Apostle Grace Lubega

John 6:65-68 (KJV); And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

Jesus was often followed by multitudes. Scripture explains in one instance that for a period of three continuous days, they were with him as he preached and ministered. Here were men, women and children seemingly oblivious to their hunger that it took the compassion of the master to meet the need for food for their bodies (Matthew 15:32).

But what truly drove these crowds? Christ unmasked one of their motives in John 6:26, revealing that they followed him because he had fed them. In other words, they wanted him because of what he could do to satisfy their human needs and not what he could do for the destiny of their souls.

It is saddening to a man of God who carries the true burden of the Spirit when he weighs the hearts of his listeners only to find that their hunger is for bread and never for life.

He can see, by the eyes of the spirit, that to some, the presence of God is only useful in as far as it will enable them to find a job, get a spouse, have a child and improve their business. But that is bread, child of God and as surely as the sun rises and sets every day, you will still hunger. Need by nature is a bottomless chasm. Need begets need.

Life is what is eternal and sometimes, through the many teachings that come to our spirits, we must be able to cling to what we know is life. Men seeking after bread abandon the gospel so easily because of the superficiality of their desire. Men who find life can stand even in the absence of bread. They will stay with Christ even when they lose their jobs; stay with Christ even when their relationships are threatened; stay with Christ when their businesses are struggling because they know and see life!

FURTHER STUDY: Matthew 15:32, John 6:26

GOLDEN NUGGET: Men seeking after bread abandon the gospel so easily because of the superficiality of their desire. Men who find life can stand even in the absence of bread. They will stay with Christ even when they lose their jobs; stay with Christ even when their relationships are threatened; stay with Christ when their businesses are struggling because they know and see life!

PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. You are my strength and the fountain of my life. You are my source and foundation. I refuse to look to the superficialities of life but to the depths of the Spirit, not to my needs but the desires of heaven and eternal purpose. It is these that define my daily existence, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

OKUWAKANA WAKATI W’OKUFUNA OMUGAATI N’OKUFUNA OBULAMU

Omutume Grace Lubega

Yokaana 6:65-68 (KJV); N’agamba nti Kyenvudde mbagamba nti Tewali ayinza kujja gye ndi bw’atakiweebwa Kitange. Ab’oku bayigirizwa be bangi kyebaava baddirira, ne bataddayo kutambulira wamu naye nate. Awo Yesu n’agamba ekkumi n’ababiri nti Era nammwe mwagala okugenda? Simooni Peetero n’amuddamu nti Mukama waffe, tunaagenda eri ani? Olina ebigambo eby’obularnu obutaggwaawo.

Yesu yateranga okugobererwa enkuyanja. Ebyawandiikibwa binnyonnyola mu ky’okulabirako ekimu nti okumala akaseera ak’ennaku ssatu ezomudiriŋŋanwa, baali naye ng’abuulira era ng’aweereza. Mu bano mwalimu abaami, abakyala n’abaana nga tebafuddeeyo ku njala yaabwe nti kyatwala kusaasira kwa Mukama okubatuusaako obwetaavu bw’emmere eri emibiri gyabwe ( Matayo 15:32).

Naye ddala kyali ki ekyavuga enkuyanja zino? Kristo yabikkula ekimu ku bigendererwa byabwe mu Yokaana 6:26, ng’alaga nti baamugoberera kubanga yabaliisa. Mu ngeri endala, baamwagala ku lwa ki kye yasobola okukola okkukusa obwetaavu bwabwe obw’omubiri so si kye yandisobodde okukola ku lwamagenda g’emmeeme zaabwe.

Kyannaku eri omusajja wa Katonda eyeettisse omugugu omutuufu ogw’omwoyo bw’apima emitima gy’abamuwuliriza okukizuula nti enjala yaabwe ya mugaati so tebeerangako ya bulamu.

Asobola okulaba, ku lw’amaaso ag’omwoyo nti eri abamu, okubeerawo kwa Katonda kwa mugaso kasita kuba nga kujja kubayamba okufuna omulimu, okufuna omubeezi, okufuna omwana, okutereeza eby’enfuna. Naye ogwo mugaati, mwana wa Katonda era ddala ng’enjuba bw’eva mpaka bw’egwa buli lunaku, ojja kuddamu olumwe enjala. Obwetaavu mu mbala yaabwo kintu ekitaliiko kkomo. Obwetaavu buzaala obwetaavu.

Obulamu bwe butaggwaawo era oluusi okuyita mu njigiriza ennyingi ezijja mu myoyo gyaffe, tuteekeddwa okubeera nga tusobola okwekwata ku kye tumanyi nti bulamu. Abantu abanoonya omugaati banguyirwa okwesuulirayo ogwannaggamba eri enjiri ku lw’okuba nti okuyaayaana kwabwe kwa byakungulu. Abantu abasisinkana obulamu basobola okuyimirira n’ewatali mugaati. Bajja kusigala ne Kristo ne bwe bafiirwa emirimu gyabwe; basigale ne Kristo ng’enkolagana zaabwe ziri ku lusuubo; basigale ne Kristo ng’ebyenfuna byabwe birafuubana kubanga bamanyi era balaba obulamu!

YONGERA OSOME: Mattayo 15:32, Yokaana 6:26

AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Abantu abanoonya omugaati banguyirwa okwesuulirayo ogwannaggamba eri enjiri ku lw’okuba nti okuyaayaana kwabwe kwa byakungulu. Abantu abasisinkana obulamu basobola okuyimirira n’ewatali mugaati. Bajja kusigala ne Kristo ne bwe bafiirwa emirimu gyabwe; basigale ne Kristo ng’enkolagana zaabwe ziri ku lusuubo; basigale ne Kristo ng’ebyenfuna byabwe birafuubana kubanga bamanyi era balaba obulamu!

ESSAALA: Kitange Omwagalwa, Nkwebaza ku lw’amazima gano. Yeggwe maanyi era ensulo y’obulamu bwange. Ye Ggwe nsibuko era omusingi gwange. ŋŋaana okutunuulira ebyokungulu kw’obulamu naye ntunuulira obuziba obw’omwoyo, situnula eri byetaago byange naye eri okwagala kw’eggulu n’ekigendererwa eky’olubeerera. Bino by’ebinnyonnyola okubeerawo kwange okwabulijjo, mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.

ME JOLO KWON ME CUNG IKOM KWO

Lakwena Grace Lubega

Jon 6:65-68 (KJV); En dok owaco ni, “Man en gin mumiyo ceŋ atittiwu ni, pe tye ŋat mo ma twero bino bota, ka Won pe omiye twer.” Cakke i kare meno, lupwonnyene mapol gudok cen, pe dok gubedo ka wot kacel kwede. Yecu openyo jone apar wiye aryo ni, “Wun bene wumito ket woto?” Cimon Petero ogamo doge ni, “Rwot, wabicito bot aŋa? In itye ki lok me kwo ma pe tum.

Dano mapol gulubo kor Yecu pol kare. Gin acoya tito i gin acel ma otime ni kare me nino adek labongo keng, gin gubedo kwede makun En pwonyo dok olego pi dano. Jo ma obedo tye en aye coo, mon dok lutino ma onongo bedo calo ginma jwi ki kec gi ma oweko otero kica me cwiny ladit ni me nongo gin acama pi kumgi(Matayo 15:32).

Ento ngo kikome ma oweko lwak dano ni gu a woko? Kricito onyutu woko kama leng tam gi acel i buk pa Jon 6:26, Kun waco ni gi lubo kore pien onongo en minigi gin acama. Iyo mukene, gin onongo gimito En pingo ma en onongo twero timo ne me cobo miti me kom gi dok pe gin ma onongo en twero timo ne pi anyim pa cwiny gi.

Lit twaltwal ki latic pa Lubanga ma tye ki miti me ada i cwiny kace en temo cwiny jo ma winye me niang kono keken ni kec maneko gin ni tye pi mugati keken dok pe kwo.

En twero neno, ki wang me cwiny, ni bot jo mukene, tye pa Lubanga pire tek keken kace obikonyo gi me nongo tic, me nongo dako nyo cware, me nongo tic dok me medo rwom me biacara gi. Ento meno obedo mugati, latin pa Lubanga dok kace pwod ceng ile dok poto piny nino ducu, in pwod kec obineki. Miti malube ki kite obedo ginma lapore peke. Miti kelo miti mukene.

Kwo en aye obedo ginma agiki ne peke dok cawa mukene, malube ki pwony mapol ma bino i cwiny wa, myero wanen ni wamoko i ginma wa ngeyo obedo kwo. Jo ma gibino ka yenyo mugati gitenyo lok pa Lubanga iyo mayot pi miti gi ma tye wiewie mada. Jo ma gunongo kwo twero Cung kadi wa ikare ma mugati peke. Gin gubi bedo ki Kricito kadi kabed gurwenyo tic gi; gubi bedo ki Kricito kadi kabed wat ikingi ki cware nyo dakone petye maber; gubi bedo ki Kricito kadi kabed biacara gi pe tye maber pien gungeyo dok gineno kwo!

KWAN MUKENE: Matayo 15:32, Jon 6:26

LWOD MADIT: Jo ma gibino ka yenyo mugati gitenyo lok pa Lubanga iyo mayot pi miti gi ma tye wiewie mada. Jo ma gunongo kwo twero Cung kadi wa ikare ma mugati peke. Gin gubi bedo ki Kricito kadi kabed gurwenyo tic gi; gubi bedo ki Kricito kadi kabed wat ikingi ki cware nyo dakone petye maber; gubi bedo ki Kricito kadi kabed biacara gi pe tye maber pien gungeyo dok gineno kwo!

LEGA: Wora me amara, Apwoyi pi ada man. In aye i teko na dok wang it me kwo na. In aye kama anongo iye jami dok gutti na. An akwero me neno jami ma wiewie me kwo ento me neno tut pa cwiny, pe neno miti na ento miti me polo dok miti pa Lubanga ma lapore peke. Obedo jami maggi ma nyutu kwona jwi, inying Yesu, Amen.

OKUTUNGA OMUGAATI ORUNDIKI OBWOMEEZI

Omukwenda Grace Lubega

Yohaana 6:65-68 (KJV); Kandi yagamba, Nahabweki nikyo mbagambireege, busaho muntu akusobora kwiija nambere ndi, okwihaho kimuhairwe Isenyowe. Okuruga omukaire ako abakwendabe baingi bamurugaho, kandi baleka okurubata nawe. Nubwo Yesu yagambira ikumi n’ababiri, nainywe nimugonza okugenda? Nubwo Simooni Petero yamugarukamu, Mukama, turagenda hali oha? Niiwe anyakwina ebigambo eby’obwomeezi obutahwaaho.

Yesu emirundi nyingi akaba nahonderwa abantu nyamwingi. Ekyahandikirwe nikisoboora hamurundi gumu habw’akasumi kebiro bisatu bihonderaine, bakaba balihamu nawe n’atebeza kandi n’ahereza. Haaroho abasaija, abakazi n’abaana abazookere batakumanya nobukwakuba kuhuura enjara yaabu ngu kikatwaara embabazi z’Omwegesa okwitirana okwetaaga kw’ebyokulya byemibiri yaabu (Matayo 15:32)

Baitu kiki eky’amananu ekyasindikirizaga abantu banu? Kristo akasukura kimu habigendeerwa byaabu omu Yohaaba 6:26, yayoleka ngu bamuhonderaga habwokuba akabaliisa. Omubigambo ebindi tugambe, Baali nibamugonza habw’ebiyasoboraga kukora kwigusa ebyetaago by’obuntu kandi hatali ebiyasoboraga kukora habw’amagenda g’emyoyo yaabu.

Kiri kyenganyi hali omusaija wa Ruhanga ogwo anyakwetweeka omugugu ogw’omwoyo obw’apima emitima yab’akumuhuliriza akagenda kusanga ngu enjara yaabu eri y’emigaati kandi tekabaga y’obwomeezi.

Nasobora kurora, n’amaiso ag’omwoyo, ngu hali abamu, okubaho kwa Ruhanga kuli kw’omugaso okuhika hakubasobozesa okuzoora omulimo, okutunga omugonzebwa, kutunga omwaana kandi nokutwaara omaiso ebyobusubuzi byaabu. Baitu ogwo mugaati, mwaana wa Ruhanga, kandi mananukwo nk’omulingo izooba liimuka kandi likagwaayo bulikiro, olyesanga n’enjara. Okwetaaga omubuhangwa kiri kiina ekitanyine nkango. Okwetaaga nikuzaara okwetaaga.

Obwomeezi nibwo butahwaaho, kandi obusumi bumu, kuraba omunyegesa zemirundi nyingi eziija hali emyoyo yaitu, tusemeera kuba nitusobora kunyweeza eki-tukumanya ngu nikyo bwomeezi. Abantu abakuserura omugaati balekaho enjiri mubwangu habw’okuruhiira kwabu okwaharuguru. Abantu abasanga obwomeezi basobora kwemeeraho gonze hataroho mugaati. Balikara na Kristo gonze nobubafeerwa emirimo yaabu; balikara na Kristo gonze enkoragana n’abagonzebwa baabu etinisiriziibwe; balikara na Kristo gonz’ ebyobusubuzi byaabu nibikyarwanisa burwanisa; habwokuba bamanyire kandi nibarora obwomeezi!

GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Matayo 15:32, Yohaana 6:26

EKIKURU MUBYOONA: Abantu abakuserura omugaati balekaho enjiri mubwangu habw’okuruhiira kwabu okwaharuguru. Abantu abasanga obwomeezi basobora kwemeraho gonze hataroho mugaati. Balikara na Kristo gonze nobubafeerwa emirimo yaabu; balikara na Kristo gonze enkoragana n’abagonzebwa baabu etinisiriziibwe; balikara na Kristo gonz’ ebyobusubuzi byaabu nibikyarwanisa burwanisa; habwokuba bamanyire kandi nibarora obwomeezi!

ESAARA: Taata ow’engonzi, Ninkusiima habw’amananu ganu, niiwe maani gange kandi ensoro y’obwomeezi bwange. Niiwe nsoro kandi omusingi gwange. Ninyangirakimu kutunuura ebintu ebyaharuguru eby’obwomeezi baitu hali enziha ez’Omwoyo, hatali habigendeerwa ebyange baitu ha kugonza okweiguru kandi nekigendeerwa ekitahwaaho. Biri nibyobinu ebisoboora okubaho kwange omunsi, omu ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.

KUPOKEA MKATE AU UZIMA

Mtume Grace Lubega

Yohana 6:65-68 (KJV); Akasema, Kwa sababu hiyo nimewaambia ya kwamba hakuna mtu awezaye kuja kwangu isipokuwa amejaliwa na Baba yangu. Kwa ajili ya hayo wengi miongoni mwa wanafunzi wake wakarejea nyuma, wasiandamane naye tena. Basi Yesu akawaambia wale Thenashara, Je! Ninyi nanyi mwataka kuondoka? Basi Simoni Petro akamjibu, Bwana! Twende kwa nani? Wewe unayo maneno ya uzima wa milele.

Yesu mara nyingi alifuatwa na umati wa watu. Maandiko yanaeleza katika tukio moja kwamba kwa muda wa siku tatu mfululizo, walikuwa pamoja naye alipokuwa akihubiri na kuhudumu. Hapa palikuwa wanaume, wanawake na watoto walioonekana kutojali njaa yao hivi kwamba ilichukua huruma ya bwana kukidhi hitaji la chakula cha miili yao (Mathayo 15:32).

Lakini ni nini hasa kilichokimbiza umati huu?Kristo alifichua mojawapo ya nia zao katika Yohana 6:26, akionyesha kwamba walimfuata kwa sababu alikuwa amewalisha. Hii ina maana kuwa, walimtaka kwa sababu ya kile ambacho angeweza kufanya ili kukidhi mahitaji yao ya kibinadamu na sio kile ambacho angeweza kufanya kwa hatima ya roho zao.

Inahuzunisha kwa mtumishi wa Mungu ambaye anabeba mzigo wa kweli wa Roho wakati anapopima mioyo ya wasikilizaji wake na kugundua kwamba njaa yao ni ya mkate na si ya uzima.

Anaweza kuona, kwa macho ya roho, kwamba kwa wengine, uwepo wa Mungu ni wa manufaa kwa kadiri utakavyowawezesha kupata kazi, kupata mchumba, kupata mtoto na kuboresha biashara zao. Lakini huo ni sawa na mkate mwana wa Mungu na kwa hakika jua linavyochomoza na kuzama kila siku, bado utakuwa na njaa. Hitaji kwa asili ni uketo lisilo na mwisho. Haja huzaa hitaji.

Uzima ni kile ambacho ni cha milele na wakati mwingine, kupitia mafundisho mengi yanayokuja kwenye roho zetu, lazima tuweze kushikamana na kile tunachojua ni uzima. Watu wanaotafuta mkate huiacha injili kwa urahisi sana kwa sababu ya ubichi wa tamaa yao. Watu wanaopata uzima wanaweza kusimama hata bila mkate. Watakaa na Kristo hata watakapopoteza kazi zao; watakaa na Kristo hata wakati mahusiano yao yanatishiwa; watakaa na Kristo wakati biashara zao zinatatizika kwa sababu wanajua na kuona uzima!

MASOMO YA ZIADA: Mathayo 15:32, Yohana 6:26

UJUMBE MKUU: Watu wanaotafuta mkate huiacha injili kwa urahisi sana kwa sababu ya ubichi wa tamaa yao. Watu wanaopata uzima wanaweza kusimama hata bila mkate. Watakaa na Kristo hata watakapopoteza kazi zao; watakaa na Kristo hata wakati mahusiano yao yanatishiwa; watakaa na Kristo wakati biashara zao zinatatizika kwa sababu wanajua na kuona uzima!

SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Nakushukuru kwa kweli hii. Wewe ni nguvu yangu na chemchemi ya maisha yangu. Wewe ndiwe chanzo na msingi wangu. Ninakataa kutazama ubichi wa maisha bali kwa kina cha Roho, si kwa mahitaji yangu bali matamanio ya mbinguni na kusudi la milele. Ni haya yanayofafanua uwepo wangu wa kila siku, katika jina la Yesu, Amina.