ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Sapate ‘Epeleli 15, 2018

‘Ai ‘a e kofutau ‘a e ‘Otuá

(we are in a spiritual battle – we put on God’s armor)

Fehu‘i #41

Ko e hā ‘a e lotu ‘a e ‘Eikí ?

Ko ‘emau Tamai ‘oku ‘i Hevani, ke tāpuhā ho huafa, ke hoko mai ho‘o pule, ke fai ho finangalo. Hangē ko ia ‘i he langí, ke pehē foki ‘i mamani. Foaki mai he ‘aho ni ha‘amau me‘akai ki ‘anai. Pea fakamolemole ‘emau ngaahi mo‘uá, ‘o hangē ko ‘emau fakamolemole ‘a kinautolu ‘oku mo‘ua mai.  Pea ‘oua na‘a fakahū kimautolu ki he ‘ahi‘ahi kae fakahaofi kimautolu mei he filí.

What is the Lord's Prayer?

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily your bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil

MATIU 6:9

Ko ia ke peheni ha‘amoutolu lotu: “Ko ‘emau Tamai ‘oku ‘i Hēvani, ke tāpuhā ho Huafa…”

MATTHEW 6:9

Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name..."

Commentary - JUAN SANCHEZ (cont…)

The Lord's model prayer instructs us that we are utterly dependent upon our Father for all of our daily needs. I think modern-day people tend to forget this. Jesus said to pray in this way: "Give us this day our daily bread.” That is very humbling.

Finally, until God's kingdom comes we need to understand that we are engaged in a spiritual battle, and we need protection. We ask our King to protect us. In fact, the apostle Paul reminds us that in this spiritual warfare that we don't put on our armor, we put on God's armor (Eph. 6:10-18). We put on our King's armor. We put on our Father's armor, and we fight in the strength of our Father. So it is right and good for us - whatever our needs or circumstances may be - to remember that we are utterly dependent, moment by moment, breath by breath, on our Father King, and we can run to him. We can come to him, and we can ask him for the things that we need.