Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 10:1-9

Jesus is sending his disciples ahead of him to prepare the way for his coming. They are called to be forerunners. They have work in abundance. In fact there are not enough workers. They are to face opposition (they are sent like lambs among wolves). They are not asked to set right or fight back evil with evil.

They have to go about doing their work as if it was worship (Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals = only for the worship they do not need money bags and cloths and sandals). Their work is a life saving work (and greet no one along the way = confer 1Kg chapter 4).

சீடர்கள் முன்னோடிகள்தான். அவர்களுக்கு வேளை அதிகமாக உள்ளது. அவர்கள் பணியில் எதிர்ப்பு உண்டு. எதிர்ப்புகள் மத்தியிலும் அவர்கள் பணியை வழிபாடு போல் ஒரு உயிர்காக்கும் செயலாகச் செய்யவேண்டும்.

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 12:13-21

Man thinks that the earth is for his possession. Whatever is the produce of the earth is also for his possession. Man finds in the things his own security and safety. He thinks that wealth can buy happiness which he longs for. He wants to establish himself here on earth.

Man does not realize that his life is not in his control. Man can be called out at any moment. He will have to leave all these without any recourse to it. His safety and security will be gone in a fraction of a second. So the real, only and final security and safety is the Lord.

வாழ்வு பொருள்களில் இல்லை உடைமைகளில் இல்லை. இவை அனைத்தும் நம்மைவிட்டு போய்விடம் அல்லது நாம் அவைகளைவிட்டு அகன்றுவிடுவோம். வாழ்வு இறைவனின் கொடை. அவர்தான் நிலையானவர்.