The Phaneroo Devotion: Understanding Spiritual Submission
Apostle Grace Lubega
1 Corinthians 4:15 (KJV); For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
We live in a generation that is highly suspicious of the concept of spiritual submission. Some justifiably so because there are many dismaying stories of spiritual abuse.
But must we disregard the Word of God because some have abused their authority? No. The scriptures can never be broken, we can only break ourselves against them.
Submission to spiritual authority is one of the spiritual principles by which men profit. The Bible says in Hebrews 13:17, “Obey them that have the rule over you, and SUBMIT yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is UNPROFITABLE for you.”
Regardless of how anointed he is, every man requires a watchman. A man who is not watched over will cease to profit spiritually, it is only a matter of time.
If you trust God to teach you His Word through a man or woman of God (1 Thessalonians 2:13) and you consider that person your shepherd, then you must trust God that the same man or woman can watch over your soul and account to God for you. It would be self-deceptive to trust the Word he teaches but cannot trust that he can hear God in a critical matter about your life.
FURTHER STUDY: Hebrews 13:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
GOLDEN NUGGET: If you trust God to teach you His Word through a man or woman of God (1 Thessalonians 2:13) and you consider that person your shepherd, then you must trust God that the same man or woman can watch over your soul and account to God for you. It would be self-deceptive to trust the Word he teaches but cannot trust that he can hear God in a critical matter about your life.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. Thank You for those You have set above me, to teach, lead and watch over my soul. I receive this wisdom and embrace it as divine instruction in the patterns of growth. I communicate to my authorities in all good things. With humility, receive the Word You teach through them, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
OKUTEGEERA OKUKKAKKANA WANSI W’OBUKULEMBEZE OBW’OMWOYO
Omutume Grace Lubega
1 Abakkoliso 4:15 (KJV); Kuba newakubadde nga mulina abayigiriza kakumi mu Kristo, naye temulina bakitammwe bangi; kubanga nze nabazaaza enjiri mu Kristo Yesu.
Tuli mu mulembe ogwekengera ennyo enkola y’okukkakkana wansi w’obukulembeze obw’omwoyo. Abamu ng’ensonga lwaki bali batyo eri kubanga waliyo emboozi nnyingi ez’ennaku ezikwata ku abo abakozesezza obubi obuyinza obw’omwoyo.
Naye twandisaanidde okujeemera Ekigambo kya Katonda kubanga abamu bakozesezza bubi obuyinza bwabwe? Nedda. Ebyawandiikibwa tebimenyebwa, tusobola kwemenya nga ffe eri byo.
Okukkakkana wansi w’obukulembeze obw’omwoyo ly’erimu ku mateeka ag’omwoyo agaleetera omuntu okugasa. Baibuli egamba mu Abaebbulaniya 13:17, “Muwulirenga abo ababafuga MUBAGONDERENGA: kubanga abo batunula olw’obulamu bwammwe, ng’abaliwoza bwe baakola; balyoke bakolenga bwe batyo so si na kusinda: kubanga ekyo TEKYANDIBAGASIZZA mmwe.”
Ssi nsonga afukiddwako amafuta kyenkana ki, buli muntu yeetaaga omulabirizi. Omuntu atalina mulabirizi ajja kukoma okugasa mu by’omwoyo, kabeera kaseera buseera.
Bwe weesiga Katonda okukusomesa ekigambo Kye okuyitira mu musajja oba omukyala wa Katonda (1 Abasessaloniika 2:13) era ng’omutwala ng’omusumba wo, awo olina okukkiriza Katonda nti omusajja oba omukyala oyo asobola okulabirira emmeeme yo n’awa embalirira eri Katonda ku lulwo. Kibeera kya kwerimba okukkiririza mu Kigambo ky’ayigiriza naye nga tokkiriza nti asobola okuwulira Katonda mu kaseera akazibu mu bulamu bwo.
YONGERA OSOME: Abaebbulaniya 13:17, 1 Abasessaloniika 5:12-13
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Bwe weesiga Katonda okukusomesa ekigambo Kye okuyitira mu musajja oba omukyala wa Katonda (1 Abasessaloniika 2:13) era ng’omutwala ng’omusumba wo, awo olina okukkiriza Katonda nti omusajja oba omukyala oyo asobola okulabirira emmeeme yo n’awa embalirira eri Katonda ku lulwo. Kibeera kya kwerimba okukkiririza mu Kigambo ky’ayigiriza naye nga tokkiriza nti asobola okuwulira Katonda mu kaseera akazibu mu bulamu bwo.
ESSAALA: Kitange omwagalwa, Nkwebaza olw’amazima gano. Nkwebaza ku lw’abo b’otadde waggulu wange, okunsomesa, okunkulembera n’okulabirira emmeeme yange. Nyaniriza amagezi gano era ngatwala ng’okuluŋŋamizibwa kw’obwakatonda mu mitendera gy’okukula. Mpuliziganya n’abanninako obuyinza mu bintu byonna ebirungi. N’obwetowaze, nfuna Ekigambo ky’onsomesa okuyitira mu bbo, mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
OKWETEGYEREZA OKWOROBERA OBUSHOBOOROZI BW’OMWOYO
Entumwa Grace Lubega
1 Abakorinso 4:15; Ahakuba n’obu muraabe mwine ababahabura kakumi omuri Kristo, kwonka timwine baashoimwe baingi; nimumanya ngu niinye naabazaire omuri Kristo Yesu ahabw’engiri.
Turi omu busingye oburikubuzabuzibwa enshonga y’okworobera abebembezi b’omwoyo. Abamwe bahikire ahabw’okuba hariho ebitebyo bingi ebirikukijumisa.
Kwonka tushemereire kureka Ekigambo kya Ruhanga ahabw’okuba abamwe bujumiise obushoboorozi bwaabo? Ngaha. Ebyahandiikirwe tibirikubaasa kuhendeka, nitwehenda tweenka omuribyo.
Okworobera omwebembezi w’omwoyo n’emwe aha ngyenderwaho z’omwoyo ezirikuretera abantu baba ab’omugasho. Baiburi omu kitabo ky’Abaheburaayo 13:17, negira eti “Muhurire abeebembezi baanyu, MUBOOROBERE; ahakuba nibo barinda amagara gaanyu, nk’abarikumanya ngu baryagabuzibwa. Nabo babone kukora ekyo bashemereirwe, batagwirwe kubi; ahabw’okuba ekyo naimwe TIKIKAABAGASIRA.”
Oyihireho oku ashukirweho amajuta, buri muntu ashemereire omuriinzi. Omuntu otarinziirwe, narekyeraaho okuba ow’omugasho omu mwoyo, n’enshonga y’obwiire kwonka.
Ku orikwesiga Ruhanga kukwegyesa Ekigambo kye eki ahaire omushaija nari omukazi wa Ruhanga (1 Abatesalonika 2:13) kandi okatwaara omuntu ogwo nk’omuriisa waawe, rero mbwenu oshemereire kwesiga Ruhanga ngu ogwo omushaija nari omukazi nabaasa kurinda amagara gaawe kandi abuzibwe Ruhanga ahabwaawe. Nikuba kuri okwebeiha kwesiga Ekigambo eki arikwegyesa kwonka otarikwesiga ngu nabaasa kuhurira Ruhanga omu nshonga z’omugasho aha magara gaawe.
SHOMA NEEBI: Abaheburaayo 13:17, 1 Abatesalonika 5:12-13
EZAABU: Ku orikwesiga Ruhanga kukwegyesa Ekigambo kye eki ahaire omushaija nari omukazi wa Ruhanga (1 Abatesalonika 2:13) kandi okatwaara omuntu ogwo nk’omuriisa waawe, rero mbwenu oshemereire kwesiga Ruhanga ngu ogwo omushaija nari omukazi nabaasa kurinda amagara gaawe kandi abuzibwe Ruhanga ahabwaawe. Nikuba kuri okwebeiha kwesiga Ekigambo eki arikwegyesa kwonka otarikwesiga ngu nabaasa kuhurira Ruhanga omu nshonga z’omugasho aha magara gaawe.
OKUSHABA: Taata omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Ninkusiima ahabw’abantu abu otaire ahaiguru yangye, kunyegyesa, kunyebembera, n’okurinda amagara gangye. Ninyakiira obwengye obu kandi mbwikiriza nk’obuhabuzi omu ngyenderwaho y’okukura. Nimpa ebirungi abebembezi bangye. N’obucureezi, ninyakiira Ekigambo eki orikubaha, omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
NIANG IKOM MINNE ITE LOC ME CWINY
Lakwena Grace Lubega
1 Jo Korint 4:15 (KJV): Kadi bed wutye ki lupwony alip ki alip ma gitelowu i yo pa Kricito, pe wutye ki wego mapol. Yam adoko wonwu i Kricito pi lok me kwena maber.
Watye ka kwo i yalwak ma opong ki lworo ikom lok me minne ite loc me cwiny. Mukene tye kumeno pien tye lok aboka ma winyo ne lik ikom dano ma gu tiyo ki loc icwiny me nywaro ngatmo.
Ento dong myero pe watir ki lok pa Lubanga pien jo mukene gutiyo ki twero ma gitye kwede ni iyo marac? Ku. Gin acoya pe kitwero turu ne, wan aye watwero ture ikome.
Minne ite loc me cwiny en aye obedo cik me cwiny acel ma dano nongo kwede gum. Baibul waco i buk pa Jo Ibru 13:17 ni, Wuwiny lok pa jo ma telowu, dok WUMINE kekenwu i te locgi, pien gin gitye ka gwoko tipowu laboŋo yweyo macalo jo ma Lubaŋa bipenyogi pi ticgi. Wumi guti ticgi ki yomcwiny, ma pe wumiyogi peko mo, pien meno PE KONYOWU kadi ki acel.”
Kadi dong ngat moni tye ki niwire ningning, dano ducu mito ngatma gwoke. Ngatma pe ki gwoko juko bedo ngat ma konye tye i cwiny woko, mite mere kare manok keken.
Kace igeno Lubanga me pwonyi lokke kun wok kibot latic pa Lubanga moni, (1 Jo Tecalonika 2:13) dok ineno ngat meno calo la kwat-ni, ci omyero ibed ki gen ikom Lubanga ni latic pa Lubanga acel-lu twero gwoko kwoni dok twero cung piri bot Lubanga. Bibedo bwole kekeni me geno lok ma en pwonyo ento pe itwero geno ni en twero winyo dwon Lubanga ikare ma nongo pire tek twaltwal ikwoni.
KWAN MUKENE: Jo Ibru 13:17, 1 Jo Tecalonika 5:12-13
LWOD MADIT: Kace igeno Lubanga me pwonyi lokke kun wok kibot latic pa Lubanga moni, (1 Jo Tecalonika 2:13) dok ineno ngat meno calo lakwat-ni, ci omyero ibed ki gen ikom Lubanga ni latic pa Lubanga acel-lu twero gwoko kwoni dok twero cung piri bot Lubanga. Bibedo bwole kekeni me geno lok ma en pwonyo ento pe itwero geno ni en twero winyo dwon Lubanga ikare ma nongo pire tek twaltwal ikwoni.
LEGA: Wora me amara, Apwoyi pi jo ma iketo gi makato an, me pwonya, tela dok gwoko kwona. An ajolo ryeko man dok atero calo juk pa Lubanga iyo me dongo. I jami ducu mabeco an awaco ki lu tela na. Ki bwone, ajolo lok ma ipwonya kwede kun iwok kibot gi, inying Yesu, Amen.
KWETEGEREZA OKWEHEREZAYO HALI OBUSOBOZI OKW’OMWOYO
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
1 Abakolinso 4:15 (KJV); Nobumwakuba mwinyina emitwaaro ikumi yabakubaragiriza omu Kristo, nabwo timwine bazaire baingi: omuli Kristo Yesu nyowe nkabazaara kuraba omunjiri.
Tukwomerera omukyasa ekiina okwekengera kwa haiguru muno omungeso enu ey’ okweherezayo hali obusobozi okw’omwoyo. Abamu nibetegerezebwa habwokuba habaireho embeera nyingi ezikucuza amaziga omukukora kubi abantu omubintu eby’omwoyo.
Baitu nituteekwa kuteeka ekigambo kya Ruhanga harubaju ngu habwokuba abantu abamu bakozeseze kubi obusobozi bwaabu? Nangwa. Ebyahandikirwe tibisobora kucwebwa, itwe tusobora kwecwa itwenka obwo tecwire halibyo.
Okweherezayo hali obusobozi obw’omwoyo kiri kimu ha ngiga ez’omwoyo kuraba omulizo abantu begasa kandi nibagasa. Baibuli egamba omu Abaheburaniya 13:17, “Mworobere abo abanyakwina okulema hali inywe, kandi MWEHEREZEYO inywe: bo baroleera emyoyo yanyu, nka abo abateekwa kuhereza embaliira, ngu nukwo bakikole n’okusemererwa, kandi hatali n’okuganya: ngu ekyo TIKIKUBAGASA inywe.”
Titufwireyo uwe aseserweeho amagita kwingana nkaha, buli muntu nayetagisibwa omuntu akumuroleera. Omuntu atakuroleerwa naija kulekeraaho kugasa omuby’omwoyo, ekyo kiri kyakaire bwire.
Obworaaba oyesiga Ruhanga kukusomesa ekigambo kye kuraba omumusaija oba omumukazi wa Ruhanga (1 Abasesolonika 2:13) kandi omuntu ogwo nomutwaara nkomuliisa waawe, hati aho oteekwa kwesiga Ruhanga ngu omusaija oba omukazi omu ogwo nasobora kuroleera omwoyo waawe kandi akahereza embaliira hali Ruhanga habwaawe. Kiri kyokweduupa wenka kwesiga Ekigambo akusomesa baitu kandi otakusobora kwesiga ngu nasobora kuhuura Ruhanga omunsonga enkuru habwomeezi bwaawe.
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Abaheburaniya 13:17, 1 Abasesolonika 5:12-13
EKIKURU MUBYOONA: Obworaaba oyesiga Ruhanga kukusomesa ekigambo kye kuraba omumusaija oba omumukazi wa Ruhanga (1 Abasesolonika 2:13) kandi omuntu ogwo nomutwaara nkomuliisa waawe, hati aho oteekwa kwesiga Ruhanga ngu omusaija oba omukazi omu ogwo nasobora kuroleera omwoyo waawe kandi akahereza embaliira hali Ruhanga habwaawe. Kiri kyokweduupa wenka kwesiga ekigambo akusomesa baitu kandi otakusobora kwesiga ngu nasobora kuhuura Ruhanga omunsonga enkuru habwomeezi bwaawe.
ESAARA: Taata ow’engonzi, Ninkusiima habw’ amananu ganu. Webale habw’abo abotekere haiguru yange, okunyegesa, okunyebembera, kandi nokuroleera omwoyo gwange. Nintwaara amagezi ganu kandi ningakwata nka okuterekerezebwa kw’ iguru omukuhonderana kwo kukura. Nyowe mbagana na’bobusobozi bwange omu bintu byoona ebirungi. Nobwebundaazi, nintwaara Ekigambo Iwe okusomesa kuraba omulibo, omu ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.
KUELEWA UTII WA MAMLAKA YA KIROHO
Mtume Grace Lubega
1 Wakorintho 4:15 (KJV); Kwa kuwa ijapokuwa mna waalimu kumi elfu katika Kristo, walakini hamna baba wengi; Maana mimi ndimi niliyewazaa katika Kristo Yesu kwa njia ya Injili.
Tunaishi katika kizazi ambacho kinashuku sana dhana ya utii wa mamlaka ya kiroho. Wengine kwa uhalali kwa sababu kuna visa vingi vya kukatisha tamaa vya unyanyasaji wa kiroho.
Lakini je, tunapaswa kulipuuza Neno la Mungu kwa sababu wengine wametumia vibaya mamlaka yao? Hapana. Maandiko hayawezi kuvunjwa kamwe, tunaweza tu kujivunja dhidi yao.
Kujisalimisha kwa mamlaka ya kiroho ni mojawapo ya kanuni za kiroho ambazo wanadamu hufaidika nazo. Biblia inasema katika Waebrania 13:17, “Watiini wenye kuwaongoza, na kujisalimisha; maana wao wanakesha kwa ajili ya roho zenu, kama watu watakaotoa hesabu, ili kwamba wafanye hivyo kwa furaha wala sio kwa kuugua; maana hiyo HAINA FAIDA kwenu.”
Bila kujali amepakwa mafuta kiasi gani, kila mtu anahitaji mlinzi. Mtu asiyelindwa ataacha kufaidika kiroho, ni suala la muda tu.
Ikiwa unamwamini Mungu kukufundisha Neno lake kupitia mwanamume au mwanamke wa Mungu (1 Wathesalonike 2:13) na unamwona mtu huyo kuwa mchungaji wako, basi unapaswa kumwamini Mungu kwamba mwanamume au mwanamke huyo huyo anaweza kuilinda nafsi yako na kutoa hesabu yako kwa Mungu. Ingekuwa ni kujidanganya kutumaini Neno analofundisha lakini huwezi kuamini kwamba anaweza kumsikia Mungu kuhusu jambo muhimu la maisha yako.
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Waebrania 13:17, 1 Wathesalonike 5:12-13
UJUMBE MKUU: Ikiwa unamwamini Mungu kukufundisha Neno lake kupitia mwanamume au mwanamke wa Mungu (1 Wathesalonike 2:13) na unamwona mtu huyo kuwa mchungaji wako, basi unapaswa kumwamini Mungu kwamba mwanamume au mwanamke huyo huyo anaweza kuilinda nafsi yako na kutoa hesabu yako kwa Mungu. Ingekuwa ni kujidanganya kutumaini Neno analofundisha lakini huwezi kuamini kwamba anaweza kumsikia Mungu kuhusu jambo muhimu la maisha yako.
SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Nakushukuru kwa kweli hii. Asante kwa wale uliowaweka juu yangu, kunifundisha, kuniongoza na kuilinda nafsi yangu. Ninapokea hekima hii na kuikumbatia kama mafundisho matakatifu katika mifumo ya ukuaji. Ninawasiliana na mamlaka yangu katika mambo yote mazuri. Kwa unyenyekevu, napokea Neno unalofundisha kupitia kwao, katika jina la Yesu, Amina.
