Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 11:25-27

Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.

To know the will of God is the greatest gift of all. Men try their level best to discern the will of God. Men can try all their efforts to find but they cannot. It is a revelation. God is a God of revelation. When and where and to whom the revelation of God is given cannot be known. Men can only praise God for revelation.

Jesus is the only one who knows the mind and the will of God. Jesus himself is the revelation of God. Since Jesus reveals God continuously and constantly he is also able to praise God and thank him. The attitude of praising and thanking God is sign of accepting God revelation.

நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: மத்தேயு 11:25-27

ஆம் தந்தையே, இதுவே உமது திருவுளம்.

தந்தையின் திருவுளம் அறிவதே சிறந்த கொடை. இறைவனை போற்றும் மனமும் நன்றிகூறும் மனநிலையும் உள்ளவரே தந்தையின் திருவுளத்தை அறிந்தவராவர்.

GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 11:20-24

Then he began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented.

Christ came into the world to bless. But if the blessing be slighted then he had woes in reserve and his woes are of all others the most terrible. The two cities Chorazin and Bethsaida were situated upon the Sea of Galilee and they were rich and populous places. Jesus had three of his apostles from Bethsaida. But later they became most obscure villages.

Capernaum was the place of residence for Jesus when he started his public ministry. Capernaum had heard the preaching of Jesus and seen many of his miracles. But our external privileges will be so far from saving us, that if our hearts and lives be not agreeable to them.

நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: மத்தேயு 11:20-24

இயேசு வல்ல செயல்கள் பல நிகழ்த்திய நகரங்கள் மனம் மாறவில்லை. எனவே அவர் அவற்றைக் கண்டிக்கத் தொடங்கினார்.

‘கொராசின் நகரம், பெத்சாய்தா நகரம், அதேபோல் கப்பர்நாகும் போன்ற இடங்கள் இயேசுவின் போதனைகளையும் புதுமைகளையும் கண்டிருக்கின்றன. வெளி அடையாளங்களும் உரிமைகளும் நம்மை காப்பாற்ற முடியாது. நமது இதயமும், மனதும், வாழ்வும் மாறவில்லை என்றால் பயனில்லை.