ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

 MONITE SUNE 29, 2026

SAAME 108-114; 1 KOLINITO 15:20-28

You have a bright future because Jesus now reigns at the right hand of the Father, and he will defeat the final enemy and usher in his final kingdom of peace and righteousness forever.

‘Oku ha masani ‘a e kaha’u ko e’uhi ‘oku hau ‘a Kalaisi ‘i he to’omata’u ‘o e Tamai pea te ne ikuna’i ‘a e fili faka’osi pea te ne fokotu’u ‘a e pule’anga ‘o e melino mo e ma’oni’oni ‘o ta’engata.

Psalm 110 is both prophetic and grand:

The LORD says to my Lord:

"Sit at my right hand,

until I make your enemies your footstool."

The LORD sends forth from Zion

your mighty scepter.

Rule in the midst of your enemies!

Your people will offer themselves freely

on the day of your power,

in holy garments;

from the womb of the morning,

the dew of your youth will be yours.

The LORD has sworn

and will not change his mind,

"You are a priest forever

after the order of Melchizedek."

The Lord is at your right hand;

he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.

He will execute judgment among the nations,

filling them with corpses;

he will shatter chiefs

over the wide earth.

He will drink from the brook by the way;

therefore he will lift up his head. (Ps. 110)

These claims couldn't possibly be fulfilled by an earthly king. Psalm 110 looks to the final reign and ultimate victory of the Messiah, Jesus. He is the final priest. He is the reigning King. He will make his enemies his footstool. He will execute universal judgement. God will expedite his plan, he will accomplish his victory, and no power or person can stop him.

You live in a world broken and damaged by sin. Evil still lurks, bad things happen, and temptation seems to be everywhere. Because this world is groaning and waiting for redemption, you face the unexpected, the unwanted, and the unplanned. Difficulty, pain, suffering, and loss invade your story. You wonder, "Why this? Why now?" You long to escape things that you can't escape and control things that you can't control. And, in your suffering, you might be tempted to wonder where God is and what he is doing.

Psalm 110 speaks into your story, offering you security and hope. You haven't been left to yourself. The Messiah, to whom you've given your life, now reigns. His reign guarantees the end of all evil, the cessation of all suffering, the defeat of every last enemy, and the drying of all tears. He knows exactly what you are going through because he came to earth and walked in your shoes. Written thousands of years ago, this bright song of security and hope points to the coming reign of Jesus and says to you, "Dear one, do not lose heart, and do not give up hope, though things are hard now. Everything you now suffer is under my rule. I will bring it all to an end, defeating what you lack the power to defeat. Your future is bright beyond your ability to conceive. So live with hope, courage, and joy. Your Lord reigns."