The Phaneroo Devotion: The Godly Over The Spectacular
Apostle Grace Lubega
Matthew 24:24 (KJV); For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
In the life of Christianity, there is a difference between the supernatural and the spectacular. If you do not understand this difference, you will easily be drawn in by the gimmicks of men who have learnt how to tamper with the metaphysical world: men who can create magic, manipulate vision and force perspectives.
It will interest you to know that some of these men stand on church pulpits today in the ‘name of Christ’ yet they operate by a different light.
It is this tragic reality that is pointed out by our theme scripture. The Bible reveals that there are men in this world who will perform great signs and wonders, that if it were possible, even the elect of God would be deceived.
But what is the starting point of deception? The starting point is looking at life from only the spectacular without considering the supernatural.
In a world where those of the fallen nature are starting to understand the portals and gateways of the spirit, the Christian must distinguish between what is of God and what is merely spectacular but not of God. Simply because a man performs miracles and wonders does not mean that he does it by the true light.
Discernment is important. You must have the wisdom to see the darkness hidden in a wondrous work. That is how we distinguish the true light from the false light.
FURTHER STUDY: Matthew 7:22-23, 1 John 4:1-3
GOLDEN NUGGET: In the life of Christianity, there is a difference between the supernatural and the spectacular. You must have the wisdom to see the darkness hidden in a wondrous work. That is how we distinguish the true light from the false light.
PRAYER: My Father, I thank You for this truth. I am a child of the true light. I have discernment in the things of the spirit and can never be deluded by the spectacular. The works of deception are far from me because I live my life by this wisdom. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
EBY’OBWAKATONDA WAGGULU W’EBISASAMAZA
Omutume Grace Lubega
Matayo 24:24 (KJV); Kubanga walijja bakristo ab’obulimba, ne bannabbi ab’obulimba, n’abo balikola obubonero obukulu n’eby’amagero; n’okukyamya bakyamye n’abalonde, oba nga kiyinzika.
Mu bulamu obw’ekikuristaayo, waliwo enjawulo wakati w’ebitali bya bulijjo n’ebisasamaza. Bw’oba nga totegeera njawulo eno, ojja kwanguyirwa okulimbibwa obukodyo obw’abantu abayize engeri ey’okukyusakyusa ensi ey’ebikwatikako: abantu abasobola okutondawo obufuusa, okukyankalanya endaba era n’okukaka engeri abantu gyebaba balowoozaamu ku ki ebintu kye biri.
Kijja ku kwewunyisa okumanya nti abantu bano abamu bayimirira mu makanisa ku butuuti ennaku zino mu ‘Linnya erya Yesu’ naye nga bakola na kitangaala kirala.
Kino kye ky’akatyabaga ekyannamaddala ekinokoddwayo ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo. Baibuli ebikkula nti waliwo abantu mu nsi eno abajja okukola obubonero obukulu n’ebyewuunyo, nti singa kyali kiyinzika, n’abalonde ba Katonda balirimbiddwa.
Naye ekisookerwako ku kulimbibwa kye ki? Ekisookerwaako kwe kutunuulira obulamu mu ndaba y’ebisasamaza byokka nga tofuddeeyo ku bitali bya bulijjo.
Mu nsi nga abantu abatakkiriza Yesu batandise okutegeera emiwaatwa n’emiryango egiyingira mu nsi ey’omwoyo, Omukristaayo alina okwawula ekyo eky’obwakatonda n’ekyo ekisasamaza obusasamaza naye nga ssi kya bwa Katonda. Olw’okuba ng’omuntu akola ebyamagero n’ebyewuunyo tekitegeeza nti akikola na kitangaala kituufu.
Okwawula kya mugaso. Oteekeddwa okubeera n’amagezi okulaba ekizikiza ekikwekeddwa mu mulimu ogwewuunyisa. Y’eyo engeri gye twawulamu ekitangaala ekituufu okuva ku kitangaala ekikyamu.
YONGERA OSOME: Matayo 7:22-23, 1 Yokaana 4:1-3
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Mu bulamu obw’ekikuristaayo, waliwo enjawulo wakati w’ebitali bya bulijjo n’ebisasamaza. Oteekeddwa okubeera n’amagezi okulaba ekizikiza ekikwekeddwa mu mulimu ogw’ewunyisa. Y’eyo engeri gye twawulamu ekitangaala ekituufu okuva ku kitangaala ekikyamu.
ESSAALA: Kitange, Nkwebaza ku lw’amazima gano. Ndi mwana ow’ekitangaala ekituufu. Nina okwawula mu bintu eby’omwoyo era ssisobola kulimbibwa bisasamaza. Emirimu egy’obulimba giri wala nange kubanga, ntambuza obulamu bwange n’amagezi gano. Mu linnya erya Yesu.
OBWA RUHANGA OKUKIRA EBY’OKUTANGAAZA
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Matayo 24:24 (KJV); Ahakuba haryaimuka abarikweyeta Kristo na baanabi b’ebishuba, baryakora obumanyiso bukuru n’eby’okutangaaza, babone kuhabisa n’entoore, kyaba nikibaasika.
Omu magara g’obukristaayo, hariho entaaniso ahagati y’eby’omwoyo bya Ruhanga hamwe n’eby’okutangaaza. Waba oteetegyereize entaaniso egi, noza kubaihabaihwa obukodyo bw’abantu abeegire kukoragana n’ensi y’omwoyo: abantu abarikukora obushono, bakahindura ebirooto hamwe n’oburyo bw’ebintu.
Nikiza kukutangaaza kumanya ngu bamwe omu bantu aba nibemerera erizooba aha butuuti bw’ekanisa omu eiziina rya Kristo kandi obwo nibakoragana n’etaara endiijo.
Eki nikyo kirikushobororwa omutwe gw’ebyahandikirwe byaitu. Baiburi negira ngu hariho abantu omunsi egi abarikukora obumanyiso bukuru hamwe n’ebyokutangaaza, ngu kyaba nikibaasika, babone kuhabisa n’entoore.
Kwonka obutandikiro bw’ebishuba niki? Obutandikiro bwabyo n’okureebera amagara omu by’okutangaaza otarikufayo aha by’omwoyo ebya Ruhanga.
Omunsi ahu abantu abatari bakristayo batandikire kweega enyigi z’omwoyo n’amarembo agarikuza omunsi z’etaara, omukristayo ashemereire kutaanisa ekya Ruhanga neky’okutangaaza kwonka kitari kya Ruhanga. Omuntu yaba nakora obumanyiso n’eby’okutangaaza tikirikumanyisa ngu nabikora ahabw’etaara ehikire.
Okwetegyereza narishi okutaanisa nikikuru. Oshemereire kugira obwengye kureeba omwirima ogwesherekire omu kintu kirikutangaaza. Okwo nikwo turikutaanisa etaara ehikire hamwe netahikire.
SHOMA NEEBI: Matayo 7:22-23, 1 Yohaana 4:1-3
EZAABU: Omu magara g’obukristaayo, hariho entaaniso ahagati y’eby’omwoyo ebya Ruhanga hamwe n’eby’okutangaaza. Oshemereire kugira obwengye kureeba omwirima omu kintu kirikutangaaza. Okwo nikwo turikutaanisa etaara ehikire hamwe netahikire.
OKUSHABA: Taata Wangye, Ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Ndi omwana w’etaara ey’amazima. Nyine okwetegyereza omu bintu by’omwoyo kandi tindikubaasa kubaihabaihwa eby’okutangaaza. Ebikorwa by’ebishuba biri hare nanye ahabw’okuba ninkozesa obwengye obu omu magara gangye. Omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
EKY’OBWARUHANGA HAIGURU Y’EKIKUTANGAIJA
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
Matayo 24:24 (KJV); Habwokuba halizooka abarangi ab’ebisuba n’abarukweyeta Kristo, booleke ebihuniriza bingi n’ebyamahano, nukwo bahabise noobu baakubaire abakomerwemu.
Omubwomezi bwobukristayo, haroho enyahukana hagati y’eky’obwaruhanga hamu ne ekikutangaija. Obw’okuba otetegereize enyahukana enu, oija kwanguha muno kusikirizibwa omu bukodyo bw’abantu abe’gere omulingo gw’okukwatamu ensi ehinguire eyoburoho: abantu abakusobora kukora eby’amasani, kwisaniza okwolekwa hamu n’okuhambisiriza endora y’ebintu.
Kikwija kukunyumira kumanya abamu habantu banu bemeerra habututi bw’ekanisa hati ‘omw’ibara lya Kristo’ kandi kunu nibakora habw’ekyererezi ekikwahukana.
Kali kabi kanu akoburoho akasongerweho ekyahandikirwe kyaitu eky’ahamutwe. Baibuli ekusukura ngu haroho abantu omunsi enu abakusobora kukora oburorwaho hamu n’ebikuhuniriza eby’amaani, ngu singa kibaire nikisoboka, n’abakomerwemu ba Ruhanga ba kuhabisibwe.
Baitu entandikwa y’okuhabisibwa niyo eraha? Entandikwa nikwo okurora obwomezi kuruga ha kikutangaija kyonka ota rozere ha ky’obwaruhanga.
Omunsi hali abantu abobuhangwa obuguire bakutandika kwetegereza emilyango y’omwoyo hamu n’amarembo omu bukama bw’ekyererezi, omu kristayo aina kwahukanizamu hagati y’ekiri kya Ruhanga hamu n’ekikutangaija bu tangaija baitu kitali kya Ruhanga. Habwokuba omuntu akora eby’amahano hamu n’ekikuhuniriza tikikumanyisa akubikora habw’ekyererezi eky’amazima.
Okwahukaniza okwo’mwoyo kyo’mugaso. Oina kuba n’amagezi kurora ekiirima ekiserekerwe omumulimo ogukuhuniriza. Gunu nigwo omulingo twahukaniza ekyererezi eky’amazima hali ekyererezi eky’ebisuba.
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Matayo 7:22-23, 1 Yohana 4:1-3.
EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Omubwomezi bwobukristayo, haroho enyahukana hagati y’eky’obwaruhanga hamu ne ekikutangaija. Oina kuba n’amagezi kurora ekiirima ekiserekerwe omumulimo ogukuhuniriza. Gunu nigwo omulingo twahukaniza ekyererezi eky’amazima hali ekyererezi eky’ebisuba.
ESAARA: Isenyowe, Ninkusiima habw’amazima ganu. Ndi mwaana w’ekyererezi eky’amazima. Nyina okuhweeza omubintu eby’omwoyo kandi tinsobora kubiihabiihibwa n’ekikutangaija. Ebikorwa by’okubiihabiiha biri hara nanyowe habw’okuba nyomera obwomezi bwange habw’amagezi ganu. Mw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.
YANAYOMCHA MUNGU ZAIDI YA YANAYOVUTIA
Mtume Grace Lubega
Mathayo 24:24 ( KJV); Kwa maana watatokea makristo wa uongo, na manabii wa uongo, nao watatoa ishara kubwa na maajabu; wapate kuwapoteza, kama yamkini, hata walio wateule.
Katika maisha ya Kikristo, kuna tofauti kati ya yale yasiyo ya kawaida na yale yanayovutia. Ikiwa hutaelewa tofauti hii, utavutiwa kwa urahisi na hila za watu ambao wamejifunza jinsi ya kuchezea ulimwengu wa kimetafizikia: watu wanaoweza kukunja nafasi, kudhibiti wakati na kurekebisha uwezekano.
Itakufurahisha kujua kwamba baadhi ya watu hawa husimama kwenye mimbara za kanisa leo katika ‘jina la Kristo’ ilhali hufanya kazi kwa nuru tofauti.
Ni ukweli huu wa kusikitisha ambao unadokezwa kwenye maandiko yetu ya mada. Biblia inafunua kuwa kuna watu katika ulimwengu huu ambao wanaweza kufanya ishara kubwa na maajabu, ambayo kama ingewezekana, hata wateule wa Mungu wangeweza kudanganywa.
Lakini ni hatua gani ya mwanzo ya udanganyifu? Hatua ya kwanza ni kuangalia maisha kuanzia kile kilicho cha kuvutia bila kuangazia kisicho cha kawaida.
Katika ulimwengu ambamo wenye asili iliyoanguka wanaanza kuelewa uwazi na malango ya kiroho, ni lazima Mkristo atofautishe kati ya kile ambacho ni cha Mungu na kile ambacho ni cha kuvutia tu wala si cha Mungu. Kwa sababu tu mtu anafanya miujiza na kutenda maajabu haimaanishi kwamba anayafanya kwa nuru ya kweli.
Utambuzi ni muhimu. Lazima uwe na hekima ya kuona giza iliyofichika katika mambo ya ajabu. Hivyo ndivyo tunavyotofautisha nuru ya kweli kutokana na ile ya uwongo.
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Mathayo 7:22-23, 1 Yohana 4:1-3
UJUMBE MKUU: Katika maisha ya roho, kuna tofauti kati ya yale yanayomcha Mungu na yale yanayovutia. Lazima uwe na hekima ya kuona giza iliyofichika katika mambo ya ajabu. Hivyo ndivyo tunavyotofautisha nuru ya kweli kutokana na ile ya uwongo.
SALA: Baba Yangu, Ninakushukuru kwa ukweli huu. Mimi ni mwana wa nuru ya ukweli. Nina utambuzi katika mambo ya roho na kamwe siwezi kudanganywa na mambo ya kuvutia. Kazi za udanganyifu ziko mbali nami kwa sababu ninaishi maisha yangu kwa hekima hii. Katika jina la Yesu, Amina.
