ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Tokonaki ‘Okatopa 22, 2022 

WALK HUMBLY

LAKA MO E ANGAVAIVAI

PSALM 29:2

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.

SAAME 29:2

Tuku kia Sihova ‘a e kolōlia ‘o hono huafa; Hū kia Sihova ‘i he teunga tāpuhā.

 

Soli Deo Gloria – To the Glory of God Alone

Ki he Langilangi ‘o e ‘Otua Tokotaha pe   

God's glory is the result of His nature and acts. He is glorious in His character, for there is such a store of everything that is holy, and good, and lovely in God that He must be glorious. The actions which flow from His character are also glorious; but while He intends that they should manifest to His creatures His goodness, and mercy, and justice, He is equally concerned that the glory associated with them should be given only to Himself. Nor is there aught in ourselves in which we may glory; for who maketh us to differ from another? And what have we that we did not receive from the God of all grace?

Then how careful ought we to be to walk humbly before the Lord! The moment we glorify ourselves, since there is room for one glory only in the universe, we set ourselves up as rivals to the Most High. Shall the insect of an hour glorify itself against the Sun which warmed it into life? Shall the potsherd exalt itself above the Man who fashioned it upon the wheel?

CHARLES SPURGEON

Ko e langilangi ‘o e ‘Otua ko e ola pe ia ‘a hono natula mo ‘ene ngaahi ngaue.  ‘Oku ne langilangi’ia ‘i hono ‘ulungaanga faka-‘Otua, he ‘oku fakatahataha’i ‘iate Ia ‘a e me’a kotoa pe ‘oku haohaoa, lelei, mo faka’ofo’ofa ‘i he ‘Otua tokotaha pe pea ‘oku masani mo langilangi’ia.  Ko e ngaahi ngaue ‘oku tafe mei hono anga faka-‘Otua ‘oku fakalangilangi; pea neongo ko hono finangalo ke tapa mai ‘a e naunau ko ‘eni ‘i he’ene me’a fakatupu koe’uhi ko ‘ene angalelei, mo ‘ene meesi, mo ‘ene fakamaau totonu, ka ‘oku ne toe tokanga ke fakamahino ko e ngaahi langilangi ko ‘eni ‘oku ‘a’ana tokotaha pe ia.  ‘Io ‘oku ‘ikai ha me’a ketau polepole ai; pe ko e ha ‘a hotau makehe’anga mei hotau kaungā tangata?  He ko e ha ha me’a kuo tau ma’u?  Na’e ‘ikai foaki mei he ‘Otua koe’uhi ko ‘ene kelesi?

Ko e mahu’inga eni ketau matu’aki laka mo e loto fakatokilalo ‘i he ‘ao ‘o e ‘Otua.  ‘I he taimi ‘oku tau polepole ai ‘i ha me’a kuo tau fai, pea koe’uhi ‘oku taha pe ‘a e tokotaha ke fakalangilangi’i ‘i he ‘univeesi ‘oku tau fakauoua’i ‘a e langilangi ‘o e ‘Otua taupotu.  ‘E ‘i ai ha ‘inisekite te ne futa’aki ha’ane lelei ‘oku ma’u ‘i ha fo’i houa ‘e taha koe’uhi ko ‘ene ma’u mo’ui mei he la’aa?  ‘E polepole ‘a e ipu ‘o laka hake ‘i he tangata na’a ne ngaohi ia mei he takainga ‘umea?