ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Monite Ma’asi 7, 2022

THE ILLUMINATED WORD

KO E FOLOFOLA KUO FAKAMAAMA

PSALM 119:18

Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.

SAAME 119:18

Faka‘ā mu‘a hoku mata, Ka u sio me‘a fakaofo ‘i ho‘o lao na.

 

Sola Scriptura - Scripture Alone - Ko e Folofola´ pe    

Perhaps the best way in which the Holy Ghost leads us into all truth is by illumination. He illuminates the Bible. Now, have you an illuminated Bible at home? "Yes, I have a large family Bible with pictures in it." There is a picture of John the Baptist baptizing Christ by pouring water on His head and many other nonsensical things; but that is not what I mean. Have you an illuminated Bible? "Yes, I have a Bible with splendid engravings in it.” Yes, I know you may have, but have you an illuminated Bible? “I don't understand what you mean by an 'illuminated Bible.’ "

Well, it is the Christian man who has an illuminated Bible. He does not buy it illuminated originally, but when he reads it, "a glory gilds the sacred page, majestic like the sun: it gives a light to every age; it gives, but borrows none." There is nothing like reading an illuminated Bible, beloved. You may read to all eternity and never learn anything by it, unless it is illuminated by the Spirit; and then the words shine forth like stars.

CHARLES SPURGEON

Ko e founga lelei taha ‘oku tataki ai ‘e he Laumalie Ma’oni’oni kitautolu ki he mo’oni kotoa pe, ‘oku fou ‘i he fakamaama. ‘Oku ne fakamaama ‘a e Folofola. Sai, ‘oku ‘i ai ha’o Tohitapu kuo fakamaama ‘i ‘api? “Io, ‘oku ‘i ai ‘emau Tohitapu faka-famili ‘oku lahi hono ngaahi fakatātā ai.” ‘Oku ‘i ai ‘a e fakatātā ‘o Sione Papitaioso ‘oku ne papi ‘a Sisu mo e ngaahi fakatātā kehekehe ai; ka ‘oku ‘ikai ko ‘eku ‘uhinga ‘aku ki ai. ‘Oku ‘i ai ha’o Tohitapu kuo fakamaama? “Io, ‘oku ‘i ai ‘eku Tohitapu ‘oku teuteu’i pea fononfono koula.” ‘Io, ‘oku ou ‘ilo ‘oku ‘i ai ho’o Tohitapu pehee, ka ‘oku fakamaama ‘a e Tohitapu ko ia? “Oku ‘ikai te u mahino’i ho’o ‘uhinga ki he Tohitapu kuo fakamaama.”

Ko eni ia, ko e tangata Kalisitiane, ‘oku ne ma’u ‘a e Tohitapu kuo fakamaama. Na’e ‘ikai te ne fakatau mai ia, kuo ‘osi fakamaama, ka ko e taimi ‘oku ne lau ai, “‘oku ‘i ai ‘a e langilangi ‘oku ne fakaulo ‘a hono ngaahi peesi, masani ange ko e la’aa. ‘Oku ne fakamaama ‘a e kuonga kotoa pe; ‘oku ne foaki ‘ata’ataa pe, ‘oku ‘ikai te ne kole ha me’a.” ‘Oku ta’ehanotatau ‘a ‘ete ma’u ha Tohitapu kuo fakamaama, si’i kainga. Te ke lau ‘a e tohi ‘o ta’engata kae ‘ikai pe te ke ma’u ha me’a mei ai, kae ‘oua ke fakamaama ‘e he Laumalie; pea ‘e toki ulo mai ‘a hono ngaahi lea ange ko e fetu’u ‘o langi.