GOSPEL READING: JOHN 3: 16-21
God’s love for the people and the world is seen in his sacrifice of his only Son. Abraham loved God so much that he was ready to sacrifice his son Isaac. His love for God (which is expressed in his belief in God) was revealed in his readiness to sacrifice. Here God’s love for the people and the world is seen in God’s sacrifice of his son.
God sent his son not to condemn or judge or to punish the people. If it was so then it would not be love. He sent his son with the only aim of saving them. God has made a covenant of relationship with the people (one God one people). People have broken this covenant and went after other gods. God sent His son to win back the people to himself and this is done by sacrificing his son. People have to believe in Jesus.
நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: யோவான் 3: 16-21
கடவுளின் அன்பு அவருடைய ஒரே மகனையே மக்களுக்காக பலியாக அளிப்பதில் இருக்கிறது. ஆபிரகாம் தன் மகனை பலியிட துணிந்தது அவர் இறைவன் மேல் கொண்டிருந்த அளவிடமுடியாத அன்பே (நம்பிக்கை). இறைவன் தன் மகனை அனுப்பியது தீர்ப்பிட அல்ல, தண்டிக்க அல்ல. மாறாக மக்களை மீட்கவே. மக்கள் அவரில் நம்பிக்கை கொள்ளவேண்டும்.
