Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 14:25-33

In the same way, every one of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple.

Great crowds were travelling with him. Jesus teachings seem to suggest that all those who going after him were not his disciples. At least they were not the disciples according to the mind of Jesus. Each one was a disciple according to his own mind. They followed him because he was great teacher and they wanted to listen to him; or he was a miracle worker and they wanted to be in close contact with him.

Jesus wanted his disciples to give up their relations (father, mother, brothers etc); and he wanted them to give up their lives; and he wanted them to give up their wealth. Everyone is attached to these three basic things of life; relations, life and wealth. The demand which Jesus makes here seems to be very difficult. For a disciple going after Jesus was much more important.

நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: லூக்கா 14:25-33

உங்களுள் தம் உடைமையை எல்லாம் விட்டுவிடாத எவரும் என் சீடராய் இருக்க முடியாது

இயேசுவை பின்செல்லுதல் என்பது இயேசுவை மட்டும் பின்செல்லுதலாகும். மனிதனில் அடிப்படை பற்றுதலகளாகிய (சார்ந்திருத்தல்) உறவு, உடைமை, உயிர் ஆகிய இவைகளைக்கூட மனிதன் இழக்க முன்வரவேண்டும்.

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 6:1-5

“The Son of Man is lord of the sabbath.”

Jesus justifies his disciples in a work of necessity for themselves on that day. It is said that the Jews are forbidden to do any creative work on the Sabbath. It was because the Lord rested from the work of creation. So they were forbidden to creat anything new. Here the disciples were making (creating in a sense) food for themselves.

They were in the corn field. Was it within the walking distance of the Sabbath day? But Jesus argument was from the action of David. David was the beloved of the God and hence he should have been more observant with regard to the rules. Here Jesus pleads the case for his disciples and he does not behave like a judge. Ceremonial appointments may be dispensed with, in cases of necessity.

நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: லூக்கா 6:1-5

‘ஓய்வுநாளும் மானிடமகனுக்குக் கட்டுப்பட்டதே”

வழிபாட்டு ஒழுங்குகள் மனிதனால் உருவாக்கப்பட்ட ஒழுங்குகள் மனிதனின் அடிப்படை தேவையின்முன் செயலிழக்கின்றன.