ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Tusite 5 Fepueli 2019

Ko e Ui ‘o Samiuela – ‘Oku Ne kei ui…

The Calling of Samuel – He still calls today

1 SAMIUELA 3; 8 (1 SAMUEL 3; 8)

VEESI LAULOTO: 1 SAMIUELA 16:7

Ka ka folofola ‘a e ‘Eiki kia Sāmiuela, ‘Oua na‘a tokanga‘i hono fōtunga, pe ko hono mā‘olunga; he kuo u li‘aki ia: he tala‘ehai ko e fai ki he sio ‘a e tangata; he ‘oku sio ‘a e tangata ki he mata, ka ‘oku sio ‘a e ‘Eiki ki he loto.

MEMORY VERSES: 1 SAMUEL 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”

Mei ‘i he’ene kei tamasi’i, na’e ako ngaue ‘a Samiuela ‘i hono tauhi ‘o e Temipale mei he Taula’eiki lahi ko ‘Ilai.  Na’e hoko ‘a hono ui ‘o Samiuela ‘i he taimi na’a na nofo ai mo ‘Ilai, ke ne hoko ko ha Palofita ki ‘Isileli.  Na’e ui ‘a e ‘Otua kia Samiuela lolotonga ‘ene tokoto ke maloloo ‘i he ve’e ‘a’ake ‘o e kovinanite.  Ko e ‘Otua pe na’a ne ui ‘a Samiuela pea neongo na’e ‘ikai ke mahino ‘i he kamata, ka na’e iku pe ‘o taliangi mo tali ko au ‘a Samiuela ki he ui na’e fai ‘e he ‘Otua kiate ia.  Na’e tali ‘io pe ‘a Samiuela ki he ‘Otua ke fai ‘ene ngaue neongo na’e ‘ikai ke fu’u mahino fau ‘a e tu’utu’uni na’e ‘oange ke ne fakahoko.  Na’e hoko ‘a Samiuela ko ha tamaio’eiki ke ne tataki ‘a Ha’a ‘Isileli ‘i ha taimi faingata’a mo fonu faingata’a ‘i he hisitolia ‘o ‘Isileli.  Na’e vili ‘a e kakai ‘Isileli ‘i nau hoko ‘o hange ko e ngaahi fonua kaunga’api, na’a nau loto ke fili  hanau Tu’i pea nau pehe ai ka ‘i ai hanau Tu’i te nau malohi ‘o ikuna’i honau fili.  Na’a nau kole ke fakanofo hanau Tu’i ke pule kiate kinautolu, ko ha kole faingata’a he na’e fehangahangai eni mo honau tu’unga ‘i he ‘afio mai ‘a e ‘Otua he na’e ‘osi vahe’i kinautolu ke nau makehe mei he toenga ‘o e ngaahi pule’anga he ko e kakai fili kinautolu.  Na’e tali pe ‘e he ‘Otua ‘enau kole ka na’e hoko pe eni ko e taha ‘o e ngaahi angatu’u ‘a e kakai ‘Isileli mo ‘i honau va mo e ‘Otua.

From the time he was a little boy, Samuel served as an apprentice to Eli, the priest. During this time, God called Samuel to a life of prophetic ministry. While resting near the ark, Samuel heard the Lord speak to him. God took the initiative, as He always does, and after some confusion about whose voice he heard, Samuel submitted to God. Without yet knowing what God was specifically asking, Samuel enlisted himself into service. Over the years, Samuel continued to grow in his relationship with God and in his responsibilities to the nation during a transitional and unstable time in their history. The people voiced their desire to be more like their neighboring nations, who were all ruled by kings, and they hoped that becoming a monarchy would give them strength against their enemies. So they asked Samuel to appoint a king to govern them-a request that flew in the face of their identity as God's chosen people, set apart from all other nations. God granted their request, but considered it simply another of the many rebellious choices of Israel