ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Tusite Tisema 18, 2018

‘ani maki mei hahake

FOLOFOLA

Matiu 2:1-2

1 PEA hili ‘a e ‘alo‘i ‘o Sīsū ‘i Pētelihema ‘i Siutea, ‘i he kuonga ‘o e tu‘i ko Hēlota, ‘iloange na‘e hoko ki Selusalema ‘ani Maki mei Hahake, 2 ‘oku nau fehu‘i, Kofa‘ā ia kuo ‘alo‘i ko e Tu‘i ‘o e kakai Siu? he na‘a mau mamata ‘i Hahake ki hono fetu‘u pea kuo mau omi ke hū kiate ia.

FAKAMATALA

Ko e kau maki ‘oku fa’a taku ko e kau poto pe ko e ha’a Tu’i.  Kapau ko ha tu’i, ‘e tonu pe ‘enau ‘ahia ‘a e tu’i fo’ou ne toki ‘alo’i, pea ‘ikai ko ia pe ka ko e fakakakato ‘a e palofisai ‘oku ha ‘ia Same 72:11 ‘oku fakamatala ki he omi ‘a e ngaahi tu’i ‘o nau punou ki he Misaia.

Na’e fononga mai ‘a e kau maki ke nau fe’iloaki mo Sisu ‘i hono ‘alo’i.  ‘Oku tui ‘a e kau fakatotolo Tohitapu ‘e ni’ihi na’e fononga mai ‘a e kau tangata ni mei ha ngaahi fonua mama‘o, pea mahalo na’e lau ta’u ‘a e fononga ko eni.

‘Oku fakaofo ‘a e fononga na’e fai ‘e he kau tangata lavame’a mo matiketika ko ení, ko e fononga ‘i he ngaahi maile ‘e lau ngeau, ko ‘enau fekumi ki ha ki‘i pēpē valevale. Na‘e pehē fau ‘a e tukumo‘ui mo e mateaki‘i me‘a ‘a e kau tangata ni.

FEKAU

Na’e loto e kau maki ke nau feilaulau’i ‘a e taimi lahi mei honau ngaahi fatongia ki honau ngaahi fonua, ka nau fekumi mai ke hu kia Sisu.  ‘Oku ne ue’i kitautolu ketau fakatokanga’i ‘a e tapuaki ‘oku tau ma’u ‘i he’etau hu mo lotu kia Sisu ‘i ha taimi pe ‘oku tau fie lotu ai.

FETAPA

‘E ‘Otua, ‘oku ou fie fakalangilangi’i ‘a ho huafa mo hu kiate koe ‘o fou ‘i he’eku ngaahi ngaue ‘o ‘ikai ‘i he’eku lea pe mo e hiva.  ‘Oku ou faka’amu ke ke langilangi’ia ‘i he’eku to’onga mo’ui ‘i he ‘aho kotoa pe.  ‘Emeni.

Magi from the east

SCRIPTURE

"After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, 'Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him" Matthew 2:1-2

OBSERVATION

The Magi are oftentimes referred to as wise men or kings. If they were indeed kings, it would not only be fitting for them to visit the newborn king, but it would also be a fulfillment of another prophecy in Psalm 72:11 that says kings will bow down to the Messiah.

The Magi began their journey to see Jesus at the time of His birth. Some theologians believe they travelled from several countries away, which means that it may have taken them years to actually arrive to see Jesus.

It is impressive that men of power and influence would travel from presumably hundreds of miles away to visit a baby. What  dedication and respect these men had!

APPLICATION

The Magi were willing to sacrifice potentially years of their lives simply to have the opportunity to see and worship Jesus. It's humbling to remember that you have the opportunity to worship Jesus anytime you want.

PRAYER

Lord, I want to bring glory and worship to your Name not just through songs, but through my actions. I want you to be honored by how I live my life every day. Amen.

Ko e hā ‘a e ‘uhinga ‘o e fo‘i lea maki? – lava pe ke ke fekumi ki ai ‘i he neti? –

(What does the word “magi” mean? You may look it up)

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Ko hai ‘a e tu‘i ‘i he taimi ‘o e ‘alo‘i ‘o Sisu?

(Who was king in Jerusalem at the time of the birth of Jesus?)

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