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22.08.2014 GOD’S MOVES ARE DEFINITE

Posted under Reflections on August 21st, 2014 by

GOSPEL READING: Lk 1:26-38

The angel’s movement from where to where is clearly narrated in today’s passage. The angel moves from God and destination is clearly said with regard to the village, family and the person. There is no doubt about the identity of the person. This had been the case with every situation in the bible. When God chooses a person for his mission the identity of the person is clearly said.

With regard to Mary her mission also is clarified. She has to be the mother of son of God and she is also told of the name to give him when he will be born. God has been clear about every move and there is no gray element is his moves. God’s moves are definite and all the doubts are cleared and all the objections over ruled. Because nothing is impossible to God.

However God waits for the response of man/woman. Individual has to give his or her consent to initiate God’s activity in the world. This is the freedom of man. God has given freedom to man and he will not take it away from him. The freedom is so much that man can even deny God and yet God allows him to go. When Mary realizes that it is God who is working in her and it is the plan of God then she gives her consent.

கடவுளால் முடியாதது ஒன்றுமில்லை. கடவுளுடைய திடட்ங்கள் ஒவ்வொருவதுக்கும் வெளிப்படுத்தப்படும். வேளிப்பாட்டின்போது ஏன் எதற்கு என்ற கேள்விகளுக்கு இடமே இல்லை. அப்படியே கேள்விகள் எழுந்தாலும் அதற்கான விளக்கங்கள் கொடுக்கப்படுக்ன்றன. உலகனைத்தும் அவனுடைய படைப்புதானே. அவனுக்கு தெரியாதது எதுவும் உண்டோ? அவனுக்குத் தெரியாமல் எதுவும் நடந்திடுமோ?

21.08.2014 BANQUET

Posted under Reflections on August 19th, 2014 by

GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 22:1-14

It is interesting that Jesus speaks of the kingdom in terms of celebrations, wedding, meal etc. If the parable so then how would the reality be?. Kingdom is a place of celebration where God is the host and the rest are invited quests. The invited quests cannot in anyway sabotage the celebrations. God’s celebration will continue and it will carry on.

The invited guests are distracted with many things. They go to the extent of even neglecting the celebrations. They are so much concerned with other activities instead they have only one thing to do and that is joining in the celebration. Celebration will continue with uninvited guests. Invitation shows only the preference and not the exclusive right.

இறையாட்சி என்பது ஒரு கொண்டாட்டம்> ஒரு விருந்து> ஒரு திருமணம். அழைக்கப்பட்டவர்களின் புறக்கணிப்பால் கொண்டாட்டம் நின்றுபடுவதில்லை. அழைக்கப்படாத விருந்தினர்கள்கூட கொண்டாட்டத்தில் கலந்துகொள்வர். கொண்டாட்டம் எல்லாருக்கும் பொதுவானது. அழைப்பு ஒரு தேர்ந்தெடுப்பே.

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