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29.01.2015 LIGHT

Posted under Reflections on January 27th, 2015 by

GOSPEL READING: MARK 4:21-25

Those who are good have the obligation to do good. God expects a grateful return for his gifts and useful improvement of his gifts in us. The apostles received the gift of the Gospel not for themselves but for the good of the others. Like the candle they have to communicate to the others. Gifts and graces are given not for the self satisfaction and glory but for the service of the others.

Those who hear the word of God should mark the word of God and should make a good use of the word of God. Man should give a fair hearing to the word of God (Take care what you hear). What we hear should not go as words and sounds in the air rather we should consider the word of God. What we hear should be effective in our lives and become a message for the others.

நல்லவர்கள் நல்லது செய்ய கடமை பட்டிருக்கிறார்கள். கொடைகளும் வரங்களும் சுயநலத்திற்காக அல்ல பிறருக்குப் பயன்தரவே (விளக்கைப்போல்). இறைவார்த்தையை கேட்பவர்கள் அதை நல்ல பயனுக்கு உட்ப்;படுத்த வேண்டும். நாம் கேட்க்கும் வார்த்தைகள் நம் வாழ்விலும் செயலிலும் செய்திகளாக வேண்டும்.

28.01.2015 SEED

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GOSPEL READING: MARK 4: 1-20

Jesus spoke in parables and said many things about the kingdom through parables. Naturally the parables are to be understood by the listeners. If they do not understand then the message also does not reach the listeners. The why did Jesus ask them whether they understood the parables. Did mean to make them not understand certain parables?.

By asking this question Jesus was trying to find out whether the understood what he wanted to communicate to them. Certainly they understood some things but did they understand the right things and in the right way. This was Jesus concern. His special tuition for the apostles alone made things clear for them. Parables need right explanations.

இயேசு உவமைகள் வழியாக இறையாட்சியைப் பற்றி போதித்தார். சீடர்கள் எல்லா உவமைகளையும் சரியாக புரிந்து கொள்ளவில்லை. அதனால்தான் இயேசு இவ்வாறு வினவுகிறார். ஒருசில உவமைகளுக்கு சரியான விளக்கங்கள் கொடுக்கப்பட வேண்டும்.

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