GOSPEL READING: Mk 10:28-31
Jesus had many followers. There were those who followed him but still holding on to their wealth, relatives and other things. There were still others who left certain things but holding on to certain other things and followed him. But there were few who left everything to follow Jesus.
Reward and honour are given to only those who give up properties, relations and possessions for the sake of Jesus and his Gospel. Interestingly what is given up is given back a hundredfold. It only goes to say that there is no real giving up on this earth. Man will always possess material thing and will have human relations. Extra rewards are the ones that have to be considered. They are persecutions and eternal life. Persecutions are on this earth and eternal life will be in the next.
இயேசுவை பின்செல்லுதல் என்பது அனைத்தையும் தவிர்த்து இயேசுவை முன்வைத்து வாழ்வை நடத்துவதாகும். உறவுகள் செல்வம் பொருள்கள் அனைத்தையும் தவிர்ப்பது சீடத்துவம். ஆனால் இவை அனைத்தும் நூறு மடங்கு இவவுலகில் கிடைக்கும் என்பது இறைவனின் கொடையே.
