Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 11:5-13

This is a wonderful story that narrates the importance of persistence in prayer. Prayer is in relationship. But at times even relationship is forgotten. Relationship is over looked. Even a close friend lets one down at the time of dire need. This happens when his personal life is touched.

However persistence will break any resistance and objections. This is in human terms. Also human relations will give only good things to the one who requests and that too because of relationship (father-son relationship). But god the father will give even greater good things for the one who needs it and requests it in prayer. He will give the greatest gift when asked for it: Holy Spirit.

பல வேளைகளில் தேவையின்போது உறவுகள்கூட கைவிரித்தவிடுகின்றன. ஆனால் தொடர்ந்து கேட்பதால் உறவுகளையும் தாண்டி உதவி கிடைக்கின்றன. மனித உறவுகள் தேவையின்போது நல்லதையே கொடுக்கின்றன. எல்லாவற்றிலும் சிறந்த கொடையை (தூய ஆவியை) கேட்போருக்கு கடவுள் கொடுப்பார்.

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 11:1-4

Prayer was not a precondition for discipleship. If it was so then Jesus would have taught them first as he called them. Only when they see Jesus praying they are compelled by his model to pray. They request him to teach. (However they would have prayed the prayers like a Jew).

Jesus’ prayer puts the relationship with god as the primary thing. Jesus asked his disciples to address god as Father. This was the experience of Jesus right from the beginning particularly at the Baptism where in God said you are my beloved son etc. This relationship will place all praise and petition in the right perspective.

இயேசு ஜெபிப்பது சீடர்களின் மனதில் ஒரு நெருடலைக் கொடுத்து அவரைப்போல் ஜெபிக்க ஆர்வத்தையும் கொடுக்கின்றது. இயேசுவின் ஜெபம் உறவை முன்வைக்கிறது (அப்பா-மகன் உறவு). உறவு வழியாக புகழ் வேண்டல் எல்லாம் இடம்பெறுகின்றன.