Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: JOHN 16:23b-28

Name has power. Name is equal to the person and the name reveals the character of the person. To know the name is to know the person and also to have control over the person. One can manipulate the name of the person for his own gain. Here Jesus says that to ask the Father in his name is to know Jesus and have true and good relationship with him.

Father loves Jesus for definite. He loves also the disciples. The reason for this love is because the disciples love Jesus and also they believe that Jesus has come from the Father. The disciples accept the divine origin of Jesus and the divine commission for the mission of Jesus on this earth.

இயேசுவின் பெயரால் கேட்பதையெல்லாம் தந்தை தருவார். பெயரில் சக்தி உண்டு. பெயர் அந்த நபரை தன்னுள் கொண்டுள்ளது. பெயரில் அந்த நபருடைய குணங்கள் உண்டு. பெயரில் (பெயரால்) வேண்டும்போது அந்த நபரே வேண்டுவது போல. இயேசு கேட்பதையெல்லாம் தந்தை தருவார் அதேபோல் அவர் பெயரால் கேட்பதையும் தந்தை தருவார்.

GOSPEL READING: JOHN 16:16-20

Jesus’ going away from his disciples and this world will bring sadness and worry among the disciples. The disciples have become so dependent on Jesus and so much identified themselves with Jesus that they are not able to see him go. Their whole life and activities are so much centered around Jesus that they are not able to see themselves without him.

Departure of Jesus leaves them with anxiety and worry and sadness. They question among themselves about his going and all about his saying. Jesus understands their worry. His reply to their unexpressed question is that he is going to the Father and his going is only for a short while and he is sure to come back to them.

இயேசுவின் பயணம் குறிக்கோளற்ற பயனற்;ற ஒன்று அல்ல. அவர் செல்வது தந்தையாகிய கடவுளிடம்தான். அவர் செல்வது ஒரு குறுகிய காலத்திற்கு மட்டுமே. இந்த குறுகிய காலத்தில் அழுகையும் புலம்பலும் இருக்கும். துயரம் மகிழ்ச்சியாய் மாறுவதுபோல் அவரது மறைவும் திரும்பி வருவதும் இருக்கும்.