ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

 Monite Ma’asi 29, 2021

let him bring the Lord’s contribution

mou to‘o mai ha‘amou me‘a‘ofa kia Sihova

'Ekisoto 35 (Exodus 35)

(v. 4-5) 4 Moses said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, “This is the thing that the Lord has commanded. 5 Take from among you a contribution to the Lord. Whoever is of a generous heart, let him bring the Lord’s contribution: gold, silver, and bronze;

(v. 4-5) 4 Pea lea ‘a Mōsese ki he fakataha kotoa ‘o ha‘a ‘Isileli, ‘o pehē, Ko eni ‘a e me‘a kuo tu‘utu‘uni ‘e he ‘Eiki, 5 ke mou to‘o mai ha‘amou me‘a‘ofa kia Sihova: ‘ilonga ha taha ‘oku loto lelei ki ai, ke ke ‘omi ‘ene hapai kia Sihova; ko ha koula, pe siliva, pe kapa

*Commentary:  David Guzik Study notes on Exodus´*

This offering came from God’s command, not from Moses’ clever fund-raising techniques. This shows God’s normal way of channeling resources to His work – by the gifts given from His people with a willing heart.

God could cause the money and materials to appear by a miracle. Yet He chose to fund His work through the willing gifts of His people. He works this way because we need to be a giving people.

This idea is echoed in 2 Corinthians 9:7: So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

*Tohi Vete:  Lesoni Ako Tohitapu Tevita Kuisaki*

Ko e tanaki me’a’ofa ko ‘eni na’e fai ko e tu’utu’uni ‘a e ‘Otua, na’e ‘ikai ko ha founga ‘i ha fakapoto ‘a Mosese.  ‘Oku fakahaa’i heni ‘a e founga maheni ‘oku fou mai ai ‘a e koloa ki he ngaue ‘a e ‘Otua – ko e ngaahi me’a’ofa ‘oku foaki ‘e hono kakai mei he loto fie foaki.

‘Oku malava noa ‘e he ‘Otua ke ne ‘omi ‘a e pa’anga mo e ngaahi koloa matelie ‘i ha mana.  Kā na’a ne finangalo pe ke fakapa’anga ‘a ‘ene ngaue ‘o fou ‘i he tuku me’a’ofa ‘a hono kakai.  ‘Oku ngaue’aki ‘e he ‘Otua ‘a e founga ko ‘eni ke ako’i ‘a hono kakai ke nau hoko ko ha kakai fie foaki. 

Ko e fakakaukau eni ‘oku lau ki ai ‘a Paula ‘ia 2 Kolinito 9:7: “ke takitaha fai ki he me’a kuo ne tu’utu’uni ‘i hono loto; pea ‘oua ‘e fai ‘i he mamahi, pe ko e pu’ia; he ‘oku ‘ofa ‘a e ‘Otua ki ha taha ‘oku vekeveke foaki.”