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04.06.2017 HOLY SPIRIT

Posted under Reflections on June 2nd, 2017 by

GOSPEL READING: Jn 20:19-23

The disciples were afraid of the Jews. They locked themselves in the room. They had fear from within and without. A situation like this could only be saved by Jesus. Jesus appeared before them and wished them peace and the disciples rejoiced at the presence of Jesus. They saw Jesus who was crucified. So the peace comes from Jesus who was crucified.

Jesus was sent by the father with a particular mission. The mission was to proclaim the kingdom and establish the kingdom. Jesus completed this mission through his suffering and death. Now Jesus is sending his disciples with the same mission. They are asked to continue the same mission. Indirectly Jesus is telling them to expect the same treatment.

Jesus sends them with the Holy Spirit. He breathed on them the spirit. They have not only a model to follow but also the presence of the spirit to accompany them. The spirit will be present with them always while they carry on with their mission. Their mission is to forgive the sins of the people.

தூய ஆவியார் சீடர்களோடு என்றும் இருப்பார். அவர் பணியை நிறைவுசெய்ய உதவுவார். அவர்களது பணி மக்களின் பாவங்களை மன்னிப்பதாகும். இதுதான் இயேசுவின் பணியாக இருந்தது. இயேசுவின் பணி தொடர்வதற்கு உதவுகிறவர் தூய ஆவியார்.

03.06.2017 FOLLOW

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GOSPEL READING: JOHN 21:20-25

Jesus has a plan for each of his disciples and the plans differ one from the other. No two plans are the same with regard to the mission, execution of the mission and the end of the mission. But all follow the same Lord. Jesus is telling his disciples not to be worried about their individual differences and waste time arguing about it and finding reasons for the differences. The reasons are known to Jesus and that is it.

The disciple’ whole aim should be to follow Jesus. The individual disciple should look at Jesus whom he is following and go on ahead and he should not look around to see the other followers and how they are going about. And that is the reason Jesus says: ‘what concern is it of yours’. The only concern of the disciple is to follow Jesus and keep following and keep on following.

சீடத்துவம் என்பது இயேசுவை பின்செல்லுதல்தான். மற்;ற சீடன் எப்படி அவனின் பணி அல்லது அவனின் பணியின்நிறைவு போன்றவற்றைப் பற்றி விவாதிப்பது அல்ல. அவைகள் எல்லாம் இயேசுவின் விருப்பத்தில் (நான் விரும்பினால்) அடங்கும்.

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