ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Tu’apulelulu Siulai 7, 2022

ASSURED OF GRACE

KELESI ‘OKU TALA’OFA MAI

ROMANS 8:15

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

LOMA 8:15

He tala‘ehai na‘a mou ma‘u ha Laumālie anga pōpula, ke mou foki ai ki he manavahē: ka na‘a mou ma‘u ‘a e Laumālie anga-faka-tama-ohi; pea ‘i he‘etau ‘iate ia ‘oku tau kalanga, ‘Apā Tamai.

 

Sola Gratia - Grace Alone - Ko e Kelesi´ pe   

We are born in sin. To doubt the goodwill of God is an inborn suspicion of God with all us. Devil, our adversary, goeth about seeking to devour us by roaring: "God is angry at you and is going to destroy you forever." In all these difficulties we have only one support, the Gospel of Christ.

Especially in times of trials a Christian feels the power of sin, the infirmity of his flesh, the goading darts of the devil, the agues of death, the scowl and judgment of God. All these things cry out against us. The Law scolds us, sin screams at us, death thunders at us, the devil roars at us. In the midst of the clamor the Spirit of Christ cries in our hearts: "Abba, Father." And this little cry of the Spirit transcends the hullabaloo of the Law, sin, death, and the devil, and finds a hearing with God. The Spirit cries in us because of our weakness. Because of our infirmity the Holy Ghost is sent forth into our hearts to pray for us according to the will of God and to assure us of the grace of God.

MARTIN LUTHER

‘Oku fanau’i kitautolu ‘i he angahala. Ko ‘etau ongo’i tala’a fekau’aki mo e failelei ‘a e ‘Otua, ko e me’a pe ia na’a tau tupu mo ia. Ko e tevolo, ‘a hotau fili, ‘oku ne ‘alu fano, ko e kumi ha taha ke ne matu’aki folo: pea ko ‘ene loi eni, “ ‘Oku tuputamaki ‘a e ‘Otua ‘iate koe, pea te ne faka’auha ta’engata koe.” Pea ‘i he’etau fehangahangai mo e ngaahi faingata’a ni, ‘oku taha pe hotau unga’anga, ko e Kosipeli ‘a Kalaisi.

Ko e taimi ‘oku ‘ahi’ahi’i lahi ai kitautolu, ko e taimi ia ‘oku tau ongo’i lahi ai ‘a e malohi ‘a e angahala; ‘a e vaivai ‘a e kakano, ‘a e lave ngofua mai ‘a e ngaahi ngahau ‘a e tevolo, ‘a e momofi mai ‘a e mate, pea mo e kakaha ‘a e tautea ‘a e ‘Otua. Ko e ngaahi me’a kotoa ko eni, ‘oku nau to’e mai kiate kitautolu. ‘Oku fakamala’ia’i kitautolu ‘e he Lao, ‘oku fakamanamana’i kitautolu ‘e he angahala, ‘oku fakapatuu mai ‘a mate, pea ngungulu mai ‘a e tevolo. Pea ‘i he uhouhonga ‘o e ngaahi me’a ni, ‘oku to’e ‘a e Laumalie ‘o Kalaisi ‘i hotau loto: “Apa Tamai.” Ko e tangi ko eni ‘a e Laumalie, ‘oku fakalaka mo fakangoto kotoa ‘a e ngaahi feinga ‘a e Lao, angahala, mate mo e tevolo, he ‘oku ongo ki Loto Tatau ‘a e tautapa ni. ‘Oku to’e ‘a e Laumalie ‘i loto, koe’uhi ko ‘etau vaivai. Koe’uhi, ko hotau faingata’aiaa, ‘oku ‘omi ‘a e Laumalie Ma’oni’oni ki hotau loto, ke ne hufia kitautolu ‘o fakatatau ki he finangalo ‘o e ‘Otua, pea ke ‘omi ha tala’ofa fekau’aki mo e kelesi ‘a e ‘Otua.