Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: JOHN 16:16-20

Jesus’ going away from his disciples and this world will bring sadness and worry among the disciples. The disciples have become so dependent on Jesus and so much identified themselves with Jesus that they are not able to see him go. Their whole life and activities are so much cantered around Jesus that they are not able to see themselves without him.

Departure of Jesus leaves them with anxiety and worry and sadness. They question among themselves about his going and all about his saying. Jesus understands their worry. His reply to their unexpressed question is that he is going to the Father and his going is only for a short while and he is sure to come back to them.

இயேசுவின் பயணம் குறிக்கோளற்ற பயனற்;ற ஒன்று அல்ல. அவர் செல்வது தந்தையாகிய கடவுளிடம்தான். அவர் செல்வது ஒரு குறுகிய காலத்திற்கு மட்டுமே. இந்த குறுகிய காலத்தில் அழுகையும் புலம்பலும் இருக்கும். துயரம் மகிழ்ச்சியாய் மாறுவதுபோல் அவரது மறைவும் திரும்பி வருவதும் இருக்கும்.

GOSPEL READING: JOHN 16:12-15

The relationship that exists between the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit is described here and some the activities of the Holy Spirit are given. The relationship that exists between them is for the good of the disciples. So God’s relationship and God’s activities are for the good of the people.

The activities of the Holy Spirit are: guide the disciples to all truth; declare those things that will happen in the future; glorify Jesus; declare in front of the disciples. All these activities are centered on Jesus. Holy Spirit comes only with the intention of making Jesus known, glorifies and declared.

தூய ஆவியாரின் பணிகள்: முழு உண்மையை நோக்கி வழிநடத்துதல்@ வரப்போகிறவற்றை அறிவித்தல்@ மாட்சிப்படுத்துதல்@ அறிவித்தல். இப்பணிகள் அனைத்தும் இயேசுவை மையப்படுத்துகின்றன அதோடு இப்பணிகளினால் பயனடைபவர்கள் சீடர்களே.