapo moyo wa mtu huacha kupiga na viungo vyake vyote muhimu hukoma kufanya kazi. Kifo katika Biblia ni dhana pana zaidi.
Ni muhimu kuelewa njia nyingi ambazo Mungu hufafanua kifo kwa sababu unapofanya hivyo, utaelewa pia jinsi anavyofafanua maisha. Wengi ambao hawajathamini kweli hii wamedanganywa kama Kanisa la Sardi, ambalo Biblia husema hivi juu yake, “Nayajua matendo yako; la kuwa una jina la kuwa hai, lakini [kwa uhalisi] umekufa” (Ufunuo 3:1 AMP).
Baadhi ya watu chini ya kipindi cha neema wameelewa kufa kwa ajili ya dhambi, jambo ambalo Biblia inasema katika Warumi 6:11, jihesabuni kuwa wafu kwa dhambi. Kwa ufunuo huu, wanaishi maisha ya utakatifu kwa maana wamehifadhiwa na Mungu katika haki yake.
Hata hivyo, mtu anaweza kuwa amekufa kwa dhambi wakati kuna sehemu nyingine zake ambazo hazijafa. Najua watu ambao wameufunga mwili lakini hawajajitolea kwa Mungu katika maeneo mengine mengi ya maisha yao, na kwa hivyo, hawako hai kweli.
Katika andiko letu kuu, Paulo anasema alikufa kila siku. Kifo kikawa kwake mfumo wa maisha. Hakufa kwa ajili ya dhambi tu, bali alikufa katika njia zote ambazo mwanadamu anapaswa kufa ili apate kuishi. Kwa hivyo, zaidi ya hapo awali, tunahitaji kujitoa wenyewe kwa mchakato unaoua kila namna ya kimwili ndani yetu ili tuweze kuwa hai kwa Mungu kweli.
Haleluya!
MASOMO YA ZIADA: 1 Wathesalonike 2:4 (MSG), Warumi 6:11.
UJUMBE MKUU: Ni muhimu kuelewa njia nyingi ambazo Mungu hufafanua kifo kwa sababu unapofanya hivyo, utaelewa pia jinsi anavyofafanua maisha. Zaidi ya hapo awali, tunahitaji kujitoa wenyewe kwa mchakato unaoua kila namna ya kimwili ndani yetu ili tuweze kuwa hai kwa Mungu kweli.
SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Nakushukuru kwa kweli hii. Ninakushukuru kwa yale unayofanya katika roho yangu. Ninajua kwamba unanitayarisha kwa ajili ya kazi Yako kuu zaidi. Nimejitolea kikamilifu Kwako jinsi unavyonifinyanga, kunitengeneza na kunikunja kwa makusudi Yako. Umesema katika Neno lako kwamba nikupe moyo wangu, yote ni yako Bwana na Mfalme wangu, kufanya upendavyo, katika jina la Yesu Kristo , Amina.
