ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Tokonaki Ma‘asi 24, 2018

‘Oku ne ‘omi ‘a e mo‘uí  mo tohoaki kitautolu kia Mo‘ui!

( He gives us life and points us to the One who is Life)

Fehu‘i #37

‘Oku anga fē fē ‘a hono tokoni‘i kitautolu ‘e he Laumālie Ma‘oni‘oní ?

‘Oku lea o‘o ‘a e Laumālie Ma‘oni‘oní  fekau‘aki mo ‘etau ngaahi angahalá , fakafiemālie‘i kitautolu, tataki kitautolu, foaki mai ‘a e ngaahi me‘a‘ofa ‘a e Laumālié (tufakanga) pea ‘omi mo e loto ke tau fie talangofua ki he ‘Otuá; pea ‘oku Ne fakaivia kitautolu ke tau lotu mo mahino‘i ‘a e Folofola ‘a e ‘Otuá.

How does the Holy Spirit help us?

The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin, comforts us, guides us, gives us spiritual gifts and the desire to obey God; and he enables us to pray and to understand God's Word.

‘EFESO 6:17-18

Pea mou ma‘u ‘a e tatā tau ko e fakamo‘ui, mo e heletā ‘a e Laumālie, ‘a ia ko e Folofola ‘a e ‘Otua: pea ‘i he faingamālie kotoa pē mou fai ho‘omou lotu ‘i he Laumālie ‘aki ‘a e fa‘ahinga hū kehekehe mo e kole, ‘o mou lama ke ma‘u ‘a e me‘a ko ia ‘i he fu‘u faka‘utumauku ‘o e hūfia ‘o e kāinga lotu kotoa pē; '

EPHESIANS 6:17-18

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.

Commentary - LEO SCHUSTER (cont…)

So he gives us life. He fills our life. And finally, he points us to the One who is life. Jesus said, “The Spirit] will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you” (John 16:14). The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Christ. He doesn't draw attention to himself but glorifies Jesus and gives us the grace to do the same, making him who is life our life and love. So the One who is the Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, has given us his Spirit to supply all we need from first to last. He gives us life, fills our life, and points us to the One who is life.

Prayer

God the Spirit, have your way in us. Shine your light on the secret sins of our hearts. Equip us for tasks that are too large for us. Make us glad in what delights you. Intercede for us and open our eyes to rightly understand the Word of truth. Amen.