Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 17:5-10

“Increase our faith.”

Many times, people argue saying that the faith is little and the faith is not sufficient etc. People are worried about the quantity of faith and the size of the faith. Yet the question is whether they have faith in God at all. Their faith is on something else than on God. Faith even to the size of a mustard seed should be placed on God and God only, then things will happen beyond the expectations.

Another shocking lesson to the apostles is regarding the work done for God. Many times the apostles, and so also we, feel that we have done enough for God. How many of us say that we have done more than expected. How often we hear that we have done hard work etc. We should realize that we never put God in our debt however hard we might have worked. All genuine work done to God is done out of gratitude and not to earn anything from God.

நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: லூக்கா 17:5-10

‘எங்கள் நம்பிக்கையை மிகுதியாக்கும்”

நம்பிக்கையை மிகுதியாக்கும் என்பதைவிட கடவுள் மிகப்பெரியவர் என்பதே உண்மை. இந்தப் பெரிய கடவுளிடம் சிறிய நம்பிக்கை இருந்தாலும் போதும் பயன்கள் பெரிதாக இருக்கும்.

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 10:17-24

But rejoice because your names are written in heaven.

There was a celebration at the completion of the mission. The disciples rejoiced over the defeat demons at the name of Jesus. Name of Jesus is more powerful. At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow… Give thanks to the Father in the Name of Jesus etc are the belief and the practice of the early church. God’s glory and the power were revealed in the name of Jesus.

Evil will be overcome at the end. That which goes beyond the end (of evil) is the heaven. So what is more important is that the names are written in heaven. The disciples should celebrate the entry into heaven more than the victory over evil. Shall we say that we should rejoice not because we have overcome evil rather because we have achieved doing good and being good.

நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: லூக்கா 10:17-24

உங்கள் பெயர்கள் விண்ணகத்தில் எழுதப்பட்டிருக்கின்றன என்பது பற்றியே மகிழுங்கள்”

தீமை உலக முடிவில் வெற்றியடையப்படும். தீமையை வென்றோம் என்று யாரும் பெறுமைப்படக்கூடாது மாறாக சொர்க்கத்தில் நுழைவாயில் திறக்கப்பட்டிருக்கிறது என்பதே பெரிது.