Apostle Grace Lubega
2 Kings 5:10-12 (KJV); And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.
Naaman, the subject of our theme scripture, was a great man in Syria. However, he was a leper. He came to Elisha the prophet for healing and was greatly annoyed by the instruction to go and wash himself in the river Jordan. The Bible says he turned and went away in a rage.
What was Naaman’s real problem?
He expected God to work on his terms. He wanted his healing to happen by Elisha waving his hand over the diseased spot and getting rid of the disease.
Today, there are many Christians like Naaman. They have failed to receive healing for their bodies, breakthroughs in their relationships or achieve growth in their ministries because they have preconceived ideas of how God ought to work.
The Lord is God! When He instructs you on how something should be done, you must heed no matter how unreasonable it appears. It is in obedience, even to the absurd, that many have found deliverance. Never walk away from your miracle because it did not come on the day you expected, through the person you expected or the method you expected. Always do things God’s way.
Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: Acts 5:29, Isaiah 1:19
GOLDEN NUGGET: The Lord is God! When He instructs you on how something should be done, you must heed no matter how unreasonable it appears. It is in obedience, even to the absurd, that many have found deliverance. Always do things God’s way.
PRAYER: Father, thank You for this word. Thank You for the great plans that You have for me. May I always live on Your terms because You have the blueprint of my destiny, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
KU NKOLA Z’ANI?
Omutume Grace Lubega
2 Bassekabaka 5:10-12 (KJV); Erisa n’amutumira omubaka ng’ayogera nti Genda onaabe mu Yoludaani emirundi musanvu, kale omubiri gwo gulidda gy’oli, naawe oliba mulongoofu. Naye Naamani n’asunguwala, ne yeddirayo n’ayogera nti Laba, mbadde ŋŋamba nti taaleme kufuluma gye ndi n’ayimirira n’asaba erinnya lya Mukama Katonda we n’ayisayisa engalo awali ekifo, n’awonya omugenge.Abana ne Falufali emigga egy’e Ddamasiko tegisinga bulungi mazzi gonna aga Isiraeri? siyinza kunaaba omwo ne mba mulongoofu? Awo n’akyuka n’agenda ng’aliko ekiruyi.
Naamani, eky’okuyigirako mu kyawandikiibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo, yali musajja musukkulumu mu Siriya. Naye, yali mugenge. Yajja eri Erisa nnabbi okumuwonya era n’asunguwala nnyo olw’ekiragiro okugenda anaabe mu mugga Yoludaani. Baibuli egamba yakyuka n’agenda ng’aliko ekiruyi.
Ekizibu kya Naamani ekituufu kyali ki?
Yasuubira Katonda okukolera ku nkola ze. Yayagala okuwonywezebwa kwe okubeerawo ng’Erisa atadde omukono gwe ku kifo ekirwadde era awonyezebwe obulwadde.
Olwaleero, waliwo Abakristaayo bangi abalinga Naamani. Balemereddwa okufuna okuwonyezebwa kw’emibiri gyabwe, okubotola mu nkolagana zaabwe oba okukula mu buweereza bwabwe kubanga balina endowooza zaabwe ze baafuna ku ngeri Katonda gy’alina okukolamu.
Mukama ye Katonda! Bw’akuluŋŋamya ku ngeri ekintu gye kirina okukolebwamu, oteekeedwa okuwulira ne bwe kiba nga kirabika ng’ekitakola makulu . Kiri mu bwetoowaze, ne mu ebyo eby’obusirusiru, abasinga obungi mwe basisinkanidde okununulwa. Tovanga awali eky’amagero kyo kubanga tekyajja ku lunaku lwe wali okisuubira, okuyita mu muntu gwe wakisuubiramu oba mu ngeri gye wakisuubiramu. Bulijjo kolanga ebintu mu ngeri ya Katonda.
Alleluya!
YONGERA OSOME: Ebikolwa 5:29, Isaaya 1:19
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Mukama ye Katonda! Bw’akuluŋŋamya ku ngeri ekintu gye kirina okukolebwamu, oteekeddwa okuwulira ne bwe kiba nga kirabika ng’ekitakola makulu . Kiri mu bwetoowaze, ne mu ebyo eby’obusirusiru, abasinga obungi mwe basisinkanidde okununulwa. Bulijjo kolanga ebintu mu ngeri ya Katonda.
ESSAALA: Kitange, Nkwebaza ku lw’eKigambo kino. Nkwebaza ku lw’enteekateeka ensukkulumu z’olina ku lwange. Kantambulirenga ku nkola zo bulijjo kubanga Olina enteekateeka z’amagenda gange, mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
AHA MATEEKA G’OHA?
Entumwa Grace Lubega
2 Abagabe 5:10-12; Elisa yaamutumaho entumwa naagira ati: Irooko oze omuri Yorudani, oyogyemu emirundi mushanju, omubiri gwawe nigwija kuba nk’oku gwabaire guri, nooshemera. Naamani ku yaakihuriire, yaaguubwa kubi, yaagyenda naagira ati: Nyowe mbaire ningira ngu buzimazima naija kushohora, nampikaho, naayeta eiziina rya MUKAMA Ruhanga we, naasiisirira aharwaire, nantambira ebibembe. Emigyera ya Damasiko, Abana na Faapa, terikuhita amaizi goona ag’omuri Israeli? Tinkubaasize kwoga omuri ago, nkashemera? Atyo yaakuba yaagarukayo agwirwe kubi munonga.
Naamani, ou turikugambaho omu mutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu, akaba ari omuntu mukuru omuri Siria. Kwonka, akaba ari omubembe. Akaija kureeba nabi Elia kukizibwa kwonka yaguubwa kubi munonga ahabw’okuragiirwa kwooga omu mugyera Yorudani. Baiburi negira eti yaakuba yaagarukayo agwiirwe kubi munonga.
Ekizibu kya Namaani niki?
Akaba nateekateeka ngu Ruhanga nakorera aha mateeka gye. Akaba nayenda ngu okukira kwe kubeho ahabwa Elia kusiisirira aharwaire n’omukono gwe rero akamutambira ebibembe.
Erizooba, hariho Abakristaayo baingi nka Namaani. Baremirwe kwakiira okukira kw’emibiri yaabo, okubagye omu mikago yabo nari okukura kw’obuheereza bwaabo ahabw’okuba baine emiringo ei barikuteekateeka ngu Ruhanga ashemereire kukoreramu.
Mukama ni Ruhanga! Ku arikukuhabura oku ekintu kishemereire kukorwa, oshemereire kworoba n’obu kyakuba kitaine makuru. Kiri omu kworoba ngu baingi batungire okukomororwa. Otaritsigaho eky’okutangaaza kyaawe ngu ahabw’okuba tikiriizire aha eizooba eri wabaire n’okyenderaho, ahabw’omuntu ou wabaire noteekateeka nari omuringo ogu wabaire noteekateeka. Butoosha kora ebintu omu muringo gwa Ruhanga.
Hallelujah!
SHOMA NEEBI: Ebyakozirwe Entumwa 5:29, Isaaya 1:19
EZAABU: Mukama ni Ruhanga! Ku arikukuhabura oku ekintu kishemereire kukorwa, oshemereire kworoba n’obu kyakuba kitaine makuru. Kiri omu kworoba ngu baingi batungire okukomororwa. Butosha kora ebintu omu muringo gwa Ruhanga.
OKUSHABA: Taata, Ninkusiima ahabw’Ekigambo eki. Ninkusiima ahabw’ebiteekateeko bikuru ebi onyineire. Nkabasibwaki mbaho ahabw’amateeka gaawe ahabw’okuba oine engyenderwaho y’orugyendo rwangye, omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
I MITI PA ANGA?
Lakwena Grace Lubega
2 Luker 5:10-12 (KJV); Elica ocwalo kwena bote kun wacci, “Cit icilwokke i kulu Jordan tyen abiro, ci komi biroc dok kakare, dok komi bilony.” Ento kiniga omako Naaman, ocako cito woko kun wacci, “Nen, onoŋo atamo ni en bikato woko wa bota, ka cun, lwoŋo nyiŋ Rwot Lubuŋane, ka kwato ciŋe i koma ka ma lit-ti, ka caŋo two dobo woko. Kulu Abana ki Parpar ma gitye i Damaciko pe gibeco makato lwak pii ma tye i Icrael ducu? Kono nene pe alwokke i piigi ci koma bedo leŋ?” Ocako lokke ci ocito woko ki akeca madwoŋ.
Naaman, tyenlok me gin acoya wa matin, obedo ngatma oywek i cyria. Ento, en obedo ladobo. En obino bot lanebi Elica pi nicango dok iye owang adada ki tic ma kimine me ceto ka lwoke ikulu Jordan. Baibul waco ni en olokke ci ocito woko ki akeca madwoŋ.
Peko pa Naaman kikome onongo obedo ngo?
En onongo otamo ni Lubanga obitiyo i mitine. En omito ni nicango ne omyero otime ki Elica ilo cinge ikome ka kwato ciŋe ka ma lit-ni, ka caŋo two dobo woko.
Tin, tye Lukricitayo mapol ma gubedo calo Naaman. Nongo cango pi komgi oloyo gin woko tucupil i wat kingi ki lu ‘ot’ gi, onyo nongo dongo i Kanica gi otyeko loyo gi woko pien gin tye ki kitma gitamo ni Lubanga omyero oti kwede.
Rwot obedo Lubanga! Kace en owaci kitma ginmo omyero gitim kwede, myero iwiny kadi dong bedo calo konye peke ningning. Obedo winyo lok, kadi kabed pat ningning, ni jo mapol gunongo gonye gi. Pe ia iteny lagam-ni pien pe obino i nino ma itamo ni, onyo pe iwok kibot ngatma itamo onyo yoo ma itamo ni. Kare ducu tim jami itam pa Lubanga.
Alelua!
KWAN MUKENE: Tic pa lukwena 3:29, Icaya 1:19
LWOD MADIT: Rwot obedo Lubanga! Kace en owaci kitma ginmo omyero gitim kwede, myero iwiny kadi dong bedo calo konye peke ningning. Obedo winyo lok, kadi kabed pat ningning, ni jo mapol gunongo gonye gi. Kare ducu tim jami itam pa Lubanga.
LEGA: Wora, Apwoyi pi Lok magi. Apwoyi pi yub madit ma itye kwede pira. Wek atik kwo malube ki tami pien ityeki yo maleng me anyim-ma, inying Yesu, Amen.
HANTEKANIZA ZOOHA?
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
2 Abakama 5:10-12 (KJV); Kandi Erisa yasindika omutumwa hali we, nagamba, Genda onaabe omu yorodaani emirundi musanju, kandi omubiri gwaawe gurakugaruurwa kandi oija kuba oyezere. Baitu Namani yabihirwa, yarugaho yagenda, kandi yagamba, Dora, nyowe ntekereizege, ngu we araija nahali nyowe, kandi ayemeere kandi ayete ibara lya Mukama Ruhanga we, kandi ateeke omukono gwe hakikaro kandi aiheho ebigenge. Tibiri Abana na Fapa, ebisaaru bya Damasiko, ebikukira amaizi goona ag’omu Isaleeri? tinkunabiire omulibyo, kandi nkasemera? Habwekyo yahinduka yarubata yagenda omu kiniga.
Namani, omusomo gw’omutwe gw’ekyahandikirwe kyaitu, akaba Ali omusaija wamaani omu Siriya. Nobukiraaba, we akaba arwaire ebigenge. Akaija hali Erisa nabi habw’okukizibwa kandi yabihirwa muno habw’okuragirizibwa kugenda kandi akenaabya we wenka omukisaaru Yorodaani. Baibuli netugambira ngu akahinduka yarubata yagenda abihiirwe.
Kiki ekyabaire kizibu kya Namani kwo?
Akanihira Ruhanga kukoora hantekaniza ye. Akaba nagonza okukizibwa kwe kubeho kuraba omu kutekwaaho omukono gwa Erisa hali ebicweeka ebinyakurwaire hamubiri kandi akaihaho ekirwaire.
Kirokinu, haroho abakristaayo baingi abakusana Namani balemerwe kutunga okukizibwa habwemibiri yaabu, okuhaguza omunkoragana zaabu oba kukura omubuhereza bwaabu habwokuba bo banyina entekereza zaabu omulingoki Ruhanga asemeera kukora.
Mukama nuwe Ruhanga! Obwakuragiiriza omulingoki ekintu kisemeera kukorwa, osemeera kuhuliriza nobukyakuba kitakuzooka kurungi omuntekereza yaawe. Kiri omukworoba, gonze nahali ebyenaku, ngu baingi basangire okusumuurwa. Otalirubata kuruga hali ekyamahano kyaawe habwokuba ngu kitaizire omukiro ekyokaba nokinihiiraamu, kuraba omu muntu owobaire nonihiiraamu, oba omulingo obaire nonihiraamu. Bukyabukya kora ebintu omu mulingo gwa Ruhanga.
Alleluya!
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Engeso Zabakwenda 5:29, Isaaya 1:19
EKIKURU MUBYOONA: Mukama nuwe Ruhanga! Obwakuragiiriza omulingoki ekintu kisemeera kukorwa, osemeera kuhuliriza nobukyakuba kitakuzooka kurungi omuntekereza yaawe. Kiri omukworoba, gonze nahali ebyenaku, ngu baingi basangire okusumuurwa. Bukyabukya kora ebintu omu mulingo gwa Ruhanga.
ESAARA: Taata, Webale habw’ekigambo kinu. Webale habw’entekaniza z’amaani enungi ezonyinira. ninsaba ngu bukya bukya nyomerere hantekaniza zaawe habwokuba niiwe anyakwina okuhandiikwa kw’amagenda gange, omu ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.
KWA MASHARTI YA NANI?
Mtume Grace Lubega
2 Wafalme 5:10-12 (KJV); Naye Elisha akampelekea mjumbe, akisema, Enenda ukaoge katika Yordani mara saba, na nyama ya mwili wako itakurudia, nawe utakuwa safi. Lakini Naamani akakasirika, akaondoka, akasema, Tazama, nalidhania, bila shaka atatoka kwangu, na kusimama, na kuomba kwa jina la BWANA, Mungu wake, na kuupitisha mkono wake mahali penye ugonjwa, na kuniponya mimi mwenye ukoma. Je! Abana na Farpari, mito ya Dameski, si bora kuliko maji yote ya Israeli? Je! siwezi kujiosha ndani yake, na kuwa safi? Akageuka, akaondoka kwa hasira.
Naamani, somo katika andiko letu kuu, alikuwa mtu mashuhuri huko Shamu. Hata hivyo, alikuwa mwenye ukoma. Alikuja kwa nabii Elisha kwa ajili ya kuponywa na alikasirishwa sana na maagizo ya kwenda kuoga katika mto Yordani. Biblia inasema aligeuka na kwenda zake kwa hasira.
Tatizo halisi la Naamani lilikuwa nini?
Alitarajia Mungu afanye kazi kwa masharti yake. Alitaka uponyaji wake ufanyike kwa Elisha kutikisa mkono wake juu ya eneo lenye ugonjwa na kuondoa ugonjwa huo.
Leo, kuna Wakristo wengi kama Naamani. Wameshindwa kupokea uponyaji kwa miili yao, mafanikio katika mahusiano yao au kufikia ukuaji katika huduma zao kwa sababu wana mawazo ya awali ya jinsi Mungu anapaswa kufanya kazi.
Bwana ni Mungu! Anapokuelekeza jinsi jambo fulani linapaswa kufanywa, lazima uzingatie bila kujali jinsi linavyoonekana kutokuwa na busara. Ni katika kutii, hata kwa kinachoonekana kama upuuzi, ambapo wengi wamepata ukombozi. Kamwe usiuache muujiza wako kwa sababu haukuja siku uliyotarajia, kupitia mtu uliyemtarajia au njia uliyotarajia. Fanya mambo daima kwa njia ya Mungu.
Haleluya!
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Matendo 5:29, Isaya 1:19
UJUMBE MKUU: Bwana ni Mungu! Anapokuelekeza jinsi jambo fulani linapaswa kufanywa, lazima uzingatie bila kujali jinsi linavyoonekana kutokuwa na busara. Ni katika kutii, hata kwa kinachoonekana kama upuuzi, ambapo wengi wamepata ukombozi. Fanya mambo daima kwa njia ya Mungu.
SALA: Baba, Asante kwa neno hili. Asante kwa mipango mikubwa uliyonayo kwangu. Naomba niishi kwa masharti Yako kila wakati kwa sababu Wewe unayo ramani ya hatima yangu, katika jina la Yesu, Amina.