As I was praying and listening to God
this morning, I was reminded by Him to listen to His instructions
for my life daily. I was so concerned by the many things I had to do
and accomplish just today. It was so overwhelming for me. Not only
that, I was just recovering from two weeks of flu, or pneumonia or
bronchial pneumonia. It is amazing how we plan our days and without God. It is so overwhelming. Many times we achieve what we want, but we don't go anywhere, and we come back to the same point even after 10, 20, 30 years or more! Other times we don't even achieve
what we planned t do 10, 20, 30, 40 years or even a lifetime!
Jesus said,"Ask and
you shall receive, knock and it shall be opened for you,.."
"You receive
not because you ask not..." Our Father in heaven, our Creator, Genesis
1:26-28, since we are made in His likeness who breathed our spirit in
us, is always on standby to give us daily instructions. God is so diplomatic for He cannot force Himself on us. Yet we are
always running here and there, asking every creation be it human nor
non human for our daily instructions! For the instructions of our
lives. Those of us who have been to school, we receive daily
instructions from our Teachers and instructors, and we follow then
like a gospel or gospel truth. Yet they don't know it all! At times
they lead us on wrong paths or directions in our lives.
Many of us, if not most of us, we ask
for and follow our bosses, or employers directions like the bible!
Yet we ignore our Master Planner, God, our heavenly Father! Many of
us we don't have time for Him. We are always postponing just to even
say Hi, or Hello when the day has just began. Yet we acknowledge and
say Hi or hello or Good Morning to people we meet on our way and
sometimes those we live with! Can you imagine how Our Master Planner,
is disappointed with us? Can you imagine how sad He is? Can you
imagine how grieved He may be? Those of us who have had or still have children or
adults live with us , whom we care for or not, we cannot imagine them
just not saying Good morning, hi or hello to us when they have just
seen us, or if they just leave the house like that? Tugamba era
twebuuza nti, "Oyo munti ki era aliba atya? Oluusi tubayita ba Kiwagi oba ba Nnantabuulilirwa. Abo abatebuuza oba abatawuliriza!!!
I was so struck by the realisation that
I was just like that kind of child or person to God, Our Father. Our
Father is not only in heaven, but he is with us always. I have
neglected Him so many times and planned my own ways that have led me
many times to nowhere, or even to a wild goose chase! Can you imagine?
Three years ago, I was taking two buses on one way to my work.
However, these two had so many routes and as many buses at the same
stop or stage. I saw one and I crossed the street with a green light. Soon as I crossed the street, a bus which could have taken me on
another route but the same destination passed by, but I had a
red light that stopped me from back tracking my steps. It went on for
about 3 or 4 buses! Can you imagine! And I was so tired that day. Our Father, God whose love is everlasting, whose mercies are new
every morning, spoke to my heart. He showed me that was exactly how I was running my life.
Instead of neglecting God's written Word that has a plan and daily instructions for our lives, we should consult it daily to get to know what He desires for us.
We often ask why people work so hard and
get so much yet they may lose everything in just one day, or a few
days or even years. We often wonder why people die and leave so many
things, property and wealth, yet everything is lost or destroyed in
just a short time. It is because they had not asked God for the
instructions of their lives.
Jesus said, "..lay your treasures in
heaven where moths and rust do not destroy them, or thieves break through and steal them...For where your treasure is, there is your heart."
Matthew 6:19-21
Prayer
Father, Almighty God,
ever loving God,
Merciful God, give me the plan for my life.
As I approach Your Throne of Mercy with boldness as you tell us,
Forgive me where I have ignored you, or not listened to you.
Nsonyiwa okuba Kiwagi, atebuuza oba atawuliriza.
Give me instructions for my life,
Daily, hourly,
Weekly, monthly, yearly.
Step by step.
Mile by mile.
Journey by journey.
Room
by room, desk by desk,
drawer by drawer, task by task.
I make you the Lord of my life.
Sit on the throne of my heart that you may be my King.
Open my eyes to see your Face through the crowd of this world.
Open my ears that I may hear your Voice through the noise of this world.
In the name of Jesus.
Amen.
"...but those who hope in/ wait on the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:31
"Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in Your law.” Psalm 119:18
Song
1. Open my eyes, that I may see
Glimpses of truth Thou hast for me;
Place in my hands the wonderful key
That shall unclasp and set me free.
Refrain
Silently now I wait for Thee,
Ready my God, Thy will to see,
Open my eyes, illumine me,
Spirit divine!
2. Open my ears, that I may hear
Voices of truth Thou sendest clear;
And while the wave notes fall on my ear,
Everything false will disappear.
Refrain
3. Open my mouth, and let me bear,
Gladly the warm truth everywhere;
Open my heart and let me prepare
Love with Thy children thus to share.
Clara H. Fiske Scott, Daughter of Abel Scott and Sarah Fiske, Scott attended, in 1856, the first Music Institute held in Chicago, Illinois by C. M. Cady. She went on to teach music at the Ladies Seminary, Lyons, Iowa (1859). She married Henry Clay Scott in 1861. In 1882, she published the Royal Anthem Book, the first volume of anthems published by a woman.
Rev. Jessica Nakawombe
ote this song in Chicago, Illinois, after his wife Nettie died while giving birth to a child (who also died shortly thereafter). Dorsey sang the song for his friend, Gospel singer Theodore Frye, and Frye’s choir sang it the next Sunday at the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Dorsey died of Alzheimer's disease on January 23, 1993. But his testimony lives on each Sunday as voices rise in praise, singing the gospel across the land
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