ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Tusite Sepitema 26, 2017

Tokanga na‘a ke fetongi e ‘Otuá ‘aki ho‘o feingá

May your life goals Not replace your living God

Fehuʻi #9

Ko e hā ‘a e me‘a na‘e tu‘utu‘uni ‘e he ‘Otuá  ‘i he Fekau ‘uluakí, uá, mo e tolú.

(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…

Ta u toe vakai lelei ange ki he ongo fekau ‘uluakí. Tau pehē, ‘oku ke fakapapau‘i koe ‘i ho lotó  ke fokotu‘u ha‘o taumu‘a lelei ma‘a ho‘o mo‘uí - hangē ko ha tu‘unga fakalangilangi, ngaue ma‘olunga mo lelei, ma‘u hao kaungāme‘a na‘a ke misi ki ai – kotoa e ngaahi me‘a ko ení ‘oku ke ma‘u ai e lato ki ho‘o mo‘uí pea nonga ai ho lotó. Pea ‘i he mo‘ui faka‘ahó, ko ho‘o taumu‘á pe, ke kumi e ngaahi me‘a ke ke fiemālie ai ‘o laka hake ia ‘i he ‘Otuá. Pea ko e maumau‘i ia ‘o e ‘uluaki laó.  Kuo ke liliu ho‘o taumu‘á (kaveinga) ke hoko ia ko ho ‘Otua. Ko e langilangí, kumi filifili e ngaue leleí pe ko ha tokotaha ke mo feohi, kuo hoko ia ko e taumu‘a ho‘o lotú.

Let’s consider the first two commandments a bit more. Say, for instance, you believe in your heart that attaining some goal in your life – prestige, a certain kind of job, a relationship with a person of your dreams – will provide you with ultimate comfort and will answer your heart’s desire for significance. In a daily functional way, you look to that goal to provide you with deeper comfort than God. That’s breaking the first commandment. You’ve turned your goal into God. Prestige, a certain job, or a person has become the object of your worship.