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31.05.2012 ATTITUDE OF MARY

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GOSPEL READING: LUKE 1:39-56

Elizabeth’s exclamation; ‘how is that the mother of my Lord should come to me?’ is a clear expression of any ordinary person. A person of great honour normally does not come to simple ordinary situation. Not only that, but Mary has made a long journey to arrive at that. Simple ordinary people will make a long journey to reach the places of people of honour.

Mary could do this because she has kept God in front. Mary had given the right priority to God and accepted herself to be a creature. This awareness only will make a person great in the sight of God. Only such a person of faith will see the working of God in history as Mary sang the song of God’s deeds in history. Mary has done this to the greatest degree: giving the right place to God in her life and in the life of the society.

நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: லூக்கா 1:39-56

மரியா கடவுளுக்கு சரியான இடத்தை அளித்து அவர் புகழ் பாடுகிறார். தனக்கு என்ன பதவி வந்தாலும் என்ன பகழ் வந்தாலும் அவைகளினால் மயங்கிப்போகவில்லை. கடவுள் முன்னிலையில் தான் படைக்கப்பட்டவள் என்பதை உணர்ந்து கடவுளை முன்வைத்து கடவுளை உலக நிகழ்வுகளில் கண்டு கடவுளை பாடுதலே சரியான மனநிலை: அதுதான் மரியாளின் மனநிலை.

30.05.2012 DISCILESHIP

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GOSPEL READING: MARK 10:32-45

Jesus was walking ahead of them as they were journeying toward Jerusalem. Jesus was sure of his destination. And he walked into it. He was leading his disciples to Jerusalem. In effect he was telling his disciples that they also need go to their Jerusalem. He was preparing the disciple to go into Jerusalem. And this journey to Jerusalem demands certain way of life and one of such guiding principle is what he suggests.

The disciples in the persons of James and John wanted to walk into his glory. Because they were disciples (they lived with him and they went to wherever he sent) they should be awarded with straight walk into glory. Jesus tells them that each one has to go through the same journey that Jesus is making. Even if they drink the cup that Jesus is about to drink and yet the awarding of the places is not the necessary consequences. They should continue to do service.

நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: மாற்கு 10: 32-45

எருசலேம் நோக்கி இயேசு பயணிக்கிறார். சீடர்களையும் எருசலேம் நோக்கி வழிநடத்துகிறார். ஒவ்வொரு சீடனும் எருசலேம் நோக்கி பயணிக்கவேண்டும். இயேசு குடிக்கிற அதே கிண்ணத்தை குடிக்கவேண்டும். சீடத்துவ வாழ்க்கை (எருசலேம் நோக்கிய பயணம், குடிக்கும் கிண்ணம்) இயேசுவின் மகிமையில் பங்குபெற செய்யாது. சீடர்கள் தொடர்ந்து பணி செய்யவேண்டும்.

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