Apostle Grace Lubega

Colossians 3:10 (KJV); And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

Knowledge in God is revealed to men based on the covenant they are under and the nature they possess.

Take the example of Moses and the apostle John. Moses was under the old covenant and John under the new. When God revealed the heavenly tabernacle to Moses, He said in Exodus 25:9, “According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.” Moses had a vision of the tabernacle and the temple and had to follow the exact patterns of what he had seen in making the earthly replica.

This is in total contrast to the revelation that John received about the temple and tabernacle. The Bible says in Revelation 21:22, “And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.”

How about the creation story? Moses’ beginning is different from John’s beginning. In Moses’ beginning, we see the creation of heaven and earth (Genesis 1:1). John’s beginning goes further than Moses’ beginning to the Word Himself (John 1:1).

This tells us that there are truths that are available to new creatures in Christ but unavailable to those that have not been reborn in Christ. 

A man under the new covenant has free access to higher truths while one who lives under the old covenant does not have this access.

A man under the old covenant will see shadows, a man under the new covenant will see the substance of spiritual realities (Colossians 2:17). If Moses could only see the appearance of a temple, you see as John saw; you see God. If Moses could only see what the Word could do in the beginning, you see as John saw, you see the Word Himself.

FURTHER STUDY: Ephesians 4:23-24, 2 Corinthians 5:17-18 

GOLDEN NUGGET: Knowledge in God is revealed to men based on the covenant they are under and the nature they possess. A man under the old covenant will see shadows, a man under the new covenant will see the substance of spiritual realities. If Moses could only see the appearance of a temple, you see as John saw; you see God. If Moses could only see what the Word could do in the beginning, you see as John saw, you see the Word Himself.

PRAYER: Father, I thank You for this truth. I know who I am in You. I am a new creature in Christ and have received the newness of life. By this very newness, I access deeper truths and realities in You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

OKUMANYA KU LW’ENDAGAANO 

Omutume Grace Lubega

Abakkolosaayi 3:10 (KJV); Ne mwambala omuntu omuggya, afuulibwa omuggya olw’okutegeera mu kifaananyi ky’oyo eyamutonda.

Okumanya mu Katonda kubikkulirwa eri abantu okusinziira ku ndagaano gye balimu era n’embala gye balina.

Twala eky’okulabirako ekya Musa n’omutume Yokaana. Musa yali wansi w’endagaano enkadde era Yokaana yali wansi w’empya. Katonda bwe yabikkulira Musa weema ey’omuggulu, Yagamba mu Okuva 25:9, “Nga byonna bye nkulaga, engeri ey’eweema, n’engeri ey’ebintu byayo byonna, bwe mutyo bwe mulikola.” Musa yafuna okubikkulirwa kwa weema ne yeekaalu era yalina okugoberera engeri ezo zennyini nga bwe yalaba okukola ey’okunsi.

Kino kyawukanira ddala ku kubikkulirwa Yokaana kwe yafuna eri yeekaalu ne weema. Baibuli eyogera mu Okubikkulirwa 21:22,  “Ssaalabamu Yeekaalu mu kyo, kubanga Mukama Katonda Omuyinza w’ebintu byonna, n’Omwana gw’endiga, ye Yeekaalu yaakyo.” Ate olugero lw’obutonzi? Entandikwa ya Musa njawufu ku ntandikwa ya Yokaana. Mu ntandikwa ya Musa, tulaba obutonzi bw’eggulu n’ensi (Oluberyeberye 1:1). Entandikwa ya Yokaana egenda okusukkuluma entandikwa ya Musa okutuuka ku Kigambo Yennyini (Yokaana 1:1).

Kino kitubuulira nti waliwo amazima agaliwo eri ebitonde ebiggya mu Kristo naye nga tegaliiwo eri abo abatazaliddwa ogw’okubiri mu Kristo. Omuntu ali wansi w’endagaano empya alina eddembe okubikkulirwa amazima aga waggulu ate oyo abeera wansi w’endagaano enkadde talina ddembe lino. 

Omuntu ali wansi w’endagaano enkadde ajja kulaba ebisiikirize, omuntu ali wansi w’endagaano empya ajja kulaba obwannamaddala bw’ebintu eby’omwoyo (Abakkolosaayi 2:17). Musa bw’aba nga yali asobola kulaba ndabika ya yeekaalu yokka, ggwe olaba nga Yokaana bwe yalaba; olaba Katonda. Bw’aba nga Musa yasobola kulaba ekyo kyokka Ekigambo kye kyali kikoze mu lubereberye, olaba nga Yokaana bwe yalaba, olaba Kigambo Yennyini.

YONGERA OSOME: Abaefeeso 4:23-24, 2 Abakkolinso 5:17-18

AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Okumanya mu Katonda kubikkulirwa eri abantu okusinziira ku ndagaano gye balimu era n’embala gye balina. Omuntu ali wansi w’endagaano enkadde ajja kulaba ebisiikirize, omuntu ali wansi w’endagaano empya ajja kulaba obwannamaddala bw’ebintu eby’omwoyo. Musa bw’aba nga yali asobola kulaba ndabika ya yeekaalu yokka, ggwe olaba nga Yokaana bwe yalaba; olaba Katonda. Bw’aba nga Musa yasobola kulaba ekyo kyokka Ekigambo kye kyali kikoze mu lubereberye, olaba nga Yokaana bwe yalaba, olaba Kigambo Yennyini.

ESSAALA: Kitange, Nkwebaza ku lw’amazima gano. Mmanyi ki kyendi mu Ggwe. Ndi kitonde kiggya mu Kristo era nfunye obulamu obupya. Ku lw’obulamu buno obupya, Nfuna eddembe ery’okumanya amazima ag’ebuziba n’obwannamaddala mu Ggwe. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.

OKUMANYA AHABW’ENDAGAANO

Entumwa Grace Lubega

Abakolosai 3:10 (KJV); mwajwara omuntu omusya, ohindurwa musya obutoosha omu bwengye kushushanisibwa n’Owamuhangire.

Okumanya kushuuruuriirwe abantu ahabw’endagaano ei barimu n’obuhangwa obu baine.

Reeba eky’okureeberaho kya Musa n’entumwa Yohaana. Musa akaba ari omu ndagaano enkuru kandi Yohaana ari omu ndagaano ensya. Ruhanga kuyashuuruuriire Musa eihema ryiguru, Akagira omu Okuruga 25:9 ati, “Nk’ebi ndikwija kukworeka byona oku biri, omuringo gw’eihema n’ogw’ebintu byaryo byona, mube nikwo mwabikora.” Musa akareeba omu kirooto eihema na hekalu rero yakuratira ebigyendererwa ebiyareebire yabikora omunsi.

Eki tikirikushushana n’okushuuruurirwa okwa Yohaana aha hekalu n’eihema. Baiburi negira omu Okushuuruurirwa 21:22 eti, “Kandi omu rurembo orwo tindareebiremu hekalu, ahakuba Mukama Ruhanga ow’obushoboorozi bwona n’Omwana gw’entaama nibo hekalu yaarwo.” Kandishi ebirikukwaata aha mukristayo? Okutandika kwa Musa tikurikushushana n’okwa Yohaana. Omu kutandika kwa Musa, nitureeba okuhanga kwiguru n’ensi (Okutandika 1:1). Okutandika kwa Yohaana nikurenga aha kwa Musa kuhika aha Kigambo omuntu (Yohaana 1:1).

Eki nikitushoborora ngu hariho amazima ahari abo abahangirwe busya omuri Kristo kwonka agatari ahari abo abatazairwe omuri Kristo. Omuntu ori ahansi y’endagaano ensya aine obushoboorozi bwa busha kutuunga amazima maingi kandi ogwo ori ahansi y’endagaano enkuru taine bushoborozi obu.

Omuntu ori omu ndagaano enkuru nazakureeba ebishushani by’ebiriija kwonka omuntu ori omu ndagaano ensya nazakureeba amazima gaabyo agari omuri Kristo (Abakolosai 2:17). Musa ku araabe yareebire oku hekalu yabaire eyombekire, noreeba nk’oku Yohaana yareebire; noreeba Ruhanga. Musa ku araabe yareebire eki Ekigambo kirikubaasa kukora omu kutandika, noreeba nk’oku Yohaana yareebire, noreeba Kigambo omuntu.

SHOMA NEEBI: Abaefeso 4:23-24, 2 Abakorinso 5:17-18

EZAABU: Okumanya kushuuruuriirwe abantu ahabw’endagaano ei barimu n’obuhangwa obu baine. Omuntu ori omu ndagaano enkuru nazakureeba ebishushani by’ebiriija kwonka omuntu ori omu ndagaano ensya nazakureeba amazima gaabyo agari omuri Kristo. Musa ku araabe yareebire oku hekalu yabaire eyombekirwe, noreeba nk’oku Yohaana yareebire; noreeba Ruhanga. Musa ku araabe yareebire eki Ekigambo kirikubaasa kukora omu kutandika, noreeba nk’oku Yohaana yareebire, noreeba Kigambo omuntu.

OKUSHABA: Taata, Ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Nimanya ekindi omuriiwe. Ndi ekihangirwe ekisya omuri Kristo kandi ntungire amagara masya. Ahabw’amagara masya aga, nintuunga amazima maingi omuriiwe. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.

NGEC NIWOK KI I TE CIK

Lakwena Grace Lubega

Jo Kolocai 3:10 (KJV); ci doŋ wuruko dano manyen ma Lacwec tye ka rocone i ŋec manyen me dwoko i calle kikome. 

Ngec i Lubanga nyute bot dano malube ki cike ma gin tye iye dok ki kit matye kwede.

Kwany kong labol i kom Muca ki Lakwena Jon. Muca onongo tye ite cik macon dok Jon ite cik manyen. Ikare ma Yecu onyutu kabedo me woro Lubanga me polo bot Muca, owaco i Nia 25:9, ” kit macalo atito bot in, i kit macalo omyero obed kwede, dok kit macalo gin agoya ducu ci ibi yubu kitmeno”. Muca obedo ki neno i kom kabedo me woro ki yakalo dok omite ni omyero olub kit acel-lu kikome ma en oneno wek oyub marwate ki me polo.

Man opoke pat twatwal ki niyabo ma Jon oneno i kom yakalo ki ot me lega. Bible waco i buk me Niyabo 21:22, “Ci pe dok aneno yakalo mo mukene mapat: Pien Rwot Lubanga ma latwer ki Wod Romo pa Lubanga aye obedo i yakalo meno.” Lok kom cwec dong kono? Acaki pa Muca’ pat ki acaki pa Jon. I Acaki pa Muca, waneno cweyo polo ki lobo (acakki 1:1). Acaki pa Jon cito mabor makato acaki pa Muca wa i Lok En kikome (Jon 1:1).

Man waco bot wan ni meno tye ada ma nonge bot gin acweya manyen i Kricito ento pe tye bot jo ma peya gin onywale odoco i Kricito. Ngat matye ite cik manyen donyo labongo ayela i ada matye malo kun nongo ngat makwo i ite cik macon pe tye ki yo man.

Ngat matye ite cik macon obi neno tipo, ngat matye ite cik manyen obi neno jami me cwiny manen kamaleng (Jo Kolocai 2:17). Ka Muca onongo twero neno kit macalo yakalo nen kwede keken, in i neno kit macalo Jon oneno; I neno Lubanga. Ka Muca onongo twero neno ngo ma Lok twero timo i acaki keken, in i neno kit macalo Jon oneno, i neno kom Lok En kikome.

KWAN MUKENE: Jo Epeco 4:23-24, 2Jo Korint 5:17-18

LWOD MADIT: Ngec i Lubanga nyute bot dano malube ki cike ma gin tye iye dok ki kit matye kwede. Ngat matye ite cik macon obi neno tipo, ngat matye ite cik manyen obi neno jami me cwiny manen kamaleng. Ka Muca onongo twero neno kit macalo yakalo nen kwede keken, in i neno kit macalo Jon oneno; I neno Lubanga. Ka Muca onongo twero neno ngo ma Lok twero timo i acaki keken, in i neno kit macalo Jon oneno, i neno kom Lok En kikome.

LEGA: Wora, Apwoyo In pi ada man. Angeyo nga ma abedo i In. An atye gin aketa manyen i Kricito dok atyeko nongo kwo manyen. Niwok ki kwo man manyen, adonyo i kabedo matut makato me ada i in. I nying Yecu, Amen .

UFAHAMU KWA AGANO

Mtume Grace Lubega

Wakolosai 3:10 (KJV); Mkivaa utu mpya, unaofanywa upya upate ufahamu sawasawa na mfano wake yeye aliyeuumba.

Ufahamu katika Mungu hufunuliwa kwa wanadamu kulingana na agano walilomo na asili waliyo nayo.

Chukua mfano wa Musa na mtume Yohana. Musa alikuwa chini ya agano la kale na Yohana alikuwa chini ya agano jipya. Wakati Mungu alipomfunulia Musa maskani ya mbinguni, alisema katika Kutoka 25:9, “Sawasawa na haya yote nikuonyeshayo, mfano wa maskani, na mfano wa vyombo vyake vyote, ndivyo mtakavyovifanya. Sanduku la Agano.” Musa alipata maono ya maskani na hekalu na ilibidi afuate miundo halisi ya kile alichokiona katika kutengeneza mfano wake wa kidunia.

Hii ni tofauti kabisa na ufunuo ambao Yohana alipokea kuhusu hekalu na maskani. Biblia inasema katika Ufunuo 21:22, “Nami sikuona hekalu ndani yake; kwa maana Bwana Mungu Mwenyezi na Mwana-Kondoo, ndio hekalu lake.” Vipi je kuhusu hadithi ya uumbaji? Mwanzo wa Musa ni tofauti na mwanzo wa Yohana. Katika Mwanzo wa Musa, tunaona uumbaji wa mbingu na dunia (Mwanzo 1: 1). Mwanzo wa Yohana unaenda nyuma zaidi kuliko mwanzo wa Musa hadi kwa Neno mwenyewe (Yohana 1: 1)

Hii inatuambia kwamba kuna kweli ambazo zinapatikana kwa viumbe vipya katika Kristo lakini hazipatikani kwa wale ambao hawajazaliwa upya katika Kristo. Yule aliye chini ya agano jipya ana ufikiaji wa bure wa ukweli wa hali ya juu ilhali yule anayeishi chini ya agano la kale hana ufikiaji huu.

Mtu aliye chini ya agano la kale ataona vivuli, aliye chini ya agano jipya ataona ukweli halisi wa kiroho (Wakolosai 2:17). Ikiwa Musa angeweza tu kuona mwonekano wa hekalu, wewe ona kama Yohana alivyoona; mwone Mungu. Ikiwa Musa angeweza tu kuona kile ambacho Neno lingeweza kufanya hapo mwanzo, wewe ona kama vile Yohana alivyoona, ona Neno mwenyewe.

MASOMO YA ZIADA: Waefeso 4:23-24, 2 Wakorintho 5:17-18

UJUMBE MKUU: Ufahamu katika Mungu hufunuliwa kwa wanadamu kulingana na agano walilomo na asili waliyo nayo. Aliye chini ya agano la kale ataona vivuli, aliye chini ya agano jipya ataona ukweli halisi wa kiroho. Ikiwa Musa angeweza tu kuona kile ambacho Neno lingeweza kufanya hapo mwanzo, wewe ona kama vile Yohana alivyoona, ona Neno mwenyewe.

SALA: Baba, nakushukuru kwa ukweli huu. Najua mimi ni nani ndani yako. Mimi ni kiumbe kipya katika Kristo na nimepokea upya wa maisha. Kwa ukweli huu mpya, ninapata ukweli na ukweli zaidi ndani yako. Katika jina la Yesu, Amina.

KUMANYA HABW’ENDAGHAANO

Mukwenda Grace Lubega 

Bakolosaai 3:10 (KJV); Ti̱ endindi muli na kwetwalikani̱ya mu mulingo ghwa mbaghani̱ja kwonini, nanga Luhanga akamala kubafoola bantu bahyaka kandi niibuwo eeyongela kubafoola kwonini kuba ngaye niikuwo majima mumumanye kwonini.

Magheji mu Luhanga ghakusuukululiwagha bantu kusighikila ha ndaghaano eghi balimu kandi hansi ya mbeela eghi balina.

Otwale kyakuloleloo kya Musa na Mukwenda Yohaana. Musa akaba ali mu ndaghaano enkulu kandi Yohaana ali mu ndaghaano empyaka. Obu Luhanga aasuukululiiye Musa ha numba yee ya mweghulu, akamughila mu Kulugha 25:9 ati “kusighikila ngookhu nikakwolekiye, ololeleeye ngeli numba yanje ekolebuuwemu , na ngeli ya byakukoleesiya, nikuwo nawe okubikola.” Musa akabona numba ya Luhanga, aabhonganuwa kukwamilila ebi aboone naakola kisusanijo kyamweghulu hansi.

Kini takisusane na katii na kusuukululuwa oku Yohaana atungiye ha numba ya Luhanga kandi na ambali akusitamagha. Baibuli ekughamba mu kitabo kya kusuukululuwa 21:22, “Mu kibugha eki tanaaboonemu Numba ya Luhanga nanga numba eghi ni Mukama Luhanga wa Bu̱toki̱ Bwona na Kyana kya Ntaama.” Entandikuwa ya Musa teesusaane na ntandikuwa ya Yohaana. Mu ntandikuwa ya Musa, tuboone kuhanguwa kwa nsi ne’eghulu (Kudhubha1:1). Entandikuwa ya Yohaana eselaane na ntandikuwa ya Musa yatandikila ha kighambo enini (Yohaana 1:1). 

Kini kikutughamba kiti aliyeyo majima agha bihanguwa biyaaka mu Kristo byanditunga, bhaitu butaakughubha kutungibuwa abatakabwawe buyaaka mu Kristo.  Muntu oghu ali mu ndaghaano empyaka alina busoboji bwakuhikibuwoo majima aghali eghulu ya majima aghali gha aba ndaghaano enkulu.

Muntu oghu ali mu ndaghaano enkulu akubona byelughuuliliya, muntu oghu ali mu ndaghaano  mpyaka akubona amajima gha bintu byamwoyo (Bakolosaai 2:17). Obu Musa agubhiye kubona ngooku numba ya Luhanga esusiye, uwe okubona ngookhu Yohaana aaboone; okubonagha Luhanga.  Obu Musa eye aaghubhiye kubona eki kighambo aakoliye my ntandikuwa, uwe okubona ngookhu Yohaana aaboone; okubonagha Kighambo enini.

OTODHE OSOME: Beefeeso 4:23-24, 2 Bakolinto 5:17-18

KASUSI KA FEZZA:  Magheji mu Luhanga ghakusuukululiwagha bantu kusighikila ha ndaghaano eghi balimu kandi hansi ya mbeela eghi balina. Muntu oghu ali mu ndaghaano enkulu akubona byelughuuliliya, muntu oghu ali mu ndaghaano mpyaka akubona amajima gha bintu byamwoyo. Obu Musa agubhiye kubona ngooku numba ya Luhanga esusiye, uwe okubona ngookhu Yohaana aaboone; okubonagha Luhanga. Obu Musa eye aaghubhiye kubona eki kighambo aakoliye my ntandikuwa, uwe okubona ngookhu Yohaana aaboone; okubonagha kighambo enini.

NSAALA: Baaba, webale habwa majima ghani. Nimaniye oghu ndi muli uwe. Ndi kihanguwa kiyaaka mu Kristo kandi naatungiye buyaaka bwa bwomili.  Na buyaaka buni, nkuhikagha ha majima ghatobheleeye muli uwe. Muliina lya Yesu, Amiina.