The Phaneroo Devotion: The True Meaning Of Christmas
Apostle Grace Lubega
2 Corinthians 9:15 (KJV); Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
In these days, we are seeing an increasing drift away from the true meaning of Christmas. Much is lost in the celebration of the holidays.
Various traditions have come into play that water down what the birth of Jesus Christ truly meant to the world. Now, our children are being indoctrinated with tales of Santa Claus that their fascination is with this personality and not the person of Christ.
This message is not meant to disqualify Santa Claus. We may enjoy all these traditions, but do we really know who Jesus is? Are we investing time in revealing Him? Jesus Christ is the unspeakable and indescribable gift of God. When God searched eternity for what man truly needed, Jesus was the answer.
He is at the centre of our celebrations because His birth represents the best that heaven had to offer.
In Matthew 1:23, the Bible says, “Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”
We must not get lost in traditions and lose the reason for the season. The birth of Jesus Christ is the reminder that God is with us and for us. When we celebrate Christmas, we celebrate the greatest expression of God’s love.
Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: Matthew 1:23, Isaiah 9:6-7
GOLDEN NUGGET: Jesus Christ is the unspeakable and indescribable gift of God. When God searched eternity for what man truly needed, Jesus was the answer.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank you for this word. Thank you for Christmas and what it means to the Church and the world. I am eternally grateful for the gift of Christ, given for our salvation and redemption. I celebrate Him today as the best thing that ever happened to the world. He is our help in ages past and our hope for years to come, Amen.
AMAKULU AMATUUFU AGA SSEKUKKULU
Omutume Grace Lubega
2 Abakkolinso 9:15 (KJV); Katonda yeebazibwe olw’ekirabo kye ekitayogerekeka.
Mu nnaku zino, tulaba okweyongera mu kukyuka okuva ku makulu amatuufu aga Ssekukkulu. Bingi ebifiirwa mu kujaguza kw’ennaku enkulu.
Obulombolombo obw’enjawulo buzze mu nkola obunaazaawo kki dda amazaalibwa ga Yesu Kristo kye gaali gategeeza eri ensi. Kati, abaana baffe bayigirizibwa enfumo za Santa Claus nti okusikirizibwa kwabwe kuli eri omuntu ono so si eri Kristo.
Obubaka buno tebugenderera kuggyawo Santa Claus. Tuyinza okunyumirwa obulombolombo buno bwonna, naye ddala tumanyi Yesu ky’ali? Tuteeka obudde mu kumubikkula? Yesu Kristo kye kirabo kya Katonda ekitayogerekeka era ekitannyonnyolekeka. Katonda bwe yanoonya mu butagwawo ku ekyo omuntu kye yali ddala yetaaga, Yesu ye yali eky’okuddamu.
Ali wakati w’okujaguza kwaffe kubanga amazaalibwa Ge galagira ddala ekisingayo eggulu kye lyali lisobola okuwa.
Mu Matayo 1:23, Baibuli egamba nti, “Laba, omuwala atamanyi musajja aliba olubuto, era alizaala omwana wa bulenzi, balimutuuma erinnya lye Emmanweri; eriteegezebwa nti Katonda ali naffe.”
Tetulina kubulira mu bulombolombo ne tufiirwa ensonga y’ebikujjuko. Amazaalibwa ga Yesu Kristo gegatujukiza nti Katonda ali naffe era ku lwaffe. Bwe tujaguza Ssekukkulu, tujaguza engeri esingayo eyokwolesebwa kw’omukwano gwa Katonda.
Aleluya!
YONGERA OSOME: Matayo 1:23, Isaaya 9:6-7
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Yesu Kristo ky’ekirabo kya Katonda ekitayogerekeka era ekitannyonnyolekeka. Katonda bwe yanoonya mu butagwawo ku ekyo omuntu kye yali ddala yetaaga, Yesu ye yali eky’okuddamu.
ESSAALA: Kitaffe omwagalwa, Nkwebaza olw’ekigambo kino. Webale olwa Ssekukkulu ne ky’etegeeza eri e Kkanisa n’ensi. Nsiimye nnyo nsiimidde ddala olw’ekirabo kya Kristo, eyaweebwayo ku lw’obulokozi n’obununuzi bwaffe. Mmujaguza leero ng’ekintu ekisingayo ekyatuuka ku nsi. Ye muyambi waffe mu mirembe egyayita era ye ssuubi lyaffe ery’emyaka egijja, Amiina.
AMAKURU G’EKIRO KIKURU AGAHIKIRE
Entumwa Grace Lubega
2 Abakorinso 9:15; Ruhanga asiimwe ahabw’ekiconco kye ekitarikubaasa kushoboororwa.
Omu biro ebi, nitureeba obuhabe omu makuru g’ekiro kikuru agahikire. Byingi nibiburira omu kujaguza ebiro ebi.
Emigyenzo emingi eizire nebaho erikugarura ahansi eki okuzaarwa kwa Yesu Kristo kirikumanyisa omunsi. Hati, abaana baitu bariyo nibegyesibwa ebintu bya Santa Claus ebi ekigyendererwa kiri aha muntu ogu kandi atari Kristo.
Obutumwa obu tibwakorwa kwihaho Santa Claus. Nitubaasa kushemererwa emigyenzo egi, kwonka nitumanya eki Yesu ari? Turiyo nituta obwiire omu kumushuuruurira? Yesu Kristo n’ekicoonco kya Ruhanga ekitarikubaasa kushobororwa hamwe n’okworekwa. Ruhanga ku yaronzire omu magara agatahwaho eki omuntu yabaire nayeteenga, Yesu akaba ari eky’okugarukamu.
Ari ahagati y’okujaguza kwaitu ahabw’okuba okuzaarwa kwe nikukikirirwa ebirungi ebi iguru ryabaire riine kuha.
Omu Matayo 1:23, Baiburi negira eti, “Reeba, omwishiki oshugaineAryagira enda, azaare omwana w’omwojo, Eiziina rye aryayetwa Emanueli, amakuru ngu Ruhanga ari hamwe naitwe.”
Titushemereire kuburira omu migyenzo hamwe n’enshonga y’obunaku obu. Okuzaarwa kwa Yesu Kristo n’ekijutsyo ngu Ruhanga ari hamwe naitwe kandi aha bwaitu. Ku turikujaguza ekiro kikuru, nitujaguza okworekwa Kakuru kwa rukundo ya Ruhanga.
Hallelujah!
SHOMA NEEBI: Matayo 1:23, Isaaya 9:6-7
EZAABU: Yesu Kristo n’ekiconco kya Ruhanga ekitarikubaasa kushobororwa hamwe n’okworekwa. Ruhanga kuyaronzire omu magara agatahwaho eki omuntu yabaire nayeteenga, Yesu akaba ari eky’okugarukamu.
OKUSHABA: Taata omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’ekigambo eki. Ninkusiima ahabw’ekiro kikuru hamwe n’ekikirikumanyisa omu Kanisa hamwe n’omunsi. Nshemereirwe ahabw’ekiconco kya Kristo, ekyahairwe ahabw’okujunwa kwaitu n’okucungurwa. Nimujaguza buri eizooba nk’ekintu kirungi ekyarabaireho omunsi. Niwe muhweezi waitu owa ira n’ira kandi amatsiko g’emyaka erikwiija, Amiina.
AMAKURU G’AMAZARWA GA KRISTO AGAHIKIRE
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
2 Abakolinso 9:15 ( KJV); Ruhanga asiimwe habw’ekisembo Kye ekitarukugambwa.
Omu biro binu, niturora okweyongera omu kuhuguka kuruga hali amakuru g’amazarwa ga Kristo agahikire. Bingi bibuliire omu kujaguza ebiro ebikuru.
Emirwa nyingi eizire ekudibya ekigendererwa ky’okuzarwa kwa Kristo hamu n’amakuru gakyo hali ensi. Hati, abaana baitu babaijwize enganikyo eza Santa Claus kandi n’okuhuna kwabo kwona kuli n’enzokaye hatali Kristo omuntu.
Obutumwa bunu tibuli bwokudibya Santa Claus. Nitusobora kwegondeza omu mirwa enu yoona, baitu mananukwo tumanyire Yesu nooha? Tuteire obwire omu kumusukura? Yesu Kristo nuwe kisembo kya Ruhanga ekitanyina igamba kandi ekitanyina isoborra. Ruhanga obu yatindugwire obutahwaho habw’ekyo kyonyini omuntu ekyakaba nayetaaga, Yesu nuwe yabaire kyokugarukamu.
Nuwe mutwe mukuru ogw’okujaguza kwaitu habwokuba okuzarwakwe kujwekera ekikukirayo eky’iguru lyali linyina okuhayo.
Omu Matayo 1:23, Baibuli negamba, “Dora, omuisiki atamanyire musaija alitwara enda, alizaara omwana omwojo Balimuruka ibaralye Imanueri; Ekisobo’rwa ngu Ruhanga ali naitwe.”
Tutabuura omu mirwa kandi tukanaga ensonga enkuru ey’akasumi. Amazarwa ga Kristo Yesu nugo kiijukizo ngu Ruhanga ali hamu naitwe kandi aroho habwaitu. Obu tujaguza amazarwa ga Kristo, tuba nitujaguza akarorwaho akakuru ak’engonzi za Ruhanga.
Alleluya!
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Matayo 1:23, Isaaya 9:6-7
EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Yesu Kristo nuwe kisembo kya Ruhanga ekitanyina igamba kandi ekitanyina isoborra. Ruhanga obu yatindugwire obutahwaho habw’ekyo kyonyini omuntu ekyakaba nayetaaga, Yesu nuwe yabaire kyokugarukamu.
ESAARA: Taata Omugonzibwa, Ninkusiima habw’ekigambo kinu. Webale habw’amazarwa ga Kristo kandi n’amakuru gakwo hali ekanisa hamu n’ensi. Ninsiima obutamara habw’ekisembo kya Kristo, ekyahairwe habw’okujunwa hamu n’okucungurwa kwaitu. Nimujaguza kiro kinu nk’ekintu ekikukirayo oburungi ekirabaireho ensi. Nuwe bukonyezi bwaitu habw’emyaka eyehingwire kandi okunihira kwaitu habw’emyaka eyerukwija, Amiina.
TYENLOK PA KARAMA ME ADA
Lakwena Grace Lubega
2 Jo Korint 9:15 (KJV); Gipwo Lubaŋa pi motte maber ma pe wacce.
I kare magi, watye ka neno dano ka dire mabor ki i tyenlok pa karama me ada. Jami mapol orweny ki i kwero yweyo magi.
Tekwaro ma patpat gubino ka tuku ma balo woko ngo ma nywal pa Yecu Kricito obedo kikome bot wilobo. Dong, lutino wa gitye ka pwonyo gi ki ododo pa Santa Claus ni ginma gimaro tye ki kit man dok pe nga ma Kricito obedo.
Lok man pe obedo me waco ni Santa Claus rac. Watwero nongo mit pa tekwaro magi, ento mono wangeyo anga ma Yecu obedo? Mono watye ka miyo cawa i nyutu en? Yecu Kricito En aye obedo mic pa Lubanga ma pewace dok pe lokke. Ikare ma Lubanga oyenyo kwo ma labed naka pi ginma dano mito ada, Yecu obedo lagam.
En aye tye i dye kwer wa pien nywal ne nyutu ginma ber loyo ma polo ityeko miyo.
Ibuk pa Matayo 1:23, Baibul waco ni, “Nen, nyako mo ma peya oŋeyo laco biyac, binywalo latin ma laco, gibicako nyiŋe Emmanuel” ma tyenloke ni Lubanga kacel kwedwa”.
Myero pe warweny woko i tekwaro dok wa rwenyo tyenlok me kare man. Nywal pa Yecu Kricito en aye lapo wic ni Lubanga tye kwedwa dok piwa. Ka wakwero karama, wa kwero lanyut pa Lubanga ma dit loyo.
Alelua!
KWAN MUKENE: Matayo 1:23, Icaya 9:6-7
LWOD MADIT: Yecu Kricito en aye obedo mic pa Lubanga ma pewace dok pe lokke. Ikare ma Lubanga oyenyo kwo ma labed naka pi ginma dano mito ada, Yecu obedo lagam.
LEGA: Wora me amara, Apwoyi pi Lok man. Apwoyi pi karama dok tyenlokke bot Kanica dok wilobo. Cwinya yom pi mic pa Kricito, ma gimiyo pi larre wa dok pi koko wan. An akwere tin calo ginma ber loyo ma otime bot wilobo. En tye lakony wa ikare ma okato angec dok genwa pi mwaki ma bino, Amen.
ATENI ME NGO A CHRISTMAS OBEDO
Akwena Grace Lubega
2 Korinti 9:15; Ber opwo wunu Obaŋa pi mottere aber a mom kobere.
Ikare ni, otye oneno jo apol tye aweko ateni me ŋo ame Christmas obedo. Orwenyo jami adwoŋ tutwal i kwero nino ni.
Tekwaro apol odonyo ame orwenyo ateni me nywalle a Yecu Kricito i wilobo. Aman doŋ, otino wa tye anwoŋo pwonyere ape opore ikom Santa Claus ame omaro gini kato ŋa a Yecu Kricito obedo.
Amutti pe obedo me kobo ni Santa Claus konyere pe. Wan oromo yomoro yi wa i tekwaro ni, ento wan kom oŋeo ŋa a Yecu obedo? Otye otero kare me nyutu ŋa ame En obedo? Yecu Kricito obedo mot aber odoco oya i baŋ Obaŋa. I kare ame Obaŋa oŋio iyi aperakino me moyo gin ame nwoŋo dano tye amito apire tek, Yecu nwoŋo en obedo agam.
En obedo gin apire tek ame wan okwero pien nywalle mere obedo anyut me gin aber anwoŋo polo romo miyo.
I Matayo 1:23, Baibul kobo ni, ““Nen, nyako a mom ru tye kede apayi mere, bino yac, bino nywalo atin awobi; obino cako nyiŋe Emmanuel,” te koppere ni, Obaŋa tye kedwa.”
Myero pe orweny oko i tekwaro eka ote rwenyo ŋo akare ni obedo. Nywalle a Yecu Kricito obedo apo wic ni Obaŋa tye kedwa kede pirwa. Ka wan okwero Christmas, wan okwero anyut me mara Obaŋa adit akato.
Alleluya!
MEDE IKWANO: Matayo 1:23, Icaya 9:6-7
APIRE TEK: Yecu Kricito obedo mot aber odoco oya i baŋ Obaŋa. I kare ame Obaŋa oŋio iyi aperakino me moyo gin ame nwoŋo dano tye amito apire tek, Yecu nwoŋo en obedo agam.
KWAC: Papa me amara, Apwoyi pi kopi. Apwoyo pi Christmas kede pi ŋo ame obedo i kanica kede i wilobo. Yiya yom tutwal pi mot me Kricito, ame omio pe laare wa. Akweri tin acalo gin apire akato ame pwod otimmere i wilobo ni. En obedo akony korwa ikare okato kede obedo gen wa pi mwaki abino anyim, Amen.
MAANA HALISI YA KRISMASI
Mtume Grace Lubega
2 Wakorintho 9:15 (KJV); Ashukuriwe Mungu kwa ajili ya zawadi yake isiyoneneka.
Katika siku hizi, tunaona ongezeko la kuyumbishwa kutoka kwa maana halisi ya krismasi. Mengi yanapotea katika maadhimisho ya sikukuu.
Tamaduni mbalimbali zimekuwepo ambazo zinapunguza kile ambacho kuzaliwa kwa Yesu Kristo kwa kweli kulimaanisha kwa ulimwengu. Sasa, watoto wetu wanafundishwa hadithi za Santa Claus kwamba kuvutiwa kwao ni kwa utu huu na si kwa utu wa Kristo.
Ujumbe huu haukusudiwi kumfukuza Santa Claus. Tunaweza kufurahia mapokeo haya yote, lakini je, tunajua Yesu ni nani? Je, tunawekeza muda katika kumfunua? Yesu Kristo ni zawadi ya Mungu isiyoneneka na isiyoelezeka. Mungu alipotafuta umilele kile ambacho mwanadamu kwa kweli alihitaji, Yesu alikuwa jibu.
Yeye yupo katikati ya sherehe zetu kwa sababu kuzaliwa Kwake kunawakilisha kilicho bora zaidi ambacho mbingu ilipaswa kutoa.
Katika Mathayo 1:23, Biblia inasema, “Tazama, bikira atachukua mimba, naye atazaa mwana, nao watamwita jina lake Imanueli, yaani, Mungu pamoja nasi.”
Hatupaswi kupotea katika tamaduni na kupoteza sababu ya msimu. Kuzaliwa kwa Yesu Kristo ni ukumbusho kwamba Mungu yu pamoja nasi na kwa ajili yetu. Tunaposherehekea Krismasi, tunasherehekea onyesho kuu zaidi la upendo wa Mungu.
Haleluya!
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Mathayo 1:23, Isaya 9:6-7
UJUMBE MKUU: Yesu Kristo ni zawadi ya Mungu isiyosemeka na isiyoelezeka. Mungu alipotafuta umilele kile ambacho mwanadamu kwa kweli alihitaji, Yesu alikuwa jibu.
SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Nakushukuru kwa neno hili. Asante kwa Noeli na maana yake kwa Kanisa na ulimwengu. Ninashukuru milele kwa zawadi ya Kristo, iliyotolewa kwa ajili ya wokovu na ukombozi wetu. Ninamsherehekea leo kama jambo bora zaidi ambalo limewahi kutokea ulimwenguni. Yeye ndiye msaada wetu katika zama zilizopita na tumaini letu kwa miaka ijayo, Amina.
