Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 16:19-31

The rich man has no name. Among the Jews name revealed the character of the individual. It revealed who he was and what was his life etc. The poor man had a name. He is a man of character. Does the parable say that the wealth destroy the identity or the character of the person?

Neither the heaven (Abraham) nor the nether world could do anything to change the people of the world. Only the people of the world (Moses and prophets) could do anything to change the heart of the people who are living. Signs and wonders from above or below will not change people. Probably that is why Jesus came into the world like one of us to change our way of life: to lead us to the kingdom.

விண்ணுலகும் கீழுலகும் யாரையும் மாற்ற முடியாது. உலகிலுள்ள நபர்களும் உலக நிகழ்வுகளுமே மனிதர்களை மாற்ற வல்லது.

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 9:43-45

People were amazed at the teaching and the deeds of Jesus. They recognized in the activities of Jesus the majesty of God. God was present in Jesus and God was revealed by Jesus and the people also recognized God in Jesus.

Jesus taught the disciples about the messiah who should suffer and die. This was not acceptable to the people. According to their understanding, the God-man should not suffer. This was a strange teaching. Suffering and God would not go together in their understanding.

‘துன்பப்படும் மெசியா’ மக்களால் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ள முடியாத ஒரு தகவல். இறைமகனும் துன்பமும் மக்களுக்கு முறன்பாடானவைகள் ஆனால் இறைவனின் திருவுளம் அதுவே.