Apostle Grace Lubega
Matthew 23:23 (KJV); Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgement, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Religion is a spirit. Some assume that its face is only of men in long garb and overflowing robes. However, the religious spirit can also be functional in tongue speaking demon-chasing “Pentecostals”. In fact, it is possible to have a more religious “Pentecostal” than a man professing one of the world’s religions.
Why must we be cautious of the spirit of religion?
Throughout scripture, Christ demonstrated His abhorrence for this spirit. He commonly addressed religious men with the words, ‘Woe unto you!’
Is it because He did not love them? No. But the spirit of religion is very serious and one of its primary dangers is explained in our theme scripture. The Bible reveals to us that it omits the weightier matters of the law, judgement, mercy and faith.
This means that in anything pertaining to doctrine, the spirit of religion will always downplay what is more important and amplify what is inconsequential.
For example, the spirit of religion will split theological hairs over whether Jesus died on a tree or on a cross ignoring the much weightier issue of His death and resurrection.
In Hosea 6:6, the Bible says, “For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.” The spirit of religion will cause a man to regard sacrifice [what he can do for God] above what God can do and reveal to Him.
God has called us to live beyond religion and to embrace the liberties of faith and the power of a personal relationship with Him.
Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: Matthew 9:1-6, Hosea 6:6
GOLDEN NUGGET: God has called us to live beyond religion and to embrace the liberties of faith and the power of a personal relationship with Him.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. Thank You for the revelation of Your Spirit and for deeper insights into Your person that take me beyond religion. I see You in purity and regard the weightier matters of the Kingdom in all that I do. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
KU BY’EDDIINI N’EBIGAMBO EBIKULU
Omutume Grace Lubega.
Matayo 23:23 (KJV); Ziribasanga mmwe, abawandiisi n’Abafalisaayo, bannanfuusi! kubanga muwa ekitundu eky’ekkumi ekya nnabbugira ne aneta ne kkumino, ne mulekayo ebigambo ebikulu eby’amateeka, obutalyanga nsonga, n’ekisa, n’okukkirizanga: naye bino kyabagwanira okubikola, era na biri obutabirekaayo.
Eddiini mwoyo. Abamu balowooza nti gulabikira mu basajja abambadde amaganduula amawanvu n’ebyambalo ebimasamasa. Naye, omwoyo gw’eddiini gukyayinza okuba nga gukola ne mu “Bapentekooti” abogerera mu nnimi era nga bagoba n’emizimu. Mu mazima, kisoboka okubeera “n’omupentekooti” munnaddiini n’okusinga oyo agwa mu limu ku madiini ag’ensi.
Lwaki tulina okuba nga twegendereza omwoyo gw’eddiini?
Okuyita mu byawandiikibwa byonna, Kristo yalaga obukyayi bwe yalina ku mwoyo guno. Yateranga okwogera eri abasajja bannaddiini n’ebigambo nga, ‘zibasanze!’
Kiri ku lwakuba nga yali tabaagala? Nedda. Naye omwoyo gw’eddiini muzibu nnyo era obubi bwagwo obukulu bunnyonnyolwa mu kyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo. Baibuli etubikkulira nti guggyawo ebintu ebikulu eby’amateeka, obutalyanga nsonga, n’ekisa wamu n’okukkiriza.
Kino kitegeeza nti ensonga yonna ekwata ku nsomesa, omwoyo gw’eddiini gujja kujjululanga ebisinga obukulu era gugulumize ebitagasa.
Okugeza, omwoyo gw’eddiini gujja kunonooza ensomesa ekwata ku Katonda ku oba Yesu yafiira ku muti oba ku musaalaba nga tewali kufaayo ku nsonga enkulu ey’okufa kwe era n’okuzuukira.
Mu Koseya 6:6, Baibuli egamba, “Kubanga njagala ekisa sso si ssaddaaka; n’okumanya Katonda okusinga ebiweebwayo ebyokebwa”. Omwoyo gw’eddiini gujja kuleetera omuntu okufa ku kiweebwayo [ky’asobola okukolera Katonda] waggulu wa ki Katonda ky’asobola okumukolera era n’okumubikkulira.
Katonda atuyise okubeera waggulu w’eddiini era okwaniriza eddembe ly’okukkiriza era n’amaanyi g’enkolagana eya ssekinoomu Naye.
Alleluya!
YONGERA OSOME: Matayo 9:1-6, Koseya 6:6
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Katonda atuyise okubeera waggulu w’eddiini era okwaniriza eddembe ly’okukkiriza era n’amaanyi g’enkolagana eya ssekinoomu Naye.
ESSAALA: Kitange Omwagalwa, Nkwebaza olw’amazima gano. Weebale ku lw’okubikkulirwa okw’omwoyo Wo era n’okulaba okw’ebuziba okw’ekyo ky’oli ebintwala okusukka ku ddiini. Nkulabira mu bulongoofu era nzisaayo omwoyo eri ebintu ebikulu eby’obwakabaka mu buli kyenkola. Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
EBIKWATIRAINE N’EDIINI HAMWE N’EBIGAMBO BIKURU
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Matayo 23:23; Muryakareeba, imwe abahandiiki n’Abafarisaayo, endyarya! Ahabw’okuba muganura kimwe kya ikumi ky’eshogi, na anisi, na kumino; kwonka mutsigaho ebigambo bikuru eby’omu Biragiro, okucwa emanja ez’amazima, n’embabazi, n’okwikiriza; ebyo mukaashemereire kubikora, kandi na biri okutabireka.
Ediini n’omwoyo. Abamwe nibateekateeka ngu n’abantu kujwaara ebijwaaro biraingwa by’emitaano hamwe n’eminagiro miraingwa. Kwonka omwoyo w’obunyadiini nabaasa kukorera omu barikugamba endimi bakabinga badaimoni “Abapentekoote.” Nangwa, nitubaasa kugira omunyadiini orikukirayo omu “Bapentekoote” kukira omuntu orikwatura emwe aha madiini g’ensi.
Ahabwenki tushemereire kwegyendesereza omwoyo w’ediini?
Omu byahandiikirwe byoona, Kristo akoreka butunu rwaango ye aha mwoyo ogu. Akaba agambira abanyadiini ebigambo nka ‘Muryakareeba!’
Nahabw’okuba akaba atarikubakunda? Ngaha. Kureka omwoyo w’ediini nafayo munonga kandi akabi kye k’okubanza nikashobororwa omu mutwe gw’ebyahandikirwe byaitu. Baiburi netushururira ngu netsigayo ebigambo bikuru eby’omubiragiro, okucwa emanja ez’amazima, n’embabazi, n’okwikiriza.
Eki nikimanyisa ngu ekintu kyoona ekikwatiraine nenyegyesa, omwoyo w’ediini naguma arikugarura ahansi ebyaine omugasho munonga kandi ahangutsya ebitarikweteengwa.
Eky’okureeberaho, omwoyo w’ediini nabaganisa enyegyesa y’ediini ahaishokye ahaiguru y’okufa kwa Yesu aha muti nari aha musharaba atsigayo ebigambo bikuru by’okufa n’okuzooka kwe.
Omu Hosea 6:6, Baiburi negira eti, “Ahabw’okuba ekindikwenda n’embabazi, ti bitambo; Kandi okumanya Ruhanga, nkukunda okukira ebitambo byokize.” Omwoyo w’ediini naza kugyema omuntu kuha ebitambo [eki arikubaasa kukorera Ruhanga] ahaiguru y’eki Ruhanga arikubasa kukora n’okumushuuruurira.
Ruhanga atwetsire kutuura ahaiguru y’ediini kandi tukakiira obusingye bw’okwikiriza hamwe n’amaani g’omukago gwaitu nawe.
Hallelujah!
SHOMA NEEBI: Matayo 9:1-6, Hosea 6:6
EZAABU: Ruhanga atwetsire kutuura ahaiguru y’ediini kandi tukakiira obusingye bw’okwikiriza hamwe n’amaani g’omukago gwaitu nawe.
OKUSHABA: Taata Omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Ninkusiima ahabw’okushuuruurwa kw’Omwoyo waawe hamwe n’okumanya kw’amaani omu muntu waawe ebirikuntwaara ahaiguru y’ediini. Ninkureeba omu kweera kandi nta omutima aha bintu ebikuru eby’obukama omu bintu byoona ebindikukora. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
ME DINI KI LOK MA PIGI TEGO
Lakwena Grace Lubega
Matayo 23:23 (KJV); Wubineno can, wun lupwony-cik ki Luparicayo, wun lugoba! Pien wumiyo dul acel me apar me malakwaŋ ki toke ki okwerwu, ento wutenyo lok ma pigi tego me cik woko, gin macalo ŋolo kop atir, timo kica ki bedo jo ma tye ki niye. Magi ducu myero wutim, kun bene pe wuweko mukene ca.
Dini obedo cwiny. Jo mukene tamo ni wange obedo pa jo ma giruku bongo mabor ki tol-latwene ma o ingom keken. Ento, cwiny me dini bene twero tic wa i “Jo ma tye ki mac pa Cwiny Maleng” makwiny i dumu leb mapatpat dok ryemo cen. Ikomlok, twere me bedo ki “Jo matye ki mac pa Cwiny Maleng” ma opong ki dini makato dano ma lwonge ni en lalobo ma “la-dini”
Pingo myero wabed mawa ngeyo cwiny me dini?
Ka ikwano i lok acoya pa Lubanga ducu, Kricito onyutu kitma edeg kwede tipu man. En polkare olwongo lu-dini kilok ni, ‘wubineno can’
Man mono obedo ni pien en pe maro gin? Ku. Ento tipu me dini obedo lok matek mada dok race acel kitito pire ikwan wa matin mukwongo me Lok acoya pa Lubanga. Baibul nyutiwa ni dini tenyo lok ma pigi tego me cik woko, gin macalo ŋolo kop atir, timo kica dok niye.
Man tyenloke ni i ginmo keken ma kwako gum pwony, tipu me dini obiweko woko ginma piretek loyo dok obimedo kero pa ginma konye peke.
Me labole, tipu me dini obipoko pwony ikom kono Yecu otoo ikom yat onyo ikom yatariya kun tenyo lok ma pigi tego me too ne dok cer ne.
I Kocea 6:6, Baibul waci, “An cwinya mito mar ma pe lokke, pe lee me gitum,
ŋeyo Lubaŋa ber, kato gitum awaŋa.” cwiny me dini obiweko dano keto lee me gitum calo gin ma piretek(ngo ma en twero timo ne pi Lubanga) makato ngo ma Lubanga twero timo dok nyutune bot en.
Lubanga olwongo wan me kwo makato dini dok me cung i bedo agonya i niye dok teko me bedo ki wat ikin in ki en.
Alelua!
KWAN MUKENE: Matayo 9:1-6, Jo Kolocai 6:6
LWOD MADIT: Lubanga olwongo wan me kwo makato dini dok me cung i bedo agonya i niye dok teko me bedo ki wat ikin in ki en.
LEGA: Wora me Amara, Apwoyi pi ada man. Apwoyi pi niyabo pa cwiny meri dok pi neno matut ikom anga ma in ibedo ma cwala makato dini. An aneno in kitma itye kwede dok aketo lok ma pigi tego me gang-ker calo ginma pire tek i gin ducu ma atimo. I nying Yesu, Amen.
EBY’EDIINI HAMU N’ENSONGA ENKURUHO
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
Matayo 23:23 (KJV); Ziribabona inywe, abahandiki Nabafalisayo abagobya, baitu muhonga ekicweka ekya ikumi ekyomubuiga, naneta, na kumino. Nimulekaho ebigambo ebyebiragiro ebikuru, okucwa omusango ogwobulyo, nembabazi, nokwikiriza; baitu kibaseme’ra okubikora nebindi.
Ediini guli mwoyo. Abamu batekereza ngu obuso bwayo nubo bonka abasaija mubigandura n’amakanzu agaraihire. Omulingo gwona, omwoyo gw’ediini nigusobora nokukorra n’omuli aba “Pentakooti” abakubaza mundimi n’okubinga emizimu. Eky’oburoho, nikisoboka kuba n’omu “Pentakooti” omunyadiini muno okukira ogu owanyina emu ha madiini g’ensi.
Habwaki tusemeriire kwekengera omwoyo gw’ediini?
Kwetororra omubyahandikirwe, Kristo ak’oleka enobi Ye habw’omwoyo gunu. Obukya bukya yabalizaaga abanyadiini ebigambo nka, “zibaboine!”
Kiri ngu tiyabagonzaaga? Nangwa. Baitu omwoyo gw’ediini mubi muno kandi ekimu habibi byagwo kisoboroirweho omukyahandikirwe kyaitu eky’omutwe. Baibuli netusukurra oku guleka ensonga enkuruho ez’ekiragiro, okucwa omusango, embabazi hamu n’okwikiriza.
Kinu nikimanyisa ngu omubuli kintu kyona ekikukwata ha nyegesa, omwoyo gw’ediini gwikara niguswekerra buli kimu ekyomugaso kandi nigutumbya ekitanyina mugaso.
Ekyokurorraho, omwoyo gw’ediini gwija kwahukaniza abasomere eby’ediini hali Yesu obu araaba yaferiire hamuti rundi hamusalaba nigunuga ensonga enkuruho ez’okufakwe n’okuhumbukakwe.
Omu Hoseya 6:6, Baibuli negamba, “Baitu nyowe ngondeze okuganyira, tibiri byonzira: nokumanya Ruhanga nkugondeze okukira ebihongwa ebyokeze.” Omwoyo gw’ediini gwija kuletera omuntu okugonza ebihongwa [ekyo ekyasobora kukorra Ruhanga] okukira ekya Ruhanga asobora kumukorra n’okumusukurra.
Ruhanga atwesire kwomeerra kuhingura ha diini kandi tukabumbatiira obugabe bw’okwikiriza hamu n’amaani ag’omuganjano ogwabuli omu hamu Nauwe.
Alleluya!
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Matayo 9:1-6, Hoseya 6:6
EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Ruhanga atwesire kwomeerra kuhingura ha diini kandi tukabumbatiira obugabe bw’okwikiriza hamu n’amaani ag’omuganjano ogwabuli omu hamu Nauwe.
ESAARA: Is’itwe Ow’engonzi, Ninkusiima habw’amazima ganu. Webale habwokusukura okw’Omwoyo Wawe hamu nahabw’ensita ezenziha ez’obuntu Bwawe ezintwara kuhingura ha diini. Ninkurora omu kusemera kandi nimanyirra ensonga enkuruho ez’obukama mubyona ebinkora. Mw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.
KUHUSU DINI NA MAMBO MAKUU
Mtume Grace Lubega
Mathayo 23:23 ( KJV); Ole wenu waandishi na Mafarisayo, wanafiki! Kwa kuwa mnalipa zaka za mnanaa na bizari na jira, lakini mmeacha mambo makuu ya sheria, yaani, adili, na rehema, na imani;hayo imewapasa kuyafanya, wala yale mengine msiyaache.
Dini ni roho. Wengine hudhani kuwa uso wake ni watu tu waliovaa kanzu ndefu na joho zilizofurika. Hata hivyo, roho ya kidini inaweza pia kufanya kazi ndani ya “Wapentekoste” wanaonena kwa ndimi na wanaokimbiza pepo. Kwa hakika, inawezekana kuwa na “Mpentekoste” wa kidini zaidi kuliko mtu anayeshiriki mojawapo ya dini za ulimwengu.
Kwa nini ni lazima tuwe waangalifu na roho ya dini?
Katika maandiko yote, Kristo alionyesha chuki yake kwa roho hii. Mara nyingi aliwanenea watu wa kidini kwa kusema, ‘Ole wenu!’
Je, ni kwa sababu hakuwapenda? La. Lakini roho ya dini ni mbaya sana na moja ya hatari zake kuu imefafanuliwa katika andiko letu kuu. Biblia inatufunulia kwamba inaacha mambo mazito zaidi ya sheria, hukumu, rehema na imani.
Hii ina maana kwamba katika jambo lolote linalohusiana na mafundisho ya kiroho, roho ya dini daima itapuzilia kile ambacho ni muhimu zaidi na kutilia mkazo kile kisicho cha maana.
Kwa mfano, roho ya dini itatafuta tofauti zisizo muhimu za kitheolojia juu ya suala kama Yesu alikufa juu ya mti au msalabani na kupuuza suala zito zaidi la kifo na ufufuo Wake.
Katika Hosea 6:6, Biblia inasema, “Maana nataka fadhili wala si sadaka, na kumjua Mungu kuliko sadaka za kuteketezwa.” Roho ya dini itamfanya mtu aangalie dhabihu [kile anachoweza kumfanyia Mungu] kuliko kile ambacho Mungu anaweza kufanya na kumfunulia.
Mungu ametuita kuishi zaidi ya dini na kukumbatia uhuru wa imani na uwezo wa uhusiano wa kibinafsi naye.
Haleluya!
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Mathayo 9:1-6, Hosea 6:6
UJUMBE MKUU: Mungu ametuita kuishi zaidi ya dini na kukumbatia uhuru wa imani na uwezo wa uhusiano wa kibinafsi naye.
SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Nakushukuru kwa ukweli huu. Asante kwa ufunuo wa Roho Wako na kwa ufahamu wa kina juu ya mtu Wako ambao unanipeleka nje ya dini. Ninakuona katika usafi na ninazingatia mambo mazito zaidi ya Ufalme katika yote ninayofanya. Katika jina la Yesu, Amina.