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15.03.2014 GOD-LIKE

Posted under Reflections on March 14th, 2014 by

GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 5:43-48

Christianity is something more than humanity. Human tendency and natural inclination is to love those who love us. This is done by everyone and everywhere. There is nothing meritorious about this. The Jews hated the publicans and even they were better examples of love of their friends and neighbours.

Christianity poses a series of questions with regard to our life. We are Christians today because God has done more to us. We have received more grace from God and the glory of God is turned more to us than to others. What do we do more than others? What excelling thing do we do? What is the distinctive action of ours that show that we are Christians? Everyone in the world returns good for good. Christians should render good for evil. It is the duty of Christians to desire, and aim at, and press toward perfection in grace and holiness.

கிறிஸ்துவம் மனிதத்தை மிஞ்சவேண்டும். பொதுவாக மனிதர்கள் தங்கள் நண்பர்களை, உறவினர்களை அன்பு செய்கிறார்கள். கிறிஸ்தவனின் அறவாழ்வு தந்தையாம் கடவுளைப்போல் இருக்க வேண்டும். தீமைக்கு, தீமையில் நன்மை விளைவிப்பது கடவுள் தன்மை. கிறிஸ்தவன் அவ்வாறு இருக்க வேண்டும்.

14.03.2014 FORGIVNESS

Posted under Reflections on March 13th, 2014 by

GOSPEL READING: Mt 5:20-26

The Israelites lived with the idea of judgment. Whatever evil done would be judged by God and the consequence was expected. The righteousness of the Pharisees and the scribes was based on this partly. They were extra conscious of this and hence they were even worried about the words they used. Murder was one of the evils for which they were punished for. Life belonged to God and hence no one had the right to take away the life.

Jesus goes further deeper into the situation and told his listeners not even to get angry with the other. It is this that will slowly lead one to murdering the other. It is not the action which is alone makes one liable to judgment but also the attitude that one has against the other. One should be positive about life and his attitude should be in no way to hurt the other.

There will arise situations in which one is forced to be angry with the other or seeking judgement against the other. In such situations forgiveness should be the guiding force and not judgment. Forgiveness and settlement of the situation before going to the court is far greater than even sacrifice. This is not to belittle sacrifice or rituals but rather relationship, forgiveness are of greater importance.

செயல்களைவிட செயல்களுக்கு காரணமான மனநிலைகள் கவனிக்கப்பட வேண்டியவை. மனநிலை மாற்றம் அவசியம். மனநிலைகள் பாதிக்கப்படும் சூழல் வரும்பொழுதுகூட மன்னிப்புதான் முக்கியமான பண்பாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.

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