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Apostle Grace Lubega
Proverbs 23:26 (KJV); My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
Years ago, I started a ministry of my own. It grew and was seemingly doing well.
God appeared to me and said, ‘that is not how I build.’ He told me that I was not ready to build a ministry. He instructed me to hand over the church to some other individuals and sent me to an entirely different place so I could serve another man. In service to that man, I was not even to start from the pulpit but from doing all manner of menial work in serving him.
This particular instruction in the ways that God builds did not last for a year but ten years. In that time period, God showed me much about ministry and opened my eyes to this fundamental truth; to build a man, God starts with that man’s heart before He builds the things on the outside.
I cannot emphasise enough how important it is for you to give God your heart and allow Him to deal with you; what is broken, what is hardened, what is indifferent and what is simply ignorant.
The Message translation of our theme scripture says, ‘give God your full attention.’
Place Him at the centre of your life; decisions, attitudes, philosophies, world views and thoughts.
His name be praised.
FURTHER STUDY: Psalm 119:2, Deuteronomy 6:5
GOLDEN NUGGET: To build a man, God starts with that man’s heart before He builds the things on the outside.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this truth. I thank You because You are working inside me, bending me and breaking me for Your glory. I have yielded my heart to You that You may do as You please and change me in ways that only You know how, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Luganda
OKUZIMBIBWA KATONDA: OMUTIMA
Omutume Grace Lubega
Engero 23:26 (KJV); Mwana wange, mpa omutima gwo, n’amaaso go gasanyukirenga amakubo gange.
Emyaka mingi egiyise, natandika obuweereza obwange. Bwakula era bwalabika nga bukola bulungi.
Katonda yandabikira naŋŋamba, ‘bwentyo si bwe nzimba.’ Yaŋŋamba nti nnali siri mwetegefu kuzimba buweereza. Yandagira okuwaayo ekkanisa eri abantu abalala n’ansidika mu kifo eky’enjawulo ddala nsobole okuweereza omuntu omulala. Mu kuweereza omuntu oyo, nnali sirina wadde okutandikira ku katuuti wabula okukola buli kika kya mulimu ogwa bulijjo mu kumuweereza.
Ekiragiro kino kyennyini mu ngeri Katonda gy’azimbamu tekyatwala mwaka gumu wabula emyaka kkumi. Mu kiseera ekyo, Katonda yandaga bingi ku buweereza era y’aggula amaaso gange eri amazima gano ag’enkizo; okuzimba omuntu, Katonda atandika na mutima gwe nga tannazimba bintu bya wabweru.
Sisobola kukkaatiriza kimala engeri bwe kiri eky’omugaso ggwe okuwa Katonda omutima gwo era okumukkiriza okukwasaganya; ki ekimenyese, ki ekikalubye, ki ekyawukanye ku nkola ya Katonda na ki ekiri obuli eky’obutaba na kumanya.
Enzivuunula ya bayibuli eyitibwa Message version ey’ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe ekigguddewo egamba, ‘wa Katonda okufaayo kwo kwonna.’
Muteeke mu masekkati g’obulamu bwo; eby’okusalawo, engeri gy’olowoozaamu, endaba ey’ebintu, endaba y’ensi n’ebirowoozo byo.
Erinnya Lye litenderezebwe.
YONGERA OSOME: Zabbuli 119:2, Ekyamateeka eky’okubiri 6:5
AKASUMBI KA ZAABU: Okuzimba omuntu, Katonda atandika na mutima gwe nga tannazimba bintu bya wabweru.
ESSAALA: Kitange Omwagalwa, Nkwebaza ku lw’amazima gano. Nkwebaza kubanga okola munda munze, ng’ompeta era ng’ommenya ku lw’ekitiibwa kyo. Mpaddeyo omutima gwange gy’oli Okole nga bw’oyagala era onkyuse mu ngeri z’omanyi ggwe wekka, mu linnya erya Yesu, Amiina.
Runyankore
OKWOMBEKWA RUHANGA: OMUTIMA
Entumwa Grace Lubega
Enfumu 23:26; Mwana wangye, mpa omutima gwawe, N’amaisho gaawe geetegyereze emitwarize yangye.
Iraho, nkatandika obuheereza bwangye. Bukakura kandi bwareebeka nk’oburikukora gye.
Ruhanga akaija yangira ati, ‘okwo tikwo ndikwombeka.’ Akangira ngu nkaba ntetegire kwombeka obuheereza. Yampabura kuha Ekanisa egyo abantu abandi kandi yantuma omu mwanya ogundi ngu mpeereze omuntu ondaijo. Omu kuheereza omuntu ogwo, nkaba ntashemereire kutandikira aha rutaari kureka omu kukora buri murimo oguriho omu kumuhereeza.
Obuhabuzi obu omu miringo ei Ruhanga arikwombekamu tiburatwiire omwaka kureka emyaka ikumi. Omu bwiire obwo, Ruhanga akanyoreka byingi aha buheereza kandi yaigura amaisho gangye aha mazima makuru aga; okwombeka omuntu, Ruhanga natandika n’omutima gw’omuntu ogwo atakombekire ebimuri aheeru.
Tindikubaasa kukihamya ekirikumara oku kiri eky’omugasho kuha Ruhanga omutima gwaawe kandi okamwikiriza kukoragana naiwe; omu bihendekire, omu bigumire, obuhabe n’obutamanya.
Envunurira eya Message y’omutwe gw’ebyahandiikirwe byaitu negira eti, ‘heereza Ruhanga omutima gwaawe gwoona omu bwijwiire.’
Mute ahagati y’amagara gaawe; omu kucwamu, omu mitwarize, omu bwengye, omu nteekateeka y’ensi hamwe n’eyaawe.
Eiziina rye rihimbisibwe.
SHOMA NEEBI: Zaaburi 119:2, Eky’ebiragiro 6:5
EZAABU: Omu kwombeka omuntu, Ruhanga natandika n’omutima gw’omuntu ogwo atakombekire ebimuri aheeru.
OKUSHABA: Taata omukundwa, Ninkusiima ahabw’amazima aga. Ninkusiima ahabw’okuba nokorera omunda omuriinye, ompenda ahabw’ekitiinisa kyaawe. Nyorobize omutima gwangye ngu obaase kukora nk’oku orikweenda kandi ompindurire omu miringo ei iwe wenka orikumanya, omu eiziina rya Yesu, Amiina.
Acoli
GINMA LUBANGA AYE OGERO: CWINY
Lakwena Grace Lubega
Carolok 23:26 (KJV); Latinna, ket cwinyi ka mako lok ma awacci,
dok inen kit kwona ducu wek obed lanyut ma biteli.
Mwaka mapol angec, an acako Kanica ma mega. Kanica man onongo nen calo tyer ka timo maber mada.
Lubanga onyute bot an dok owaci, ‘meno aye pe kitma an agero kwede’. En owaca ni an onongo pwod peya atye atera me gero Kanica. En owaca me miyo Kanica man woko bot jo mukene dok En ocwala ikabedo ma pat ata wek atii pi latic pa Lubanga mukene. I tic pi ngat meno, pe obedo ni omyero acak ki iwi abam ento ki timo tic mogo ma tino tino i tic pi en.
Pwony man ikom yo ma Lubanga gero kwede pe obedo pi mwaka acel Keken ento pi mwaka apar. Ikare meno, Lubanga onyuta jami mapol ikom tic pa Lubanga dok oyabo wanga me neno ada me guti man; me gero ngatmo, Lubanga cako ki cwiny ngat meno ma peya en ogero jami ma nen ki woko.
Pe atwero waco ne maromo kitma pire tek kwede ki in me miyo ki Lubanga cwinyi dok ye ki En me timo ginma omyero otim i in; ginma otur, ginma tek, ginma nen pat dok ginma ma obedo kwiyapiny.
Kwan wa matin mukwongo me Lok acoya i Baibul mukene ma ki lwongo ni ‘message’ waco ni, ‘mi ki Lubanga tami ducu’.
Ket en idye kwoni kikome; moko tam, kitma itero kwede ki jami, pwony, ngo ma wilobo waco dok tam.
Kipak nyinge.
KWAN MUKENE: Jabuli 119:2, Nwoyo cik 6:5
LWOD MADIT: Me gero ngatmo, Lubanga cako ki cwiny ngat meno ma peya en ogero jami ma nen ki woko.
LEGA: Wora me amara, Apwoyi pi ada man. Apwoyi pien in itye ka tic i an, ka bano an dok turu an pi deyo ni. An amiyo cwinya bot in wek itim kitma cwinyi mito kwede dok ilok an iyo ma patpat ma in keken aye ingeyo kitme timo ne, inying Yesu, Amen.
Runyoro-Rutooro
AYOMBEKERWE RUHANGA: OMUTIMA
Omukwenda Grace Lubega
Enfumo 23:26 (KJV); Mwana wange, mpa omutima gwawe, Amaiso gawe gasemererwe emihanda yange.
Emyaka ehinguire, nkatandika obuhereza obwange ha bwange. Bukakura kandi nibuisana nk’obukora kurungi.
Ruhanga yambonekera kandi yangamba, ‘oku tikuli nukwo nyombeka.’ akangamba ngu nkaba ntetekaniize okwombeka obuhereza. Yampabura okukwasa ekanisa abantu abandi kandi yansindika omu kiikaro eky’embaganiza muno nukwo mpereze omuntu ondi. Omu kuhereza omuntu ogu, nkaba ntali nowokutandikira hakatuuti baitu aha kukora emirimo yabuli kiro omu kumuhereza.
Okuhaburwa kunu kwenyini omu mihanda Ruhanga eyayombeka etaikaleho habw’omwaka baitu emyaka ikumi. Omu kasumi k’obuire obwo, Ruhanga akanyoleka bingi ha buhereza kandi yaigura amaiso gange hali amazima ganu amakuru; okwombeka omuntu, Ruhanga atandika n’omutima gw’omuntu ogwo atakombekere ebintu ebinyakuli aheeru.
Tinsobora okukikometereza ekikumara omulingo kiri ky’omugaso iwe kuha Ruhanga omutima gwawe kandi n’okumuikiriza akukoleho; ebicwekere, ebigumangaine, ebitanyina mpuura ehikire kandi n’eki ekitamanyire bumanya.
Empindura ey’Obukwenda ey’ekyahandikirwe kyaitu ekya hamutwe egamba, ‘Hereza Ruhanga okuhu’ra kwawe kwona.’
Mute’ke hagati y’obwomeezi bwawe; encwamu zawe, enyerabya zawe, eby’amagezi, endora zawe ez’ensi n’ebitekerezo.
Ibara Lye linyumizibwe.
GALIHYA N’OSOMA: Zabuli 119:2, Ekyebiragiro 6:5
EBIKURU OMUBYOONA: Okwombeka omuntu, Ruhanga atandika n’omutima gw’omuntu ogwo atakombekere ebintu ebinyakuli aheeru.
ESAARA: Is’itwe Owengonzi, Ninkusiima habw’amazima ganu. Ninkusiima habwokuba okukora omunda omuli nyowe, nonyinamya kandi n’oncwa habw’ekitinisa Kyawe. Mpaireyo omutima gwange hali Iwe nukwo okole nk’okwokugonza kandi ompindule omu miringo emanyirwe Iwe Wenka, mw’ibara lya Yesu, Amiina.
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