DO NOT PLAY THE ENEMY GAME

Paul and Barnabas, warned that the pagans and the Jews, in concert with their leaders, were moving to insult and stone them, had to take refuge in the neighboring towns of Iconium and in the surrounding country.(Acts 14:5-7)

They had done nothing against the leaders of the city, nor against the people of this city. The population had split in two and part was against the apostles.
Indeed, when people react with hatred and violence, they usually do not act on their own; they are puppets of the devil. Paul was aware of this.
Paul says in another biblical passage that:
« Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. »(Ephesians 6:12)

When we, too, are as aware as Paul, that our real enemy is the devil, that it is he who pulls the strings to incite and agitate people against others, it will be easy for us to expressly avoid or dodge all its solicitations to confrontations or conflicts with our neighbours.

Committing to confrontation with anyone the devil uses against us is playing the devil’s game.
The devil knows how to pull strings to divide us and make us angry with each other, but if we refuse to fight in a battle that the devil has initiated, we will surely escape all unnecessary conflicts and quarrels with our neighbors.

PRAYER:
Our Father who art in heaven, give us the wisdom to always know how to avoid playing the devil’s game.
It is in the precious name of your son Jesus Christ that we pray, Amen.

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NE JOUEZ PAS LE JEU DE L’ENNEMI

Paul et Barnabas, avertis que les païens et les Juifs, de concert avec leurs chefs, se mettaient en mouvement pour les outrager et les lapider, ont dû se réfugier dans les villes voisines à Icone et dans la contrée d’alentour.(Actes 14:5-7)

Ils n’avaient rien fait ni contre les dirigeants de la ville, ni contre les gens de cette ville. La population s’était divisée en deux et une partie était contre les apôtres.
En effet, lorsque les gens réagissent par la haine et la violence, ils n’agissent généralement pas de leur propre chef; ils sont des marionnettes du diable. Paul en était conscient.
Paul dit d’ailleurs dans un autre passage biblique que:
« Nous n’avons pas à lutter contre la chair et le sang, mais contre les dominations, contre les autorités, contre les princes de ce monde de ténèbres, contre les esprits méchants dans les lieux célestes. »(Ephésiens 6:12)

Lorsque nous aussi, serons aussi conscients que Paul, que notre véritable ennemi c’est le diable, que c’est lui qui excite et agite les gens contre les autres, il nous sera facile d’éviter expressément ou d’esquiver toutes ses sollicitations aux confrontations ou aux conflits avec nos prochains.

S’engager à entrer en confrontation avec tous ceux que le diable utilise contre nous c’est jouer le jeu du diable.
Le diable sait comment tirer les ficelles pour nous diviser et nous mettre en colère les uns contre les autres, mais si nous refusons de nous battre dans une bataille que le diable a initiée, nous échapperons sûrement à tous les conflits et querelles inutiles avec nos prochains.

PRIÈRE:
Notre Père qui êtes aux cieux, donnez-nous la sagesse de savoir toujours éviter de jouer le jeu du diable.
C’est dans le nom précieux de votre fils Jésus-Christ que nous prions, Amen.

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USICHEZE MCHEZO WA ADUI

Paulo na Barnaba, walionya kwamba watu wa Mataifa na Wayahudi, kwa kushirikiana na viongozi wao, walikuwa wakisonga mbele kuwatenda jeuri na kuwapiga kwa mawe, walilazimika kutafuta kimbilio katika miji jirani ya Ikoniamu na nchi zilizo kando kando.(Matendo 14:5-7)

Hawakuwa wametenda jambo lolote dhidi ya viongozi wa jiji, wala dhidi ya watu wa jiji hili. Idadi ya watu ilikuwa imegawanyika vipande viwili na sehemu ilikuwa dhidi ya mitume.
Kwa hakika, watu wanapoitikia kwa chuki na jeuri, kwa kawaida hawatendi wao wenyewe; hao ni vibaraka wa shetani. Paulo alifahamu jambo hili.
Paulo anasema katika kifungu kingine cha Biblia kwamba:
« Kushindana kwetu sisi si juu ya damu na nyama; bali ni juu ya falme na mamlaka, juu ya wakuu wa giza hili, juu ya majeshi ya pepo wabaya katika ulimwengu wa roho. »(Waefeso 6:12)

Wakati sisi, pia, tunapofahamu kama Paulo, kwamba adui yetu wa kweli ni Ibilisi, kwamba ndiye anayevuta kamba ili kuwachochea watu dhidi ya wengine, itakuwa rahisi kwetu kuepuka au kukwepa kwa uwazi maombi yake yote migogoro na majirani zetu.

Kujitoa kugombana na mtu yeyote shetani anamtumia dhidi yetu ni kucheza mchezo wa shetani.
Ibilisi anajua jinsi ya kuvuta kamba ili kutugawanya na kutukasirisha sisi kwa sisi, lakini tukikataa kupigana katika vita ambayo shetani ameanzisha, hakika tutaepuka migogoro na ugomvi usio wa lazima na majirani zetu.

OMBI:
Baba yetu uliye mbinguni, tupe hekima ya kujua siku zote namna ya kuepuka kucheza mchezo wa shetani.
Ni katika jina la thamani la mwanao Yesu Kristo tunaomba, Amina.

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NTIMUKINE UMUKINO W’UMWANZI

Pawulo na Barinaba, baburiwe ko abapagani n’Abayuda, bafatanije n’abayobozi babo, bagiye kubagirira nabi no kubicisha amabuye, bagombaga guhungira mu mijyi ituranye ya Ikoniyo no mu gihugu gihereranye naho.(Ibyakozwe 14:5-7)

Nta kintu na kimwe kibi bari barakoze ku bayobozi b’umugi, cyangwa ku baturage bo muri uyu mujyi. Abaturage bari barigabanyijemo kabiri, noneho igice kimwe ciyemeza kurwanya Izo ntumwa.
Muby’ukuri, iyo abantu bafite urwango n’ubukazi, mu bisanzwe ntibaba babyikoresha bonyine; baba babikoreshwa na Satani. Ibyo, Pawulo yari abizi.
Pawulo aravuga mu kindi gice cya Bibiliya ko:
« Tudakīrana n’abafite amaraso n’umubiri, ahubwo dukīrana n’abatware n’abafite ubushobozi n’abategeka iyi si y’umwijima, n’imyuka mibi y’ahantu ho mu ijuru. »(Abefeso 6:12)

Mugihe natwe, tuziyumisha nka Pawulo, ko umwanzi wacu nyawe ari Satani, ko ariwe akangurira abantu kurwanya abandi, bizatworohera kwirinda byimazeyo guhangana cyangwa amakimbirane n’abaturanyi bacu.

Kwiyemeza guhangana n’umuntu wese satani akoresha mu kutugirira nabi, ni ugukina umukino wa satani.
Satani azi gukurura imigozi kugirango adutandukanye n’abandi cyangwa adutere uburakari, ariko nitwanga kurwana ku rugamba satani yatangije, rwose tuzabasha guhunga amakimbirane yose adakenewe n’abaturanyi bacu.

ISENGESHO:
Data wa twese uri mu ijuru, duhe ubwenge bwo guhora tuzi kwirinda gukina umukino wa Satani.
Ni mu izina ry’agaciro ry’umwana wawe Yesu kristo tubisabye, Amen.

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NTIMUKINE UMUKINO W’UMWANSI

Pawulo na Barinaba, baburiwe ko abanyamaha ga n’Abayuda, bafatanije n’abashingantahe babo, bagira babagirire nabi banabicishe amabuye, bategerezwa guhungira mu bisagara bibanyi vya Ikoniyo no mu micungararo.(Ivyakozwe 14:5-7)

Nta kintu na kimwe kibi bari barakoreye abashingantahe b’aho hantu, canke abanyagihugu baho. Abanyagihugu bari bigabuyemwo kubiri, igice kimwe ciyemeza kurwanya izo ntumwa.
Muvy’ukuri, iyo abantu bafise urwanko n’inzigo, mu bisanzwe ntibaba bavyiteye bonyene; baba babikoreshwa na Satani. Ivyo, Pawulo yari abizi.
Pawulo aravuga mu kindi gice ca Bibiliya ko:
« Abo tunigana atar’ ab’ inyama n’amaraso, ariko tunigana n’abakuru n’abafise ububasha n’abaganza iyi si y’umwiza, n’impwemu mbi z’ahantu ho mw ijuru. »(Abanyefeso 6:12)

Igihe natwe, tuzokwumva nka Pawulo, ko umwansi wacu nyawe ari Satani, ko ariwe atuma abantu kurwanya abandi, bizotworohera kwirinda vy’ukuri guhangana, gutongana canke kuburana n’ababanyi bacu.

Kwiyemeza guhangana n’umuntu wese satani akoresha mu kutugirira nabi, ni ugukina umukino wa satani.
Satani arazi uko akwega imigozi kugira ngo adutandukanye n’abandi canke adutere uburake, ariko nitwanka kurwana urugamba satani azoba yatanguje, tuzobasha kwirinda imanza zose zidakenewe ziduteranya n’ababanyi bacu.

IGISABISHO:
Dawe wa twese uri mw’ijuru, duhe ubwenge bwo guhora tuzi kwirinda gukina umukino wa Satani.
Ni mw’izina ridasanzwe ry’umwana wawe Yesu kristo tubisavye, Amen.

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