Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING:LUKE 4:1-13

Jesus had just received Baptism and he was getting ready for his public ministry. As he was entering into his public ministry he started it with forty days of retreat. He was tempted by the devil. He was wrestling within himself about his future ministry and the attitudes to with which he should go about his ministry.

The devil wanted him to trust in his own self and his talents (you can change the stone into bread) but Jesus answered saying that he would go about his ministry with the word of God only. The devil wanted him to start his own kingdom in the world with his own power and glory but Jesus replied him saying that he would worship the Lord God only. When the devil tempted him with activities in the Temple precincts, Jesus response was one of not tempting God. Jesus entered his public ministry with the word of God and worship of God only.

பொதுப்பணியை துவங்குமுன் இயேசு நாற்பது நாள் தியானம் செய்கிறார். அதன் முடிவில் அவர் எடுக்கும் தீர்மானங்கள் அவர் பணிக்கு துணை நிற்கின்றன. இறைவார்த்தையை மட்டும் தன்னில் கொண்டவராய்> ஆண்டவராகிய இறைவனை மட்டும் வழிபடுபவராய்> இறைவனை சோதியாதவராய் தன்பணியை துவங்குகிறார்.

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 5:27-32

Jesus had invited the fishermen to be his followers, men of lowest rank. But much more wonderful to see Jesus inviting the publican to be his followers and the publicans were men of the lowest rank and they were, in fact men of ill fame. In this Jesus humbled himself and appeared in the likeness of sinful flesh.

Jesus not only admitted the converted publican into his company but also he joined the company of the unconverted publican hoping that he might have an opportunity to convert them. Jesus answered the Pharisees who questioned him about his dealing with the publicans by saying that he had come to work for the people of such reputation.

சமுதாயத்தில் அடிமட்டத்தில் உள்ள மீனவர்களை தன் சீடர்களாக இருக்கும்படி இயேசு அழைத்தார். இங்கே அதற்கும் கீழ்மட்டத்தில் உள்ள பாவிகளை அழைக்கிறார். அவர்களோடு உறவு-உணவு அருந்துகிறார். இந்த நோக்கத்தோடும் இந்த பணிக்காகவுமே வந்ததாக அவர் விடை அளிக்கிறார்.