Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: JOHN 3:1-8

Nicodemus had accepted Jesus as someone from above. He recognized in the activities of Jesus the hand of God. Nicodemus, being a Jew, also has recognized the presence of God in the person of Jesus. He was a Pharisee, and as a Pharisee it would have been very difficult to accept God who is Pure and Holy in Human form. Jesus; answer is to this situation only.

Jesus answered saying that no one can accept the divinity of Jesus unless it is revealed from the Father. Anyone who has revelation from above is born from above. Being born from above is being born of the water and the spirit (Baptism). Anyone who is baptized is born from above and he belongs to the realm of God (spiritual) and not of the flesh which is born from flesh.

இயேசு கடவுளிடமிருந்து வந்த போதகர் மேலும் கடவுள் அவரோடு இருப்பதால்தான் இவ்வரும் அடையாளங்கள் அவரில் நடக்கின்றன என்றும் நிக்கதேம் ஏற்றுக்கொள்கிறார். இந்த அறிவே மேலிருந்து கொடுக்கப்பட்டதுதான். மேலிருந்து கொடுக்கப்படுகின்ற அறிவு மேலிருந்து பிறந்ததற்கு சான்று. மேலிருந்து பிறப்பது என்பது நீரிலும் ஆவியிலும் பிறப்பதற்குச் சமம். அதுவே திருமுழுக்கு.

GOSPEL READING: JOHN 20:19-31

After resurrection Jesus availed himself to be seen by his disciples. He made himself available whether the disciples wanted it or not. Some wanted to see him and they searched for him; others were locked up in the house for the fear of the Jews and yet Jesus appeared to them and showed himself to them.

He appeared to them to communicate himself to them (that was the peace that he was leaving with them; peace was his presence). He also commissioned them with a mission. Their mission was to communicate the peace of Christ. They were to communicate the presence of Christ in the world.

‘உங்களுக்கு அமைதி உரித்தாகுக!’ என்று இயேசு கூறும்போது அவர் அவர்களோடு இருக்கிறார் என்றும் அவர் பிரசன்னம் அவர்களோடு இருக்கும் என்றும் ஊர்ஜிதப்படுத்துகிறார். அவர்களுக்கு இயேசு கொடுக்கும் பணியும் இந்த அமைதியை மக்களோடு பகிர்ந்து கொள்ளவே.