GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 16:13-23
Simon became blessed because he was opened to the revelation of God. Revelation could either come from God or from human beings. Revelation from human beings could lead one to wrong conclusions. One should be able to discern the revelation. Discernment should be accompanied by recognition by Jesus.
Within a short time Simon fails. Here he accepted the human revelation and believed it to be right (You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do). Discernment is a must. Revelations from God and from humans are always there. They are always intertwined. Man has to discern and Jesus acknowledges when the right discernment is done and declines when wrong discernment is done.
வெளிப்பாடுகள் இறைவனிடமிருந்தும் வரலாம் மனிதனிடமிருந்தும் வரலாம். மனிதன் அதை ஆய்ந்துஅறிய வேண்டும். இறைவெளிப்பாட்டை மனிதன் பேசினால் இயேசு அதை ஏற்றுக்கொள்கிறார். மனித வெளிப்பாடாக இருந்தால் அதை இயேசு மறுக்கிறார்.
