Tu‘apulelulu 2 Me 2019
Ko e To‘ukupu ‘o e ‘Otuá ‘i he fekumi ki ha kuini
God’s hand in the search for a queen
‘ESETA 1-2 (ESTHER 1-2)
VEESI LAULOTO: 1
PITA 3:15
Ka mou ‘ai ke tāpuhā ‘a
Kalaisi ‘i homou loto, ko e ‘Eiki pē ia: ‘o mou ‘osi teu ai pē ke fai ha
fakamatala kiate ia fua pē te ne ‘eke kiate kimoutolu ‘a e ‘uhinga ‘o e
‘amanaki ‘oku mou ma‘u; kae fai ‘i he anga vaivai mo e tailiili, kuo ‘ata‘atā
homou konisēnisi;
MEMORY
VERSES:
1 PETER 3:15
but
in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a
defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do
it with gentleness and respect
Ko e talanoa ‘oku hiki ‘e he tohi ‘a ‘Eseta, ‘oku
fe’unga mo ha vaha’a taimi ko ha ta’u ‘e 10 nai lolotonga ‘a e tu’i ‘a
‘Ahasifelo. Ko ‘Ahasifelo ko ha tu’i fita’a,
pea ‘i he ‘ikai loto ‘a e kuini ke ne faka’ali’ali ia lolotonga ‘ene katoanga,
na’e houhau pea na’a ne tuku ia kitu’a pea na’a ne tukuatu ha fili ki ha kuini
fo’ou. Ko e fili ‘o e kuini fo’ou ko
‘eni na’e fe’unga ia mo e ta’u ‘e 4.
Na’e ‘omi ai ‘a ‘Eseta ‘i he lolotonga ‘o e fili kuini ko eni ‘a e
tu’i. Na’e ‘ofeina ‘e he tu’i ‘a ‘Eseta
pea na’a ne ‘omi ia ‘o hoko ko e Kuini.
Ko e talanoa ‘o ‘Eseta, ko ha fakatata mahino ‘o e ‘Eseta ko ha Siu na’e
fokotu’u ‘e he ‘Otua ki ha lakanga mahu’inga ‘i ha taimi na’e fiema’u ai ‘e he
kakai ‘a e ‘Otua ha taukapo.
‘Oku hoko ‘a e talanoa ko ‘eni ko ha fakalotolahi
kiate kitautolu, he neongo ha faingata’a ha tu’unga ‘oku tau ‘i ai, ka ‘oku kei
ngaue pe ‘a e ‘Otua ma’a ‘etau lelei neongo ‘oku ha ta’emahino pea misiteli ‘i
he taimi lolotonga ‘i he’etau fou ‘i he faingata’a ko ia. Ko e finangalo ‘o e ‘Otua ke falala ange
kiate Ia ‘a hono kakai ‘aki ‘a e kotoa honau loto pea ke tu’u ‘iate Ia ‘etau
‘amanaki - neongo pe ‘e faingata’a fefe fau ‘a e ‘atakai mo e tu’unga
ta’e’amanekina ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a e mo’ui.
The
events described in the Book of Esther cover a 10-year period during the reign of
Xerxes I, also known as Ahasuerus. Ahasuerus was an arrogant ruler, and when his
queen refused to put herself on display at a lavish and drunken banquet, the king
deposed her and launched an empire-wide search for a replacement. The quest for
a new queen lasted four years. Esther was brought before Ahasuerus as part of this
search. The king loved Esther- she won his favor and was selected as his new queen.
Esther's unusual story is a clear picture of God's protection and care of His covenant
people. Esther was a Jew God placed in a position to influence the destiny of
His people and nations at a time when they would need an advocate. Even in our
most trying situations, God is always at work for our long term good, even if
in the short term it is not clear how He's doing so. He wants His people to
trust Him wholeheartedly and confidently- even in the midst of radical,
unexpected change.
‘I ho‘o lau ‘a e potu
tohi mei he Tohitapú ‘i he ‘ahó ni . . .
As you read today‘s Bible reading...
T
OHOAKI – hiki
‘a e veesi ‘oku ne Tohoaki ho‘o
tokangá
H IGHLIGHT the verses that
speak to you
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A NALAISO – fakamatala‘i e ‘uhinga ‘o e veesi
E XPLAIN what this passage means.
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L EA MAI – fakahā e me‘a ne lea mai ‘a e ‘Otuá kiate koe
A PPLY what God is saying in these verses to your life
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I O / ‘Ikai – fai ha‘o tali ki he me‘a kuo ke ako
R ESPOND to what you've read
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