Apostle Grace Lubega

John 13:8 (NLT); ‘No’ Peter protested, ‘you will never ever wash my feet!’ Jesus replied, ‘Unless I wash you, you won’t belong to me.’

It is one thing to attend a ministry’s services consistently, it is another to belong to that ministry.

What makes us belong to ministries is not the fact that we have roles and responsibilities in those ministries. Simply because you are an usher in a certain church does not mean that you belong to that church. Because you are in the choir does not mean that you belong to the church in whose choir you minister.

You must know that there are people ushering in ministries God has not called them to. There are even people pastoring in churches where God has not called them to pastor.

What then does it mean to belong?

To belong is when you understand your part in the ministry through the eyes of the bigger picture of divine assignment. With this knowledge, your eyes are opened to your part in the ministry and its part in you.

When you belong, you do not just leave a church because a brother or sister annoyed you or the pastor offended you. Attendees are the ones that are blown to and fro by emotional whims. When you belong, you understand the gravity of what it means to have a part in the grand scheme of God’s divine purpose and no insult and no manner of offence can uproot you from where God has placed you.

FURTHER STUDY: Acts 8:21, Revelation 22:19

GOLDEN NUGGET: To belong is when you understand your part in the ministry through the eyes of the bigger picture of divine assignment. With this knowledge, your eyes are opened to your part in the ministry and its part in you.

PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this knowledge. Thank You for the call upon my life and where You have positioned me to minister. I understand my part and can never take it for granted. With this wisdom, I run my race with diligence, to the glory of Your name, Amen.

OKUBEERA NE W’OGWA

Omutume Grace Lubega

Yokaana 13:8 ( NLT); ‘Nedda’ Peetero n’amugamba, Tolinnaazanga bigere byange!’ Yesu n’amuddamu nti, ‘Okujjako nga nkunaazizza, toli wange.

Kintu kimu okubeeranga mu nkuŋŋaana z’obuweereza, kirala okubeera ng’ogwa mu buweereza obwo.

Ekituleetera okubeera nga tuli ba mu buweereza ssi kwe kuba nga tulina emigaso n’obuvunaanyizibwa mu buweereza obwo. Kubanga oli mukebezi mu kkanisa emu tekitegeeza nti oli wa mu kkanisa eyo. Kubanga oli mu bayimbi tekitegeeza nti oli wa mu kkanisa mu bayimbi b’oweererezaamu.

Oteekeddwa okumanya nti waliwo abantu mu bakebezi mu buweereza Katonda mw’atabayise. Waliwo n’abantu abasumba mu makanisa Katonda gy’atabayise kusumba.

Kitegeeza ki okubeera ne w’ogwa?

Okubeera ne w’ogwa kwe kutegeera ekitundu kyo mu buweereza okuyita mu maaso g’ekifaananyi ekinene eky’ekigendererwa Ky’obwakatonda. N’okumanya kuno, amaaso go gaggulwa eri ekitundu kyo mu buweereza era ekitundu kyo mu ggwe.

Bw’obeera ne w’ogwa, tova buvi mu Kkanisa kubanga ow’oluganda akunyiizizza oba ng’omusumba akunyiizizza. Abajja obuzzi okuwulira b’ebatwaaibwa eno n’eri obukosefu bw’empulira. Bw’obeera ne w’ogwa, otegeera obuzito obwa ki kye kitegeeza okubeera n’ekitundu mu musingi gw’ekigenderwa eky’obwakatonda era nga tewali kusoomozebwa oba okunyiizibwa kwonna okusobola okukusiguukululayo mu kifo Katonda mw’akutadde.

YONGERA OSOME: Ebikolwa 8:21, Okubikulirwa 22:19.

AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Okubeera ne w’ogwa kwe kutegeera ekitundu kyo mu buweereza okuyita mu maaso g’ekifaananyi ekinene eky’ekigendererwa Ky’obwakatonda. N’okumanya kuno, amaaso go gaggulwa eri ekitundu kyo mu buweereza era ekitundu kyo mu ggwe.

ESSAALA: Kitange Omwagalwa, Nkwebaza ku lw’okumanya kuno. Nkwebaza ku lw’okuyitibwa okuli ku bulamu bwange era ne wontadde okuweereza. Ntegeera ekitundu kyange era ssisobola kukitwala ng’ekitaliimu. N’amagezi gano, ntambuza olugendo lwange n’obunyiikivu, ku lw’ekitiibwa ky’erinnya lyo, Amiina.

OKUGIRA AHU ORI

Entumwa Grace Lubega

Yohaana 13:8; Petero yaamugira ati: Reka! Torinnaabisa bigyere ebiro byona. Yesu yaamugarukamu ati: Ku ndaabe ntakunaabiise, nituba tutakikwatanisa.

N’ekintu kimwe okuguma noshaba omu buheereza, n’ekindi kuba ori ow’obuheereza obwo.

Ekirikutureetera kuba ab’obuheereza tihabw’okuba twiine emirimo n’obuvunanizibwa omu buheereza obwo. Ahabw’okuba ori omukyebezi omu kanisa tikirikumanyisa ngu ori ow’ekanisa egyo. Ahabw’okuba ori omweshongozi tikirikumanyisa ngu ori ow’ekanisa egyo ahu orikuheereza nk’omweshongozi.

Oshemereire kumanya ngu hariho abantu abarikuheereza nk’abakyebezi omu buheereza obu Ruhanga atabeetsiremu. Hariho n’abantu abarikuriisa omu makanisa agu Ruhanga atabeetsiremu kuba abariisa.

Mbwenu shi nikimanyisa ki kugira ahu ori?

Kugira ahu ori n’obu orikwetegyereza ekicweeka kyaawe omu buheereza omu maisho g’ekishushani ekihango ky’omurimo gw’obwa Ruhanga. N’obwengye obu, amaisho gaawe nigaba gaigwiire kureeba ekicweeka kyaawe omu buheereza hamwe n’ekicweeka kyaabwo omuri iwe.

Ku orikuba oine ahu ori, torikufa kuruga omu kanisa ahabw’okuba mweene sho nari munyanyoko yakugwiisa kubi nari ngu omuheereza akugwisize kubi. Abarikutayaaya nibo barikuhuhwa oku n’oku n’ebyeteengo by’omubiri. Ku orikuba oine ahu ori, noyetegyereza oburemeezi bw’ekikirikumanyisa kugira omurimo omu kishushani kihango eky’ekigyendererwa ky’obwa Ruhanga kandi tihariho kijumo nari tihariho kugwisibwa kubi okurikunyiha ahu Ruhanga antaire.

SHOMA NEEBI: Ebyakozirwe Entumwa 8:21, Okushuuruurirwa 22:19

EZAABU: Kugira ahu ori n’obu orikwetegyereza ekicweeka kyaawe omu buheereza omu maisho g’ekishushani ekihango ky’omurimo gw’obwa Ruhanga. N’obwengye obu, amaisho gaawe nigaba gaigwiire kureeba ekicweeka kyaawe omu buheereza hamwe n’ekicweeka kyaabwo omuri iwe.

OKUSHABA: Taata Omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’okumanya oku. Ninkusiima ahabw’okweetwa okuri ah’amagara gangye kandi n’ahu ontaire kuheereza. Ninyetegyereza ekicweeka kyangye kandi tindikukitwaara nka kikye. N’obwengye obu, ninyirika okwiruka kwangye n’obweziriki, ahabw’ekitiinisa ky’eiziina ryaawe, Amiina.

OKUBA

Omukwenda Grace Lubega

Yohana 13:8 (NLT); ’Nangwa’ Petero yahakaniza, ‘tologya bigere bwange bwona!’ Yesu yagarukamu, ‘Hairoho buli nkwogeze, toliba wange.’

Kiri kintu kimu okwetaba omu kusaba kw’obuhereza otakwosa, kiri kindi okuba w’obuhereza obu.

Ekituletereza okuba omu buhereza tikiri eky’oburoho ngu twine eby’okukora n’obujunanizibwa omu buhereza obu. Ngu habwokuba oli mukebezi omu kanisa emu tikikumanyisa ngu oli wekanisa egyo. Habwokuba oli omu bazini b’amaraka tikikumanyisa ngu oli w’ekanisa egyo eyoherereza omu bazini b’amaraka.

Oine kumanya ngu haroho abantu abakukebera omu buhereza Ruhanga hali atabesere. Haroho n’abantu abakuliisa amakanisa Ruhanga agatabesere okuliisa.

Kiki buli ekikikumanyisa okuba?

Okuba nikwo obwoyetegereza ekicweka kyawe omu buhereza kuraba omu maiso ag’ekisisani ekikooto eky’obujunanizibwa obwaruhanga.

Obw’oba, tomara bumara galeka ekanisa habwokuba owaisemu akubihizege rundi omuliisa akusobezege. Abaijaija nibo abatwarwa twarwa ente’ra y’empuura. Obw’oba, oyetegereza obuhango oby’ekikikumanyisa okuba n’ekicweka omu ntekaniza enkuru ey’ekigenderwa eky’obwaruhanga kandi hatali kijumo kandi busaho mulingo gw’okusobezebwa okukusobora okukwi’ha hali Ruhanga akuteire.

GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Engeso Zabakwenda 8:21, Okusukurwa 22:18

EBIKURU OMUBYOONA: Okuba nikwo obwoyetegereza ekicweka kyawe omu buhereza kuraba omu maiso ag’ekisisani ekikooto eky’obujunanizibwa obwaruhanga.

ESAARA: Isi’twe Owengonzi, Ninkusiima habw’okumanya kunu. Webale habw’okwetwa habwomezi bwange nahali onteire okuhereza. Ninyetegereza ekicweka kyange kandi tinsobora kukitwalira aho ntyo. N’amagezi ganu, ninyiruka akalitango n’obwekambi, habw’ekitinisa ky’ibara Lyawe, Amiina.

KUSHIRIKI KWAKE

Mtume Grace Lubega

Yohana 13:8 (NLT); ‘Hapana’ Petro alipinga, ‘hutawahi kuniosha miguu kamwe!’ Yesu akajibu, ‘Nisipokuosha, hutakuwa wangu.’

Ni jambo moja kuhudhuria huduma mara kwa mara, ni jambo jingine kuwa wa huduma hiyo.

Kinachotufanya tuwe washiriki wa huduma si kwamba tuna majukumu na wajibu katika huduma hiyo. Kwa kuwa wewe ni mwanzilishi wa kanisa fulani haimaanishi kuwa wewe ni mfuasi wa kanisa hilo. Kwa sababu upo kwenye kwaya haimaanishi kuwa wewe ni mfuasi kanisani ambapo unahudumia kwaya yake.

Lazima ujue kwamba kuna watu ambao wanaongiza katika huduma ambazo Mungu hajawaitia. Kuna watu hata ambao ni wachungaji makanisani ambapo Mungu hajawaita kuchunga.

Nini basi maana ya kushiriki kwake?

Kushiriki kwake ni pale unapoelewa sehemu yako katika huduma kupitia macho ya picha kubwa zaidi ya mgawo wa kimungu. Kwa ujuzi huu, macho yako yanafunguliwa kwa sehemu yako katika huduma na sehemu ya huduma ndani yako.

Unapokuwa mshiriki, hautoki tu kanisani kwa sababu kaka au dada alikuudhi au mchungaji amekukera. Wahudhuriaji ni wale wanaopeperushwa huku na kule na mihemko ya kihisia. Unaposhiriki kwake, unaelewa uzito wa maana ya kuwa na sehemu katika mpango mkuu wa kusudi la kimungu la Mungu na hakuna tusi au aina yoyote ya kosa inayoweza kukung’oa kutoka pale ambapo Mungu amekuweka.

MASOMO YA ZIADA: Matendo 8:21, Ufunuo 22:19

UJUMBE MKUU: Kushiriki kwake ni pale unapoelewa sehemu yako katika huduma kupitia macho ya picha kubwa ya mgawo wa kimungu. Kwa ujuzi huu, macho yako yanafunguliwa kwa sehemu yako katika huduma na sehemu ya huduma ndani yako.

SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Nakushukuru kwa ujuzi huu. Asante kwa wito katika maisha yangu na pale ambapo umeniweka kuhudumu. Ninaelewa sehemu yangu na kamwe siwezi kuichukulia kawaida. Kwa hekima hii, ninakimbia mbio yangu kwa bidii, kwa utukufu wa jina lako, Amina.