Apostle Grace Lubega

Genesis 16:1-4 (KJV); Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. 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. And Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife. And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

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.

Sarah, desperately in need of a child, chose this path. She urged her husband to have a child with Hagar, her maid.

Even in our world today, many people are driven by desperation to cut corners. How many women have fallen into the jaws of witchcraft simply because they want a child? How many businessmen or women have tainted their legacies with corruption simply because they wanted to get rich? How many employees have destroyed their careers because they wanted to improve their livelihoods?

But you should never be deceived, child of God, that compromise is without a cost. It does have a cost.

Sarah had to suffer the mockery of her maid because she had chosen the path of compromise. She also had to deal with the mockery of Ishmael, the fruit of her actions.

The life we have been called to is a life of faith. People of faith never get desperate. If you ever find yourself within the borders of desperation, understand that you have stepped out of the realm of faith.

When in such a place, remind yourself to rest in God. It is when we are at rest that we win.

FURTHER STUDY: Hebrews 10:39, Hebrews 4:10

GOLDEN NUGGET: The life we have been called to is a life of faith. People of faith never get desperate.

PRAYER: My Lord, I thank You for this truth. I thank You for the wisdom to live my life and to make decisions that bring glory to Your name. I am a child of faith and will never be driven by desperation. In all circumstances, I function in the rest which is of God. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

OKUSINGAWO KU KWEKKIRIRANYA – 1

Omutume Grace Lubega

Oluberyeberye 16:1-4 (KJV); Salaayi, mukazi wa Ibulaamu, n’atamuzaalira baana: era yalina omuzaana, Omumisiri, erinnya lye Agali. 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. Salaayi, mukazi wa Ibulaamu, n’atwala Agali, Omumisiri, muzaana we, Ibulaamu bwe yali yaakamaze emyaka ekkumi okutuula mu nsi ya Kanani, n’amuwa Ibulaamu musajja we okuba mukazi we. N’ayingira eri Agali, naye n’aba olubuto: awo bwe yalaba ng’ali lubuto, mugole we n’anyoomebwa mu maaso ge.

Ebiseera ebimu, abantu bwe bawulira ng’abakeereye mu nsonga ezimu ez’obulamu bwabwe, bakemebwa okwekkiriranya basobole okufuna ebintu bye baluubirira.

Salaayi, ng’ayaggayagga olw’obwetaavu bw’omwana, yalonda ekkubo lino. Yeegayirira bbaawe okufuna omwana ne Agali, omuzaana we.

Ne mu nsi yaffe leero, abantu bangi batwalibwa okuyaggayagga ne bakwata ekkubo eryangu. Bakazi bameka abagudde mu bulogo olw’okubeera nti bagala omwana? Abasajja n’abakazi bannabyanfuna bameka abonoonye ekitiibwa kyabwe n’enguzi olw’okubeera nti baali baagala okufuna obugagga? Abakozi bameka abonoonye emirimu gyabwe kubanga baagala okwongera okutereeza obulamu bwabwe?

Naye tolimbibwanga, mwana wa Katonda, nti okwekkiriranya tekuliiko muwendo. Kulina omuwendo.

Salaayi y’alina okubonaabona n’okunyoomebwa kw’omuzaana we kubanga yali alonzeewo ekkubo ly’okwekkiriranya. Era yalina n’okweηηanga n’okunyoomebwa kwa Isimaeri, ekibala ky’ebikolwa bye.

Obulamu bwe tuyitiddwamu bulamu bwa kukkiriza. Abantu abakkiriza tebayaggayagga. Bwe weesanga mu nsalosalo z’okuyaggayagga, tegeera nti ofulumye ensi y’okukkiriza.

Bw’obeera mu kifo bwe kityo, wejjukize okuwummulira mu Katonda. Bwe tubeera nga tuwummudde lwe tuwangula.

YONGERA OSOME: Abaebbulaniya 10:39, Abaebbulaniya 4:10

KASUMBI KA ZAABU: Obulamu bwe tuyitiddwamu bulamu bwa kukkiriza. Abantu abakkiriza tebayaggayagga.

ESSAALA: Mukama Wange, Nkwebaza ku lw’amazima gano. Nkwebaza ku lw’amagezi ag’okubeezaawo obulamu bwange era n’okukola okusalawo okuleeta ekitiibwa eri erinnya Lyo. Ndi mwana wa kukkiriza era siritwalibwa na kuyaggayagga. Mu mbeera zonna, nkolera mu kiwummulo ekya Katonda. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.