A Real Life, a Real Me…

Though my face may look pleasant to you, I am not a boy; I am a man. Though am merry and I speak words of courage and hope, there are times when I my spirit has been low, very low.

Tough I may seem strong to you, there are times when I’ve wished there is someone to hold me, someone to tell me “… it’s going to be alright!”

There are times when I’ve cried; there are times when I’ve been very sad; there are times when I been lonely, lonely with no one to talk to except the God and father I don’t see – he has really been their for me.

I have failed; I’ve been very disappointed and embarrassed; I have been betrayed, although you admire my faith. I have been very discouraged, abandoned and neglect, although today you see so many people around me, but God has been there with me through it all.

The Lord, my God, has been my teacher; he has taught me to be what you like about me – and I am still learning. The Lord has been my trainer: he has held my hands and taught them to do right; he has taught my brain how to think right – he has been there with me; he is my trainer.

Though I look young to you, yes my age is an age of young people, but look into my eyes, my experiences have taught me confidence – I am fearless, and am not shy to do or say right. Listen to my words; I have learnt from the best, my God. I have learnt from every opportunity, in every experience and so I speak wisdom and godly words.

I have foolishness, but I’ve been foolish many times; I hate ignorance, but ignorance is eternal – you can know everything, , but learn how to choose right from wrong, just from unjust, good from bad, righteous from evil, godly from ungodly.

I may seem very courageous to you, but the many discouragements I have had have taught me how to stay courageous and hopeful at all times. There are no walls in life is you put your hope in the Lord, the creator of heaven and earth.

As I Remember…

Our father and God, we thank you for this day; words aren’t enough to express our gratefulness. You alone can tell how worse our lives should have been if we hadn’t known you, accepted you, loved you and trusted you with our lives.

How deep would we have gone in those days of trouble and lack without you O Lord? Only you can our anchor can answer; you ran to our rescue even when we were ignorant about the intensions of the evil one – you saw everything, never waited for us to pray or call, and you defended and supported us, yes, you fought all our battles alone.

As I remember,
And compare the times that have passed
To the times we are in
I see the mighty of your hands
And glory of your works,
And I say glory, glory be to God
O glory, glory (glory) be to God…

My joy and amazement can neither be expressed in words or tears, I don’t have enough ways to say thank you, yet I can’t stop saying am grateful for what you’ve done for us.

Everyday in your presence was a day in the arms of my defender, a day on the table of my father, yes, a day in the forts of the almighty Lord of hosts; the mighty warrior, were my enemies could not reach and harm me, not even the spiritual evil one.

Today, I see everything that happened in the past days and years like a dream, a terrible dream, but because you carried me through, I have woken up a victor in and through you; am not worried to sleep again, am only grateful because you’ll be glorified again and, am courageous because you’ll be with me. To you our God be the glory, honor and praise from all men in all nations forever. Amen.

Forgive us and Make Peace…

O Lord, My God! Have I not known you to be a merciful God? Haven’t you forgiven even those that destroyed and robbed your temple? Haven’t you forgiven even those that disgraced your innocent child and shared his clothes in his sight?

Look at us O Lord, look at this poor nation of in Africa; look at Uganda. Forgive us O lord, forgive us for the blood of you people; the blood of the children of Abraham that was shaded in our land.

Cleanse the soil of this nation with your mercies and love, and forget all that upset you about us; forgive us our passed ambitious leaders. Forgive us because of the foolishness, wickedness, ignorance and ungodliness of our leaders.

Don’t punish the whole country because a single man or group of men; look at these thousands that will suffer because of or under your wrath, because of one man’s evil thought, even because of one man’s arrogance and unproductive ambitiousness.

Bless our nation O Lord, bless our land. Let the children of Abraham know that it was never a wish of all people in our land to offend them. Let them know about our apologies before you, their God, even about the love and pride we have in them.

Unite us O God, unite us with your chosen people of Israel. Let us come together; let us share a table and make peace. Hold back your anger upon and bless our land. Let our children and grand children be able to eat from our land peacefully.

Forgive us for the anger we stirred in you thoughts and the hatred we stirred in your heart, and choose honest, humble, wise and godly men and women among our citizens to be our leaders: appoint among us the men that are faithful to their service to this nation to be our leader, those that have love for this nation; the same that treasure the peace and friendship that is always going to be their between Uganda and Israel your beloved nation.

Let all nations worship you; let all nations praise you, now and forever. Amen.

Make Peace with Israel…

“Am I not God, the creator of Heaven and Earth? I have made it known for many generations, and to all men, in all nations that I have chosen Israel to be my own. Who can accuse me for that? Not even Moses or Joshua; they are happy because Abraham, their father is happy.

The children of Jacob are my children; I married them as my bride through the covenant I made with their father Abraham, and I have blessed them, fed them and defended them with my own hand.

Though I punish them for their wrongs, don’t laugh and rejoice at their pain because your day is coming: cry with them and laugh with them and rejoice in all that is pleasant to their eyes, and you’ll see my blessing at all times.

Make peace with Israel, make peace with Israel all you that have declared yourselves enemies of my people, and I the Lord, the creator of the universe will be at peace with you and I’ll bring peace within your boundaries. I am the God who examines the hearts and minds of men therefore make straight your thoughts; you can’t hide anything from me, not even a single intension.

As sure as I am the Lord, the creator of heaven and earth, and Israel my people, all enemies of Israel will fall, yes, I will punish them for their curses and mocking upon my people. The enemies of my people are my enemies, and those who love them shall see my salvation.

In the day of my wrath, I will stretch my hand upon my enemies, the enemies of Israel, and they’ll know that I love those that I love and hate those that I hate. Make people with my people; make peace with the children of Abraham and your governments will prosper.”

Do not Punish us O Lord…

Don’t punish us O lord, we are very ignorant!

Don’t kill us; don’t let us die in this ignorance. Just teach us my God; teach us because we are your children. Treat us with your great mercies and compassion because we are very foolish. Look how shameful our thoughts and actions are; we even still fight our battles like they are battles against flesh and blood!

Our mighty warrior and father, aren’t you the Lord of hosts? Teach us how to fight the good fight of faith; how to take victory over the flesh through training and strengthening our spirits.

Don’t let us die in foolishness and ignorance; for there is no glory for you in that, but pour unto us your spirit and give us hearts of flesh – obedient hearts, that you will take great pleasure in us.

Don’t judge us O Lord, because we are not worth your righteous judgment; we are to weak to learn from your punishments and endure your educative pains. Open our hearts and minds, wide like the sea, plain like the African deserts, and scoop out all the evils within and create within us the thoughts and desires that give you glory.

Examine everything within our heart and minds help us grow from childishness to spiritual maturity, from foolishness and ignorance to profitable and glorious wisdom and knowledge forever.

All our earthly fathers are proud when they see their children growing up, especially to be wise, important; to be resourceful people, but then, how will a father, even you O Lord, take pleasure in foolish and ignorant grown-up children?

Don’t let us be a shame upon you; don’t let us disgrace you when we identify ourselves as your children O Lord. Don’t let us stay a reproach upon you by evil men forever when you have all it takes to make us the people you want us to be; a people that will glorify your name in all ways possible to mankind.

Like you’ve always been our God, don’t stop today, don’t deny us; even today be our God and create in us a personality with characters that glorify your name, but don’t punish us father.

I am the Strength of my People…

The Lord love all that believe in him; he treasures all that accept him and confess their faith in him in all the things they do. The Lord our God will not give up on all that love him; he will fight for them; he will defend them; he will prove to any one that he is their God.

And now, this is what the spirit of the Lord says to all mankind, “When I look into the heart of people I see those that love me and those that hate me. I hate those that hate me, and their days will be full of pain without mercy: they will complain, even call my name – the name they once despised and rubbished, and I will hear but I won’t help.

O, how I love those that love me; I will open my arms and receive them on that day, and in their days I will stay with them through all challenges; I will come close to them and put ears closer to their mouth and listen to all their cries, needs and complaints, and I will show them favor.
I will open their hearts, examine them and find the things that they desire most and I will give them in plenty, yes, I love to see those that love me happy. I will look through their hearts and see those that they love most and the things that they treasure and I will protect and defend them.”

“I the Lord, the God of the universe, I am a jealousy God: I take great pleasure in punishing my enemies, the enemies of my people. Yes, I take great pleasure in destroying those that hate me; I love to see them cry in their times of trouble because I know that their gods can’t do anything; they can’t even defend themselves, but I the Lord, I am the only God. My strength is not in my people, even before the world was, I was God. I am the strength of my people; I stretch my mighty hand and save them, they are my people.”

Love for the Young Ones…

Aren’t you amazed by the kind of love mother animals have for their young ones? A wise man will look at a goat and its kid, and tell whether it is happy or not.

A goat will become restless when its young one goes far away from its sight, and if the kid refuses to follow its mother along the way, the mother will cry and call, until the young one responds, and many times got back to pick it, yes, its heart will remain restless until the kid does what she wants it to do or until it is in its presence.

A hen, a great lover of its young ones will cover its chicks under its wings; she will gather them all under her wings for protection and warmth. She won’t rest until all its young ones have eaten and learnt how to find food for them selves – she won’t stop teaching.

A dark will fight for the life of each of her young ones; though she moves as if she is heavy, she can run after anything just to see her young ones are safe. Do you want me to tell you how a lioness behaves with her young ones?

Both animals and man are pleased to see their children healthy, obedient, strong and safe. “I the Lord, I have taught them to do so from the beginning of time. How much more then, am I pleased with men and women that obey me? With all my strength, I the Lord their God will ensure that they are healthy, strong, safe and satisfied. I am God”

God; a Loving Father…

Like a father, God wants us to make him proud. The Lord loves to see us follow the way he has tested confirmed to be right and taught us without holding back any truth.

A god father teaches his sons and daughters many things about the ways of life, and the Lord, our father, has held back nothing. He takes pleasure in seeing life treat his children fairly because they listen to is counsel, learn from each message and obey with understanding.

Our good father and God is a good teacher; a good trainer of the heart, mind, body and spirit. The Lord never gives up on the humble and obedient; he enjoys the hope he sees in the patient – those who wait up on him with an optimistic mind; he rewards them awesomely.

With a deep and great fatherly heart and mind, the Lord our God is our defender. He fights our battles, even the battles we don’t know about: this moves me! He challenges the devil’s accusations with his great love and mercy.

He insists that we should love one another because we are his children, and he gives us time to discover the secret of loving one another. With great love for on another, the evil one will not prevail among us – his fruits are easily identified because they never preach and perfect true love: in love they can’t stand the tastes of time.

Our God and father; our defender is a mighty soldier, a loving father.