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06.08.2016 TRANSFIGURATION

Posted under Reflections on August 2nd, 2016 by

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 9:28b-36

Moses and Elijah were talking to Jesus and they were talking about the exodus. Moses and Elijah were the founders of the Yahweh religion. Moses was the first one to receive the revelation of the one true God: YAHWEH. Elijah was the first prophet who brought the people back to Yahweh religion when they strayed away.

Jesus joined the company of the propagators of the belief in one true God. Like Moses and like Elijah, Jesus was aware of his mission. His mission was like that of Moses and Elijah and it was the mission of Exodus and it had to begin in Jerusalem. This experience gave him clarity about his mission.

மோசே> உண்மை கடவுள் ஒருவரே என்ற வெளிப்பாட்டை மக்கள் அறியச் செய்தவர். மக்கள் வழிதவறி சென்ற போது அவர்களை உண்மை கடவுளிடம் கொண்டுவந்தவர். இவர்கள் இயேசுவிடம் உண்மை கடவுளின் பணியான விடுதலைப் பணியைப்பற்றிப் பேசுகிறார்கள்.

05.08.2016 LIFE

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GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 16:24-28

Life is the first gift and we could very well say that the only gift that God has given to man (because through life we receive or recognize the other gifts). Only a man with life can ever imagine of the other gifts and enjoy other gifts. No one will be able to imagine what a person would if he had no life (he would not be a person). Everything is empty and useless without life.

There is nothing in this world in exchange for life. Even the whole world would be of no use in exchange for life. The author of the gospel tells indirectly that that there is one thing that would stand up against life and that could go in exchange for life. Jesus is the only thing (person) that should go in exchange for life.

வாழ்வுதான் இறைவன் கொடுக்கிற முதல் கொடை மட்டுமல்லா மாறாக ஒரே கொடை. ஏனெனில் வாழ்வு இருந்தால்தான் மற்ற கொடைகளை பெறமுடியும் அனுபவிக்க முடியும். வாழ்வுக்கு ஈடாக இவ்வுலகில் எதுவும் இல்லை இயேசு கிறிஸ்து ஒருவரைத்தவிர. அதாவது இயேசு கிறிஸ்து தான் இறைவன் கொடுக்கும் ஒரே கொடை ஒப்பற்ற கொடை.

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