Mark 1:15, “Repent ye, and believe the gospel.

📖 Devotional Message

The Reflection: To “repent” is literally to change your mind—to turn from your own way of thinking to God’s way. The Gospel is the “good news” that the Kingdom of God is accessible. Believing the Gospel isn’t just agreeing with a set of facts; it is an act of trust that opens our life to the influence of God’s reign. This turning and believing is a continuous process in the life of a believer. Every day we find areas where we need to “repent” of our self-reliance and “believe” again in His sufficiency.

Practical Application: Is there an area of worry or stress where you are relying on yourself? “Repent” (change your mind) about that situation and “believe” that God’s grace is sufficient for it right now.

LUGANDA:

Ekyawandiikibwa: “Mwenenye, era mukkirize enjiri.” — Makko 1:15 

Okufumiitiriza: “Okwenenya” kitegeeza okukyusa endowooza yo — okuva ku ngeri yo ey’okulowooza okudda mu ngeri ya Katonda. Enjiri ye “amawulire amalungi” nti Obwakabaka bwa Katonda butuukirirwa. Okukkiriza Enjiri si kukkiriziganya na nsonga zokka; kye kikolwa eky’okwesiga ekiggulawo obulamu bwaffe okufugibwa obufuzi bwa Katonda. Okukyuka kuno n’okukkiriza nkola egenda mu maaso mu bulamu bw’omukkiriza. Buli lunaku tusanga ebitundu mwe twetaaga “okwenenya” okwesigamya kwaffe n’okuddamu “okukkiriza” mu bumala bwe. 

Okukozesa mu ngeri ey’omugaso: Waliwo ekitundu ekikweraliikiriza oba eky’okunyigirizibwa w’obeera weesigamye ku ggwe kennyini? “Weenenye” ​​(kyusa endowooza yo) ku mbeera eyo era “okkirize” nti ekisa kya Katonda kigimala mu kiseera kino.

🔗 Further Readings

Luke 24:47, 2 Peter 3:9, Romans 10:9-10