Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: JOHN 14:21-26

To love Jesus is essential to be in right relationship with God. Loving Jesus is equal to loving the Father. One cannot be worried about saying that he does not love God or does not know the Father etc. Jesus has become the criteria for loving God and being with God and belonging to God.

To love Jesus is to keep and observe the commandments. Jesus has left us with only one commandment. At least that is what he speaks in this context of John chapter 14. It is love. It is commandment of love. It is not rules and regulations and rubrics. That is why following Jesus is called religion of love.
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இயேசுவின் மீது அன்பு கொள்தல் அடித்தளமானது அவசியமானது. இயேசுவின் மீது அன்பு கொள்தல் இருந்தால் அதுவே இயேசுவின் கட்டளைகளை நிறைவு செய்வதாகும். அவரது கட்டளையும் அன்புதான். அவரது வேதமும் அதுவே.

GOSPEL READING: (Jn 14:1-12)

Thomas represents the group of people who follow Jesus yet search for ways. Thomas has been with Jesus for three years (the time of his public ministry) and he walked with him the length and breadth of Galilee and Judea. Jesus has made them follow him. He had an aim (a goal) in all his journeys. His journeys were leading them to Jerusalem and in turn to the Father.

Philip represents the group of people (followers) who see Jesus as the son of God and revealer of God and doer of God’s activities and so on. Yet he has that bit of doubt in him to see God beyond and away from Jesus. Many see God’s presence (indwelling) in Jesus and yet they long to see God. All the words of Jesus and all the activities of Jesus should make one realize that God in Jesus.

Believers of Jesus will be like Jesus and they will do and live like Jesus. They may even do greater things than Jesus. Belief is what makes the disciple to see that Jesus is the way to the Father and the same belief is what makes the disciple to see God in Jesus. Belief will make the difference.

சீடனுக்குக்கூட வழி தெரியவில்லை. சீடன்கூட தந்தையை அறியவில்லை. நம்பிக்கை உள்ளவன் இயேசுவைப்போல் இருக்கவேண்டும். நம்பிக்கை உள்ளவதுகளாய் இருக்கவேண்டும். நம்பிக்கைதான் வழியை காட்டும் தந்தையையும் வெளிப்படுத்தும்.