ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

 Tusite Ma’asi 30, 2021 

for the material they had was sufficient

He ko e me‘a kuo ma‘u na‘e fe‘unga 

'Ekisoto 36 (Exodus 36)

(v. 6-7) 6 So Moses gave command, and word was proclaimed throughout the camp, “Let no man or woman do anything more for the contribution for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing, 7 for the material they had was sufficient to do all the work, and more.

(v. 6-7) 6 Ko ia na‘e fekau ‘e Mōsese, pea na‘a nau fanongonongo ‘i he ‘apitanga, ‘o pehē, ‘A tangata mo fafine, ‘oua na‘a toe ngaohi ha me‘a ka foaki ki he Fale Tapu. Ko ia na‘e ta‘ofi ‘a e kakai mei he ‘omi me‘a. 7 He ko e me‘a kuo ma‘u na‘e fe‘unga mo e fai ‘o e ngāue kotoa pē, ‘o hulu atu.

*Commentary:  David Guzik Study notes on Exodus´*

The people bring much more than enough: This shows how blessed giving can be when free from human manipulation and tricks. Willing hearts will always give enough as God blesses the work – indeed, the people were restrained from bringing.

“When the heart is truly stirred, and the spirit makes willing, giving is robbed of all meanness; indeed, it ceases to be calculating. Nothing is too precious to be given, no amount is too great.” (Morgan)

“Compare the story of the anointing at Bethany (Matthew 26:7), and the generosity of the Philippian church (Philippians 4:14-19).” (Cole)

This also shows that Moses and the planners of the work knew how much was enough. They job was organized and planned to the extent that they understood what they needed, and when they had more than enough. When God’s people are asked to give to something, they should expect that it be well organized, planned, and managed.

*Tohi Vete:  Lesoni Ako Tohitapu Tevita Kuisaki*

Na’e ‘omi ‘e he kakai ‘enau ngaahi me’a’ofa ‘o huluatu ‘i he fiema’u: ‘oku fakahā heni ‘a e tapuaki ‘o e foaki´, ‘i he taimi ‘oku fai tau’ataina ai ‘o ta’ekau ki ai ha fakapu’ia pe tauhele fakaetangata.  Ko e ngaahi loto vekeveke foaki, te nau fai ‘o mahulu atu ke fakakoloa ‘a e ngaue ‘a e ‘Otua – ‘io, na’e toe ta’ofi ‘a e kakai mei he foaki na’a nau fai.

‘I he taimi ‘oku ue’i mo’oni ai ‘a e loto, ‘oku vekeveke ‘a e laumālie, pea ‘oku to’o mei he loto foaki ha toe sio kovi; ‘io, ‘oku ‘ikai ke ne toe siofi ha me’a.  ‘Oku ‘ikai ke toe mahu’inga ha me’a ‘i he loto ko ‘eni, pea ‘e ‘ikai ha foaki ‘e si’isi’i pe lahi ‘i he lau ‘a e taha ko ‘eni.

Vakai ki he talanoa ‘o e takai lolo na’e fai ‘i Petani (Matiu 6:7)  pea mo e loto fie foaki ‘a e siasi ‘i Filipai (Filipai 4:14-19).

‘Oku toe hā pe ‘i he talanoa ko ‘eni ‘a e mahino na’e ‘osi fakapapau’i ‘e Mosese mo e kau taki ngaue ‘a e mahu’inga na’e fiema’u.  Ko e ngaue´, na’e maau pea na’e palani fakalelei pea na’a nau ‘ilo ‘a e naunau mo e mahu’inga na’e fiema’u ki he ngaue, pea mo e taimi na’e hulu ai ‘i he fiema’u´.  ‘I he taimi ‘oku kole ai ki he kakai ‘a e ‘Otua ken au fai ha foaki kia ha ngaue, ‘oku taau ke ‘amanaki ‘a e kau foaki´, ko e ngaue ‘oku fai ki ai ‘a e foaki, ‘oku maau mo pule’i lelei.