Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: MARK 16:15-20

Jesus commanded the disciples to go into the whole world to proclaim the gospel. This is the final command of Jesus to his disciples. All the other commandments were given and they were mostly to strengthen them in their faith and in their following of the Gospel. Here it is given to proclaim the Gospel. Disciples had the experience of the risen Lord and once they were strengthened then they were commanded to proclaim.

When they disciples execute this command they would be facing difficulties and the negatives of the nature, demons etc. Evil will not overcome them in their mission. But evil will be there very close to them, in fact they will be part of their mission in the sense they would be fighting against evil. The disciples should not stop only with fighting against evil rather they should continue to proclaim and bear witness to the gospel in spite of the presence of evil in them, near them and around them.

நற்செய்தியை அறிவிப்பதே இயேசு சீடர்களுக்கு கொடுக்கிற இறுதி கட்டளை. அவருடைய போதனைகளாலும் கட்டளைகளாலும் வாழ்ந்த சீடர்கள் இறுதியாக பெறுகிற கட்டளை நற்செய்தியை அறிவிப்பதே. இந்த கட்டளையை நிறைவேற்றுவதில் தீமையை எதிர்கொள்ள வேண்டியிருக்கும். தீமை அவர்களோடு இருக்கும் அவர்களை சுற்றியிருக்கும். சீடர்கள் தீமையை எதிர்த்து போராடுவதோடு நின்றுவிடக்கூடாது. நற்செய்தியை அறிவிப்பதே அவர்களுக்கு கொடுக்கப்பட்ட கட்டளை.

GOSPEL READING: JOHN 16: 23-28

Jesus came into the world to fix up the relationship between the father and the people. He was sent by the father with the same mission. For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Eternal life is what man was seeking and is seeking and man cannot attain it by himself and so God gives to him through his son.

Now God loves the disciples because they have loved Jesus and have believed in him. So belief in Jesus and loving Jesus are the prerequisites for the right relationship between the father and the people. And this in turn brings eternal life to the people. Eternal life is given to man who seeks it provided he in his turn loves Jesus and believes in Jesus.

இயேசு இவ்வுலகிற்கு வந்தது மக்களையும் தந்தையையும் சரிஉறவில் இனைக்க. தந்தை மக்களுக்கு நிலைவாழ்வை கொடையாக கொடுக்கிறார் அதை பெறுவதற்கு அடையாளமாக இயேசுவை அன்பு செய்யவேண்டும் அவரில் நம்பிக்கை வைக்க வேண்டும். தந்தை மக்கள் சரி உறவே நிலைவாழ்வு.