Okusaba Okuddibwamu

Mu Yokaana essuula ekkumi n’ettaano n’olunyiriri olw’omusanvu, tulaba abo abasaba ne baddibwamu—“Bwe munaabeeranga mu nze, n’ebigambo byange ne bibeera mu mmwe, munaasabanga kye mwagala, ne kibakolerwa.” Kaakano mu Yakobo essuula eyokuna, mu lunyiriri olwokusatu, tusanga abamu aboogerwako abasaba ne bataddibwamu: “Musaba ne mutaweebwa, kubanga musaba bubi.” Waliwo okusaba kungi okutaddibwamu kubanga tewali kigendererwa kirungi; tetugoberedde Kigambo kya Katonda; tusaba bubi. Kirungi nti okusaba kwaffe tekuddibwamu bwe tusaba bubi.

Okusaba kwaffe bwe kutaddibwamu, kiyinza okuba nti tusabye awatali kigendererwa kirungi; oba nti tetusabye ng’Ebyawandiikibwa bwe biragira. Kale tuleme okuggwaamu amaanyi, oba okulekera awo okusaba, newaakubadde ng’okusaba kwaffe tekuddibwamu nga bwe twagala.

Omusajja omu yali agenze eri George Muller n’amugamba nti yayagala amusabire ekintu ekimu. Omusajja yannyonnyola nti yali asabye Katonda emirundi mingi amuwe ekyo kye yasaba, naye Katonda nga tannaba kusiima kukikola. Mukama Muller yaggyayo akatabo ke, n’alaga omusajja erinnya ery’omuntu gwe yali asabidde okumala emyaka amakumi abiri mu ena. Okusaba okwo, Mukama Muller bwe yagattako, tekwali kunnaddibwamu; naye Mukama yali amuwadde obukakafu nti omuntu oyo yali agenda okukyuka, n’okukkiriza kwe ne kwesigama awo.

Oluusi tusanga nti okusaba kwaffe kuddibwamu mangu nga tukyasaba; ate ebiseera ebirala okuddamu kulwawo. Naye naddala abantu bwe basabira okusaasirwa, okuddamu nga kujja mangu nnyo! Tunuulire Pawulo, bwe yakaaba nti, “Ai Mukama wange, oyagala nkole ki?” Okuddamu kwajja mangu ddala. Ate omusolooza eyayambuka mu yeekaalu okusaba—yafuna okuddibwamu amangwago. Omubbi eyali ku musaalaba yasaba nti, “Mukama wange, onzijukirenga bw’olijja mu bwakabaka bwo!” era okuddamu kwajja amangwago—mu kaseera ako. Waliwo ebyokulabirako bingi ebifaanana mu Baibuli, naye era waliwo abalala abaasaba okumala ebbanga eddene era emirundi mingi. Mukama asanyukira okuwulira abaana be nga bamutegeeza bye beetaaga—nga bamubuulira ebizibu byabwe byonna; olwo ne tuteekwa okulinda ekiseera kye. Tetumanyi ekiseera ekyo lwe kiri.

Waaliwo maama mu Connecticut eyalina omwana owoobulenzi mu magye, era yali kumpi okumenyeka omutima omwana we bwe yagenda, kubanga yali si Mukristaayo. Buli lunaku yayimusanga eddoboozi lye mu kusabira omwana we. Oluvannyuma yategeera nti yali atwaliddwa mu ddwaliro, era eyo gye yafiira, naye teyasobola kufuna kubuulirwa ku ngeri gye yafiiramu. Emyaka ne giyita, olunaku lumu mukwano gwe n’ajja okulaba omu ku b’omu maka olw’ensonga y’amakolero. Waaliwo ekifaananyi ky’omulwanyi ku kisenge. Yakitunuulira, n’agamba nti, “Wamanya omuvubuka oyo?” Maama n’agamba nti, “Omuvubuka oyo yali mwana wange. Yafiira mu lutalo oluyise.” Omusajja n’addamu nti, “Namumanya bulungi nnyo; yali mu kibinja kyange.” Maama n’abuuza nti, “Omanyi ku nkomerero ye?” Omusajja n’agamba nti, “Nnali mu ddwaliro, era yafa okufa okw’emirembe ennyo, nga awangudde mu kukkiriza.” Maama yali amaze okuggwaamu essuubi ery’okuwulira ku mwana we; naye nga tannava mu nsi, yafuna essanyu ery’okumanya nti okusaba kwe kwali kuwangudde eri Katonda.

Ndowooza tujja kusanga okusaba kwaffe kungi kwe twalowooza nti tekwaddibwamu nga kuddibwamu bwe tulituuka mu ggulu. Bwe kuba okusaba okw’amazima okw’okukkiriza, Katonda tajja kutuswaza. Tuleme okubuusabuusa Katonda. Ku mulundi gumu, mu lukuŋŋaana lwe nnali nkubyeko, omusajja yalaga omuntu omu n’agamba nti, “Olaba omusajja oli eri? Oyo y’omu ku bakulembeze b’ekibiina ky’abatakkiriza Katonda.” Nnatuula okumpi naye, omutakkiriza n’agamba nti, “Siri Mukristaayo. Omaze ebbanga ddene ng’olimba abantu bano, era ng’oleetera abamu ku bakadde bano abakazi okukkiriza nti ofuna okuddibwamu mu kusaba. Kigezese ku nze.” Nnasaba, era bwe nnayimuka, omutakkiriza n’agamba n’okusekerera okungi nti, “Sikyusiddwa; Katonda taddiddemu kusaba kwo!” Ne ŋŋamba nti, “Naye oyinza okukyuka edda.” Oluvannyuma lw’ekiseera nnafuna ebbaluwa okuva eri mukwano gwange, nga ngamba nti yali akyusiddwa era ng’akola mu nkuŋŋaana.

Yeremiya yasaba, n’agamba nti: “Ai Mukama Katonda! Laba, ggwe wakola eggulu n’ensi n’amaanyi go amanene n’omukono gwo ogwagololwa, era tewali kintu kikulemera.” Tewali kintu kirema Katonda; ekyo kirungi okukifuula omugaso ogw’okusigala nagwo. Nzikiriza nti kino kye kiseera eky’omukisa omunene mu nsi, era tuyinza okusuubira ebintu ebikulu. Nga omukisa gukka wonna okwetooloola, tugolokoke tugabane mu gwo. Katonda yagamba nti, “Ompite, nange nnaakuddangamu, ne nkulaga ebintu ebikulu eby’amaanyi by’otomanyi.” Kale tukowoole Mukama; era tusabe kikolebwe ku lwa Kristo—si ku lwaffe ffe.

Mu lukuŋŋaana lw’Abakristaayo emyaka mingi emabega, omuntu omukulu yayimuka n’ayogera—omutwe gwe nga “Ku Lwa Kristo”—era yaleeta ekitangaala ekiggya ku kifo ekyo. Nnali sikirabangako mu ngeri eyo. Olutalo bwe lwatandika, omwana omu yekka ow’omusajja oyo yali yeewandiisizza mu magye, era teyalabanga kibinja kya basirikale nga omutima gwe tegudduka kubagoberera. Baatandika Awaka w’Abasirikale mu kibuga omusajja oyo mwe yabeeranga, era yagenda n’essanyu ku lukiiko, n’akola nga Pulezidenti. Oluvannyuma lw’ekiseera yagamba mukyala we nti, “Mpaddeyo ebiseera bingi eri abasirikale bano ne siriindaayo bizinensi yange,” era yaserengeta mu ofiisi ye ng’amaliridde nti taakosebwenga basirikale bonna ku lunaku olwo. Oluggi lwagguka mangu, n’alaba omusirikale ng’ayingira. Teyamufaako, naye n’aweereza mu kuwandiika; omusajja omunaku n’ayimirira okumala akaseera. Ku nkomerero omusirikale yateeka wansi akapapula akakadde akalimu ebiwandiiko. Omusajja n’akiraba nti kwe kuwandiika kw’omwana we, era n’akwata ebbaluwa amangwago n’agisoma. Yali eno: “Taata omwagalwa, omuvubuka ono wa mu kibinja kyange. Afiiriddwa obulamu bwe ng’alwanirira ensi ye, era ali ku lugendo okudda ewa maama we okufa. Mumuyise bulungi ku lwa Charlie.” Omusajja amangwago n’ateeka wansi omulimu gwe n’atwala omusirikale mu nnyumba ye, gye yalabiririrwa n’obwegendereza okutuusa lwe yasobola okuweerezebwa ewa maama we; olwo n’amutwala ku sitegisoni, n’amuweereza n’ebigambo nti, “Katonda akuwe omukisa, ku lwa Charlie!”

Kale okusaba kwaffe kubeere ku lwa Kristo. Bwe twagala batabani baffe ne bawala baffe okukyuka, tusabe kikolebwe ku lwa Kristo. Bwe ekyo kye kigendererwa, okusaba kwaffe kunaddibwamu. Katonda bwe yawaayo Kristo ku lw’ensi, kiki ky’atalituwa? Bwe yawaayo Kristo eri abatemu n’abavvoozi, n’abajeemu ab’ensi egalamidde mu bwonoonyi n’ekibi, kiki ky’ataliwa abo abagenda gy’ali ku lwa Kristo? Okusaba kwaffe kubeere nti Katonda akulaakulanye omulimu gwe, si ku lw’ekitiibwa kyaffe—si ku lwaffe—naye ku lw’Omwana we omwagalwa gwe yatuma.

Kale tujjukire nti bwe tusaba, tuteekwa okusuubira okuddibwamu. Tukubeere nga tukulindirira. Nzijukira ku nkomerero y’olukuŋŋaana mu kimu ku bibuga byaffe eby’Obukiikaddyo okumpi n’enkomerero y’olutalo, omusajja yajja gye ndi ng’akaaba era ng’akankana. Nnalowooza nti kimu ku bye nnayogera kye kyali kimukwatako, ne ntandika okumubuuza nti kiki. Kyokka nnasanga nti teyasobola kuddamu kigambo na kimu kye nnayogera. “Munnange,” ne ŋŋamba, “kiki ekikuluma?” Yateeka omukono gwe mu nsawo, n’aggyayo ebbaluwa, ng’ejjudde amaziga, ng’amaziga ge ge gaagigwako. “Nnafuna ebbaluwa eno,” n’agamba, “okuva eri mwannyinaze ekiro ekyayita. Antegeeza nti buli kiro afukamira n’ansabira eri Katonda. Ndowooza nze musajja asinga obubi mu Ggye lyonna ery’e Cumberland. Mbadde munaku nnyo leero.” Mwannyina oyo yali ewala emwanyi lukaaga, naye yali aleese mwannyina okufukamira olw’okuddibwamu okw’okusaba kwe okunyiikivu era okw’okukkiriza. Kyali kizibu nnyo, naye Katonda yawulira n’addamu okusaba kwa mwannyina ono ow’okutya Katonda, omusajja n’afuuka ng’ebbumba mu ngalo z’omubumbi. Amangwago yaleetebwa mu Bwakabaka bwa Katonda—byonna olw’okusaba kwa mwannyina.

Nnagenda emyendo nga amakumi asatu okutuuka mu kifo ekirala, gye nnabuulira olugero luno. Omuvubuka omu, lewutenanti mu magye, yabuuka n’ayimirira n’agamba nti, “Ekyo kinzijukiza ebbaluwa esembayo gye nnafuna okuva eri maama wange. Yantegeeza nti buli kiro enjuba bw’egwa yansabira. Yansaba nti, bwe nnaafuna ebbaluwa ye, ŋŋende wekka, ne neewaayo eri Katonda. Nnateeka ebbaluwa mu nsawo yange, nga ndowooza nti waliba ebbanga eddene.” Yeyongera okwogera nti amawulire agaddirira agaava eka gaali nti maama oyo yali agenze. Yagenda mu kibira yekka, n’akaabira Katonda wa maama we okumusaasira. Nga ayimiridde mu lukuŋŋaana ng’amaaso ge gamasamasa, lewutenanti oyo yagamba nti: “Okusaba kwa maama wange kuddiddwamu; era ekinnumya kyokka kiri nti teyawangaala kukimanya; naye ndimusisinkana edda.” Kale, newaakubadde nga tetuyinza kuwangaala kulaba kuddibwamu kw’okusaba kwaffe, bwe tukowoola Katonda n’amaanyi, okuddamu kunaajja.

Mu Sukotulande, emyaka mingi emabega, waaliwo omusajja eyabeeranga ne mukyala we n’abaana basatu—abawala babiri n’omulenzi omu. Yalina empisa ey’okutamiira, ne kiba nti afiirwa emirimu gye. Ku nkomerero, yagamba nti anaatwala Johnnie, ne ŋŋenda e Amerika, gy’anaabeera ewala ne banne ab’edda, era gy’anaayinza okutandika obulamu buggya. Yatwala omwana omuto, ow’emyaka musanvu, ne ŋŋenda. Amangu ago bwe yatuuka mu Amerika, yayingira mu kalabba n’atamiira. Yeeyawula ne mutabani we mu nguudo, era okuva olwo ye takyalabikanga eri mikwano gye. Omwana omuto yateekebwa mu kisulo, era oluvannyuma yayigirizibwa omulimu mu Massachusetts. Bwe yamala eyo ekiseera, yatamwa, n’agenda ku nnyanja; ekyasembayo yajja e Chicago okukola ku nnyanja. Yali muntu wa kutambulatambula, yali atambudde ennyanja n’ensi, ne kaakano yali mu Chicago. Ekyombo bwe kyajja mu mwalo, omulundi gumu, yayitibwa mu lukuŋŋaana lw’Enjiri. Eddoboozi ery’essanyu ery’Enjiri lyamutuukako, era n’afuuka Mukristaayo.

Bwe yamala okuba Omukristaayo akaseera, yeeraliikirira nnyo okunoonya maama we. Yawandiika mu bifo eby’enjawulo mu Sukotulande, naye teyasobola kuzuula gy’ali. Olunaku lumu yasoma mu Zabbuli—“Tewali kirungi ky’aliggya ku abo abatambulira mu bugolokofu.” Yaggalawo Baibuli ye, n’afukamira, n’agamba nti: “Ai Katonda, mmaze emyezi mingi nga ngezaako okutambulira mu bugolokofu; nyamba nzuule maama wange.” Kyajja mu ndowooza ye okuwandiika okudda mu kifo mu Massachusetts gye yali adduse emyaka mingi emabega. Kyavaamu nti ebbaluwa okuva e Sukotulande yali emulindiridde eyo okumala emyaka musanvu. Yawandiika amangu eri ekifo mu Sukotulande, n’azuula nti maama we yali akyali mulamu; okuddamu kwajja amangwago. Nandyagadde mumulabe bwe yafuna ebbaluwa eyo. Yagireeta gye ndi; era amaziga gaakulukuta n’atasobola kugisoma bulungi. Mwannyina ye yali awandiise ku lwa maama; maama yali awanguddwa amawulire ag’omwana we eyabuze ebbanga eddene n’atasobola kuwandiika.

Mwannyina yagamba nti mu myaka kkumi n’omwenda gyonna gye yamala nga tewali, maama we yali asabye Katonda emisana n’ekiro alokolebwe, era abeere mulamu okumanya ekyamutuukako, era amulabe omulundi gumu nate. Kaakano, mwannyina n’agamba, yali asanyuse nnyo, si kubanga mulamu kyokka, naye kubanga yali afuuse Mukristaayo. Tewaayita bbanga nga maama ne bannyina bajja e Chicago okumusisinkana.

Njogera ku kintu kino okulaga engeri Katonda gy’addamu okusaba. Maama ono yakaabira Katonda okumala emyaka kkumi n’omwenda emiwanvu. Kirabika kyamulabikanga oluusi ng’akowala nti Katonda tayagala kumuwa ky’omutima gwe kyayagala; naye yeeyongera okusaba, era ku nkomerero okuddamu kwajja.

Obujulizi buno obw’obuntu bwaweebwa mu lwatu mu limu ku nkuŋŋaana zaffe eziyimiridde e London, era buyinza okuyamba n’okugumya abasomi b’empapula zino.

OBUJULIZI OBW’OMU LUKUŊŊAANA OLW’OKUSABA.

“Njagala mutegeere, mikwano gyange, nti kye ŋŋamba si kye nnakola nze, naye kye yakola Katonda. Katonda yekka ye yandikisobodde! Nnali nnakireka ng’omulimu omubi, edda nnyo. Naye lwa kusaasira kwa Katonda okungi nti nnyimiridde wano ekiro kya leero, okubabuulira nti Kristo asobola okulokola okutuukira ddala bonna abajja eri Katonda okuyita mu ye.

“Okusoma ‘okusaba’ okwo [olw’okulokolebwa kw’abatamiivu] kwankwatako nnyo ddala. Kwafaanana ng’okuddamu kw’okusaba kungi okwansabirwa. Era, okuva ku kumanya kwange okw’abantu mu bujjuvu, n’obuntu, mmanyi nti mu maka mangi nnyo mulimu obwetaavu obw’okusaba okufaanana.

“Noolwekyo bye ŋŋenda okubabuulira bwe binaasanyusa omutima gwa Mukristaayo yenna, ne bigumya taata ne maama yenna ow’okutya Katonda okweyongera okusabira batabani baabwe, oba okuyamba omusajja oba omukazi yenna eyeewuliddemu nti tasuubirwa, nnaawa Katonda okwebaza olw’ekyo.

“Nnali n’emikisa emirungi nnyo. Bazadde bange baayagala Mukama Yesu, era baakola kye basobola okunkuza mu kkubo ettuufu; era okumala akaseera nze kennyini nnalowooza nti nnaaba Mukristaayo. Naye nneesuula okuva ku Kristo, ne nneeyongera okuva ewala ne wala ku Katonda ne ku by’obulungi byonna.

“Kyali ku ssomero ery’olukale we nnasooka okuyiga okunywa. Emirundi mingi nga nnina emyaka kkumi na musanvu nnanywa okuyitirira, naye nnalina ekitiibwa kya nnaku eky’okwessaako ekyanziyiza okuserengeta ddala mu bubi okutuusa lwe nnali ng’emyaka amakumi abiri mu esatu; naye okuva olwo okutuuka lwe nnali ng’emyaka amakumi abiri mu mukaaga, nneeyongera okuserengeta. E Cambridge nneeyongerayongera mu kunywa, okutuusa lwe nnafiirwa ekitiibwa kyange kyonna, ne nneerondera mu bwa kyeyagalire banne ababi ennyo.

“Nneeyongera okuva ewala ku Katonda, okutuusa mikwano gyange, abo abaali Abakristaayo n’abo abataali, lwe baalowooza, ne bantegeeza nti waali essuubi ttono nnyo ku nze. Nnali mpigganyiziddwa abantu aba buli ngeri, naye nnakyawa okunenyezebwa. Nnakyawa buli kintu ekyalaga eddiini, era nnasekerera buli kubuulirira okulungi, oba ekigambo kyonna eky’ekisa kye nnaweebwa mu ngeri eyo.

“Taata ne maama bombi baafa nga tebandabye nga nzeeleeteddwa eri Mukama. Baansabira ebbanga lyonna lye baamala nga balamu, era ku nkomerero ennyo maama yambuuza obanga sijja kumugoberera okubeera naye mu ggulu. Okumukkakkanya n’okumusanyusa, nnagamba nti nnaakola bwe ntyo. Naye ssaali mutegeevu; era nnalowooza, ng’agenze, nti kaakano yali amanyi enneewulira yange ey’amazima. Oluvannyuma lw’okufa kwe nneeyongera okuva ku bubi okudda ku bubi obusingako, ne neebbika wansi ne wansi mu bwonoonyi. Omwenge gwaneekwatako nnyo, ne nserengeta wansi ne wansi. Ssaali ‘mu lusenyi,’ mu ngeri ekigambo ekyo bwe kitera okutegeerebwa; naye nnali wansi mu mwoyo gwange ng’omusajja yenna abeera mu zimu ku nnyumba z’abagenyi ez’abaavu.

“Nnava e Cambridge okusooka ne ŋŋenda mu kibuga eky’obukiikakkono, gye nnayigirizibwa okukola n’omuwozi w’amateeka; olwo ne ŋŋenda e London. Nga ndi mu bukiikakkono, ba Moody ne Sankey bajja mu kibuga kye nnabeerangamu; era ssenga wange, eyali akyansabira oluvannyuma lw’okufa kwa maama, yajja n’aŋŋamba nti, ‘Nnina ekintu kye njagala okukusaba.’ Yali ambadde bulungi nnyo, era nnamanya kye yayagala. Yagamba nti, ‘Kwe kugenda okuwulira ba Moody ne Sankey.’ ‘Kirungi nnyo,’ ne ŋŋamba; ‘ndagaanye. Nnaagenda ne mpuliriza abasajja; naye tokyansaba nate. Onoosuubiza ekyo?’ ‘Yee,’ n’agamba, ‘nsuubiza.’ Nnagenda, era nnakuuma omugabo gwange ogw’endagaano, nga bwe nnalowooza, mu ngeri ey’eddiini ennyo.

“Nnalinda okutuusa okubuulira lwe kwaggwa, ne ndaba Mukama Moody ng’ava mu kifo eky’okubuuliriza. Okusaba okunyiikivu kwali kunsabiddwa, era waaliwo endagaano wakati wa ssenga ne Moody nti okubuulira kunaandeetera nze, era nti anajja n’ayogera nange amangwago. Twasisinkana Mukama Moody mu kkubo, era nnalowooza nti nnakola ekintu eky’amagezi ennyo bwe nneetooloola ssenga, nga Moody tannayogera nange, ne mfuluma mu kizimbe.

“Nneeyongera okuva ewala ku Katonda oluvannyuma lw’ekyo; era sirowooza nti nnafukamira mu kusaba wakati w’emyaka ebiri n’esatu. Nnagenda e London, era ebintu ne byeyongera okwonooneka. Oluusi nnagezaako okwekomako. Nnakola obweyamo bungi. Nneesuubiza nze ne mikwano gyange obutakwatako mwenge. Nnakuuma obweyamo bwange okumala ennaku ntono, era, ku mulundi gumu, okumala emyezi mukaaga; naye okukemebwa kwajja n’amaanyi agasingako, ne kunziyiza wala ne wala okuva mu kkubo ery’obutuukirivu. Nga ndi e London nnalagajjalira bizinensi yange ne buli kintu kye nnali nteekwa okukola, ne neebbika wansi mu kibi.

“Omu ku banne bange ab’okunywa yaŋŋamba nti, ‘Bw’otoyekomako, ojja kwetta.’ ‘Kiri kitya?’ ne mbuuza. ‘Weetta, kubanga toyinza kunywa nnyingi nga bwe wanywanga.’ ‘Kale,’ ne nziramu, ‘olwo sirina kya kukola.’ Nnatuuka mu mbeera nga sirowooza nti waaliwo obuyambi bwonna gye ndi.

“Okwogera ebintu bino kunnuma; era nga mbyogera, Katonda akkakkanya nneewulire ensonyi zokka. Mbabuulira ebintu bino kubanga tulina Omulokozi; era Mukama Yesu Kristo bwe yalokola ne nze, asobola n’okulokola mmwe.

“Ebintu byeyongera bwe bityo okutuusa, ku nkomerero, lwe nnafiirwa okwefuga kwonna.

“Nnali nnyweredde era nga nzannya biliyaadi olunaku lumu, era akawungeezi ne nzira mu bisulo byange. Nnalowooza nti nnaatuula wo akaseera, olwo ne nfuluma nate, nga bwe nnamanyira. Nga sinnafuluma, nnatandika okulowooza, n’ekirowoozo ne kinkwata nti, ‘Bino byonna binaakoma wa?’ ‘Owange,’ ne nneerowoozako, ‘omugaso ki ogw’ekyo? Mmanyi bwe binaakoma—mu kuzikirira kwange okw’emirembe n’emirembe, omubiri n’emmeeme!’ Nnawulira nga nzeetta—omubiri gwange; era nnamanya bulungi ekyandituuse ku mwoyo gwange. Nnalowooza nti tekisoboka nze okulokolebwa. Naye ekirowoozo ne kinkwata nnyo nti, ‘Waliwo ekkubo lyonna ery’okuwona?’ ‘Nedda,’ ne ŋŋamba; ‘nnakola obweyamo bungi. Nnakola byonna bye nnasobola okwewala omwenge, naye siyinza. Tekisoboka.’

“Mu kaseera ako ebigambo ne bijja mu ndowooza yange, okuva mu Kigambo kya Katonda kennyini—ebigambo bye nnali sijjukidde kasookedde mba muto: ‘Eri abantu kino tekisoboka; naye eri Katonda ebintu byonna bisoboka.’ Olwo ne ndaba, mangu ddala, nti kye nnali nakakasa, nga bwe nnali nkoze emirundi mikumi, nti tekisoboka, kye kintu kyekka Katonda kye yeeyama okukola, singa nnandigenze gy’ali. Ebizibu byonna ne bijja mu kkubo lyange—banne bange, embeera zange eza buli ngeri, n’okukemebwa kwange; naye nnatunula waggulu ne ndowooza nti, ‘Kisoboka eri Katonda.’

“Nnafukamira awo mu kisenge kyange, ne ntandika okusaba Katonda akole ekitasoboka. Amangu ddala bwe nnamusaba, n’eddoboozi eryeekaanya nnyo—nnali sisabye okumala emyaka nga esatu—ne ndowooza nti, ‘Kaakano, Katonda anaŋŋamba.’ Nnakwata ku mazima ge, simanyi bwe nnakikola. Yali nnaku mwenda nga sinnamanya bwe nnakikola, era nga sinnaba na bukakafu, oba emirembe n’okuwummula, eri emmeeme yange. Nnagolokoka, awo, n’essuubi nti Katonda anandokodde. Nnakitwala okuba amazima, era ku nkomerero nnakikakasa; olw’ekyo neebaza Katonda.

“Nnalowooza nti ekintu ekisinga obulungi kye nnandikoze kwe kugenda okufuna omuntu okwogera nange ku mwoyo gwange, n’antegeeza engeri ey’okulokolebwamu; kubanga nnali mukaafiiri ddala, newaakubadde nga nnakuzibwa bulungi bwe nti. Nnafuluma ne nnoonya mu London wonna; era kiraga engeri gye nnali simanyiiramu bantu ba ddiini n’ebifo eby’okusinza, kubanga ssasobola kuzuula kkanisa ya Wesleyan. Maama ne taata baali ba Wesleyan, ne ndowooza nti nnaazuula ekifo eky’eddiini yaabwe; naye ssasobola. Nnanoonya essaawa emu n’ekitundu; era ekiro ekyo nnali mu nnaku eya buli ngeri ey’omubiri n’ey’emmeeme omuntu yenna gy’ayinza okulowoozaako.

“Nnakomawo mu bisulo byange ne nn’linnya waggulu, ne nneerowoozako nti, ‘Sijja kugenda kwebaka okutuusa lwe ndokolebwa.’ Naye nnali mulwadde nnyo olw’omwenge—nnali siridde mmere yange eya bulijjo akawungeezi; era okwenyigako kwali kunene nnyo, ne mpulira nti nsaana ŋŋende kwebaka (newaakubadde nga nnali ntidde), oba nnandibadde mu mbeera embi nnyo mu makya.

“Nnamanya bwe nnandibadde mu makya, nga ndowooza nti, ‘Nnali musiru nnyo ekiro ekyayita!’ bwe nnandizuukuse nga nkyali mulamu katono, ne ŋŋenda okunywa nate, nga bwe nnakola emirundi mingi. Naye nate ne ndowooza nti, ‘Katonda asobola okukola ekitasoboka. Anaakola nze kye sisobola kwekolera.’ Ne nsaba Mukama anzuukuse mu mbeera efaanana n’eyo gye nnali ngenzemu okwebaka, nga mpulira obuzito bw’ebibi byange n’ennaku yange. Olwo ne nneebaka. Ekisooka mu makya, amangu bwe nnajjukira gye nnali, ne ndowooza nti, ‘Okukakasibwa kunvuddeko?’ Nedda; nnali munakuwavu okusinga edda, era—kyafaanana ekitalo, newaakubadde nga kyali kya bumu—nnagolokoka, ne nneebaza Mukama kubanga yali ankuumye nga nneeraliikirira olw’emmeeme yange.

“Wali owuliddeko bw’otyo? Mpozzi oluvannyuma lw’olukuŋŋaana oba okwogera n’Omukristaayo omu, oba okusoma Ekigambo kya Katonda, ogenze mu kisenge kyo nga oli munakuwavu era nga ‘kumpi okukkirizibwa.’

“Nneeyongera okumala ennaku munaana oba mwenda nga nnoonya Mukama. Ku lwa Lwamukaaga mu makya nnalina okugenda okubuulira abawandiisi. Ekyo kyali kizibu. Nnakikola ng’amaziga gakulukuta ku matama gange. Omusajja tayagala kukaabira mu maaso g’abasajja abalala. Wabula nnabategeeza nti nnayagala okufuuka, era nga nteeseteese okufuuka, Omukristaayo. Mukama yanyamba n’ekisuubizo ekyo, ‘Eri Katonda ebintu byonna bisoboka.’

“Omunoonyereza-mu-ddiini yakutamya omutwe gwe, n’atayogera kigambo. Omulala, gwe nnazannyanga naye biliyaadi, n’agamba nti, ‘Nandyagadde mbe n’obuvumu okwogera bwe ntyo nze!’ Ebigambo byange byakkirizibwa mu ngeri ey’enjawulo ku kye nnali ndowoozezza. Naye omusajja yennyini eyali antegeezezza nti nzeetta n’omwenge, yamala essaawa emu n’ekitundu ng’agezaako okunneetuusa okunywa, ng’agamba nti ‘nnali nnennyise era nga sirimu bulungi; era nti eddaala ly’omwenge oba wisiki lyandinsanyusizza.’ Yagezaako okunneetuusa okunywa; era ku nkomerero nnamukyukira, ne ŋŋamba nti, ‘Ojjukira kye wanteesa; ngezaako okuva ku mwenge, so si kuguddamu nate.’ Bwe ndowooza ku ekyo, nzijukizibwa ebigambo bya Katonda kennyini: ‘Okusaasira kw’ababi bwe bukambwe.’

“Ne kaakano Mukama yankulukuutira okutuusa akawuzi akatono lwe kaafuuka omuguwa, emmeeme yange kwe yayinza okwesigama. Yannyegeza gy’ali; okutuusa lwe nnazuula nti ye Mulokozi wange. Mazima ye ‘asobola okulokola okutuukira ddala abajja eri Katonda ku bubwe.’

“Sisaanidde kwerabira kubabuulira nti nnavuunama mu maaso ga Katonda mu nnaku yange, mu bunafu bwange, ne mu kibi kyange, ne mwatula nti tekyandisobose nze okulokolebwa; nti tekyandisobose nze okwewala omwenge; naye okuva ekiro ekyo okutuuka kaakano, sirinnaba kwegomba mwenge n’akatono.

“Kyali kulwana kunene ddala okuleka okunywa taaba. Naye Katonda mu magezi ge amanene, yamanya nti nnandifiiridde singa nnalwana nzekha okwaŋŋanga okwegomba okunene kwe nnalina okw’omwenge; era yaggyawo okwegomba okwo, nakwo, ddala ddala. Okuva olunaku olwo okutuuka kaakano Mukama yankuumye okuva ku mwenge, era yankozesa okugukyawa nnyo. Nnagamba obutereevu nti nnali sirina maanyi; era ne kaakano sirina; naye ye Mukama Yesu ‘asobola n’okulokola okutuukira ddala abo abajja eri Katonda ku bubwe.’

“Bwe wabaawo yenna ampuliriza eyakireka essuubi lyonna, jja eri Omulokozi! Eryo lye linnya lye, kubanga ‘y’alirokola abantu be okuva mu bibi byabwe.’ Buli we ngenze, okuva olwo, mmusanze nga ye Mulokozi wange. Katonda akkakkanye nga nneenyumiriza! Kyandibadde kwenyumiriza mu nsonyi zange. Kya nsonyi gye ndi okwogera bwe ntyo ku nze kennyini; naye owange, Omulokozi asobola okulokola, era anaalokola!

“Mikwano gyange Abakristaayo, mweyongere okusaba. Muyinza okugenda mu ggulu nga batabani bammwe tebannaleetebwa eka. Bazadde bange baakola bwe batyo; era bannyinaze baansabira emyaka n’emyaka. Naye kaakano nsobola okuyamba abalala ku lugendo lwabwe okulaga e Sayuuni. Mutendereze Mukama olw’okusaasira kwe kwonna gye ndi!

“Mujjukire, ‘eri Katonda ebintu byonna bisoboka.’ Olwo muyinza okugamba nga Pawulo Omutukuvu, ‘Nnyinza okukola byonna mu Kristo ampa amaanyi.’”

Tunula Waggulu

“Ai mwoyo omunakuwavu ennyo, tunula waggulu! Ku lulwo
Eriyo eddoboozi limu erithuubiza obuyambi obw’amazima.
Ekibi kyo kyonna, ennaku yo yonna,
Byonna bibuulire Yesu. Atunuulira
Abakooye mu mutima we bakaaba, n’asemberera
Okuwuliriza n’okwagala okusaba okutamaliridde,
Oba okusoma okwegayirira okusirikivu okw’ezziga.
Toleka mukisa gwo, ai mwoyo omusirikivu;
Fuka ennaku yo ku bigere by’Omulokozi wo.
Ani agobeddwa avuma omukono oguwa ekigabo?
Owange, muleke awulire eddoboozi lyo; gy’ali eddoboozi lyo liwoomerera.”

A. S.