Be Wise In Knowledge

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Apostle Grace Lubega

Ephesians 1:17-18(KJV); That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Knowing the Word of God and what it says does not mean that you are wise in the knowledge of God. 

In the Message version of 1 Corinthians 8:7, the Bible says, “…But knowing isn’t everything. If it becomes everything, some people end up as know-it-alls who treat others as know-nothings…”

There are Christians who are unwise in how they demonstrate faith, unwise in how they prophesy, unwise in deliverance, unwise in how they restore the brethren and even unwise in how they defend the Christian faith. They have knowledge but they lack wisdom in that knowledge.

The scriptures we quote every day, I assure you, can destroy the ignorant and unstable. 

In 2 Peter 3:16(MSG) the Bible says, “…Some things Paul writes are difficult to understand. Irresponsible people who don’t know what they are talking about twist them every which way. They do it to the rest of the Scriptures, too, destroying themselves as they do it.”

Over the course of history, men have destroyed themselves (and others), in quoting that for which they lack wisdom. 

The Salem witch trials championed by Puritans were backed by scripture. The crusades in the medieval period, aimed at recovering the Holy Land from Islamic rule had scriptural backing. Men have quoted scripture to start wars, shed innocent blood and destroy entire nations.

What does this mean to you child of God? 

Firstly, you must remember that no scripture is of private interpretation(2 Peter 1:20). 

We error when we ride on the wheels of scriptures that we have isolated from the general context of the entire Word of God. 

Secondly, understand that the Word and the Spirit agree. If you quote a scripture calling fire down from heaven because you have such impressive faith, and forget that the Spirit of God is full of compassion for the lost, you stray outside the walls of divine wisdom. 

Lastly, be conscious of the fact that Christ has been made your wisdom(1 Corinthians 1:30) and as such, His wisdom at work in you causes you to exercise your knowledge in God wisely.

Praise be to His name!

FURTHER STUDY: 2 Peter 3:16, 1 Peter 2:8

GOLDEN NUGGET:
Christ has been made your wisdom and as such, His wisdom at work in you causes you to exercise your knowledge in God wisely.

PRAYER: Father, I thank You for this Word. I am wise in how I minister, serve and demonstrate the life of God. When people study my life, they see a pattern of wisdom because my experiences with You and in You are not only of knowledge but of the wisdom that comes from above. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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BEERA WA MAGEZI MU KUMANYA

Omutume Grace Lubega

Abaefeeso 1:17-18 Katonda wa Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo, Kitaffe ow’ekitiibwa, abawe omwoyo ogw’amagezi n’ogw’okubikkulirwa mu kumutegeera ye; nga mumulisibwanga amaaso ag’omutima gwammwe, mmwe okumanya essuubi ery’okuyita kwe bwe liri, obugagga obw’ekitiibwa eky’obusika bwe mu batukuvu bwe buli,

Okumanya Ekigambo kya Katonda na kki kye kyogera tekitegeeza nti oli mugezi mukumanya okw’obwaKatonda.

Mu nzivunula ey’Obubaka, 1Abakkolinso 8:7, Bayibuli egamba, “….Naye okumanya ssi kwe buli kimu. Ssinga kufuuka byonna mu byonna, abantu abamu bafundikira nga abamanyi mu byonna era ne bayisa abalala nga abatalina kye bamanyi”

Waliwo abakristayo abatali bagezi mu ngeri gyeboolesaamu okukkiriza, abatali bagezi mu ngeri gyebalagula, abatali bagezi mu kusumulula, abatali bagezi mu ngeri gyebakomyaawo aboluganda ababuze, n’abatali bagezi mu ngeri gyebalwaanirira okukkiriza kwabwe. Balina okumanya naye tebalina magezi mu kumanya okwo.

Ebyawandiikibwa byetwogera bulijjo, nkukakasa nti bisobola okuzikiriza oyo atalina kumanya n’oyo atali munywevu mu kukkiriza.

Mu 2 Petero 3:16 (mu nzivunula ey’Obubaka) Bayibuli egamba nti, “…Ebintu ebimu Paulo byawandiika bizibu okutegeerwa. Abantu abatalina buvunanyizibwa, abatamanyi kyebogerako babinyoola mu ngeri zonna. Bakikola ne ku byawandiikibwa ebirala, nebazikkirira batyo nga bwebakikola.

Okuyita mu mikululo gy’ebyafaayo, abantu bezikkiriza (nebazikkiriza n’abalala), mu kukozesa ebyawandiikibwa nga tebalina magezi gabyo.

Okuwozesebwa kwa’balogo mu kibuga kya Salemu (Salem witch trials) okwakulemberwa ab’enzikiriza y’obutukuvu kwesigamizibwanga ku byawandiikibwa. Entalo z’amadiini (obubombo bwa magye g’ekkanisa) mu biseera wakati w’ekyaasa eky’okutano n’ekye kumi ne tano, ezagendererwa okuddamu okweddiza ettaka ettukuvu okuva eri enfuga y’abayisilaamu “zesigama” kubyawandiikibwa. Abantu bakozesezza ebyawandiikibwa okutandika entalo, okuyiwa omusaayi gw’abo abatalina musango, nokusaanyaawo amawanga amalamba.

Kino kitegeeza ki eri ggwe omwana wa Katonda?

Ekisookera ddala, olina okujjukira nti tewali lunyiriri mu byawandiikibwa luvunulirwa ku ntegeera ya muwandiisi kwoka (2 Petero 1:20).

Tukola ensobi bwetutambulira ku byawandiikibwa byetwaawudde okuva ku ntegeera ennambulukufu eyaawamu ey’ekigambo kya Katonda kyonna.

Ekyokuburi, olina okutegeera nti Ekigambo n’Omwoyo wa Katonda bikkiriziganya. Singa ojuliza ekyawandiikibwa nokoowola omuliro okuva mu ggulu kubanga olina okukkiriza okwesiimisa, neweerabira nti Omwoyo wa Katonda ajjudde ekisa eri abo abaabula, obeera owabidde ebweru w’ebisenge bya magezi ag’obwakatonda.

Ekisembayo, beera ng’omanyi amazima nti Kristo y’afuulibwa amagezi go ( 1 Abakolinso 1:30) era n’olwekyo, amagezi Ge agakolera mu ggwe gakuleetera okukozesa okumanya kwo mu Katonda mu ngeri eya magezi.

Erinnya lya Mukama litenderezebwe!

YONGERA OSOME: 2 Petero 3:16, 1 Petero 2:8

AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Kristo y’afuulibwa amagezi go (1 Abakolinso 1:30) era n’olwekyo, amagezi Ge agakolera mu ggwe gakuleetera okukozesa okumanya kwo mu Katonda mu ngeri eya magezi.

ESSALA: Kitange, nkwebaza kulwekigambo kyo. Ndi mugezi mungeri gye mperezaamu ne gye njolesaamu obulamu bwa Katonda. Abantu bwebekkaanya obulamu bwange, balaba okukola kw’amagezi kubanga ensisinkano zange naawe era muggwe teziri mukumanya kwokka wabula ne mu magezi agava waggulu. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.

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GIRA OBWENGYE OMU KUMANYA

Entumwa Grace Lubega

Abaefeso 1:17-18 Nimbashabira ngu: Ruhanga wa Mukama waitu Yesu Kristo, Tataitwe ow’ekitiinisa, abahe omwoyo w’obwengye n’okushuuruurirwa, mumumanye; amaisho g’emitima yaanyu gamurikirwe, mubone kushoborokyerwa eki mugiraho amatsiko, eki mwayeteirwe, mumanye n’obutungi bw’obuhunguzi bwe obw’ekitiinisa, obu aine omu barikwera.

Okumanya ekigambo kya Ruhanga n’ekikirikugamba tikirikumanyisa ngu ori omugyezi omukumanya kwa Ruhanga.

Omu kuvunirira okwa ‘Message version’ okwa 1 Abakorinso 8:7, Baiburi negira eti “kwonka okumanya tiburikimwe. Kyaba burikimwe, abamwe nibahendera nkabarikumanya burikimwe abarikutwaramu abandi nk’abatarikumanya ekintu kyona..”

Hariho Abakristayo abataine bwengye omu kworeka okwikiriza, omukuragura, omukujuna, omugarura busya abagwiire kandi n’omukujurira engiri. Baine okumanya kwonka tibeine bwengye omukumanya okwo.

Ebyahandikirwe ebiturikugamba burizooba, nibihwerekyereza abatarikumanya.

In 2 Petero 3:16(MSG) Baiburi negira ngu ebimwe ebi Paulo yahandikire bigumire kwetegyerezibwa. Abantu abataine buvunanizibwa abatarikumanya ekibarikugamba nibabihindura nk’okubarikwenda. Nibabikora n’omubyahandikirwe ebindi, beehwerekyereza”.

Kuriga ira, abantu batwaire nibehwerekyereza kandi abandi barikugamba ebyo ebi batainemu bwengye.

Okuhoza kw’abarogi abensi ya Salemu (Salem witch trials) okwayebembeirwe abenyikiriza yabahikiriire kukaba nikuhozesebwa ebyahandikirwe. Enkungaana omu bwiire obwahagati ezabaire ziri ezokwiha omwanya ogurikweera omu mikono yabasiraamu zikaba nizegamira ebyahandikirwe. Abantu bagambire ebyahandikirwe kutandika entaro, baita abantu, bahwerekyereza n’amahanga.

Eki nikimanyisaki ahariiwe mwana wa Ruhanga?

Eky’okubanza, noteekwa kwijuka ngu tihariho kigambo ky’obunabi eky’omu byahandiikirwe ekirikubaasa kushoboororwa omuntu nk’oku arikweyendera (2 Petero 1:20).

Nitushobya kuturikugyendera omu byahandikirwe ebi tutaniise n’ebyahandikirwe ebindi ebiri omu kigambo kya Ruhanga.

Ekyakabiri, yeetegyereza ngu ekigambo n’Omwoyo nibyikirizana. Wagamba ekyahandikirwe orikweeta omwororo kuruga omwiguru ahabw’okuba oine okwikiriza kwingi, okeebwa ngu Omwoyo wa Ruhanga aijwiire embabazi ahari abo ababuzire, noba noruga omu bwengye.

Ekyahamuheru, manya ngu Kristo akahindurwa obwengye bwaitu (1 Abakorinso) kandi ahabwekyo, obwengye bwe omuriiwe nibukuretera wamanya Ruhanga n’obwengye.

Ruhanga ahimbisibwe!

SHOMA NEEBI: 2 Petero 3:16, 1 Petero 2:8

EZAABU: Kristo akahindurwa obwengye bwaitu kandi ahabwekyo, obwengye bwe omuriiwe nibukuretera wamanya Ruhanga n’obwengye.

OKUSHABA: Taata, ninkusiima ahabw’ekigambo eki. Nyine obwengye omukuheereza, n’okworeka amagara ga Ruhanga. Abantu kubarikwetegyereza amagara gangye, nibareeba eky’okureeberaho ky’obwengye ahabw’okuba ebindikurabamu naiwe kandi n’omuriiwe tibyokumanya kwonka, kureka n’eby’obwengye oburikuruga omwiguru. Omwiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.

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