ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Sapate ‘Epeleli 10, 2022 

GOD WILL NEVER FAIL US

‘E ‘IKAI LI’AKI KITAUTOLU ‘E HE ‘OTUA

PSALM 27:13-14

I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord.

SAAME 27:13-14

Ka ne ta‘e‘oua ‘eku tui Ke mamata ki he lelei ‘o Sihova ‘i he fonua ‘o e mo‘ui – Nofo, ‘o sio ki he ‘Eiki: Fakato‘oto‘a, pea ke tānaki ‘e ho loto ha ivi; Tala atu, nofo ‘o sio ki he ‘Eiki.

Ka ne ‘ikai te u tui ke u mamata ki he finagalo ‘ofa ‘o Jihova ‘i he fonua ‘o e mo’ui, behe kuo u ilifia. ‘Amanaki lelei kia Jihova: bea ke loto to‘a, bea te ne fakamalohi ho loto: ‘oku ou behe, ‘amanaki lelei kia Jihova (Paaki ‘a Uesi)

 

Sola Fide - Faith Alone - Ko e Tui´ pe    

The divine favor to which faith is said to have respect, we understand to include in it the possession of salvation and eternal life. For if, when God is propitious, no good thing can be wanting to us, we have ample security for our salvation when assured of His love. “Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine," says the prophet, “and we shall be saved”(Psalm 80:3). Hence the Scriptures make the sum of our salvation to consist in the removal of all enmity, and our admission into favor; thus intimating that when God is reconciled all danger is past, and everything good will befall us.

Wherefore, faith apprehending the love of God has the promise both of the present and the future life, and ample security for all blessings (Ephesians 2:14). The nature of this must be ascertained from the Word. Faith does not promise us length of days, riches, and honors, but is contented with the assurance that however poor we may be in regard to present comforts, God will never fail us.

JOHN CALVIN

Ko e tapuaki fakalangi ‘oku tau ma’u mei he tui, ‘oku tau mahino’i ‘oku kau ki ai ‘etau ma’u ‘a e fakamo’ui mo e mo’ui ta’engata. ‘Io, ‘i he anga’ofa ‘a e ‘Otua, ‘oku ‘ikai te ne ta’ofi ha me’a lelei meiate kitautolu, he ‘oku tau ma’u ‘a e pau’ia ‘o hotau fakamo’ui koe’uhi ko ‘Ene ‘ofa. “Liliu kimautolu, ‘Elohimi; Pea tuku ke ulo mai ho fofonga”, ko e lea ia ‘a e palofita, “ka mau mo‘ui ai” (Saame 80:3). Ko ia ai, ‘oku lau ‘a e Folofola ‘a e kakato hotau fakamo’ui, ko hono holoki ‘o e ‘a vahevahe kae a’u mai ‘a e ngaahi lelei ‘a e ‘Otua; ‘A ia, ko e hoko mai ‘a e fakalelei mo e ‘Otua, pea ‘oku hiki ‘a e tautea meiate kitautolu kae hifo ‘ene ngaahi tapuaki.

Ko e tui, ‘i he’ene ma’u ‘a e ‘ofa ‘a e ‘Otua, ‘oku ne ma’u ‘a e palomesi mo e pau’ia ‘o e mo’ui fonu tapuaki ki he kaha’u mo e lolotonga ni (Efeso 2:14). Ko e ‘uuni me’a ni ‘oku tefito ‘i he Folofola. ‘Oku ‘ikai palomesi mai ‘e he tui te tau mo’ui fuoloa, pe koloa’ia, pe langilangi’ia, ka ‘oku fiemalie ‘i he pau’ia, neongo te tau masiva ‘i he ngaahi me’a fakamatelie, ka ‘e ‘ikai ‘aupito li’aki kitautolu ‘e he ‘Otua.