GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 1:18-25
The genealogy told us that Jesus came into history; he came into a society: into a community. Here the author tells us that Jesus was born to a Jewish family. The couple was betrothed. They were committed themselves to marry and start a family. When Joseph found Mary with a child he wanted to divorce her quietly. Both were religious minded people so that they were ready to listen to the voice of God.
The birth of Jesus was not an event that took place by chance. It was by the will of the Father. This plan of God was revealed to the people through the prophets. This was an expected event (not a chance event). This was in the overall plan of God. When God has a plan, he reveals to the people somehow (even in a dream) so that it is fulfilled.
இயேசு ஒரு ய+த குடும்பத்தில் பிறந்தார். திருமண ஒப்பந்தம் ஆனவர்கள். குடும்ப வாழ்வை துவங்கியவர்கள். இந்த பிறப்பு இறைதிட்டத்தினால் ஆனது. ஏதோ ஒரு வாய்ப்பில் பிறந்ததல்ல இந்த பிறப்பு. இது இறைவாக்கினரால் முன்அறிவிக்கப்பட்டது. இறைதிட்டம் எல்லாம் முழுமையாக நிறைவேறும்.
