Ebisaanyizo by’amaanyi mu kusaba

“Era buli kye tumusaba akituwa, kubanga tugondera ebiragiro bye, era ne tukola ebimusanyusa. Era kino ky’atulagira nti, tukkiririze mu linnya ly’Omwana we Yesu Kristo, era twagalanenga nga ye bwe yatulagira. Kale oyo agondera ebiragiro bye abeera mu Ye, era naye abeera mu ye. Kino tukimanyi ng’ali mu ffe, kubanga Mwoyo Mutukuvu gwe yatuwa abeera mu ffe.” 1 Yokaana 3:22-24.

NNALOWOOZA okubayogerako ku makya gano ku bukulu bw’okusaba, era nnali ŋŋenderedde n’obunyiikivu okubakubiriza okunsabira n’okusabira omulimu gwa Mukama mu kifo kino. Mazima, sirowooza nti nnandifunye omulamwa ogusinga obuzito, oba ogusinga okunyigiriza emmeeme yange. Singa nnakkirizibwa okubasaba ekintu kimu kyokka, kyandibadde kino—“Abooluganda, naffe, mutusabirenga.” Obuweereza bwaffe bwandigasa ki awatali mukisa gwa Katonda, era tuyinza tutya okusuubira omukisa gwa Katonda okuggyako nga gunoonyezebwa Ekkanisa ya Katonda? Nandikyogedde ne mu maziga, “Abooluganda, naffe, mutusabirenga.” Temulekeraawo kusaba—wabula, mweyongere nnyo mu kwegayiririra abalala, kubanga mu ngeri eyo, era mu ngeri eyo yokka, okukulaakulana kwaffe ng’Ekkanisa mwe kuyinza okweyongera, oba wadde okugenda mu maaso.

Naye olwo ekibuuzo ne kinzijira: watya singa mu Kkanisa mubaddemu ekintu ekyandiremesezza okusaba kwaffe okutuuka ku buwanguzi? Ekyo kibuuzo kikulu, era kisaanidde okulowoozebwako n’obunyiikivu bungi ddala nga tetunnaba na kubakubiriza kwegayiririra balala. Nga bwe tumaze okuyigirizibwa essuula esooka eya Isaaya, okusaba kw’abantu abatali batukuvu mangu ddala kufuuka muzizo eri Katonda. “Bwe munaayimusanga emikono gyammwe musabe nnaabakwekanga amaaso gange, era ne bwe munaasabanga ennyo siiwulirenga.” Ekkanisa ziyinza okugwa mu mbeera ey’engeri eyo okusinza kwazo ne kufuuka obutali butuukirivu. Ne “n’enkuŋŋaana zammwe” zifuuka omugugu eri Mukama. Wayinza okubaawo ebibi mu mutima gwa buli omu ku ffe ebiyinza okulemesa Katonda, ng’akuuma Embala ye n’engeri ze, okufaayo n’akatono ku kwegayiririra kwaffe.

Bwe tusirikira ekibi mu mitima gyaffe, Mukama tatuwulira. Ng’ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe bwe kiri, waliwo ebintu ebimu ebyetaagisa ddala okuwangula mu kusaba. Katonda ajja kuwulira okusaba kwonna okw’amazima, naye waliwo ebintu ebimu abantu ba Katonda bye bateekwa okuba nabyo, oba si ekyo okusaba kwabwe kujja kulemererwa okutuuka ku kigendererwa. Ekyawandiikibwa kitugamba nti, “Era buli kye tumusaba akituwa, kubanga tugondera ebiragiro bye, era ne tukola ebimusanyusa.” Kale ku makya gano tujja kulowooza ku bintu ebyetaagisa okuba n’amaanyi mu kusaba—kye tuteekwa okukola, kye tuteekwa okuba, kye tuteekwa okuba nakyo—bwe tuba ab’okuwangula ne Katonda mu kusaba bulijjo, ng’ekintu ekibaawo buli kiseera. Ka tuyige engeri y’okufuuka ba Eriya ne ba Yakobo.

I. Nja kusooka nga ndowooza ku BINTU EBYETAAGISA OKUBA N’AMAANYI MU KUSABA. Tuteekwa okwawulamu ebintu ebimu ku ntandikwa. Ndowooza waliwo enjawulo nnene wakati w’okusaba kw’emmeeme enoonya okusaasirwa n’okusaba kw’omuntu alokoleddwa. Buli muntu ali wano, ka abe wa mbala ki, nnandimugambye nti bw’onoonya okusaasirwa kwa Katonda mu bwesimbu ng’oyita mu Yesu Kristo, ojja kukufuna. Embeera y’obulamu bwo ey’emabega ka ebe nga bwe yali, bw’onoonya kaakano amaaso ga Yakuwa n’okwenenya ng’oyita mu mutabaganya eyalondebwa, onoomulabanga.

Omwoyo Omutukuvu bw’aba akuyigirizza okusaba, tolwawo nate wabula yanguwa ogende ku Musaalaba, era eyo wummuza emmeeme yo erina omusango ku Yesu. Simanyi bisaanyizo birala byonna eby’okusaba okusooka okw’omwonoonyi okuggyako obwesimbu, naye eri abo mu mmwe abalokoleddwa tuteekwa okwogera mu ngeri ndala. Kaakano mufuuse abantu ba Katonda, era wadde nga mujja kuwulirwa nga omwonoonyi bw’andiwuliddwa, era nga buli lunaku mujja kufuna ekisa ekyetaagisa buli anoonya ky’afuna ng’okusaba kwe kuddibwamu, kyokka kaakano oli mwana wa Katonda era oli wansi w’okukangavvulwa okw’enjawulo okw’ab’omu maka abaazaalibwa omulundi ogwokubiri. Mu kukangavvula okwo, okuddibwamu kw’okusaba kulina ekifo ekya waggulu era kugasa nnyo.

Waliwo ekintu omukkiriza ky’ayinza okusanyukira ekisukka ku bulokozi bwokka. Waliwo okusaasirwa, emikisa, okubudaabudibwa n’ebirungi ebifuula obulamu bwe obwa kaakano obw’omugaso, obw’essanyu era obw’ekitiibwa. Era bino ajja kubifuna ka abe wa mbala ki. Si bintu bya bulamu oba kufa mu nsonga y’obulokozi—omukkiriza abirina awatali bukwakkulizo, kubanga mikisa gya Ndagaano. Naye kaakano twogera ku bitiibwa n’ebiwoomerera eby’omu nnyumba, ebiweebwa oba ebiziyizibwa okusinziira ku buwulize bwaffe ng’abaana ba Mukama. Bw’onoolagajjalira obukwakkulizo obugattiddwa ku bino, Kitammwe ow’omu ggulu ajja kubikuziyiza. Emikisa egyetaagisa egy’Endagaano ey’Ekisa giyimiridde awatali bukwakkulizo—okuyita okunoonya okusaasirwa kulagiddwa eri abo abatalina bisaanyizo byonna, okuggyako obwetaavu bwabwe.

Naye yingira munda mu maka ga Katonda ng’abasajja n’abakazi abalokoleddwa, ojja kusanga nti emikisa emirala emirungi ennyo giweebwa oba giziyizibwa okusinziira ku ngeri gye tufaayo ku mateeka ga Mukama mu maka ge. Okuwa ekyokulabirako eky’abulijjo—Singa omuntu alumwa enjala abadde ku mulyango gwo n’asaba omugaati, wandimuwadde ka abe wa mbala ki. Era n’omwana wo ojja kumuwa emmere ka abe wa nneeyisa ki—tojja kugaana mwana wo kintu kyonna ekyetaagisa obulamu. Tojja kukwata kkubo lyonna ery’okukangavvula ng’omuziyiza emmere gy’ateekwa okulya, oba ekyambalo eky’okumukuuma obutiti. Naye waliwo ebintu ebirala bingi omwana wo by’ayinza okwegomba, by’ojja okumuwa bw’aba omuwulize, by’otojja kumuwa bw’aba akujeemera. Ndowooza kino kiraga obufuzi bwa Katonda obw’obuzadde we bunaatuusa ensonga eno, ne we butajja kugituusa.

Mutegeere era nti ekyawandiikibwa tekyogera nnyo ku Katonda okuwulira okusaba kw’abaddu be oluusi n’oluusi, kubanga ekyo ajja kukikola, ne bwe baba nga tebatambula bulungi naye era nga abakwese amaaso ge. Amaanyi mu kusaba agategeezebwa wano ga lubeerera era gajjuvu eri Katonda, nga, okujuliza ebigambo by’ekyawandiikibwa, “buli kye tumusaba akituwa.” Okusaba kuno kwetaaga ebintu ebimu ebisooka n’ebyetaagisa bye tugenda okwogerako kaakano, era ekisooka bwe buwulize obw’omwana—“Era buli kye tumusaba akituwa, kubanga tugondera ebiragiro bye.” Bwe tuba nga tetulina kino, Mukama ayinza okutugamba nga bwe yagamba abantu be Isirayiri nti, “Naye mwanvaako ne muweereza bakatonda abalala, noolwekyo sigenda kubalokola nate. Mugende mukaabire bakatonda abo be mwasalawo okuweereza.”

Buli kitaawe ajja kukugamba nti okukkiriza okusaba kw’omwana omujeemu kwandibadde kuwagira bujeemu mu maka, ne kimulemesa okufuga ennyumba ye. Emirundi mingi kiba kya buvunaanyizibwa eri omuzadde okugamba nti, “Mwana wange, tewawulirizza kigambo kyange mu kaseera akayise, n’olwekyo nange siyinza kuwuliriza kikyo.” Si nti kitaawe tamwagala, wabula amwagala ddala, era olw’okwagala kwe awulira nga kimugwanidde okulaga obutasiima bwe ng’agaana okusaba kw’omwana we akyamye. Katonda atukola nga naffe bwe twandikoze abaana baffe abakakanyavu. Era bw’alaba nga tumaliridde okugenda mu kibi ne tusobya, kiba kitundu ku kukangavvula kwe okw’ekisa okw’obuzadde okugamba nti, “Nnaaziyiza okusaba kwo bw’onookaabira gye ndi; siikuwulirenga bw’onneegayirira; sijja kukuzikiriza, ojja kulokolebwa, ojja kufuna omugaati ogw’obulamu n’amazzi ag’obulamu, naye tojja kufuna kisingawo: ebirungi eby’omu bwakabaka bwange ojja kubiziyizibwa, era tojja kuba na kintu kyonna ekifaanana okuwangula okw’enjawulo gye ndi mu kusaba.”

Nti Mukama akola bw’atyo n’abantu be kyeyoleka bulungi mu Zabbuli 81—“Singa abantu bange bampuliriza; singa Isirayiri agondera ebiragiro byange, mangwago nandirwanyisizza abalabe baabwe, ne mbawangula. Naye ggwe, Isirayiri, nandikuliisizza eŋŋaano esingira ddala obulungi, ne nkukkusa omubisi gw’enjuki nga guva mu lwazi.” Kale, singa omwana wa Katonda omujeemu yateekebwa mu ngalo ekisuubizo kino—“Buli kye munaasabanga nga mukkiriza, munaakiweebwanga,” yandisabye ddala ekintu ekyandimunywezezza mu bujeemu bwe! Yandibadde asaba ebyetaago by’okwegomba kwe, n’obuyambi mu bujeemu bwe. Kino tekiyinza kugumiikirizibwa n’akatono! Katonda anaawagira obwonoonefu bwaffe? Anaaleeta enku ku muliro gw’okwegomba kw’omubiri?

Omutima ogwekkiririzaamu gwegomba eddembe erisingawo gulyoke gweyongere okukakanyala. Omwoyo ogw’amalala gwegomba okugulumizibwa okusingawo gulyoke gweyongere amalala. Omwoyo omugayaavu gusaba okuwummula okusingawo gulyoke gweyongere obugayaavu. Era omwoyo ogwagala okufuga abalala gusaba obuyinza obusingawo gulyoke gufune emikisa emirala egy’okunyigiriza. Omuntu nga bw’ali, n’okusaba kwe bwe kunaaba bwe kutyo—omwoyo omujeemu guwaayo okusaba okw’okwekkiririzaamu n’amalala. Katonda anaawuliriza okusaba ng’okwo? Tekiyinzika! Ajja kutuwa kye tusaba bwe tugondera ebiragiro bye, naye bwe tufuuka abajeemu ne tugaana obufuzi bwe, naye ajja kugaana okusaba kwaffe era agambe nti, “Bwe mweyongera okujeema, kale, nange ndibalaga obukambwe.” Era eri abakyamu yeeraga ng’abasinza amagezi. Tunaaba n’essanyu singa, olw’ekisa kya Katonda, tuyinza okwogera ne Dawudi nti, “Naaba mu ngalo zange okulaga nga bwe sirina misango; ne ndyoka nzija ku Kyoto kyo, Ayi Mukama.” Kino tekiriba bwa butaliiko musango bujjuvu, naye waakiri kiriba obutaliiko musango obw’okwagala ekibi n’okujeemera Katonda mu bugenderevu.

Okuddako ku kino waliwo ekirala ekyetaagisa okusaba okuwangula—ekitiibwa eky’omwana. Weetegereze sentensi eddako. Tufuna kye tusaba, “kubanga tugondera ebiragiro bye, era ne tukola ebimusanyusa.” Tetukkiriza baana, bwe bafuna ekiragiro okuva eri kitaabwe, okubuusabuusa obutuufu bwakyo oba amagezi gaakyo. Obuwulize bukoma okubuuzibwa we kutandikira. Omwana ky’alowooza nti kye kimugwanira tekiteekwa kufuuka kipimo ky’obuyinza bwa kitaawe obw’okulagira—abaana abalungi bagamba nti, “Taata atulagidde okukola bwe tuti ne bwe tuti, n’olwekyo tujja kukikola, kubanga twagala okumusanyusa bulijjo.” Ensonga esinga obuzito eri omwana ow’okwagala ku by’akola kwe kukakasa nti kyandisanyusizza bazadde be. Era ekintu ekisinga amaanyi ekiyinza okwogerwa okuziyiza omwana omulungi kwe kukakasa nti ekkubo eryo lyandinyiizizza bazadde be. Kye kimu ddala naffe eri Katonda, Omuzadde atuukiridde, n’olwekyo tuyinza, awatali kutya kukyama, bulijjo okufuula okusiima kwe etteeka ly’ekituufu, ate etteeka ly’ekikyamu ne lisigala nga kye ekyo ekyandimunyiizizza.

Kale singa omu ku ffe yandibadde mukakanyavu n’agamba nti, “Sijja kukola ekisanyusa Katonda, nja kukola ekinsanyusa nze.” Olwo, weetegereze, okusaba kwaffe kwandibadde kwa ngeri ki? Okusaba kwaffe kwandifunzibwa mu kusaba kumu nti, “Ka nkole nga bwe njagala.” Era tuyinza okusuubira Katonda okukkiriza ekyo? Tuli ba kuba bakama ku busika bwa Katonda kyokka, oba ne ku Katonda yennyini? Wandyagadde Omuyinza w’Ebintu Byonna okuva ku Ntebe ye ey’obwakabaka ateekeko omuntu ow’amalala afa? Bw’oba n’omwana mu nnyumba yo atalina kitiibwa n’akatono eri kitaawe, naye agamba nti, “Njagala okukola nga bwe njagala mu buli kintu,” bw’ajja gy’oli n’okusaba, onoomwetoowaliza? Onoomukkiriza okukulagira ne weerabira ekitiibwa ekikugwanira? Onoogamba nti, “Ye, Mwana wange omwagalwa, nkitegeera nti oli wa mugaso nnyo. Ggwe onooba mukama w’ennyumba, era kyonna ky’onoosaba onookifuna”?

Ennyumba eyo yandibadde ya ngeri ki? Ntya nti waliwo ennyumba ezimu ng’ezo, kubanga waliwo abazadde abasirusiru abaganya abaana baabwe okufuuka bakama baabwe, bwe batyo ne beesalira embooko ey’okubakuba bo bennyini. Naye ennyumba ya Katonda tetegekeddwa bw’etyo! Tajja kuwuliriza baana be abakakanyavu, okuggyako okubawulira mu busungu n’okubaddamu mu kiruyi! Mujjukira engeri gye yawuliramu okusaba kwa Isirayiri okw’ennyama, era ennyama yali ekyali mu mannyo gaabwe nga tebannaba kugirya n’efuuka ekikolimo gye bali? Abantu bangi bakangavvulwa nga bafuna kye beegomba, nga bwe kiri nti abadda ennyuma bajjuzibwa empenda zaabwe bennyini. Tuteekwa okuba n’ekitiibwa eky’omwana eri Katonda, ne tuwulira nti, “Mukama, bwe kiba nti kye nsaba tekikusanyusa, nange tekyandinsanyusizza. Okwegomba kwange nkuteeka mu ngalo zo kutereezebwe. Sazaamu buli kye nsaba ekitali kituufu, era, Mukama, teekamu kyonna kye nnalese, ne bwe kiba nti nandibadde sikyegomba singa nnakijjukira. Mukama omulungi, bwe kiba nti nnandisaanidde okukyegomba, mpulira nga bwe nnandibadde nkyegombye. ‘Naye si nga Nze bwe njagala, wabula nga ggwe bw’oyagala.’ “ Kaakano ndowooza mulaba nti omwoyo guno ogwewaayo gwetaagisa okuwangula ne Katonda mu kusaba bulijjo. Ekikontana nakyo kiziyiza ddala okukulaakulana mu kwegayirira. Mukama ateekwa okutiibwa abo abamwetooloola. Bateekwa okutunuulira okusiima kwe mu byonna bye bakola ne mu byonna bye basaba, oba si ekyo tajja kubatunuulira n’okusiima.

Mu kifo eky’okusatu, ekyawandiikibwa kiraga obwetaavu bw’okwesiga okw’omwana—“Era kino ky’atulagira nti, tukkiririze mu linnya ly’Omwana we Yesu Kristo.” Buli wamu mu Byawandiikibwa okukkiriza Katonda kwogerwako ng’okwetaagisa okusaba okuwangula. Tuteekwa okukkiriza nti Katonda waali era nti abo abamunoonya n’obwesigwa abawa empeera, oba si ekyo tetunnasaba n’akatono. Okusaba kwaffe kuwangula okusinziira ku kukkiriza kwaffe. Lino tteeka eriyimirivu ery’obwakabaka, “olw’okukkiriza kwammwe, kye musabye mukiweereddwa.” Mujjukira engeri Omwoyo Omutukuvu gy’ayogera ng’ayita mu kamwa k’Omutume Yakobo? “Naye obanga omuntu yenna ku mmwe aweebuka mu magezi, asabenga Katonda agabira bonna atakayuka, galimuweebwa. Kyokka amusabenga mu kukkiriza, nga tabuusabuusa, kubanga oyo abuusabuusa ali ng’ejjengo ery’oku nnyanja erisundibwa empewo. Omuntu ng’oyo bw’atasaba na kukkiriza tasuubira Mukama kumuwaayo kintu kyonna.”

Ekyawandiikibwa kyogera ku kukkiriza mu linnya ly’Omwana we Yesu Kristo, kye ntegeera nti kitegeeza okukkiriza Embala ye eyalangirirwa, okukkiriza Enjiri ye, okukkiriza Amazima agakwata ku kifo kye yatuddira n’Obulokozi bwe. Oba kiyinza okutegeeza okukkiriza obuyinza bwa Kristo, nti bwe nneegayirira Katonda ne ŋŋamba nti, “Kikole mu linnya lya Yesu,” ntegeeza nti, “Nkolera nga bw’owandikoledde Yesu, kubanga ampadde obuyinza okukozesa erinnya lye. Kinkolere nga bw’owandikimukoledde Ye.” Oyo asobola okusaba n’okukkiriza mu linnya lya Yesu tayinza kulemererwa, kubanga Mukama Yesu yagamba nti, “Bwe munaasabanga ekintu kyonna mu linnya lyange nnaakikolanga.” Naye okukkiriza kuteekwa okubaawo, era bwe wataba kukkiriza tetuyinza kusuubira kuwulirwa. Mukitegeera

ekyo?

Ka tuddeyo nate ku byokulabirako byaffe eby’omu maka. Singa omwana mu nnyumba takkiriza kigambo kya kitaawe, era bulijjo agamba nti amagezi ge gajjudde okubuusabuusa ku bwesigwa bwa kitaawe? Singa, mazima, abuulira baganda be ne bannyina nti okukkiriza kwe mu kitaawe kunafu nnyo? Ayogera ekintu ekyo eky’ennaku, era tekimwewuunyisa n’akatono nti ayogera ekintu ng’ekyo, wabula alowooza nti asaanidde okusaasirwa, ng’alinga alina obunafu bw’atayinza

kwewala. Mu ngeri emu oba endala takkiriza nti kitaawe ayogera mazima, era alangirira nti wadde agezaako okukkiriza ekisuubizo kya kitaawe, naye tasobola.

Ndowooza kitaawe atakkiririzibwamu mu ngeri ey’obuswavu bw’etyo teyandyanguyiridde kukkiriza kusaba kwa mutabani ng’oyo. Mazima, kiyinzika nnyo nti okwegayirira kw’omwana atakkiriza kwandibadde kwa ngeri etayinza kukkirizibwa, ne bwe kiba nti kitaawe yandyagadde okukikola, kubanga kwandibadde kusanyusa butakkiriza bwe n’okuswaza omuzadde we! Okugeza, singa omwana ono akwatibwa endowooza ey’okubuusabuusa obanga kitaawe anaamuwanga emmere ye eya buli lunaku? Ayinza, olwo, okujja eri kitaawe n’agamba nti, “Taata, mpa ssente ezimala emyaka 10 egijja, kubanga olwo nnaaba nfuuse musajja era nnaasobola okwerabirira. Mpa ssente kaakano zikkakkanye okutya kwange, kubanga ndi mu kweraliikirira kungi.” Kitaawe n’amuddamu nti, “Mwana wange, lwaki nkola ekyo?”

Era n’afuna okuddibwamu kuno: “Kinnakuwaza okukyogera, Taata omwagalwa, naye siyinza kukwesiga. Okukkiriza kwange mu ggwe ne mu kwagala kwo kunafu nnyo ne ntya nti olunaku lumu olindeka enjala n’enzita. N’olwekyo nnandyagadde okuba n’ekintu ekikakafu mu bbanka.” Ani ku mmwe bakitaabwe eyandiwulirizza okusaba kw’omwana bwe yandisabye ekintu ng’ekyo? Wandinakuwadde nti ebirowoozo ebikuswaza bwe bityo biyita mu mutima gw’omu ku baagalwa bo! Era towandibikkirizza, era towandisobodde kubikkiriza. Kale, ka mbasabe mukozese olugero luno ku mmwe mwennyini. Temuwangayo kusaba okwali kumpi kwa ngeri eyo? Mulemereddwa okwesiga Katonda okubawa, buli lunaku, emmere yammwe eya buli lunaku, n’olwekyo mubadde mwegomba kye muyita, “eby’okwerinda mu biseera eby’omu maaso.”

Mwagala omugabi eyeesigika okusinga enteekateeka ya Katonda, obukakafu obusinga ekisuubizo kya Katonda! Temusobola kwesiga Kigambo kya Kitammwe ow’omu ggulu. Ebiwandiiko by’ebbanja eby’obwakabaka obumu obw’ewala obunaatera okugwa lubege mubitwala nga byesigika nnyo okusingawo. Musobola okwesiga Sulutaani wa Butuluuki, oba Omufuzi wa Misiri, naye si Katonda w’ensi yonna! Mu ngeri lukumi tuvuma Mukama nga tulowooza nti “ebintu ebirabika” bye bisinga obunywevu okusinga Obuyinza bwe bwonna obutalabika. Tusaba Katonda atuwe, mangu ago, bye tutetaaga kaakano era bye tuyinza obutabyetaaga n’akatono! Mu ntobo, ensonga y’okwegomba okwo eyinza okusangibwa mu butamwesiga obw’obuswavu, obutuleetera okulowooza nti ebiterekebwa ebingi byetaagisa okutukakasa nti tujja kugabirwa.

Abooluganda, temuli na musango wano, era musuubira Mukama okuyamba n’okuwagira obusirusiru bwammwe? Katonda anaawagira obutamwesiga bwammwe? Anaabawa entuumu ya zaabu ne ffeeza ebitalagga, ababbi babibbe, n’ebisanduuko by’engoye okuliisa ennyenje? Mwandyagadde Mukama okukola ng’akkiriza nti okuteebereza kwammwe kutuufu, era ng’atula nti si mwesigwa? Kikafuuwe! N’olwekyo temusuubira kuwulirwa okusaba kwammwe bwe kuleetebwa omutima ogutakkiriza— “By’okola byonna byesigamyenga ku Mukama; mwesigenga, anaakukoleranga ky’oyagala.” Ekintu ekiddako ekyetaagisa okuwangula mu kusaba bulijjo kwe kwagala okw’omwana—“tukkiririze mu linnya ly’Omwana we Yesu Kristo, era twagalanenga nga ye bwe yatulagira.”

Ekiragiro ekikulu oluvannyuma lw’okukkiriza kwe kwagala. Nga bwe kyogerwa ku Katonda nti, “Katonda kwagala,” naffe tuyinza okugamba nti, “Obukristaayo kwagala.” Singa buli omu ku ffe yali kwagala okwambadde omubiri, twandibadde tutuuse ku kufaanana Kristo mu bujjuvu. Twandibadde tujjudde okwagala eri Katonda, okwagala eri Kristo, okwagala eri Ekkanisa, okwagala eri aboonoonyi n’okwagala eri abantu buli wamu! Omuntu bw’ataba na kwagala eri Katonda, aba mu mbeera y’omwana atalina kwagala eri kitaawe. Kitaawe anaasuubiza awatali kakwakkulizo konna okutuukiriza byonna omutima gwe ogutalina kwagala, ogutali gwa mwana, bye gwegomba? Oba, omwana bw’ataba na kwagala eri baganda be ne bannyina, kitaawe anaamwesiga n’ekisuubizo ekitaliiko kakwakkulizo, n’amugamba nti, “Musabe, munaaweebwa?” Mazima, omwana atalina kwagala yandyavuwazza amaka gonna olw’okusaba kwe okw’okwefaako yekka! Nga tafaayo ku balala bonna ab’omu nju, yandifuddeyo kwokka ku kusanyusa okwegomba kwe. Mangu ddala okusaba kwe kwandibadde—“Taata, mpa obusika bwonna.” Oba, “Taata, tegeka amaka gansanyuse era olagire baganda bange bonna bagondere bye njagala.”

Ng’eyeewaanira endabika ye, nga Abusaalomu eyali yeenyumiriza mu nviiri ze, mangu yandinoonyezza obwakabaka ku lulwe! Ba Yusufu batono abayinza okwambala ekyambalo eky’amabala amangi ne batafuuka bannakyemalira mu maka. Ani yandikkirizza omwana omujaajaamya okudduka n’ebintu by’amaka? Ani yandibadde musirusiru okuteeka muganda omululu era ayagala okufuga ku ntebe ey’ekitiibwa, waggulu wa baganda be ne bannyina? N’olwekyo, mulaba nti okwefaako wekka tekuyinza kwesigibwa na maanyi mu kusaba. Emyoyo egitalina kwagala, egitayagala Katonda wadde abantu, tegiyinza kwesigibwa na bisuubizo ebinene, ebigazi, ebitaliiko kkomo. Katonda bw’aba wa kutuwulira, tuteekwa okwagala Katonda n’okwagala bantu bannaffe, kubanga bwe twagala Katonda, tetujja kusaba kintu kyonna ekitandiwadde Katonda kitiibwa, era tetujja kwagala kulaba kintu kyonna nga kitutuukako ekitandiwadde n’abooluganda omukisa. Emitima gyaffe gijja kukuba mu bwesigwa eri Katonda n’eri ebitonde bye, era tetujja kwezingiriza mu ffe ffekka. Oteekwa okweggyako okwefaako wekka Katonda nga tannaba

kukwesiga n’ebisumuluzo by’Eggulu. Okwefaako bwe kufa, olwo ajja kukusobozesa okusumulula amawanika ge, era ng’omulangira, olimeggana ne Katonda n’owangula.

Okuddako ku kino, tuteekwa n’okuba n’empisa ez’omwana. Musome olunyiriri oluddako. “Kale oyo agondera ebiragiro bye abeera mu Ye, era naye abeera mu ye.” Emu ku mpisa z’omwana kwe kwagala ewaka. Omwana omulungi, kitaawe gw’awuliriza bulijjo by’asaba, tewali kifo ky’ayagala nga ennyumba enkadde ennyagalwa bazadde be mwe babeera. Kale oyo ayagala era agondera ebiragiro bya Katonda kyogerwa nti abeera mu Ye—afudde Mukama ekifo kye mw’abeera, era abeera mu kukolagana okutukuvu okw’oku lusegere ne Katonda. Mu ye ebigambo bya Mukama waffe bituukirira nti, “bwe munywerera mu Nze ne munyweza ebigambo byange, buli kye munaasabanga kinaabakolerwanga.” Okukkiriza n’okwagala, ng’ebiwaawaatiro bibiri ebya bakerubi, bisitudde emmeeme y’omukkiriza okusukka ensi ne bimutwala okumpi n’Entebe ya Katonda. Afuuse ng’afaanana Katonda, era kaakano okusaba kwe kufuuse okwo Katonda kw’ayinza okuddamu—naye okutuusa lw’anaafaananyizibwa bw’atyo n’endowooza ya Katonda, amaanyi g’okwegayirira kwe galina okubaako ekkomo. Okubeera mu Katonda kyetaagisa okuba n’amaanyi eri Katonda.

Singa omu ku mmwe yalina omulenzi eyagamba nti, “Taata, saagala waka wange, sikufaako, era sijja kugumiikiriza kukugirwa kwa mateeka g’amaka. Ŋŋenda kubeera n’abagwira, naye weetegereze, Taata, nja kujjanga gy’oli buli wiiki era nja kukusabanga ebintu bingi. Era nja kusuubira nti onoompanga buli kye nkusaba”? Mazima, bw’oba ng’osaanidde n’akatono okuba omukulu w’ennyumba, ojja kugamba nti, “Mwana wange, oyinza otya okwogera nange mu ngeri eyo? Bw’oba nga weekakanyaza n’olekawo ennyumba yange, oyinza okusuubira nti nja kukola by’olagira? Bw’oba nga onnyooma ddala, oyinza okusuubira nti nja kukuwagira mu butali bwa kisa bwo obw’obukambwe n’obujeemu bwo obubi? Nedda, mwana wange, bw’otoobeere nange n’ontwala nga kitaawo, siyinza kukusuubiza kintu kyonna.”

Era bwe kiri ne Katonda. Bwe tunaabeeranga naye ne tukolagana naye, ajja kutuwa ebintu byonna. Bwe tunaamwagala nga bw’asaanidde okwagalibwa, ne tumwesiga nga bw’asaanidde okwesigibwa, olwo ajja kuwulira bye tusaba. Naye bwe kitaba bwe kityo, si kya magezi okukisuubira. Mazima, kyandibadde kiswaza Embala ya Katonda okutuukiriza okwegomba okutali kutukuvu n’okusanyusa obwagazi obubi. “Sanyukiranga mu Mukama, anaakuwanga omutima gwo bye gwetaaga,” naye bw’otosanyukira Katonda era nga si ye kifo ky’obeeramu, tajja kukuddamu. Ayinza okukuwa omugaati ogw’okulaba ennaku, n’amazzi ag’okubonaabona n’afuula obulamu bwo okukaawa, naye ddala tajja kukuwa omutima gwo bye gwegomba.

Ekintu ekimu ekirala—kirabika mu kyawandiikibwa nti tuteekwa okuba n’omwoyo ogw’omwana, kubanga, “Kino tukimanyi ng’ali mu ffe, kubanga Mwoyo Mutukuvu gwe yatuwa abeera mu ffe.” Kino kiki wabula Omwoyo eyatufuula abaana—Omwoyo afuga mu baana ba Katonda bonna? Abakakanyavu abalowooza, abawulira era abakola mu ngeri ey’enjawulo ku Katonda tebasaanidde kusuubira nti Katonda ajja kukyuka adde mu ndowooza yaabwe, mu nneewulira yaabwe ne mu bikolwa byabwe! Abeefaako bokka abatambuzibwa omwoyo ogw’amalala, n’abagayaavu abatambuzibwa okwagala okuwummula, tebasaanidde kusuubira nti Katonda ajja kubasanyusa! Omwoyo Omutukuvu, bw’aba afuga mu ffe, ajja kuteeka obutonde bwaffe wansi w’obuyinza bwe, olwo okusaba okuva mu mitima gyaffe egyazzibwa obuggya kujja kukwatagana n’okwagala kwa Katonda—era okusaba ng’okwo kujja kuwulirwa nga bwe kisaanidde.

Tewali muzadde yandirowoozezza kuwuliriza mwana mukakanyavu, omwana agamba nti, “Mmanyi nti kitange tayagala nfune kino, naye nja kukifuna.” Mazima, ng’omusajja towandikkirizza kuzunzibwa bw’otyo muvubuka eyeegulumiza! Katonda anaatuwa kye tusaba nga kikontana n’endowooza ye entukuvu? Tekisaanidde kubaawo! Ekyo tekiyinza na kulowoozebwako! Tuteekwa okubaamu endowooza eri eyali mu Kristo Yesu, olwo tujja kusobola okwogera nti, “Mmanyi nti bulijjo ompulira.” Naye tuteekwa okweyongerayo tubalage, okumala eddakiika ntono, ettabi eddala ery’omulamwa gwe gumu.

II. Mu kifo eky’okubiri tujja kulaba OKUWANGULA KW’EBINTU BINO EBYETAAGISA. Bwe biba mu ffe era nga bisukkirivu, okusaba kwaffe tekuyinza kuba kugumba oba okutaliiko mugaso. Okusooka, bwe tuba n’okukkiriza mu Katonda, tewali kubuusabuusa nti Katonda awulira okusaba kwaffe. Bwe tusobola okuwoza, mu kukkiriza, erinnya n’omusaayi gwa Yesu, tuteekwa okufuna okuddibwamu okw’emirembe. Naye ensonga lukumi zireetebwa. Singa okusaba kuno kukwata ku Mateeka g’Obutonde? Olwo abantu ba ssaayansi batuwakanya. Kiki ekyo? Nja kwenyumiriza okuwa abantu bano aba ssaayansi ebbanga erimala—kumpi nnaagamba ebbanga erimala.

Simanyi kusaba kwonna okugwanira okusabibwa okutakwatagana na tteeka lya butonde limu oba eddala, kyokka nzikiriza nti okusaba kuwulirwa! Kigambibwa nti Katonda tajja kukyusa Mateeka ga Butonde ku lwaffe, nange nziramu nti, “Ani yali agambye nti ajja kukikola?” Mukama alina amakubo ag’okuddamu okusaba kwaffe awatali kukola byamagero oba kuyimiriza mateeka. Edda yawuliranga okusaba ng’akozesa ebyamagero, naye nga bwe mbagambye emirundi mingi, ekyo kirabika ng’engeri esingako obukakanyavu okutuukiriza ekigendererwa kye—kiri ng’okuyimiriza ekyuma ekinene ennyo olw’ekivaamu ekitono—amanyi engeri y’okutuukiriza ebigendererwa bye n’okuwulira okusaba kwaffe mu makubo ag’ekyama ge simanyi.

Oboolyawo waliwo amaanyi n’amateeka amalala ge yategeka okukola mu biseera ddala okusaba nakwo lwe kukola. Amateeka aganywevu ddala era amaanyi ag’obutonde ddala nga ago abayivu baffe abanoonyereza ge basobodde okuzuula. Abantu abasinga amagezi tebamanyi mateeka gonna agafuga ebitonde byonna, nedda, wadde ekitundu kimu eky’ekkumi kyago! Tukkiriza nti okusaba kw’Abakristaayo kitundu ku kyuma ky’enteekateeka ya Katonda, amannyo mu nnamuziga ennene ey’ebigenda okubaawo—era Katonda bw’akulembera abaana be okusaba, aba amaze okutambuza nnamuziga egenda okuleeta ekyo ekisabiddwa, era okusaba okuweereddwayo kutambula ng’ekitundu ku nnamuziga eyo. Bwe wabaawo okukkiriza mu Katonda kwokka, Katonda ateekwa okulekera awo okubaawo, oba okulekera awo okuba ow’amazima, oba si ekyo ateekwa okuwulira okusaba!

Olunyiriri olukulembera ekyawandiikibwa lugamba nti, “omutima gwaffe bwe gutatusalira musango, tuba bagumu mu maaso ga Katonda. Era buli kye tumusaba akituwa.” Oyo alina omutima omulongoofu ajja eri Katonda n’obugumu, era obugumu obwo obw’okukkiriza bumukakasa okuddibwamu kw’okusaba kwe. Obugumu bw’omwana butusobozesa okusaba nga tewali mulala ayinza. Buleetera omuntu okusaba ebintu ebinene by’ataandisabye singa teyayiga bugumu buno. Bumuleetera okusaba ebintu ebitono abangi bye batya okusaba, kubanga tebannawulira eri Katonda bugumu bwa baana. Nnagamba emirundi mingi nti kyetaagisa obwesige obusingawo mu Katonda okumusaba ku kantu akatono okusinga ku bintu ebinene. Tulowooza nti ebintu byaffe ebinene bisaanira mu ngeri emu okufiibwako Katonda, wadde mu mazima bitono nnyo gy’ali! Ate ne tulowooza nti ebintu byaffe ebitono biteekwa okuba eby’obwereere ennyo ne kiba nga kumpi kuvvoola okubimuleetera, so nga twandimanyidde nti ekyo ekinene ennyo eri omwana kiyinza okuba ekitono ennyo eri omuzadde we—kyokka omuzadde tapima kintu okusinziira ku ndaba ye, wabula okusinziira ku y’omwana.

Mwawulira mutabani wammwe omuto ennaku ezo ng’akaaba nnyo. Nnyina n’amuyita n’amubuuza ekimuluma. Kaali kati akaamufumita mu lugalo. Kale, ekyo kyali kintu kitono. Temwayagala kuyita basawo basatu kukaggyamu, oba kulaya nnyo mu mpapula z’amawulire! Muleete empiso tujja kukitereeza mangu. Naye, nga kyali kintu kinene eri omubonaabona oyo omuto omulungi bwe yali ayimiridde awo n’amaaso nga gajjudde amaziga ag’obulumi. Kyali kintu kinene gy’ali! Kale, omulenzi oyo yalowooza nti obulumi bwe bwali butono nnyo nnyina okubufaako? N’akatono! Bamaama ne bataata baatondebwa lwa ki, bwe kitaba kufaayo ku byetaago ebitono eby’abaana abato? Era Katonda, Kitaffe, Kitaffe mulungi. Atusaasira nga kitaawe w’abaana bw’asaasira abaana be, era yeetoowaza gye tuli. Mukama ategeka omuwendo gw’emmunyeenye; era buli emu n’agituuma erinnya, kyokka azzaamu amaanyi abo abalina emitima egimenyese, era ajjanjaba ebiwundu byabwe. Katonda oyo akoleeza enjuba yagamba nti, “Sirizikiza olutambi olwaka empola ennyo.” Bw’oba n’obwesige mu Katonda bwokka, ojja kumutwalira ebintu byo ebinene n’ebitono, era tajja kulimbisa bwesige bwo—kubanga yagamba nti abo abamwesiga tebaakwatibwenga nsonyi, tebaaswalenga emirembe gyonna. Okukkiriza kuteekwa okuwangula!

Naye ekiddako, n’okwagala kuteekwa okuwangula, kubanga tumaze okulaba nti omuntu ayagala, mu ngeri y’Ekikristaayo, akwatagana ne Katonda. Bw’okomya okwagala kwo ku maka go gokka, tosaanidde kusuubira Katonda kukola bw’atyo, era okusaba okufunze mu nkulungo eyo tajja kukufaako. Omuntu bw’ayagala nnaggwano we omutono yekka, n’asuubira nti amakungula g’eŋŋaano ga buli muntu galifa, ebibala bye bifune omuwendo omunene, ddala tayinza kusuubira Mukama kukkiriziganya n’okwefaako okw’ekikopo ng’okwo! Omuntu bw’aba n’omutima omugazi ogusobola okwagala ebitonde byonna ebya Katonda, so nga asabira mu ngeri ey’enjawulo ab’omu nnyumba ey’okukkiriza, okusaba kwe kujja kukwatagana n’endowooza ya Katonda. Okwagala kwe n’obulungi bwa Katonda bitambulira wamu. Wadde okwagala kwa Katonda kuli ng’omugga omunene ogukulukuta n’amaanyi, ng’okwe kuli ng’akagga akatonnya, kyokka byombi bikulukutira mu kkubo limu era byombi bijja kutuuka ku nkomerero y’emu. Katonda bulijjo awulira okusaba kw’omuntu ayagala kubanga okusaba okwo kisiikirize ky’ebyo bye yasalawo.

Ate era, omuntu omuwulize gwe muntu Katonda gw’ajja okuwulira, kubanga omutima gwe omuwulize gumuleetera okusaba n’obwetoowaze n’okwewaayo, kubanga awulira nti ky’asinga okwegomba kwe kuba nti okwagala kwa Mukama kukolebwe. N’olwekyo omuntu ow’omutima omuwulize asaba nga nnabbi—okusaba kwe bunnabbi. Si mumu ne Katonda? Tegomba era tasaba ddala ekyo Katonda ky’agenderera? Okusaba okulasiddwa okuva mu mutego ng’ogwo kuyinza kutya obutatuuka ku kiruubirirwa kyakwo? Emmeeme yo bw’ekwatagana n’emmeeme ya Katonda, ojja kwagala Katonda by’ayagala! Obuzibu buli nti tetusigala, nga bwe boogera, nga tukwatagana ne Katonda. Naye singa twakikola, twandikubye eddoboozi lye limu Katonda ly’akuba, era wadde nga erirye lyandiwulikika ng’okubwatuka n’eryaffe ng’okwogera mu kaama, kyokka wandibaddewo okukwatagana okutuukiridde—eddoboozi erikubiddwa okusaba ku nsi lyandikwatagana n’eryo eriva mu biragiro by’omu Ggulu.

Ate era, omuntu abeera mu kukolagana ne Katonda ddala ajja kuwangula mu kusaba, kubanga bw’aba abeera mu Katonda, ne Katonda ng’abeera mu ye, ajja kwegomba Katonda by’ayagala. Omukkiriza ali mu kukolagana ne Mukama ayagala abantu babeere bulungi, ne Katonda bw’atyo. Ayagala Ekitiibwa kya Kristo, ne Katonda bw’atyo. Ayagala Ekkanisa ekulaakulane, ne Katonda bw’atyo. Ayagala ye yennyini okuba ekyokulabirako eky’obutukuvu, ne Katonda naye ky’ayagala. Omuntu oyo bw’aba n’okwegomba okutakwatagana na

kwagala kwa Katonda, kiva mu butamanya, kubanga omuntu muntu buntu so si Katonda. Ne bw’aba mu mbeera ye esinga obulungi ateekwa okukyama, naye kino akigonjoola mu ngeri y’okusaba kwe, okulina bulijjo ekyongerwako kino ku nkomerero yaakwo—“Mukama, bwe mba nga nsabye mu kusaba kwange kuno ekintu kyonna ekitakwatagana na ndowooza yo, nkwegayiridde, tompuliriza. Era bwe wabaawo okwegomba kwonna kwe nkubuulidde—ne bwe kiba nti kwe kwegomba okwokya mu kifuba kyange okusinga ebirala byonna—nga si kutuufu mu maaso go, tompuliriza, Kitange, naye, mu kwagala kwo n’okusaasira kwo okutaliiko kkomo, kolera omuddu wo ekisinga obulungi okusinga omuddu wo by’amanyi okusaba.”

Kaakano, okusaba bwe kuba kwa ngeri eyo, kuyinza kutya okulemererwa? Mukama atunula mu madirisa g’Eggulu n’alaba okusaba ng’okwo nga kujja gy’ali, nga Nuuwa bwe yalaba ejjuba nga likomawo mu lyato, n’agolola omukono gwe eri okusaba okwo. Era nga Nuuwa bwe n’alikwata n’aliyingiza mu lyato, ne Katonda bw’atyo akwata okusaba okwo n’akuyingiza gy’ali, n’akuteeka mu kifuba kye yennyini, n’agamba nti, “Wava mu kifuba kyange, era nkwaniriza okudda gye ndi—Omwoyo wange ye yakubumba, n’olwekyo nja kukuddamu.” Era wano, nate, ka tugambe nti, ekyawandiikibwa kyaffe kyogera ku Mukristaayo ng’ajjudde Omwoyo wa Katonda—“Kino tukimanyi ng’ali mu ffe, kubanga Mwoyo Mutukuvu gwe yatuwa abeera mu ffe.” Ani amanyi ebirowoozo by’omuntu okuggyako omwoyo w’omuntu? Bw’atyo, n’ebintu bya Katonda tewali abimanyi okuggyako Omwoyo wa Katonda. Era Omwoyo wa Katonda bw’abeera mu ffe, olwo atubuulira endowooza ya Katonda bw’eri. Ye yeegayiririra abatukuvu ng’okusiima kwa Katonda bwe kuli!

Oluusi kirowoozebwa nti abantu abawangula mu kusaba basobola okusaba kyonna kye baagala, naye mbakakasa nti buli omu ku bo ajja kubagamba nti si bwe kiri. Oyinza okugenda eri omuntu ng’oyo n’omusaba akusabire, naye tayinza kukusuubiza nti ajja kukikola. Waliwo okuziyizibwa okw’ekyewuunyo abantu ng’abo kwe bawulira, nga tebamanyi ngeri wadde ensonga, nti tebasobola kusaba kusaba okw’amaanyi okw’omutima omumalirivu mu nsonga ezimu, wadde nga bandyagadde okukikola. Nga Pawulo bwe yagezaako okugenda e Bisuniya, naye Mwoyo wa Yesu n’atabakkiriza, bwe kityo waliwo bye twandyagadde okusaba mu butonde, naye nga tusibiddwa mu mwoyo. Okusaba kuyinza obutalabika nga kulina kikyamu kyonna, naye ekyama kya Mukama kiri n’abo abamutya, era awa obubonero obw’ekyama ddi era wa abalonde be we bayinza okusuubira okuwangula. Akuwa ekisuubizo nti ajja kuwulira okusaba kwo okw’okukkiriza, ggwe ng’oli muntu atambula naye, ajjudde Omwoyo we. Naye takuwa, mu kiseera kye kimu, kukkiriza ku buli kintu buli muntu ky’ayagala okukuleetera—wabula akuwa okwawula, okusalawo n’amagezi—era Omwoyo yeegayiririra abatukuvu ng’okusiima kwa

Katonda bwe kuli.

Bwe ntyo ndowooza nteese enjigiriza bulungi nnyo. Kaakano eddakiika ntono ez’okulongoosa obulamu, ng’Abapulitaani ab’edda bwe baagambanga. Nsuubira nti ziryongera okulongoosa bangi ku ffe. Ekisooka, twagala okusabira omukisa omunene ng’Ekkanisa. Ndowooza nnandifunye obululu bwammwe singa ŋŋamba nti tugenderera okusaba Katonda aweereze omukisa ku Kkanisa yonna okutwalira awamu. Kale bulungi. Tulina ebyetaagisa okuwangula? Tukkiriza mu linnya lya Yesu Kristo? Kale, ndowooza bwe kiri. Sirowooza nti wandibaddewo ensobi esangibwa mu butuufu bw’okukkiriza kwaffe, wadde nga bingi bye tuteekwa okwatula ku bunafu bwakwo.

Ka tweyongereyo ku kibuuzo ekiddako. Tujjudde okwagala eri Katonda n’eri bannaffe? Ekiragiro eky’emirundi ebiri kiri nti tukkirize mu linnya lya Yesu Kristo era nti twagalane. Twagalana? Tutambulira mu kwagala? Tewali n’omu ku ffe atuukiridde mu kyo. Nja kusooka okwatula nga nzikiriza nti siri nga bwe nsaanidde okuba mu nsonga eyo. Munaaleka okwatula kuno okwetooloola, buli omu alowooze emirundi emeka gye tukoze ebintu ebitali bya kwagala, ne tulowooza ebitali bya kwagala, ne twogera ebitali bya kwagala, ne tuwuliriza olugambo olutali lwa kwagala, ne tuziyiza omukono gwaffe awatali kwagala nga twandiyambye, ne tugolola omukono gwaffe awatali kwagala okusindika wansi omuntu eyali agwa? Bwe wabaawo obutaba na kwagala mu Kkanisa ya Katonda, tetuyinza kusuubira kusaba kuwulirwa, kubanga Katonda ajja kugamba nti, “Musaba okukulaakulana. Lwa ki? Okwongera abalala ku kibiina ekitannaba na kwagalana? Musaba abantu okukyuka. Ki? Okuyingiza abalala okwegatta ku kibiina ekitalina kwagala?”

Musuubira Katonda okulokola aboonoonyi be mutayagala, n’okukyusa emmeeme ze mutafaako n’akatono? Tuteekwa okwagala emmeeme okuzireeta eri Kristo, kubanga, wansi w’Omwoyo Omutukuvu owa Katonda, ekikozesebwa ekikulu okuwangula ensi kwe kwagala! Abakristaayo bwe banaayagala okusinga Abasiraamu n’Abayudaaya bwe bayagala, bajja kuwangula Abasiraamu n’Abayudaaya! Era bwe banaalaga okwagala okutono, Abasiraamu n’Abayudaaya bajja kubawangula! Ekigambo kya Katonda, ekitala eky’Omwoyo, kye kyokulwanyisa ekisinga byonna. Naye okuddako ku ekyo ye mpisa ey’okwagala n’enjogera ey’ekisa ey’Abakristaayo eri bantu bannaabwe. Ekyo tukirinaako kyenkana wa? Ŋŋambe nti, kitono kyenkana ki?

Ekiddako, tukola ebyo ebisanyusa mu maaso ga Katonda? Tetuyinza kusuubira kuddibwamu kusaba bwe tutakikola. Buli omu yeebuuze ekibuuzo kino. Buli mmemba w’Ekkanisa, okusingira ddala, addemu ekibuuzo ekyo. Mu kiseera kino ekiyise, obadde okola ebyo by’wandyagadde Yesu Kristo okulaba? Amaka go gategekeddwa mu ngeri esanyusa Katonda? Singa Yesu

Kristo yali akyaliddeko ennyumba yo wiiki eno, nga tayitiddwa era nga tomusuubira—yandirowoozezza ki ku ebyo bye yandirabye? “Woowe,” omu ayogera, “Mmanyi nti gundi akola ebitakwatagana n’ebyo by’ayatula.” Ssebo, nkwegayiridde, weerowoozeeko ggwe kennyini. Eyo ye nsonga. Weetereeze ggwe kennyini. Bammemba b’Ekkanisa ya Katonda bwe batakola ebisanyusa mu maaso ge, baggalawo oluggi ku kukulaakulana—baziyiza okusaba kw’Ekkanisa okuwangula. Ani ayagala okuba omuntu ayimiridde mu kkubo ly’okukulaakulana kw’Ekkanisa ya Katonda olw’enneeyisa etakwatagana na by’ayatula? Ani yandyagadde okuba n’omusango ogwo? Katonda asonyiwe abamu ku mmwe. Twandyogedde ku bamu nga tukaaba, kubanga, mazima, wadde beeyita abagoberezi ba Kristo, bakola ebitakwatagana nnyo ne kiba nti si mikwano, wabula abalabe b’omusaalaba gwa Kristo.

Ekibuuzo ekiddako kiri nti, tubeera mu Katonda? Ekyawandiikibwa kigamba nti bwe tugondera ebiragiro bye Katonda abeera mu ffe naffe mu Ye. Bwe kiri bwe kityo? Ntegeeza nti, emisana tulowooza ku Katonda? Mu mirimu gyaffe tukyali wamu ne Katonda? Omukristaayo tasaanidde kudduka eri Katonda ku makya ne kawungeezi kyokka, n’amukozesa ng’obuddukiro n’ekintu eky’akaseera obuseera, ng’abantu bwe baddukira wansi w’omulyango omuzimbe oba ekisasi nga enkuba etonnya. Tuteekwa okubeera mu Katonda n’okubeera mu Ye okuva enjuba lw’evaayo okutuusa lw’egwa, nga tumufuula ekyo kye tufumiitirizaako buli lunaku, era nga tutambula ng’abali mu maaso ge, nga tuwulira bulijjo nti, “Oli Katonda alaba.” Kiri kitya gye muli, mikwano gyange abaagalwa? Woowe, ekibuuzo kiyite okuva ku ntebe okudda ku ntebe n’okuva ku mutima okudda ku mutima, era mwetegereze—buli omu yeeddemu yekka.

Ekisembayo, Omwoyo wa Katonda y’atutambuza, oba mwoyo mulala? Tulindirira Katonda ne tugamba nti, “Mukama, Omwoyo wo ambuulire kye nsaanidde okwogera mu nsonga eno, ne kye nsaanidde okukola. Fuga okusalawo kwange, kkakkanya okwegomba kwange, ziyiza obwagazi bwange obwa wansi, era Omwoyo wo ankulembere. Mukama, beera gye ndi ggwe asinga nze kennyini. Beera emmeeme n’obulamu gye ndi, era mu bwakabaka obw’emirundi esatu obw’omwoyo gwange, emmeeme n’omubiri, Mukama omulungi, beera ggwe Mukama asinga byonna, mu buli kitundu ky’obutonde bwange Amateeka go gateekebwewo n’okwagala kwo kufiibweko”? Twandibadde Kkanisa ya maanyi singa ffenna twalina endowooza eno. Naye ekibiina ekitabuddwamu kiri naffe, ekibiina ekitabuddwamu ekyava mu Misiri, era abo bagwa mu kuluulunkana. Akabi bulijjo kava gye bali. Katonda atuwonye, ng’Ekkanisa, okufiirwa Okubeerawo kwe.

Ekibiina ekitabuddwamu kiteekwa okubeera naffe okutugezesa, kubanga Mukama yagamba nti, “Kale mubireke byonna bikulire wamu, okukungula bwe kulituuka,” era bwe tunaagezaako okukuulamu omuddo twandikuuliddemu n’eŋŋaano—naye, ka kibe kityo, ka tusabe Katonda eŋŋaano agifuule ey’amaanyi okusingawo. Wabaawo ekimu ku bibiri bulijjo mu Kkanisa. Oba eŋŋaano ezisa omuddo oba omuddo guzisa eŋŋaano. Katonda akkirize eŋŋaano esukke omuddo mu nsonga yaffe. Katonda awe abaddu be ekisa babe ba maanyi ekimala okuwangula ekibi ekibeetoolodde, era, nga bamaze okukola byonna, basigale nga banywevu olw’ettendo ly’ekitiibwa ky’ekisa kye, oyo era eyatukkiriza mu Mwagalwa. Mukama abawe omukisa, era abeere nammwe emirembe gyonna. Amiina era Amiina.

EKITUNDU KY’EBYAWANDIIKIBWA EKYASOMEBWA NGA OKUBUULIRA TEKUNNATANDIKA—1 Yokaana 3; Isaaya 1:10-20.