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Apostle Grace Lubega
Genesis 16:2(KJV); And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
Every time men exert human effort to achieve divine promises, they inevitably fall into the clutches of delay.
Sarah and Abraham were set back for thirteen years after they exercised human effort to have the child they so desired. Thirteen years was the time difference between the birth of Ishmael and the birth of Isaac, the child of the promise.
How about Moses, zealous in his desire to rescue the Israelites from Egyptian bondage? His first attempt was by human effort when he killed an Egyptian who was oppressing an Israelite. The Bible says in Acts 7:25, “For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not”.
The result of this zeal was forty years at the back of the wilderness before God could hand him the great assignment of the Exodus.
Sometimes desperation and misplaced zeal push some to “help God” but they lose years in the process because God does not need your help to achieve what He promised.
There is a man of God whom God called but he sent himself and has lost years struggling in ministry because this was not God’s way. A Christian woman yoked with an unbeliever because her biological clock is ticking noisily may fall back in spiritual timing by years or even an entire lifetime.
Your own way will always inevitably delay your destiny. There is a God-way to growth in ministry, a God-way to success in your career, a God-way to multiplication and increase in business and a God-way to a great marriage.
The God-way is within the bounds of perfect spiritual timing. If it is not the God-way of achieving something, don’t jump onto the bandwagon of the desperate no matter how long what you want seems to be taking. Wait on Him because He beautifies destiny when it falls within His time.
His name be praised!
FURTHER STUDY: 1 Peter 5:10, Ecclesiastes 3:11
GOLDEN NUGGET: The God-way is within the bounds of perfect spiritual timing. If it is not the God-way of achieving something, don’t jump onto the bandwagon of the desperate no matter how long what you want seems to be taking. Wait on Him because He beautifies destiny when it falls within His time.
PRAYER: Father, I thank You for this Word. I am quickened in everything that I do because I am a child of grace. I understand the God-way of doing all things because Your spirit teaches me the hows. My life is patterned according to Your blueprint and in this wisdom, I am never delayed. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Luganda
OKUKEEREWA N’OKUFUBA OKW’OBUNTU
Omutume Grace Lubega
Oluberyeberye 16:2 (KJV); Salaayi n’agamba Ibulaamu: nti Laba nno, Mukama anziyizza okuzaalanga; nkwegayiridde, yingira eri omuzaana wange, mpozzi ndifuna abaana mu ye. Ibulaamu n’awulira eddoboozi lya Salaayi.
Buli kaseera abantu bwe bakozesa okufuba mu maanyi gaabwe nga bbo okutuukiriza ebisuubizo eby’obwakatonda, mu ngeri eteewalika, beesanga nga bakwatiddwa mu kukeereyezebwa.
Salaayi ne Ibulaamu baakeereyezebwa okumala emyaka kkumi n’esatu oluvannyuma lw’okukozesa okufuba okw’obuntu mu kufuna omwana gwe baali bayaayaanira ennyo. Emyaka ekkumi ne’satu egyo y’enjawulo y’obudde obwali wakati w’okuzaalibwa kwa Isimaeri n’okuzaalibwa kwa Isaaka, omwana ow’ekisuubizo.
Ate Musa, eyali omunyiikivu ennyo okununula Abaisiraeli okuva mu buddu bw’abamisiri? Okugezaako kwe okwasooka, yakozesa okufuba okw’obuntu natta Omumisiri eyali ayigganya Omuyisiraeri. Baibuli egamba mu Ebikolwa by’Abatume 7:25, “N’alowooza nti baganda be banaategeera nga Katonda agenda okubawa obulokozi mu mikono gye: naye tebaategeera.”
Ekyava mu bunyiikivu buno kwali kumala myaka amakumi ana emabega w’eddungu nga Katonda tannaba kumukwasa omulimu omukulu ogwo ogw’okukulembera abaana b’Abaisiraeli okuva e Misiri okugenda e Kanani.
Ebiseera ebimu okuba n’embavu wamu n’okuyaggayagga mu bukyamu, bisindiikiriza abamu “okuyamba Katonda”, mu kukola ekyo, ne beesanga nga bafiiriddwa emyaka kubanga Katonda teyeetaaga buyambi bwo okutuukiriza kye yasuubiza.
Waliwo omusajja wa Katonda, Katonda gwe yayita naye ne yeetuma era afiiriddwa emyaka ng’alafuubana n’obuweereza kubanga eno ssi y’eyali engeri ya Katonda. Omukyala omukrisitaayo eyafumbirwa omwami atali mukkiriza kubanga obudde bw’omubiri gwe bwali bugenderera, ayinza okuddirira mu biseera by’omwoyo okumala emyaka ssi nakindi obulamu bwe bwonna.
Engeri yo ku bubwo ejja kukeereyanga amagenda go. Waliwo engeri ya Katonda ey’okukula mu buweereza, engeri ya Katonda eri obuwanguzi mu mulimu gwo, engeri ya Katonda eri okwekubisaamu era n’okweyongerayongera mu bizinensi era n’engeri ya Katonda eri obufumbo obusukkulumu.
Engeri ya Katonda eri mu biseera by’omwoyo ebituukiridde. Bw’eba ssi ngeri ya Katonda ey’okufunamu ekintu, tobuukira kigaali ky’abo abayaggayagga ssi nsonga kyoyagala ne bwe kirabika nga ekiruddewo. Mulindirire kubanga afuula amagenda okuba amalungi mu biseera Bye.
Erinnya lye litenderezebwe!
YONGERA OSOME: 1 Peteero 5:10, Omuburiizi 3:11
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Engeri ya Katonda eri mu biseera by’omwoyo ebituukiridde. Bw’eba ssi ngeri ya Katonda ey’okufunamu ekintu, tobuukira kigaali ky’abo abayaggayagga ssi nsonga kyoyagala ne bwe kirabika nga ekiruddewo. Mulindirire kubanga afuula amagenda okuba amalungi mu biseera Bye.
ESSAALA: Kitange, nkwebaza olw’Ekigambo kino. Nyanguyirizibwa mu buli kimu ky’enkola kubanga ndi mwana wa Kisa. Ntegeera engeri ya Katonda ey’okukolamu ebintu byonna kubanga Omwoyo Wo ansomesa engeri bwe bikolebwamu. Obulamu bwange butambulira ku ntegeka Zo era mu magezi gano, sisobola kukeereyezebwa. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
Runyankole
OKUKYERERERWA HAMWE N’AMAANI G’OBUNTU
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Okutandika 16:2; Sarai yaagambira Abramu ati: Reeba, MUKAMA anyimire oruzaaro; ninkweshengyereza, byama n’omuzaana wangye; shana nkaamutungaho abaana. Abramu yaikiriza enaama ya Sarai.
Abantu buri bu bakukozesa amaani g’obuntu kutunga ebyaraganisiibwe eby’obwa Ruhanga, nibeshanga baagwire omu mikono y’okukyerererwa.
Saara na Abrahamu bakakyererezibwa emyaaka ikumi n’eshatu ku baaherize kukozesa amaani g’obuntu kutunga omwana ou baabaire batuura nibetenga. Emyaaka ikumi n’eshatu nibwo bwiire obwarabireho kuruga aha kuzaarwa kwa Ishimaeli kuhitsya aha kuzaarwa kwa Isaaka, omwana w’endagaano.
Kandi shi Musa, akaba aine omujinya gw’okwenda kwiiha abaisraeli omu buhuuku bwa misiri? Akabanza kugyezaho n’amaani g’obuntu obu yaita omunyamisiri owabaire n’abonabonesa omu isreali. Baibuli omu kitabo ky’Ebyakozirwe Entumwa 7:25 negira eti, “Yaagira ngu beene ishe bakaayetegyereza ku Ruhanga arikwenda kubajunisa omukono gwe; kwonka bo tibaakimanya.”
Omu mujinya ogu hakarugamu okukyererezibwa emyaaka makumi ana omwihamba Ruhanga atakamuhaire omurimo mukuru ogw’okwebembera abaisreali kuruga misiri kuza Kanani.
Obumwe okwenda ekintu munonga nari shi omujinya ogutaine ekigyendererwa nibihiga abantu abamwe kugyezeho “kuhweera Ruhanga” kwonka omuri ekyo nibashiishiramu emyaaka ahabw’okuba Ruhanga tarikwetenga obuhwezi bwawe kuhikiiriza ebiyaraganiise.
Hariho omusheija wa Ruhanga owayetsirwe Ruhanga kwonka akeetuma kandi ashiishire emyaaka arikubonabonera omu buheereza ahabw’okuba ogwo gukaba gutari muhanda gwa Ruhanga. Omukazi w’omukristaayo oyegaitsire n’omusheija otajunirwe ahabw’okugira ngu nareeba emyaaka eriyo n’emugyendaho, nabaasa kugarurwa enyima omu embara y’obwiire bw’omwoyo, emyaaka mingi ninga shi amagara gye goona.
Omuhanda ogwaawe tigurikubaasa kubura kukyerereza obukomero bwawe. Hariho omuhanda gwa Ruhanga ogw’okura omu buheereza, omuhanda gwa Ruhanga ogw’okusingura omu murimo gwawe, omuhanda gwa Ruhanga ogw’okuzaara n’okukanyisa omu by’obushuubuzi kandi n’omuhanda gwa Ruhanga ogw’obushweere burungi.
Omuhanda ogwa Ruhanga guri omu nsharo z’embara y’obwiire bw’omwoyo ehikire. Gwaaba gutari muhanda gwa Ruhanga gw’okutunga ekintu, otagyendera omukikoosi kyaabo abatarikugumisiriza n’obu ekyo ekintu ki orikwenda kyakureebeka nk’ekitwiireho obwiire bwingi. Mutegyereze ahabw’okuba n’ashemeza obukomero ku burikuba buri omu bwiire bwe.
Eiziina rye rihimbisibwe!
SHOMA NEEBI: 1 Petero 5:10, Omubuurizi 3:11
EZAABU: Omuhanda ogwa Ruhanga guri omu nsharo z’embara y’obwiire bw’omwoyo ehikire. Gwaaba gutari muhanda gwa Ruhanga gw’okutunga ekintu, otagyendera omukikoosi kyaabo abatarikugumisiriza n’obu ekyo ekintu ki orikwenda kyakureebeka nk’ekitwiireho obwiire bwingi. Mutegyereze ahabw’okuba n’ashemeza obukomero ku burikuba buri omu bwiire bwe.
OKUSHABA: Taata, ninkusiima ahabw’ekigambo eki. Nindahukibwa omu buri kimwe ekindikukora ahabw’okuba ndi omwana w’embabazi. Ninyetegyereza omuhanda gwa Ruhanga ogu arikukoreramu ebintu byoona ahabw’okuba Omwoyo waawe nanyegyesa enkora. Amagara gangye nigagyendera omu nteekateeka yaawe hamwe n’omu bwengye obu, tindikukyererezibwa. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
Acholi
ME GALE KI KERO PA DANO
Lakwena Grace Lubega
Acaki 16:2 (KJV): Carai owaco ki Abram ni, “Nen, macalo Rwot ogenga nywalo latin mo-ni, cit idony i wi angeca, wek gwok nyo binongo iye latin mo ma an abinywalo.” Ci Abram owinyo dwon Carai.
Kare ducu ma dano keto kero megi me cobo cike ma malo pa Lubanga, gin labongo akalakala poto i odo komo me gale.
Carai kacel ki Iburaim gin ogale pi mwaka apara-dek i kare ma gin otiyo ki kero megi me nongo latin ma onongo gin mito twatwal. Mwaka apara-dek obedo mwaka ma obedo i kin nywalo Icimael ki nywalo Icaka, latin me cike.
Muca mono kono, ki mit kom ma matek i miti mere me konyo jo Icarael ki i atweya pa jo Miciri. Wot mere me acel obedo ki kero pa dano i kare ma oneko la Miciri ma onongo tye ka uno la Icarael. Baibul waco i buk pa Tic pa lukwena 7:25, “En otamo ni utmegine kono onongo gu niang kit macalo Lubanga ki cinge obi gonyo gin: ento pe guniang.”
Adwogi me arima man obedo mwaka pyer-angwen i dyer aroo ma peya Lubanga omiyo bot en dog tic me Nia.
Kare mukene rakaraka ki arima ma pe tye kakare coro jo mukene me “konyo Lubanga” ento gin rwenyo mwaka mapol i kine kenyo pien Lubanga pe mito kony ma meri wek i cob gin ma En ociko.
Tye latic pa Lubanga mo ma Lubanga olwongo ento en o ore kenekene ci dong orywenyo mwaka mapol ka tute atuta i tic pa Lubanga pien man onongo pe obedo yo pa Lubanga. Lakricitayo ma dako ma oribe i nyom ki ngat ma pe ye i kom Lubanga pien kit cawa me kom en tye ka ngwec kun wo matek twero poto dok cen i cawa me cwiny ki mwaka mapol onyo pi kwo ducu.
Yo ma meri kare ducu twero labongo keng galo anyim ma meri. Tye yo pa Lubanga i dongo i dog tic pa lubanga, yo pa Lubanga i bedo maber i ngo ma i kwano, yo pa Lubanga i nyayo in ki medo in i biacara dok yo pa Lubanga i nyom ma munya.
Yo pa Lubanga tye i wang coo matir pa cawa me cwiny. Kace pe obedo yo pa Lubanga me cobo gin mo, pe i pye i kin dul ma cwiny gi olyere alyera pe paro kare mene ma gin ma i mito nen calo tye ka ri kwede. kur En pien En weko anyim meri bedo ber ka opoto i cawa ma Mere.
Nyinge gi pak!
KWAN MUKENE: 1Peter 5:10, Latit Lok 3:11
LWOD MADIT: Yo pa Lubanga tye i wang coo matir pa cawa me cwiny. Kace pe obedo yo pa Lubanga me cobo gin mo, pe i pye i kin dul ma cwiny gi olyere alyera pe paro kare mene ma gin ma i mito nen calo tye ka ri kwede. kur En pien En weko anyim meri bedo ber ka opoto i cawa ma Mere.
LEGA: Wora, Apwoyo In pi Lok man. A tye ma arune i jami ducu ma atimo pien an latin pa kica. A niang i kom yo kit ma Lubanga tiyo ki jami ducu pien cwiny Meri pwonyo kit me timo kwede. Kwo mera otire ma rwate ki ko cing in dok i ryeko man, An pe ki gala matwal. I nying Yecu’, Amen.
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Ishmael was the firstborn son of Abraham. By the ancient laws of inheritance, he was entitled to the birthright. However, as scripture reveals, this did not happen. Rather, the birthright was passed to Isaac the younger son(Genesis 25:5).
The oneness that we have in Christ and in God is the guarantee that we walk in divine perfection.
Mastery has laws, mediocracy is a lawless vice. This is why our theme scripture so clearly puts it, that if a man strives for masteries, he is only crowned if he strives LAWFULLY.
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