Monite Sanuali 25, 2021
and the Lord granted his plea
pea na‘e ongo ‘ene hū kia Sihova
Senesi 25 (Genesis 25)
(v. 21) Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his plea, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
(v. 21) Pea na‘e hūfia ‘e ‘Aisake hono uaifi kia Sihova, he na‘e pa‘a ia: pea na‘e ongo ‘ene hū kia Sihova, pea feitama hono uaifi ko Lepeka.
*Commentary: The Reformation Study Bible*
prayed...barren. Like Abraham, Isaac must learn that the seed of promise is a gift of God's grace (11:30; 17:15, 16; 18:1-15, 21:1-7). Both Isaac's wife and offspring are secured through prayer (24:12).
hūfia…paʻa. Hangē pe ko ‘Epalahame´, naʻe pau ke ako ‘a ‘Aisake ke ne ʻilo, ko e hako ‘o e palomesi, ko e meʻaʻofa ‘o e kelesi ‘a e ‘Otua´ (11:30; 17:15, 16; 18:1-15, 21:1-7). Naʻe fou loua ‘i he lotu´, ‘a e maʻu ‘a e uaifi ‘o ‘Aisake´ pea mo hono fola´ (24:12).
* study on the Attributes of God / ako ki
he natula (ngaahi ‘ulungaanga) ‘o e ‘Otua *
GOD IS . . . (KO E ‘OTUA, ‘OKU . . )
GOD IS TRIUNE
Doctrine...
Importantly, if words other than those used in Scripture accurately convey its truth, then such words are "no less true and divine” than what was "principally revealed and directly Expressed” in the Scriptures. The true meaning of God's Word is divine truth.
Regarding the doctrine of the Trinity, then, Owen concludes that when the Scripture reveals the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost to be one God, seeing it necessarily and unavoidably follows thereon that they are one in essence ... and three in their distinct subsistences ... , this is no less of divine revelation than the first principle from whence these things follow.
Ko e ‘Otua´ ko e Tolu-ʻi he-Taha
Tokāteline...
‘Ikai ia ko ia pe, ka ‘okapau ‘oku ‘i ai ha ngaahi lea mei tuʻa ‘oku ‘omi ke fakamatalaʻi ‘aki ‘a e moʻoni ‘o e Tohitapu´, pea tā ko e ngaahi foʻi lea ko ia´, ‘oku ‘ikai ke holo ai hono tuʻunga moʻoni mo faka-‘Otua´, ‘o hangē ko e moʻoni ‘oku hā fakahangatonu mai ‘i he Folofola´.
Fekauʻaki mo e tokāteline ‘o e Tulinitī, ‘oku pehē leva ‘e ‘Oueni, ‘i he taimi ‘oku fakahā mai ai ‘a e Tamai´, ‘Alo´, mo e Laumālie´ ko e ‘Otua pe ‘e taha´, ‘oku malava ke tau pehē, ‘oku taha, ‘oku taha ‘i he ‘eseni...pea toko
tolu ‘i he tuʻunga moʻui ... pea ‘oku ‘ikai ke mamaʻo ‘a e levelēsio ko eni´, mei he tuʻunga tupu mei ai ‘a e fakakaukau ko eni.
21 Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his plea, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If all is well, why am I like this?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.
ReplyDeleteIsaac pleaded for his wife, God answered, now his wife is struggling because the children is struggling within her, so she went to inquire of the Lord! Wow! What a beautiful example of how prayer should be the foundation of our families. We see Isaac the father pleaded for his wife, and God answered. Then we see how Rebekah the mother is seeking God for her children (even when they were still in her womb).
We may not have husbands/wives/children, but we have families/church/nations. May we learn to always stand in the gap and pray for our families, church and nations. We can plead on their behalf and we can intercede for those who are struggling in Jesus' name.
Amen well said.
DeleteGreat observation. Thank you for the encouragement.
DeleteI, as an unmarried woman have discussed this topic of having kids on multiple occasions. There’s a lady at work who isn’t able to have children due to a medical reason, and I sometimes wonder how I’d feel if I was told I wouldn’t be able to have children...Being barren isn’t a crime now but women in the Bible were mocked if they weren’t able to bare a child...The strength of prayer in Isaac shows the relationship he had with God...I can only imagine how Rebecca believed in prayer just from seeing the prayers of her husband answered...The power of prayer is a weapon that every Christian should have...God does answer our prayers in His timing, but being a father and leading the family in prayer is a marvelous attribute to have!!! If the head of the family doesn’t pray, how is the family supposed to function? I don’t thank God enough for the Godly parents I have ❤️ I’ve been blessed to grow up in a Christian home, and to know that I to was prayed for even in my mother’s womb!!!
ReplyDeleteStay blessed everybody 🙏🏼
Yes - “pa’a” in our Tongan culture is looked on the same way. Children were (still is) a sign of blessing. Our current society has shifted to the extreme opposite and think children are a “hindrance” - but acknowledging that God is Lord over all - even the opening & closing of the womb is our posture as Christians. 🙏🏽
DeleteAmen! We are indeed blessed to have been raised up in Christian homes and our parents have done their best instilling godly values in our lives. I pray we get to replicate that when we have our own families.
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