LENTEN Reflection day 24. Theme: Renewing the Heart.Jeremiah 17:9.

What is the heart?

Proverbs 4:23 says,"Above all else ,guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life". Like a deep well that provides water for the garden, our hearts are the source for all the other aspects of our lives. Our hearts are the place from whicn two important things flow. .our worship and our will. We worship what we value or love in our hearts, whether it is God or an Idol. We also exercise our will or make decisions in our hearts. Thus , our hearts are the primary influenceof all we think, feel and do.

Unfortunately our hearts are sick because of our sin and rebellion aganist God Jeremiah 17:9 " The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately  sick, who can understand it? Because the heart controls everything else, a sick heart results in a sick life characterized by untrue thinking, sinful living and  broken relationships. As James 1:13-15 Describes, sin begins when we are ruled nu our sinful desires rather than the desires of God for us. This leads to temptation whicn eventually leads to sin and death.In other words, a wrong attitude in the heart leads to wrong beliefs and emotions whicn lead to wrong actions. As we all know unless our heart is restored, brokennes in the heart results in brokennes in our mind,emotions and actions and relationship as well. So how do we have a restored that leads to a restored life.

1. We must have a new heart psalm 51:10. May the HolySpirit renew your heart with hope.

2. We must repent and submit to the will of God. When David cried out to God in repentence and submission of his heart to Hod's will, he recieved Mercy and vleansing. 1 John 1:9

3. We must refocus on Worship God. The result of David's repentence is , he was free again to worship God with offerings and testimonies from a heart of Joy. Be quick to confess and returm our hearts to God

Today ask God to help you keep and gurad your heart. Proverbs 4:23

Reb Samuel Muwonge.

olunaku olwa 24 mu kisiibo

Omutima kye ki?

Engero 4:23 wasoma nti,”mu byonna, kuuma omutima gwo, kubanga ye nzizi z’obulamu”. Okufaananako oluzzi oluwanvu oluwa amazzi g’olusuku, emitima gyaffe gye givaamu ebintu ebirala byonna eby’obulamu bwaffe. Emitima gyaffe kye kifo okuva mu whicn ebintu bibiri ebikulu bikulukuta. .okusinza kwaffe n’okwagala kwaffe. Tusinza bye tutwala ng’ebikulu oba bye twagala mu mitima gyaffe, ka kibeere Katonda oba kifaananyi. Era tukozesa bye twagala oba okusalawo mu mitima gyaffe. Bw’atyo , emitima gyaffe gye gisinga okufuga byonna bye tulowooza, bye tuwulira era bye tukola.

Ebisinga okuba eby’omukisa omunaku omutima gwaffe olw’ekibi kyaffe n’obujeemu eri Aganist Katonda Yeremiya 17:9 “ Omutima guli obulimba waggulu w’ebintu byonna n’obulwadde obw’okuggwaamu essuubi, ani asobola okubutegeera, omutima ne gufuga buli kintu ekirala, omutima gw’abalwadde guvaamu omutima mu mbeera y’obulwadde mu mbeera ey’obulwadde, 15 egwa mu mbeera ey’okulowooza ku mbeera endala. Ennyonnyola, ekibi kitandika nga tufugibwa mu obwagazi bwaffe obw’ekibi okusinga okwegomba kwa Katonda ku lwaffe. Obulamu obuzziddwa obuggya.

1. Tulina okuba n’omutima omupya Zabbuli 51:10. Omwoyo omutukuvu guzzeemu okuzza obuggya omutima gwo n’essuubi.

2. Tulina okwenenya n’okugondera Katonda by’ayagala. Dawudi bwe yakaaba eri Katonda mu kwenenya n’okugondera omutima gwe eri Katonda by’ayagala, n’afuna okusaasira n’okumusaasira. 1 Yokaana 1:9

3. Tulina okuddamu okussa essira ku kusinza Katonda. Ekyava mu kwenenya kwa Dawudi kiri , yali wa ddembe nate okusinza Katonda n’ebiweebwayo n’obujulizi okuva mu mutima gw’essanyu. Beera mwangu okwatula n’okununula emitima gyaffe eri Katonda

Leero saba Katonda akuyambe okukuuma n’okuguma omutima gwo. Engero 4:23

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Rev. Samuel Muwonge.

Olunaku olwa 23: Okwefumiitiriza mu kisiibo: OKWANG’ANGA OKUTYA ZAB. 56:3

OKWANG’ANGA OKUTYA  ZAB. 56:3

Naye, okweyoleka mpolampola ekintu ky’otya kiyinza okukuyamba okukuuma obuyinza n’okuvvuunuka okutya kwo. Bw’oyolekagana n’okutya kwo oyinza okukizuula nti tekutiisa nga bwe wali olowooza. Okugeza bw’oba ​​osattira ng’oyingidde lifuti olunaku lumu, kirungi n’odda mu lifuti enkeera.Kutya. Ekimu ku by’okulwanyisa omulabe by’asinga okwettanirwa by’atukozesa. Okweraliikirira, okweraliikirira, okutya...bisobola okutubuutikira ekisiikirize ekinene eky’ekizikiza, nga bifuga buli kye tukola n’okusalawo kwaffe.

Bingi ebigenda mu maaso okwetoloola ffe leero - entalo, enkaayana, okuyigganyizibwa, effujjo, obumenyi bw'amateeka, obutyabaga obw'obutonde, obutujju, obutali bukakafu mu by'enfuna, ebbula ly'emirimu, enjawukana, endwadde, okufa. Tutya ebiseera by’abaana baffe eby’omu maaso, tutya amaka gaffe, tutya ebiseera byaffe eby’omu maaso mu by’ensimbi, era tutya obukuumi bwaffe. Olukalala lugenda mu maaso...oluwanvu. Mu butuufu waliwo bingi bye tuyinza okweraliikirira.

Naye amazima gatugamba nti bingi nnyo bye tumala ebiseera byaffe nga tweraliikirira tebibaawo wadde. Okubeera wansi w'obuzito bwa "naye oba/" kifo kizibu okubeera.

Nnalwanagana n’okutya n’okweraliikirira okumala emyaka. Naye ekiseera bwe kyagenda kiyitawo, natandika okukizuula nti ebintu ebyandibadde binsindika wansi mu ngeri ey’okweraliikirira, tebikyalina kye bikola. Tekyabaawo mangu wabula okumala ennaku, emyezi, emyaka.Kale totya, kubanga ndi nammwe; temutya, kubanga nze Katonda wo. Nja kukunyweza era nkuyambe; Nja kukuwanirira n’omukono gwange ogwa ddyo omutuukirivu.” ~ Isaaya 41:10

2. “Bwe ntya, nteeka obwesige bwange mu ggwe." ~ Zabbuli 56:3

3. “Temweraliikiriranga kigambo kyonna, naye mu buli mbeera, mu kusaba n’okwegayirira, n’okwebaza, muleete Katonda bye musaba. N’emirembe gya Katonda egisinga okutegeera kwonna, ginakuumanga emitima gyammwe n’ebirowoozo byammwe mu Kristo Yesu.” ~ Abafiripi 4:6-7

4. “Emirembe gye naleka gy’oli, mirembe gyange gye mbawa, sigiwa ng’ensi bw’ekola, temweraliikirira era temunyiiga, temutya.” ~ Yokaana 14:27

5. “Kubanga Katonda teyatuwa mwoyo gwa kutya, wabula ogw’amaanyi n’okwagala n’okutegeera.” ~ 2 Timoseewo 1:7

6. “Tewali kutya mu kwagala. Naye okwagala okutuukiridde kugoba okutya, kubanga okutya kulina akakwate n’okubonerezebwa.Atya tatuukirizibwa mu kwagala.” ~ 1 Yokaana 4:18

7. “Okweraliikirira bwe kwali kungi munda mu nze, okubudaabudibwa kwo kwaleetera emmeeme yange essanyu.” ~ Zabbuli 94:19

8. “Naye kaakano, bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama...Totya, kubanga nkununudde, nkuyise erinnya;oli wange.” ~ Isaaya 43:1

 9. “Omutima ogweraliikirira guzitowa omuntu, naye ekigambo eky’ekisa kimusanyusa.” ~ Engero 12:25 Leero wuliriza eddoboozi lya Katonda. TOTYA.

LENTEN Reflection day23. DEALING WITH FEAR PSALM 56:3

DEALING WITH FEAR PSALM 56:3

Fear is an unpleasant emotion that arises in response to perceived dangers or threats. Fear causes physiological and psychological changes. It may produce behavioral reactions such as mounting an aggressive response or fleeing the threat, commonly known as the fight-or-flight response.Fear arises with the threat of harm, either physical, emotional, or psychological, real or imagined. While traditionally considered a “negative” emotion, fear actually serves an important role in keeping us safe as it mobilizes us to cope with potential danger.Fear. One of the enemy’s most popular weapons that he uses against us. Worry, anxiety, fear…can overwhelm us with a thick shadow of darkness, controlling our every move and decision.

So much crazy going on around us today - wars, conflicts, persecution, violence, crime, natural disasters, terrorism, economic uncertainty, unemployment, divisions, disease, death. We fear for our children’s future, we fear for our families, we fear for our financial future, and we fear for our safety. The list goes on…long. There actually is a lot we could potentially worry about.

Yet reality tells us that so much of what we spend our time worrying about never even happens. Living under the weight of the "what if's" is a hard place to dwell. So, what does God say about fear? The answer is pretty simple, do not be afraid for He is with us. May we rest in the words of Isaiah 41:10, “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” We can overcome fear by recognizing God's presence, trusting in His sovereignty, bolstering our faith, and embracing His love, we can overcome fear and live a life marked by hope, …psalm 56:3. May God give you Grace to overcome your fears.

Okufumiitiriza ku kisiibo: Olunaku 22. Obulamu obupya olw’ekisa

 Obulamu obupya olw’ekisa

Obulamu obupya mu bwakabaka bwa Katonda kye ki?

Eggulo twayize nti tufuuka abantu abapya mu bwakabaka bwa Katonda nga twatula obujeemu bwaffe gyaali era nga twesiga Yesu Kristo olw'okusonyiwa ebibi byaffe. Bwe tukkiriza mu Yesu Kristo, omwoyo gwe guddamu okutufuula abalamu. Tuzaalibwa omulundi ogw’okubiri ng’omuntu omupya era omuntu omukadde gwe twali afudde. 2 Abakkolinso 5:17. Oluvannyuma lw’okukkiriza Yesu nga Mukama waffe, tulina endagamuntu empya ng’abaana ba Kabaka n’obutuuze obupya ngabaana b’obwakabaka bwe.

TWEYISA TUTYA NG’ABANTU ABAGGYA (Abaefeso 4:17--32) Tuteeka ku muntu omukadde n’okufuluma ku muntu omupya. Omuntu waffe ow’edda yali talina kutegeera Katonda, era emitima gyaffe gyali gimukaluubirira. Nga abantu abaggya mu bwakabaka bwetulina ku bulamu obuggya nga bwekiri mu kifaananyi kya Katonda.Omuntu waffe omupya amanyiddwa olw'ebirowoozo ebizzibwa obuggya, okukkiriza n'okwogera amazima eri baliraanwa baffe obutayonoona mu busungu. Okukola ennyo okulaba nga tuli ffe bennyini n’amaka gaffe. Okubeera ng’omuntu omupya nkola ya mpolampola ey’enkyukakyuka mu biseera. Kale tutandika tutya okubeera ng’omuntu omupya mu bwakabaka bwa Katonda?

 1. Enzikiriza empya. weegaane enzikiriza enkadde ezirimu obulimba era otandike obulamu obuggya obwanamaddala. Yiga okwesigama ku Katonda okukuyamba okutambula mu bulamu obupya Abaggalatiya 2:20. Mu kukkiriza tulina okukkiriza nti engeri zaffe ez’edda ez’obulamu zifudde era ziweddewo era nti tulina obulamu obupya kubanga Kristo abeera mu ffe. Weesigame ku Katonda okukuyamba  okukusitula n'okukuteekako. Mu kisiibo kino gyawo kasasiro oteekewo obutuukirivu.

2. Ebikolwa ebipya. Tulina omulimu omunyiikivu okukola 1Timoseewo 4:7 . Nga omuntu omuggya, gezaako okwemanyiiza okuba mu bulamu obw’enjawulo okusinga bwe wali emabega. Kola nnyo okukulaakulanya empisa empya era okwetendeka okussa emize emikadde ku bbali. 2Peetero 1:5. Mu kiseera kino eky’ekisiibo,  oli wa njawulo otya? Mize ki gy’olina egyetaaga okusuula eri? Abeefeso 4:24. Nga omwana wa Katonda bwe yateeka ku muntu omupya, eyatondebwa oluvannyuma lw’okufaanagana kwa Katonda mu butuukirivu obw’amazima n’obutukuvu.

LENTEN Reflection day 22: New life by Grace.

What is new life in God's kingdom like?

New life by Grace

Yesterday we learn't that we become new citizens in God's kingdom by confessing our rebellion aganist Him and trusting in Jesus Christ for forgiveness of our sins. When we believe in Jesus Christ, His Spirit makes us alive again. We are born again as a new person and the old person we were has passed away. 2 Corinthians 5:17. After accepting Jesus as our Lord, we have a new identity as children of the king and a new culture as citizens of His kingdom.

HOW ARE WE TO LIVE AS NEW PEOPLE (Ephesians 4:17--32) we put off the old self and out on the new self. Our old self was without understanding of God, and our hearts were hard toward Him. As new people in the kingdom we are to on a new self which is in the likeness of God.Our new self is characterised by a renewed mind, believing and speaking truth to our neighbours not sinning in anger. Working hard to provide for our selves and families. Living as a new person is a gradual process of change over time. So how do we begin to live like a new person in God's kingdom?

1.New beliefs. Object old beliefs that are deceitful and take on a new life whicn are true and right. Learn to depend on God to help us walk in the new life Galatians 2:20. By faith we must believe that our old ways of life is dead and gone and that we have a new way of life because Christ lives in us. Depend on God to help u put off and put on. In this Lent put off garbage and put on righteousness.

2. New actions. We have an active role to play 1Timothy 4:7 . As a new citizen try to practice living differently than we did before. Work hard to develope new habits and train our selves to put old habits aside. 2peter 1:5. In this season of LENT how different are you? What bad habit do u need to put off Ephesians 4:24. As a child of God put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and Holiness.

Rev. Samuel Muwonge.

LENTEN Reflection day 21

 New birth by Grace. JOHN 3:1-18

How can a person be born again?

1. Being born again is by faith in Jesus Christ alone. When we encounter the Gospel, the Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin and warns us about God’s judgement ( John 16:5--9) We come to understand that even if we are a religious person like Necodemus, we have fallen short of God’s glory and face eternal death because of our sins. However, God offers us a gift of eternal through the work of Jesus Christ on our behalf. (Romans 3:23, 6:23) When we repent and believe in Jesus’ death and resurrection for the forgiveness of our sins, God puts His Holy Spirit in us, who cleanses from sin and gives us new life when we believe in Jesus.( John 3:5-6)

2. The HolySpirit guarantees new life. Ephesians 1:13--14.N.b. The Holy Spirit not only gives us new life, but also “seals” us for that new life. This means that the Holy Spirit acts as a guarantee that this new life whicn has begun by faith will one day be fulfilled in heaven.

3. Being Born again is a gift of God. We can’t inherit eternal life from our parents ,they are all humans born with sin Romans 5:12,Religious rules only help us understand God’s righteousness but cannot save us Romans 3:20. Baptism is a symbol of our being cleansed from guilt but the water itself cannot make us clean 1peter 3:21 and living a good life is the fruit of being born again but it doesn’t make us alive. Only the gift of God’s grace saves us when we put our faith in Jesus’ death and resurrection Ephesians 2:8--9.

4. When we are born again as a new life 2Corinthians 5:17. The old is gone and the new has come. When a person is in Christ, you becomea new person with new life under the Lordship of Christ Jesus.You get new life with a new Spirit, a new hope, a new mind and a new allegiance us birthed. We call this our new identity in Christ. We become new people who have a growing desire to Know Christ and walk in His ways.

Challenge!!

1. Have you been born again? Share your story

2. How should your life as a new creation be different from your old life? Oluyimba 289. Yesu yajja alokole. Mu kisiibo kino webuuze nalokoka oba neebuzaabuza?!! Alina omwana Yesu alina obulamu obutaggwaawo.  Oba oyagala okulokoka kati yatula nti NDOKOSE. Feel free to call 0779305521 or go to your church leader. Blessings.

Rev. Samuel Muwonge.