Okubuulira · eddakiika 24 ez’okusoma· 1855 · Kizibu
Okubudaabuda Abaggwaamu Essuubi
Charles H. SpurgeonEkyawandiikibwa
Yobu 29:2
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Okwegomba kwa Yobu okuba nga bwe yali mu myezi egyayita kwe kukaaba Spurgeon kw'akwatako ku lw'omukkiriza eyali atambulira mu kitangaala naye kaakano nga takisobola kukizuula. Akitwala okusooka ng'okwemulugunya okugwanidde okuwulirizibwa so si okunenyezebwa — abantu ba Musumba bo batambula mu ddungu — n'oluvannyuma akikyusa eri ekisuubizo nti buli ayagala akyayinza okujja n'okunywa.
“Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita.”—Yobu 29:2.
MU MBEERA ENSINGA, Omusumba ow’ekisa akulembera abantu be awali amazzi amateefu, n’abagalamiza mu ddundiro ly’omuddo omuto; naye oluusi babuliragana mu ddungu, awataba mazzi, ne batalaba kibuga kya kubeeramu. Nga balumwa enjala n’ennyonta, emmeeme yaabwe eggwaamu amaanyi, ne bakaabirira Mukama nga bali mu kabi kaabwe. Newaakubadde ng’abantu be bangi babeera mu ssanyu erya buli kiseera, ne bakizuula nti amakubo g’eddiini ga ssanyu, n’ennguudo zaayo zonna za mirembe, kyokka waliwo bangi abayita mu muliro ne mu mazzi: abantu babalinnyirira ku mitwe,—bagumira ennaku n’okubonaabona okwa buli ngeri. Omulimu gw’omuweereza kwe kubuulira abantu ab’enjawulo. Oluusi tulabula ab’obwesige, baleme okwegulumiza; emirundi mingi tuzuukusa abeebase, baleme okwebaka otulo otw’okufa. Bulijjo tuzzaamu amaanyi abaggwaamu essuubi, era guno gwe mulimu gwaffe ku makya gano—oba obanga si kubazzaamu maanyi, wabula okubawa okubuulirira okuyinza, ku bw’obuyambi bwa Katonda, okubaggya mu mbeera ey’ennaku mwe bagudde, baleme okuwalirizibwa okukaaba emirembe gyonna nti—“Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!”
Ka tudde ku nsonga yennyini. Okwemulugunya; ensibuko yaakwo n’eddagala lyakwo; n’oluvannyuma tumalirize n’okubuulirira okuzuukusa ebirowoozo byammwe ebirongoofu, obanga muli mu mbeera ng’eyo.
I. Okusooka, waliwo OKWEMULUGUNYA. Abakristaayo bameka abatunuulira eby’edda n’essanyu, ebigenda okujja n’entiisa, n’eby’okaakano n’ennaku! Waliwo bangi abatunuulira ennaku ze baamala mu kutya Mukama nga ze zisinga obuwoomi n’obulungi ze baali balina, naye eby’okaakano byo, bibisse mu kizikiza eky’ennaku n’obunyiivu. Baagala okuddamu okuba n’ennaku zaabwe ez’obuvubuka, balyoke babeere okumpi ne Yesu, kubanga kaakano bawulira nga baamuvaako, oba nga yabakwese amaaso ge, ne bakaaba nti, “Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!”
1. Ka tutwale embeera ez’enjawulo emu ku emu. Ey’olubereberye y’embeera y’omuntu eyafiirwa okwaka kw’obujulizi bwe, ng’akaaba nti, “Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!” Wuliriza bw’ayogera yekka nti:—“Singa ennaku zange ez’edda ziddizibwa! Mu kiseera ekyo saalina kubuusabuusa kwonna ku bulokozi bwange. Singa waaliwo omuntu yenna eyandimbuuzizza ensonga y’essuubi eryali mu nze, nandiddemu n’obwetoowaze n’okutya. Tewaali kubuusabuusa kwannakuwaza, tewaali kutya kunneeraliikiriza; nnandiyogedde ne Pawulo nti, ‘Mmanyi gwe nakkiriza,’ era ne Yobu nti, ‘Mmanyi nga Omununuzi wange mulamu;’
’Emmeeme yange enywevu teyongera kutya
Okusinga enjazi enkalubo amayengo bwe gawuluguma.’
Nnawulira nga nnyimiridde ku lwazi Kristo Yesu. Nnayogera nti—
’Ebyeraliikiriza ka bijje ng’amataba ag’effujjo,
N’emiyaga gy’ennaku ka gigwe;
Mazima ndituuka mu maka gange mirembe,
Katonda wange, eggulu lyange, byonna byange’
Naye woowe! nga byonna bwe bikyuse kaakano! We waali tewali kire, kaakano byonna kire; we nnasoberwa okusoma ‘omutimbagano gwange ogutegeeragana,’ kaakano nkankana okusoma okusalirwa kwange n’obunnyonnyofu bwe bumu. Nnasuubira nti nneesiga Kristo, naye kaakano ekirowoozo ekiddugavu kivaayo, nti nnali munnanfuusi, era nga nneerimbye nzekka n’abalala. Kye nsobola okutuukako kyokka kye kino—Ndowooza nti nnaasigala nga mmusuubira; era bwe siyinza kuzzibwamu buggya ku bw’ekitangaala ky’amaaso ge, naye mu kisiikirize ky’ebiwaawaatiro bye mwe nnaakwekera.’ Mpulira nti bwe mmuvaako tewali mulokozi mulala; naye woowe! ekizikiza ekikwafu ekimpanudde! Nga Pawulo ow’edda, wabaddewo ennaku n’ebiro enjuba, n’omwezi, n’emmunyeenye bye bitalabikamu. Nnafiirwa omuzingo gwange mu Kifo eky’Okuwummulamu; sisobola kaakano kugujja mu kifuba kyange, ne ngusoma okumpooyawooya mu lugendo lwange; naye ntya nti bwe nnaatuuka ku nkomerero y’ekkubo banaaŋŋaana okuyingira, kubanga saayingirira mu luggi okufuna ekisa kye n’okumanya okwagala kwe, wabula nanyoomebwa, ne ntwala okulowooza okw’omubiri ng’emirimu gy’Omwoyo, ne mpa ekyali okukakasibwa kwa buntu obuntu ekitiibwa ky’omulimu gwa Katonda Omwoyo Omutukuvu.”
Guno gwe mutindo gumu, era gwa bulijjo nnyo. Ojja kusisinkana bangi abakaaba bwe batyo—“Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!”
2. Omutindo omulala ogw’okwemulugunya kuno okunene, era gwe kwesuubaza emirundi mingi, gwe tuwoggana—si nnyo olw’obujulizi bwaffe okuwotoka wabula olwokubanga tetusanyukira mirembe gya mutima egya lubeerera mu nsonga endala. “Woowe,” omu bw’ayogera, “Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita; kubanga mu kiseera ekyo buli kizibu na kugezesebwa ebyanjjira, byali bitono okusinga obutaliiwo. Nnali njize okuyimba nti—
’Kitange, nnindirira by’oyagala buli lunaku;
Ggwe onoongabanyanga omugabo gwange;
Mpa ku nsi ekyo ky’osiima okusinga,
Okutuusa okufa n’eggulu lwe biryolesa ebisigadde.’
Nnawulira nga nsobola okumuwaayo buli kimu; nti singa yaggyawo buli kisa nnandiyogedde nti—
’Weewaawo, ne bw’obiggyawo byonna,
Naye siryemulugunya;
Nga sinnabifuna,
Byali byo byereere.’
Saalina kutya kwonna ku bigenda okujja. Ng’omwana ali ku kifuba kya nnyina bwe neebaka mirembe; nnayogera nti, ‘Yakuwa-yire, Katonda wange anaandabirira,’ ne nteeka emirimu gyange mu mikono gye; ne ŋŋenda ku mulimu gwange ogwa buli lunaku; ng’akanyonyi akato akazuukuka ku makya, ne katamanya gye kanaggya ekyenkya kyako, naye ne katuula ku ttabi, nga kayimba nti—
’Ggwe omuntu, lekeraawo okutegana n’ennaku,
Katonda alabirira olw’enkya;’
bwe ntyo bwe nnali. Nnandimwesigidde obulamu bwange bwennyini, ne mukazi wange, n’abaana, na buli kimu, nnandiwadde byonna mu mikono gye, ne njogera buli nkya nti, ‘Mukama, sirina kwagala kwange kwennyini, oba ne bwe nnaba nga nnina, naye kye wagala kikolebwe; ky’oyagala kye nnaayagalanga; kw’oyaayaanira kwe nnaayaayaaniranga.’ Naye ‘nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!’ Nga bwe nkyuse kaakano! Ntandika okweraliikirira olw’emirimu gyange; era bwe nfiirwa kaakano wadde eddagu erimu, neeraliikirira obutakoma, so ng’edda singa bwali lukumi, nnandyebazizza Katonda eyakiggyawo nga bwe nnandyebazizza Katonda eyakimpa. Nga akantu akasooba bwe kanteganya! Ekisiikirize ekitono eky’okubuusabuusa ku kabi konna akayinza okuntuukako, kituula ku mmeeme yange ng’ekire ekikwafu. Nsibuka ku kwagala kwange kwennyini bulijjo, nga njagala okufuna kye njagala kyokka. Siyinza kwogera nti nsobola okuwaayo byonna mu mikono gye; waliwo akantu akamu ke ssisobola kuwaayo. Nga kkuzeeko ku mutima gwange, waliwo ekimera ekibi ekiyitibwa okwesunza. Kyeziŋŋiriza emirandira gyakyo mu binywa ne mu misuwa gy’emmeeme yange. Waliwo ekintu kye njagala okusinga Katonda wange. Siyinza kuwaayo byonna kaakano; naye ‘nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!’ Kubanga mu kiseera ekyo ebisa byange byali bya nnamaddala, kubanga byali bisa bya Katonda. “Woowe,” bw’ayogera, “‘nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!’ Sandibadde na kugumira kizibu nga kino kye nnina kaakano, kubanga wadde omugugu gwandinnyigirizza nnyo, nnandiguwadde Mukama. Woowe! singa nnamanya amagezi ag’omu ggulu ag’okuggya emigugu ku bibegabega byange, ne ngiteeka ku Lwazi oluginyweza gyonna! Woowe! singa nnamanya okufuka ennaku n’obuyinike bwange nga bwe nnakolanga edda! Nnabadde musirusiru, musirusiru ddala, musirusiru nnyo, nga nnadduka okuva mu bwesige obuwoomi bwe nnalina edda mu Mulokozi! Nnayitanga okumutuukirira mu kutu, ne mmutegeeza obuyinike bwange bwonna.
’Ennaku zange n’obuyinike bwange nabifuka
Mu kifuba kya Katonda wange;
Yanyamba mu kiseera eky’okugezesebwa,
Yanyamba okusitula omugugu omuzito.’
Naye kaakano, mu busirusiru mbisitula nzekka, ne mbisitulira mu kifuba kyange, woowe!
’Nga essaawa ez’emirembe bwe nnasanyukira mu kiseera ekyo!’
Singa zandinkomyewo.”
3. Omuntu omulala oboolyawo ayogera bw’atyo ku kusanyukira kwe mu nnyumba ya Katonda ne mu byetaago by’ekisa. “Woowe,” omu bw’ayogera, “mu myezi egyayita, bwe nnayambukanga mu nnyumba ya Katonda, nga mpulira bulungi! Mazima, nnatuulanga n’amatu gange nga mabikkule, okuwuliriza ebigambo, ng’ono malayika ayogera; era bwe nnawulirizanga, nga oluusi amaziga bwe gaayiikanga ku matama gange! era nga amaaso gange bwe gaamasamasanga, ekigambo ekimasamasa, ekijjudde essanyu eri Omukristaayo, bwe kyazuukusanga emmeeme yange! Woowe! nga bwe nnazuukukanga ku makya ga Ssabbiiti, ne nnyimba nti,
’Nkwanirizza, olunaku olulungi olw’okuwummula,
Olwalaba Mukama ng’azuukira;
Nkwanirizza eri ekifuba kino ekizzibwamu obulamu,
N’amaaso gano agasanyuka!’
Era bwe baayimbanga mu nnyumba ya Katonda, eddoboozi ani eryayagala nga lyange. Bwe nnavanga mu kusinza, nnatambulanga n’ebigere ebyanguyi; nnagendanga okubuulira mikwano gyange ne baliraanwa bange amawulire ag’ekitiibwa ge nnawulira mu watukuvu. Ssabbiiti ezo zaali za buwoomi; era enkuŋŋaana ez’okusaba bwe zaatuukanga, nga bwe nnalabikanga mu bifo byange, era essaala zaali ssaala ddala eri omwoyo gwange; buli gwe nnawuliranga ng’abuulira, singa bwali njiri, nga bwe nnaliisibwanga emmeeme yange ne ngezaamu! kubanga nnatuulanga ku kijjulo ky’essanyu ddala. Bwe nnasomanga Ebyawandiikibwa nga byakayakana, era ekitiibwa nga kimasamasa ku lupapula olutukuvu, buli lwe nnaluwenya. Bwe nnafukamiranga okusaba, nnayinza okufuka emmeeme yange mu maaso ga Katonda, era nga njagala omulimu ogwo; nnawulira nti sisobola kusanyuka wabe nga simaze budde bwange nga nfukamidde; nnayagala Katonda wange, era Katonda wange n’anjagala; naye woowe! nga bwe nkyuse kaakano! ‘Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!’ Nnyambuka mu nnyumba ya Katonda; ye ddoboozi lye limu eryogera, ye muntu omu gwe njagala ennyo, akyanjogerako; naye sirina maziga ga kufuka kaakano; omutima gwange gukalubidde n’ebweru w’obuweereza bwe; nnina okuwulira okutono okw’essanyu; nnyingira mu nnyumba ya Katonda ng’omulenzi bw’agenda ku ssomero, nga sirina kwagala kunene, ne ndyoka nvaawo nga emmeeme yange tesituddwa. Bwe mfukamira mu kusaba okw’ekyama, namuziga za ggaali lyange baziggyako, ne litambula nga lizitowa nnyo; bwe ngezaako okuyimba, kye nsobola okwogera kyokka kye nti, ‘Nnandyagadde naye sisobola’; ‘Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!’ ekiseera ettaala ya Mukama lwe yamasamasa okunneetooloola!”
Nsuubira nga temuli bangi mu mmwe abayinza okwegatta ku kino; kubanga mmanyi nga mwagala okwambuka mu nnyumba ya Katonda. Njagala okubuulira abantu abawulira ekigambo, abakiraga nti bakikkiriza—abasajja n’abakazi abasobola okuyiwa eriziga oluusi mu kubuulira—abantu ng’omusaayi gwabwe gwesera munda waabwe bwe bawulira enjiri. Sirowooza nti mmwe mutegeera nnyo omutindo gwe ŋŋamba; naye wabula muyinza okugutegeerako katono. Ekigambo kiyinza obutabeera kiwoomi na kisanyusa gye muli nga bwe kyali edda; ne mulyoka mukaaba nti—“Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!”
4. Naye ka mbabuulire ensonga emu eyinza okubawoma. Waliwo abamu ku ffe abanakuwala nnyo nti omuntu waffe ow’omunda tamanyi kukwatibwa nga bwe yali edda; era emmeeme yaffe kyeva ekaaba n’obulumi nti, “Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!” “Bwe nnasooka okumanya Mukama,” bw’oyogera, “nnali ntidde okuteeka ekigere ekimu mu maaso g’ekirala, nneme okubula; bulijjo nnalabanga nga sinnabuuka; singa waaliwo okuteebereza kw’ekibi ku kintu kyonna, nnakyewalanga n’obwesigwa; singa waaliwo akabonero akatono ennyo ak’ekkubo ly’omusota ku kyo, nnakivangako mangu ago; abantu baampitanga Mupyuritaani; nnakuumanga buli kintu; nnatyanga okwogera, era emize egimu egyali gikkirizibwa ddala nnagivumiriranga ddala; omuntu wange ow’omunda yali munafu nnyo, nnali ng’ekimera ekiwulira; singa nkwatibwa omukono gw’ekibi, ebikoola byange byazingamanga mangu; saayinzanga kukwatibwa nga ndi munafu nnyo, nnali njjudde ebiwundu, era omuntu yenna singa ankwatako nnakaabanga. Nnatyanga okukola ekintu kyonna, nneme okwonoona Katonda. Singa mpulira ekirayiro, amagumba gange gakankananga munda; singa ndaba omuntu ng’amenya Ssabbiiti, nnakankananga ne ntya; buli gye nnagendanga, akatono ak’okwogera ku kibi kanneekanga; kyali ng’eddoboozi lya dayimoni bwe nnawulira okukemebwa, ne njogera n’amaanyi nti, ‘Dda ennyuma wange Setaani,’ saayinzanga kugumira kibi; nnakidduka nga bwe nadduka omusota; saayinzanga kukombako wadde otutonnyi; naye ‘Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita.’ Kya mazima, sivudde mu makubo ge; sinnaba kwerabira ddala tteeka lye; kya mazima, sinnaswaza mpisa zange, sinnayonoona lwatu mu maaso g’abantu, era tewali amanyi kibi kyange wabula Katonda; naye woowe! omuntu wange ow’omunda si nga bwe yali edda. Yabwatukanga edda, naye kaakano tabwatuka. Ayi omuntu ow’omunda! ggwe! weebase nnyo, nkumaddemu eddagala ery’otulo, ne weebaka ng’osaanidde okwogera! Oli mukuumi; naye tobuulira ssaawa z’ekiro nga bwe wakolanga edda. Ayi omuntu ow’omunda! oluusi mpulira eddoboozi lyo mu matu gange, ne linneekanga, kaakano weebase, ne ŋŋenda mu maaso okwonoona. Katono kokka ke nkoze; naye ako akatono kalaga ekkubo. Ebisusunku bilaga empewo gy’efuuwa; era mpulira nti okukola kwange ekibi ekimu ekitono, kiraga emmeeme yange gy’eyagala okugenda. Woowe! singa nnaddamu okuba n’omuntu ow’omunda omunafu! Woowe! singa saabadde na muntu wa munda ng’ogw’eddiba eddene eritagonda, amasasi g’etteeka mwe gatasobola kuyita! Woowe! singa mbadde n’omuntu ow’omunda nga bwe nnalinanga edda! ‘Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!’”
5. Ekika ekirala eky’embeera eno ey’ennaku. Waliwo abamu ku ffe, abaagalwa ennyo, abatalina buggya bungi ku kitiibwa kya Katonda ne ku bulokozi bw’abantu nga bwe twalinanga. Emyezi egyayita, singa twalaba emmeeme egenda mu kuzikirira, amaaso gaffe gaajjulanga amaziga mangu ago; singa twalaba omuntu ng’asemberera ekibi, twadduka mu maaso ge n’amaziga mu maaso gaffe, nga twagala okwewaayo ffekka okumulokola; twayinzanga butayita mu luguudo nga tetuwadde omuntu akapapula, oba nga tetunenyezza omuntu; twalowoozanga nti tuteekwa okwogeranga ku Mukama Yesu emirembe gyonna; singa waaliwo ekirungi eky’okukola, bulijjo twali mu maaso okusinga: twayagalanga mu buli ngeri okulokola abamu, era twalowoozanga mu kiseera ekyo nti twayinza okwewaayo okufa, singa tusobola okusikula emmeeme okugiggya mu ggeyeena. Okwagala kwaffe eri bannaffe kwali kungi nnyo, kwali kwaka nnyo, nga olw’okwagala kwe twalina eri erinnya lya Kristo, twandimatidde okusekererwa, okusoozibwa, n’okuyigganyizibwa ensi yonna, singa twali tukolamu ekirungi kyonna. Emmeeme yaffe yali eyakira olw’okwegomba ennyo emmeeme, era twali tutwala ebintu ebirala byonna nga bya bulijjo era ebitaliimu nsa; naye woowe! kaakano emmeeme ziyinza okusalirwa, ne watabaawo liziga; aboonoonyi bayinza okusaanawo mu bunnya obwokya obwa ggeyeena, ne watabaawo kusinda; enkumi ziyinza okukunkumulwa buli lunaku, ne zisaanawo mu nnaku etakoma, kyokka ne watabaawo kuwulira kwonna. Tusobola okubuulira awatali maziga; tusobola okubasabira awatali mitima gyaffe. Tusobola okwogera nabo awatali kuwulira byetaago byabwe; tuyita ku bifo eby’ekivve—twagala abagimu babeere obulungi, era ekyo kye kimu kyokka. N’ekisa kyaffe kyennyini kizikidde. Edda twayimiriranga okumpi n’okumumwa gwa ggeyeena, era buli lunaku twalowoozanga nti tuwulira okuwowoggana n’okukaaba kw’emyoyo egisaliddwa nga kivuga mu matu gaffe; ne tulyoka twogera nti, “Ayi Katonda, nnyamba okulokola bannange baleme okuserengeta mu bunnya!” Naye kaakano tubyerabidde byonna. Tulina okwagala okutono eri abantu, tetulina wadde kitundu ky’obuggya n’amaanyi bye twalinanga edda. Woowe! singa eyo y’embeera yammwe, abaagalwa ennyo; bwe muyinza okwegatta ku ekyo, ng’omubuulizi wammwe omunaku, woowe! bw’asobola mu kigero, kale tuyinza okwogera bulungi nti, “Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!”
II. Naye kaakano tunaatwala abantu bano ab’enjawulo, ne tubabuulira ENSIBUKO N’EDDAGALA.
1. Emu ku nsibuko z’embeera eno ey’ennaku bwe bunafu mu kusaba; era mazima eddagala liri kumpi n’ensibuko. Oyogera nti, “Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!” Jjangu, muganda wange; tugenda mu musingi gwennyini ogw’ensonga. Ensonga emu lwaki tekiri gy’oli nga bwe kyali mu myezi egyayita y’eno: tosaba nga bwe wasabanga edda. Tewali kireeta bukovvu mu mmeeme y’omuntu ng’obutasaba. Kyayogerwa bulungi nti ekisenge ekyerabirwa kye kifo omuzaaliro gw’obubi bwonna. Obulungi bwonna buzaalirwa mu kisenge, obulungi bwonna buva mu kyo; omwo Omukristaayo mw’abufunira; naye bw’alagajjalira ekisenge kye, obubi bwonna buvaamu. Tewali muntu ayinza okukulaakulana mu kisa bw’aleka ekisenge kye. Sirina kye ŋŋamba ku bunywevu bw’okukkiriza kwe. Kyayogerwa nti abantu abagevvu bayinza okumala akaseera nga beeyimiriza ku muzigo gwe baafuna; naye tewali Mukristaayo agevvu nnyo ayinza okwewangaaza ku kisa eky’edda. Bw’agejja awamba amagulu, naye tayinza kubeera ku muzigo gwe. Abo ababa n’amaanyi era ab’amaanyi mu bo bennyini tebayinza kubaawo awatali kusaba. Singa omuntu abeera n’amaanyi ag’omwoyo aga Bakristaayo amakumi ataano aba Katonda abasinga munda ye, kimusaanira okufa, bw’ataayongera kulima. Muganda wange, toyinza kutunula emabega n’oyogera nti, “Emyezi esatu oba ena egiyise essaala zange zaali za bulijjo, za lubeerera, za maanyi okusinga bwe ziri kaakano; naye kaakano zinafuye, tezirimu mazima, tezirina kwaka, tezirina maanyi?” Ayi muganda wange, tobuuza muntu yenna nsonga y’ennaku yo; kimanyiddwa nnyo; teweetaaga kubuuza kibuuzo ku kyo. Ensibuko eri wano; eddagala liri ludda wa? Kiri mu kusaba okusingawo, mwaagalwa. Kwe kusaba okutono okwakuleeta wansi; kwe kusaba okunene okunaakuyimusa. Bwe butasaba bwe bwakuleeta mu bwavu, kiteekwa okuba okwongera okusaba okunaakuzza mu bugagga. Awataba nte nnume ezirima ebyagi biba bikalu. Tewali kya kulya bantu awataba nte za kulima; era awataba ssaala za kulima ttaka, oba n’ekitono eky’okulya. Tuteekwa okuba abanyiikivu okusingawo mu kusaba. Woowe! abaagalwa, olubaawo oluva mu bbugwe teluyinza kutukaabira? Ebisenge byaffe eby’enfuufu biyinza okutujulizaako obutafaayo kwaffe ku kusinza okw’ekyama; era eyo y’ensonga lwaki tekiri gye tuli nga bwe kyali mu myezi egyayita. Mikwano gyange: singa mugeraageranya Omukristaayo n’emmotoka ey’omukka, muteekwa okufuula essaala ze, eziriisibwa Omwoyo Omutukuvu, gwe muliro gwennyini oguwanirira okutambula kwe. Okusaba y’eggaali Katonda gy’alonda ey’okuleeta ekisa, era oyo alagajjalira tabudde magezi. Ka mbeere ow’amaanyi emirundi ebiri ku nsonga eno, era ka mpe abamu okufumita mu mutima. Muganda omwagalwa, ky’oyogera oteesigira ddala, era okkiriza ky’oyogera—nti okulagajjalira okusaba kunaaleeta emmeeme yo mu mbeera ey’akabi ennyo? Bwe kiba bwe kityo, sijja kwongera kukwogerako; kubanga ojja kutegeerera mangu eddagala ery’okukaaba kwo okw’ennaku, “Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!” Omusuubuzi omu ayagala okuba omugagga nga bwe yali edda:—yagobereranga amaato ge mu nsi eya zaabu, okumuleetera emigugu gya zaabu, naye tewali maato gaakavaayo mu mwalo mu kiseera kino, kale ayinza okwewuunya nti talina mugugu gwa zaabu? Bwe kityo omuntu bw’asaba aweereza eryato mu ggulu, ne likomawo nga lijjudde zaabu; naye bw’alekera awo okwegayirira, kale eryato lye lisibiddwa embeera y’obudde ne lisigala eka, era tewali kwewuunya ng’afuuka omuntu omwavu.
2. Oboolyawo, nate, oyogera nti, “Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!” si nnyo olw’omusango gwo ggwe wabula olw’omusango gw’omuweereza wo. Waliwo ekintu, mikwano gyange emyagalwa, eky’okugwa mu mbeera embi ennyo olw’obuweereza bwe tuweerezebwa. Kiyinza okusuubirwa nti abantu bakule mu kisa nga tebafukibwako mazzi ga myala egisanyusa ekibuga kya Katonda waffe? Bayinza okusuubirwa okugumira mu Mukama Yesu, nga tebalya mmere ya mwoyo? Tumanyi abamu abeemulugunya, buli Ssabbiiti ne Ssabbiiti, ne boogera nti tebasobola kuwulira omuweereza atannaatannaya. Kale lwaki tomugula kalimi k’okuwuliriza? Woowe! kye ŋŋamba kiri nti, siyinza kumuwulira emmeeme yange n’eganyulwa. Kale tomugenderako kumuwulira, bw’oba omaze ekiseera ekiwanvu ng’ogezaako naye toganyulwa. Bulijjo ndowooza nti omuntu eyeemulugunya bw’afuluma mu kkanisa tasaana kusaasirwa, wabula kukubwa, kubanga ayinza okusigala eka bw’ayagala, n’agenda gy’anaasanyukira. Waliwo ebifo bingi emendi w’eziyinza okuliira mu ngeri yaazo; era buli omu kimusaanira okugenda gy’afunira omuddo ogusinga okugya emmeeme ye; naye tokakibwa kudduka amangu omuweereza wo lw’afa, nga bangi ku mmwe bwe mwakola nga temunnajja wano. Tosaana kudduka mu lyato amangu omuyaga bwe gujja, ne kapiteeni ng’agenze, n’osanga nga terikyayinza kuseeyeeya bulungi ku nnyanja; guyimirireko, tandika okuligyako amazzi, Katonda anaakuweereza kapiteeni, walibaawo obudde obulungi mu maaso, era byonna binaaba birungi; naye emirundi mingi omuweereza omubi asiiba abantu ba Katonda ne bafuuka amagumba agatambula, n’oyinza okubala amagumba gaabwe gonna; era ani eyewuunya nga basiibya omuweereza waabwe, bwe batafuna mmere wadde ekiriisa mu buweereza bwe? Eno y’ensonga ey’okubiri lwaki abantu emirundi mingi bakaaba nti, “Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!”
3. Naye waliwo ensonga esinga obulungi, eneesinga okutuuka ku bamu ku mmwe. Si nnyo obubi bw’emmere, wabula obutajja mirundi mingi okugiryako. Mumanyi, mikwano gyange emyagalwa, buli kiseera tusanga nti waliwo omuntu eyajjanga emirundi ebiri mu lunaku mu nnyumba ya Katonda ku Ssabbiiti. Ku Balaza ekiro yali akola nnyo; naye ekyambalo kye eky’omulimu nga kizingiddwa, era singa yali tasobola kubeerawo ekiseera kyonna, yajjanga ku nkomerero. Ku Lwakuna akawungeezi yajjanga, singa kisoboka, mu watukuvu, okuwulira okubuulira okuva mu muweereza w’enjiri, era yatuulanga ekiro okutuusa obudde nga buyise, n’azuukuka ku makya nnyo, okuliŋŋaanya ebiseera bye yamala mu mirimu gino egy’eddiini; naye oluvannyuma yalowooza nti, “Nkooye nnyo; kino kikooya; wala nnyo okutambula.” Bw’atyo n’aleka okusooka okusinza kumu, n’alyoka aleka okulala, n’alyoka atandika okukaaba nti, “Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!” Abooluganda, temwetaaga kukyewuunya. Omuntu talya nnyo nga bwe yalyanga. Katono era mirundi mingi bwe butyo abaana bwe basaana okuliisibwa, wadde nga mbawadde bingi ku makya gano. Naye katono era mirundi mingi ye tteeka eddungi ennyo. Ndowooza nti, abantu bwe baleka okusinza okw’ennaku ez’omu wiiki, okuggyako nga kitasoboka ddala okubeerawo, kwe kusiibula eddiini. “Weeraba okutya Katonda okw’ekikolwa,” bw’ayogera Whitefield, “abantu bwe batasinza Katonda ku lunaku olw’omu wiiki!” Okusinza okw’ennaku ez’omu wiiki emirundi mingi kwe kusinga obulungi. Katonda awa abantu be endobo ez’amata amajjuvu ku Ssabbiiti, naye emirundi mingi aggyako amagata olw’olunaku olw’omu wiiki. Bwe basigala eka, kya kwewuunya nti kibagwanira okwogera nti, “Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!” Sibanenya, abaagalwa; njagala kyokka “okuzuukusa ebirowoozo byammwe ebirongoofu nga mbajjukiza.” Oyo muntu wa lwatu nnyo—si bwe kityo? Weewaawo, bulijjo akubuulira ky’ateekateeka, era bulijjo akola bw’atyo. Muyimirire ku bbendera yammwe, basajja bange! Musemberere akabonero singa mwagala okuwangula olutalo! Era we wabaawo akabonero akatono ennyo ak’okuwaguka, gwe mulimu gwaffe okubabuulirira, muleme mu ngeri yonna okuva mu bunywevu bw’okukkiriza kwammwe.
4. Naye emirundi mingi okwemulugunya kuno kuva mu kusinza bakatonda abalala. Bangi bawaddeyo emitima gyabwe eri ekintu ekirala okuggyako Katonda, ne bateeka okwagala kwabwe ku by’ensi, mu kifo ky’eby’omu ggulu. Kizibu okwagala ensi n’okwagala Kristo, tekisoboka: kyekyo ekisingawo; naye kizibu obutayagala ekitonde; kizibu obutewaayo eri ensi; nnaagamba nti tekisoboka butakola bwe kityo; kizibu, era Katonda yekka y’asobola okutuyamba; ye yekka asobola okutukuuma n’emitima gyaffe nga giteekeddwa ku ye ddala; naye kimanye buli lwe tukola ennyana eya zaabu okugisinza amangu oba oluvannyuma kinaatuuka ku kino,—ennyana yaffe eya zaabu banaagisa ne bagiteeka mu mazzi gaffe tuganywe, ne tulyoka twogera nti, “Anzijuzza ebikaawa.” Tewali muntu yeekolera kifaananyi okusinza wabula kimugwako ne kimenya amagumba ge agamu. Tewalibaawo muntu eyalaga mu bidiba ebyatika okunoonya amazzi, wabula mu kifo ky’ekyo yasangamu ebitonde ebyenyinyaza, n’alimbibwa nnyo. Katonda ayagala abantu be babeere ku ye, so si ku mulala yenna, era bwe babeera ku kintu ekirala kyonna okuggyako ye anaalaba ng’abawa ku mazzi ga Mala, okukaawa ekyokunywa kyabwe, n’abagoberera eri Olwazi olw’ensulo ennongoofu ennyo. Woowe, abaagalwa, twekuume emitima gyaffe gibeere gigye gyonna, gya Kristo yekka, gya Kristo gwokka! Bwe giba bwe gityo, tetulikaaba nti, “Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!”
5. Naye tetwetaaga nnyo kwongera nsonga ndala. Tunaayongerako emu yokka era eyo y’esinga okuba eya bulijjo mu zonna. Oboolyawo, tufuuse ab’obwesige mu ffekka era abeeraga ng’abatuukirivu. Bwe kiba bwe kityo, eyo y’ensonga lwaki tekiri gye tuli nga bwe kyali mu myezi egyayita. Woowe! mikwano gyange, omukumpanya ogwo ogw’edda, okweraga ng’omutuukirivu, tolimuggyawo emirembe gyonna gy’oli omulamu. Setaani yafaananyizibwa bulungi mu kifaananyi ky’omusota kubanga omusota guyinza okuyingira wonna, wadde mu kituli ekisinga obutono. Okweraga ng’omutuukirivu musota; kubanga gunaayingira wonna. Bw’ogezaako okuweereza Katonda wo, “Nga oli musajja mulungi,” bw’ayogera Setaani. “Woowe! toweereza Katonda wo bulungi! Bulijjo obuulira. Oli musajja wa kitiibwa.” Bw’ogenda mu nkuŋŋaana ey’okusaba, Katonda akuwa ekirabo ekitono, n’osobola okufuka omutima gwo. Amangu ago Setaani akukuba ku mugongo. “Tosabye bulungi? Mmanyi ab’oluganda banaakwagala; okula mu kisa nnyo.” Okukemebwa bwe kujja, n’osobola okukuziyiza, “Woowe!” bw’ayogera amangu, “oli musajja wa lutalo owa mazima owa musaalaba; tunuulira omulabe gw’osuulidde wansi; olibeera n’engule emasamasa mu maaso; oli musajja muzira!” Weeyongera okwesiga Katonda ddala; Setaani n’alyoka ayogera nti, okukkiriza kwo kwa maanyi nnyo: tewali kugezesebwa kuyinza kukuwangula: waliwo owooluganda omunafu, tali na kitundu ky’amaanyi go! N’ogenda, n’onenya owooluganda wo omunafu, kubanga tali munene nga ggwe, era mu kiseera ekyo kyonna Setaani akuzzaamu amaanyi, ng’ayogera nti, “Nga oli mulwanyi ow’amaanyi! omwesigwa nnyo—bulijjo owesiga Katonda, tolina kweraga ng’omutuukirivu kwonna.” Omuweereza abuulira Omufalisaayo: naye Omufalisaayo si wa luganda lwo n’akatono; toweeraba ng’omutuukirivu mu ndowooza yo yennyini n’akatono, so nga mu kiseera ekyo kyonna ggwe oli ekitonde ekisinga okweraga ng’omutuukirivu mu byonna ebiriwo. Woowe! abaagalwa, we tweraba ng’abeetoowaze mazima tuba ba malala; era bwe tusinda olw’amalala gaffe, awamu tuba abeetoowaze ennyo. Oyinza okusoma endowooza yo ku ggwe wekka ng’ogikyusa. We tulowooza nti tuli babi ennyo, emirundi mingi tuba balungi ennyo, era bwe twerowooza nga tuli balungi ennyo, emirundi mingi tuba babi ennyo. Obutuukirivu obwo obw’okwerowooza obw’ekivve bwe buyingira mu mmeeme zaffe, ne butuleetera okwemulugunya nti, “Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!” Ettaala yo erina ekyokusa eky’okweraga ng’omutuukirivu; oyagala ekyo kiggyibweko, n’olyoka waaka bulungi. Obuuka waggulu nnyo; weetaaga ekintu ekinaakuzza wansi nate ku bigere by’Omulokozi, ng’omwonoonyi omwavu eyabula era omuzibe—nga toli kantu konna; n’olyoka toddayo kukaaba nti, “Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!”
III. Ne kaakano, okumaliriza kunaaba OKUBUULIRIRA. Okubuulirira, okusooka, okw’okusanyusa. Omu ayogera nti, “Woowe! sirijja kubeera mu mbeera ya ssanyu esinga eno gye ndimu kaakano, nfiiriddwa ekitangaala ky’amaaso ge; anvuddeko ddala, era nzikirira.” Mujjukira mu ‘Pilgrim’s Progress’ eya John Bunyan, okunnyonnyola omuntu eyasibibwa mu kkomera ery’ekyuma. Omu amugamba nti, “Toligenda kuva mu kkomera lino ennaku zonna?” “Nedda, tewali.” “Osaliddwa omusango emirembe gyonna?” “Yee, nsaliddwa.” “Lwaki kino kityo?” “Kubanga nanakuwaza Omwoyo, era agenze; nnalowoozanga nti mmwagala, naye mmuyisizza bubi, era avuddeewo. Nnava mu makubo ag’obutuukirivu, ne kaakano nsibiddwa wano, so siyinza kuvaawo.” Weewaawo, naye John Bunyan takubuulira nti omuntu oyo teyavaawo n’akamu? Waaliwo abamu mu kkomera eryo ery’ekyuma abavaamu. Wayinza okubaawo omu wano ku makya gano, eyamaze ekiseera ekiwanvu ng’atudde mu kkomera eryo ery’ekyuma, ng’akankanya emiyubi, ng’agezaako okugimenya, ng’agezaako okugisala n’amaanyi ge amatono. Woowe! muganda omwagalwa, tolimala kusala miyubi gy’ekyuma egy’ekkomera eryo ery’entiisa; toliwona ku bwo bwekka. Kiki ky’oteekwa okukola? Oteekwa okutandika okuyimba ng’akanyonyi bwe kakola mu kkomera; olwo mukama omukwatampola anajja n’akuggyamu. Mukaabirire akuwonye; era wadde ng’okaaba n’oleekaana, n’aggala essaala yo ebweru, anaakuwulira mu maaso; era nga Yona onooyogerera waggulu mu nnaku ezijja nti, “Mu nnaku yange ennyingi nakaabirira Mukama n’anziramu; mu buziba ewala mu magombe nakukoowoola, era n’owulira eddoboozi lyange!” Onoosanga omuzingo wansi w’entebe, wadde nga wagusuula ku Lusozi olw’Obuzibu; era bw’onooguddamu onooguzzaayo mu kifuba kyo, n’ogunyweza n’okusingawo, kubanga wagufiirwa okumala akaseera akatono.
“Komawo, ggwe eyabula, komawo,
Onoonye amaaso ga Kitaawo eyanyiigira;
Okwegomba okwo okwokya munda yo
Kwakoleezebwa ekisa ekikomyawo.”
Ne kaakano okubuulirira okulala, si nnyo kubasanyusa wabula okubazuukusa nnyo mube nga bwe musaanidde okuba. Ayi basajja ne bakazi Abakristaayo, baganda bange ne bannyinaze mu kukkiriza kwa Yesu Kristo! Nga bameka ku mmwe abamativu okulokolebwa kyokka, n’okuyingira eggulu obungi. Nga bangi be tusanga abagamba nti “Woowe! singa nnyingira mu luggi kyokka—singa mbeera mwana wa Katonda kyokka!” era bakola okwegomba kwabwe nga bwe kuli ddala, kubanga bali Bakristaayo abatono nnyo nga bwe kisoboka. Baagala okukkakkana mu ddiini! Naye okukkakkana mu ddiini kye ki? Bulimba; kya kuduula. Omukazi ayinza okusaba bba okumwagala kitundu? Omuzadde asuubira omwana we okugonda kitundu? Wagala abaddu bo babeere beesigwa kitundu? Nedda! Kale muyinza mutya okwogera ku kubeera ab’eddiini kitundu? Okuba ow’eddiini kitundu kwe kutaba na ddiini n’akatono. Okuba n’eddiini etayingira mu mutima gwennyini n’ekyusa obulamu, mu butuufu kwe kutaba na ddiini n’akamu. Oluusi nkankana, bwe ndowooza ku bamu ku mmwe abakola nga beeyita Abakristaayo kyokka. Muli bamativu mmwe amalaalo agatemagana; kubanga mwatemagana obulungi mutuula mu ttebenkevu, awatali kutunuulira bunnya bw’emirambo obuli wansi. Nga bameka ku mmwe abanaaza kungulu kw’ekikopo ne kungulu kw’ebbakuli; era olwokubanga ekkanisa terina ky’eyinza kubavunaana, era ensi teyinza kubalumiriza, mulowooza nti kungulu kw’ekikopo kunaamala. Mwekuume! mwekuume! Omulamuzi olunaku olumu anaatunuulira munda w’ekikopo n’ebbakuli; era bwe kinaaba ekijjudde obubi anaamenya ebbakuli eyo, n’ebifiiyefiiye binaasaasaanyizibwa emirembe gyonna mu bunnya obw’okubonyaabonyezebwa. Woowe! Katonda abawe okuba Abakristaayo ab’amazima! Mmwe abeeyita Abakristaayo ab’ebiwaawaatiro ebisaanuuka! muyinza okubuuka bulungi wano; naye nga Ikarusi, bwe munaabuuka waggulu, enjuba ey’amaanyi eya Yesu enaasaanuusa ebiwaawaatiro byammwe, ne mugwa mu bunnya obw’okuzikirira. Woowe! Abakristaayo abasiigiddwa zaabu, abakubiddwa langi obulungi, abazigiddwa, abazigulwa, munaakola mutya bwe munaasangibwa ku nkomerero nga muli byuma ebitaliimu nsa? Emiti, essubi, n’ebisasiro bwe binaaziikibwa ne byokebwa, munaakola mutya bwe mutaabeere nsimbi ya ggulu ntuufu, bwe mutaasaanuusibwe mu kyokero, bwe mutaabumbibwe okuva waggulu? Bwe mutaabeere zaabu ntuufu, munaayimirira mutya mu muliro ku ‘lunaku lwa Mukama olukulu era olw’entiisa?’ Woowe! era waliwo abamu ku mmwe abasobola okuyimirira mu muliro, nsuubira. Muli baana ba Katonda, naye, abaagalwa, mbavunaana bubi bwe ŋŋamba nti, bangi ku ffe tumanyi nti tuli baana ba Katonda, naye tumativu okuba ng’abaana abatono, bulijjo tukaaba nti, “Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!” Ako kabonero k’obwana obutono. Bwe tuba tugenda kukola bikulu mu nsi tetusaana kwogera lukaaba luno nnyo, Tuteekwa okuyimbanga bulijjo nti
“Nze mwonoonyi asookera ddala; naye Yesu yanfiirira;”
era n’amaaso agajjudde essanyu tuteekwa okusobola okwogera nti “tumanyi gwe twakkiriza.” Oyagala okuba ow’omugaso? Oyagala okuwa Mukama wo ekitiibwa? Oyagala okusitula engule enzito okugitwala mu ggulu, olyoke ogiteeke ku mutwe gw’Omulokozi? Bw’oba oyagala—era mmanyi nga oyagala—kale noonya okusinga byonna nti emmeeme yo ekulaakulane era ebeere n’obulamu obulungi—nti omuntu wo ow’omunda aleme kubeera mu mbeera ya bulamu bwokka, wabula obeere ng’omuti ogwasimbibwa ku mabbali g’omugga, oguleeta ebibala byago mu ntuuko zaago, ebikoola byago nga tebiwotoka, na buli ky’okola nga kikulaakulana. Woowe! oyagala okugenda mu ggulu, n’oyambala engule etaliiko munyeenye—engule eneeba engule ntuufu, naye eteriiko munyeenye n’omu, kubanga tewali mmeeme gy’olokodde? Oyagala okutuula mu ggulu ng’oyambadde ekyambalo kya Kristo, naye awatali jjinja lya muwendo n’erimu Katonda ly’akuwadde ng’empeera yo wano wansi? Woowe! nedda; ndowooza nti oyagala okugenda mu ggulu ng’oyambadde ekyambalo ekijjuvu, n’oyingira mu bujjuvu bw’essanyu lya Mukama. Ttalanta ttaano ezikozeseddwa bulungi, bibuga bitaano; era omuntu yenna aleme kumatira ku ttalanta ye emu yokka, wabula anoonye okugiteeka mu magoba; “kubanga alina aliweebwa abe na bingi.”
N’ekisembayo, eri bangi ku mmwe kye mbuulidde ku tekibakwatako n’akatono. Oboolyawo muyinza okwogera nti, “‘Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!’ kubanga mu kiseera ekyo nnali mulamu bulungi era nnali musajja wa ssanyu. Mu kiseera ekyo nnayinza okunywa n’omunywi asinga yenna wonna. Mu kiseera ekyo nnayinza okudduka mu kibi nga nsanyuka, naye kaakano siyinza. Nnuma omubiri gwange. Nnakwatako obwongo bwange. Sikyali nga bwe nnali edda, nnamaze ssente zange zonna. Nnandyagadde okuba nga bwe nnali edda!” Woowe! ggwe omwonoonyi omunaku, olina ensonga ennungi ey’okwogera nti, “Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!” Naye lindirira emyezi ena oba etaano, olyoke okyogere n’amaanyi okusingawo, era olowooze wadde olwaleero nga lusinga olunaku luli obulungi; era gy’oyongera okugenda mu maaso, gy’oyongera okwegomba okudda emabega; kubanga ekkubo erigenda mu ggeyeena lya kuserengeta, kuserengeta, kuserengeta, kuserengeta—bulijjo kuserengeta—era onooba bulijjo ng’oyogera nti, “Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!” Onootunula emabega ku kiseera maama wo lwe yakusabira, ne kitaawo lwe yakulabula—lwe wagenda mu ssomero lya Ssabbiiti, n’otuula ku vviivi lya maama wo, okuwulira ng’akubuulira ku Mulokozi; era gy’ekkubo ery’obulungi eryedda bwe likaddiwa, gy’ekyongera okukulumya. Woowe mikwano gyange, mwetaaga okudda emabega, abamu ku mmwe. Mujjukire nga bwe mugudde wala—nga bwe muvuddeko; naye woowe! temwetaaga kudda mabega! Mu kifo ky’okutunula emabega n’okukaaba nti, “Nga nneegomba emyezi egyayita!” mwogere ekintu ekirala. Mwogere nti, “Woowe singa mbeera muntu muggya mu Kristo Yesu—” Tekyandigobeza mmwe okutandika buggya mu mbeera yammwe eno gye muli kaakano; mwandyanguwa okuba ababi nga bwe muli kaakano; naye mwogere nti, “Woowe singa mbeera muntu muggya mu Kristo Yesu; woowe singa ntandika obulamu obuggya!” Abamu ku mmwe mwandyagadde okutandika obulamu obuggya—abamu ku mmwe abajeemu, abagenze wala! Kale, ggwe omuntu omunaku, oyinza. “Otya?” bw’oyogera. Kubanga, bw’oba omuntu omuggya mu Kristo Yesu onootandika buggya. Omukristaayo muntu muggya nga bwe kiri ng’ataali muntu n’akamu edda; ekitonde eky’edda kiggyibbwa ku ntebe, afuuka kitonde kiggya, azaaliddwa omulundi ogwokubiri, era atandika obulamu obuggya. Ggwe emmeeme omunaku! Katonda ayinza okukufuula omuntu omuggya. Katonda Omwoyo Omutukuvu ayinza okuzimba ennyumba empya okuva mu ggwe, awatali luti wadde jjinja ery’omuntu ow’edda mu yo, era ayinza okukuwa omutima omuggya, omwoyo omuggya, essanyu eppya, okwesiima okuggya, essuubi eppya, era ku nkomerero akuwe eggulu eppya. “Naye,” omu bw’ayogera, “mpulira nga njagala ebintu bino; naye nnaabifuna?” Teebereza oba oyinza okubifuna, bwe nkubuulira nti—“Ekigambo kino kituufu, kisaanye okukkiriza, ekigamba nti Kristo Yesu yajja mu nsi okulokola aboonoonyi.” Tekigamba nti kisaanye okukkirizibwako kutono, naye kisaanye okukkirizibwako kwonna kw’onookiwa. Kaakano bw’oyogera nti, “Yesu yajja mu nsi okulokola aboonoonyi, nkkiriza yajja! Mmanyi yajja; yajja okulokola nze,” onookisanga nga “kisaanye okukkiriza kwonna.” Okyayogera nti, “Naye anandokola nze?” Nnaakuwa ekyawandiikibwa ekirala: “Buli ajja gye ndi sirimugobera bweru.” Woowe! naye simanyi oba nze nnyinza okujja! “Buli,” bwe kigamba. “Oyo ajja gye ndi sirimugobera bweru.” “Buli ayagala, ajje,” bwe kyawandiikibwa. Oyagala? Njogera eri abo bokka abaagala, abamanyi obwetaavu bwabwe eri Omulokozi. Oyagala? Kale Katonda Omwoyo Omutukuvu agamba nti, “Buli ayagala ajje anywe ku mazzi ag’obulamu ag’obuwa.”
Abanafu, abazibu, abagonvu, ababuze,
Bwe bajja eri Yesu tebalisisinkana kunyoomebwa;
Wabula anaabaaniriza, n’abawa omukisa, n’abalokola
Okuva mu kufa n’okuzikirira, okuva mu ggeyeena n’entaana.
era anaabayimusa okubatuusa mu bwakabaka bwe obw’ekitiibwa. Katonda akikkirize; ku bw’erinnya lye.
Nkendo za bonna. Ebiwandiiko ebisibuka ku ekitundu eky’entandikwa.