GOSPEL READING: LUKE 5:33-39
The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers
Fasting and prayer are two of the essential practices of piety of Jewish religion and of course they are the practices of piety of any and every religion. These practices of piety are exercised by the religious persons to come closer to God and to be in relationship with God. In the Jewish religion they were carrying on with these practices because they were still expecting the coming of the lord.
The disciples of Jesus were in the company of the son of God; and they were in closer contact with God; and hence there was no need for them to have these practices. Instead they were supposed to be celebrating the presence of god. And in fact that was what they were doing. Presence of God calls for celebration. Search for God calls for practices of piety.
நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: லூக்கா 5:33-39
யோவானுடைய சீடர்கள் அடிக்கடி நோன்பிருந்து மன்றாடி வருகிறார்கள்.
நோன்பிருத்தல், மன்றாடுதல் அவை இரண்டும் பக்திமுயற்சிகள். இறைவனை சென்றடைய உதவும் பக்திகள். இறைவன் உடனிருக்கும்போது பக்திகள் தேவை இல்லை.
