ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Falaite Tisema 21, 2018

ko e le‘o mo e to‘onga angavaivai

FOLOFOLA

‘Aisea 40:1-3

1 MOU fakamānava, fakamānava hake hoku kakai–ko e folofola ē ‘a homou ‘Otua. 2 Mou lea fakalelu ki Selusalema, ‘o fanongonongo ki ai kuo ‘osi hono fatongia, kuo totongi hono mo‘ua: kuo ne ma‘u lōua mei he nima ‘o Sihova koe‘uhi ko ‘ene ngaahi hia. 3 Ko e le‘o ē ‘oku kalanga,  Teuteu ‘i he toafa ‘a e hā‘ele‘anga ‘o Sihova, fakatonutonu ‘i he fonua mamate ha hala tanu ma‘a hotau ‘Otua.

FAKAMATALA

Na’e palofisai ‘a ‘Aisea ko e kotoa ‘o e ngaahi angahala ‘a ‘Isileli ‘e totongi ‘osi.  Fakatokanga’i ‘a e pehe ‘e he palofita ke fai ‘i he founga fakafiemalie mo fakaalaala ‘enau lea ki ‘Isileli.  ‘Oku tokolahi ‘a e kau kalisitiane ‘oku fu’u fefeka mo fai fakamalohi ‘enau tu’uaki ‘enau lotu mo ‘enau tui ki he kakai kehe.

‘Oku ‘omi ‘e Pita ‘a e fakahinohino ‘e Pita ‘i he’ene ‘Ipiseli ‘i he’ene pehe “ka mou ‘ai ke tapuha ‘a Kalaisi ‘i homou loto, ko e ‘Eiki pe ia: ‘o mou ‘osi teu ai pe ke fai ha fakamatala kiate ia fua pe te ne ‘eke kiate kimoutolu ‘a e ‘uhinga ‘o e ‘amanaki ‘oku mou ma’u; kae fai ‘i he angavaivai mo e tailiili, kuo ‘ata’ata ho’omou konisenisi” 1 Pita 3:15.

FEKAU

Ko e kelesi ‘oku ‘omi ‘e Sisu ‘oku ma’u ai ‘a e fakafiemalie kiate kinautolu ‘oku nau tali ia.  Manatu’i ke ke fai ‘i he loto angavaivai ‘a ho’o talaki ‘a e ongoongolelei kiate kinautolu ‘oku te’eki ai ke nau ma’u ‘a e tui ki he ‘Otua mo’ui.

FETAPA

‘E ‘Otua, ngaue’aki au ke u hoko ko ha maama mo ha fakalotolahi kiate kinautolu ‘i hoku ‘atakai, tautefito kiate kinautolu ‘oku te’eki ai ke nau ‘ilo’i koe.  ‘Emeni.

tender and kind

SCRIPTURE

"Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins. A voice of one calling: 'In the wilderness prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.'" Isaiah 40:1-3

OBSERVATION

Isaiah prophesies that the sins of Jerusalem will be paid in full. Notice, however, how the prophet prefaces his statement by first saying "speak tenderly to Jerusalem" Too many Christians force their views and faith on others rather than "speaking tenderly" to others. Peter later encourages the same concept for believers: "Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect." 1 Peter 3:15

APPLICATION

The grace that Jesus offers provides comfort to those who accept it. But remember to be gracious in delivering the good news with those who do not already have faith in God.

PRAYER

God, use me to be a light and encouragement to those around me-especially those who don't know you. Amen.

Ko e hai ‘a e fakamelomelo ‘o Sisu?

(who is known as the forerunner for Jesus?)

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Ko e tokotaha le’o hoha‘a koe pe le‘o vaivai?

(What type of witness are you? soft spoken or harsh & hard voice?)

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