The Phaneroo Devotion: Understanding Death - Walk With God
Apostle Grace Lubega
Genesis 5:24 (KJV); And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
The Hebrew word, ‘walked’ as used in our theme scripture is ‘halak.’ Halak is translated to mean, among other things, to die.
In this, God reveals to us that Enoch underwent a kind of death and because of it, he was no more because God took him.
No man can truly walk with God when he has not died in the ways that God defines death. Once he dies, in that death, he truly lives.
Paul had a similar experience. He says in Galatians 2:20, “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”
If you must walk with God, He firstly must kill the fallen nature so that you can live by a higher life and nature.
Some Christians are so busy asking God to anoint them when God wants to kill them.
In the Christian walk, we yield to many things but one of the things that God is calling us to yield to more than ever before is to yield to death, and to His work in us as He kills the flesh.
FURTHER STUDY: Galatians 6:14, Colossians 3:3
GOLDEN NUGGET: If you must walk with God, He firstly must kill the fallen nature so that you can live by a higher life and nature. In the Christian walk, we yield to many things but one of the things that God is calling us to yield to more than ever before is to yield to death,and to His work in us as He kills the flesh.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. Thank You for the great and immeasurable privilege of knowing You. These are great days and the revelation of the Spirit is deeper than ever before. I choose to consecrate and separate myself for You, to yield to Your work in me; to bend for You and die to myself, even as Your Spirit consumes me, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
OKUTEGEERA OKUFA – TAMBULA NE KATONDA
Omutume Grace Lubega
Olubereberye 5:24 (KJV); Enoka n’atambulira wamu ne Katonda: so n’atabeerawo; kubanga Katonda yamutwala.
Ekigambo eky’Olwebbulaniya, “okutambulira” nga bwe kikozeseddwa mu kyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo kiri “halak”. “Halak” kivvunulwa okutegeeza, mu bintu ebirala, okufa.
Mu kino, Katonda atubikkulira nti Enoka yayita mu ngeri y’okufa era ku lw’okufa okwo, n’atabeerawo kubanga Katonda yamutwala.
Teri muntu asobola mazima ddala okutambula ne Katonda nga tafudde mu ngeri Katonda gy’annyonnyolamu okufa. Kasita afa, mu kufa okwo, abeera mulamu ddala.
Paulo yayita mu mbeera y’emu. Agamba mu Abaggalatiya 2:20, “Nnakomererwa wamu ne Kristo; naye ndi mulamu; si ku bwange nate, naye Kristo ye mulamu mu nze: era obulamu bwe nnina kaakano mu mubiri, mbulina lwa kukkiriza Omwana wa Katonda eyanjagala ne yeewaayo ku lwange.”
Bw’oba wakutambula ne Katonda, Alina okusooka okutta embala eyagwa kikusobozese okubeerawo ku lw’obulamu obwa waggulu era n’embala y’emu.
Abakristaayo abamu bakola kya maanyi nnyo mu kusaba Katonda abafukeko amafuta ate nga Katonda ayagala kubatta.
Mu ntambula y’obukristaayo, twewaayo eri ebintu bingi naye ekimu ku bintu Katonda by’atuyitira okwewaayo n’okusinga bwe kyalikibadde kwe kwewaayo eri okufa, n’eri omulimu gwe mu ffe nga Bw’atta omubiri.
YONGERA OSOME: Abaggalatiya 6:14, Abakkolosaayi 3:3
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Bw’oba wakutambula ne Katonda, Alina okusooka okutta embala eyagwa kikusobozese okubeerawo ku lw’obulamu obwa waggulu era n’embala y’emu. Mu ntambula y’obukristaayo, twewaayo eri ebintu bingi naye ekimu ku bintu Katonda by’atuyitira okwewaayo n’okusinga bwe kyalikibadde kwe kwewaayo eri okufa, n’eri omulimu gwe mu ffe nga Bw’atta omubiri.
ESSAALA: Kitange Omwagalwa, Nkwebaza olw’amazima gano. Weebale ku lw’omukisa ogw’amaanyi era ogutapimibwa ogw’okukumanya. Zino nnaku za maanyi era n’okubikkulirwa okw’Omwoyo kwa buziba nnyo okutabeerangawo. Nsalawo okwelongoosa era n’okweyawula ku Lulwo, okwewaayo eri omulimu Gwo mu nze; okweweta ku Lulwo era okufa eri nze, era ng’omwoyo wo bw’ambuutikira, Mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
OKWETEGYEREZA RUFU – GYENDA NA RUHANGA
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Okutandika 5:24; Enoka yaagyenda na Ruhanga, yaabura, ahabw’okuba Ruhanga akamutwara.
Ekigambo ky’oruheburaayo ‘yaagyenda’ ekikozesiibwe omu mutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu ni ‘halak.’ Halak nikivunurirwa kumanyisa, omu bintu ebindi okufa.
Omuri eki, Ruhanga natushuuruurira ngu Enoka akaraba omu muringo gw’okufa kandi ahabwakwo, akabura ahabw’okuba Ruhanga akamutwara.
Tihariho omuntu orikubaasa kugyenda na Ruhanga atafiire omu miringo ei Ruhanga arikushobororamu okufa. Yaheza kufa, omu kufa okwo, nagira amagara.
Paulo akaraba omu kintu nk’ekyo. Nagamba omu kitabo ky’Abagalatia 2:20 ati, “Nkabambwa na Kristo; tinkiri nyowe ori, kureka Kristo niwe ari omuriinye; kandi amagara agu nyine omu mubiri ngaine ahabw’okwikiriza Omwana wa Ruhanga, owankunzire akeehayo ahabwangye.”
Ku orikuba oshemereire kugyenda na Ruhanga, nabanza yaita obuhangwa obwagwiire kwenda ngu ogire amagara g’ekika ky’ahaiguru n’obuhangwa.
Abakristayo abamwe bariyo nibashaba Ruhanga kubashukaho amajuta kandi obwo Ruhanga arikwenda kubaita.
Omu rugyendo rw’obukristaayo, nitworobera ebintu byingi kwonka kimwe aha bintu ebi Ruhanga ariyo natwetera kworobera munonga n’okworobera okufa kwe, hamwe n’ebi arikukora omuriitwe ku arikuba naita omubiri.
SHOMA NEEBI: Abagalatia 6:14, Abakolosai 3:3
EZAABU: Ku orikuba oshemereire kugyenda na Ruhanga, nabanza yaita obuhangwa obwagwiire kwenda ngu ogire amagara g’ekika ky’ahaiguru n’obuhangwa. Omu rugyendo rw’obukristaayo, nitworobera ebintu byingi kwonka kimwe aha bintu ebi Ruhanga ariyo natwetera kworobera munonga n’okworobera okufa kwe, hamwe n’ebi arikukora omuriitwe ku arikuba naita omubiri.
OKUSHABA: Taata omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Ninkusiima ahabw’omugisha mukuru ogw’okukumanya. Ebi n’ebiro bikuru kandi okushuuruurirwa kw’omwoyo nikukira obundi bwoona. Nincwamu kuba orikweera hamwe n’okwehereera ahabwaawe, okworobera omurimo gwaawe omuriinye; okukwinamira kandi nkaita omubiri, obwo Omwoyo yaba nanyijurira kimwe, omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
NIANG IKOM TOO – WOT KACEL KI LUBANGA
Lakwena Grace Lubega
Acakki 5:24 (KJV); Enoka obedo ka wot kacel ki Lubaŋa; ci orwenyo woko matwal, pien Lubaŋa otere woko.
Ileb Ibru, leb pi ‘bedo kawot’ ma ki tiyo kwede i Kwan wa matin aye ‘halak’. Halak ki gonyo tyenloke ikin jami mukene ni ‘me too’.
Ilok man, Lubanga nyuti wa ni Enoch okato ki i kit kwayo too moni dok pi meno, en orweny woko matwal pien Lubanga otere woko.
Petye ngatmo ma twero wot ki Lubanga me ada ka peya en oto iyo ma Lubanga lwongo ni too. Kace en oto woko, i too meno, en kwo i ada.
Paulo okato ki i gin marom ki man. En waco i buk pa Jo Galatia 2:20 ni, “Yam gigura i kom yatariya kacel ki Kricito; pe dok an ma akwo-ni, ento Kricito aye ma bedo kwo i iya. Kwo ma kombeddi atye kwede i komani, abedo kwo pi ye Wod pa Lubaŋa, ma ceŋ omara ka omine gire pire kene pira.”
Ka myero iwot ki Lubanga, en myero kong mukwingo onek woko kit in makwo ni wek ikwo ki kwo ma lamal dok kit.
Lukricitayo mukene guketo kumgi mada ka penyo Lubanga me minigi niwire ento kun Lubanga mito neko gin woko.
Iwot me bedo Lakricitayo, wa yee jami mapol ento ikin jami mapol ni, Lubanga tye ka lwongo wan me yee loyo en aye me yee too makato ginmo keken, dok me niang tice i wan manongo en neko komwa makwo ni.
KWAN MUKENE: Galatia 6:14, Jo Kolocai 3:3
LWOD MADIT: Ka myero iwot ki Lubanga, en myero kong mukwingo onek woko kit in makwo ni wek ikwo ki kwo ma lamal dok kit.Iwot me bedo Lakricitayo, wa yee jami mapol ento ikin jami mapol ni, Lubanga tye ka lwongo wan me yee loyo en aye me yee too makato ginmo keken, dok me niang tice i wan manongo en neko komwa makwo ni.
LEGA: Wora me amara, Apwoyi pi ada man. Apwoyi pi mic madit dok lapore peke me ngeyo in. Man obedo nino me dit dok niyabe pa Cwiny tut loyo kitma con. An ayero me lonye dok poke pat pi in, me yee ticci i an; me gom dokpiny pi in dok me weko koma oto, makun nongo Cwiny ma meri loyo kwona, I nying Yesu, Amen.
OKWETEGEREZA OKUFA – RUBATA NA RUHANGA
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
Okubanza 5:24 (KJV); Enoka yagenderaga hamu na Ruhanga: kandi tiyabaho; baitu Ruhanga akamutwara.
Ekigambo kyo’ruyonaani, ‘yagenderaga’ ekikozisibwe mukyahandikirwe kyaitu eky’ahamutwe kiri ‘halak.’ Halak kihindurwa kumanyisa hali ebintu bindi, okufa.
Omuli kinu, Ruhanga Akutusukura ngu Enoka akaraba mukika kyo’kufa kandi habwe’kyo, tiyabaho habwokuba Ruhanga Akamutwara.
Busaho muntu asobora kurubata na Ruhanga bwakuba atafiire omumiringo ya Ruhanga asoobora okufa. Obwa’fa, omu kufa okwo, mazimakwo ayomeerra.
Paulo akaba no’bumanyiizi nibwo bumu. Agamba omu Bagaratiya 2:20, “Nkabambwa ha muti hamu na Kristo; baitu nyomire, kunu tali nyowe, rundi Kristo ayomire omuli nyowe; kandi obwomezi obunyinabwo omu mubiri, nyinabwo omu kuikiriza, okuli mu Kristo omwana wa Ruhanga, ayangondeze, ayayehaireyo wenka habwange.”
Bwo’kuba oina kurubata na Ruhanga, Aina kubanza kwita obuhangwa obugwire nukwo osobole kwome’ra habwo’bwomeezi no’buhangwa obwahaiguru.
Abakristayo abamu bali omukusaba Ruhanga Abasenseho amagita kunu Ruhanga nagonza kubaita.
Omu kurubata kwo’bukristayo, twehayo hali ebintu biingi baitu kimu ha bintu ebya Ruhanga Akutweta kwe’ha muno okusinga nkoku kyabaire kuli kwehayo hali okufa, kandi na hali omulimo Gwe muli itwe Uwe na ita omubiri.
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Abagaratiya 6:14, Abakolosai 3:3
EBIKURU MUBYOONA: Bwo’kuba oina kurubata na Ruhanga, Aina kubanza kwita obuhangwa obugwire nukwo osobole kwome’ra habwo’bwomeezi no’buhangwa obwahaiguru. Omu kurubata kwo’bukristayo, twehayo hali ebintu biingi baitu kimu ha bintu ebya Ruhanga Akutweta kwe’ha muno okusinga nkoku kyabaire kuli kwehayo hali okufa, kandi na hali omulimo Gwe muli itwe Uwe na ita omubiri.
ESAARA: Isenyowe Owe’ngonzi, Ninkusiima habw’amazima ganu. Webale habwo’mugisa omukuru kandi ogutapimwa ogwo’kumanya. Binu biro bikuru kandi okusukurwa kw’Omwoyo kuli kwo’munziha kukiraho nkukyabaire. Ninkomamu okweyeza kandi ninyeyahukaniza habwawe, okwehayo hali omulimo Gwawe muli nyowe; okwinama hali Iwe kandi okufa hali nyowe, n’Omwoyo Wawe namaraho, mwi’bara lya Yesu, Amiina.
KUELEWA KIFO – TEMBEA NA MUNGU
Mtume Grace Lubega
Mwanzo 5: 24 (KJV); Henoko akaenda pamoja na Mungu, naye akatoweka, maana Mungu alimtwaa.
Neno la kiebrania, ‘akaenda’ kama lilivyotumika kwenye mandhari ya maandiko yetu ni ‘halak.’ Halak inatafsiriwa kumaanisha, katika mambo mengi, kufa.
Katika hili, Mungu anatuonyesha kwamba Henoko alipitia aina ya kifo na kwa sababu ya hayo, akatoweka kwa sababu Mungu alimchukua.
Hakuna mwanadamu anayeweza kutembea na Mungu kikweli ambaye hajafa katika njia ambazo Mungu hufafanua kifo. Mara anapokufa hivi, anaishi kweli.
Paul alikuwa na uzoefu kama huo. Anasema katika Wagalatia 2:20. “Nimesulibiwa pamoja na Kristo; lakini ni hai; wala si mimi tena, bali Kristo yu hai ndani yangu; na uhai nilio nao sasa katika mwili, ninao katika imani ya Mwana wa Mungu, ambaye alinipenda, akajitoa nafsi yake kwa ajili yangu.”
Ikiwa ni lazima utembee na Mungu, kwanza lazima aue asili iliyoanguka ili uweze kuishi kwa maisha ya juu na asili.
Wakristo wengine wanashughulika sana kumwomba Mungu awatie mafuta wakati Mungu anataka kuwaua.
Katika njia ya kikristo, tunajitolea kwa mambo mengi lakini moja ya mambo ambayo Mungu anatuita tufanye zaidi kuliko hapo awali ni kujisalimisha kwa kifo, na kwa kazi yake ndani yetu anapoua mwili.
MASOMO YA ZIADA: Wagalatia 6:14, Wakolosai 3:3
UJUMBE MKUU: Ikiwa ni lazima utembee na Mungu, kwanza lazima aue asili iliyoanguka ili uweze kuishi kwa maisha ya juu na asili. Katika njia ya kikristo, tunajitolea kwa mambo mengi lakini moja ya mambo ambayo Mungu anatuita tufanye zaidi kuliko hapo awali ni kujisalimisha kwa kifo, na kwa kazi yake ndani yetu anapoua mwili.
SALA: Baba Mpenzi, Nakushukuru kwa kweli hii. Asante kwa baraka kubwa na isiyopimika ya kukujua Wewe. Hizi ni siku kuu na ufunuo wa Roho ni wa ndani zaidi kuliko hapo awali. Ninachagua kujiweka wakfu na kujitenga kwa ajili Yako, kujitoa kwa kazi Yako ndani yangu; kukuinamia na kufa kwangu, kama vile Roho wako anavyonimeza, katika jina la Yesu Kristo, Amina.
