ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

Tokonaki Tisema 24, 2022

DELIGHT IN OUR SALVATION

TU‘U HO‘O MANAKO ‘I HO FAKAMO‘UI

JOHN 4:34

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.

SIONE 4:34

Pea pehē ‘e Sīsū kiate kinautolu, Ko ‘eku me‘akai ē, ko e tuli ke fai ‘a e finangalo ‘o ia na‘a ne fekau mai au, pea ke faka‘osi ha‘ana ngāue.

 

Soli Deo Gloria – To the Glory of God Alone

Ki he Langilangi ‘o e ‘Otua Tokotaha pe    

Those who carry the message of the Gospel should follow their Master in His zeal, so  wonderfully mixed and tempered with gentleness and condescension in His dealing with souls, preaching the gospel to the poor, and taking a gracious notice from time to time of little children. And they should imitate their Lord in His following the work of the ministry, not from mercenary views, or for the sake of worldly advantages, but for God's glory and men's salvation; and in having His heart engaged in His work; it being His great delight, and His meat, to do the will of His Father, and finish His work (John 4:34).

And having His heart set on the success of His great undertaking in the salvation of souls, this being the joy that was set before Him, for which He ran His race, endured the cross, and despised the shame; His delight in the prospect of the eternal salvation of souls more than countervailing the dread He had of His extreme sufferings. Many waters could not quench His love, neither could the floods drown it, for His love was stronger than death; yea, than the mighty pains and torments of such a death.

JONATHAN EDWARDS