ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Tokonaki ‘Akosi 12, 2017

“Ko e ‘Otua Aoniu ‘oku tau tauhi ki aí ”

Fehuʻi #2

Ko e hā ‘a e ‘Otua?

(What is God)

Ko e ‘Otuaʹ ko e tokotaha fakatupu mo e tokotaha ‘oku ne fakamaʻumaʻuluta ‘a e tokotaha kotoa pe pea mo e meʻa kotoa pe. ‘Oku lau ‘itāniti, taʻengata pea taʻeliliu ‘a hono iviʹ mo ‘ene haohaoaʹ, leleiʹ mo hono langilangiʹ, potoʹ, fakamaauʹ mo ‘ene moʻoniʹ. ‘Oku ‘ikai ha meʻa ‘e hoko mai ‘oku ‘ataʻatā meiate ia pea mo hono finangaloʹ.

(God is the creator and sustainer of everyone and everything. He is eternal, infinite, and unchangeable in his power and perfection, goodness and glory, wisdom, justice, and truth. Nothing happens except through him and by his will)

Saame 86:8-10, 15

‘Oku ‘ikai ha taha ‘i ha‘a ‘Otua ‘oku tatau, ‘Ātonai, mo Koe; Pea ‘oku ‘ikai ha ngāue ‘e tatau mo ho‘o ngāue. 9) Ko e pule‘anga kotoa kuo ke ngaohi Te nau omi ‘o punou ‘i ho ‘ao, ‘Ātonai: Pea ko ho huafa te nau fakahīkihiki‘i. 10) He ko e lahi ‘a e ‘Afiona, Pea mo e fai me‘a mana; Ko koe ‘a e ‘Otua toko taha. 15) Ka ko koe, ‘Ātonai, ko e ‘Otua ‘alo‘ofa mo angalelei, Tuai ki he houhau, pea fonu ‘i he kelesi mo e mo‘oni. 

Psalm 86:8-10, 15

There is none like you among the gods, O Lord,

nor are there any works like yours. All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. ... But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.

Lotu

Prayer

‘E homau ‘Otua fakatupu mo e Pou ‘o e ‘univeesi, ‘oku ma‘uma‘uluta ‘a e me‘a kotoa ‘iate koe. ‘Oku ke tokaima‘ananga ‘a e me‘a mo‘ui si‘isi‘i tahá, pea ke fai tu‘utu‘uni ki he kongakau mālohi tahá. ‘Oku ke fai fakamaau ‘aki ‘a e faitotonú. Tokoni‘i kimautolu ke mau falala ki ho‘o faileleí ‘i he me‘a kotoa ‘o fakatatau ki ho finangaló. ‘Emeni.

Our Creator and Sustainer, everything holds together in you. The smallest creature is known to you, and the mightiest army is at your command. You rule with justice. Help us trust your goodness in all that you will. Amen.