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14.05.2014 RELATIONSHIP

Posted under Reflections on May 11th, 2014 by

GOSPEL READING: JOHN 15: 9-17

Sayings of Jesus in this passage are quite interesting. He says: I love you; I have told you this; I have called you friends; I chose you; I appointed you etc. All these words (verbs) speak of relationship. All what Jesus has done with and for disciples are for building up relationship with them. He was not interested in anything else than to build them as his friends and build friendship among them.

This friendship and the rest of it were to bear fruit: fruit if fidelity (It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain). The friendship that Jesus was trying to build among his friends was to remain forever. It was not for a particular period of time or duration.

நான் உங்கள்மீது அன்பு கொண்டுள்ளேன்;> உங்களை நான் நண்பர்கள் என்றேன்> நான்தான் உங்களைத் தேர்ந்து கொண்டேன்> நீங்கள் கனி தர உங்களை ஏற்படுத்தினேன் என்றெல்லாம் இயேசு சொல்லும் போது உறவை அவர் முன்வைக்கிறார். இந்த உறவில் அவர்கள் நிலைத்திருக்க வேண்டும் என்பதே அவரது விருப்பம் (நீங்கள் தரும் கனி நிலைத்திருக்கவும்).

13.05.2014 SIGN

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GOSPEL READING: JOHN 10:22-30

Here the people are not asking for a sign instead they are asking him to talk in plain terms. They want him to make a straight statement regarding his messiahship. Jesus has said everything openly but only the people have not believed in him. Jesus has said everything, he has worked miracles and he has given signs yet the people have not believed.

All the works that Jesus has done are in the name of the Father. They are the witnesses to him that he and the Father are one and also that he has come from the Father. The people do not believe in him because they do not belong to him. They do not belong to his fold.

இயேசு வெளிப்படையாக பேசவேண்டும் என்று மக்கள் எதிர்பார்கிறார்கள். இயேசுவும் அவர்களிடம் அவ்வாறே பேசியதாகச் சொல்கிறார். மக்களிடம் நம்பிக்கையில்லை என்று இயேசு கூறுகிறார். இயேசுவும் தந்தையும் ஒன்றாய் இருக்கிறார்கள் என்பதே அவர் வெளிப்படுத்திய சிறந்த உண்மை. மக்கள் அதை ஏற்க மறுக்கிறார்கள்.

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