Sapate ‘Okatopa 10, 2021
They shall be for you a refuge
ke ai hamou hūfanga
Siosiua 20 (Joshua 20)
(v. 1-3) Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Say to the people of Israel, ‘Appoint the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses, that the manslayer who strikes any person without intent or unknowingly may flee there. They shall be for you a refuge from the avenger of blood.
(v. 1-3) PEA
folofola ‘a Sihova kia Siosiua. ‘O pehē, Lea ki ha‘a ‘Isileli, ‘o pehē, Mou
vahe‘i hamou ngaahi kolo hūfanga, ‘a ia na‘a ku lea ai kiate kimoutolu ‘ia
Mōsese; koe‘uhi ke hola ki ai ‘a e tāmate kuo ne te‘ia ha taha ko e fāinoa mo e
ta‘e‘ilo: ke ai hamou hūfanga mei he tongitoto.
* Charles Haddon Spurgeon :: Morning and Evening*
It is said that in the land of Canaan, cities of refuge were so arranged, that any man might reach one of
them within half a day at the utmost. Even so the word of our salvation is near
to us; Jesus is a present Saviour, and the way to Him is short; it is but a simple renunciation of our
own merit, and a laying hold of Jesus, to be our all in all. With regard to the
roads to the city of refuge, we are told that they were strictly preserved,
every river was bridged, and every obstruction removed, so that the man who
fled might find an easy passage to the city. Once a year the elders went along
the roads and saw to their order, so that nothing might impede the flight of
any one, and cause him, through delay, to be overtaken and slain. How
graciously do the promises of the gospel remove stumbling blocks from the way!
Wherever there were by-roads and turnings, there were fixed up hand-posts, with
the inscription upon them—"To the city of refuge!" This is a picture
of the road to Christ Jesus. It is no roundabout road of the law; it is no
obeying this, that, and the other; it is a straight road: "Believe, and
live." It is a
road so hard, that no self-righteous man can ever tread it, but so easy, that
every sinner, who knows himself to be a sinner may by it find his way to
heaven. No sooner did the man-slayer reach the outworks of the city than he was
safe; it was not necessary for him to pass far within the walls, but the
suburbs themselves were sufficient protection. Learn hence, that if you do but
touch the hem of Christ's garment, you shall be made whole; if you do but lay hold upon Him with
"faith as a grain of mustard seed," you are safe.
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