The Phaneroo Devotion: Praying The Scriptures - 3
Apostle Grace Lubega
James 4:2-3 (KJV); 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. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Lust frustrates prayer and any answers we seek from God. Any prayer grounded in lust goes unanswered. Like our theme scripture says, you lust and you have not. Every time you lust, you separate yourself from your answer to prayer.
Two people may pray for the same thing yet one is lusting and the other is not.
For example, a man may ask God for a promotion at his workplace so that He can find a reason to show off to friends and family; the job is his opportunity to rub his success in the face of those who thought he would never make it in life. That is prayer made in lust.
On the other hand, another man may be trusting God for a promotion so that he can be a blessing to the kingdom of God. He sees his workplace as an altar and an opportunity to preach the gospel in the marketplace.
The thing about praying in lust is that some people never even realise it because they are too consumed by their needs. They are not very conscious about the deepest convictions of their hearts.
However, when you pray scripture, it helps you distinguish purpose from lust.
In Hebrews 4:12, the Bible says, “For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”
The Word causes us to separate our personal selfish needs from the needs of heaven. It weeds out the desires of the flesh and aligns us to the heartbeat of God.
FURTHER STUDY: Hebrews 4:12, Numbers 11:34
GOLDEN NUGGET: When you pray scripture, it helps you distinguish purpose from lust. The Word causes us to separate our personal selfish needs from the needs of heaven. It weeds out the desires of the flesh and aligns us to the heartbeat of God.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. I thank You for the gift of the Word. The Word is the anchor of my soul and the object of my communion with You. My life of prayer is shaped by the scriptures. This wisdom aligns me to purpose and divine will. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
OKUSABA NGA OYOGERA EBYAWANDIIKIBWA – 3
Omutume Grace Lubega
Yakobo 4:2-3 (KJV); Mwegomba so temulina: mutta, era mwegomba, awo temuyinza kufuna: mulwana era mutabaala; temulina kubanga temusaba. Musaba ne mutaweebwa, kubanga musaba bubi; mulyooke mubikozese ebiruubirirwa byammwe.
Okwegomba kutaataaganya essaala era na buli kya kuddamu kye tunoonya okuva eri Katonda. Buli ssaala eyeesigamye ku kwegomba teddibwamu. Ng’ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe bwe kyogera, mwegomba era ne mutafuna. Buli kaseera lwe weegomba, weeyawula ku kuddibwamu kw’essaala yo.
Abantu babiri bayinza okusabira ekintu ky’ekimu naye ng’omu yeegomba omulala nga teyeegomba.
Okugeza, omuntu ayinza okusaba Katonda okukuzibwa ku mulimu gwe asobole okufuna ensonga ey’okuduula eri mikwano gye n’abennyumba ye; Omulimu mwagaanya ogw’okukuba obuwanguzi mu maaso g’abo abaali balowooza nti taliwangula mu bulamu. Eyo y’essaala esabiddwa mu kwegomba.
Ku ludda olulala, omuntu omulala ayinza okuba nga yeesiga Katonda okukuzibwa asobole okubeera ow’omukisa eri obwakabaka bwa Katonda. Alaba wakolera ng’ekituuti era Omwagaanya okubuulira enjiri mu katale k’ebyemirimu.
Amazima agakwata ku kusabira mu kwegomba gali nti abantu abamu tebakimanya kubanga bamaliddwaawo nnyo ebyetaago byabwe. Ssi balamu nnyo eri okulumirizibwa kw’emitima gyabwe okw’ebuziba.
Naye, bw’osaba ng’oyogera ebyawandiikibwa, kikuyamba okwawula ekigendererwa ku kwegomba.
Mu Abaebbulaniya 4:12, Baibuli egamba, “Kubanga ekigambo kya Katonda kiramu, era kikozi, era kisala okusinga buli kitala kyonna eky’obwogi obubiri, era kiyitamu n’okwawula ne kyawula obulamu n’omwoyo, ennyingo n’obusomyo, era kyangu okwawula okulowooza n’okufumiitiriza okw’omu mutima.”
Ekigambo kituleetera okwawula ebyetaago ebigasa ffe ffekka okuva ku byetaago eby’eggulu. Kikola okuggyawo okwegomba okw’omubiri era kitutereeza eri enkuba y’omutima gwa Katonda.
YONGERA OSOME: Abaebbulaniya 4:12, Okubala 11:34
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Bw’osaba ebyawandiikibwa, kikuyamba okwawula ekigendererwa ku kwegomba. Ekigambo kituleetera okwawula ebyetaago ebigasa ffe ffekka okuva ku byetaago eby’eggulu. Kikola okuggyawo okwegomba okw’omubiri era kitutereeza eri enkuba y’omutima gwa Katonda.
ESSAALA: Kitange Omwagalwa, Nkwebaza olw’amazima gano. Nkwebaza olw’ekirabo ky’ekigambo. Ekigambo ly’essira ly’obulamu era ensonga enkulu ey’okutabagana kwange naawe. Obulamu bwange obw’okusaba buwumbibwa byawandiikibwa. Amagezi gano gantereeza eri ekigendererwa era n’okwagala kw’eggulu. Mu linnya erya Yesu Amiina.
OKUSHABA EBYAHANDIIKIRWE – 3
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Yakobo 4:2-3; Mwetenga, timuheebwa; n’ekirugamu mwita; kandi mukwatwa eihari, timubaasa kutunga; n’ekirugamu murwana, kandi muhurura. Ekibazibira kuheebwa n’okutashaba. Mushaba, timuheebwa, ahakuba mushaba kubi kubikoresa okwetenga kwanyu.
Okweteenga nikumara amaani eshaara hamwe n’ebiturikwenda ngu Ruhanga agarukyemu. Eshaara yoona eri omu kweetenga terikugarukwamu. Nk’oku omutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu gurikushoborora, mwetenga, timuheebwa. Ku orikweteenga, noyetaanisa n’okugarukwamu kw’okushaba kwaawe.
Abantu babiri nibabaasa kushabira enshonga emwe kandi obwo omwe arikweteenga ondaijo atarikweteenga.
Eky’okureeberaho, omuntu nabaasa kushaba Ruhanga kukuzibwa aha murimo gwe kwenda ngu akayesimirana emikago ye n’abanyabuzaare; omurimo gwe n’omugisha gw’okworeka okugogyeera kwe abo ababaire nibateekateeka ngu taribagye. Okwo n’okushaba omu kweteenga.
Orubaju orundi, omuntu ondaijo nabaasa kuba nayesiga Ruhanga kukuzibwa kwenda ngu ahaise omugisha obukama bwa Ruhanga. Nareeba omurimo gwe nka rutaari kandi omugisha gw’okuburira engiri.
Enshonga ekwatiraine n’okushaba omu kweteenga ningu abantu abamwe tibarikukimanya ahabw’okuba bataire omutima gwaabo ahabyeteengo byaabo. Tibarikumanya okushiinjwa kw’emitima yaabo.
Kwonka nabwo, ku orikushaba ebyahandiikirwe, nikikuyamba kutaanisa ekigyendererwa kya Ruhanga hamwe n’okweteenga.
Omu Abaheburaayo 4:12 Baiburi negira eti, “Ahakuba ekigambo kya Ruhanga kiine amagara n’amaani, kiine obwogi bwingi okukira rurara yoona ey’amoogi abiri, nikicumita kihika ahu kitaanisiza amagara n’omwoyo, ngingo n’omushokooro, kandi kirahuka kucaaka ebi omuntu arikuteekateeka n’ebi amaririire omu mutima gwe kukora.”
Ekigambo nikitureetera kutaanisa ebyeteengo byaitu nk’abaantu n’ebyeteengo bya Iguri. Nikiihamu ebyeteengo by’omubiri kandi kituteereza n’omutima gwa Ruhanga.
SHOMA NEEBI: Abaheburaayo 4:12, Okubara 21:16-17
EZAABU: Ku orikushaba ebyahandiikirwe, nikikuyamba kutaanisa ekigyendererwa kya Ruhanga hamwe n’okweteenga. Ekigambo nikitureetera kutaanisa ebyeteengo byaitu nk’abaantu n’ebyeteengo bya Iguri. Nikiihamu ebyeteengo by’omubiri kandi kituteereza n’omutima gwa Ruhanga.
OKUSHABA: Taata Omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Ninkusiima ahabw’ekiconco ky’Ekigambo. Ekigambo n’ekitsibo ky’amagara gangye kandi omutwe gw’okukwatanisa naiwe. Amagara gangye g’okushaba nigombekwa ebyahandiikirwe. Obwengye obu nibunteereza omu kigyendererwa hamwe n’okukunda kwa Ruhanga. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
LEGA MA LUBE KI GINACOYA – 3
Lakwena Grace Lubega
Yakobo 4:2-3 (KJV); 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. Wulego, pe wunoŋo, pien wulego marac, wulego ni wunoŋ wek wuti kwede me cobo mitiwu keken.
Miti balo lega dok lagam mo keken mawan wamito ki bot Lubanga. Lega mo keken ma ocung i mitiwa pekigamo. Kitmacalo kwan wa mukwongo matin me ginacoya pa lubanga waco kwede, imito ginmo ci pe inongo. Kare ducu ma ibedo ki miti, ipoke woko ki i kom lagam me lega ni.
Dano aryo twero lega pi gin acel ento kun ngat acel tye kamito gin meno pi tyen lok ma pe opore ento pe kumeno kibot lawote.
Labole ni, ngatmo twero penyo Lubanga wek kimed rwome ki idog tic wek ebed ki tyen lok me wake bot lureme ki lugang-gi; tic en aye obimine kare me wake iwang jo ma gutamo ni anyime pe obibedo maber. Meno obedo lega ma ki lego me miti.
Kitung cel, dano mukene twero bedo ni tye ka geno Lubanga wek ki med rwome ki i dog tic wek ebed gum i ker pa Lubanga. En neno dog kàbedo me tice calo kenotyer dok kare marwate me pwonyo Lok pa Lubanga i cuk.
Lok kom lega me cobo miti en aye ni jo mukene bene pegi niang ni gitye ka lega kumenu pien gupong ki jami magi mito keken. Pe bene giwinyo ngo ma cwiny-gi cwalo gi iye.
Kadibed, ka ilego marwate ki ginacoya pa Lubanga, obikonyi me poko kin tyenlok pa Lubanga ki miti.
I Jo Ibru 4:12, Baibul waci, “Pien lok pa Lubaŋa obedo gin makwo, dok tiyo matek, bit bene kato pala lucwan ma lebe bit ryoryo woko. Lok meno tuco iwa pil, tuc tuŋcel ka ma tipo ki cwiny gurwatte iye, nyo ka ma waŋ mwot orwatte iye ki moo ma i i cogo, kun poko par ki tam mabecone ki maracone ma tye i i dano.”
Lok pa Lubanga weko wapoko kin gin mawa mito piwa keken ki ngo ma polo mito. En kwanyo woko miti me kumwa dok kubu wan ki miti me. Cwiny Lubanga.
KWAN MUKENE: Jo Ibru 4:12, Wel 11:34
LWOD MADIT: Ka ilego marwate ki ginacoya pa Lubanga, obikonyi me poko kin tyenlok pa Lubanga ki miti. Lok pa Lubanga weko wapoko kin gin mawa mito piwa keken ki ngo ma polo mito. En kwanyo woko miti me kumwa dok kubu wan ki miti me. Cwiny Lubanga.
LEGA: Wora me Amara, Apwoyi pi lok ada man. Apwoyi pi mic pa lokki. Lokki en aye ginma bedo i cwinya dok ngo ma anywako kwede ki in. Kwona me lega yube ki lok pa Lubanga. Ryeko man yubu an mewot i ngo ma Lubanga mito ni atim. I nying Yesu, Amen.
OKUSABA EBYAHANDIKIRWE – 3
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
Yakobo 4:2-3 (KJV); Mwegomba, kunu timunyina: muita, kandi mukwatwa ihali, kunu timurukusobora okutunga: murwana kandi muramaga; timunyina obwokutasaba. Musaba, kandi timurukuhabwa, baitu musaba kubi, okubikoza okwegomba kwanyu.
Okwegomba kusi’sa esaara n’ebyogarukwamu byona ebituse’ra okuruga hali Ruhanga. Buli saara esimbirwe omu kwegomba egenda etagarukirwemu. Nke’kyahandikirwe kyaitu ekya hamutwe ki kugamba, mwegomba kunu timunyina. Buli ebwoyegomba, oyeyahukaniza n’ekyogarukamu kyawe hali esaara.
Abantu babiri basobora okusabira ekintu nikyo kimu omu nayegomba kandi ondi atali atyo.
Ekyokuro’rwaho, omuntu akusobora kusaba Ruhanga akuzibwe ha mulimo gwe nukwo atunge ensonga eyokweyoleka hali banywani be ne’ka ye; omulimo guli mugisa gwe okusiiga okurabamu kwe omu buso bwa’bo abatekereize talikikora omu bwomezi. Egi eri saara ekoleirwe omu kwegomba.
Ha Mukono ogundi, omuntu ondi akusobora kuba nayesiga Ruhanga habw’okukuzibwa nukwo ‘abe mugisa hali obukama bwa Ruhanga. Arora omulimo gwe nk’ekyooto kandi omugisa okutebeza enjiri omu katale.
Ekintu ha saara eyokwegomba kiri nti abantu abamu tibarora habwokuba bamazirweho ebyetaago byabu. Tibakwetegereza muno ebikwata ha kurumisirizibwa ekwenziha eky’emitima yabu.
Omulingo gwona, obwosaba ebyahandikirwe, kikukonyera okwahukaniza ekigenderwa ha kwegomba.
Omu Abaheburaniya 4:12, Baibuli egamba, “Baitu Ekigambo kya Ruhanga kyomezi, kyamani, kyobwogi bwingi okukira empirima yona eyobwogi bubiri, kandi nikiraba nikibaganizamu obwomezi n’Omwoyo, nengiga nomusoina, kandi nikirahuka okwetegereza ebitekerezo nokuhanura ebyomu mutima.”
Ekigambo kituletereza okwahukaniza ebyetaago byaitu ebyobuntu ebyokwegondeza itwenka kuruga hali ebyetaago by’iguru. Kijubi’raamu okuruhi’ra kw’omubiri kandi nikituterekereza hali ente’ra y’omutima gwa Ruhanga.
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Abaheburaniya 4:12, Okubara 11:34
EBIKURU OMUBYOONA: Obwosaba ebyahandikirwe, kikukonyera okwahukaniza ekigenderwa ha kwegomba. Ekigambo kituletereza okwahukaniza ebyetaago byaitu ebyobuntu ebyokwegondeza itwenka kuruga hali ebyetaago by’iguru. Kijubi’raamu okuruhi’ra kw’omubiri kandi nikituterekereza hali ente’ra y’omutima gwa Ruhanga.
ESAARA: Isi’twe Owengonzi, Ninkusiima habw’amazima ganu. Ninkusiima habwe’kisembo ky’Ekigambo. Ekigambo niyo nanga y’obwomezi bwange kandi nekigenderwa ky’okusorokana kwange Naiwe. Obwomezi bwange obwokusaba bubumbirwe ebyahandikirwe. Amagezi ganu ganterekereza hali eki’gendererwa n’okugonza okwobwaruhanga. Mw’ibara lya yesu, Amiina.
KUOMBA MAANDIKO – 3
Mtume Grace Lubega
Yakobo 4:2-3 (KJV); Mwatamani, wala hamna kitu, mwaua na kuona wivu, wala hamwezi kupata. Mwafanya vita na kupigana, wala hamna kitu kwa kuwa hamwombi! Hata mwaomba, wala hampati kwa sababu mwaomba vibaya, ili mvitumie kwa tamaa zenu.
Tamaa hukatisha maombi na majibu yoyote tunayotafuta kutoka kwa Mungu. Maombi yoyote yanayokitwa katika tamaa huwa hayajibiwi. Kama vile andiko letu kuu linavyosema, unatamani na huna. Kila wakati unapotamani, unajitenga na jibu lako la maombi.
Watu wawili wanaweza kuomba kitu kimoja ilhali mmoja ana tamaa na mwingine hana.
Kwa mfano, mtu anaweza kumwomba Mungu ampandishe cheo kazini ili apate sababu ya kujionyesha kwa marafiki na familia; kazi ni fursa yake ya kuyaonyesha mafanikio yake mbele ya wale ambao walidhani hangeweza kamwe kufanya hivyo katika maisha. Hayo ni maombi yanayofanywa kwa tamaa.
Kwa upande mwingine, mtu mwingine anaweza kuwa anamwamini Mungu kwa kupandishwa cheo ili aweze kuwa baraka kwa ufalme wa Mungu. Anaona mahali pake pa kazi kama madhabahu na fursa ya kuhubiri injili.
Tatizo lililopo katika kuomba kwa sababu ya tamaa ni kwamba baadhi ya watu hawatambui hata kidogo kuwa wanaomba kwa sababu ya tamaa zao kwa sababu wamemezwa sana na mahitaji yao. Hawana ufahamu sana kuhusu misukumo za ndani kabisa za mioyo yao.
Hata hivyo, unapoomba maandiko, inakusaidia kutofautisha kusudi na tamaa.
Katika Waebrania 4:12, Biblia inasema, “Maana Neno la Mungu li hai, tena lina nguvu, tena lina ukali kuliko upanga uwao wote ukatao kuwili, tena lachoma hata kuzigawanya nafsi na roho, na viungo na mafuta yaliyomo ndani yake; tena li jepesi kuyatambua mawazo na makusudi ya moyo.”
Neno hutufanya kutenganisha mahitaji yetu ya kibinafsi na mahitaji ya mbinguni. Huondoa tamaa za kimwili na kutuweka sawa na mpigo wa moyo wa Mungu.
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Waebrania 4:12, Hesabu 11:34
UJUMBE MKUU: Unapoomba maandiko, inakusaidia kutofautisha kusudi na tamaa. Neno hutufanya kutenganisha mahitaji yetu ya kibinafsi na mahitaji ya mbinguni. Huondoa tamaa za mwili na kutuweka sawa na mpigo wa moyo wa Mungu.
SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Nakushukuru kwa kweli hii. Ninakushukuru kwa karama ya Neno. Neno ni nanga ya nafsi yangu na shabaha ya ushirika wangu na Wewe. Maisha yangu ya maombi yanatengenezwa na maandiko. Hekima hii inaniweka sawa na kusudi na mapenzi ya Mungu. Katika jina la Yesu, Amina.
