Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: Mt 20:1-16

Kingdom of heaven is not a place of rest. It is a place where one goes to work. The owner invites people to work. It is not a work for nothing. The work brings reward. Interesting factors are that one can be called to come for work at anytime. The kingdom is not controlled by time or talent. It is open to anyone. It is an inclusive place. It includes everyone and entry is free and at anytime.

In the kingdom also we find grumblers. People come in with secular (social) mind. Their thinking is controlled by social values and social systems. They expect to be treated as they would be in the society. They expect social stratifications. They expect rewards according to their work. They expect the rule ‘first come first served’ to be practiced and hoped that the first come to be well paid etc.

But the attitude of the owner is important. He does the things that are not in a society. They are in the kingdom. Kingdom is a place where there are no criteria for entry. There is no time limit. The owner is a generous person and he is a good person. His goodness causes envy among people. He continues to be what he is.

இறையாட்சி என்பது சமூகத்தைப் போன்றது ஆனால் முற்றிலும் மாறுபட்டது. இறையாட்சியில் காலம்> நேரம்> இடம் போன்றவைகள் மனிதனை கட்டுப்படுத்துவதில்லை. யாரும் வரலாம் எப்போதும் வரலாம். எல்லாருக்கும் அதே வரவேற்பு அதே வெகுமதி. பாகுபாடு அற்ற இடம்.

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 8: 4-15

Jesus came into the world to announce and proclaim the good news (it was about the kingdom of God). Later he became the good news himself. His life and mission became the good news and he spoke this to his listeners in stories and parables. He was talking to the simple people and he had to use parables (stories of normal happenings in their lives).

The word of God that he came to communicate was received differently by people. All were given the word of God; all received it. Some lost the effects of the word of God because of the workings of the evil one; others received it gladly but worldly anxieties and worries made them lose the word of God; yet others received it for a short while but lost the word in times of temptations and trials. But people who are good, generous and persevere till the end (test of time and situation) are the rich.

இயேசுவின் வாழ்வும் பணியும் இந்த உவமை வழியாக சித்தரிக்கப்படகிறது. இயேசு இறையாட்சிப் பணிக்காக இவ்வுலகிற்கு வந்தார். இறைவார்த்தையை போதிப்பதன் வழியாக அப்பணியை நிறைவு செய்கிறார். மக்கள் அதை ; பலவேறு விதமாக பெறுகிறார்கள். கால> சமூக சூழல்கள் அவர்களை பாதிக்கின்றன. கால சமூக சூழல்களை கடந்து மன உறுதியுடனும் நல்ல உள்ளத்துடனும் நிலைத்திருப்பவர் பலன் தருவர்.