Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 10: 25-37

The scholar wants to show that he is smarter by asking a practical question. Jesus answers him with a story. The story does not speak about the love of God. It only concerns about the love of the neighbour.

Neighbour is the one who is treated with mercy. It also implies that the neighbour is the one who is suffering and who is in need of assistance. This we see in the life of Jesus. Jesus always takes the side of the suffering, the sick, the needy. To prove one to be a neighbour is to show mercy.

நிலைவாழ்வைப்பற்றி கேள்வி ஆனால் இயேசுவின் கதை இவ்வுலக நிகழ்வைப்பற்றியது. அடுத்திருப்பவன் யாராகவும் இருக்கலாம் (யூதன் மட்டுமல்ல). உதவிதேவைப்படும் ஒவ்வருவரும் அடுத்திருப்பவரே.

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 17:5-10

Many times, people argue saying that the faith is little and the faith is not sufficient etc. People are worried about the quantity of faith and the size of the faith. Yet the question is whether they have faith in God at all. Their faith is on something else than on God. Faith even to the size of a mustard seed should be placed on God and God only, then things will happen beyond the expectations.

Another shocking lesson to the apostles is regarding the work done for God. Many times the apostles, and so also we, feel that we have done enough for God. How many of us say that we have done more than expected. How often we hear that we have done hard work etc. We should realize that we never put God in our debt however hard we might have worked. All genuine work done to God is done out of gratitude and not to earn anything from God.

நம்பிக்கையை மிகுதியாக்கும் என்பதைவிட கடவுள் மிகப்பெரியவர் என்பதே உண்மை. இந்தப் பெரிய கடவுளிடம் சிறிய நம்பிக்கை இருந்தாலும் போதும் பயன்கள் பெரிதாக இருக்கும்.