ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Monite Sepitema 25, 2017

Ke Tāpuhā Ho Huafá

Hallowed be Thy Name

Fehuʻi #9

Ko e hā ‘a e me‘a na‘e tu‘utu‘uni ‘e he ‘Otuá  ‘i he ‘uluaki, ua, mo e tolu ‘o e ngaahi Laó.

(What does God require in the first, second, and third Commandments?)

‘Uluakí , ke tau ‘ilo mo falala ki he ‘Otuá , ko Ia tokotaha pe ko e ‘Otua mo‘oni mo mo‘ui. Uá, ke tau faka‘ehi‘ehi ki he tauhi ‘aitolí mo ‘etau lotu ki he ‘Otuá ‘i he founga ‘oku hala. Tolú, ke tau faka‘apa‘apa‘i ‘a e huafa ‘o e ‘Otuá  mo ‘apasia ki ai pea ke tau fakahikihiki‘i ‘a ‘ene Folofolá mo ‘ene ngaahi ngaué .

(First, that we know and trust God as the only true and living God. Second, that we avoid all idolatry and do not worship God improperly. Third, that we treat God’s name with fear and reverence, honoring also his word and works.)

Teutalonome 6:13-14

13 Ko Sihova ko ho ‘Otuá te ke ‘apasia ki ai, pea ko ia ia te ke tauhi ki ai, pea ko hono huafa te ke fuakava ai. 14 ‘E ‘ikai te ke muimui ki ha ngaahi ‘otua kehe, hani ‘otua ‘o e ngaahi kakai ‘oku nofo takatakai kiate kimoutolu;

Deuteronomy 6:13-14

13) You shall fear the LORD your God and serve Him, and shall take oaths in His name. 14) You shall not go after other gods, the gods of the peoples who are all around you.

Komeniteli ‘a Sione Lini – hoko atu…

Commentary – John Lin – cont…

Ko e Lao hono tolú ‘oku kainga ofi pe ia mo e ongo lao kimu‘á . ‘E ‘ikai te tau ngaue hala‘aki mo takuanoa ‘a e huafa ‘o e ‘Otuá. Ko e huafa ‘o e ‘Otuá ‘oku ne fakamatala‘i mai ‘a hono ‘ulungaangá, ‘a e uho ‘a hono tu‘unga ‘Otuá. Ko e ‘uhinga ia na‘a ne talaange ai kia Mosese ko “Ko Au” ‘a hono huafá. ‘I hono toe fakalea ‘e tahá, ‘oku folofola mai ‘a e ‘Otuá, “Ko hoku hingoá (huafa) ko mo‘ui ‘iate au pe pea mo lau‘itāniti.” Ko e takuanoa ‘o e huafa ‘o e ‘Otuá ‘oku ‘ikai ‘uhinga pe ia ki ha lisi ‘o ha ngaahi fo‘i lea ‘oku tapu ke tau ngaue‘aki. Ka ‘oku ‘uhinga ia, ‘i he taimi ‘oku tau lave ai ki he ‘Otuá, ‘i ha lea pea ngaue, ‘oku tau tukupā ke tau faka‘apa‘apa‘i kakato mo fakalangilangi‘i ‘a e ‘Otuá ‘i hono tu‘unga ‘Otuá.

The third commandment is actually similar to the first two. We are not to misuse or mistreat the name of God. We know God’s name describes his character, the essence of his being, which is why he told Moses that he his name is “I AM.” In other words, God is saying, “My name is that I am self existent and eternal.” Do not misuse the name of God doesn’t merely mean that there are certain words we can or cannot say. It means that when we speak of God, whether through words or lifestyle, we are to fully honor and respect who he is.