ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Sapate Siulai 10, 2022

NEVER DESPAIR

‘IKAI HA TU’ATAMAKI 

PSALM 34:18

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

SAAME 34:18

He ko e loto lavea ‘oku ofi ki ai ‘a e ‘Eiki, Pea ‘oku ne fakamo‘ui ‘a kinautolu ‘oku laumālie mafesi.

 

Sola Gratia - Grace Alone - Ko e Kelesi´ pe   

Now if anyone so sins as even to be driven quite back, or to fall prostrate on the ground, yet he is not to be rejected, as if he belongs not at all to Christ's kingdom. Christ must and will be ever like Himself, and in His kingdom must remain mere grace and mercy so that He will ever continue to help those who feel their misery and wretchedness, and who desire to be rescued from their sufferings. Thus it will always be a kingdom of help and comfort.

And He will be a comforting, gentle Shepherd who invites and allures everyone to come to Him. Moreover, all these things are administered by the Gospel only. By this the weak are made strong, the sick healed. For the Word is of that nature, that it serves for all things which the conscience lacks, and gives to all so much comfort, that however great a sinner one may be, one need not despair. Christ alone therefore is the true and real Shepherd, who heals every wound, and lifts up everyone that is fallen.

MARTIN LUTHER

Kapau ‘e fai angahala ha taha, pea ne to ‘o holomui ai, ‘e ‘ikai pe ke li’aki ‘aupito ia, kapau ‘oku ne kau ki he Pule’anga ‘o e ‘Otua. ‘Oku kei tu’uma’u ta’eliliu ‘a Kalaisi ‘i hono natula ‘Otua, ke ne tali ‘a e fa’ahinga ko eni, ‘o fakatatau ki he’ene kelesi mo meesi ke fai tokonia kinautolu. ‘Oku ne poupou ‘enau faingata’a’iaa mo ‘enau angahala, he ‘oku ne toaknga ke fakahaofi kinautolu mei he’enau mamahi. ‘Io, ko e Pule’anga eni ‘o e tokoni mo e fakanonga. 

Ko e Tauhisipi lelei mo angavaivai Ia, pea ‘oku fakaafe mo ui kakai ke nau omi kiate Ia. Pea ‘oku fai kotoa eni ‘o fou ‘i he Kosipeli. ‘Oku ngaohi ‘a e vaivai ke malohi, pea faito’o ai ‘a e lavea. ‘Oku hoko mai ‘a e Folofola ke poupou ‘i he tapa kotoa, pea ke tokoni ‘i he me’a ‘oku ‘ikai lava ‘e he konisenisi, pea ‘oku fakanonga, ‘o tatau ai pe, pe ‘oku anga fe fe ‘a e angahala ‘a ha taha. Ko Kalaisi pe, ‘a e Tauhisipi mo’oni mo lelei, ‘oku ne faito’o mo fakamo’ui ‘a e ngaahi mahaki mo e lavea, pea ‘oku to’o ‘o fua ‘a kinautolu kuo nau to ‘i he fononga’anga.