Apostle Grace Lubega
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (KJV); (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
When the enemy attacks a believer, his attacks are aimed at our knowledge of God. Take a look at the adverse circumstances of your life, you will realise that they are a challenge to what you know about God.
Disease is a challenge to our knowledge that God is a healer. Financial struggle is a challenge to our knowledge that He is a God of providence. Loss is a challenge to our knowledge that He is the God of preservation. All forms of struggle are attempts by the devil to exalt himself against our knowledge of God.
Your part as a believer is to bring all these circumstances to the obedience of Christ.
How do we obey? We obey by agreeing with God in His Word. When the devil challenges your knowledge of the healing God, look to the scriptures and remind him that by the stripes of the Lord Jesus, you were healed (1 Peter 2:24). When the devil challenges your knowledge of the God who provides, look to the Word and declare, “He is the God who supplies all my needs according to His riches in glory.” (Philippians 4:19).
When we do this, the Bible is clear on what happens next. In 2 Corinthians 10:6, the scripture says, “And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.”
When we obey God by agreeing with what His Word says, all disobedience (sickness, failure, lack) is punished.
Praise God!
FURTHER STUDY: 2 Corinthians 10:6, Hebrews 4:12
GOLDEN NUGGET: All forms of struggle are attempts by the devil to exalt himself against our knowledge of God. Your part as a believer is to bring all these circumstances to the obedience of Christ. We obey by agreeing with God in His Word.
PRAYER: My Lord, I thank You for the priceless gift of Your Word. It is the sword with which I wage war. No matter how difficult the circumstance, I look to the Word as the fountain of truth. As I declare it over my life, I see victory and transformation, to the glory of Your name, Amen.
EKIFO KYAFFE EKY’OKUGONDA
Omutume Grace Lubega
2 Abakkolinso 10:4-5 (KJV): (Kubanga ebyokulwanyisa eby’entalo zaffe si bya mubiri, naye bya maanyi eri Katonda olw’okumenya ebigo); nga tumenya empaka (endowooza) na buli kintu ekigulumivu ekikulumbazibwa okulwana n’okutegeera kwa Katonda, era nga tujeemula buli kirowoozo okuwulira Kristo.
Omulabe bw’alumba omukkiriza, okulumba kwe kugenderera amagezi getulina ku Katonda. Laba embeera ezinyigiriza obulamu bwo, ojja kukizuula nti ziwakanya ki ky’omanyi ku Katonda.
Obulwadde kuwakanya eri amagezi getulina ku Katonda ng’omuwonya. Okulafuubana mu by’ensimbi kuwakanya eri amagezi getulina ku Katonda nti mugabirizi. Okufiirwa kuwakanya eri okumanya kwaffe nti Katonda ye Katonda akuuma. Engeri zonna ez’okulafuubana kugezesa kw’omulabe okwekulumbaza waggulu w’okumanya kwa Katonda waffe.
Ekitundu Kyo ng’omukkiriza kwe kuleeta embeera zino zonna eri okugondera Kristo.
Tugonda tutya? Tugonda nga tukkaanya ne Katonda mu Kigambo Kye. Omulabe bw’awakanya okumanya kwo okwa Katonda omuwonya, tunula eri ebyawandiikibwa era omujjukize nti ku lw’emiggo gya Mukama Yesu, wawonyezebwa (1 Peetero 2:24). Omulabe bw’awakanya okumanya kwo okwa Katonda agabirira, tunula eri Ekigambo era olangirire, “Ye Katonda anaatuukiriza buli kye neetaaga, ng’obugagga bwe bwe buli mu kitiibwa.” (Abafiripi 4:19).
Bwe tukola kino, Baibuli erambika lunye kiki ekiddako. Mu 2 Abakkolinso 10:6, ekyawandikiibwa Kigamba “Era nga tweteeseteese okuwalana eggwanga ku butagonda bwonna, okugonda kwammwe bwe kulituukirira.
Bwe tugondera Katonda nga tukkaanya n’Ekigambo Kye kye kigamba, obutagonda bwonna (endwadde, okulemererwa, okubulwa) bingunjulwa.
Mukama asinzibwe!
YONGERA OSOME: 2 Abakkolinso 10:6, Abaebbulaniya 4:12
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Engeri zonna ez’okulafuubana kugezesa kw’omulabe okwekulumbaza waggulu w’okumanya kwa Katonda waffe. Ekitundu Kyo ng’omukkiriza kwe kuleeta embeera zino zonna eri okugondera Kristo. Tugonda nga tukkaanya ne Katonda mu Kigambo Kye.
ESSAALA: Mukama wange, Nkwebaza olw’ekirabo ekitaliiko muwendo eky’ekigambo kyo. Kye kitala kye nwanyisa olutalo. Ssi nsonga oba embeera nzibu etya, ntunula eri Ekigambo ng’ensibuko y’amazima. Nga nkirangirira ku bulamu bwange, Ndaba obuwanguzi era n’okukyusibwa, ku lw’ekitiibwa ky’erinnya Lyo, Amiina.
OMWANYA GWAITU GW’OKWOOROBA
Entumwa Grace Lubega
2 Abakorinso 10:4-5 (KJV); Mumanye ngu eby’okurwanisa by’orugamba rwaitu ti by’abantu, kureka n’eby’amaani ga Ruhanga okusheenya ebigo, nitumaraho tutyo empaka n’ekintu kyona ekirikwetunguura kurwanisa okumanya Ruhanga, kandi nitugomoora ekiteekateeko kyona, ngu kyorobere Kristo;
Omuzigu ku arikurwaanisa omwikiriza, ebyokurwaanisa bye nibiba byorekyereire okumanya Ruhanga kwaitu. Reeba ebi orikurabamu byoona eby’amagara gaawe, noza kumanya ngu n’ebirikurwanisa eki orikumanya ahari Ruhanga.
Endwaara nizirwaanisa okumanya kwaitu ngu Ruhanga natamba. Obutagira empiiha nikirwaanisa okumanya Ruhanga kwaitu ngu ni Ruhanga omugabi. Okufeerwa nikirwaanisa okumanya kwaitu kwa Ruhanga ngu ni Ruhanga oriinda. Emiringo y’okubonabona yoona n’okugyezaho kwa sitaane kwetunguura ahaiguru y’okumanya Ruhanga kwaitu.
Omurimo gwaawe nk’omwikiriza n’okuta ebi byoona ahansi ya Kristo.
Nitwooroba tuta? Nitwooroba twaba nitwikirizana na Ruhanga omu Kigambo kye. Sitaane ku arikurwaanisa okumanya kwa Ruhanga orikutamba, ta amaisho aha byahandiikirwe omwijutsye ngu ahabw’emihiririzi ya Mukama Yesu, tukakira (1 Petero 2:24). Sitaane ku arikurwaanisa okumanya kwaawe kwa Ruhanga omugabi, reeba omu Kigambo oragiire oti, “Kandi Ruhanga wangye aryamara obukyene bwanyu bwona, nk’obutungi bw’ekitiinisa kye omuri Kristo Yesu oku buri.” (Abafilipi 4:19).
Kuturikukora eki, Baiburi neshobororagye ekirikukurataho. Omu 2 Abakorinso 10:6, ebyahandiikirwe nibigira biti, “Kandi nikwo tweteekateekire kuhana okutahurira kwona, okworoba kwanyu ku kuraabe kuhikire.”
Kuturikwooroba twaba nitwikirizana n’eki Ekigambo kye kirikugamba, okutahurira (Endwaara, okuremwa, okuburwa) nikuhanwa.
Mukama Asiimwe!
SHOMA NEEBI: 2 Abakorinso 10:6, Abaheburaayo 4:12
EZAABU: Emiringo y’okubonabona yoona n’okugyezaho kwa sitaane kwetunguura ahaiguru y’okumanya Ruhanga kwaitu. Omurimo gwaawe nk’omwikiriza n’okuta ebi byoona ahansi ya Kristo. Nitwooroba twaba nitwikirizana na Ruhanga omu Kigambo kye.
OKUSHABA: Taata Wangye, Ninkusiima ahabw’ekiconco ky’omuhendo ky’ekigambo kyaawe. Nikyo rurara ei ndikurwaanisa. N’obu nakuba nindaba omu kintu kyoona, amaisho ngataire aga Kigambo nk’enshuro y’amazima. Naba ninkirangirira aha magara gangye, nindeeba obusinguzi n’empinduka, ahabw’ekitiinisa ky’eiziina ryaawe, Amiina.
EKIKAARO KYAITU EKY’OBUHULIZI
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
2 Abakolinso 10:4-5 (KJV); (baitu ebyokurwanisa ebyobulemu bwaitu tibiri byomubiri, baitu byamani omu Ruhanga okusesa enkomera); ntusesa empaka nekitekerezo kyona ekyokwenyumiza ekinyakwehembera amagezi ga Ruhanga, kandi ntuhamba ekitekerezo kyona okukihuliza Kristo;
Omunyanzigwa obwarumba omwikiriza, okurumba akwolekereza hali okumanya Ruhanga kwaitu. Dora enyikara eziri mubwomezi bwawe, oija kusanga ngu ziroho okuhakaniza eky’omanyire hali Ruhanga.
Endwara ziroho kuhakaniza okumanya kwaitu ngu Ruhanga aba mukiza. Okufuba muby’ensimbi kuba kuhakaniza okumanya kwaitu ngu nuwe Ruhanga owobugabirizi. Okuferwa kuba kuhakaniza okumanya kwaitu ngu nuwe Ruhanga omulinzi. Okufuba kw’abuli mulingo gwoona kuba kulengaho kwa sitani okwenyumiza nahakaniza okumanya Ruhanga kwaitu.
Omulimo gwawe nk’omwikiriza nugwo okuleeta enyikara zinu zoona ha buhulizi hali Kristo.
Obuhulizi tukubukora tuta? Tuba bahulizi obu twikiraniza hamu na Ruhanga omu Kigambo kye. Setani kakuba ahakaniza okumanya kwawe okwokukiza kwa Ruhanga, tunurra ebyahandikirwe nukwo omwijukye ngu habw’emiigo ya Mukama Yesu, okakizibwa (1 Petero 2:24). Setani kakuba ahakaniza okumanya kwawe okwa Ruhanga ow’agabirra, tunurra ekigambo nukwo orangirre, “Nuwe Ruhanga ow’agabirra ebyetaago byaitu byoona okusigikirra ha bugudabwe omu kitinisa.” ( Abafiripi 4:19).
Obu tukora kinu, Baibuli netwoleka kurungi ekyo ekyeyongeraho. Omu 2 Abakolinso 10:6, ekyahandikirwe nikigamba, ” kandi twetekanize okuhora enzigu hakutahu’ra kwona, okuhu’ra kwanyu obukulikahiki’ra.”
Obu tuhurra Ruhanga kuraba mu kwikiraniza n’ekigambo kye, obutahurra bwoona (endwara, kulemererwa, kuburwa) bufubirwa.
Ruhanga Asiimwe!
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: 2 Abakolinso 10:6, Abahebburaniya 4:12
EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Okufuba kw’abuli mulingo gwoona kuba kulengaho kwa sitani okwenyumiza nahakaniza okumanya Ruhanga kwaitu. Omulimo gwawe nk’omwikiriza nugwo okuleeta enyikara zinu zoona ha buhulizi bwa Kristo. Tuba bahulizi obu twikiraniza hamu na Ruhanga omu Kigambo kye.
ESAARA: Mukama Wange, Ninkusiima habw’ekisembo ky’ekigambo kyawe ekitanyina muhendo. Niyo mpirima eyindwanisa obulemu. Teri nsonga enyikara egumire kwinganaki, nintunurra ekigambo kyawe nk’ensoro yamazima. Oku nkirangirra habw’omezi bwange, nindora obusinguzi ha
NAFASI YETU KATIKA KUTII
Mtume Grace Lubega
2 Wakorintho 10:4-5 (KJV); (maana silaha za vita vyetu si za mwili, bali zina uwezo katika Mungu hata kuangusha ngome;) tukiangusha mawazo na kila kitu kilichoinuka, kijiinuacho juu ya elimu ya Mungu; na tukiteka nyara kila fikira ipate kumtii Kristo;
Adui anapomshambulia muumini, mashambulizi yake yanalenga maarifa yetu juu ya Mungu. Angalia hali mbaya ya maisha yako, utagundua kuwa ni changamoto kwa kile unachokijua kuhusu Mungu.
Ugonjwa ni changamoto kwa ufahamu wetu kwamba Mungu ni mponyaji. Mapambano ya kifedha ni changamoto kwa ufahamu wetu kwamba Yeye ni Mungu wa riziki. Hasara ni changamoto kwa ufahamu wetu kwamba Yeye ni Mungu wa kuhifadhi. Aina zote za mapambano ni majaribio ya shetani kujiinua dhidi ya maarifa yetu ya Mungu.
Sehemu yako kama anayeamini ni kuleta hali hizi zote kumtii Kristo.
Je, tunatii jinsi gani? Tunatii kwa kukubaliana na Mungu katika Neno lake. Wakati shetani anapinga ufahamu wako kuwa Mungu anaponya, angalia maandiko na umkumbushe kwamba kwa kupigwa kwa Bwana Yesu, umeponywa (1 Petro 2:24). Wakati shetani anapinga ufahamu wako wa Mungu ambaye hutoa, tazama Neno na utangaze, “Yeye ndiye Mungu anipaye mahitaji yangu yote kwa kadiri ya utajiri wake katika utukufu.” C Wafilipi 4:19 ).
Tunapofanya hivyo, Biblia iko wazi juu ya kile kinachofuata. Katika 2 Wakorintho 10:6, maandiko yanasema, “Tena tukiwa tayari kulipiza kisasi maasi yote, kutii kwenu kutakapotimia.”
Tunapomtii Mungu kwa kukubaliana na lile Neno lake linalosema, uasi wote (magonjwa, kushindwa, ukosefu) huadhibiwa.
Mungu asifiwe!
MASOMO YA ZIADA: 2 Wakorintho 10:6, Waebrania 4:12
UJUMBE MKUU: Aina zote za mapambano ni majaribio ya shetani kujiinua dhidi ya maarifa yetu ya Mungu. Sehemu yako kama mwamini ni kuleta hali hizi zote kumtii Kristo. Tunatii kwa kukubaliana na Mungu katika Neno lake
SALA: Bwana Wangu, Nakushukuru kwa zawadi isiyokadirika ya Neno lako. Ni upanga ninaofanya nao vita. Haijalishi hali ni ngumu kiasi gani, ninalitazama Neno kama chemchemi ya ukweli. Ninapoitangaza juu ya maisha yangu, naona ushindi na mabadiliko, kwa utukufu wa jina lako, Amina.