Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: MARK 4:35-41

The story presents two types of people. They are people with no faith or very little faith (the apostles) and people of faith (JESUS). People of no faith are frightened of the nature and its activities. They are not able to understand the nature and they flee for support and help. They are disturbed people. They are also not able to understand the activities of the people of faith.

People of faith (Jesus) are cool about the situation. The situation does not disturb them and they are in control of the situation. Nature and its activities do not disturb them in anyway. Even, when the nature is active and agitated they are not worried. The nature listens to men of faith and obeys them. Men of faith are like God whom they believe in.

இறைவன்மேல் நம்பிக்கை கொண்டவர்கள் இறைவனைப்போல் செயல்கள் செய்வார்கள். இயற்கைகூட அவர்களுக்கு பயப்படும் அவர்களுக்கு கீழ்படியும். இயற்கையை பற்றியோ அதன் செயல்களை பற்றியோ அவர்களுக்கு கவலை இல்லை. நம்பிக்கையற்றவர்கள் உலகுக்கும் படைப்புக்கும் இயற்கைகும் பயந்து கவலைப்பட்டு வாழ்வார்கள்.

GOSPEL READING Mk: 4:26-34
Jesus gives parables about the kingdom. The first parable gives one of the important qualities of the kingdom: kingdom works on its own. Kingdom does not depend on human interventions and assistance. Human availability and openness are needed but for the kingdom to make itself realized in the world it does not need the help of man. Man cannot boast of having established the kingdom.

The second quality of the kingdom is that it appears to be small (insignificant) in its beginning but has greater influence and usefulness to humanity. Man should not think about the kingdom of God as he thinks about worldly/human institutions. These institutions have to impress people and show greater success rates etc to be of use. But the kingdom of God is totally of a different nature.

இறையாட்சி தானாகவே இயங்கக்கூடியது. மனித உதவிகள் அதற்குத் தேவையில்லை. இறையாட்சி காண்பதற்கு மிகச் சிறியதாயினும் அதனுடைய செல்வாக்கு மிகப் பெரியது.