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“Ekiwundu ky’abantu bange bakijjanjaba ng’ekitali ky’amaanyi. Boogera nti, ‘Mirembe, mirembe.’ So nga tewali mirembe.”

Nga Katonda bw'atasobola kuwa ggwanga oba bantu mukisa musingako gwa maanyi okusinga okubawa abaweereza abeesigwa, abatalimba, era abalongoofu, bwe kityo n'ekikolimo ekisinga obunene Katonda ky'ayinza okuweereza abantu mu nsi muno, kwe kubawaayo eri abakulembeze abazibe b'amaaso, abatazaalibwa buggya, ab'omubiri, abaganyu, era abatamanyi mulimu. Naye era, mu mirembe gyonna, tulaba nti wabaddewo emisege mingi egyambadde eby'endiga, bangi abaasiiga n'ebbumba eritaali ddungamu, abaawa obunnabbi obw'ebigambo ebiweweevu okusinga Katonda bye yakkiriza. Nga bwe kyali edda, bwe kityo ne kati; waliwo bangi aboonoona Ekigambo kya Katonda era abakikozesa mu bukuusa. Kyali bwe kityo mu ngeri ey'enjawulo mu biseera bya nnabbi Yeremiya; era ye, ng'omwesigwa eri Mukama we, omwesigwa eri Katonda oyo eyamukozesa, teyalema buli kiseera okwasamya akamwa ke okubawakanya, n'okuwa obujulizi obw'ekitiibwa ku lw'ekitiibwa kya Katonda oyo mu linnya lye buli kiseera lye yayogeleranga. Bw'onoosoma obunnabbi buno, ojja kulaba nti tewali eyayogera ku baweereza ng'abo okusinga Yeremiya, era wano naddala mu ssuula omuvudde ebigambo, ayogera nnyo n'obukambwe okubawakanya — abavunaana ebibi bingi; naddala, abavunaana okululunkana: bw'ayogera mu lunyiriri olw'ekkumi n'essatu, ‘Okuva ku asembayo wansi okutuusa ku asingayo waggulu, buli omu alulunkanira kufuna. Nnabbi ne kabona bonna boogera eby’obulimba.’ Ate era, mu bigambo eby'omu kyawandiikibwa, mu ngeri ey'enjawulo ennyo, alaga engeri gye baakoleramu obulimba, engeri gye beeyisizaamu mu bukuusa eri emmeeme ennaku: bw'ayogera, ‘Ekiwundu ky’abantu bange bakijjanjaba ng’ekitali ky’amaanyi. Boogera nti, ‘Mirembe, mirembe.’ So nga tewali mirembe.’ Nnabbi, mu linnya lya Katonda, yali alangirira olutalo ku bantu, yali abagamba nti ennyumba yaabwe erirekebwa nga njereere, era nti Mukama mazima addibwa okukyalira ensi n'olutalo. ‘Noolwekyo,’ bw'ayogera, mu lunyiriri olw'ekkumi n'olumu, ‘Kyenva nzijula ekiruyi sikyasobola kukizibiikiriza. “Kiyiwe ku baana abali mu luguudo, ne ku bavubuka abakuŋŋaanye; abaami awamu n’abakazi n’abakadde abo abawezezza emyaka emingi baliwambibwa. Enju zaabwe ziritwalibwa abalala, n’ennimiro zaabwe awamu ne bakazi baabwe; kubanga ndigolola omukono gwange ku abo abali mu nsi,” bw’ayogera Mukama.’ Nnabbi awa obubaka obw'okukankana, balyoke batye era bafune okulumirizibwa n'okwagala okwenenya; naye kirabika nti bannabbi ab'obulimba, bakabona ab'obulimba, baali bagenda nga bazikiriza okulumirizibwa kw'abantu, era bwe baali bafumitiddwa oba abaali batidde katono, baali baagala okusiiga ku kiwundu, nga babagamba nti Yeremiya yali muyisa bwuyisa asuka bigambo bibuguumirivu, nti tewaali kiyinza kubaawo ng'olutalo mu bo, era nga bagamba abantu nti, Mirembe, mirembe, musirike, so nga nnabbi yali abagamba nti tewaali mirembe. Ebigambo bino, kale, mu ntandikwa byogera ku bintu eby'ebweru, naye mazima nzikiriza nti nabyo byogera ku mmeeme, era biteekwa okwogerwa ku abo abayigiriza ab'obulimba, abaali, ng'abantu balumirizibwa olw'ekibi, ng'abantu batandika okutunula eri eggulu, baali baagala okuzikiriza okulumirizibwa kwabwe nga babagamba nti baali balungi bumala edda. Era, mazima, abantu awamu baagala kibeere bwe kityo; emitima gyaffe mikuusa nnyo, era mibi nnyo ekitasoboka; tewali n'omu wabula Katonda ataggwaawo amanyi engeri gye giri emikuusa. Ffe bameka ku ffe abakaabira, Mirembe, mirembe, eri emmeeme zaffe, so nga tewali mirembe! Bameka abaliwo kaakati abatereedde ku masengejjo gaabwe, abalowooza kaakati nti Bakristaayo, abeewaana kaakati nti balina omugabo mu Yesu Kristo; ate nga bwe tunaakebera obumanyirivu bwabwe, tujja kulaba nti emirembe gyabwe girembe gya kukolebwa Setaani — si mirembe gya kuweebwa Katonda — si mirembe egisukka okutegeera kw'omuntu. Noolwekyo, kigambo kya mugaso munene nnyo, abawulizi bange abaagalwa, okumanya oba tuyinza okwogera emirembe eri emitima gyaffe. Ffenna twegomba emirembe; emirembe mukisa ogutayogerekeka; tuyinza tutya okubeera obulamu awatali mirembe? Era, noolwekyo, abantu buli kiseera balina okuyigirizibwa ekigero kye balina okutuukako, n'ekiteekwa okukolebwa mu bo, nga tebannaayogera mirembe eri emitima gyaabwe. Kino kye ngenderera kaakati, ndyoke nnunule emmeeme yange, ndyoke mbe nga siriiko musaayi gw'abo be mbuulira — ndyoke nneme kulemererwa kulangirira kuteesa kwa Katonda kwonna. Nzija, okuva mu bigambo eby'omu kyawandiikibwa, okufuba okubalaga kye muteekwa okuyita mu kyo, n'ekiteekwa okukolebwa mu mmwe nga temunnaayogera mirembe eri emitima gyammwe.

Naye nga sinnajja butereevu ku kino, munzikirize okusooka okuteekawo okulabula kumu oba kubiri. N'okusooka kwe kuno, nti nkitwala nga kikakafu nti mukkiriza eddiini okuba ekintu eky'omunda; mukkiriza nti mulimu ogukolebwa mu mutima, omulimu ogukolebwa mu mmeeme olw'amaanyi g'Omwoyo gwa Katonda. Bwe mutakkiriza kino, temukkiriza Bayibuli zammwe. Bwe mutakkiriza kino, wadde nga mulina Bayibuli zammwe mu ngalo zammwe, mukyawa Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo mu mutima gwammwe; kubanga eddiini buli wamu mu Byawandiikibwa eyolekebwa ng'omulimu gwa Katonda mu mutima. ‘Obwakabaka bwa Katonda buli mu mmwe,’ bw'ayogera Mukama waffe; era, ‘Si Mukristaayo oyo ali bw'atyo ku bweru; wabula Mukristaayo oyo ali bw'atyo munda.’ Omuntu yenna ku mmwe bw'ateeka eddiini mu bintu eby'ebweru, oboolyawo siimusanyusa ku makya gano; tojja kunzitegeera nga njogera ku mulimu gwa Katonda ku mutima gw'omwonoonyi omunaku, okusinga singa mba njogera olulimi olutamanyiddwa. Era nnandyongedde okuteekawo okulabula, nti sandifubye n'akatono okusibira Katonda mu ngeri emu ey'okukola. Sandigambye n'akatono, nti abantu bonna, nga tebannaba na mirembe egitereedde mu mitima gyaabwe, basaana okuyita mu bigero bye bimu eby'okulumirizibwa. Nedda; Katonda alina engeri nnyingi ez'okukomyawo abaana be eka; Omwoyo gwe omutukuvu gukunta lwe gwagala, gye gwagala, era nga bwe gwagala. Naye, wadde bwe kityo, nzija kugezaako okukakasa kino, nti nga temunnaayogera mirembe eri omutima gwammwe, ka kibe olw'okulumirizibwa okumpi oba okuwanvu, ka kibe mu ngeri enkambwe oba mu ngeri ewewuufu, muteekwa okuyita mu ekyo kye ndyoke ntereeze mu kubuulira okuddako.

Ekisooka, kale, nga temunnaayogera mirembe eri emitima gyammwe, muteekwa okulabisibwa, okuwulizisibwa, okukaabisibwa, okukungubagisibwa, olw'ebyonoono byammwe eby'olwatu eby'okumenya amateeka ga Katonda. Ng'endagaano ey'ebikolwa bw'egamba, ‘Emmeeme eyonoona ye erifa;’ akolimiddwa omuntu oyo, ka abe muntu wa ngeri ki, atanywerera mu bintu byonna ebiwandiikiddwa mu kitabo ky'amateeka okubikola. Tetuteekeddwa kukola bintu bimu byokka, wabula tuteekeddwa okukola ebintu byonna, era tuteekeddwa okunywerera okukola bwe tutyo; ekyo nga kireetera n'okuvaako okutono ku mateeka ag'empisa, ng'endagaano ey'ebikolwa bw'egamba, ka kibe mu ndowooza, mu kigambo, oba mu kikolwa, okusaanyizibwa okufa okw'emirembe n'emirembe mu mukono gwa Katonda. Era obanga endowooza embi emu, obanga ekigambo ekibi kimu, obanga ekikolwa ekibi kimu, kisaanyizibwa okubonerezebwa okw'emirembe n'emirembe, magombe gameka, mikwano gyange, buli omu ku ffe g'asaanira, ffe abalina obulamu bwaffe bwonna nga buli kujeemera Katonda okutasalako! Noolwekyo, nga temunnaayogera mirembe eri emitima gyammwe, muteekwa okuleetebwa okulaba, okuleetebwa okukkiriza, ekintu eky'entiisa nnyo bwe kiri okuva ku Katonda omulamu. Kaakati, mikwano gyange abaagalwa, mukebere emitima gyammwe, kubanga nsuubira nti mwajja wano nga mugenderera okufuula emmeeme zammwe ennungi. Munzikirize okubabuuza, mu maaso ga Katonda, oba mumanyi ekiseera, era bwe mutamanyidde ddala kiseera ki, mumanyi nga waaliwo ekiseera, Katonda lwe yawandiika ebintu ebikaawa okubawakanya, obusaale bw'Oyo Ayinzabyonna lwe bwali munda mu mmwe? Okujjukira ebibi byammwe kwali kubanakuwaza? Omugugu gw'ebibi byammwe gwali gugaana okugumiikirizibwa endowooza zammwe? Mwali mulabye nti obusungu bwa Katonda bwandibaguddeko mu bwenkanya, olw'ebyonoono byammwe eby'olwatu okwonoona Katonda? Mwali munakuwalidde ebibi byammwe obulamu bwammwe bwonna? Mwali muyinza okugamba nti, Ebibi byange bimpiseeko ku mutwe ng'omugugu omuzito ennyo gwe siyinza kwetikka? Mwali mufunye ekintu ekifaanana bwe kityo? Waali wabaddewo ekintu ekifaanana bwe kityo wakati wa Katonda n'emmeeme yammwe? Bwe kitaali kityo, ku lwa Yesu Kristo, temweyita Bakristaayo; muyinza okwogera mirembe eri emitima gyammwe, naye tewali mirembe. Mukama abazuukuse, Mukama abakyuse, Mukama abawe emirembe, bwe kiba nga kwe kusiima kwe, nga temunnaddayo eka!

Naye ekirala: muyinza okulumirizibwa ebibi byammwe eby'olwatu, ne mukankanyizibwa, ate nga mukyali bagwira eri Yesu Kristo, nga temulina mulimu gwa kisa gwa mazima ku mitima gyammwe. Noolwekyo, nga temunnaayogera mirembe eri emitima gyammwe, okulumirizibwa kuteekwa okugenda mu buziba; temuteekwa kulumirizibwa byonoono byammwe eby'olwatu eby'okumenya amateeka ga Katonda byokka, wabula era n'omusingi gw'ebyonoono byammwe byonna. Kale ekyo kye ki? Njogera ku kibi eky'ensibuko, obwonoonefu obw'ensibuko buli omu ku ffe bw'ajja nabwo mu nsi, obutufuula abasaanira obusungu bwa Katonda n'okubonerezebwa. Waliwo emmeeme ennaku nnyingi ezeerowooza okuba abagezi ab'amagezi, ate nga zeekuusa okugamba nti tewali kintu ng'ekibi eky'ensibuko; balivunaana Katonda obutali bwenkanya olw'okutubalira ekibi kya Adamu; wadde nga tulina akabonero k'ensolo n'aka Setaani ku ffe, ate batugamba nti tetwazaalibwa mu kibi. Kabatunule mu nsi yonna balabe akavuyo akalimu, era balowooze, oba basobola, oba lino lye lusuku Katonda mwe yateeka omuntu. Nedda! buli kintu mu nsi tekiri mu ntegeka. Emirundi mingi nnalowooza, bwe nnali ebweru, nti singa tewaali nsonga ndala ey'okukakasa ekibi eky'ensibuko, okugolokoka kw'emisege n'engo eri omuntu, weewaawo, okuboggola kw'embwa gye tuli, buba bukakafu bw'ekibi eky'ensibuko. Engo n'empologoma tezandigumye kutugolokokerako, singa si lwa kibi kya Adamu ekyasooka; kubanga ebitonde bwe bitugolokokerako, kiba nga kigamba nti, Mwonoonye Katonda, era tuwolereza empaka za Mukama waffe. Bwe tutunula munda, tujja kulaba okwegomba okumala, n'endowooza y'omuntu ekontana n'endowooza ya Katonda. Waliwo amalala, obukyayi, n'okuwoolera eggwanga, mu mitima gyaffe gyonna; era endowooza eno teyinza kuva eri Katonda; eva eri omuzadde waffe eyasooka, Adamu, oyo, bwe yagwa okuva eri Katonda, n'agwa okuva mu Katonda n'agwa mu Setaani. Wadde nga bwe kityo, abantu abamu bayinza okuwakanya kino, naye okulumirizibwa bwe kujja, okulowooza kwonna okw'omubiri kumenyebwa mangu ago era emmeeme ennaku etandika okuwulira n'okulaba ensulo emigga gyonna emyonoonefu gye gikulukutira. Omwonoonyi bw'asooka okuzuukusibwa, atandika okwewuunya — Nnafuuka ntya omubi bwe ntyo? Awo Omwoyo gwa Katonda ne guyingira, ne gulaga nti talina kintu kirungi mu ye ng'obuzaale bwe bwe buli; awo n'alaba nti akyamye ddala mu kkubo, nti afuuse eky'omuzizo ddala, era ekitonde ekinaku ne kifuulibwa okubeera wansi ku bigere by'entebe ya Katonda ey'obwakabaka, n'okukkiriza nti Katonda yandibadde wa bwenkanya okumubonereza, okumusalako, wadde nga teyali akoze kibi na kimu eky'olwatu mu bulamu bwe. Mwali muwulidde ne mufuna kino, omuntu yenna ku mmwe — okukakasa Katonda mu kubonerezebwa kwammwe — okukkiriza nti muli ng'obuzaale bwe buli abaana b'obusungu, era nti Katonda ayinza mu bwenkanya okubasalako, wadde nga temwali mwamwonoona n'akatono obulamu bwammwe bwonna? Singa mwali mulumiriziddwa ddala, singa emitima gyammwe gyali gisaliddwa ddala, singa obwefu bwaggyibwa ddala mu mmwe, mwandifuuliddwa okulaba n'okuwulira kino. Era bwe mutali mwawuliddeko buzito bw'ekibi eky'ensibuko, temweyita Bakristaayo. Nkakasa mazima nti ekibi eky'ensibuko gwe mugugu omusinga obunene ogw'oyo akyusibbwa okutuufu; kino kinakuwaza bulijjo emmeeme ezaaliddwa obuggya, emmeeme etukuziddwa. Okubeera kw'ekibi mu mutima gwe mugugu gw'omuntu akyusibbwa; gwe mugugu gw'Omukristaayo ow'amazima. Akaaba obutasalako nti, “Woowe! Ani alindokola mu mubiri guno ogugenda okufa,' buno obwonoonefu obubeera mu mutima gwange? Kino kye kisinga okuteganya emmeeme ennaku. Era, noolwekyo, bwe mutali mwawuliddeko obwonoonefu buno obw'omunda, bwe mutali mwalaba nti Katonda yandibakolimidde mu bwenkanya ku lwabwo, mazima, mikwano gyange abaagalwa, muyinza okwogera mirembe eri emitima gyammwe, naye ntya, weewaawo, mmanyi, nti tewali mirembe gya mazima.

Ekirala: nga temunnaayogera mirembe eri emitima gyammwe, temuteekwa kweraliikirira bibi bya bulamu bwammwe, kibi kya buzaale bwammwe byokka, wabula era n'ebibi eby'emirimu gyammwe emirungi ennyo n'ebikolwa byammwe. Emmeeme ennaku bw'ezuukusibwa katono olw'entiisa za Mukama, awo ekitonde ekinaku, nga kyazaalibwa wansi w'endagaano ey'ebikolwa, kiddukira butereevu eri endagaano ey'ebikolwa nate. Era nga Adamu ne Kaawa bwe beekweka mu miti egy'omu lusuku, ne batunga amakoola g'omutiini wamu okubikka obwereere bwabwe, bwe kityo omwonoonyi omunaku, bw'azuukusibwa, addukira eri emirimu gye n'eri ebikolwa bye, okwekweka Katonda, era n'agenda okwewundira obutuukirivu obubwe ye. Ayogera nti, Nnaaba mulungi nnyo kaakati — nneenenya — nnaakola kye nsobola kyonna; olwo mazima Yesu Kristo anaansaasira. Naye nga temunnaayogera mirembe eri omutima gwammwe, muteekwa okuleetebwa okulaba nti Katonda ayinza okubabonereza olw'okusaba okusinga obulungi kwe mwali musaze; muteekwa okuleetebwa okulaba nti emirimu gyammwe gyonna — obutuukirivu bwammwe bwonna — nga nnabbi bw'akyogera mu ngeri ennungi — bwe mugikuŋŋaanya wamu, tegibasemberezaayo eri Katonda n'akatono, tegibeera nsonga wadde eky'okuwaliriza Katonda okusaasira emmeeme yammwe ennaku, nga ye anaagiraba nga biwero ebijjudde obucaafu, olugoye olw'omusaayi — nti Katonda agikyawa, era tayinza kugigumiikiriza, bwe mugimuleetera okubasemberezaayo eri okuganja kwe. Mikwano gyange abaagalwa, kiki ekiri mu bikolwa byaffe ekisobola okutusemberezaayo eri Katonda? Obuntu bwaffe buli mu mbeera etaweebwa butuukirivu ng'obuzaale bwe buli, tusaanira okubonerezebwa emirundi omutwalo; kale ebikolwa byaffe biteekwa okuba bitya? Tetusobola kukola kintu kirungi ng'obuzaale bwe buli: ‘N’abo abafugibwa omubiri tebayinza kusanyusa Katonda.’ Muyinza okukola ebintu bingi ebirungi mu ngeri ey'ebweru, naye temuyinza kukola kintu kirungi mu ngeri entuufu ey'ekika; kubanga obuzaale tebusobola kukola waggulu wa bwo bwennyini. Tekisoboka nti omuntu atakyusibbwa ayinza okukolera ekitiibwa kya Katonda; tasobola kukola kintu mu kukkiriza, era ‘buli ekitava mu kukkiriza kiba kibi.’ Nga tumaze okuzzibwa obuggya, kyokka tuzzibwa buggya mu kitundu kyokka, ekibi ekibeeramu kisigala mu ffe, waliwo obutabo bw'obwonoonefu mu buli mulimu gwaffe; ne kiba nti nga tumaze okukyusibwa, singa Yesu Kristo yanditukkirizza ng'ebikolwa byaffe bwe biri, ebikolwa byaffe byandututte okubonerezebwa, kubanga tetusobola kusaba kusaba okuggyako nga kuli wala n'okutuukirira okwo amateeka ag'empisa kwe geetaaga. Simanyi kye muyinza okulowooza, naye nsobola okugamba nti sisobola kusaba nga sokwonoona — sisobola kubabuulira mmwe oba abalala nga sokwonoona — sisobola kukola kintu awatali kibi; era, ng'omu bw'akyogera, okwenenya kwange kwetaaga okwenenyezebwa, n'amaziga gange okunaazibwa mu musaayi omuganzi ogw'Omununuzi wange omwagalwa. Emirimu gyaffe emirungi ennyo giri ng'ebibi ebingi ebimasamasa. Nga temunnaayogera mirembe mu mutima gwammwe, temuteekwa kufuulibwa kutamwa kibi kyammwe eky'ensibuko n'eky'olwatu byokka, wabula muteekwa okufuulibwa okutamwa obutuukirivu bwammwe, n'emirimu gyammwe gyonna n'ebikolwa byammwe. Wateekwa okubeerawo okulumirizibwa okw'amaanyi nga temunnaggyibwa mu butuukirivu bwammwe obwammwe ku bwammwe; kye kifaananyi eky'enkomerero ekiggyibwa mu mutima gwaffe. Amalala ag'omutima gwaffe tegajja kutuleka kugondera butuukirivu bwa Yesu Kristo. Naye bwe mutali mwawuliddeko nti temulina butuukirivu bwammwe ku bwammwe, bwe mutali mwawuliddeko bwewabya bw'obutuukirivu bwammwe, temusobola kujja eri Yesu Kristo. Waliwo bangi nnyo kaakati abayinza okugamba nti, Kale, tukkiriza bino byonna; naye waliwo enjawulo nnene wakati w'okwogera n'okuwulira. Mwali muwulidde okwetaaga Omununuzi omwagalwa? Mwali muwulidde okwetaaga Yesu Kristo, olw'obwewabya bw'obutuukirivu bwammwe obwammwe? Era muyinza kaakati okwogera okuva mu mutima gwammwe nti, Mukama, oyinza mu bwenkanya okumbonereza olw'emirimu emirungi ennyo gye nnali nkoze? Bwe mutaggyibwa mu bwefu bwe mutyo, muyinza okwogera mirembe eri mmwe mwennyini, naye tewali mirembe.

Naye ate, nga temunnaayogera mirembe eri emmeeme zammwe, waliwo ekibi kimu eky'enjawulo kye muteekwa okweraliikirira nnyo, ate ntya nti mmwe abatono be balowooza kye kiri; kye kibi ekifuga, ekibonereza eky'ensi ey'Ekikristaayo, ate ng'ensi ey'Ekikristaayo ekitiiza oba n'ekiseera n'ekimu tekirowoozaako. Kale kiki ekyo? Kye kya mmwe abasinga bwe mulowooza nti temuliiko musango — era ekyo, ye kibi eky'obutakkiriza. Nga temunnaayogera mirembe eri omutima gwammwe, muteekwa okweraliikirira olw'obutakkiriza obw'omutima gwammwe. Naye, kiyinza kulowoozebwa nti omuntu yenna ku mmwe mutakkiriza wano mu luggya luno olw'ekkanisa, abaazaalibwa mu Sukokolande, mu ggwanga eryakyusibwa, abagenda mu kkanisa buli Ssabbiiti? Omuntu yenna ku mmwe afuna Ekisakalamentu omulundi gumu mu mwaka — Singa kigabwanga emirundi mingi! — kiyinza kulowoozebwa nti mmwe abaalina obubonero obw'Ekisakalamentu, mmwe abakuuma okusaba okw'omu maka, nti omuntu yenna ku mmwe takkiriza Mukama Yesu Kristo? Nkoowoola emitima gyammwe mmwe bennyini, obanga temwandindowoozezza nga ssiriiko kwagala, singa mbuusizzaabuusizza oba omuntu yenna ku mmwe akkiriza Kristo; ate ntya nti bwe tunaakebera, tujja kulaba nti abasinga ku mmwe tebalina kukkiriza mu Mukama Yesu Kristo ng'okwa Setaani yennyini. Nkakasa nti Setaani akkiriza Bayibuli okusinga bwe tukkiriza ffe abasinga obungi. Akkiriza obwakatonda bwa Yesu Kristo; ekyo kisinga ku bo abeeyita Bakristaayo abangi bye bakola; weewaawo, akkiriza era n'akankana, era ekyo kisinga ku bo enkumi mu ffe bye bakola. Mikwano gyange, tutwala okukkiriza okw'ebyafaayo ng'okukkiriza okw'amazima, okukolebwa mu mutima Omwoyo gwa Katonda. Mulowooza nti mukkiriza, kubanga mukkiriza nti waliwo ekitabo nga kino kye tuyita Bayibuli — kubanga mugenda mu kkanisa; bino byonna muyinza okubikola, ne mutaba na kukkiriza kwa mazima mu Kristo. Okukkiriza kwokka nti waaliwo omuntu nga Kristo, okukkiriza kwokka nti waliwo ekitabo ekiyitibwa Bayibuli, tekija kubagasa kintu, okusinga okukkiriza nti waaliwo omuntu nga Kayisaali oba Alegezanda Omukulu. Bayibuli tterekero ttukuvu. Twebaza kutya Katonda olw'ebigambo bino ebiramu! Naye era tuyinza okubina bino, ne tutakkiriza Mukama Yesu Kristo. Mikwano gyange abaagalwa, wateekwa okubeerawo omusingi ogukolebwa mu mutima Omwoyo gwa Katonda omulamu. Singa mbabuuza nti kuva ddi lwe mwakkiriza Yesu Kristo, ndowooza abasinga ku mmwe mwandiŋŋambye nti, mwakkiriza Yesu Kristo okuviira ddala lwe mujjukira — temwali mwakkiriza kubi. Kale, temwandimpadde bukakafu bulala obusinga nti temunnaba kukkiriza Yesu Kristo, wabula singa mwatukuzibwa amangu, ng'okuva mu lubuto; kubanga, abo abakkiriza Kristo mu ngeri endala bamanyi nga waaliwo ekiseera lwe baali tebakkiriza Yesu Kristo. Mugamba nti mwagala Katonda n'omutima gwammwe gwonna, n'emmeeme yammwe, n'amaanyi gammwe. Singa mbabuuza nti kuva ddi lwe mwayagala Katonda, mwandigambye nti, Okuviira ddala lwe mujjukira; temwali mwakyawa Katonda, temumanyi kiseera lwe wabaawo obulabe mu mutima gwammwe eri Katonda. Kale, wabula singa mwatukuzibwa amangu ennyo, temwali mwayagala Katonda mu bulamu bwammwe. Mikwano gyange abaagalwa, njogera mu bujjuvu ku kino, kubanga bulimba bwa nkwe nnyo, obutwalayo abantu bangi nnyo, nti bakkiriza dda. Noolwekyo, kyayogerwa ku Mr. Marshall, ng'anyonnyola obumanyirivu bwe, nti yali akolerera obulamu, era yali asengese ebibi bye byonna wansi w'amateeka ekkumi, ne bw'ajja eri omuweereza, n'amubuuza ensonga lwaki teyasobola kufuna mirembe. Omuweereza n'atunuulira olukalala lwe, Genda, bw'ayogera, saliiko kigambo na kimu eky'ekibi eky'obutakkiriza mu lukalala lwo lwonna. Gwe mulimu ogw'enjawulo ogw'Omwoyo gwa Katonda okutulumiriza olw'obutakkiriza bwaffe — nti tetulina kukkiriza. Bw'ayogera Yesu Kristo, ku kibi eky'obutakkiriza; ‘olw’ekibi,’ bw'ayogera Kristo, ‘kubanga tebanzikkiriza.’ Kaakati, mikwano gyange abaagalwa, Katonda yali abalaze nti temulina kukkiriza? Mwali mufuuliddwa okukungubagira omutima omukakanyavu ogw'obutakkiriza? Kwali kwogera kw'omutima gwammwe nti, Mukama, mpa okukkiriza; Mukama, nsobozesa okukukwatako; Mukama, nsobozesa okukuyita Mukama wange era Katonda wange? Yesu Kristo yali abalumirizza mu ngeri eno? Yali abalumirizza obutasobola bwammwe okwegatta ne Kristo, n'abafuula okukaabirira Katonda okubawa okukkiriza? Bwe kitaali kityo, temwogera mirembe eri omutima gwammwe. Mukama abazuukuse, era abawe emirembe egy'amazima, eginywevu, nga temunnava wano ne muggwaawo!

Nate omulundi gumu: nga temunnaayogera mirembe eri omutima gwammwe, temuteekwa kulumirizibwa kibi kyammwe eky'olwatu n'eky'ensibuko, ebibi eby'obutuukirivu bwammwe bwennyini, ekibi eky'obutakkiriza byokka, wabula muteekwa okusobozesebwa okukwata ku butuukirivu obutuukiridde, obutuukirivu obumala byonna, obwa Mukama Yesu Kristo; muteekwa okukwata olw'okukkiriza ku butuukirivu bwa Yesu Kristo, olwo ne mulyoka mufuna emirembe. ‘Jjangu,’ bw'ayogera Yesu, ‘gye ndi mmwe mwenna abakooye era abazitoowereddwa, nange nnaabawummuza.’ Kino kyogera okuzzaamu amaanyi eri bonna abakooye era abazitoowereddwa; naye ekisuubizo eky'okuwummula kiweebwa bo bokka nga bajja era nga bakkiriza, era nga bamutwala okuba Katonda waabwe era byonna byabwe. Nga tetunnaba na mirembe ne Katonda, tuteekwa okuweebwa obutuukirivu olw'okukkiriza mu Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo, tuteekwa okusobozesebwa okussa Kristo ku mitima gyaffe, tuteekwa okuleeterwa Kristo mu mmeeme zaffe, obutuukirivu bwe bulyoke bufuuke obutuukirivu bwaffe, ebisembo bye bilyoke bibalirwe emmeeme zaffe. Mikwano gyange abaagalwa, mwali mufumbiddwa Yesu Kristo? Yesu Kristo yali yeewaddeyo gye muli? Mwali mwegasse ne Kristo olw'okukkiriza okulamu, ne muwulira Kristo mu mitima gyammwe, ne mumuwulira ng'ayogera mirembe eri emmeeme zammwe? Emirembe gyali gikulukutidde mu mitima gyammwe ng'omugga? Mwali muwulidde emirembe egyo Kristo gye yayogera eri abayigirizwa be? Nsaba Katonda ajje ayogere mirembe gye muli. Ebintu bino muteekwa okubifuna. Sirimu kwogera ku bituufu ebitalabika eby'ensi endala, ku ddiini ey'omunda, ku mulimu gwa Katonda ku mutima gw'omwonoonyi omunaku. Sirimu kwogera ku kigambo kya mugaso munene, abawulizi bange abaagalwa; mwenna mukwatibwako, emmeeme zammwe zikwatibwako, obulokozi bwammwe obw'emirembe n'emirembe bukwatibwako. Muyinza okuba nga mwenna muli mu mirembe, naye oboolyawo Setaani abasumiridde otulo mu bunafu bw'omubiri n'obukuume, era ajja kufuba okubasigaza eyo, okutuusa lw'alibatuusa mu ggeyeena, era eyo gye mulizuukusibwa; naye kiriba kya ntiisa okuzuukusibwa ne mwesanga nga mukyamye nnyo mu ngeri ey'entiisa, ekiwonvu ekinene nga kinywezeddwa, nga mukoowoola emirembe n'emirembe olw'ettondo ly'amazzi okuwoozesa olulimi lwammwe, ne mutalifuna.

Munzikirize, kale, okwogera eri abantu ab'engeri eziwera; era Woowe Katonda, olw'okusaasira kwe okutaliiko kkomo, awe omukisa okussa mu nkola! Waliwo abamu ku mmwe oboolyawo abayinza okugamba nti, Olw'ekisa tusobola okugenda naawe. Katonda yeebazibwe, twalumirizibwa ebibi byaffe eby'olwatu, twalumirizibwa ekibi eky'ensibuko, twalumirizibwa obutuukirivu obwaffe ku bwaffe, twawulira obukaawu bw'obutakkiriza, era olw'ekisa twegasse ne Yesu Kristo; tusobola okwogera mirembe eri emitima gyaffe, kubanga Katonda atwogedde emirembe. Muyinza okwogera bwe mutyo? Kale nzija kubalamusa, nga bamalayika bwe baalamusa abakazi ku lunaku olusooka olw'omu wiiki, Mirembe! Temutya mmwe, abooluganda bange abaagalwa, muli mmeeme za ssanyu; muyinza okugalamira ne mubeera mu mirembe ddala, kubanga Katonda abawadde emirembe; muyinza okumatira wansi w'entegeka zonna eza Katonda, kubanga tewali kiyinza kubatuukako kaakati, wabula ekyo ekiriva mu kwagala kwa Katonda eri emmeeme yammwe; temwetaaga kutya ntalo eziyinza okuba ebweru, kubanga waliwo emirembe munda. Mwegasse ne Kristo? Katonda mukwano gwammwe? Kristo mukwano gwammwe? Kale, mutunule waggulu n'essanyu; byonna byammwe, nammwe muli ba Kristo, ne Kristo wa Katonda. Buli kintu kirikolera wamu okubagasa; ne enviiri ez'oku mutwe gwammwe zibaliddwa; akubakwatako, akwata ku mmunye ya liiso lya Katonda. Naye ate, mikwano gyange abaagalwa, mwekuume okuwummulira ku kukyusibwa kwammwe okusooka. Mmwe abakkiriza abato mu Kristo, musaana okunoonya okubikkulirwa okuggya okwa Mukama Yesu Kristo buli kaseera; temuteekwa kuzimba ku bumanyirivu bwammwe obuyise, temuteekwa kuzimba ku mulimu ogwa munda mu mmwe, wabula bulijjo mufulume mu mmwe mwennyini mudde eri obutuukirivu bwa Yesu Kristo obw'ebweru wa mmwe; muteekwa okujjanga bulijjo ng'aboonoonyi abanaku okusena amazzi okuva mu nzizi ez'obulokozi; muteekwa okwerabiranga ebintu ebiri emabega, ne mweyongerangayo obutasalako eri ebintu ebiri mu maaso. Mikwano gyange abaagalwa, muteekwa okukuuma okutambula okuweweevu, okumpi ne Mukama Yesu Kristo. Waliwo bangi ku ffe abafiirwa emirembe gyaffe olw'okutambula kwaffe okutali kuweweevu; ekintu ekimu oba ekirala kiyingira wakati wa Kristo naffe, ne tugwa mu kizikiza; ekintu ekimu oba ekirala kibba emitima gyaffe okuva eri Katonda, era kino kinakuwaza Omwoyo Omutukuvu, era Omwoyo Omutukuvu n'atulekera ffe ku bwaffe. Kale, ka mbakubirize mmwe abafunye emirembe ne Katonda, okwegendereza obutafiirwa mirembe gino. Kya mazima, bwe muba nga muli mu Kristo omulundi gumu, temuyinza kugwa lubereberye okuva eri Katonda: ‘abo abali mu Kristo Yesu, tebaliiko musango;’ naye ne bwe mutayinza kugwa lubereberye, muyinza okugwa mu buswavu, era muyinza okutambula n'amagumba amamenyefu ennaku zammwe zonna. Mwegendereze okudda ennyuma; ku lwa Yesu Kristo, temunakuwaza Omwoyo Omutukuvu, muyinza obutaddamu kufuna kubudaabudibwa kwammwe nga mukyali balamu. Woowe mwegendereze okugenda okubunga n'okuwaba okuva eri Katonda, nga mumaze okwegatta ne Yesu Kristo. Mikwano gyange abaagalwa, nnasasulira kizibu olw'okudda ennyuma. Emitima gyaffe mibi nnyo ekikolimire, nti bwe mutegendereza, bwe mutakuuma kukuuma kwa bulijjo, emitima gyammwe emibi giribalimba, ne gibawugula. Kiriba kya nnaku okubeera wansi w'embooko ya Kitaawe akangavvula; laba okukyalirwa kwa Yobu, Dawudi, n'abatukuvu abalala mu Byawandiikibwa. Kale, ka mbakubirize mmwe abafunye emirembe okukuuma okutambula okumpi ne Kristo. Nnakuwazibwa olw'okutambula okusagaasagana okw'abo abali Bakristaayo, abaabikkulirwa Yesu Kristo; waliwo enjawulo ntono nnyo wakati waabwe n'abantu abalala, nga sitegeera bulungi ani Omukristaayo ow'amazima. Abakristaayo batya okwogera ku Katonda — bakulukutira wamu n'omugga; bwe bayingira mu bantu ab'ensi, banyumya ku nsi ng'abo abali mu kifo kyabwe; kino temwandikikoze bwe mwafuna okubikkulirwa okusooka okw'okwagala kwa Kristo; mwandinyumizza olwo ku kwagala kwa Kristo emirembe gyonna, ettabaaza ya Mukama bwe yaka ku mmeeme yammwe. Waaliwo ekiseera lwe mwalina eky'okwogera ku lwa Mukama wammwe omwagalwa; naye kaakati muyinza okugenda mu bantu ne muwulira abalala nga boogera ku nsi n'obuvumu obumala, ate ne mutya okusekererwa bwe muba mwogera ku lwa Yesu Kristo. Abantu bangi nnyo bafuuse abagoberezi kaakati mu ngeri ey'ekigambo esinga obubi; balikaabira okuwakanya emikolo egy'ekkanisa, nga bwe basaanira mu bwenkanya; naye ate mwagala nnyo emikolo mu mpisa zammwe; mugoberera ensi, ekintu ekisinga obubi ennyo. Bangi balirinda okutuusa Setaani lw'aliyingiza ennono empya. Mwegendereze, kale, obutagoberera nsi. Bakristaayo balina ki ekibakwataganya n'ensi? Abakristaayo basaana okuba abalungi mu ngeri ey'enjawulo, ab'obuvumu ku lwa Mukama waabwe, bonna abali nammwe balyoke bategeere nti mwali ne Yesu. Nnandibakubirizza okujja mu buteredde mu Yesu Kristo, mulyoke mube n'okubeera kwa Katonda okutasalako mu mutima gwammwe. Tuzimba ku kukkiriza kwaffe okwenywereza, ne tufiirwa okubudaabudibwa kwaffe; naye tusaana okukula okutuuka ku kukkiriza okw'obukakafu, okumanya nti tuli ba Katonda, ne tutyo tutambulire mu kubudaabudibwa kw'Omwoyo Omutukuvu ne tuzimbibwa. Yesu Kristo kaakati afumitibwa nnyo mu nnyumba ya mikwano gye. Munsonyiwe olw'okwogera mu bujjuvu; kubanga, mikwano gyange, kinnakuwaza nnyo Yesu Kristo okufumitibwa mikwano gye okusinga abalabe be. Tetuyinza kusuubira kirala okuva eri ab'Obudiisiti; naye eri abo abaawulira amaanyi ge, okugwa, bo obutatambula nga bwe kisaanira okuyitibwa kwe baayitibwa — mu ngeri eno tuleeta eddiini ya Mukama waffe mu kunyoomebwa, okuba olugero mu bannaggwanga. Ku lwa Kristo, bwe muba mumanyi Kristo mubeere kumpi naye; Katonda bw'aba ayogedde emirembe, Woowe kuume emirembe egyo ng'otunula eri Yesu Kristo buli kaseera. Abo abafunye emirembe ne Katonda, bwe muba wansi w'okugezesebwa, temutya, ebintu byonna birikolera obulungi bwammwe; bwe muba wansi w'okukemebwa, temutya, bw'aba ayogedde emirembe eri emitima gyammwe, ebintu bino byonna biriba ku lw'obulungi bwammwe.

Naye kiki kye nnaagamba mmwe abatafunye mirembe ne Katonda? — era bano, oboolyawo, be basinga obungi mu kkuŋŋaaniro lino: kindeetera okukaaba okukirowoozaako. Abasinga ku mmwe, bwe munaakebera emitima gyammwe, muteekwa okwatula nti Katonda tannaba kwogera mirembe gye muli; muli baana ba Setaani, Kristo bw'atali mu mmwe, Katonda bw'ataayogedde mirembe eri omutima gwammwe. Ggwe mmeeme ennaku! Mbeera ki ekolimiddwa gy'oli. Sandibadde mu mbeera yo olw'ensi omutwalo, olukumi. Lwaki? Owanikiddwa butereevu waggulu wa ggeyeena. Mirembe ki g'oyinza okuba nago Katonda ng'ali mulabe wo, obusungu bwa Katonda nga bubeera ku mmeeme yo ennaku? Muzuukuke, kale, mmwe abeebase mu mirembe egy'obulimba, muzuukuke, mmwe abaatula ab'omubiri, mmwe abannanfuusi abagenda mu kkanisa, abafuna Ekisakalamentu, abasoma Bayibuli zammwe, ate nga temwali mwawulira maanyi ga Katonda ku mitima gyammwe; mmwe abaatula ab'ekifaananyi, mmwe abaakaddiddwa ng'abannaggwanga; muzuukuke, muzuukuke, era temuwummulira ku musingi ogw'obulimba. Temunnenya olw'okwogera nammwe; mazima, kiva mu kwagala emmeeme zammwe. Ndaba nga mulwawo mu Sodomu yammwe, era nga mwagala okusigala eyo; naye nzija gye muli nga malayika bwe yajja eri Lutti, okubakwata ku mukono. Muveewo, abooluganda bange abaagalwa — muddukire, muddukire, muddukire obulamu bwammwe eri Yesu Kristo, muddukire eri Katonda avaamu omusaayi, muddukire eri entebe ey'obwakabaka ey'ekisa; era mwegayirire Katonda amenye emitima gyammwe, mwegayirire Katonda abalumirize ebibi byammwe eby'olwatu, mwegayirire Katonda abalumirize ekibi kyammwe eky'ensibuko, mwegayirire Katonda abalumirize obutuukirivu bwammwe obwammwe — mwegayirire Katonda abawe okukkiriza, era abasobozese okwegatta ne Yesu Kristo. Woowe mmwe abateredde, nsaanidde okubeera mutabani wa kubwatuka gye muli, era Woowe singa Katonda abazuukusa, ne bwe kiba n'okubwatuka; kiva mu kwagala, mazima, lwe njogera nammwe. Mmanyi olw'obumanyirivu obunakuwavu kye kitegeeza okusumirirwa otulo n'emirembe egy'obulimba; nnamala ebbanga nga nsumiriddwa otulo, nnamala ebbanga nga nneerowooza Mukristaayo, ate nga simanyi kintu ku Mukama Yesu Kristo. Oboolyawo nnagenda wala okusinga bangi ku mmwe; nnali njja kusiiba emirundi ebiri mu wiiki, nnali njja kusaba oluusi emirundi mwenda mu lunaku, nnali njja kufuna Ekisakalamentu obutasalako buli Lunaku lwa Mukama; ate nga simanyi kintu ku Yesu Kristo mu mutima gwange, nga simanyi nti nsaanidde okuba ekitonde ekiggya — nga simanyi kintu ku ddiini ey'omunda mu mmeeme yange. Era oboolyawo, bangi ku mmwe muyinza okuba nga mulimbiddwa nga nze, ekitonde ekinaku, bwe nnali; noolwekyo, kiva mu kwagala mmwe mazima, lwe njogera nammwe. Woowe bwe mutegendereza, ekifaananyi eky'eddiini kirizikiriza emmeeme yammwe; muliwummulira mu kyo, ne mutajja eri Yesu Kristo n'akatono; songa, ebintu bino gwe muddo gwokka, so si nkomerero ya ddiini; Kristo ye nkomerero y'amateeka olw'obutuukirivu eri bonna abakkiriza. Woowe, kale, muzuukuke, mmwe abatereedde ku masengejjo gammwe; muzuukuke mmwe abaatula ab'Ekkanisa; muzuukuke mmwe abalina erinnya nti mulamu, abagagga era abalowooza nti temwetaaga kintu, nga temulaba nti muli baavu, era bazibe b'amaaso, era bali bwereere; mbawa amagezi mujje mugule ku Yesu Kristo zaabu, ebyambalo ebyeru, n'eddagala ery'amaaso. Naye nsuubira nti waliwo abamu abafumitiddwa katono; nsuubira nti Katonda tagenderera kunneka mbuulire busa; nsuubira nti Katonda alituuka ku zimu ku mmeeme zammwe ez'omuwendo, era alizuukusa abamu ku mmwe okuva mu bukuume bwammwe obw'omubiri; nsuubira nti waliwo abamu abeetegefu okujja eri Kristo, era abatandika okulowooza nti baali bazimba ku musingi ogw'obulimba. Oboolyawo Setaani ayinza okuyingira, n'abagamba okuggwaamu essuubi ery'okusaasirwa; naye temutya, kye mbadde mbagamba kiva mu kwagala mmwe mwokka — kya kubazuukusa kwokka, n'okubalaga akabi kammwe. Omuntu yenna ku mmwe bw'aba yeetegefu okutabaganyizibwa ne Katonda, Katonda Kitaffe, Omwana, n'Omwoyo Omutukuvu, yeetegefu okutabaganyizibwa nammwe. Woowe kale, wadde nga temunnaba na mirembe, muveewo mujje eri Yesu Kristo; ye mirembe gyaffe, ye mutabaganya waffe — atabaganyizza Katonda n'omuntu asobya. Mwandyagadde okuba n'emirembe ne Katonda? Muveewo, kale, mugende eri Katonda ng'ayita mu Yesu Kristo, eyagula emirembe; Mukama Yesu ayiye omusaayi ogw'omutima gwe ku lwa kino. Yafiira kino; yazuukira nate ku lwa kino; yalinnya mu ggulu erisingayo waggulu, era kaakati awolereza ku mukono gwa Katonda ogwa ddyo. Oboolyawo mulowooza nti tewaliba mirembe gya mmwe. Lwaki bwe kityo? Kubanga muli boonoonyi? Kubanga mwakomerera Kristo — mwamuswaza mu lwatu — mwalinnyirira wansi w'ebigere omusaayi gw'Omwana wa Katonda? Ekyo kyonna kiki? Naye era waliwo emirembe gya mmwe. Mbabuuze, Yesu Kristo yayogera ki eri abayigirizwa be, bwe yajja gye bali ku lunaku olusooka olw'omu wiiki? Ekigambo ekyasooka kye yayogera, yabalaga emikono gye n'embiriizi ze, n'agamba nti, ‘Emirembe gibe mu mmwe.’ Kiba nga singa yagamba nti, Temutya, mmwe abayigirizwa bange; mulabe emikono gyange n'ebigere byange nga bwe byafumitibwa ku lwammwe; noolwekyo temutya. Kristo yayogera atya eri abayigirizwa be? ‘Mugende mugambe baganda bange, era mugambe Peetero eyamenyeka omutima naddala, nti Kristo azuukidde, nti alinnye eri Kitaawe era Kitammwe, eri Katonda we era Katonda wammwe.’ Era Kristo bwe yamala okuzuukira mu bafu, yajja ng'abuulira emirembe, n'ettabi ery'omuzeyituuni ery'emirembe, ng'ejjiba lya Nuuwa; ‘Mbalekera emirembe.’ Baali baani? Baali balabe ba Kristo nga naffe bwe tuli, baali baegaana Kristo edda nga naffe bwe tuli. Oboolyawo abamu ku mmwe mwaddayo ennyuma ne mufiirwa emirembe gyammwe, era mulowooza nti temusaanira mirembe; era ddala temugisaanira. Naye, ate, Katonda aliwonya okudda ennyuma kwammwe, alibaagala awategana. Ate ku mmwe abafumitiddwa, bwe mufuulibwa okwetegera okujja eri Kristo, muveewo. Oboolyawo abamu ku mmwe mwagala okwambaza emirimu gyammwe, egiri biwero bivundu byokka. Nedda, kirungi mujje nga muli bwereere nga bwe muli, kubanga muteekwa okusuula ebiwero byammwe, ne mujja mu musaayi gwammwe. Abamu ku mmwe muyinza okugamba nti, Twandijje, naye tulina omutima omukakanyavu. Naye temulirufuula muwewuufu okutuusa lwe mulijja eri Kristo; aliggyawo omutima ogw'ejjinja, n'abawa omutima ogw'ennyama; aliyogera mirembe eri emmeeme zammwe; wadde nga mwamulyamu olukwe, ate aliba mirembe gyammwe. Nnaawangula omuntu yenna ku mmwe ku makya gano okujja eri Yesu Kristo? Waliwo ekibiina kinene eky'emmeeme wano; mangu nnyo nga mwenna bwe muteekwa okufa, ne mugenda mu musango! Wadde nga obudde tebunnaziba, oba enkya akawungeezi, abamu ku mmwe muyinza okugalamizibwa olw'oluggya luno olw'ekkanisa. Era muliyisa mutya bwe mutaabe na mirembe ne Katonda — Mukama Yesu Kristo bw'ataayogedde mirembe eri omutima gwammwe? Katonda bw'ataayogera mirembe gye muli wano, mulibonerezebwa emirembe n'emirembe. Sisaanidde kubawaanawaana, mikwano gyange abaagalwa; nzija kukwatagana n'emmeeme zammwe mu bwesigwa. Abamu ku mmwe muyinza okulowooza nti ntwala ebintu wala nnyo. Naye, mazima, bwe mulijja mu musango, muligenda okulaba nti kye njogera kya mazima, ka kibe olw'okubonerezebwa kwammwe okw'emirembe n'emirembe oba okubudaabudibwa. Katonda akwate ku mitima gyammwe okujja gye ali! Sagala kugenda nga sibawalirizza. Siyinza kukakasibwa okuggyako nti Katonda ayinza okunkozesa ng'eky'okuwaliriza abamu ku mmwe okujja eri Mukama Yesu Kristo. Woowe singa mwawulira emirembe abo be balina abaagala Mukama Yesu Kristo! ‘Bali mu ddembe lingi,’ bw'ayogera Zabbuli, ‘abo abaagala amateeka go; tewali kisobola kubeesittaza.’ Naye tewali mirembe eri ababi. Mmanyi kye kitegeeza okuba obulamu obw'ekibi; nnawalirizibwa okwonoona ndyoke nzikirize okulumirizibwa. Era nkakasa nti eno ye ngeri bangi ku mmwe gye mukwata; bwe muyingira mu bantu, mugoba okulumirizibwa. Naye kirungi mugende ku ntobo mu kaseera kamu; kiteekwa okukolebwa — ekiwundu kyammwe kiteekwa okunoonyezebwa, oba muteekwa okubonerezebwa. Singa kyali kigambo ekitali kya nsonga, sandyogedde kigambo na kimu ku kyo. Naye mulibonerezebwa awatali Kristo. Ye kkubo, ye mazima, era ye bulamu. Siyinza kulowooza nti musaana okugenda mu ggeyeena awatali Kristo. Muyinza mutya okubeera n'okwokebwa okutaggwaawo? Muyinza mutya okugumira endowooza ey'okubeera ne Setaani emirembe n'emirembe? Si kirungi okuba n'okuteganyizibwa okumu okw'emmeeme wano, okusinga okusindikibwa mu ggeyeena Yesu Kristo mu biseera ebijja? Ggeyeena kiki, wabula okuba nga tuli wala ne Kristo? Singa tewaali ggeyeena ndala, ekyo kyandimazeewo okuba ggeyeena. Kiriba ggeyeena okubonyaabonyezebwa ne Setaani emirembe n'emirembe. Kale, mumanyiganye ne Katonda, era mubeere mu mirembe. Mbeegayirira, nga omubaka omunaku atalina mugaso owa Yesu Kristo, nti mutabaganyizibwe ne Katonda. Omulimu gwange ku makya gano, olunaku olusooka olw'omu wiiki, kwe kubabuulira nti Kristo yeetegefu okutabaganyizibwa nammwe. Omuntu yenna ku mmwe anaatabaganyizibwa ne Yesu Kristo? Kale, alibasonyiwa ebibi byammwe byonna, alisangula ebyonoono byammwe byonna. Naye bwe muneeyongera okujeemera Kristo, n'okumufumita buli lunaku — bwe muneeyongera okuvuma Yesu Kristo, obusungu bwa Katonda musaana okusuubira nti bulibaguddeko. Katonda tasekererwa; omuntu ky'asiga era ky'alikungula. Era bwe mutaabe na mirembe ne Katonda, Katonda taabe na mirembe nammwe. Ani ayinza okuyimirira mu maaso ga Katonda ng'asunguwadde? Kya ntiisa okugwa mu mikono gya Katonda asunguwadde. Abantu bwe bajja okukwata Kristo, baagwa wansi Yesu bwe yagamba nti, ‘Ye Nze.’ Era obanga tebaayinza kugumira kulaba Kristo ng'ayambadde ebiwero eby'obufa, baliyinza batya okulaba nga ali ku ntebe ya Kitaawe ey'obwakabaka? Ndowooza ndaba abanaku abalaalaamye nga bawalulwa okuva mu malaalo gaabwe Setaani; ndowooza ndaba nga bakankana, nga bakaabira ensozi n'enjazi okubabikka. Naye Setaani aligamba nti, Mujje, ndibatwala; olwo ne bayimirira nga bakankana mu maaso g'entebe ey'omusango eya Kristo. Baliraga mu maaso ge okumulaba omulundi gumu, ne bamuwulira ng'alangirira omusango ogutakyusibwa nti, ‘Muveewo, mmwe abakolimire.’ Ndowooza mpulira ebitonde ebinaku nga byogera nti, Mukama, bwe tuba tuteekwa okubonerezebwa, ka malayika mu ke alangirire omusango. Nedda, Katonda ow'okwagala, Yesu Kristo, ye alangirira. Temujja kukkiriza kino? Temulowooza nti njogera busa, wabula ng'engeri Ebyawandiikibwa eby'amazima gye bigamba. Bwe mutakikola, kale mweyoleke okuba abasajja, era ku makya gano mugende n'okumalirira okujjuvu, mu maanyi ga Katonda, okwegatta ku Kristo. Era muleme kufuna kuwummula mu mmeeme zammwe okutuusa lwe muliwummulira mu Yesu Kristo! Nnandyeyongeddeyo, kubanga kiwoomerera okwogera ku Kristo. Temwegomba kiseera lwe muliba n'emibiri emiggya — lwe giriba egitafa, era egifuulibwa okufaanana omubiri gwa Kristo ogw'ekitiibwa? Olwo baliyogera ku Yesu Kristo emirembe n'emirembe. Naye oboolyawo kiseera, mmwe okugenda okweteekerateekera okusinza kwammwe okwa buli omu, era sandyagadde kuziyiza muntu yenna ku mmwe. Ekigendererwa kyange kwe kuleeta aboonoonyi abanaku eri Yesu Kristo. Woowe singa Katonda aleeta abamu ku mmwe gy'ali! Mukama Yesu kaakati abasibule n'omukisa gwe, era Omununuzi omwagalwa abalumirize mmwe abatannazuukusibwa, era akyuse ababi okuva mu kkubo lyabwe ekibi! Era okwagala kwa Katonda, okusukka okutegeera kwonna, kujjuze emitima gyammwe. Kiwe kino, Ayi Kitaffe, ku lwa Kristo; oyo, awamu naawe n'Omwoyo omuweereddwa omukisa, abe n'ettendo n'ekitiibwa kyonna, kaakati na buli kiseera. Amiina.