Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 7:1-10

Jesus always admired the faith of the people. Whenever any person expressed his faith in Jesus (or in God) then immediately Jesus affirmed the faith. As he has done in this case of the centurion so also he has done with the Samaritan leper who returned to Jesus to thank him.

This centurion did not meet Jesus (he was aware of his unworthiness). He sent his Jewish friend instead and asked them to plead for him, He was also not willing to have Jesus in his house (again expressed unworthiness). But he was a man of authority. To see a man of authority expressing his unworthiness is faith.

இயேசு எப்போதும் மக்களின் நம்பிக்கையை கண்டு வியப்படைகிறார். நூற்றுவர் தலைவர் அதிகாரத்துக்கு உட்பட்டவன். ஆனால் அவர் தன்னை தகுதியுள்ளவனாக கருதவில்லை. அதிகாரத்துக்கு உட்பட்டவன் தன் தகுதியின்மை வெளிப்படுத்துவது நம்பிக்கை (கடவுள்-இயேசு- முன்னிலையில்).

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 15:1-32

Life of a shepherd is centered around safety of the sheep. Keeping them together is his mission. Morning to evening and even at night his life is for the safety of the sheep (keeping them together). This is in the open field. In the house the duty of the house keeper is to keeping the thing together and not to lose anything.

In the family the primary concern of the father is to keep the family united and together. Father has lost his role as a father if he loses his child – son. Rejoicing is the result of the joy of finding the unity of the family. Unity and togetherness are the reason for great rejoicing and celebration.

ஆடுகள் ஒன்றாய் இருக்க வேண்டும் மேய்ச்சல் நிலங்களில்.
பொருள்கள் ஒன்றாய் இருக்க வேண்டும் வீட்டில்.
பிள்ளைகள் ஒன்றாய் இருக்க வேண்டும் குடும்பத்தில்.