LEARNING

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“Ka ako kia ora, ka ora kia ako” (“Learning to live, living to learn”), is written on the pen, I received today when visiting the Festival of Adult Learning at Far North Reap here in Kaitaia.

When reading that on the pen, I asked myself, “What are the most important things we must learn, and what are the most important things I have learned?

We are celebrating ADULT LEARNERS’ WEEK at the present time (September 2-8, 2019).

We are challenged to try something new.

Learning another language, for example. What about te reo? Yes, I am all for learning another language, because I love languages. I used to work as a missionary in Thailand and learned the Thai language.

Cooking is also suggested. That surely is not for me, and nothing more needs to be said. However, sometimes I wish that I would love to cook.

We are also challenged to discover our inner artist. But there is no inner artist to discover in me, unfortunately.

Another challenge is “upskilling for work.” I am all for it. And who would not be?

“Finding a new hobby,” is also suggested. That is a good idea, of course. I am all for trying something new.

But the most important things I have learned we find in the BIBLE. Why? The Bible is supreme. Why again? We have questions about life and death. The Bible answers the questions of life and death. The Bible is the Word of God.

The most important things we must learn we find in the Bible.

ROAD SAFETY FAR NORTH

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“HUNTING WITH THE CAMERA”

TODAY AT FAR NORTH REAP

GREAT MEN HAVE SAID THIS ABOUT ALCOHOL: “Distilled damnation.” – Robert Hall “An artist in human slaughter.” – Lord Chesterfield

If you look carefully you can see that also a church belongs to Road Safety Far North, namely the “Moerewa Christian Fellowship.” (Second from the top)

‘KIA KAHA’

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‘Kia kaha’ came to my mind, when I encountered ‘be strong’ three times in one verse (Haggai 2:4) in my Bible reading not long ago.

Haggai tells the rebuilding of the temple during the years 520 – 515 B.C.

Haggai 2:4:

  • The LORD says to Zerubbabel be strong. Zerubbabel is the son of Shealtiel and the governor of Judah
  • The LORD says to Joshua be strong. Joshua is the son of Jehozadak and the high priest.
  • The LORD says to all the people still left in the land be strong.

Just as the LORD says to Zerubbabel, Joshua and the people still left in the country be strong, he is also saying to us be strong. So let us be strong.

‘Kia kaha’ came to my mind, because “‘Kia kaha’ is well known in New Zealand English with its correct Maori meaning ‘be strong'”.

I am reading that in the publication called “KAITAIA CONNECT”, I picked up not many days ago, where MAORI LANGUAGE WEEK (9 – 15 September) is also advertised. (Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori)