Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 21: 20-28

Jesus is talking about the destruction of Jerusalem. It is a political situation; natural situation. Jerusalem gets destroyed because of the Roman invasion. Natural happening are a constant reminder to the people about the impending final end. Every natural end should not be talked about as the final end but it is a reminder.

Final end will be the upsetting of the whole universe. The whole of creation will go through a change and how it will be is not known to the people. And the time of its happening is also not known to anyone. However such an end will be accompanied by the coming of the Son of Man. It will not a destruction but rather it will be a new creation (stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand).

அழிவுகள்> மறைவுகள் உலக நிகழ்வுகள்> உலக நியதியும் கூட. இதை உலக முடிவாக கருதிவிடக்கூடாது. ஊலக அழிவு என்பது வேறு. அதைப்பற்றி யாருக்கும் தெரியாது யாரும் விளக்கம் கொடுக்க முடியாது. அது மானிட மகனின் வருகையே.

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 21:12-19

Persecutions, oppositions, challenges are sure to come on the way of the followers. Jesus faced these things while he was on the earth and his followers because they are his followers will have to walk the same way as the leader. Even close relatives will betray the followers and hand them over the men of authority.

The followers are not to be worried about all these. They should not even get ready with arguments. Since they are believers they should believe that it is God who lives and speaks through them. The ever abiding presence of God is with them. The followers also should continue to persevere in their belonging to God.

இயேசுவின் சீடர்கள் துன்பங்கள் துயரங்களை எதிர்கொள்வர். ஆனால் அவர்கள் கவலை படக்கூடாது. கடவுள்மீது நம்பிக்கை கொண்டவர் அச்சம் தவிர்த்து இறைநம்பிக்கையில் நிலைத்திருக்க வேண்டும். என்ன பேசவேண்டும் என்ன செய்யவேண்டும் என்ற தயாரிப்புகூட தேவையில்லை. கடவுள் உடனிருக்கிறார்.