Apostle Grace Lubega

James 4:1-2 (KJV); From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

Lust is the primary reason for wars and fights among people. Lust in this context means the desire to satisfy oneself above all else. A man lusts when everything he seeks is about him. 

Look at the world around you. How many people have fallen victim to lust? Corruption in government offices is a result of lust; bloodshed between nations is the result of lust; hatred between family members and church members is a result of lust.

In our theme scripture, the Bible reveals that men kill each other because of lust. Some kill with deadly physical weapons while others kill with words.

The way of lust is death. In Numbers 11:34, the Bible says, “And he called the name of that place Kibroth-hattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.”

This means that every time a man sets his heart on what satisfies him alone, every time he seeks only after self-gratification, he will end up in some form of death. This could be emotional, spiritual, financial, or even physical death.

God has called us to have desires that are above the self. This is part of what makes a desire godly. 

Life cannot be only about you. Look to serve God above all else. In serving God, you serve others.

FURTHER STUDY: Numbers 11:34, James 1:14

GOLDEN NUGGET: God has called us to have desires that are above the self. This is part of what makes a desire godly. Life cannot be only about you. Look to serve God above all else. In serving God, you serve others.

PRAYER: Father, I thank You for this Word. You think through me, love through me, and desire through me. My heart beats after godly service because I understand godly desires. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

OKWEGOMBA OKW’OBWAKATONDA

Omutume Grace Lubega

Yakobo 4:1-2 (KJV); Entalo ziva wa n’okulwana kuva wa mu mmwe? Si muno, mu kwegomba kwammwe okulwana mu bitundu byammwe? Mwegomba so temulina: mutta, era mwegomba, ao temuyinza kufuna: mulwana era mutabaala; temulina kubanga temusaba.

Okwegomba okw’okwekkusa y’ensonga esooka ereeta entalo n’okulwana mu bantu. Okwegomba okw’okwekkusa mu mbeera eno kitegeeza okwegomba okwekkusa waggulu w’abalala. Omuntu yegomba okwekkusa bw’aba nga byonna by’anoonya bikwata ku ye.

Tunuulira ensi ekwetooloodde. Bantu bameka abagudde olw’okwegomba okw’okwekkusa? Enguzi mu wofiisi za gavumenti kiva mu kwegomba okw’okwekkusa; okuyiwa omusaayi wakati wa mawanga kiva mu kwegomba okw’okwekkusa; obukyayi wakati w’abenju emu era ne mu b’ekkanisa kiva mu kwegomba okw’okwekkusa.

Mu kyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo, Baibuli ebikkula nti abantu battiŋŋana ku lw’okwegomba okw’okwekkusa. Abamu batta nga bakozesa ebissi eby’obulabe ebikwatibwako naye abalala batta n’ebigambo.

Ekkubo ly’okwegomba okw’okwekkusa kufa. Mu Kubala 11:34, Baibuli egamba, “Ekifo ekyo ne kituumibwa erinnya Kibezosukataava: kubanga we baaziika abantu abeegomba.”

Kino kitegeeza nti buli kiseera omuntu lw’ateeka omutima gwe ku kikkusa ye yekka, buli kiseera lw’anoonya okufunamu yekka, ajja kukomekkerera mu kufa okw’engeri emu. Kino kiyinza okuba mu ngeri omuntu gy’awuliramu olw’ebyo by’ayitamu oba abalala bye bayitamu, mu mwoyo, mu by’ensimbi, oba mu kufa okw’omubiri.

Katonda atuyise okubeera n’okwegomba okutakwata ku ffe ffeka. Kino ky’ekimu ku bikufuula okwegomba okw’obwakatonda.

Obulamu tebuyinza kwetooloolera ku ggwe wekka. Genderera okuweereza Katonda waggulu w’ebirala byonna. Mu kuweereza Katonda, oweereza abalala.

YONGERA OSOME: Okubala 11:34, Yakobo 1:14

AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Katonda atuyise okubeera n’okwegomba okutakwata ku ffe ffeka. Kino ky’ekimu ku bikufuula okwegomba okw’obwakatonda. Obulamu tebuyinza kwetooloolera ku ggwe wekka. Genderera okuweereza Katonda waggulu w’ebirala byonna. Mu kuweereza Katonda, oweereza abalala

ESSAALA: Kitange, Nkwebaza olw’Ekigambo kino. Olowooleza mu nze, oyagalira mu nze, era wegombera mu nze. Omutima gwange gukubira obuweereza obw’obwakatonda kubanga Ntegeera okwegomba okw’obwakatonda. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.

EBYETEENGO BY’OBWA RUHANGA

Entumwa Grace Lubega

Yakobo 4:1-2 (KJV); Engamba n’endwano eziri omuriimwe niziruga hi? Tizirikuruga omu kwetenga okubi okurikurwanira omu ngingo zaanyu? Mweteenga, timuheebwa; n’ekirugamu mwita; kandi mukwatwa eihari, timubaasa kutunga; n’ekirugamu murwana, kandi muhurura. Ekibazibira kuheebwa n’okutashaba.

Okweteenga niyo nshonga y’okubanza erikureeta engaamba n’entaro ahagati y’abantu. Okweteenga nikimanyisa okweyendeza okukira ebindi byoona. Omuntu nayeteenga obu arikuba nayeyendeza buri kimwe.

Reeba ensi ekwetoraire. Nibangahi abarikweteenga? Okurya enguzi omu mikorero nahabw’okweteenga; okwitana ahagati y’amahanga nahabw’okweteenga; okwangana ahagati yabazairwe kumwe nabarikushabira omu kanisa emwe nahabw’okweteenga.

Omu mutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu, Baiburi neshoborora ngu abantu nibaitana ahabw’okweteenga. Abamwe nibaita n’ebirwaniso ebirikwiita kandi abandi baita n’ebigambo.

Omuhanda gw’okweteenga n’okufa. Omu kitabo ky’Okubara 11:34, Baiburi negira eti, “Omwanya ogwo gwayetwa Kibiroosi-hatava, ahabw’okuba niho baazikire abantu abaayetengire.”

Eki nikimanyisa ngu omuntu ku arikuta omutima aha bintu ebirikumwigutsya wenka, ku arikusherura kweshemeza, naza kuhendera afiire omu muringo gumwe nari ogundi. Eki nikibaasa kuba kiri omu biteekateeko, omu mwoyo, omu by’empiiha, nari okufa okw’omubiri.

Ruhanga atwetsire kugira ebyeteengo ebitari kutukwataho twenka. Eki nikyo kirikureetera ekyeteengo kyaba eky’obwa Ruhanga.

Amagara tigarikubaasa kuba nigakwaata ahari iwe wenka. Sherura okuheereza Ruhanga okukira ebindi byoona. Omu kuheereza Ruhanga, noheereza abandi.

SHOMA NEEBI: Okubara 11:34, Yakobo 1:14

EZAABU: Ruhanga atwetsire kugira ebyeteengo ebitari kutukwataho twenka. Eki nikyo kirikureetera ekyeteengo kyaba eky’obwa Ruhanga. Amagara tigarikubaasa kuba nigakwaata ahari iwe wenka. Sherura okuheereza Ruhanga okukira ebindi byoona. Omu kuheereza Ruhanga, noheereza abandi.

OKUSHABA: Taata, Ninkusiima ahabw’ekigambo eki. Noteekateekyera omuriinye, okundira omuriinye kandi oyeteengyera omuriinye. Omutima gwangye niguterera obuheereza bwa Ruhanga ahabw’okuba ninyetegyereza ebyeteengo by’obwa Ruhanga. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.

MITI MA LUBE KI KIT PA LUBANGA

Lakwena Grace Lubega

Yakobo 4:1-2 (KJV); Gin aŋo ma kelo mony, ki gin aŋo ma kelo lweny i kinwu? Pe par ma wutye kwede aye tye ka lweny i dul komwu? wumito wunoŋ jami, ento pe wunoŋo, ci wucako neko dano. Dok wuparo jami pa jo mukene, ento pe wunoŋo, ka doŋ wuero lweny ki mony. Pe wunoŋo gin ma wumito, pien pe wulego.

Miti madwong ma okato kakare en aye obedo tyen lok ma okwongo pi mony ki lweny ikin dano. Miti madwong ma okato kakare makwako lok man tyen loke ni miti madwong me cobo miti pa ngat mo kawi gin mo keken. Dano bedo ki miti madwong ma okato kakare kace inen jami ducu ma en yenyo tye madok i kom en keken.

Nen kong dano matye cok ka nget in. Dano adi ma gin opoto ibal pi miti madwong ma okato kakare? Camcana i gang tic pa gamete tye macalo adwogi me miti madwong ma okato kakare; or pa remo ikin rok obedo adwogi me miti madwong ma kato kakare; adega-dega ikin dano ma i paco ki ma i Kanica obedo adwogi me miti madwong ma okato kakare.

I wi kwan ma mewa ma okwongo me Lok pa Lubanga, Baibul nyutu kamaleng ni dano neko luwotgi pi miti madwong ma okato kakare. Mukene gin neko ki jami lweny maraco ma ki teto ateta ka jo mukene gin neko ki lok dog.

Miti madwong ma okato kakare en aye ma obedo yo ma kelo too. I buk me Wel 11:34, Baibul waco ni, “En olwongo nying kabedo meno ni Kibrot-atava: pien kunnu gin oyiko dano ma gin obedo ki miti madwong makato.”

Man tyen lokke ni, kare ducu ma dano keto cwinye ikom gin ma cobo miti ne kene, ikare ducu ma en yenyo yom ic pi en kene, agiki ne obi bedo lakit too mo. Man twero bedo iyo me tugu cwiny, iyo me cwiny, iyo me lim onyo kadi wa too me kom.

Lubanga otyeko lwongo wan ni wabed ki miti matye kawi miti me kom. Man aye obedo dul kom gin ma miyo weko miti bedo malube ki kit pa Lubanga.

Kwo pe twero bedo madok i kom in keken. Nen me tic pi Lubanga kawi jami mukene ducu. I tic pi Lubanga, itiyo pi jo mukene.

KWAN MUKENE: Wel 11:34, Yakobo 1:14

LWOD MADIT: Lubanga otyeko lwongo wan ni wabed ki miti matye kawi miti me kom. Man aye obedo dul kom gin ma miyo weko miti bedo malube ki kit pa Lubanga. Kwo pe twero bedo madok i kom in keken. Nen me tic pi Lubanga kawi jami mukene ducu. I tic pi Lubanga, itiyo pi jo mukene.

LEGA: Wora, Apwoyo In pi Lok man. In itamo niwok ki i an, imaro dano niwok ki i an, dok miti ma meri wok ki i an, cwiny an gone malube ki tic pa Lubanga pien an aniang miti ikit pa Lubanga. I nying Yecu, Amen.

TAMAA ZA KIUNGU

Mtume Grace Lubega

Yakobo 4:1-2 (KJV); Vita vyatoka wapi, na mapigano yaliyoko kati yenu yatoka wapi? Si humu, katika tamaa zenu zifanyazo vita katika viungo vyenu? Mwatamani, wala hamna kitu, mwaua na kuona wivu, wala hamwezi kupata. Mwafanya vita na kupigana, wala hamna kitu kwa kuwa hamwombi!

Tamaa ndio chanzo cha vita na mapigano kati ya watu. Tamaa katika andiko hili inamaanisha hamu ya kujiridhisha zaidi ya yote na wote. Mtu hutamani wakati ambapo kila kitu anachotafuta ni cha faida yake binafsi.

Angalia ulimwengu unaokuzunguka. Ni watu wangapi ambao wameathiriwa na tamaa? Ufisadi katika ofisi za serikali ni matokeo ya tamaa; umwagaji damu kati ya mataifa ni matokeo ya tamaa; chuki kati ya wanafamilia na washirika wa kanisa ni matokeo ya tamaa.

Katika andiko letu kuu, Biblia inafafanua kwamba watu huuana kwa sababu ya tamaa. Wengine hutumia silaha mbaya za mwili ilhali wengine huua kwa maneno.

Njia ya tamaa ni mauti. Katika Hesabu 11:34, Biblia inasema, “Jina la mahali pale likaitwa Kibroth-hataava; maana, ni hapo walipowazika hao watu waliotamani.”

Hii inamaanisha kuwa kila wakati mtu anapoweka moyo wake kwa kile kinachomridhisha yeye peke yake, akitafuta tu kujifaidi mwenyewe, ataishia kuwa katika aina fulani ya kifo. Hii inaweza kuwa kifo cha kihisia, kiroho, kifedha, au hata kimwili.

Mungu ametuita tuwe na tamaa zilizo zaidi ya nafsi. Hii ni mojawapo ya kile kinachofanya hamu yako iwe ya kiungu.

Maisha hayawezi kukuhusu wewe tu. Angalia kumtumikia Mungu zaidi ya yote. Katika kumtumikia Mungu, unawatumikia watu wengine.

MASOMO YA ZIADA: Hesabu 11:34, Yakobo 1:14

UJUMBE MKUU: Mungu ametuita tuwe na tamaa zilizo zaidi ya nafsi. Hii ni mojawapo ya kile kinachofanya hamu yako iwe ya kiungu. Maisha hayawezi kukuhusu wewe tu. Angalia kumtumikia Mungu zaidi ya yote. Katika kumtumikia Mungu, unawatumikia wengine.

SALA: Baba, Nakushukuru kwa Neno hili. Unafikiria kupitia kwangu, unapenda kupitia kwangu, na unatamani kupitia kwangu. Moyo wangu unapiga kwa huduma ya kiungu kwa sababu ninaelewa tamaa za Mungu. Katika jina la Yesu, Amina.