ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Falaite Novema 4, 2022

OUR HIGHEST END

KO ‘ETAU KAVEINGA TU‘UKIMU‘A

MATTHEW 6:9

In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

MATIU 6:9

Ko ia ke peheni ha‘amoutolu lotu: Ko ‘emau Tamai ‘oku ‘i Hēvani, ke tāpuhā ho Huafa,

 

Soli Deo Gloria – To the Glory of God Alone

Ki he Langilangi ‘o e ‘Otua Tokotaha pe   

There are some things in the Word of God which lead us suppose of men and seek God's glory as their highest and last end in what they do. As particularly from 1 Corinthians 10:30: "Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God." And 1 Peter 4:11: "That God in all things may be glorified." And this may be argued, that Christ requires His followers should desire and seek God's glory in the first place, and above all things else, from that prayer which He gave His disciples as the pattern and rule, for the first petition of which is, "Hallowed be thy name." Which in Scripture language is the same with Glorified be Thy name; as is manifest from Leviticus 10:3, Ezekiel 28:22, and many other places.

Now our last and highest end is doubtless what should be first in our desires and consequently first in our prayers; and therefore we may argue that since Christ directs that God's glory should be first in our prayers, and therefore, we may argue, that since Christ directs that God's glory should be first in our prayers, that therefore this is our last end.

JONATHAN EDWARDS