GOSPEL READING: LUKE 5:1-11
“Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”
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Peter was a fisherman. He worked in collaboration with James and John who were fishermen themselves. They were partners. Fishermen work in collaboration with the others. They needed the support and help of others. Peter was a recognized fisherman. Jesus was not a fisherman but he commanded Peter to throw the net into the sea. However Peter accepted his suggestion and obeyed him. Peter was ready to accept suggestions from a person who was not a fisherman.
Jesus preached the word of God from the boat. Jesus was doing it in the synagogue. And that was the right place to do it. Now he was doing it from the boat. Jesus made every place a place for the proclamation of the word of God. (a boat became the pulpit for Jesus). Usually the word of god was addressed to the people who were willing to listen to it and that was also done in the synagogue. Here Jesus addressed the people who were busy with their work (Peter and others washing their nets). Proclamation is done irrespective of the listeners.
நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: லூக்கா 5:1-11
‘அஞ்சாதே@ இது முதல் நீ மனிதரைப் பிடிப்பவன் ஆவாய்”
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பேதுரு ஒரு மீனவர். அவரும் மற்ற மீனவரோடு இனைந்து பணிசெய்கிறார். இயேசு மீனவர் அல்ல. ஆனால் மீனவருக்கு வழிகாட்டுகிறார். இறைவார்த்தையை படகிலிருந்து போதிக்கிறார். படகு அவருக்கு ஜெபகூடமாகிறது. பணிசெய்து கொண்டிருப்பவர்கள் கூட அவருடைய போதனைக்கு உட்பட்டவர்கள். அவர்கள் பணிசெய்து கொண்டிருப்பதை இயேசு தடுக்கவில்லை. இயேசு அவருடைய போதனை பணியை செய்கிறார்.
