Monday, May 06, 2019


Tusite 7 Me 2019

Ko e ‘ofa mo e malu‘i ‘a e ‘Otua
God’s care and protection

‘ESETA 8-10 (ESTHER 8-10)

VEESI LAULOTO: Teutalonome 29:29
Ko e ngaahi me‘a ‘oku fufū ‘oku ‘ia Sihova ko hotau ‘Otua: ka ko e ngaahi me‘a kuo fakahā ‘oku ‘atautolu mo ‘etau fānau ‘o ta‘engata ke tau feia ‘a e ngaahi lea kotoa ‘o e lao ni.

MEMORY VERSES: Deuteronomy 29:29
The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.

Na’e fakae’a ‘e ‘Eseta ‘a e fa’ufa’u ‘a Hamani fekau’aki  mo e kakai Siu pea iku ai ‘o tu’utu’uni ‘e ‘Ehasivelo ke tamate’i ia.  Ka na’e kei hoko pe ko e lao ‘a e tu’utu’uni fekau’aki pea mo e kakai Siu.  Ko e lao ‘a Pesia, na’e ‘ikai ngofua ke fakafoki pe fakata’e’aonga’i ‘a e tohi na’e fakahoko.  Ko ia ai na’e toe fai ‘e he Tu’i ha tohi fo’ou ke fakangofua ‘a e kakai Siu ke nau malu’i mo taukapo’i kinautolu ‘o ka  ’ohofi kinautolu ‘e he kakai Pesia.  Na’e ikuna ‘a e kakai Siu ‘i he fepaki ko ‘eni pea na’e  he hili ia, na’e tu’utu’uni ‘e Motekiai ha katoanga ke faka’ilonga’i ‘a e ikuna, pea ko hono fokotu’u eni ha katoanga na’e ‘iloa ko e Katoanga Pulini.  Koe’uhi ko e talangofua ‘a ‘Eseta pea mo e fai tonunga ‘a Motekiai, na’e malu’i ‘a e kakai Siu pea na’e fakahaofi mei honau fili pea na’e langilangi’ia ‘a e ‘Otua ‘i he me’a kotoa na’e fakahoko.  Neongo ‘oku ‘ikai ha ‘a e Huafa ‘o e ‘Otua ‘i he tohi ‘o ‘Eseta, ka ‘oku ha mahino ‘a e pule fakapalovitenisi ‘a e ‘Otua, ha ‘a e mafai ‘o e lotu mo e ‘aukai, pea mo e lavame’a ‘a e kakai to’a mo kinautolu ‘oku nau mateaki’i ‘a e ‘Otua ‘i he’enau tui falala.  Na’e ngaue’aki ‘e he ‘Otua ‘a Motekiai mo ‘Eseta ‘i ha founga makehe ke fakahaofi ‘a hono kakai kovinanite, pea na’e hili ‘a e senituli ‘e nima mei heni kuo hokomai ‘a Sisu Kalaisi ke fakakakato ‘a e fakahaofi fisifisimu’a ‘a hono kakai.  ‘Oku ‘omi ‘e he talanoa ko eni kiate kitautolu ha fakamanatu, ‘oku langilangi’ia ‘a e ‘Otua ‘i hono kakai ‘i he’enau tauhi kiate Ia ‘i he talangofua kakato mo e ‘apasia.  

Esther exposed Haman's plot which led Ahasuerus to have him executed. But the edict to kill the Jews remained in effect. Under Persian law, Ahasuerus could not revoke it. Instead, the king issued a second edict authorizing Jews to arm and defend themselves, unleashing two days of violence as the two sides fought openly. The Jews overcame their opposition, and afterward, Mordecai ordered a celebration of these victories, which led to the establishment of the annual Festival of Purim. Because of the faithfulness of Esther and Mordecai, the Jewish people were protected, and God received the glory for everything He had done. Although the name of God is never explicitly mentioned in Esther, the book emphasizes the providence of God, the power of prayer and fasting, and the persuasive potential of courageous men and women of faith. God used Mordecai and Esther in a mighty way to preserve His covenant people-and with them, His ultimate plan of deliverance that would come nearly five centuries later in Jesus Christ. As their story reminds us, God receives glory when His people live in faithful obedience to Him.

‘I ho‘o lau ‘a e Tohitapú ‘i he uiké ni . . .
As you read the Bible this week...

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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