Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 7:1-5

Judgement incurs judgement so also forgiveness. This we find very much in the teaching of Jesus. Unless we forgive others our heavenly father will not forgive us our sins. Judgement works the same way. Jesus teaches his disciples not to judge others. (the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you).

The person who passes judgement on others sees the mistakes of the others first. He is a fault-finder. A fault-finder sees the faults first in others. Even the fault-finder has mistake in him. (Even a righteous man sins seven times a day). A true follower of Jesus should find the faults in him first and correct himself before he goes into correcting the others.

இயேசுவின் போதனைகளில் எல்லாறையும் சிந்திக்க வைப்பவைகள்;: 1) பிறர் குற்றங்களை மன்னிப்பது போல் நமது குற்றங்கள் மன்னிக்கப்படும். 2) பிறரைத்தீர்ப்பிடுவது போல் நாமும் தீர்பிடப்படுவோம். 3) குற்றங்கள் கண்டுபிடிப்பவனும் குற்றங்கள் உடையவனே. (நேர்மையாளனும் ஒரு நாளையில் ஏழு முறை தவறுகிறான்.

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 9:18-24

Life is a gift from God and life is given to live it and live it to the full. Everyone lives it as he believes or as he wishes. Some live it without God or any reference to God. There are others who live it as prophets or forerunners. These live their lives for God and they announce God to others and point out his coming into the world.

Only one lived his life as a Messiah. He lived it for God and for others. He lived so that others may be redeemed from the evil one. This life of a Messiah can also be lived by humans provided they deny themselves and carry the cross daily. Every disciple is called to live like Jesus that is to live his life for God and deny himself for the sake of the other.

கிறிஸ்துவில் வாழ்வு என்பது தன்னிலை மறந்து இறைவனையும் பிறரையும் முன்வைக்கின்ற வாழ்வு. இறைவனும் மற்றவனும் இனையவேண்டும் என்பதற்காக தன்னை இழக்க துணியும் வாழ்வு.