Apostle Grace Lubega
2 Corinthians 11:14 (KJV); And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
One of the greatest deceptions engineered by the enemy against the Church of Christ is the thought that all light translates into perfection.
As such, there is a tendency to assume that because something is of light, then it is perfect and if it is perfect, then it is of God. But like our theme scripture teaches, Satan himself can take on the form of light.
As a student of the Spirit and the realm in which God dwells, you must know that there is a limit to the devil’s ability to imitate and transform himself. He is a created being and because he is, there are laws that prevent him from imitating perfection in the realm of perfection.
Imperfection is the way of darkness. In Matthew 6:23, the Lord says, “If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!” Imperfection is in the realm of the fallen world.
Any form of light by the enemy will always have this limitation. With him, there can never be perfection in perfection. Rather, there will be darkness in that light, evil in any good and blessing accompanied with sorrow.
As believers, we have been called into the realm of perfection, where no amount of imitation can make us the victims of the enemy’s deception.
God desires for you to awaken to this higher consciousness. Live life above the naiveté of a man or woman who considers all light as light and all good as good. Your eyes of the spirit should be sharpened enough to see the darkness in any light and the evil in any good.
This is the wisdom to know the difference that God requires of every mature Christian.
FURTHER STUDY: Matthew 6:23, Isaiah 5:20-21
GOLDEN NUGGET: As a student of the spirit and the realm in which God dwells, you must know that there is a limit to the devil’s ability to imitate and transform himself. He is a created being and because he is, there are laws that prevent him from imitating perfection.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. I am not ignorant of the devices of the enemy and can never be deceived by any forms that he takes. I know how to discern good and evil because this wisdom is at work in me. I discern true perfection and walk in its patterns, to the glory of Your name, Amen.
MU NSI EY’OKUTUUKIRIRA
Omutume Grace Lubega
2 Abakkolinso 11:14 (KJV); So si kya magero; kubanga ne Setaani yeefaananya nga malayika ow’omusana.
Ekimu ku bulimba obukyasinzeeyo obunene obukolebwa omulabe eri ekkanisa ya Kristo ky’ekirowoozo nti buli kitangaala kitegeeza okutuukirira.
N’olwekyo, waliwo omuze ogw’okuteebereza nti lwakuba ekintu kya kitangaala, olwo nno kituukiridde era bwe kibeera nga kituukiridde, kya bwa Katonda. Naye nga ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo bwe kisomesa, Setaani mwennyini yeefaananya nga malayika ow’omusana.
Ng’omuyizi ow’omwoyo n’ensi Katonda mw’abeera, oteekeddwa okumanya nti waliwo ekkomo eri obusobozi bw’omubi okugeegeenya n’okwefuula. Naye kitonde ekyatondebwa era lwakuba ali ekyo, waliwo amateeka mu nsi y’okutuukirira agamukugira okugeegeenya okutuukirira.
Obutatuukirira ly’ekkubo ly’ekizikiza. Mu Matayo 6:23, Mukama waffe agamba, Kale okutangaala okuli munda mu ggwe bwe kubeera ekizikiza, ekizikiza ekyo kyenkana wa obunene!” Obutatuukirira kw’ekitiibwa ky’ensi eyagwa.
Engeri yonna ey’ekitangaala ey’omulabe ejja kuba n’okukugirwa kuno. Awali omulabe, tewayinzika kubaawo kutuukirira mu kutuukirira. Wabula, wajja kubaawo ekizikiza mu kitangaala ekyo, obubi mu bulungi bwonna n’omukisa oguwerekeddwa ennyiike.
Ng’abakkiriza, tuyitiddwa mu nsi ey’okutuukirira, awatali bungi bwa kugeegeenya obusobola okutufuula abakosefu eri obulimba obw’omulabe.
Katonda ayagala ozuukuke eri entegeera eno eya waggulu. Beera mu bulamu obuli waggulu w’obutamanya obw’omusajja oba omukazi atwala buli kitangaala ng’ekitangaala na buli kirungi ng’ekirungi. Amaaso go ag’omwoyo gateekeddwa okuwagalibwa ekimala okulaba ekizikiza mu kitangaala kyonna n’obubi mu bulungi bwonna.
Gano ge magezi okumanya enjawulo Katonda gye yeetaaga mu buli muKristayo omukulu.
YONGERA OSOME: Matayo 6:23, Isaaya 5:20-21
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Ng’omuyizi ow’omwoyo n’ensi Katonda mw’abeera, oteekeddwa okumanya nti waliwo ekkomo eri obusobozi bw’omubi okugeegeenya n’okwefuula. Naye kitonde ekyatondebwa era lwakuba ali ekyo, waliwo amateeka mu nsi y’okutuukirira agamukugira okugeegeenya okutuukirira.
ESSAALA: Kitaffe omwagalwa, Nkwebaza ku lw’amazima gano. Ssiri oyo atamanyi bikozesebwa by’omulabe era ssiyinza kulimbibwa engeri zonna z’akozesa. Mmanyi engeri ey’okwawula ebirungi n’ebibi kubanga amagezi gano gakola mu nze. Njawula okutuukirira okw’amazima era ntambulira mu mitendera gy’enkola zakwo, ku lw’ekitiibwa ky’erinnya lyo, Amiina.
I KABEDO KAMA ROC PE IYE
Lakwena Grace Lubega
2 Jo Korint 11:14 (KJV); Ŋat mo myero pe obed ki ur i lok man, pien kadi Catan kikome bene lokke nen macalo lamalaika ma menyo piny.
Bwolo madit loyo acel ma lamone aye ocako ikom Kanica pa Kricito en aye obedo tam ni gin ma meny piny ducu nongo nyutu bedo pe ki roc.
Macalo meno, tye kit ma ki cako tamo kwede ni pien gin moni a ki i lengo, ci nongo tye ma roc mo pe iye ka ce inen tye ma roc mo pe iye, ci nongo oa ki bot Lubanga. Ento kit macalo wi kwan ma mewa ma okwongo me Lok acoya pa Lubanga pwonyo, Catan kikome twero nen calo leng piny.
Macalo latin kwan me cwiny dok me kabedo kama Lubanga bedo iye, myero inge ni tye kama Catan gik iye i poro ne dok me loke i kit macalo en nen kwede. En obedo gin acweya dok pien en tye meno, tye cik ma gengo en me poro bedo ma roc mo pe iye i kabedo ma roc mo pe iye.
Bedo ki roc obedo yo me colpiny. I Matayo 6:23, Rwot waco, Doŋ ka leŋo ma i ii-ni odoko col, ci colle doŋ bedo rom mene! bedo ki roc tye i kabedo me lobo pa lubalo.
Kit tar mo keken ma a ki bot lamone obi bedo polkare ki lageng man. Ki bot en, bedo labongo roc pe twero bedo matwal i bedo labongo roc. Kono do, colpiny obi bedo i leng piny meno, gin marac i gin mo maber dok gum ma omede ki cwercwiny .
Macalo jo ma oye, dong ki tyeko lwongo wan woko ikabedo ma roc pe iye, kama petye wel me poro gin mo keken ma twero weko wan wabedo mabuc me bwola pa lamerok’.
Lubanga mito ni in icor woko ingec man ma lamal ni. Kwo kwo lamal makato lworo pa laco onyo dako ma neno leng piny ducu calo leng piny dok gin maber ducu ni obedo gin maber. Wang in me cwiny omyero opake obed bit maromo me neno colpiny i kit leng piny mo keken ki gin marac i gin maber mo keken.
Man obedo ryeko me ngeyo apoka poka ne ma Lubanga mito ki bot Lakricitayo mo keken ma otegi.
KWAN MUKENE: Matayo 6:23, Icaya 5:20-21
LWOD MADIT: Macalo latin kwan me cwiny dok me kabedo kama Lubanga bedo iye, myero inge ni tye kama Catan gik iye i poro ne dok me loke i kit macalo en nen kwede. En obedo gin acweya dok pien en tye meno, tye cik ma gengo en me poro bedo labongo roc.
LEGA: Wora me Amara, Apwoyo In pi Ada man. An pe atye ma pe angeyo yub pa lamone dok An pe ki twero bwola ki kit yo mo keken ma en bi lokke nen kwede. Angeyo kit me poko gin maber ki ikom gin marac pien ryeko man tye tiyo i an. Angeyo poko gin ma roc peke iye me ada dok awoto i iyo ne kikome, pi deyo me nying In, Amen.
KATIKA ENEO LA UKAMILIFU
Mtume Grace Lubega
2 Wakorintho 11:14 (KJV); Wala si ajabu. Maana shetani mwenyewe hujigeuza awe mfano wa malaika wa nuru.
Mojawapo ya udanganyifu mkubwa zaidi uliotengenezwa na adui dhidi ya Kanisa la Kristo ni wazo kwamba nuru zote ni za ukamilifu.
Kwa hivyo, kuna tabia ya kudhani kwamba kwa sababu kitu ni cha nuru, basi ni kamili na ikiwa ni kamili, basi ni cha Mungu. Lakini kama andiko letu kuu linavyofundisha, Shetani mwenyewe anaweza kuchukua umbo la [sura ya] nuru.
Kama mwanafunzi wa Roho na wa eneo ambapo Mungu anakaa, lazima ujue kuwa kuna kikomo kwa uwezo wa shetani kuiga na kujigeuza. Yeye ni kiumbe aliyeumbwa na kwa sababu ameumbwa, kuna sheria ambazo zinamzuia kuiga ukamilifu katika eneo la ukamilifu.
Kutokamilika ni njia ya giza. Katika Mathayo 6:23, Bwana anasema, “Basi ikiwa nuru iliyo ndani yako ni giza, je! Giza hilo ni kubwa kiasi gani!” Kutokamilika ni uwepo wa mema na mabaya katika maarifa.
Aina yoyote ya nuru ya adui daima itakuwa na upungufu huu. Ndani yake, hakuwezi kuwa na ukamilifu katika ukamilifu. Badala yake, kutakuwa na giza katika nuru hiyo, uovu katika uzuri wowote na baraka inayoambatana na huzuni.
Kama waumini, tumeitwa katika eneo la ukamilifu, ambapo hakuna kiasi chochote cha kuiga kinachoweza kutufanya waathiriwa wa udanganyifu wa adui.
Mungu anatamani uamke na uelewe ufahamu huu wa juu. Ishi maisha yaliyo juu ya upotovu wa mwanamume au mwanamke ambaye anachukulia nuru yoyote kuwa ya kweli na uzuri wowote kuwa sawa. Macho yako ya roho yanapaswa kuimarishwa vya kutosha kuona giza katika nuru yoyote na uovu katika uzuri wowote.
Hii ndio hekima ya kujua tofauti ambayo Mungu anataka kutoka kwa kila Mkristo aliyekomaa.
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Mathayo 6:23, Isaya 5:20-21
UJUMBE MKUU: Kama mwanafunzi wa Roho na wa eneo ambalo Mungu anakaa, lazima ujue kuwa kuna kikomo kwa uwezo wa shetani kuiga na kujigeuza. Yeye ni kiumbe aliyeumbwa na kwa sababu ameumbwa, kuna sheria ambazo zinamzuia kuiga ukamilifu.
SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Ninakushukuru kwa ukweli huu. Sipungukiwi na ufahamu wa vifaa vya adui na kamwe siwezi kudanganywa na aina yoyote ya umbo analolichukua. Ninajua kupambanua mema na mabaya kwa sababu hekima hii inafanya kazi ndani yangu. Natambua ukamilifu wa kweli na ninatembea katika mifumo yake, kwa utukufu wa jina Lako, Amina.