30/08/2026
Sunday 30th August 2026 - Te Pariha o Kaitaia - Kia Whai Kororia Hareruia Kia Ihoa Matua, Tama, Wairua Tapu me nga Anahera Pono Me Te Mangai hei tautoko mai aianei ake nei Ae...
THE AGE OF WISDOM...
IHOA’s purpose often becomes clearer during the later seasons of life while the world celebrates youth, speed, appearance, social media and productivity. However, IHOA measures life by faithfulness wisdom, endurance and spiritual maturity.
Throughout biblical history IHOA’s greatest servants fulfilled their most significant assignment not in their 20s or 30s. Those over 60 many would call “Old Age”. Abraham did not recieve Issac until he was 100; Moses led Israel out of Egypt at 80; Caleb claimed his mountain at 85 without unwaving faith. Ann served faithfully in the temple into her 80s. Those recognising the Messiah when many younger religious leaders failed to see him. The Apostle John received the vision recorded in Revelation after decades of faithful ministry, in his final chapters of his life.
These stories are not isolated exceptions, Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana received his vision at 45, continued his work spreading our beautiful Maramatanga to the age 66, the final chapters of his life.
This reveals IHOA does not retire His people, He prepares them, shapes them, deepens them, and often entrust them with responsibilites that only years of walking with Him can sustan.
In a culture that often asssociates aging with decline, IHOA associates aging with refinment, matured believers whom carry spiritual treasures, faith, discernment, patients endurance and a quiet confidence born from countless expereinces in IHOA, cannot be manufactured, which is necessarry for the younger generations desperately need to hear.
Psalms 92:13-14 Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age… The wisdom of age transform generations through prayer, and faith becomes deeper allows you to remain closer to IHOA.
The greatest sermons are not only preached from the pulpit but through lives marked by humilty, forgiveness and unwaving trust in IHOA, where the word of God acknowledge to the younger generations honour your Elders, your mother and father.
This intimacy reflects years of spiritual formation serving in our Maramatanga, that canot be rushed demonstrating what long life service to IHOA O Nga Mano, Matua, Tama Wairua Tapu me nga Anahera Pono Mangai, and rendering loving service too Morehu should be.
IHOA’s Maramatanga of wisdom is not hidden or locked away in a secret vault, but because to many people throughout the world lack the eyes to see, the ears, to hear and the nosrils to inhale and the heart to understand this; remember always.... repsect and learn from your elder Pou o te Haahi, because one day you will be old and hopelly wiser...... Kia Tau Te Rangimarie Mangai tautoko Ae.
Arahi Hagger Mihinui for sharing
Mangai ae..
