Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: MARK 9:14-29

Jesus affirms that everything possible to one who has faith. By saying Jesus presents himself as a man of faith. Because, the disciples could not cast out the evil spirit. The disciples were with Jesus and they were already going around preaching and proclaiming the kingdom and doing the activities of the kingdom. People with little faith (or no faith) could go about doing the works of the kingdom.

Prayer is also equally important and necessary for doing the works of the kingdom. Again Jesus presents himself as a man of prayer. Jesus works of miracles are the outcome of his faith and prayer. Jesus was always in communion with the Father and he spent time in prayer (he went early in the morning to pray, he prayed late into night and at times he spent the whole night in prayer).

நம்பிக்கையும் ஜெபமும் இறையாட்சியில் அடித்தளமானவை என்பதை இயேசு சுட்டிக்காட்டுகிறார். நம்பிக்கை கொண்டோரால் எல்லாம் இயலும். ஜெபத்தில் நிலைத்திருப்போர் புதுமைகளைச் செயல்படுத்துவர். இயேசு நம்பிக்கையிலும் ஜெபத்திலும் நிறைந்தவராய் இருந்தார்.

GOSPEL READING: JOHN 20:19-23

Holy Spirit is a gift. It is not acquired through hard work or efforts. It is not like the things of the world where the harder you work the greater you gain. Gift is given freely. The one who receives it can only be grateful to God for it. The receiver of the gift should enjoy the gift by living the gift.

This gift is not given by anyone else than Jesus himself. Holy Spirit is a gift from the other world and the only person who has come down form the other world is none other than Jesus. We can ask and pray to Jesus for this gift but it is his wish to give it whomsoever he wants it to be given.

தூய ஆவி என்பது ஒரு கொடை பரிசு அல்ல. அதை பெற்றுக்கொள்ளத்தான் முடியுமே தவிர அதை உழைத்துப் பெற முடியாது. அதை கொடுக்கக் கூடியவர் இயேசு ஒருவர்தான். வேறு யாரிடமிருந்தும் பெற முடியாது.