Casting Down Imaginations
The Phaneroo Devotion: Casting Down Imaginations
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;
Spiritual warfare has been dramatised as an epic fight between a believer and the forces of evil. What comes to mind is a Christian facing a mean-looking fire-breathing creature with horns and a tail. This mindset has caused some to ignore the simplicity with which the scriptures define spiritual warfare.
Our theme scripture points out one of these simplicities which is that spiritual warfare involves the casting down of imaginations.
When the Bible says that the enemy is subtle, it means that he is not in the habit of appearing to us surrounded by fumes of burning sulphur. Rather, he plays, most times unseen and undetected, in the arena of our imaginations by planting seeds of ungodly thoughts.
Here are some examples; you may be driving and a thought crosses your mind that you are going to crash into another car. You may be sitting at home and the devil brings to your mind the thought of sliding on a wet floor and hitting your head. That is the enemy planting seeds in your mind.
The mistake many believers make is to grab these thoughts and add flesh to them. The believer who imagines themselves crashing into a car goes ahead to enact and play an entire road accident scene with them as the tragic victim. That is spiritual conception and it is all the devil needed from you to complete his evil plans.
Spiritual warfare demands that the moment the thought flashes across your mind, you dig it up by the roots and cast it down! You declare to yourself, “I cannot be in an accident!”
In the art of spiritual warfare, victory must always begin in the mind. Tame your thoughts by never allowing any seeds of the enemy to blossom into reality. Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: Philippians 4:8, Hebrews 4:12
GOLDEN NUGGET: In the art of spiritual warfare, victory must always begin in the mind. Tame your thoughts by never allowing any seeds of the enemy to blossom into reality.
PRAYER: My Father, I thank You for this great truth. This word imparts in me the wisdom of true spiritual warfare. Because I have this understanding, I consistently stand guard at the door of my mind. Any ungodly thoughts are arrested and brought down to the obedience of Christ. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
OKUMENYA ENDOWOOZA
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.
Olutalo lw’Omwoyo luteereddwamu katemba ng’olugero lw’olutalo wakati w’omukkiriza n’amaanyi g’omubi. Ekijja mu birowoozo ye mukristaayo alwana n’ekitonde ekirabika obubi nga kiwanda omuliro era nga kirina amayembe n’omukira. Endowooza eno ereetedde abamu okwesuulirayo ogwannaggamba eri engeri ennyangu ebyawandiikibwa gye binnyonnyolamu olutalo lw’Omwoyo.
Ekyawandikiibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo kiggyayo ekimu ku bwangu buno ekiri nti olutalo olw’omyoyo lulimu okumenya endowooza.
Baibuli bw’egamba nti omulabe mukalabakalaba, kitegeeza nti tali mu mpisa ey’okutulabikira ng’eyetoolooddwa omukka gwa Salufa ogufuumuuka nga gwokya. Wabula, azannya, emirundi egisinga nga talabiddwa era nga tasuubirwa, mu nsiike ey’endowooza zaffe nga asigamu ensigo ez’ebirowoozo ebitali bya bwakatonda.
Wano bino bye by’okulabirako: oyinza okuba ng’ovuga era ekirowoozo ne kiyita mu ndowooza yo nti ogenda kutomera emmotoka endala. Oyinza okuba ng’otudde ewaka era omulabe n’aleeta mu ndowooza yo ekirowoozo eky’okuseerera ku sseminti atobye era nti n’okubawo omutwe. Oyo omulabe asiga ensigo mu ndowooza yo.
Ensobi abakkiriza abamu gye bakola kwe kukwata ebirowoozo bino ne babizimbako omubiri. Omukkiriza afuna ekirowoozo eky’okutomera emmotoka endala agenda mu maaso n’okubaga era n’okuzannya nazannya akatambi konna nga atomerera ddala emmotoka endala nga bbo bebasinze okulumizibwa. Kuno kufuna lubuto lwa mwoyo era omulabe ky’abadde asinga okwagala okuva gy’oli okumaliriza entegeka ze embi.
Olutalo olw’omyoyo lwetaagisa nti ekiseera kyennyini ekirowoozo wekiyitira mu ndowooza yo, okisimayo mpaka ku mirandira era n’okisuula wansi! Werangirirako nti, “ssisobola kubeera mu kabenje!”
Mu ntegeka y’olutalo olw’omwoyo, obuwanguzi bulina okutandikira mu ndowooza. Manyiiza ebirowoozo byo obutakkirizanga nsigo za mulabe okutengejja okutuuka mu bwannamaddala. Alleluya!
YONGERA OSOME: Abafiripi 4:8, Abaebbulaniya 4:12
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Mu ntegeka y’olutalo olw’omwoyo, obuwanguzi bulina okutandikira mu ndowooza. Manyiiza ebirowoozo byo obutakkirizanga nsigo za mulabe okutengejja okutuuka mu bwannamaddala.
ESSAALA: Kitange, Nkwebaza olw’amazima gano amakulu. Ekigambo kino kinteekamu amagezi amatuufu ag’olutalo olw’omwoyo. Kubanga nina okutegeera kuno, Nyimiridde ng’omukuumi ku luggi lw’endowooza yange buli kiseera. Ebirowoozo byonna ebitali bya bwakatonda bikwatibwa era bikkakkanyizibwa wansi okugondera Kristo. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
OKUGOMOORA EBITEEEKATEEKO
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;
Okurwaana kw’Omwoyo kworekirwe nk’okurwaana ahagati y’omwikiriza n’amaani g’obubi. Ekirikwiija omu biteekateeko n’omukristayo arikureeba ekikooko kibi kiine omuriro, amahembe hamwe n’omukira. Egi enteekateeka ereteire baingi babura kumanya oku ebyahandiikirwe birikushoborora aha kurwaana okw’omwoyo omu muringo gw’oroobi.
Omutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu nigushoborora gumwe aha miringo egi eyoroobi ogurikugira ngu okurwaana okw’omwoyo kwiine okugomoora ebiteekateeko.
Baiburi ku erikugira ngu omuzigu n’omunyabwengye, nemanyisa ngu tari omu muze gw’okutubonekyera ayetoreirwe emiriro erikwotsya. Kureka nazaana obwiire bwingi atarikureebwa nari kumanywa, omu mwanya gw’ebiteekateeko byaitu obwo arikubyaara embibo z’ebiteekateeko bitari bya Ruhanga.
Aha hariho eby’okureeberaho; nobaasa kuba novuga haza ogire ekiteekateeko ngu waza kutomera endiijo motoka. Nobaasa kuba oshutami omuka rero sitaane akuhe ekiteekateeko ngu waza kuterera ahansi ahu amaizi gari rero oteere omutwe ahansi. Ogwo ni omuzigu nabyaara embibo omu biteekateeko byaawe.
Enshobi ei abaikiriza baingi barikukora n’okukwaata ebiteekateeko ebi rero bakabyongyeraho omubiro. Omwikiriza orikuteekateeka ngu ariyo natomera endiijo motoka nagumizamu ayeta omu kishushani ky’okugwa omu butandu. Okwo ni okuzaara omu mwoyo kandi nikyo sitaane arikuba nayenda ahariiwe kuhikiriza ebiteekateeko bibi bye.
Okurwaana kw’Omwoyo nikwetagisa ngu wagira ekiteekateeko nk’ekyo, ekiihe ahansi omu mizi ekigomoore! Oyerangirire oti, “Tindikubaasa kugwa omu butandu!”
Omu kurwaana kw’Omwoyo, obusinguzi bushemereire kutandikira omu biteekateeko. Tendeka ebiteekateeko byaawe obutaikiriza embibo zoona z’omuzigu okuhikirira.
Hallelujah!
SHOMA NEEBI: Abafilipi 4:8, Abaheburaayo 4:12
EZAABU: Omu kurwaana kw’Omwoyo, obusinguzi bushemereire kutandikira omu biteekateeko. Tendeka ebiteekateeko byaawe obutaikiriza embibo zoona z’omuzigu okuhikirira.
OKUSHABA: Taata Wangye, Ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga makuru. Ekigambo eki nikintamu obwengye bw’okurwaana okw’omwoyo okw’amazima. Ninyemerera aha rwigi rw’ebiteekateeko byangye butoosha ahabw’okuba nyine okwetegyereza oku. Ebiteekateeko byoona ebitari bya Ruhanga nimbirwanisa mbita ahansi ya Kristo. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
OKUSESA EBITEKEREZO
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;
Obulemu bw’Omwoyo bwizirwemu emizaano nk’obulemu obw’amaani muno hagati y’omwikiriza hamu n’amahe g’omubi. Ekiija mubitekerezo nikyo omwikiriza akwatagaine maiso n’amaiso n’ekihangwa ekikuzooka kubi nikihuuha omurro kinyina amahembe n’omukira. Entekereza enu ereteriize baingi kwanga okworoba okw’ebyahandikirwe bibazaaho obulemu bw’omwoyo.
Ekyahandikirwe kyaitu eky’omutwe nikyoleka ekimu hali ebyangu binu ngu obulemu bw’omwoyo bubamu okusesa empaka.
Baibuli obwegamba ngu omunyanzigwa mugezigezi, nikimanyisa ngu tiguba murwagwe okwija hatuli obu ayetoroirwe ekiika nikicuuka. Kwihaho, azaanira, obusumi obusinga, atakurorwa kandi atakumanyirirwa, omukikaro kyebitekerezo byaitu obu nabyaramu ensigo z’ebitekerezo ebitali by’obwaruhanga.
Eby’okurarraho mbinu; osobora kuba n’obinga ekiiruka, ekitekerezo nikicwanganiza obwongo bwawe ngu nogenda kutomera motoka endi. Osobora kuba oikaliire muka kandi sitani nereta mubwongo bwawe ekitekerezo norora oliyo noterebuka muzigati eyejubire kandi notera hansi omutwe. Ogu n’omunyanzigwa nasiga ensigo mubitekerezo byawe.
Ensobi ey’abaikiriza bakora nukwo kukwata ebitekerezo binu bakabyombeka. Omwikiriza owatekereza natomera matoka endi agenda mu maiso okurora kandi n’okuzaana obusisani bwa butandu yoona kandi obu nuwe ahutaire muno. Oku nukwo kutwara okw’omwoyo kandi nikyo kyonka ekya sitani ebaire nekuseruza nukwo ahikirize ent’ekaniza ze embi.
Obulemu bw’omwoyo bwetaaga ngu ekitekerezo obukiraaba kyakwizira kiti, okimeenye nemihama yakyo okinage. Oyerangirreho, “Tinsobora kuba mu butandu!”
Omunkora ey’obulemu bw’omwoyo, obusinguzi busemeriire kutandikiraga mubitekerezo. Kwata ebitekerezo byawe kuraba mu kwanga ensigo zoona ezomunyanzigwa obutahikirra. Alleluya!
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Abafiripi 4:8, Abahebburaniya 4:12
EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Omunkora ey’obulemu bw’omwoyo, obusinguzi busemeriire kutandikiraga mubitekerezo. Kwata ebitekerezo byawe kuraba mu kwanga ensigo zoona ezomunyanzigwa obutahikirra.
ESAARA: Isenyowe, Ninkusiima habw’amazima ganu amakuru. Ekigambo kinu nikiteka muli nyowe amagezi agobulemu obw’omwoyo agahikire. Habwokuba nyine okwetegereza kunu, obutaleka ninyemerra kulinda orwigi rwebitekerezo byange. Ebitekerezo byoona ebitali by’obwaruhanga nimbisiba Kandi nimbiteka hansi y’obuhulizi bwa Kristo. Omw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.
TUKIANGUSHA MAWAZO
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;
Vita vya kiroho vimeigizwa kuwa vita kuu kati ya mwamini na majeshi ya uovu. Taswira inayokuja akilini ni ya Mkristo anayekabiliana na kiumbe mwenye sura mbaya anayepumua moto na pembe na mkia. Mtazamo huu umewafanya wengine kupuuza njia ya urahisi ambayo maandiko hufafanua kuwa ni njia ya vita vya kiroho.
Maandiko yetu ya mada yanaonyesha moja ya njia hizi za urahisi ambayo ni kwamba vita vya kiroho vinahusisha kuangusha kwa mawazo.
Biblia inaposema kwamba adui ni mjanja, ina maana kwamba hana mazoea ya kututokea akiwa amezungukwa na mafusho ya salfa iwakayo. Badala yake, anacheza, mara nyingi bila kuonekana na bila kutambuliwa, katika uwanja wa mawazo yetu kwa kupanda mbegu za mawazo yasiyo ya Mungu.
Hapa kuna mifano; unaweza kuwa unaendesha gari na wazo likakujia kichwani kwamba utagonga gari jingine. Unaweza kuwa umekaa nyumbani na shetani anakuletea akilini wazo la kuteleza kwenye sakafu yenye unyevunyevu na kugonga kichwa chako. Huyo ndiye adui anayepanda mbegu kwenye akili yako.
Kosa ambalo waumini wengi hufanya ni kunyakua mawazo haya na kuyakubali. Muumini anayejiwazia kugonga gari hutangulia kutunga na kucheza tukio zima la ajali ya barabarani nao kama mwathirika wa kutisha. Hiyo ni dhana ya kiroho na ni yote shetani anahitaji kutoka kwako ili kukamilisha mipango yake mibaya.
Vita vya kiroho vinadai kwamba wakati wazo linapoingia akilini mwako, ulichimbue na kulitupa chini! Unajiambia, “Siwezi kuwa katika ajali!”
Katika sanaa ya vita vya kiroho, ushindi lazima uanzie akilini kila wakati. Tawala mawazo yako kwa kutoruhusu kamwe mbegu yoyote ya adui kuchanua katika ukweli. Haleluya!
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Wafilipi 4:8, Waebrania 4:12
UJUMBE MKUU: Katika sanaa ya vita vya kiroho, ushindi lazima daima uanzie akilini. Tawala mawazo yako kwa kutoruhusu kamwe mbegu yoyote ya adui kuchanua katika ukweli.
SALA: Baba Yangu, Nakushukuru kwa kweli hii kuu. Neno hili linanipa hekima ya vita vya kweli vya kiroho. Kwa sababu nina ufahamu huu, mimi hulinda mara kwa mara kwenye mlango wa akili yangu. Mawazo yoyote yasiyo ya kimungu yanakamatwa na kuletwa chini kwa utiifu wa Kristo. Katika jina la Yesu, Amina.
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