Apostle Grace Lubega
Genesis 2:7(KJV); And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Life has a hierarchy to it. There are forms of life which are quite low on the scale of life. Plantlife is a form of life; animal life is a form of life; human life is a form of life. These forms of life vary in rank.
It is also important to understand that not all forms of life came about the same way.
In our theme scripture, human life came about when God breathed into the body of a man moulded from the ground. This is not how plant life came about and neither is it how animal life came to be.
One of the biggest deceptions of humanity is the thought that human life is the epitome of true life in the mind of God. Because of this deception, so much in this world is built on and for the sustenance of man as a living soul.
But that is not all there is to life in the mind of God. There is such a thing as “higher life.” This is the life that comes with salvation; the scriptures call this eternal life.
The church sometimes focuses too much on improving human life as we know it instead of cultivating people’s understanding of the higher life in God. The betterment of the quality of human life is a good cause. The strengthening of the life of the Spirit man is a greater cause.
More than ever, God is calling us to arise to the consciousness of higher life realities. Can our sermons change from how a man can get to live in a better home to how he can be strengthened in the inner man? Can our prayers change from access to money for a better meal to how we can feed the spirit on more than milk? Can we move from preaching about visas and passports for the physical places a man can globe-trot to the expanses in the spirit realm they can explore?
Change your meditation and confession child of God! Eternal life is now. Look to the higher life because it is what you have been called to.
Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: John 3:16, John 10:10
GOLDEN NUGGET: The betterment of the quality of human life is a good cause. The strengthening of the life of the Spirit man is a greater cause. More than ever, God is calling us to arise to the consciousness of higher life realities.
PRAYER: Father, I thank You for the life that I have in You. This life in me is great and eternal; it is incorruptible and is a wellspring of beauty and immeasurable blessings. I live in this consciousness every day. It defines my prayer, service and worship. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
OBULAMU OBWA WAGGULU
Omutume Grace Lubega
Olubereberye 2:7 Mukama Katonda n’abumba omuntu, n’enfuufu y’ensi, n’amufuuwamu mu nnyindo omukka ogw’obulamu; omuntu n’afuuka emeeme ennamu.
Obulamu bulina emitendera. Waliwo ebika by’obulamu ebiri wansiko okusinziira ku minzaani y’obulamu. Obulamu bw’ebimera kika kya bulamu; obulamu bw’ebisolo kika kya bulamu; obulamu bw’omuntu kika kya bulamu. Bino ebika by’obulamu byawukana mu madaala.
Era kyamugaso okutegeera nti ssi buli kika kya bulamu nti kyajja mu ngeri y’emu.
Mu kyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo, obulamu obw’omuntu bwabaawo Katonda lwe yafuuwa omukka mu mubiri gw’omuntu ogwabumbibwa okuva mu nfuufu. Eno ssi y’engeri obulamu bw’ebimera bwe bwajja wo era ssi y’engeri y’emu obulamu bw’ebisolo bwe bwajja wo.
Obumu ku bulimba obukyasinze mu bantu ye ndowooza nti obulamu bw’omuntu y’entikko y’obulamu obw’amazima mu ndowooza ya Katonda. Olw’obulimba buno, bingi mu nsi eno ebizimbiddwa okubeeza omuntu nga byesigamiziddwa ku ndowooza nti omuntu meeme nnamu kyokka.
Naye obulamu busingako ko awo mu ndowooza ya Katonda. Waliwo ekintu nga “obulamu obwa waggulu”. Buno bwe bulamu obujja n’obulokozi; ebyawandiikibwa bibuyita obulamu obutaggwawo.
Ekkanisa oluusi essaayo nnyo essira okutumbula obulamu bw’abantu obwabulijjo nga bwe tubumanyi, mu kifo ky’okuteekateeka entegeera y’abantu ku bulamu obwa waggulu mu Katonda. Okusukkuluma kw’omutindo gw’obulamu bw’abantu kigendererwa kirungi, naye okunywezebwa mu muntu w’omwoyo ky’ekigendererwa ekisinga.
Okusingako bulijjo, Katonda atuyita okugolokoka eri endowooza y’obulamu obwanamaddala obwa waggulu. Enjiri yaffe esobola okukyuuka okuva ku ngeri ki omuntu gy’asobola okufunamu ennyumba amatiribona, n’edda ku ngeri ki omuntu gy’asobola okunywezebwa mu muntu ow’omunda? Essaala zaffe zisobola okukyuuka okuva ku kufuna ssente z’okugula emmere ennungi , ne zidda ku ngeri gye tusobola okuliisa omwoyo okusukkuluma ku mata gokka? Tusobola okuva ku kubuulira ku “viza” ne paasipooti ez’ebifo ebirabika omuntu by’asobola okulambula ne tudda ku bifo mu nsi ey’omwoyo nate ebisobola okulambulwa?
Kyusa endowooza n’enjogera yo mwana wa Katonda! Obulamu obutaggwawo bwa kaakati. Tunuulira obulamu obwa waggulu kubanga bw’oyitiddwamu.
Alleluya!
YONGERA OSOME: Yokaana 3:16, Yokaana 10:10
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Okusukkuluma kw’omutindo gw’obulamu bw’abantu kigendererwa kirungi, naye okunywezebwa mu muntu w’omwoyo ky’ekigendererwa ekisinga. Okusingako bulijjo, Katonda atuyita okugolokoka eri endowooza y’obulamu obwanamaddala obwa waggulu.
ESSAALA: Kitange, nkwebaza olw’obulamu bwe nnina mu Ggwe. Obulamu buno mu nze busukkulumu era bwa lubeerera; tebuvunda, era nsibuko ya bulungi awamu n’emikisa egitapimibwa. Ntambuza obulamu bwange mu ndowooza eno bulijjo. Endowooza eno ennyonnyola okusaba kwange, obuweereza, n’okusinza. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
AMAGARA AGAKUKIRAHO
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Okutandika 2:7; Bwanyima MUKAMA Ruhanga yaahanga omuntu omu mucuucu gw’ahansi, yaamuhuuha omu nyindo omwitsyo gw’amagara, omuntu yaaba ohuriire.
Amagara gaine ebika birikukirakirana. Hariho ebika by’amagara abiri aha rurengo rw’ahansi ahaminzaani ey’amagara. Amagara g’ebimera n’ekika ky’amagara; Amagara g’enyamaishwa n’ekika ekindi; Amagara g’abantu nago n’ekika ekindi. Ebika by’amagara ebi nibikirakirana.
Nikikuru nabwo kwetegyereza ngu ebika by’amagara byona tibarahangirwe omu muringo gumwe.
Omu mutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu, amagara g’abantu gakahangwa obu Ruhanga yaahuuhire omu mubiri gw’omuntu ogwabiire gubumbirwe kuruga omu mucuucu gw’ahansi. Kwonka oku tikwo amagara g’ebimera gaahangirwe nobu gaakuba ag’enyamaishwa.
Kimwe aha kubeihwa kw’abantu n’ekiteekateeko ky’okugira ngu amagara g’obuntu nigo magara gahikire agarikukirayo omu nteekateeka ya Ruhanga. Ahabw’okubeihwa oku, ebintu byingi omunsi byombekirwe kuhangaaza omuntu oine amagara ag’obuntu.
Kwonka ekyo tikyo kigyendererwa ky’amagara kyonka omu nteekateeka ya Ruhanga. Hariho ekintu ekikweetwa, “Amagara agarikukiraho.” Aga nigo amagara againe okujunwa; ebyahandiikirwe nibigeeta amagara agatahwaho.
Obumwe ekanisa neteeka amaani mingi aha kutunguura amagara ag’obuntu nk’okuturikukimanya omu mwanya gw’okuhwera abantu okwetegyereza amagara agarikukiraho agari omuri Ruhanga. Okutunguura kw’oburungi bw’amagara g’obuntu n’ekigyendererwa kirungi. Kwonka okuha amaani amagara g’omuntu w’omwoyo n’ekigyendererwa kirikukiraho.
Kukira obundi bwoona, Ruhanga natweeta kugira enteekateeka y’amazima agari omu magara agarikukiraho. Engiri yaitu nebaasa kuhinduka kuruga aha kuburira nk’oku omuntu arabaase kutuura omu maka marungi kuza aha kuburira nk’oku araheebwe amaani omu muntu we ow’omunda? Eshaara zaitu nizibaasa kuhinduka kuruga aha kushaba nk’oku twakubaasa kutunga empiha z’okugura eby’okurya birungi kuza aha kushaba nk’oku twakubaasa kuriisa omwoyo waitu eby’okurya ebirikukira amate? Nitubaasa kuruga aha kuburira aha bibari n’ebihandiiko ebirikutwiikiriza kuza omu mahanga agandi ag’ensi ag’omuntu ari kubaasa kutamburiramu tukaza aha myanya eri omu mwoyo ei omuntu arikubaasa kurambura?
Hindura ebi orikuteekateekaho hamwe n’ebi orikwatura mwana wa Ruhanga we! Amagara agatahwaho ni hati. Reeba aha magara agarikukiraho ahabw’okuba nigo oyetsirweho.
Hallelujah!
SHOMA NEEBI: Yohaana 3:16, Yohaana 10:10
EZAABU: Okutunguura kw’oburungi bw’amagara g’obuntu n’ekigyendererwa kirungi. Kwonka okuheereza amaani amagara g’omuntu w’omwoyo n’ekigyendererwa kikukiraho. Kukira obundi bwoona, Ruhanga natweeta kugira enteekateeka y’amazima agari omu magara agarikukiraho.
OKUSHABA: Taata, ninkusiima ahabw’amagara agu nyine omuriiwe. Ag’amagara agari omuriinye nag’omutaano kandi n’agatahwaho; tigakuhwerekyerera kandi n’omugyera gw’oburungi hamwe n’emigisha etakupimwa. Ningyendera omu nteekateeka egi buri eizooba. Neeshoborora okushaba kwangye, okuheereza hamwe n’okuramya. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
KWO MA LAMAL
Lakwena Grace Lubega
Acaki 2:7 (KJV) : Ci Rwot Lubanga ocweyo dano ki apwa me ngom, okuto yamo me yweyo i ume, dano odoko gin makwo .
Kwo tye ki rwom ma pat pat i iye. Tye kwayi kwo ma rwom ne tye lapiny i kit ma calo kwo ki pimo kwede. Kwo pa jami apita obedo kwayi kwo; kwo pa lee obedo kwayi kwo; kwo pa dano obedo kwayi kwo. Kit kwayi kwo magi tye ki rwom gi ma pat pat.
Pire bene tek me niang ni pe kwayi kwo ducu obino i yo acel.
I lok akwana mewa mukwongo, kwo obino i dano i kare ma Lubanga oywe yweyo ne i um dano ma ki cweyo ki i apwa. Man pe kit ma kwo pa jami apita obino kwede dok pe kit macalo kwo pa lee obino kwede.
Gin acel me bwola madit pa dano en aye tam ni kwo pa dano en aye obedo rwom ma malo me kwo makato i tam pa Lubanga. Pi bwola man, jami mapol i lobo man ki gedo i iye dok pi gwoko dano calo tipo ma kwo.
Ento meno aye pe gin ma tye me kwo keken i tam pa Lubanga. Tye gin mo calo “kwo ma lamal.” Man aye kwo ma bino ki lare; lok acoya pa Lubanga lwongo ni kwo ma labinaka.
Kanica kare mukene keto cwiny tutwal i kom yubu kwo pa dano kit ma wa ngeyo kwede me ka ka yubu niang pa dano i kwo ma lamal i Lubanga. Ber bedo me kwo pa dano i rwom ber obedo gin maber. Jingo kwo pa dano me Cwiny obedo gin madit makato.
Makato ducu, Lubanga tye ka lwongo wa me a malo i ngec me ada pa kwo ma lamal. Pwony pa Lubanga ma wa pwonyo twero loko a ki i kit ma dano twero kwo i gang maber me doko kit ma en twero jingo kero ma i iye? Lega wa twero loke i bedo ki lim wek i nong gin acama maber me doko i kit macalo wa twero pito cwiny i gin makato cak? Wa twero a ki i tucu Jiri i kom visas ( karatac me culu gin wot) ki passports ( tiki tiki) wot pi kabedo ma nen ma pat pat i lobo ma dano twero wot i iye i kare ducu i kabedo ma lac i lobo me cwiny ma gi twero yenyo?
Lok lwod me cwiny ma meri ki lok ma i loko latin pa Lubanga! Kwo ma labinaka tye kombedi. Nen kwo ma lamal pien meno aye kwo ma gi lwongo in iye.
Aleluya!
KWAN MUKENE: Jon 3:16, Jon 10:10
LWOD MADIT: Ber bedo me kwo pa dano i rwom ber obedo gin maber. Jingo kwo pa dano me Cwiny obedo gin madit makato. Lubanga tye ka lwongo wa me a malo i ngec me ada pa kwo ma lamal.
LEGA: Wora, Apwoyo In pi kwo ma atye kwede i In. Kwo man dit dok tye labinaka; pe twero too dok obedo it me ber ki gum ma pe pime. A kwo i ngec man nino ducu. En gonyo kit me lega ma mera, tic ma atiyo me kony ki woro, I nying Yecu’, Amen.