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Apostle Grace Lubega
Genesis 12:1-2 (KJV); Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
When the Lord instructs you, it is important that you conceive the instruction the first time that it comes. When you do, you will avoid many unwanted delays on the path of destiny.
Our great father Abraham’s life is very instructive on this point.
Sometimes we assume that it was within God’s perfect timing for Abraham and Sarah to have Isaac at one hundred years and ninety years of age respectively . But this is not necessarily so. He is the God who desires to satisfy us while it is still early (Psalm 90:14).
For example, when God first appeared to Abraham, he was seventy five years old, already well advanced in years. At that time, God promised to make him a great nation. Was it God’s intention to start to put this plan into action twenty five years later when Abraham was one hundred years old? No.
When God first spoke to Abraham in Genesis 12, it was evident to God that Abraham had not conceived the instruction and the promise that first time.
As a result, in Genesis 15, God had to repeat Himself. He told him that Eliezar would not be his heir. “But he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.” (Genesis 15:4).
Later, in Genesis 17, God repeats the same promise to Abraham. In proof of the fact that Abraham still had not fully grasped what God had meant the first time, he laughs and says in his heart, “shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?” (Genesis 17:17).
This teaches us that sometimes delays are because we did not conceive instructions the first time they are spoken. God does not have to repeat Himself several times for you to know what He means. Open your spirit to understand His instructions THE FIRST TIME.
FURTHER STUDY: Psalm 90:14, Hebrews 11:11
GOLDEN NUGGET: Sometimes delays are because we did not conceive instructions the first time they are spoken. God does not have to repeat Himself several times for you to know what He means. Open your spirit to understand His instructions THE FIRST TIME.
PRAYER: My Lord, I am grateful for this word. It opens my spirit to understand you clearly the first time you speak. I know Your mind and what You expect me to do in every season of my life because I am deeply attuned to Your instructions. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Luganda
EBIRAGIRO BYA MUKAMA – 2: OMULUNDI OGUSOOKA
Omutume Grace Lubega
Olubereberye 12:1-2 (KJV); Awo Mukama n’agamba Ibulaamu nti Va mu nsi yo, era awali ekika kyo, n’ennyumba ya kitaawo, oyingire mu nsi gye ndikulaga: nange ndikufuula eggwanga eddene, era naakuwanga omukisa, era naakuzanga erinnya lyo; era beeranga mukisa ggwe:
Mukama bw’akulagira, kya mugaso okufuna ekiragiro omulundi ogusooka bwe kijja. Bw’okikola, ojja kwewala ebikeereya ebiteetaagisa bingi ku lugendo olw’entuuko.
Obulamu bwa kitaffe Ibulayimu ow’amaanyi bulagirira nnyo ku nsonga eno.
Ebiseera ebimu tulowooza nti kyali mu kiseera kituufu ekya Katonda olwa Ibulayimu ku myaka kikumi ne Saala ku myaka kyenda okuzaala Isaaka. Kino ssi bwe kiri mu butuufu bwakyo. Ye Katonda ayagala okutukkusa nga bukyali (Zabbuli 90:14).
Eky’okulabirako, Katonda bwe yasooka okweyoleka eri Ibulayimu, yali wa myaka nsanvu mw’etaano egy’obukulu, nga yakula dda mu myaka. Mu kiseera ekyo, Katonda yamusuubiza okumufuula eggwanga eddene. Kyali kigendererwa kya Katonda okutandika okuteeka entegeka eno mu nkola mu myaka abiri mu etaano egyaddako nga Ibulayimu wa myaka kikumi? Nedda.
Katonda bwe yasooka okwogera eri Ibulayimu mu Lubereberye 12, kyali kirabikirawo eri Katonda nti Ibulayimu yali tafunye kiragiro n’ekisuubizo omulundi ogwasooka.
Ekyavaamu, mu Lubereberye 15, Katonda yalina okweddamu. Yamugamba nti Erieza tagenda kuba musika we. “Naye aliva mu ntumbwe zo ggwe, ye aliba omusika wo.” Olubereberye 15:4).
Oluvannyuma, mu Lubereberye 17, Katonda addamu ekisuubizo kye kimu eri Ibulayimu. Ng’obukakafu nti Ibulayimu yali era tannategeera mu bujjuvu ekyo Katonda kye yategeeza omulundi ogwasooka, aseka era n’agamba mu mutima gwe, “Omwana alizaalirwa oyo eyaakamaze emyaka ekikumi? era ne Saala, eyaakamaze emyaka ekyenda, alizaala?”(Olubereberye 17:17).
Kino kituyigiriza nti ebiseera ebimu okulwisibwa kubeerawo kubanga tetwagoberera biragiro omulundi ogwasooka we byayogerwa. Katonda talina kweddiŋŋana mirundi giwerako ggwe okumanya ekyo ky’ategeeza. Ggula omwoyo gwo okutegeera ebiragiro OMULUNDI OGUSOOKA.
YONGERA OSOME: Zabbuli 90:14, Abaebbulaniya 11:11
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Ebiseera ebimu okulwisibwa kubeerawo kubanga tetwagoberera biragiro omulundi ogwasooka we byayogerwa. Katonda talina kweddiŋŋana mirundi giwerako ggwe okumanya ekyo ky’ategeeza. Ggula omwoyo gwo okutegeera ebiragiro OMULUNDI OGUSOOKA.
ESSAALA: Mukama Wange, Ndi musanyufu olw’ekigambo kino. Kiggula omwoyo gwange okukutegeera obulungi omulundi ogusooka bw’oyogera. Mmanyi endowooza Yo era n’ekyo ky’onsuubira okukola buli kiseera eky’obulamu bwange kubanga ndi buziba mu kugoberera ebiragiro Byo. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
Runyankore
OBUHABUZI BWA MUKAMA – 2: OMURUNDI GW’OKUBANZA
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Okutandika 12:1-2 (KJV); MUKAMA yaagambira Abramu ati: Ruga omu nsi yaanyu, n’omu ruganda rwanyu n’omu nju ya sho, oze omu nsi ei ndikworeka; ndyakuhindura eihanga rihango; kandi ndyakuha omugisha, ndangaanise eiziina ryawe; naiwe oryahaisa abandi omugisha.
Mukama yakuhabura, nikikuru kwakiira obuhabuzi obwo omurundi gw’okubanza nibwaija. Ku orikukora eki, noyetantara okukyerererwa kwingi oku otarikweteenga omu rugyendo rwaawe.
Amagara ga Taata waitu omukuru Abrahamu nigahabura munoonga aha nshonga egi.
Obumwe nituteebereza ngu kikaba kiri omu bwiire bwa Ruhanga obuhikire Abrahamu na Saara kuzaara Isaaka aha myaka igana hamwe na makumu mwenda nk’oku bakurataine. Kwonka tikwo kishemereire kuba. Ni Ruhanga ori kwenda kutuhaazya bukiri kare (Zaaburi 90:14).
Eky’okureeberaho, Ruhanga kuyabandize kweyoreka Abrahamu, akaba aine emyaka makumu mushanju mu itaano y’obukuru, akaba yahikize emyaka ya bukuru. Omu bwiire obwo, Ruhanga akaraganisa kumuhindura eihanga rihango. Kikaba kiri ekigyendererwa kya Ruhanga kuhikiriza enteekateeka ye bwanyima y’emyaka makumu abiri n’etaano obu Abrahamu aba aine emyaka igana? Ngaha.
Ruhanga kuyabandize kugaamba na Abrahamu omu Okutandika 12, kikaba nikireebeka ahari Ruhanga ngu Abrahamu tarayetegyereize buhabuzi n’endagaano omurundi gw’okubanza.
Ekyarugiremu, omu Okutandika 15, Ruhanga akaba aine kwegarukamu. Akamugira ati Eliezeeri tiwe arihungura ebye, kureka omwana, ou oryezaarira, niwe aribihungura. (Okutandika 15:4).
Bwanyima, omu Okutandika 17, Ruhanga nagarukiramu Abrahamu endagaano emwe egyo. Ekirikworekyera kimwe ngu Abrahamu akaba ataketegyereize gye eki Ruhanga yabaire namanyisa omurundi gw’okubanza, akasheka, yaayebuuza omu mutima ati: Beitu shi omwana aryazaarwa omugurusi w’emyaka igana? Kandi na Saara, ow’emyaka makumu mwenda, azaare? (Okutandika 17:17).
Eki nikitwegyesa ngu okukyerererwa obumwe n’ahabw’okuba titurayetegyereize obuhabuzi omurundi gw’okubanza obu burikugambwa. Ruhanga tashemereire kwegarukamu emirundi myingi kwenda ngu okamanya eki arikumanyisa. Yigura Omwoyo waawe kwetegyereza obuhabuzi bwe OMURUNDI GW’OKUBANZA.
SHOMA NEEBI: Zaaburi 90:14, Abaheburaayo 11:11.
EZAABU: Okukyerererwa obumwe n’ahabw’okuba titurayetegyereize obuhabuzi omurundi gw’okubanza obu burikugambwa. Ruhanga tashemereire kwegarukamu emirundi myingi kwenda ngu okamanya eki arikumanyisa. Yigura Omwoyo waawe kwetegyereza obuhabuzi bwe OMURUNDI GW’OKUBANZA.
OKUSHABA: Mukama Wangye, Ninkusiima ahabw’ekigambo eki. Nikiigura omwoyo wangye kukwetegyereza kurungi ku orikugamba omurundi gw’okubanza. Nimanya enteekateeka yaawe n’ebi orikwenda ngu nkore omu buri bunaku bw’amagara gangye ahabw’okuba ninkoragana gye n’obuhabuzi bwaawe. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
Runyoro - Rutooro
OKUHABURA KWA MUKAMA – 2: OMURUNDI GW’OKUBANZA
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
Okubanza 12:1-2 (KJV); KANDI MUKAMA akagambira Iburamu ati Ruga omu nsi yowanyu, kandi omu ruganda rwawe, kandi omu nju ya ‘so, otahe omu nsi eyindikwoleka: nanyowe ndikufora ihanga erikoto, kandi ndakuhaga omugisa, kandi ndakuzaga ibara lyawe; naiwe oikalege omugisa.
Mukama bwakuhabura, kiri ky’omugaso otunge okuhabura okwo omurundi gw’okubanza obu kwijja. Obwookora otyo, oija kwehara okukererezebwa okutakwetaagisa kwingi omumuhanda gw’amagenda.
Obwomezi bwa Iburahimu is’itwe omukuru butuhabura muno ha ensonga enu.
Obundi tutekereza kikaba mukaire ka Ruhanga akahikire habwa Iburahimu hamu na Sara okuzara Isaka ha myaka kikumi eya Iburahimu hamu n’emyaka kyenda eya Sara. Baitu kinu tikiri nukwo kiri. Ali Ruhanga ogu agonza kutw’igusa nibukyali kara (Zabuli 90:14).
Eky’okurooraho, Ruhanga buyabandize kweyoleka Iburahimu, akabaine emyaka nsanju mu itaano eyobukuru, amazire kukura mu myaka. Hakaire ako, Ruhanga Akamuraganiza kumufoora ihanga ly’amaani. Kikaba kigenderwa kya Ruhanga kutandika kuteeka entekaniza ze munkora hanyuma y’emyaka abiiri n’etaanu obu Iburahimu aine emyaka kikumi? Nangwa.
Ruhanga obuyabalize na Iburahimu mu Okubanza 12, kikaba nikyeyoleka hali Ruhanga ngu Iburahimu akaba atatungire okuhabura hamu n’omurago omurundi ogwo ogw’okubanza.
Ekyarugiremu, mu Okubanza 15, Ruhanga akabaina Uwe kwegarukanganizamu. Akamugamba ngu Eryeza taliba mugwetwa we. “Baitu aliruga omu nda yawe wenka nuwe aliba mugwetwa wawe.” (Okubanza 15:4).
Hanyuma, omu Kubanza 17, Ruhanga akugarukamu omurago nigwo gumu hali Iburahimu. Mu kwolekya eky’amazima ngu Iburahimu akaba atakakwatiire kimu kiki Ruhanga akaba amanyisize omurundi ogwabandize, aseeka hamu n’okugamba omu omutimagwe, “Omwana ali za’rwa ogu ahikize emyaka kikumi? Na Sara ahikize emyaka kyenda alizara?” (Okubanza 17:17).
Kinu kikutwegesa ngu obundi okukererwa kuli habw’okuba titutunga okuhabura omurundi ogubanza bukugambwa. Ruhanga taina kwegarukanizamu emirundi nyingi habwa iwe kumanya kiki kyakumanyisa. Kinguraho omwoyo gwawe kwetegereza okuhabura Kwe OMURUNDI GW’OKUBANZA.
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Zabuli 90:14, Abahebburaniya 11:11
EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Obundi okukererwa kuli habw’okuba titutunga okuhabura omurundi ogubanza bukugambwa. Ruhanga taina kwegarukanizamu emirundi nyingi habwa iwe kumanya kiki kyakumanyisa. Kinguraho omwoyo gwawe kwetegereza okuhabura Kwe OMURUNDI GW’OKUBANZA.
ESAARA: Mukama Wange, nNeza omurundi gw’okubanza bw’obaza. Manyire entekereza yawe kandi n’ekyokunihira nyowe kukora mukasumi kona ak’obwomezi bwange habw’okuba ntegeriize munziha hali okuhabura kwawe. Mw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.
Kiswahili
MAAGIZO YA BWANA – 2: MARA YA KWANZA
Mtume Grace Lubega
Mwanzo 12:1-2 (KJV); BWANA akamwambia Abramu, Toka wewe katika nchi yako, na jamaa zako, na nyumba ya baba yako, uende mpaka nchi nitakayokuonyesha; nami nitakufanya wewe kuwa taifa kubwa, na kukubariki, na kulikuza jina lako; nawe uwe baraka;
Wakati Bwana anapokuelekeza, ni muhimu kwamba uyafikirie maagizo yake mara ya kwanza yanapokuja. Unapofanya hivyo, utaepuka kuchelewea kwingi usiohitajika kwenye njia ya hatima.
Maisha ya baba yetu mkuu Ibrahimu yanafunza sana juu ya jambo hili.
Wakati mwingine tunadhania kwamba ilikuwa ndani ya muda kamili wa Mungu kwa Ibrahimu na Sara kupata Isaka katika umri wa miaka mia moja na tisini mtawalia. Lakini hii si lazima iwe hivyo. Yeye ndiye Mungu anayetaka kutushibisha wakati bado ni mapema (Zaburi 90:14).
Kwa mfano, Mungu alimtokea Abrahamu kwa mara ya kwanza, alipokuwa na umri wa miaka sabini na tano, tayari alikuwa amezeeka sana. Wakati huo, Mungu aliahidi kumfanya kuwa taifa kubwa. Je! ilikuwa ni nia ya Mungu kuanza kutekeleza mpango huu miaka ishirini na tano baadaye wakati Ibrahimu alipokuwa na umri wa miaka mia moja? Hapana.
Wakati Mungu alipozungumza na Ibrahimu kwa mara ya kwanza katika Mwanzo 12, ilikuwa dhahiri kwa Mungu kwamba Ibrahimu hakuwa amewazia maagizo na ahadi akilini mara ya kwanza.
Matokeo yake ni kwamba, katika Mwanzo 15, ilimbidi Mungu ajirudie. Alimwambia kwamba Elieza hangekuwa mrithi wake. “Lakini yeye atakayetoka katika tumbo lako mwenyewe ndiye atakayekurithi.” (Mwanzo 15:4).
Baadaye, katika Mwanzo 17, Mungu anarudia ahadi ile ile kwa Ibrahimu. Katika uthibitisho wa ukweli kwamba Ibrahimu bado alikuwa hajaelewa kikamilifu kile ambacho Mungu alikuwa amemaanisha mara ya kwanza, alicheka na kusema moyoni mwake, “Je! na Sara, mwenye umri wa miaka tisini, atazaa? (Mwanzo 17:17).
Hii inatufundisha kwamba wakati mwingine kuchelewa kwetu ni kwa sababu hatukuyapata maagizo mara ya kwanza yalipozungumzwa. Si lazima Mungu ajirudie mara kadhaa ili ujue anamaanisha nini. Fungua roho yako kuyaelewa maagizo yake MARA YA KWANZA.
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Zaburi 90:14, Waebrania 11:11
UJUMBE MKUU: Wakati mwingine kuchelewa kwetu ni kwa sababu hatukuyapata maagizo mara ya kwanza yalipozungumzwa. Si lazima Mungu ajirudie mara kadhaa ili ujue anamaanisha nini. Fungua roho yako kuyalewa maagizo yake MARA YA KWANZA.
SALA: Mola Wangu, Ninashukuru kwa neno hili. Inafungua roho yangu kukuelewa wazi mara ya kwanza unapozungumza. Ninajua akili Yako na kile Unachotarajia nifanye katika kila msimu wa maisha yangu kwa sababu ninashikamana kwa kina na maagizo Yako. Katika jina la Yesu, Amina.
If you want to produce fruit in any area of your life, expect to be pruned by God. 
The spiritual realm is synchronised for any man who has learnt how to abide in God and to stay consistently present to Him.
Abraham was faced with a serious dilemma, which was a result of his decision to have a child outside the plan that God had for his life.
Sometimes, when people feel delayed in particular aspects of their lives, they are tempted to compromise in order to obtain the things they long for.
In this world, ministries, careers, families and even entire nations are shipwrecked at the sea of bad decisions. 
When God first appeared to Abraham, He promised to make him a great nation. It went without saying that this great nation would be as a result of Abraham’s seed. It meant that even though Abraham was at the time childless, God had it in His plan to give him a son.
Paul, by his own admission, was not an excellent speaker. In 2 Corinthians 11:6 (NIV), he says, “I may indeed be untrained as a speaker but, I do have knowledge.” He did not have the power of prose to stand on as an attraction to men.
In our theme scripture, Paul writes to the Corinthians reminding them that his preaching was not done with the enticing words of man’s wisdom. 
Yesterday, we looked at the first degree of faith, which is the knowledge of God. 