GOSPEL READING: LUKE 14:25-33
In the same way, every one of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple.
Great crowds were travelling with him. Jesus teachings seem to suggest that all those who going after him were not his disciples. At least they were not the disciples according to the mind of Jesus. Each one was a disciple according to his own mind. They followed him because he was great teacher and they wanted to listen to him; or he was a miracle worker and they wanted to be in close contact with him.
Jesus wanted his disciples to give up their relations (father, mother, brothers etc); and he wanted them to give up their lives; and he wanted them to give up their wealth. Everyone is attached to these three basic things of life; relations, life and wealth. The demand which Jesus makes here seems to be very difficult. For a disciple going after Jesus was much more important.
நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: லூக்கா 14:25-33
உங்களுள் தம் உடைமையை எல்லாம் விட்டுவிடாத எவரும் என் சீடராய் இருக்க முடியாது
இயேசுவை பின்செல்லுதல் என்பது இயேசுவை மட்டும் பின்செல்லுதலாகும். மனிதனில் அடிப்படை பற்றுதலகளாகிய (சார்ந்திருத்தல்) உறவு, உடைமை, உயிர் ஆகிய இவைகளைக்கூட மனிதன் இழக்க முன்வரவேண்டும்.
