Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: JOHN 12:20-33

Jesus speaks about himself and his death. He also speaks about the purpose for which he has come. He has come to be glorified. But the glory that he speaks about is like the wheat that falls to the ground. He has come to live the eternal life here on earth. He has come to show the eternal life here.

His followers also should have the same life. He has come to communicate this life to his followers. He has come to show the people that life is in the cross (in death). Everyone who wants to be a follower of him should pick up his own cross and go after him. Cross is the only accompanying thing into eternal life.

நிலைவாழ்வு என்பது சிலுவை பயண வாழ்வு. அவமான சின்னமாகிய சிலுவை நிலைவாழ்வுக்கு செல்லும் பயணத்திற்கு துணைநிற்கிறது. நிலைவாழ்வை விரும்புவோருக்கு குறிக்கோளாக இருக்கிறது. சீடர்கள் இதை உணர்ந்தவர்களாய் இயேசுவை பின்செல்லவேண்டும். இதுவே அவரை காண விரும்பியோருக்கு கொடுக்கப்படும் பதில்.

GOSPEL READING: JOHN 7: 40-53

Each one had a different experience of Jesus. As their experience was so also was their interpretation of him. Not only their interpretation of him but also their identification of him depended on their experience. Some experienced him as a prophet, others as Messiah but not according to the scriptures etc.

Division among them was probably like that of the story of the tower of Babel. They were trying to know God (here they were trying to know Jesus). In Genesis God confused them with their language and here with their understanding. Anything regarding God should be of revelation.

தங்கள் அனுபவத்தை வைத்து இயேசுவை புரிந்துகொள்ளுதல் கடினமானது. அது தவறான புரிதலாகக்கூட இருக்கலாம். ~பாபேல்| கோபுரம் கட்டும்போது ஏற்பட்ட குழப்பம் போல் இப்போது இயேசுவைக் குறித்து மக்களிடையே பிளவு ஏற்பட்டது. கடவுளைப்பற்றிய சரியான புரிதல் இறைவெளிப்பாட்டில்தான் உள்ளது.